JP5247907B1 - Data acquisition device, data acquisition system, data acquisition device control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the occurrence of useless data acquisition processing.
A detecting means detects a specified operation. The designation determination unit 76 determines whether an item has been specified based on the detection result of the detection unit 70. When it is determined that an item is specified, the continuation determination unit 78 determines whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period. When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, the restricting unit 80 restricts acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item. When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, the data acquisition unit 82 acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a data acquisition device, a server device, a user device, a data acquisition device control method, a server device control method, a user device control method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to an item specified by a user from a storage unit is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, each time a cursor is moved over a plurality of icons and the cursor is superimposed on the icon, data that automatically generates, acquires, and displays image data indicating content corresponding to the icon is displayed. Techniques relating to the acquisition device are described.

JP 2008-165475 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, every time the cursor overlaps with another icon until the cursor reaches the desired icon, a process of acquiring and displaying image data indicating the contents of the other icon is executed. Therefore, useless data acquisition processing may occur. Since the process of acquiring and displaying the image data is a process that requires a relatively long time, for example, the cursor may not move smoothly due to the useless data acquisition process, and the user feels inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data acquisition device, a server device, a user device, and a data acquisition device control method capable of reducing the occurrence of useless data acquisition processing. The present invention provides a control method for a server device, a control method for a user device, and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, a data acquisition device according to the present invention is a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage unit, the detection unit detecting a specified operation, and the detection unit Based on the detection result, designation determination means for determining whether or not the item has been specified, and if it is determined that the item has been specified, whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period Continuation determining means for determining whether the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item, and the state for the reference period continuation And a data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit when it is determined that the data is stored.

  A server device according to the present invention is a server device that is connected to a user device operated by a user so as to be able to transmit and receive data, and stores storage means for storing data corresponding to an item and operation information related to operation contents via a network. Means for obtaining from the user device, designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on the obtained operation information, and if it is determined that the item is designated, Continuation determination means for determining whether or not the specified state continues for a reference period; and when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, acquisition of data corresponding to the specified item is obtained. When it is determined that the limiting unit for limiting and the state continues for the reference period, data corresponding to the designated item is acquired from the storage unit and the user Characterized in that it comprises means for transmitting to the laser device, the.

  A user device according to the present invention is a user device connected to a server device that stores data corresponding to an item so as to be able to transmit and receive data, based on a detection unit that detects a specified operation, and a detection result of the detection unit , A determination unit for determining whether or not the item has been specified, and a continuation determination for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period if it is determined that the item has been specified A means for limiting the acquisition of data corresponding to the specified item, and a determination that the state has continued for the reference period when it is determined that the state has not continued for the reference period. A data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the specified item from the server device via a network.

  The data acquisition device control method according to the present invention is a data acquisition device control method for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means, the detection step for detecting a specified operation, and the detection in the detection step Based on the result, a designation determination step for determining whether or not the item is specified, and if it is determined that the item is specified, whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period. A continuation determining step, a determination step that restricts acquisition of data corresponding to the specified item when the state is determined not to continue for the reference period, and the state continues for the reference period A data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means when it is determined that the specified item exists.

  A server device control method according to the present invention is a server device control method connected to a user device operated by a user so as to be able to transmit and receive data, and obtains operation information related to operation contents from the user device via a network. A step of determining, based on the acquired operation information, a determination step of determining whether or not the item has been specified, and when it is determined that the item has been specified, a state in which the item is specified is A continuation determining step for determining whether or not the reference period continues; and a limiting step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period; When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data corresponding to the designated item is acquired from the storage unit and the user device is acquired. Characterized in that it comprises the steps of: transmitting to.

  A user device control method according to the present invention is a user device control method connected to a server device that stores data corresponding to an item so as to be able to transmit and receive data, the detection step detecting a specified operation, and the detection step A determination step for determining whether or not the item has been specified based on the detection result in the above; and if it is determined that the item has been specified, whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period A continuation determining step for determining whether the state does not continue for the reference period, a restriction step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item, and the state for the reference period continuation A data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the server device via a network. Characterized in that it comprises a and.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage unit, the detection unit detecting a specified operation, and the detection result of the detection unit A determination unit for determining whether or not the item has been specified, and if it is determined that the item has been specified, determines whether or not the state in which the item has been specified continues for a reference period When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, it is determined that the state is continued for the reference period, the limiting unit for restricting the acquisition of data corresponding to the specified item. If so, the computer is caused to function as data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a server device that is connected to a user device operated by a user so as to be able to transmit and receive data. Means for acquiring, specification determining means for determining whether or not the item is specified based on the acquired operation information, and when the item is determined to be specified, a state in which the item is specified is a reference A continuation determining means for determining whether or not the period continues, a limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when the state is determined not to be continued for the reference period, and the state is If it is determined that the reference period is continued, data corresponding to the designated item is obtained from the storage means and the user It means for transmitting to the location, as causing the computer to function.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a user device connected to a server device that stores data corresponding to an item so as to be able to transmit and receive data, the detection unit detecting a specified operation, and the detection unit Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is specified based on the detection result of the item, and if it is determined that the item is specified, whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period Continuation determining means for determining whether the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the specified item, and the state continues for the reference period The data acquisition means for acquiring the data corresponding to the specified item from the server device via the network. Causing a computer to function.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium storing the program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of useless data acquisition processing.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the data acquisition device is configured to acquire the frequency information from a means for storing frequency information related to the designation of the item, and to set the length of the reference period based on the frequency information. And changing means for changing.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the data acquisition device further includes means for executing processing corresponding to an item when a given operation is performed in a state where the item is specified, and the frequency The information indicates a frequency at which a process corresponding to the specified item is executed, and the changing unit calculates a length of the reference period based on a frequency at which the process corresponding to the specified item is executed. It is characterized by further including changing.

  In the aspect of the invention, the frequency information indicates a frequency at which data corresponding to the specified item is acquired, and the changing unit is configured to determine a frequency at which data corresponding to the specified item is acquired. Based on the above, the length of the reference period is changed.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the data acquisition device includes means for displaying an item image indicating the item on a display screen, and the item image of an item whose frequency indicated by the frequency information falls within a predetermined range is the display screen. Display determining means for determining whether the display period is displayed, wherein the changing means changes the length of the reference period based on a determination result of the display determining means. .

  In the aspect of the invention, the detection unit detects a movement instruction operation, and the data acquisition device includes a unit that displays an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen, and the movement instruction operation. Based on the item image or the cursor, and the designation determination unit determines whether the item is specified by determining whether the cursor is on the item image. And the changing means changes the length of the reference period based on a current positional relationship between the item image of the item whose frequency indicated by the frequency information falls within a predetermined range and the cursor. It is characterized by.

  In the aspect of the invention, the data acquisition device may be configured to acquire the data amount information from the unit that stores the data amount information related to the data amount of the data corresponding to the item, and based on the data amount information. And changing means for changing the length of the reference period.

  In the aspect of the invention, the data acquisition device may include a unit that displays an item image indicating the item on a display screen, and the item image of an item in which the data amount indicated by the data amount information is within a predetermined range. Display determination means for determining whether or not the image is displayed on the display screen, wherein the changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the determination result of the display determination means. And

  In the aspect of the invention, the detection unit detects a movement instruction operation, and the data acquisition device includes a unit that displays an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen, and the movement instruction operation. Based on the item image or the cursor, and the designation determination unit determines whether the item is specified by determining whether the cursor is on the item image. And the changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the current positional relationship between the item image and the cursor of an item whose data amount indicated by the data amount information falls within a predetermined range. It is characterized by that.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the item is associated with one or more types of data, and the data acquisition apparatus corresponds to the item when it is determined that the item is designated. And a means for changing the length of the reference period based on the type of data.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the data acquisition device includes means for acquiring speed information related to an acquisition speed of data from the storage means, and means for changing the length of the reference period based on the speed information. It is characterized by including these.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the data corresponding to the item is data relating to a game, and the data acquisition device stores means for executing the game and status information relating to a situation of the game being executed. It further comprises means for obtaining the situation information from the means, and means for changing the length of the reference period based on the situation information.

  In the aspect of the invention, the detection unit detects a position designation operation in a display screen or a real space, and the data acquisition device sets an area corresponding to the item in the display screen or the real space. And the designation determination means determines whether or not the item is specified by determining whether or not the position indicated by the designation operation is included in the area. To do.

  In the aspect of the invention, the detection unit detects a movement instruction operation, and the data acquisition device includes a unit that displays an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen, and the movement instruction operation. Based on the item image or the cursor, and the designation determination unit determines whether the item is specified by determining whether the cursor is on the item image. It is characterized by determining.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a character selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the character selection screen in case the 3D model of a character is displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the game space expand | deployed by the main memory. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved with a game device. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory content of an optical disk. It is a flowchart which mainly shows the process relevant to this invention among the processes which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which mainly shows the process relevant to this invention among the processes which a game device performs. 6 is a functional block diagram realized in the game device of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of frequency information. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the condition regarding the frequency which frequency information shows, and the length of a reference period. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the positional relationship of an icon and a cursor, and the length of a reference | standard period. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of data amount information. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the conditions regarding the data amount which data amount information shows, and the length of a reference | standard period. It is a figure which shows correlation with the kind of data, and the length of a reference period. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the conditions regarding the speed which speed information shows, and the length of a reference period. It is a figure which shows the correlation with the condition regarding the condition of the game in execution, and the length of a reference | standard period. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game system.

[1. Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example in which the data acquisition device according to the present invention is realized using a game device will be described. As the game apparatus, for example, various game machines such as a portable game machine, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone (smart phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a personal computer are applicable. Here, a case where the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized using a portable game machine will be described.

[1-1. Hardware configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a portable game machine 11. The portable game machine 11 includes a control unit 14, a storage unit 16, a main storage 18, an image processing unit 20, a display unit 22, an input / output processing unit 24, a memory card slot 26, an operation key unit 30, an optical disc playback unit 32, and an audio process. Unit 36, audio output unit 38, audio input unit 40, communication I / F (interface) 42, and the like.

  The control unit 14 controls each unit of the game apparatus 10 based on an operating system stored in the storage unit 16, a program stored in the memory card 28 or the optical disc 34, and various data. The control unit 14 includes a real time clock and functions as a time measuring means.

  The storage unit 16 includes a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory. The storage unit 16 stores an operating system and the like.

  The main memory 18 includes, for example, a RAM. The program stored in the storage unit 16, the program and data read from the memory card 28 via the memory card slot 26, and the program and data read from the optical disc 34 via the optical disc playback unit 32 are necessary. Is written in the main memory 18 accordingly. The main memory 18 is also used as a working memory for the control unit 14.

  The bus 12 is used for exchanging addresses and various data between the respective units of the game apparatus 10. The control unit 14, the storage unit 16, the main storage 18, the image processing unit 20, and the input / output processing unit 24 are connected by the bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible.

  The image processing unit 20 includes a VRAM. The image processing unit 20 draws an image on the VRAM according to an instruction from the control unit 14. The image drawn on the VRAM is displayed on the display unit 22 at a predetermined timing. The display unit 22 includes a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL panel, and the like, and displays various screens.

  The input / output processing unit 24 is an interface for the control unit 14 to exchange various data with the memory card slot 26, the operation key unit 30, the voice processing unit 36, and the communication I / F 44.

  The memory card slot 26 reads out the game program and game data stored in the memory card 28 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 14. The memory card 28 includes, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium that stores game data such as save data.

  The operation key unit 30 functions as input means for the user to perform various operations. The operation key unit 30 includes a cross button, a slide pad, various buttons, and the like. The input / output processing unit 24 scans the state of each unit of the operation key unit 30 at regular intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds). An operation signal representing the scan result is supplied to the control unit 14 via the bus 12. The control unit 14 determines the user's operation content based on the operation signal.

  The optical disc playback unit 32 reads programs and data recorded on the optical disc 34. In the following, the case where the optical disc 34 is used to supply programs and data to the portable game machine 11 will be described, but other information storage media such as the memory card 28 may be used. In addition, for example, programs and data may be supplied to the portable game machine 11 from a remote place via a communication network such as the Internet.

  The audio processing unit 36 includes a sound buffer. The audio processing unit 36 outputs music and audio from the audio output unit 38 based on the music output data and audio data stored in the sound buffer.

  The voice input unit 40 includes a microphone and the like. The voice input unit 40 detects a user's voice and the like, and inputs a detection signal to the control unit 14 via the input / output processing unit 24. The communication I / F 44 is an interface for connecting the game apparatus 10 to a communication network.

  Note that the configuration of the game apparatus 10 is not limited to the above example. The game apparatus 10 may include other configurations. In addition, for example, various sensors such as a gyro sensor and a CCD camera may be included in the game apparatus 10.

[1-2. Game executed on game device]
Next, a game executed on the game apparatus 10 will be described. Here, a game in which the user operates any one of the plurality of characters is executed. The user plays the game by operating the character set as the operation target in the virtual world. Further, the user can change the operation target character during the game play. When the user performs a predetermined operation from the operation key unit 30, a character selection screen for changing the operation target character is displayed on the display unit 22.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character selection screen. As shown in FIG. 2, the character selection screen 50 includes a plurality of icons 52-1 to 52-20 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as icons 52) on which a character's face is drawn, and a cursor 54. , Is displayed. For example, when the user presses the cross button of the operation key unit 30, the cursor 54 moves in a direction corresponding to the pressed cross button (for example, one of up, down, left, and right). When the user places the cursor 54 on the icon 52 of the character that the user wants to set as the operation target and presses a given button on the operation key unit 30, the character is set as the operation target.

  On the character selection screen 50, a 3D model of the character indicated by each icon 52 is displayed under a predetermined condition. Here, when the cursor 54 is stopped and the state where the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 continues for a predetermined period, the 3D model of the character indicated by the icon 52 is displayed on the character selection screen 50.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the character selection screen 50 when the 3D model of the character is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, when the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52-7 continues for a predetermined period, the 3D model image 56 of the character indicated by the icon 52-7 is displayed on the character selection screen 50.

  The 3D model image 56 is displayed by placing an object indicating a character in the game space constructed in the main memory 18. More specifically, when the state where the cursor 54 is stopped continues for a predetermined period, the 3D model data of the character indicated by the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned is read from the optical disc 34 and stored in the main memory 18. Thus, an object indicating a character is placed in the game space.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game space developed in the main memory 18. As shown in FIG. 4, the game space 60 is a virtual three-dimensional space in which three coordinate axes (Xw axis, Yw axis, and Zw axis) orthogonal to each other are set. When the 3D model data of the character is read from the optical disc 34, a character object 62 indicating the 3D model of the character is arranged in the game space 60. The position of the vertex coordinates of the character object 62 is specified by, for example, three-dimensional coordinates in the world coordinate system (Xw-Yw-Zw coordinate system).

  A given virtual camera 64 (viewpoint) is set in the game space 60. When the character object 62 is arranged, an initial position and an initial direction are set as the position and the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 64. The character object 62 is arranged in the visual field corresponding to the initial position and the initial direction of the virtual camera 64. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the positional relationship between the character object 62 and the virtual camera 64 is determined so that the character object 62 and the virtual camera 64 face each other.

  Here, the position and the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 64 change according to the user's operation. For example, when the user slides the slide pad of the operation key unit 30, the virtual camera 64 moves around the character object 62 based on the sliding direction. The virtual camera 64 may be movable all around the character object 62 (that is, all 360 °), or may be movable within a predetermined area. Further, the virtual camera 64 may be zoomed in or out in accordance with a user operation.

  On the character selection screen 50, an image representing a state where the character object 62 is viewed from the virtual camera 64 is displayed as a 3D model image 56. The vertex coordinates of the character object 62 arranged in the game space 60 are coordinate-transformed from the world coordinate system to the screen coordinate system using a predetermined coordinate transformation calculation, whereby the 3D model image 56 is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, even when the 3D model image 56 is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the user moves the cursor 54 to another icon 52 by pressing the cross button of the operation key unit 30. Can be made. When the cursor 54 moves to another icon 52, the character object 62 arranged in the game space 60 is discarded, and the 3D model image 56 is deleted from the character selection screen 50. In this case as well, the 3D model image 56 corresponding to the icon 52 is not displayed on the character selection screen 50 until the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the other icon 52 continues for a certain period of time.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the data acquisition process from the optical disc 34 is waited until the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52 continues for a predetermined period, and when this state continues for a predetermined period, the data acquisition process By executing this, the execution of useless data acquisition processing is reduced. Hereinafter, this technique will be described in detail.

[1-3. Functions realized in game device]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing functions realized by the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the game apparatus 10 includes a detection unit 70, a display control unit 72, a movement control unit 74, a designation determination unit 76, a continuation determination unit 78, a restriction unit 80, a data acquisition unit 82, and a game data storage unit 84. A process execution unit 86 and a game execution unit 88. These functions are realized by the control unit 14 executing a game program stored on the optical disc 34.

[1-3-1. Detection unit]
The detection unit 70 is realized mainly by the control unit 14, the input / output processing unit 24, and the operation key unit 30. The detection unit 70 detects a designation operation. The detection unit 70 detects a designation operation by the user based on the detection signal from the operation key unit 30. The designation operation is an operation for the user to designate an item.

  Various operations can be applied to the operation detected by the detection unit 70. Here, as an operation detected by the detection unit 70, a movement instruction operation (direction instruction operation) is taken as an example. The movement instruction operation can be said to be a predetermined operation for moving an image. For example, an action of pressing the cross button of the operation key unit 30 or an action of sliding the slide pad corresponds to a movement instruction operation.

  The “item” in the present embodiment means information (heading) for uniquely identifying data to be acquired by the data acquisition unit 82, and here, each of a plurality of characters prepared in the game Corresponds to “item”. That is, the character indicated by each icon 52 corresponds to “item”, and the 3D model data corresponding to each character corresponds to “data corresponding to item”.

[1-3-2. Display control unit]
The display control unit 72 is realized mainly by the control unit 14 and the image processing unit 20. The display control unit 72 displays the item image (icon 52) indicating the item and the cursor 54 on the display screen (character selection screen 50). The cursor 54 can be said to be an instruction image for the user to specify the icon 52. An arbitrary image can be applied as the cursor 54, and an image such as a mouse cursor may be used in addition to the square image as shown in FIGS.

  Image data of the icon 52 and the cursor 54 is stored in the optical disc 34 in advance. When displaying the character selection screen 50, the display control unit 72 reads out these image data from the optical disk 34 and stores them in the game data storage unit 84, and displays the icon 52 and the cursor 54 on the character selection screen 50.

[1-3-3. Movement control unit]
The movement control unit 74 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. The movement control unit 74 moves the item image (icon 52) or the cursor 54 based on the movement instruction operation. Here, a mode in which the movement control unit 74 moves the cursor 54 will be described. The manner in which the movement control unit 74 moves the icon 52 will be described in a later-described modification.

  The movement control unit 74 moves the cursor 54 by a predetermined distance (for example, the interval between the icons 52) in the direction indicated by the movement instruction operation. Further, when the movement instruction operation by the user is continuously performed (for example, when the user keeps pressing the cross button of the operation key unit 30), the movement control operation 74 indicates the movement instruction operation. The cursor 54 is moved in the direction at a predetermined speed.

[1-3-4. Designated judgment part]
The designation determination unit 76 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. The designation determination unit 76 determines whether an item (character indicated by the icon 52) is designated by the user based on the detection result of the detection unit 70.

  The designation determination unit 76 determines whether or not the detection unit 70 has detected an item designation operation, and identifies the item designated by the user based on the detected designation operation. In the present embodiment, the designation determination unit 76 determines whether or not the item (character indicated by the icon 52) is specified by the user by determining whether or not the cursor 54 is positioned on the item image (icon 52). Will do.

  “The cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52” means a state in which the cursor 54 is displayed at a position corresponding to the display position of the icon 52, for example, a state in which the cursor 54 is surrounded by the icon 52, or In this state, the cursor 54 is superimposed. Here, the character indicated by the icon 52 with the cursor 54 is the item designated by the user.

[1-3-5. Continuation judgment unit]
The continuation determination unit 78 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. When it is determined that an item (character indicated by the icon 52) is specified, the continuation determination unit 78 determines whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for the reference period. The “state in which an item is specified” is a state in which a specific item is continuously specified by the user, and in this embodiment, the cursor 54 is positioned on a specific icon 52.

  The continuation determination unit 78 starts timing when it is determined that the item is designated by the user, and continues counting when the item is continuously designated by the user. If the designation of the item is canceled during the time measurement, the continuation determination unit 78 stops the time measurement. The continuation determination unit 78 determines whether or not the elapsed time from the start of timing exceeds the reference period.

  The reference period may be a predetermined time, for example, n seconds (n is a numerical value greater than 0. If the game behavior unit is 1/60 frame, 1/60 seconds or more is arbitrary. For example, n = 1/60). Here, an aspect in which the reference period is a fixed period will be described. However, the reference period may be a variable period that changes according to the setting by the user and various situations (details will be described later).

[1-3-6. Restriction section]
The limiting unit 80 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, the restriction unit 80 restricts acquisition of data corresponding to the item designated by the user. “Restrict data acquisition” is to suppress data acquisition and to wait without acquiring data. In the present embodiment, the restriction unit 80 waits for execution of the data acquisition process so that the data acquisition unit 82 does not acquire the 3D model data corresponding to the character indicated by the icon 52 from the optical disc 34.

[1-3-7. Data acquisition unit]
The data acquisition unit 82 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, the data acquisition unit 82 stores data (3D model data of the character indicated by the icon 52) corresponding to the item specified by the user from the storage unit (optical disk 34). get.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents stored in the optical disc 34. As shown in FIG. 6, each item and data to be acquired by the data acquisition unit 82 are stored in the optical disc 34 in association with each other. Here, the character name indicated by each icon 52 and the 3D model data of this character are stored in association with each other. The data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data associated with the character corresponding to the icon 52.

  Here, “acquiring data” means reading out data from the information storage medium and developing (storing) it in the game data storage unit 84. For example, an information storage medium externally connected to the game apparatus 10 (In addition to the optical disk 34, the memory card 28 or various recording media such as a DVD may be used.) Alternatively, data can be transmitted to and received from the game apparatus 10 via a network (wired and wireless). To acquire data from an external device (for example, another game device or server device) connected to the.

[1-3-8. Game data storage unit]
The game data storage unit 84 is realized mainly with the main memory 18. The game data storage unit 84 stores various data such as the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 82. Here, the game data storage unit 84 stores the following data.
(1) Data indicating the current state of the game space 60 (2) Data relating to the character selection screen 50 (3) Data indicating the current game situation

  The data indicating the current state of the game space 60 includes, for example, information indicating the position of the character object 62 (information indicating the vertex coordinates of the polygon, the position and orientation of the skeleton, etc.), and setting information (position and line of sight) of the virtual camera 64. Direction, etc.). The character object 62 may perform a given action. In this case, motion data indicating the motion of the character object 62 is stored in the game data storage unit 84, and the motion of the character object 62 is performed by reproducing the motion data.

  The data related to the character selection screen 50 includes, for example, image data of each icon 52 and cursor 54, information indicating the display position of each icon 52, the current position of the cursor 54, and the like. Based on the movement control by the movement control unit 74, the data regarding the character selection screen 50 is updated.

  The data indicating the current game situation includes, for example, information (for example, a character name) for identifying a character set as a user operation target. Data indicating the current game status is updated in accordance with processing executed by a process execution unit 86 and a game execution unit 88 described later.

[1-3-9. Processing execution unit]
The process execution unit 86 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. When the user performs a given operation in a state where the item (character indicated by the icon 52) is specified by the user, the process execution unit 86 executes a process corresponding to the item.

  “Process corresponding to an item” means that an item designated by performing a first operation by the user is selected by a second operation (for example, the user presses the cross button and moves the cursor 54). This is a process executed when the character of the designated icon 52 is selected by pressing a given button), and each item and process content are associated with each other and stored in advance. Here, the process of setting the character indicated by the icon 52 as the operation target of the user corresponds to the “process corresponding to the item”.

  The process execution unit 86 sets the character indicated by the icon 52 as the user's operation target by updating the data indicating the game situation. In addition, the process which the process execution part 86 performs is not restricted to said process. The process execution unit 86 functions as an operation subject that executes various processes related to the game apparatus 10.

[1-3-10. Game execution part]
The game execution unit 88 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. The game execution unit 88 executes a game. The game execution unit 88 executes the game by updating data indicating the game situation according to the user's operation or the progress of the game.

[1-4. Processing executed by game device]
7 and 8 are flowcharts mainly showing processes related to the present invention among the processes executed by the game apparatus 10. The control unit 14 displays the character selection screen 50 (for example, when the user presses a given button of the operation key unit 30 during game play) according to the program stored in the optical disc 34 in accordance with FIG. The process shown in FIG. 8 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, first, the control unit 14 displays a character selection screen 50 on the display unit 22 (S1). In S 1, the image data of the icon 52 and the cursor 54 is read from the optical disk 34 and stored in the main memory 18. Each icon 52 is displayed at a position designated in advance. At the time of S1, the cursor 54 is displayed at an initial position (for example, a position corresponding to the icon 52-1).

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not a movement instruction operation is performed by the user (S2). For example, it is determined whether or not the cross key of the operation key unit 30 is pressed.

  When it is determined that the movement instruction operation is not performed by the user (S2; N), the control unit 14 determines whether or not the item is designated by the user (S3). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the cursor 54 has stopped and is in any of the icons 52.

  When it is determined that the item is specified (S3; Y), the control unit 14 determines whether or not the value of the acquired flag is “0” (S4). The acquired flag is a flag for identifying whether or not the 3D model data of the character indicated by the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned has already been acquired from the optical disc 34 and is stored in the main memory 18. Here, the acquired flag being “0” indicates that the 3D model data has not been acquired from the optical disc 34, and the acquired flag being “1” indicates that the 3D model data has already been acquired from the optical disc 34. Indicates that it has been acquired.

  When it is determined that the value of the acquired flag is “0” (S3; Y), the control unit 14 performs a time measurement process (S4). Information indicating the elapsed time since the time measurement in S4 is started is stored in the main memory 18. When the timing process in S4 is performed, the elapsed time is updated.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for the reference period (S6). In S6, the current elapsed time is compared with the reference period, and it is determined whether or not the state in which the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52 has continued for the reference period. That is, it is determined whether or not the current elapsed time is equal to or longer than the reference period.

  When it is determined that the state in which the item is specified continues for the reference period (S6; Y), the control unit 14 acquires data corresponding to the item (S7). In S <b> 7, the 3D model data of the character indicated by the icon 52 with the cursor 54 is acquired from the optical disk 34 and stored in the main memory 18. That is, in S 7, among the 3D model data stored on the optical disc 34, 3D model data associated with the character indicated by the icon 52 is stored in the main memory 18 via the input / output processing unit 24 and the optical disc playback unit 32. Will be. A character object 62 indicated by the icon 52 is arranged in the game space 60, and a 3D model image 56 is displayed on the character selection screen 50 based on the 3D model data stored in the main memory 18. An image showing the game space 60 viewed from the virtual camera 64 is displayed as the 3D model image 56.

  The control unit 14 updates the acquired flag to “1” (S8). Thereafter, the process proceeds from S8 to S14. That is, when the 3D model data is acquired from the optical disc 34, the processes of S9 to S13 are not executed, and the 3D model data is held in the main memory 18 until the cursor 54 moves.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the movement instruction operation by the user has been performed (S2; Y), the process proceeds to FIG. 8, and the control unit 14 moves the cursor 54 based on the movement instruction operation (S9). Here, when the cross button of the operation key unit 30 is pressed by the user, the cursor 54 is moved in a direction corresponding to the pressed cross button. In this case, since the cursor 54 is moving, the process of S7 is not executed, and the execution of the process for acquiring the 3D model data of the character is waited.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not the value of the current acquired flag is “1” (S10). If it is determined that the current acquired flag value is not “1”, that is, “0” (S10; N), the process proceeds to S14.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the current acquired flag is “1” (S10; Y), the control unit 14 discards the data expanded in the main memory 18 (S11). In S <b> 11, the 3D model data stored in the main memory 18 is discarded, and the 3D model image 56 is deleted from the character selection screen 50.

  The control unit 14 updates the acquired flag to “0” (S12), and returns the elapsed time stored in the main memory 18 to 0 (S13).

  The control unit 14 determines whether an end condition is satisfied (S14). The end condition may be a predetermined condition for ending this process. For example, whether or not a determination button for setting the character corresponding to the icon 52 as an operation target is pressed, or whether or not a cancel button for changing the operation target character is pressed.

  When the process proceeds from S13 to S14, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied in a state where the cursor 54 has moved and the 3D model data has not been read. On the other hand, when the process proceeds from S8 to S14, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied while the cursor 54 is stopped and the 3D model data is being read.

  If it is not determined that the termination condition is satisfied (S14; N), the process returns to S2. If it is determined that the end condition is satisfied (S14; Y), the process ends.

  If it is not determined that the item is specified (S3; N), the process proceeds to S14. In this case, since the cursor 54 is not stopped, 3D model data is not acquired.

  If it is determined that the value of the acquired flag is “1” (S4; N), the process proceeds to S14. In this case, the cursor 54 is stopped, but since the 3D model data has already been acquired, the acquisition process is not performed again.

  If it is not determined that the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52 has continued for the reference period (S6; N), the process proceeds to S14. In this case, since the reference period has not elapsed since the cursor 54 stopped, the process of S6 is not executed, and the execution of the acquisition process of the 3D model data is awaited.

  According to the game device 10 described above, until the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52 continues for the reference period, the acquisition of the 3D model data of the character indicated by the icon 52 is waited, and when this state continues for the reference period, Since the 3D model data is read from the optical disc 34, useless data acquisition processing can be reduced as compared with the case where the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 and immediately acquires 3D model data.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Next, another embodiment of the game apparatus 10 according to the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the case where the length of the reference period is constant has been described. In the second embodiment, the case where the length of the reference period is variable will be described.

  In the second embodiment, when the cursor 54 is placed on the icon 52 of a character that is frequently used for specifying an item by the user, the user is likely to set the character as an operation target. Set a reference period of 2 seconds and shorten the waiting time for reading 3D model data. On the other hand, when the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 of a character that is less frequently used for specifying items by the user, the user is unlikely to set the character as an operation target. Is set, and the waiting time for reading the 3D model data is lengthened.

  Since the hardware configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram realized in the game apparatus 10 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, in the game device 10 of the second embodiment, a changing unit 90 is realized in addition to the functions of the first embodiment.

  The game data storage unit 84 of the second embodiment stores frequency information related to the designation frequency of items (characters indicated by the icons 52). The frequency related to the designation of the item is the frequency at which the item is designated by the user, the frequency at which processing corresponding to the designated item is executed (that is, the frequency at which processing by the processing execution unit 86 is executed), or by the user The frequency at which data corresponding to the specified item is acquired (that is, the frequency at which the data acquisition process by the data acquisition unit 82 is executed) is indicated. Here, a case will be described in which the frequency information indicates the frequency with which processing corresponding to the item designated by the user is executed.

  In addition, the “frequency” here is, for example, the number of executions of a process corresponding to an item designated for a predetermined period, or a process corresponding to each item with respect to the total number of executions of a process corresponding to the item by the user. Indicates the number of executions. The predetermined period includes the entire period from the start of the game to the present, the current predetermined period (for example, the latest one week), or the predetermined period during which the game is being executed. is there. The total number of executions may be the total number of executions in the entire period from the start of the game to the present, or may be the total number of executions in the most recent period.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of frequency information. As shown in FIG. 10, the character name (item name) indicated by each icon 52 is associated with the frequency of execution of processing corresponding to the character (here, processing for setting a character as an operation target), It is stored in the game data storage unit 84 as frequency information. When the user places the cursor 54 on the icon 52 and presses a predetermined button of the operation key unit 30 and the processing execution unit 86 sets the character of the icon 52 as an operation target, the frequency associated with the character is updated.

  The change unit 90 is realized mainly by the control unit 14. The changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the frequency information. Here, the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the frequency with which the process corresponding to the item designated by the user is executed.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the condition regarding the frequency indicated by the frequency information and the length of the reference period. The association shown in FIG. 11 may be tabular data or mathematical formula data. That is, the length of the reference period may be changed based on the table, or the length of the reference period may be changed by calculation processing using a mathematical formula. In the condition relating to the frequency shown in FIG. 11, a condition relating to the frequency range is stored.

  The changing unit 90 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84, specifies the icon 52 that is currently positioned with the cursor 54, and acquires the frequency corresponding to the icon 52. The changing unit 90 compares this frequency with the above condition, and sets a reference period having a length associated with the condition that the frequency relating to the character designation satisfies.

  As illustrated in FIG. 11, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to be shorter as the frequency related to the designation of the character of the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned is higher. In other words, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to be longer as the frequency related to the designation of the character of the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned is lower. Information indicating the length of the set reference period is temporarily stored in the main memory 18.

  Note that the changing unit 90 may determine whether the frequency indicated by the frequency information is within a predetermined range, and may change the length of the reference period based on the determination result. For example, when the frequency indicated by the frequency information is equal to or higher than the reference frequency, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to a first length (for example, a length shorter than the standard value), and the frequency indicated by the frequency information is the reference When the frequency is less than the frequency, the reference period may be set to a second length longer than the first length (for example, a length longer than the standard value).

  In the second embodiment, processing similar to the processing described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed. However, it differs from the first embodiment in that the reference period to be compared in S6 is the length changed by the changing unit 90. For example, when it is determined in S3 that the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52, the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period, and information indicating the changed length is temporarily stored in the main memory 18 or the like. Memorized. In S6 of the second embodiment, a determination process is performed based on the information.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the length of the reference period can be changed according to the frequency indicated by the frequency information, and the reference period having the optimum length according to the frequency related to the character designation by the user can be set. .

[3. Modified example]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  (1) For example, in the second embodiment, the case where the length of the reference period is set based on the frequency corresponding to the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned has been described. However, the length of the reference period is based on the frequency information. The method of changing is not limited to this.

  (1-1) In addition, the length of the reference period is changed based on whether or not the icon 52 of the character set as the operation target with high frequency is displayed on the character selection screen 50. Also good.

  The game apparatus 10 of the modified example (1-1) determines whether or not an item image (icon 52) of an item whose frequency information indicates a predetermined range is displayed on the display screen (character selection screen 50). Display determination means is included. This means is realized mainly by the control unit 14. Here, a case where the display control unit 72 functions as a display determination unit will be described.

  “The frequency falls within the predetermined range” is a state where the frequency is equal to or higher than the reference frequency, or a state where the frequency is less than the reference frequency. The predetermined range (that is, the reference frequency) may be a predetermined range (numerical value). The display control unit 72 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84 and specifies each icon 52 displayed on the character selection screen 50. Then, the display control unit 72 refers to the frequency information, obtains the frequency associated with the character indicated by each identified icon 52, and compares the frequency with the reference frequency, whereby the frequency is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether or not the icon 52 of the character to be displayed is displayed.

  The changing unit 90 of the modification example (1-1) changes the length of the reference period based on the determination result of the display control unit 72. For example, when the icon 52 of the character whose frequency information indicates that the frequency indicated by the frequency information is equal to or higher than the reference frequency is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the changing unit 90 sets a reference period of the first length and indicates the frequency information. When the character icon 52 whose frequency is less than the reference frequency is displayed on the character selection screen 50, a reference period having a second length longer than the first length is set.

  In other words, when the icon 52 of the character whose frequency information indicates a frequency equal to or higher than the reference frequency is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the changing unit 90 indicates that the frequency indicated by the frequency information is less than the reference frequency. A shorter reference period is set than when the character icon 52 is not displayed on the character selection screen 50.

  According to the modified example (1-1), for example, when an icon 52 of a character having a relatively high frequency is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the icon 52 is likely to be selected. The period can be set short and 3D model data can be set relatively quickly.

  (1-2) For example, the length of the reference period may be dynamically changed according to the current positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 whose frequency falls within a predetermined range. That is, since the user is likely to place the cursor 54 on the icon 52 of a character with a relatively high frequency, the reference period is set to be shorter as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52, and the 3D model data is immediately displayed. You may set to acquire.

  The changing unit 90 of the modification example (1-2) determines the length of the reference period based on the current positional relationship between the item image (character icon 52) of the item in which the frequency indicated by the frequency information falls within a predetermined range and the cursor. To change. The “positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54” is the relationship between the display position of the icon 52 and the display position of the cursor 54. For example, the distance between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 on the display screen or the cursor 54 is a moving distance necessary until the icon 52 matches the icon 52.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 and the length of the reference period. As shown in FIG. 12, the condition regarding the positional relationship is associated with the length of the reference period. The association shown in FIG. 12 may be table format data or mathematical formula data.

  The condition relating to the positional relationship stores a condition indicating whether or not the positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 is a predetermined relationship. Here, a condition indicating the distance between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 is stored. . “K icons (k is a natural number)” shown in FIG. 12 means k intervals of display intervals of the icons 52.

  The changing unit 90 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84, specifies the display position of the character icon 52 and the current position of the cursor 54, and the frequency indicated by the frequency information is within a predetermined range, and these positions. Compare the relationship with the above conditions. The changing unit 90 sets a reference period having a length associated with a condition that the current positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 satisfies.

  Here, the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period so that the length of the reference period becomes longer or shorter as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 of the character whose frequency information indicates the predetermined range. . That is, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the changing unit 90 sets the length of the reference period to be shorter as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 whose frequency is equal to or higher than the reference frequency. In other words, the changing unit 90 sets the length of the reference period to be longer as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 whose frequency is less than the reference frequency.

  According to the modification (1-2), the length of the reference period can be dynamically changed according to the current positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54.

  (2) For example, the frequency information may indicate the frequency with which the data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data. That is, the length of the reference period may be changed according to the frequency with which the data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data.

  The frequency information of the modified example (2) indicates the frequency at which data corresponding to the item specified by the user is acquired. The frequency is the same as the frequency at which the data acquisition unit 82 acquires data, and can be said to be the frequency at which the 3D model image 56 is displayed on the character selection screen 50. The frequency is the same as that of the second embodiment in that the frequency indicates the number of data acquisitions in a predetermined period or the number of data acquisitions relative to the total number of data acquisitions.

  Similarly to FIG. 10, the character and the frequency at which the 3D model data of the character is acquired from the optical disk 34 are associated and stored in the game data storage unit 84. When the data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data from the optical disc 34, the frequency indicated by the frequency information is updated.

  The changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the frequency with which the data corresponding to the item designated by the user is acquired. In addition, the method in which the change part 90 changes the length of a reference | standard period is the same as that of Embodiment 2 and modification (1). That is, in the second embodiment and the modified example (1), the frequency information is “specified by the user” in the place described as the frequency information indicating “the frequency with which the process corresponding to the item specified by the user is executed”. It can be read as indicating “frequency of acquisition of data corresponding to item”.

  According to the modification (2), the reference period can be changed based on the icon 52 of the character with the high frequency of acquiring the 3D model data.

  (3) For example, in the above description, the case where the length of the reference period is changed based on the frequency information has been described. However, the length of the reference period is changed according to the data amount of the 3D model corresponding to the icon 52. You may make it make it.

  (3-1) For example, when the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 having a large amount of data of the 3D model, it takes time to develop the 3D model data from the optical disc 34 to the main memory 18. A long reference period of 1.5 seconds may be set to increase the waiting time for reading the 3D model data. On the other hand, when the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 having a low data amount of the 3D model, it takes a relatively short time to develop the 3D model data from the optical disc 34 to the main memory 18, so A reference period of 3 seconds may be set to shorten the waiting time for reading the 3D model data.

  The game data storage unit 84 of the modified example (3-1) stores data amount information related to the data amount of data corresponding to the item (character indicated by the icon 52). The amount of data is the same as the data size.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of the data amount information. As shown in FIG. 13, the character indicated by each icon 52 and the data amount of the 3D model data of the character are associated with each other and stored in the game data storage unit 84 as data amount information. For example, when the 3D model data of a character is edited, the data amount of the edited 3D model data is acquired, and the data amount information is updated.

  In the modification (3-1), although the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the data amount information, the method for changing the length of the reference period is different from the second embodiment. It is substantially the same.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the condition relating to the data amount indicated by the data amount information and the length of the reference period. The association shown in FIG. 14 may be table format data or mathematical formula format data. That is, the length of the reference period may be changed based on the table, or the length of the reference period may be changed by calculation processing using a mathematical formula. In the condition relating to the data amount shown in FIG. 14, a condition relating to the range of the data amount is stored.

  The changing unit 90 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84, specifies the icon 52 that is currently positioned with the cursor 54, and acquires the data amount corresponding to the icon 52. The changing unit 90 compares this data amount with the above condition, and sets a reference period having a length associated with the condition that the character use data amount satisfies.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to be longer as the data amount of the character of the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned is larger. That is, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to be shorter as the data amount of the character of the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned is smaller. The point that the information indicating the length of the set reference period is temporarily stored in the main memory 18 and the point that the information is used in the determination in S6 are the same as in the second embodiment.

  Note that the changing unit 90 may determine whether the data amount indicated by the data amount information is within a predetermined range, and may change the length of the reference period based on the determination result. For example, when the data amount indicated by the data amount information is greater than or equal to the reference amount, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to the first length (for example, a length shorter than the standard value), and the data amount information indicates When the data amount is less than the reference amount, the reference period may be set to a second length longer than the first length (for example, a length longer than the standard value).

  (3-2) When the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period as in the modification example (1-1), the display control unit 72 is an item in which the data amount indicated by the data amount information falls within a predetermined range. It is determined whether the item image (icon 52) is displayed on the display screen (character selection screen 50). “The data amount falls within a predetermined range” is a state where the data amount is equal to or larger than the reference amount, or a state where the data amount is less than the reference amount. The predetermined range (that is, the reference amount) may be a predetermined range (numerical value).

  The display control unit 72 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84 and specifies each icon 52 displayed on the character selection screen 50. Then, the display control unit 72 refers to the data amount information, acquires the data amount associated with the character indicated by each identified icon 52, and compares the data amount with the reference amount, thereby obtaining the data. It is determined whether or not a character icon 52 whose amount falls within a predetermined range is displayed.

  For example, when the icon 52 of the character whose data amount indicated by the data amount information is equal to or larger than the reference amount is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the changing unit 90 sets the reference length of the first length and sets the data amount When the character icon 52 whose data amount indicated by the information is less than the reference amount is displayed on the character selection screen 50, a reference period having a second length shorter than the first length is set. In other words, when the character icon 52 whose data amount indicated by the data amount information is greater than or equal to the reference amount is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the changing unit 90 uses the data amount indicated by the data amount information as the reference amount. A longer reference period is set than when the character icon 52 that is less than the amount is not displayed on the character selection screen 50.

  (3-3) In addition, when the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period as in the modified example (1-2), the changing unit 90 refers to the storage content of the game data storage unit 84 and determines the data amount. The display position of the character icon 52 in which the data amount indicated by the information falls within a predetermined range and the current position of the cursor 54 are specified, and the positional relationship and the conditions regarding the position are compared. The changing unit 90 sets a reference period having a length associated with a condition that the current positional relationship between the icon 52 and the cursor 54 satisfies.

  Here, the changing unit 90 sets the length of the reference period so that the length of the reference period becomes longer or shorter as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 of the character whose data amount indicated by the data amount information falls within the predetermined range. change. For example, the changing unit 90 sets the length of the reference period to be longer as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 whose data amount is larger than the reference amount. In other words, the changing unit 90 sets the length of the reference period to be shorter as the cursor 54 approaches the icon 52 whose data amount is lower than the reference amount.

  (4) Further, for example, the length of the reference period may be changed according to the type of data corresponding to the character indicated by the icon 52. For example, when data of a type with a relatively large amount of data such as 3D model data that takes a long time to be read is acquired, a reference period is set to be relatively long, and a type of data that does not have a very large amount of data is set. When it is an acquisition target, the reference period may be set relatively short.

In the modification (4), one or a plurality of types of data are associated with the item (character indicated by the icon 52). The data type is an attribute of data, for example, a type identified by a data extension. When it is determined that the item (character indicated by the icon 52) is designated by the user, the changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the type of data corresponding to the item.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the association between the type of data and the length of the reference period. As shown in FIG. 15, the condition regarding the type of data and the length of the reference period are associated and stored in the game data storage unit 84. The condition regarding the data type is a condition indicating whether or not the data type is a predetermined type, or a condition indicating whether or not the combination of the data types is a predetermined combination.

  The changing unit 90 refers to the optical disc 34 and specifies the type of data corresponding to the character of the icon 52 on which the cursor 54 is positioned. Then, the changing unit 90 compares the specified data type with the above condition, and sets a reference period having a length associated with the condition that the data type satisfies.

  There may be a plurality of types of data to be acquired for all the icons 52 displayed on the character selection screen 50. In this case, data of a type selected by the user or data of a predetermined type among the plurality of types of data is set as acquisition target data. The change unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the type of data set as the acquisition target of the data acquisition unit 82.

  According to the modification (4), since the length of the reference period can be changed according to the type of data to be acquired, the data to be acquired is of a type that requires time to read (for example, When 3D model data that takes a relatively long time to read is the target of reading), if the reference period is set long and the data to be acquired is of a type that does not require time to read For example (for example, when a parameter that is relatively slow to read in is a target of a reading pair), the reference period can be set short.

  (5) Although the case where the data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data from the optical disc 34 has been described, for example, the data acquisition unit 82 acquires 3D model data from an external terminal via the communication I / F 42. In some cases, depending on the communication environment, it may take time to develop the 3D model data in the main memory 18. In general, since a wireless network often has a lower communication speed than a wired network, when acquiring 3D model data via the wireless network, the reference period is set relatively long and the 3D model data is read. The waiting time may be longer.

  Similarly, when reading data from a CD-ROM, the data transfer speed is often slower than when reading data from a flash memory. Therefore, when acquiring 3D model data from a CD-ROM, the reference period is set. When the 3D model data is acquired from the flash memory by setting it relatively long, the reference period may be set relatively short.

The game apparatus 10 of the modified example (5) includes means for acquiring speed information related to the data acquisition speed (data transfer speed) from the storage means. This means is realized mainly by the control unit 14. The speed information can be acquired by various known transfer speed determination methods. For example, the maximum data transfer amount per unit time (BPS: Bits Per
A method for measuring Second) may be applied. The acquired speed information is stored in the game data storage unit 84. The speed here means the network communication speed or the reading speed from the storage medium (for example, the data transfer speed of the flash memory).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the speed condition indicated by the speed information and the length of the reference period. The condition regarding the speed stores a condition regarding the speed range. The changing unit 90 of the modified example (5) changes the length of the reference period based on the speed information. Here, the change unit 90 refers to the storage content of the game data storage unit 84, acquires speed information, and sets a reference period having a length associated with a condition that the speed indicated by the speed information satisfies.

  For example, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period to be shorter as the speed indicated by the speed information is faster. In other words, the changing unit 90 sets the reference period so that the reference period becomes longer as the speed indicated by the speed information becomes slower.

  According to the modification (5), since the reference period can be set according to the communication speed of the network to which the game apparatus 10 is connected and the reading speed of the storage medium, the convenience for the user is further improved. .

  (6) For example, the length of the reference period may be changed according to the state of the game being executed. For example, in the game as described in the embodiment, there may be a case where the character to be used differs depending on the current game situation. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the user places the cursor 54 on the character icon 52 suitable for the current situation. Therefore, the length of the reference period may be changed according to whether or not the character of the icon 52 that the cursor 54 is currently on is a character suitable for the current game situation.

  The data corresponding to the icon 52 is data relating to the game. In addition to the 3D model data described above, various data relating to the character (parameter data relating to the character, item data possessed or equipped by the character), the user, Various data (for example, avatar data used by the user) may be used.

  As described above, the game data storage unit 84 stores data (situation information) indicating the current situation of the game. For example, in a game in which the user aims to achieve a given task (mission), data indicating the achievement status of the task is the status information. Also, for example, in a game in which the user aims to clear the game stage, data indicating the stage clear status is the status information. The game execution unit 88 updates the task achievement status and the stage clear status as appropriate according to the progress of the game.

  The changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the situation information stored in the game data storage unit 84.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an association between the condition relating to the state of the game being executed and the length of the reference period. As shown in FIG. 17, here, the condition relating to the game situation, the reference item, and the length of the reference period are associated with each other. The reference item is an item for which data should be acquired when a condition regarding the game situation is satisfied, and here, any one of a plurality of characters is stored. As a condition regarding the game situation, a condition indicating whether or not the situation indicated by the situation information is a predetermined situation is stored. For example, a numerical value indicated by the situation information (for example, a numerical value indicating the achievement status of the task) is in a predetermined range. This is a condition indicating whether or not.

  The changing unit 90 changes the length of the reference period based on the situation information stored in the game data storage unit 84. The changing unit 90 refers to the stored contents of the game data storage unit 84 and compares the situation information with the conditions relating to the game situation. And the change part 90 acquires the reference | standard item linked | related with the conditions which situation information satisfies. When the cursor 54 is positioned on the icon 52 indicating the reference item, or when the icon 52 indicating the reference item is displayed on the character selection screen 50, the changing unit 90 has a length associated with the reference item. A reference period will be set.

  That is, the continuation determination unit 78 determines the reference period when the state in which the reference item corresponding to the current situation of the game is specified by the user has continued for a reference period or longer. It can be said that it is set to the reference time corresponding to the current situation of the game. In other words, the continuation determining unit 78 determines whether or not the state in which the reference item corresponding to the current situation of the game is specified by the user has been continued for a reference period corresponding to the current situation of the game. Will be judged.

  According to the modification (6), a reference period having a length corresponding to the current game situation can be set.

  (7) For example, in the embodiment, the case where the character indicated by the icon 52 is designated by moving the cursor 54 has been described. However, the method for determining whether or not the character is designated is not limited to this. . It may be determined whether or not a character is designated based on a user operation. For example, a touch panel may be provided so as to be superimposed on the display unit 22, and the user may designate a character by touching the icon 52. In addition, for example, it may be determined whether or not the user has designated a character based on a detection signal from a device that detects the position of the user in the real space.

  The detection unit 70 of the modification (7) detects a position designation operation in the display screen or the real space. The detection unit 70 detects the user's designated position on the display screen (position on the screen pointed to by the user). In this case, the game apparatus 10 includes a pointing device, and the detection unit 70 is realized mainly using the pointing device. In addition to the touch panel, the pointing device may be a mouse, a game controller with a built-in infrared sensor, or the like.

  Further, when the detection unit 70 detects the position of the user in the real space, the game apparatus 10 includes a camera and an infrared sensor, and the detection unit 70 captures the user (for example, a camera) and the user. Measurement means (for example, an infrared sensor) for measuring the distance between the reference position and the reference position. The detection unit 70 detects the position of the user in the real space based on the captured image obtained from the imaging unit that images the user and the depth information regarding the interval between the reference position of the measurement unit and the user.

  The game apparatus 10 of the modified example (7) includes means for setting an area corresponding to an item (each character) on a display screen or a real space. For example, an area in the display screen or the real space corresponding to the display area of the icon 52 is set. Information indicating the area is stored in the main memory 18. In the modification (7), the designation determination unit 76 compares the position detected by the detection unit 70 with the area, and determines whether the position specified by the user is included in the area. Is determined by the user.

  (8) Further, for example, in the embodiment, the case where the 3D model image 56 is deleted from the character selection screen 50 when the cursor 54 starts moving while the 3D model image 56 is displayed has been described. If the image indicating the character is immediately deleted from the screen, the user may feel unnatural, and it may be preferable to always display some image indicating the character. On the other hand, if the 3D model data is stored in the main memory 18 when the cursor 54 is moved, it can be considered that the memory is wasted. Therefore, as a method of reducing the unnaturalness given to the user while reducing the memory consumption, the screen shot (still image) of the character is discarded while the 3D model data is discarded from the main memory 18 when the cursor 54 moves. You may make it display on the character selection screen 50. FIG.

  The display control unit 72 of the modified example (8) is configured to determine whether or not the item designation has been canceled based on the detection result of the detection unit 70, and to determine that the item designation has been canceled. Means for generating an image related to the model data, and means for discarding the 3D model data from the main memory 18 when the image is generated. Here, when the cursor 54 moves, it is determined that the item designation has been canceled.

  The image related to the 3D model data is an image generated based on the 3D model data, and here is an image showing a state in which the character object 62 is viewed from the virtual camera 64. Data indicating the image is temporarily stored in the main memory 18. On the character selection screen 50, an image showing a character is displayed based on this data. In addition, when this image is generated, the 3D model data of the character is discarded from the main memory 18 to secure a memory capacity. When the cursor 54 moves and the state where the cursor 54 is aligned with the icon 52 indicating another character continues for a predetermined period, the 3D model data of the other character is developed in the main memory 18. Then, the generated image data is discarded from the main memory 18, and the character appearing on the character selection screen 50 is updated.

  According to the modification (8), it is not necessary to prepare a character image on the optical disc 34 in advance, and the game apparatus 10 can generate a character image without causing unnecessary data reading. . Further, as compared with the case where the 3D model data is left in the main memory 18 as it is, useless use of the memory is reduced, and the processing load of the game apparatus 10 can be reduced. Furthermore, since other characters can be selected without disappearing from the character selection screen 50, the character can be selected without making the user feel unnatural.

  (9) For example, in the embodiment, the case where the position of the icon 52 is fixed and the cursor 54 moves has been described. However, the icon 52 may be moved and the cursor 54 may be fixed. . In this case, the movement control unit 74 moves the icon 52 based on a movement instruction operation by the user. The user designates a character by moving the icon 52 to match the position of the cursor 54. For example, the cursor 54 may not be displayed. In this case, the user designates the character indicated by the icon 52 by moving the icon 52 to a predetermined position on the screen.

  In addition, when a large number of icons 52 are prepared and not all icons 52 can be displayed on the character selection screen 50, the character selection screen 50 is scrolled and displayed according to the operation by the user. You may make it display the icon 52 of the part which does not exist.

  In the embodiment, 3D model data has been described as an example of data acquired from the optical disc 34. However, data acquired from the optical disc 34 is not limited thereto. In addition, for example, data such as a moving image of a character may be used. Also, in the case of an image that requires different rendering processing depending on the character parameters and equipment items, it takes a relatively long time to read the data. Therefore, such image data may be acquired from the optical disc 34.

  Moreover, you may combine any 2 or more of the said embodiment and modification.

  In the first embodiment, the detection unit 70, the display control unit 72, the movement control unit 74, the designation determination unit 76, the continuation determination unit 78, the restriction unit 80, the data acquisition unit 82, the game data storage unit 84, and the process execution unit 86 and the game execution unit 88 have been described as being included in the game apparatus 10, but the display control unit 72, the movement control unit 74, the process execution unit 86, and the game execution unit 88 are not included in the game apparatus 10. May be.

  (10) For example, in the above description, the case where the game is executed by one computer has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. Here, a game system including a user device operated by a user and a server device will be described as an example.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration of the game system. As shown in FIG. 18, the user apparatus 100 and the server apparatus 200 are connected to each other via a network N so as to be able to transmit and receive data. Various known networks can be applied to the network N, and it may be a wired network or a wireless network.

  As the user device 100, the game device 10 described in the embodiment may be applied, and a known computer such as a mobile phone (smart phone) or a personal computer may be applied. The control unit 110 includes a CPU and the like, and controls each unit of the user device 100 based on an operating system and various programs stored in the storage unit 120. The operation unit 130 includes various buttons, a touch panel, and the like, and inputs various operation signals to the control unit 110. The display unit 140 includes a liquid crystal monitor and the like, and displays various screens based on display data. The communication unit 150 includes a network card and the like, and communicates with other terminals via the network N.

  The server device 200 is a known server computer. The control unit 210 includes a CPU and the like, and controls each unit of the server device 200 based on an operating system and various programs stored in the storage unit 220. The operation unit 230 includes a keyboard and the like, and inputs various operation signals to the control unit 210. The communication unit 240 includes a network card and the like, and communicates with other terminals via the network N.

  The hardware configurations of the user device 100 and the server device 200 can be applied to various known computers, and are not limited to the above example. For example, the control unit 110 or the control unit 210 may include a real-time clock and function as a time measuring unit.

  (10-1) First, a description will be given of a case where various data relating to a game is stored in the server device 200 and the server device 200 performs various processing relating to the game. In this case, the user device 100 displays a game screen based on the result executed by the server device 200, receives a user operation, and transmits the user operation to the server device 200. When the server device 200 receives a user operation, the server device 200 executes a process based on the operation and transmits an execution result to the user device 100.

  When the embodiment and the modification are applied to the game system S, the user device 100 realizes the detection unit 70, the display control unit 72, and the movement control unit 74, and the server device 200 performs the designation determination unit 76, the continuation determination. A unit 78, a restriction unit 80, a data acquisition unit 82, a game data storage unit 84, a process execution unit 86, a game execution unit 88, and a change unit 90 are realized.

  The server device 200 includes means for acquiring operation information related to the operation content by the user from the user device 100 via the network N. The means is realized mainly by the control unit 210 and the communication unit 240. That is, the server device 200 acquires operation information indicating the detection result of the detection unit 70 via the network N. The designation determination unit 76 performs determination processing based on the acquired operation information. The data acquisition unit 82 transmits the acquired data to the user device.

  (10-2) Further, for example, various data related to the game may be stored in the server apparatus 200, and the user apparatus 100 may perform various processes related to the game. That is, the server apparatus 200 only manages various data, and the user apparatus 100 may acquire data from the server apparatus 200 and execute various processes. When the server apparatus 200 receives a data acquisition request from the user apparatus 100, the server apparatus 200 transmits data to the user apparatus 100 via the network N according to the request.

  When the embodiment and the modification are applied to the game system S, the user device 100 causes the detection unit 70, the display control unit 72, the movement control unit 74, the designation determination unit 76, the continuation determination unit 78, the restriction unit 80, and data acquisition. A unit 82, a game data storage unit 84, a process execution unit 86, a game execution unit 88, and a change unit 90 are realized. The user device 100 acquires data stored in the server device 200 and stores it in the game data storage unit 84.

  Server device 200 stores data corresponding to the item. That is, the 3D model data described as being stored in the optical disc 34 in the embodiment is stored in the storage unit 220 of the server device 200. In this case, the data acquisition unit 82 acquires data from the server device via the network N.

  (11) In the above description, the case where the apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a computer that executes a game has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to various computers that acquire data from a storage unit. In addition, for example, the present invention may be applied to various mobile phones (smartphones), digital cameras, car navigation devices, and the like.

  10 game devices, 11 portable game machines, 12 buses, 14 control units, 16 storage units, 18 main storages, 20 image processing units, 22 display units, 24 input / output processing units, 26 memory card slots, 28 memory cards, 30 operations Key unit, 32 Optical disc playback unit, 34 Optical disc, 36 Audio processing unit, 38 Audio output unit, 40 Audio input unit, 42 Communication I / F, 50 Character selection screen, 52 icon, 54 cursor, 56 3D model image, 60 game Space, 62 character object, 64 virtual camera, 70 detection unit, 72 display control unit, 74 movement control unit, 76 designation determination unit, 78 continuation determination unit, 80 restriction unit, 82 data acquisition unit, 84 game data storage unit, 86 Process execution unit, 88 game execution unit, 90 changing unit, 100 user device, 1 0 control unit, 120 storage unit, 130 operation unit, 140 display unit, 150 communication unit, 200 the server device, 210 control unit, 220 storage unit, 230 operation unit, 240 communication unit, S game system, N network.

Claims (25)

A data acquisition device for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Means for acquiring data amount information from means for storing data amount information relating to the data amount of data corresponding to the item;
Changing means for changing the length of the reference period based on the data amount information;
A data acquisition device comprising: The data acquisition device includes:
Means for displaying an item image indicating the item on a display screen;
Display determination means for determining whether or not the item image of an item whose data amount indicated by the data amount information falls within a predetermined range is displayed on the display screen;
Further including
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the determination result of the display determining means.
The data acquisition device according to claim 1 . The detection means detects a movement instruction operation,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for displaying an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen;
Means for moving the item image or the cursor based on the movement instruction operation;
Further including
The designation determination means determines whether or not the item is specified by determining whether or not the cursor is positioned on the item image,
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on a current positional relationship between the item image of the item in which the data amount indicated by the data amount information falls within a predetermined range and the cursor.
Data acquisition apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. A data acquisition device for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Only including,
One or more types of data are associated with the item,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the type of data corresponding to the item when it is determined that the item is designated;
The data acquisition device further comprising: A data acquisition device for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Means for acquiring speed information relating to an acquisition speed of data from the storage means;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the speed information;
A data acquisition device comprising: A data acquisition device for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Only including,
The data corresponding to the item is data relating to the game,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for executing the game;
Means for obtaining the situation information from means for storing situation information relating to the situation of the game being executed;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the status information;
The data acquisition device further comprising: The data acquisition device includes:
Means for acquiring frequency information from means for storing frequency information relating to the designation of the item;
Changing means for changing the length of the reference period based on the frequency information;
The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , further comprising: The data acquisition device includes:
When a given operation is performed in a state in which the item is specified, further includes means for executing processing corresponding to the item,
The frequency information indicates a frequency at which a process corresponding to the designated item is executed,
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the frequency with which the process corresponding to the designated item is executed.
The data acquisition device according to claim 7 , further comprising: The frequency information indicates a frequency at which data corresponding to the designated item is acquired,
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the frequency with which data corresponding to the designated item is acquired.
The data acquisition apparatus according to claim 7 . The data acquisition device includes:
Means for displaying an item image indicating the item on a display screen;
Display determination means for determining whether or not the item image of an item in which the frequency indicated by the frequency information falls within a predetermined range is displayed on the display screen;
Further including
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the determination result of the display determining means.
Data acquisition apparatus according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that. The detection means detects a movement instruction operation,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for displaying an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen;
Means for moving the item image or the cursor based on the movement instruction operation;
Further including
The designation determination means determines whether or not the item is specified by determining whether or not the cursor is positioned on the item image,
The changing means changes the length of the reference period based on the current positional relationship between the item image of the item whose frequency indicated by the frequency information falls within a predetermined range and the cursor.
Data acquisition apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that. The detecting means detects a designation operation of a position in a display screen or a real space,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for setting an area corresponding to the item in the display screen or the real space;
The designation determining means determines whether or not the item is specified by determining whether or not the position indicated by the specifying operation is included in the area;
Data acquisition apparatus according to any one 1 to 1 1, characterized in that. The detection means detects a movement instruction operation,
The data acquisition device includes:
Means for displaying an item image indicating the item and a cursor on a display screen;
Means for moving the item image or the cursor based on the movement instruction operation;
Further including
The designation determining means determines whether the item is specified by determining whether the cursor is positioned on the item image;
Data acquisition apparatus according to any one 1 to 1 1, characterized in that. A data acquisition system for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Means for acquiring data amount information from means for storing data amount information relating to the data amount of data corresponding to the item;
Changing means for changing the length of the reference period based on the data amount information;
A data acquisition system comprising: A data acquisition system for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Including
One or more types of data are associated with the item,
The data acquisition system includes:
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the type of data corresponding to the item when it is determined that the item is designated;
A data acquisition system further comprising: A data acquisition system for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Means for acquiring speed information relating to an acquisition speed of data from the storage means;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the speed information;
A data acquisition system comprising: A data acquisition system for acquiring data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
Detecting means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
If it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means;
Including
The data corresponding to the item is data relating to the game,
The data acquisition system includes:
Means for executing the game;
Means for obtaining the situation information from means for storing situation information relating to the situation of the game being executed;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the status information;
A data acquisition system further comprising: A control method of a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
A detection step for detecting the designated operation;
A designation determination step for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result in the detection step;
When it is determined that the item is specified, a continuation determination step for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, a restriction step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, a data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit;
Obtaining the data amount information from means for storing data amount information relating to the data amount of the data corresponding to the item;
A changing step of changing a length of the reference period based on the data amount information;
A method for controlling a data acquisition apparatus, comprising: A control method of a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
A detection step for detecting the designated operation;
A designation determination step for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result in the detection step;
When it is determined that the item is specified, a continuation determination step for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, a restriction step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, a data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit;
Only including,
One or more types of data are associated with the item,
The control method of the data acquisition device is:
If it is determined that the item is specified, the step of changing the length of the reference period based on the type of data corresponding to the item;
The method for controlling the data acquisition apparatus further comprising : A control method of a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
A detection step for detecting the designated operation;
A designation determination step for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result in the detection step;
When it is determined that the item is specified, a continuation determination step for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, a restriction step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, a data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit;
Acquiring speed information relating to an acquisition speed of data from the storage means;
Changing the length of the reference period based on the speed information;
A method for controlling a data acquisition apparatus, comprising: A control method of a data acquisition device that acquires data corresponding to a specified item from a storage means,
A detection step for detecting the designated operation;
A designation determination step for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result in the detection step;
When it is determined that the item is specified, a continuation determination step for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
When it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period, a restriction step for restricting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item;
When it is determined that the state continues for the reference period, a data acquisition step of acquiring data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit;
Only including,
The data corresponding to the item is data relating to the game,
The control method of the data acquisition device is:
Executing the game;
Obtaining the situation information from means for storing situation information relating to the situation of the game being executed;
Changing the length of the reference period based on the status information;
The method for controlling the data acquisition apparatus further comprising : A computer that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means,
Detection means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
Limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period;
A data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit when it is determined that the state continues for the reference period;
Means for acquiring data amount information from means for storing data amount information relating to the data amount of data corresponding to the item;
Changing means for changing the length of the reference period based on the data amount information;
Program to function as. A computer that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means,
Detection means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
Limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period;
A data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit when it is determined that the state continues for the reference period;
A program for functioning as,
One or more types of data are associated with the item,
Said computer further
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the type of data corresponding to the item when it is determined that the item is designated;
Program to function as. A computer that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means,
Detection means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
Limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period;
A data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit when it is determined that the state continues for the reference period;
Means for acquiring speed information relating to an acquisition speed of data from the storage means;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the speed information;
Program to function as. A computer that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage means,
Detection means for detecting the designated operation;
Designation determination means for determining whether or not the item is designated based on a detection result of the detection means;
If it is determined that the item is specified, continuation determination means for determining whether or not the state in which the item is specified continues for a reference period;
Limiting means for limiting acquisition of data corresponding to the designated item when it is determined that the state does not continue for the reference period;
A data acquisition unit that acquires data corresponding to the designated item from the storage unit when it is determined that the state continues for the reference period;
A program for functioning as,
The data corresponding to the item is data relating to the game,
Said computer further
Means for executing the game;
Means for acquiring situation information from means for storing situation information relating to the situation of the game being executed;
Means for changing the length of the reference period based on the status information;
Program to function as.

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