JP4069176B2 - A server that controls a system that rents characters over a communication line - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a server that controls a system for renting characters via a communication line such as the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In conventional game devices and game systems, characters that imitate moving objects such as humans and animals appear, and there are characters that perform various actions in a virtual space formed by a game program. . The action of this character is determined by the game program or reflects the intention of the game player.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since characters in conventional game devices and game systems are common to an unspecified number of players, and the character and behavior of the characters are selected from predetermined ones, the player's intention It is difficult for players to recognize the character as their possession or the character that is familiar to them, and loses interest in the character and the game itself. There was a problem that there were many cases where it was possible to make it.
[0004]
On the other hand, in recent years, a game called a breeding game has also appeared. However, it is absolutely necessary to select a predetermined character behavior, etc., and the player's emotions and intentions are given to the character. It was not always possible to reflect. For this reason, even if the character is trained, only one of the results predetermined by the game program is selected, and the player gradually gets bored as the game is repeated many times. It was happening.
[0005]
In addition, programs that deliver mail to characters have also appeared, but only send and receive mail via characters, and it is not possible to share information about the contents of emails with program users. However, it was merely a pursuit of visual interest in sending and receiving e-mails.
[0006]
In addition, robots imitating moving objects such as humans and dogs have appeared, and by giving emotions to the owners, there are also things that act like being attached to the owner or guarding the owner. . However, robots exist in the real world to the last, and attention is paid to how similar and the same behavior can be taken compared to humans and dogs.
[0007]
The information input means of a robot such as a dog-type robot is, for example, a sensor corresponding to the eyes or a sensor corresponding to the ears, and the types of information that can be obtained by the robot are extremely scarce. For this reason, sharing information with humans is difficult to say.
[0008]
Furthermore, if you do not purchase the software and robot described above, you cannot determine whether the character or robot is suitable for your personality or life. When it was a great expense, or when it was not suitable for me, it made me feel disappointed and hopeless.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. The character can be easily and easily obtained and used, and the character and information in the virtual space and the operator in the real space can be shared. Is inseparably integrated, and the character is melted into a part of the life of the operator, thereby providing a server that may cause the character to feel attachment.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a limited use authority for character information relating to a character is defined and the character information is supplied to a communication terminal device.
[0011]
More specifically, the present invention provides the following.
[0012]
(1) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and character information relating to a character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. A server characterized in that the authority for limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device is determined, and the character information can be supplied to the communication terminal device as the data.
[0013]
(2) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line,
[0014]
For character information related to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device, the finite use authority of the character information in the communication terminal device is determined, and the character information and a program including a program for displaying the character, Is supplied to the communication terminal device as the data.
[0015]
According to the invention of (1) or (2) described above, since “determining the authority of limited use for character information”, the character can be used only within a limited range, for example, within the rental period. Can be easily obtained, and there is a possibility of causing the operator to feel free to use the character. Further, since the character can be used without purchasing the character or a program using the character, there is a possibility of causing the operator to feel easy to use the character.
[0016]
(3) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and character information relating to a character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. The authority for limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device is determined, and a display image related to the notification information relating to the character information being limited use information is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. Server.
[0017]
(4) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and character information relating to a character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. A server that defines the authority of limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device and supplies notification information regarding the character information being limited use information to the communication terminal device.
[0018]
According to the above-described invention of (3) or (4), “display image related to notification information relating to limited use of character information is displayed on display unit of communication terminal device” or “character information is limited Since the notification information regarding the use is supplied to the communication terminal device ”, it is possible to clearly notify the operator that the character is finite use, and for example, when the finite use is due for rental As the due date approaches, the operator can be aroused to be separated from the character or feel attached to the character, and there is a possibility that the operator will again feel the desire to rent the character.
[0019]
(5) Character information related to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device, which is a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state of being connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line. The authority for limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device is defined, the character is freely selectable from a plurality of character types, and a display image related to the selection is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. Server.
[0020]
According to the invention of (5) described above, since the “character can be freely selected from a plurality of character types”, the operator can freely select a character that the operator is likely to like or a character that is likely to be attached. Therefore, there is a possibility that the character in the virtual space and the operator in the real space can be inseparably linked.
[0021]
(6) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and character information relating to a character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. A program for determining the authority for limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device and for supplying the character information to the communication terminal device and a program for displaying the character on the display unit of the communication terminal device are stored. A server comprising a storage medium.
[0022]
According to the invention of (6) described above, the server determines that “a program for determining the authority for limited use of character information and supplying the character information to the communication terminal device; and the display unit of the communication terminal device; And a program for displaying a character, ”so that even if the storage capacity of the communication terminal device is small, the character can be used in the communication terminal device, and the character is integrated into a part of the life of the operator. The possibility of being able to do arise.
[0023]
(7) A server capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and characterizing the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device Information is determined based on the dialogue between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character, and character information including the personality information is supplied to the communication terminal device as the data, and the communication terminal device includes the character information. A server characterized by determining the authority of limited use of character information.
[0024]
According to the above-described invention of (7), since the “character information that determines the character of the character is determined based on the dialogue between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character”, the operator changes the character of the character. Since the operator can make the character feel familiar with the operator, the operator can try to take care of the character as much as possible, can be attached to the character, and can share information with the character. The character can be blended into a part of the operator's life.
[0025]
(8) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line, and character information relating to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device. The authority for limited use of the character information in the communication terminal device is determined, the character information can be supplied to the communication terminal device as the data, and the character is freely selectable from a plurality of character types, and the communication is performed. A server characterized in that the character can be exchanged in a terminal device.
[0026]
According to the above-described invention of (8), since “the character can be freely selected from a plurality of character types and the character can be exchanged in the communication terminal device”, there is no character or attachment that the operator seems to like. A character that is likely to spring can be freely selected by the operator, and there is a possibility that the character in the virtual space and the operator in the real space can be inseparably linked.
[0027]
(9) Character information related to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device, which is a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal device in a state of being connected to the communication terminal device via a communication line. The authority of limited use of the character information in the plurality of communication terminal devices is sequentially determined, the operator of the communication terminal device is sequentially changed as the owner of the character, and the owner and the character are communicated with each other. A server characterized in that, when personality information for determining the character of the character is generated as the character information from the history of the dialogue by making a dialogue in the terminal device, the history includes a dialogue with a past owner.
[0028]
According to the above-mentioned invention of (9), “when generating personality information as the character information from the history of the dialogue, the history includes the dialogue of the past owner”, so information that the operator does not know is Since the character has, it is possible to generate interest in the character and to make the character feel attachment while using the character.
[0029]
[Definition of terms]
The “character” is a concept that includes various fantasy characters in addition to imitating moving objects such as a person, animals and plants, and a robot.
[0030]
The “character information” is information including character image information and character personality information, and is a concept indicating information for characterizing the character externally and internally.
[0031]
Furthermore, “limited use” is a concept that allows a character to be used by limiting the character information in terms of time, region, or content. This is a concept that allows a character to be displayed on a display unit of a terminal device only within a predetermined period, and is a concept corresponding to so-called “rental”. Moreover, it is a concept including a regional restriction that is limited to only those who live in a predetermined area, and a content restriction that allows only a predetermined function to be used.
[0032]
The “rental” described above is a concept indicating that a character can be used in a communication terminal device regardless of whether it is paid or free.
[0033]
Furthermore, “authority of limited use” is a concept indicating a qualification that allows limited use of character information. This qualification is given by the server to the communication terminal device or determined by the server. is there.
[0034]
Further, the “display image” is a concept indicating an image composed of characters including notification information and an image including or indicating the notification information.
[0035]
The “notification information regarding limited use” is a concept indicating information such as a notification indicating “currently rented” and a notification regarding “rental expiration date”.
[0036]
Furthermore, “independent of the program” is a concept indicating that it can exist independently of a program using characters. Characters appearing in a game such as a breeding game have an inseparable relationship with the game and are associated with the game. On the other hand, a character that is “independently present” is independent from a program such as a game, and is lent or provided regardless of the presence or absence of the program or the execution state of the program. It can be recognized by the operator of the apparatus.
[0037]
A “communication terminal device” is composed of the portable communication terminal device 10, the portable game device 60, or the mobile phone 70 described later. The server 4 is a “server”, and the public telephone line network 2 or the mobile telephone line network 3 is a “communication line”.
[0038]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0039]
[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a character rental system 1 having a portable communication terminal device 10, a portable game device 60, and a mobile phone 70 (hereinafter referred to as communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70) according to the present invention. is there. In the character rental system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a portable game device 60 is connected to the public telephone line network 2, and the portable game apparatus 60 is connected to the server 4 via the public telephone line network 2. Various information can be received from 4.
[0040]
Further, the portable communication terminal device 10 or the mobile phone 70 can be connected to the mobile phone network 3 through the base station 5 and can access the server 4 through the public phone network 2. Has been made.
[0041]
The server 4 described above is configured to manage the addresses of the communication terminal devices 10, 60, and 70. The server 4 includes various information transmitted from the communication terminal devices 10, 60, or 70, such as passwords. This information can be identified.
[0042]
[Configuration of communication terminal device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. As shown in FIG.
[0043]
In the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 shown in FIG. 2, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 12, ROM 14, RAM 16 and nonvolatile RAM 18 are connected to the bus line 30, and the CPU 12 is ROM 14, RAM 16 or nonvolatile RAM 18. Each part is controlled in accordance with the program stored in.
[0044]
A keyboard 32 and a controller 34 are connected to the bus line 30 via the input interface 22. The bus line 30 is connected to a display interface 24, a sound processing circuit 25, and a communication interface 21 that exchanges information with the public telephone network 2.
[0045]
A display device 41 is connected to the display circuit 24 described above, and a speaker 42 is connected to the sound processing circuit 25. Various information including characters to be described later is displayed on the display device 41 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 12.
[0046]
Further, a timer 20 for measuring a time such as a program execution time is connected to the bus line 30. When a signal for starting the timer is issued from the CPU 12, the timer 20 initializes the timer value and starts counting the timer value. When a signal for stopping the timer is issued from the CPU 12, the timer 20 stops counting the timer value and supplies the timer value at that time to the bus line 30. The date and time are set based on this timer value.
[0047]
[Server configuration]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 4 that controls the system for renting characters via a communication network such as the Internet includes a hard disk drive 88, a CPU 82, a ROM 84, a RAM 86, a communication interface circuit 90, It is composed of The hard disk drive 88 notifies a program for communicating with the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, a program for an unregistered user process, a program for a registered user process, a program for processing interactive information, and a rental deadline. A processing program, a program such as a program for processing rental completion information, and a program for displaying a character image on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 are stored. By doing in this way, the server 4 “provides the communication terminal device with the authority to use the character information including the character image information, and supplies the character information to the communication terminal device, and the communication terminal. It has a storage medium for storing a program for displaying a character on the display unit of the apparatus ”.
[0048]
With the configuration as described above, the communication terminal apparatus 10, 60 or 70 and the server 4 are connected via the public telephone line network 2 or the mobile telephone line network 3 and can transmit and receive data. Means that “data can be transmitted / received to / from the communication terminal device while being connected to the communication terminal device via the communication line”.
[0049]
In the following, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 and the server 4 are activated in advance, and the variables used in the CPU 12 and CPU 82 described above are initialized to predetermined values, and the communication terminal device 10, 60 is used. Or 70 and the server 4 shall operate | move normally.
[0050]
[Outline of character rental system]
FIG. 4 shows an outline of a system for renting a character. In the present specification, the term “rental” indicates that a character can be used in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 regardless of whether it is paid or free.
[0051]
The operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 designates and accesses the server 4 that rents the character. Thereby, the guidance information about character rental is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the appearance and character of the character are introduced. A plurality of types of characters are prepared, and the operator can select a character that seems to be compatible with him or a character of interest.
[0052]
The operator who has selected the character performs a predetermined procedure to apply for rental of the character. As a result, user registration is performed, and character rental such as character image data and personality information is received from the server.
[0053]
The trial period will be calculated simultaneously with the start of character rental. In this trial period, the character can be used free of charge in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. For example, when a mail or phone call is received at the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, a display that tells the character that the incoming call has been received, a display where the character asks a question about the content of the mail, Is displayed to invite the game to the operator.
[0054]
During the trial period, restrictions may be placed on the function of character use. For example, it is possible to provide a function that cannot be used, such as telling about incoming calls but not telling about incoming mails.
[0055]
As described above, in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, it is possible to know more about the character of the character by interacting with the rented character or playing a game. After using the character for a while, if the operator determines that the character is not compatible with the character or gets bored with the character, the character can be exchanged.
[0056]
When the predetermined trial period has elapsed, the server notifies the server whether or not to extend the rental period. When the operator wants to extend the rental period, the rental period can be extended by paying a predetermined number of chips to the server.
[0057]
This chip increases by interacting with the character or playing a game, and indicates the degree of exchange with the character. As will be described later, the number of chips varies depending on the number of times and time of dialogue with the character and the result of the game against the character. Further, chips may be purchased in exchange for a predetermined amount. In this way, even if the operator likes characters, it is difficult to provide time for interaction with the characters, or even operators who are not good at games, the number of chips can be increased. A character can be rented.
[0058]
Furthermore, when the extended period has elapsed or when the operator desires to purchase a character, the operator can purchase the character by paying more chips. By purchasing the character, the operator can use the character permanently in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
[0059]
If the operator desires, the character may be purchased even during the trial period. In this case, a large number of chips to be paid may be set.
[0060]
[Description of server operation]
(Registration process for registered or unregistered users)
The subroutine executed in the server 4 is shown in FIG.
[0061]
The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine (not shown) executed in advance.
[0062]
First, it is determined whether or not communication with the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is possible (step S11). When it is determined that communication with the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is not possible, this subroutine is immediately terminated.
[0063]
When it is determined that communication with the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is possible, the user ID issued from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is received (step S12). This user ID is identification information for identifying the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and is specified by the server 4.
[0064]
Next, it is determined whether or not the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 connected to the server 4 is a registered user (step S13). This determination is made based on whether or not the above-described user ID exists. That is, when the server 4 receives the user ID, it determines that it is a registered user, and when it does not receive the user ID, it determines that it is an unregistered user.
[0065]
If it is determined in step S13 that the user is not a registered user, that is, if it is determined that the user is an unregistered user, an unregistered user process described later is called and executed (step S14). On the other hand, when it is determined that the user is a registered user, a registered user process described later is called and executed (step S15).
[0066]
After executing the process of step S14 or S15 described above, this subroutine is terminated.
[0067]
(Processing for unregistered users)
FIG. 6 shows a subroutine of unregistered user processing called and executed in step S14 described above.
[0068]
First, guide information related to character rental is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S21).
[0069]
When the guide information related to character rental is transmitted from the server 4, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives this guide information, and the display unit of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 displays, for example, FIG. As shown in (a), a message such as “Welcome to the character rental site” or a character such as “Return”, “Continue” or “Select” is displayed on the display unit 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. A message appears prompting you to select a rental process for.
[0070]
When the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 selects a desired process, information on the process is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server 4.
[0071]
Next, it is determined whether information indicating that the processing is to be continued is received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S22). When information indicating that processing is not continued is received, this subroutine is immediately terminated.
[0072]
On the other hand, when information indicating that processing is to be continued is received, character selection processing is performed (step S23). In this selection process, one character type is selected as a character from a plurality of character types. As will be described later, the server 4 prepares a plurality of character types as characters so that one character can be selected from the plurality of character types. By performing such processing, it is possible to “select freely from a plurality of character types”.
[0073]
Further, the information indicating that the above-described processing is continued constitutes “permission request information for finite use of the character information in the communication terminal device”.
[0074]
The selection process described above may generate a random number and select a character type corresponding to the random number. In this case, one character type corresponding to the random number is selected from a plurality of character types.
[0075]
The hard disk drive 88 of the server 4 stores a character introduction database as shown in FIG. This database stores images of a plurality of character types and messages corresponding to the character types. In step S23 described above, the database is searched to read out the character type image and the message corresponding to the character type.
[0076]
Next, the read image of the character and a message corresponding to the character are transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S24).
[0077]
When a character image or a message corresponding to the character is transmitted from the server 4, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives the image of the character or a message corresponding to the character, and the communication terminal device 10. , 60 or 70, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, a character image, a message from the character, and a message prompting selection of processing are displayed.
[0078]
By performing such processing, it is possible to “display a display image related to selection on the display unit of the communication terminal device”.
[0079]
The operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 determines whether or not the displayed character is acceptable, and inputs whether it is possible or not by a key operation. The information on availability is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server.
[0080]
The server 4 receives the propriety information transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and determines whether to accept the character introduced by the operator (step S25). When it is determined that the operator does not want to rent the introduced character, the process returns to step S23 described above, and the character selection process is performed again.
[0081]
By performing such processing, it is possible to “make the character freely selectable from a plurality of character types so that the character can be exchanged in the communication terminal device”.
[0082]
If it is determined in step S25 described above that the operator wants to rent the introduced character, user registration processing is performed (step S26). This user registration process is performed by communicating predetermined information such as the name of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, an e-mail address or a telephone number for communication between the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 and the server 4. When the server 4 receives the information from the terminal device 10, 60 or 70 and determines that there is no defect, the user registration is completed. By performing this process, the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 changes from an unregistered user to a registered user, and one user ID to be described later is determined for the operator.
[0083]
After finishing the process of step S26, the program of a character use system is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 (step S27).
[0084]
The program of the character use system includes a program for displaying the rented character in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. For example, when a mail or phone call is received at the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, based on a program for displaying an image such that the rented character tells the incoming mail or phone call or the content of the mail A program for displaying an image in which the character asks the operator a question, and a program for displaying an image in which the character invites the game.
[0085]
Further, if the above-described character use system program includes a function of limited use authority for character use, the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 manages the limited use time limit. . With such a configuration, characters can be used only for a predetermined rental period in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the server 4 transmits “limited use of character information” by the program transmitted by the server 4. Is given to the communication terminal device.
[0086]
Further, as will be described later, the server 4 may manage a limited use time limit. In this case, when the time limit for finite use is approaching, the server 4 transmits information to that effect to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is based on the transmitted information. Thus, the character information is limited.
[0087]
In the case of such a configuration, the server 4 manages the time limit for finite use, and therefore “determines the authority for finite use of character information in the communication terminal device”. Further, since the information on the limited use period is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, the server 4 also "gives the communication terminal device the authority of limited use for character information".
[0088]
The program of the character use system described above may be a program language suitable for communication and display. For example, it is a program created by a programming language such as JAVA (registered trademark) corresponding to I mode.
[0089]
Next, the character image data displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S28). By performing such processing, “character information can be supplied as data to the communication terminal device” is performed.
[0090]
In the case where the image data is included in the program transmitted in step S27, the image data need not be transmitted independently.
[0091]
Next, the question information about whether to take over the past history is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 for the character information that determines the character of the character. The character personality information is information on the character personality formed based on the dialogue between the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 and the character, as will be described later.
[0092]
The communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 displays the question information transmitted from the server 4 on the display device 41, and prompts the user to input whether or not to take over the past history. The operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 operates the keyboard 32 or the controller 34 to select and input an answer as to whether or not to take over the past history. The communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 transmits information on this answer to the server 4.
[0093]
The server 4 receives information on whether or not to take over the past history transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and determines whether or not to take over the past history of personality information (step S29). ). When it is determined that the past history of the personality information is not inherited, the process proceeds to step S31 described later.
[0094]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the past history of the personality information is taken over, the past history of the personality information of the character is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S30). By performing such processing, “character information can be supplied as data to the communication terminal device” is achieved. In addition, “character information including personality information is supplied as data to the communication terminal device”.
[0095]
Next, the database as shown in FIG. 9 to be described later is updated in the server 4 (step S31). This database stores the operator information of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 and the information of the rented character, and is stored in the hard disk 88 of the server 4.
[0096]
After completing the above-described processing, this subroutine is terminated.
[0097]
By performing the processes of steps S27, S28, and S29 described above, "character information relating to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device and a program including a program for displaying the character are supplied to the communication terminal device as data. To do.
[0098]
Display image displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 when the server 4 transmits guidance information for renting a character to the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 in step S21 described above. Is shown in FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of the display unit of the mobile phone 70 shown in FIG.
[0099]
A message “Welcome to the character rental site” from the server 4 is displayed at the top of the display section. In the center of the display unit, a character image as an example of the character is displayed. Further, a selection frame of “Continue” and “Return” indicating options for continuing or returning the processing is displayed at the bottom of the display unit.
[0100]
In step S24 described above, when a character image or a message corresponding to the character is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, it is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. A display image is shown in FIG. FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of the display unit of the mobile phone 70 shown in FIG. 1, as in FIG. 7A.
[0101]
In the upper part of the display part, the character introduction sentence from the server 4 "I am a cute character. I want to play with you" is displayed. An image of an introduction character is displayed in the center of the display unit. Furthermore, a selection frame of “next” and “return” indicating options for proceeding to the next process or returning is displayed in the lower left part of the display unit. Furthermore, a “select” frame for selecting the displayed character is displayed in the lower right part of the display unit.
[0102]
FIG. 8 shows an example of a character introduction database that is referred to when the message from the character is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 in step S24 described above.
[0103]
The left column stores character types. For example, character types such as “bullish character”, “cute character”, and “slow character” are stored.
[0104]
In the center column, names of characters corresponding to character types are stored. For example, names of characters such as “□ -chan”, “○ -chan”, “× -chan”, and the like are stored.
[0105]
In addition, the right column stores self-introduction documents from each of the characters. For example, “I am □. It ’s fun to play with me.” “My name is ○ "I want to play with you.", "I am X. Maybe you should play with me."
[0106]
The character introduction database also stores image data of the introduction character, and image data is read out together with the character introduction sentence.
[0107]
FIG. 9 shows a database generated or updated in step S31 described above.
[0108]
The first column is an area where the user ID is stored. This user ID is for identifying the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 or the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. When the user registration process in step S26 is completed, the server 4 Assign.
[0109]
The second column is an area where the character ID is stored. This character ID is for identifying the rented character, and is assigned by the server 4 when the user registration process in step S26 is completed. The character ID includes information for identifying the character type.
[0110]
The third column shows the number of rentals and shows the number of times that character has been rented in the past.
[0111]
The fourth column stores the rental start date, and stores the date when the user registration process in step S26 described above is completed.
[0112]
The fifth column indicates whether or not the character rental is in the trial period. For example, when the character is in the trial period, the value to be stored is set to “1”, and when it is not the trial period, The value to be stored is set to “0”.
[0113]
The sixth column indicates whether or not the character rental is during the extension period. For example, when the character rental is not in the extension period, the value to be stored is set to “0”, and when it is in the extension period, Memorize the number of extensions.
[0114]
The seventh column stores whether or not a character has been purchased. For example, when a character is not purchased, the stored value is set to “0”, and when the character is purchased, the stored value is “ 1 ”is set.
[0115]
The eighth column stores the number of chips. This number of chips increases when the registered user takes care of the character, for example, interacts with the character or plays a game with the character.
[0116]
FIG. 10 shows a time chart when the above-described subroutine of FIG. 6 is executed. The left vertical line indicates the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the right vertical line indicates the server 4.
[0117]
When the processing in step S21 described above is executed, the character rental guidance information is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
[0118]
On the other hand, when the process is continued, information indicating that the process is continued is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server 4.
[0119]
When the process of step S24 is executed, introduction information such as a character image for introduction is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
[0120]
On the other hand, when the introduced character is rented, information indicating consent is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server 4.
[0121]
In step S27, the character use system program is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and when it is determined that the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 has received all of the program, it is received. Information indicating the end is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server 4.
[0122]
Furthermore, when character image data is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 in step S28, and it is determined that the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 has received all of the character image data, Information indicating the end of reception is transmitted from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 to the server 4.
[0123]
In step S29, the server 4 transmits, to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, question information about whether or not to take over the past history for the character information that determines the character of the character.
[0124]
On the other hand, when taking over the history, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 transmits information to that effect to the server 4.
[0125]
[Description of operation of communication terminal device]
(Operation when receiving mail / operation when receiving a call)
When the character is rented by the above-described procedure and the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives the mail, an image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. The
[0126]
At the top of the screen, you ’ll see a message from your character, like “Kana got an email. Read it now?”. In addition, an image of the rented character is displayed at the center of the screen. Further, at the bottom of the screen, a frame indicating whether the mail is “read” or “not read” is displayed.
[0127]
In this way, when the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives a mail while the character is rented, the character informs that effect.
[0128]
In addition, when the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives a call, a display is made in which the character informs that effect.
[0129]
As shown in FIG. 11, while the character is rented, information indicating that the character is currently rented, such as “rental”, may be displayed on the screen. By performing such processing, “display a display image related to the notification information relating to the limited use of character information is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device”.
[0130]
(Action to ask a question from the character)
In some cases, the character asks questions about the contents of the received mail. An example is shown in FIG. For example, a word is extracted from the received mail and the question is what the word means.
[0131]
As shown in FIG. 12 (a), at the top of the screen, “What is“ Normal ”? Is displayed. The word “correct line” is a word extracted from the received mail. A character image is displayed at the center of the screen. In addition, a frame for selecting “answer” and “no answer” is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
[0132]
When the operator answers the question from the character, a screen as shown in FIG. 12B is displayed. On the left side of the screen, categories to which words can belong, for example, “location”, “food”, “game name”, and “person name” are displayed.
[0133]
When the operator answers this, the character also asks a question and likes / dislikes “Masayuki” at the top of the screen. A question from the character “is displayed. At the bottom of the screen, a frame for selecting whether the word indicates “like” or “dislike” is displayed. The operator answers the question from the character as described above.
[0134]
The question from this character is registered in a keyword database, which will be described later, and is reflected in the character of the character.
[0135]
Moreover, in order to make it easy to extract words, a standardized mail format may be used.
[0136]
(Game action against character)
Further, when the character is rented, there may be a display in which the character offers the game battle to the operator. An example of this is shown in FIG.
[0137]
As shown in FIG. 13A, a challenge message from the character “Would you like to play with me?” Is displayed at the top of the screen. In addition, a frame for selecting “Yes” or “No” for a challenge from the character is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
[0138]
When the operator receives a challenge from the character, the game is started.
[0139]
When the game ends, for example, when the character wins, a screen as shown in FIG. 13B is displayed. At the top of the screen is a message from the character, “Do you want me to win again?”, And at the bottom of the screen, you can choose whether to play the game again or not. A frame is displayed.
[0140]
As described above, exchanges with characters are deepened through notifications of incoming mails and telephone calls, questions about mails, game battles, and the like.
[0141]
(Registered user processing)
FIG. 14 shows a registered user processing subroutine that is called and executed in step S15 described above.
[0142]
First, it is determined whether or not the information issued from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is information indicating that it is desired to transmit dialogue information (step S41). When it is determined that it is not information indicating that the dialog information is to be transmitted, the menu display information is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S42).
[0143]
When the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives the information for displaying the menu, an image as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
[0144]
At the top of the screen, a message “Please select the desired process” is displayed, and below that, a list of processes, for example, “Character exchange”, “Rental extension”, “Character purchase”, “End” Is displayed.
[0145]
When the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 selects a desired process, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 transmits information identifying the selected process to the server 4.
[0146]
The server 4 receives the information for identifying the selected process, and determines whether or not the process desired by the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is character exchange (step S43).
[0147]
When it is determined that the process desired by the operator is not character exchange, other processes such as rental extension and character purchase are performed (step S44), and this subroutine is terminated.
[0148]
When it is determined that the process desired by the operator is character exchange, the processes of steps S23 to S31 are executed. The processes in steps S23 to S31 are the same as those shown in FIG. 5, and are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0149]
In step S41 described above, when it is determined that the information issued from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is information indicating that it is desired to transmit the dialog information, the dialog information is received (step S45).
[0150]
Note that the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 transmits the dialogue information to the server 4 at a predetermined timing, for example, at night or in the morning. For example, when transmitting at night, the conversation information for one day of the day is transmitted to the server 4. Further, when transmitting in the morning, the conversation information for the previous day is transmitted to the server 4. By performing such processing, even when the storage capacity of the RAM 16 or the nonvolatile RAM 18 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is small, the dialog information can be sufficiently stored, and the dialog information is accurately stored in the server 4. It can be sent.
[0151]
Further, the transmission timing may be matched with the action of the displayed character. For example, it may be transmitted at night after the message “I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep” from the character is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. In the morning, the message “Good morning!” From the character may be transmitted after being displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
[0152]
Further, the dialogue information described above is composed of items as shown in FIG. 16, for example.
[0153]
The items include the number of times of interaction with the character, the time of interaction with the character, and the number of responses to calls from the character such as “Good morning!” And “Good night”. The number of answers includes the number of answers to the call from the character and the number of times it is ignored.
[0154]
In addition, the item includes the number of answers to the question about the word included in the mail. The number of answers includes the number of answers and the number of answers.
[0155]
Furthermore, the items of dialogue information include the number of times the operator has called the character, the number of times the game has been played with the character, the classification of the word that the character has asked, and the like.
[0156]
As described with reference to FIG. 12 above, the classification of the words asked by the character is a category of what the word means and another classification of likes / dislikes.
[0157]
In step S45 described above, after receiving the dialogue information, the dialogue information processing described later is executed (step S46), and the personality information and the keyword information generated by the dialogue information processing are transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 ( Step S47), this subroutine is terminated.
[0158]
FIG. 17 shows a subroutine for interactive information processing that is called and executed in step S46 described above.
[0159]
(Interaction information processing)
First, the total number of conversations is calculated from the number of conversations already stored in the database and the number of conversations newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S51). Next, the total interaction time is calculated from the interaction time already stored in the database and the interaction time newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S52).
[0160]
Next, the number of answers to the call from the character already stored in the database, the number of answers to the call newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the answer to the call The total number of times is calculated (step S53). Next, the total number of times the call is ignored is calculated from the number of times that the call from the character already stored in the database is ignored, the number of times that the call newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is ignored, and Step S54).
[0161]
Next, the number of times the question about the word from the character already stored in the database was answered, and the question about the word from the character newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 was answered. The total number of times answered to the question is calculated from the number of times (step S55). Next, the number of times that the question about the word from the character already stored in the database is not answered, and the number of times that the new question received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is not answered The total number of unanswered questions is calculated (step S56).
[0162]
Next, the number of calls made to the character already stored in the database, the number of calls made to the character newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, and the total number of calls made to the character from Is calculated (step S57).
[0163]
Furthermore, the total number of game executions is calculated from the number of game executions already stored in the database and the number of game executions newly received from the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S58).
[0164]
Next, a character personality setting process (to be described later) is performed (step S59), a keyword setting process is performed (step S60), and this subroutine is terminated.
[0165]
(Personality setting process)
An example of a database used for the personality setting process in step S59 described above is shown in FIG.
[0166]
FIG. 18A shows a database for defining basic personalities determined according to each character type. The basic personality is, for example, “winning”, “squatting”, “cute”, “mischievous”. Further, the above-mentioned basic personality is determined by quantifying the five personality parameters, “extroversion”, “collaboration”, “diligence”, “emotional stability”, and “intelligence”.
[0167]
For example, for a cheerful character, the extroversion is set high and the emotional stability is set low. For cute characters, high coordination and diligence are set.
[0168]
The basic personality determined by these five personality parameters is determined first, and as the character is rented and interacts with the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, the value of the personality parameter is changed. It will change. As shown in the example of FIG. 18B, as the character is rented and interacts with the operator, the value of the personality parameter changes. For example, when the dialogue time with the operator is long or when the number of dialogues is large, the value of the personality parameter is changed so that the personality is good for the operator. Also, when the dialogue time with the operator is short or the number of dialogues is small, the value of the personality parameter is changed so as to avoid the operator.
[0169]
In this way, the character's personality is gradually changed by dialogue with the operator, and the values of the five personality parameters that determine the personality are stored as a personality database as shown in FIG. 18B. . Since the character of the character gradually changes according to each of the operators who rented the character in this way, the operator tries to care for the character frequently and can feel attachment to the character. It becomes.
[0170]
In the personality database shown in FIG. 18B described above, the user ID for identifying the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 or the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is rented to this operator. The character ID for identifying the character and the values of the five personality parameters are stored, and the character of the character rented by one operator can be determined.
[0171]
By performing such processing, even if only a predetermined number of character types are prepared, character types having personalities corresponding to each of a plurality of operators can be generated. is there.
[0172]
By performing the processing as described above, “character information that determines the character of the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device is determined based on the dialogue between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character”. It is.
[0173]
Note that the values of the five personality parameters described above may be changed only within a predetermined range, for example, ± 1. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the character's personality from changing greatly from the basic personality.
[0174]
Further, as described above, the character of the character is formed in correspondence with the dialogue with the owner who rented the character. By performing such processing, if the owner who rents the character has changed, the character formed by the previous owner is inherited, and the database shown in FIG. 18B is updated. It will be going.
[0175]
As described above, since the character's personality is formed by dialogue with the owner, at the beginning of renting the character, the character formed by the past owner becomes the character's personality. In addition, as the dialogue time with the new owner becomes longer or the number of conversations increases, the character of the character changes and becomes a character formed by the new owner.
[0176]
By performing the above-described processing, “when the personality information for determining the character of the character is generated as character information from the history of dialogue, the dialogue of the past owner is included in the history”.
[0177]
When renting a character, it may be possible to select whether the character's personality is a basic personality or inherits a personality changed by a past owner. In step S29 of FIG. 6 described above, the determination as to whether or not to take over the past history of personality information is performed by this selection process, and is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 in step S30. The past history of the character information of the character is personality information corresponding to the personality formed by the past owner.
[0178]
(Keyword setting process)
FIG. 19A shows an example of a word database used for the keyword setting process described above. The example of the word database shown in FIG. 19A shows a database for one character ID. Words for all operators who have rented the character from the past to the present are displayed. It is something to remember.
[0179]
Further, as described in FIG. 12 above, the word is a word extracted from the mail sent to the operator who has rented the character, and the character category and the likes / dislikes classification are operated by the character. This is obtained by asking the person about the word and answering the question.
[0180]
A keyword database is generated based on the word database described above. As shown in FIG. 19B, the keyword database is obtained by extracting a predetermined number of words, for example, 10 words, from the word database. In step S47 of FIG. 14 described above, this keyword database is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. Thus, by extracting only a predetermined number of words as keywords, keywords can be stored sufficiently even when the storage capacity of the RAM 16 or the nonvolatile RAM 18 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is small. is there.
[0181]
In addition, in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, it is possible to make a display calling to the operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 from the character using this keyword. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a keyword “Kanna-chan” can be used to display a message from a character such as “Kanna-chan has not received a call recently.
[0182]
As described above, the word extracted from the mail is stored as a keyword, and the character is used by the character to display the message, thereby possibly increasing the closeness between the character and the operator.
[0183]
Moreover, it is good also as determining the word extracted reflecting the character of a character. For example, when a cute character is rented, only favorite words are extracted. In this way, a message from the character using only the operator's favorite word is displayed. In the case of a bullish character, only disliked words are extracted. If it does in this way, the message from the character using only the word which an operator dislikes will be displayed.
[0184]
By processing in this way, the character's personality can be included in the message, and there is a possibility that the character will feel close and intrigued. In addition, there is a possibility that the character in the virtual space and the operator in the real space can be inseparably linked, and the character and information can be shared.
[0185]
When the character rental deadline is approaching, the server 4 transmits a message to that effect to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. The process at this time is shown in FIG.
[0186]
First, it is determined whether it is time to notify the rental deadline (step S81). This timing is a timing for comparing the rental start date recorded in the database shown in FIG. 9 with today's date and notifying, for example, the rental end date or the day before the rental end date. It is determined.
[0187]
If it is determined that it is not time to notify, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is time to notify the rental deadline, information indicating that the rental deadline is approaching is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S82).
[0188]
When the guidance information indicating that the rental deadline is approaching is transmitted from the server 4, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives this guidance information, and the display unit of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 displays For example, as shown in FIG. 22, on the display unit 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70, a message such as “I can play with me until now. I will play with me from now on” A message such as "I can play with you until tomorrow. I want to play with you again."
[0189]
By performing such processing, a message that the expiration date of the rental period is approaching is transmitted from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. Therefore, “character information relating to the character displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device” Can provide the communication terminal device with notification information relating to the limited use of the device. Further, since the message received by the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 is displayed on the display device 41 on the communication terminal device, “the display image related to the notification information relating to the limited use of the character information is displayed on the communication terminal device. It is displayed on the display section ”.
[0190]
Note that as shown in FIG. 22A or 22B, a message reflecting the character of the character may be displayed. For example, a bullish message is displayed for a bullish character, and a cute message is displayed for a cute character.
[0191]
In addition, when the end date of the rental period comes, it is necessary to prohibit the use of characters in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. This process is shown in FIG.
[0192]
First, it is determined whether it is time to transmit rental completion information (step S91). If it is determined that it is not time to transmit the rental completion information, this subroutine is immediately terminated.
[0193]
When it is determined that it is time to transmit the rental completion information, the rental completion information is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 (step S92).
[0194]
When the rental completion information is transmitted from the server 4, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives this rental completion information and sets the flag value used in the program executed in the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. A predetermined value, for example, 1 is set. This flag indicates whether the character is being rented or has been rented. When the character is being rented, the value of the flag is “0”. The value of the flag is “1”.
[0195]
When the above-described rental completion information is received from the server 4, the flag value is set to “1”. When the value of this flag is set to “1” and an attempt is made to display a character or to call a character, for example, a message as shown in FIG. 24, “The rental period has passed. "I can't play with you anymore, but if you'd like, please sign up again. Then you can play with me again." Is displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70. The operation of functions using characters is prohibited.
[0196]
By performing such processing, the server 4 performs “giving the communication terminal device authority for limited use of character information” and “determines authority for limited use of character information in the communication terminal device”. It also does.
[0197]
In addition, the value of the above-described flag indicates whether or not “limited use authority” is given, and “the limited use authority for character information is provided to the communication terminal device independently of the program. It gives "giving".
[0198]
In this case, it is possible to visually indicate that the rental period has ended by displaying only the message without displaying the character image. In addition, since the character image is not displayed, it is possible to cause a feeling of wanting to meet the rented character again, and to make the character feel rented again.
[0199]
Further, the content of the message may reflect the character of the rented character so far. By doing so, the operator can remember the character and feel the desire to display the character again, which can be used as a motivation to rent the character again.
[0200]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where “limited use of character information” is a rental deadline is shown. However, regional restrictions or predetermined functions limited to only those who live in a predetermined area. It is good also as a content restriction which makes it possible to use only.
[0201]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the character can be obtained and used easily and easily, and the character and information can be shared, and the character in the virtual space and the operator in the real space can be inseparably linked to make the character By making it melt into a part of the character, there is a possibility that the character feels attachment.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a character rental system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a server 4;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a system for renting a character.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the server 4;
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of unregistered user processing called and executed in step S14 of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed on the display unit of the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when guidance information for renting a character is transmitted from the server 4. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a message prompting the selection of a character.
FIG. 8 is a table showing an example of a character introduction database that is referred to when a message from a character is transmitted to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 in step S24.
FIG. 9 is a table showing an example of a database generated or updated in step S31.
FIG. 10 is a time chart when the subroutine of FIG. 6 is executed.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives a mail.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when a character asks a question about the content of received mail.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when a character offers a game battle to an operator.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of unregistered user processing called and executed in step S15 of FIG. 5;
15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display device 41 of the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 when the communication terminal device 10, 60, or 70 receives information for menu display. FIG.
FIG. 16 is a table showing items included in dialogue information between a character and an operator.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for interactive information processing that is called and executed in step S46 of the subroutine of FIG. 14;
FIG. 18 is a table showing an example of a database used for character personality setting processing;
FIG. 19 is a table showing an example (a) of a word database used for keyword setting processing and an example (b) of a keyword database generated based on the word database.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display when a character calls an operator of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 using a keyword.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for transmitting information from the server 4 to the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when the character rental period is approaching.
FIG. 22 shows that when the guide information that the rental deadline is approaching is transmitted from the server 4, the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 receives this guide information, and the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display part.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing when the end date of the rental period comes.
24 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device 10, 60 or 70 when rental completion information is received from the server 4. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Character rental system 2 Public telephone line network (communication line)
3 Mobile phone network (communication line)
4 server 10 portable communication terminal device (communication terminal device)
41 Display device (display unit)
60 Portable game device (communication terminal device)
70 Mobile phone (communication terminal device)

Claims (3)

A server that can transmit and receive data to and from the communication terminal apparatus in a state connected to the communication terminal apparatus via a communication line, and stores predetermined data .
Means for transmitting data relating to the character introduction stored in the server to the communication terminal device;
Means for transmitting data that prompts the communication terminal device to accept or reject the character introduced in the data related to the character introduction when the data related to the character introduction is transmitted to the communication terminal device;
Means for receiving data relating to the acceptance of the character introduced in the data relating to the character introduction by performing an input on the operator of the communication terminal device accepting the character introduced in the data relating to the character introduction; ,
When data relating to the acceptance of the character introduced in the data relating to the character introduction is received, the character lending program, the character image data, and the character past history data stored in the server are transmitted to the communication terminal device. Means for renting the character to the communication terminal device only within the rental period,
When the character is rented to the communication terminal device only during the rental period, the numerical data relating to the dialogue between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character counted by the communication terminal device, and the operation of the communication terminal device Means for receiving data relating to the word entered by the person through the display relating to the question of the character;
When the numerical data related to the interaction between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character is received, the numerical data related to the interaction between the operator of the communication terminal device and the character, and the past of the character stored in the server Numerical data relating to the dialogue of the character constituting the history data, and means for calculating the numerical data relating to the dialogue about the character from the data,
When the numerical data related to the dialogue regarding the character is calculated, the personality parameter of the character personality data constituting the past history data of the character stored in the server is changed based on the numerical data related to the dialogue regarding the character. Thus, means for setting the character data of the character,
When the operator of the communication terminal apparatus receives data related to the word input through the display related to the question of the character, the server stores the data related to the word input through the display related to the question of the character to the server. Means for setting data relating to the word of the character by adding to the data relating to the word of the character constituting the stored past history data of the character;
Means for transmitting the character personality data and the character word data to the communication terminal device when setting the character personality data and the character word data;
When the rental deadline of the character stored in the server is compared with the current date and the rental deadline is approaching, the rental deadline stored in the server is approaching the communication terminal device. A means of sending data about things,
When the rental deadline of the character stored in the server is compared with the current date and the rental deadline falls, the data relating to the completion of the rental of the character stored in the server is stored in the communication terminal device. And a means for transmitting. The server according to claim 1, wherein the character is freely selectable from a plurality of character types, and a display image relating to the selection is displayed on a display unit of the communication terminal device. In the communication terminal device, the character can be freely selected from a plurality of character types. The server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the character is exchangeable.

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