JP5572250B2 - Evaluation information collection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention summarizes an evaluation information collection system capable of performing real-time evaluation of game content with a simple operation, a server device used in the system, and information collected by the evaluation information collection system. The present invention relates to an aggregation result display system capable of displaying results.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, network games that allow a plurality of players to play one game at the same time using different game terminals via a communication network such as the Internet have been provided. The network game is a game in which the game can be advanced while cooperating with or playing against other players, and a plurality of players can freely play with their own will.

  By the way, in a network game, a play log, which is a history of what actions the plurality of players have taken, is stored on a server, and fraudulent acts are extracted based on the play log. It is being used to make corrections and develop new games. However, just keeping a history of the player's behavior does not tell how the player is evaluating whether he / she felt the game was interesting at that time, or whether he / she felt tangled with it. There was a problem.

  Under such circumstances, for example, in the virtual world, it has been proposed to be able to specify that the player is dangerous with respect to the dangerous existence witnessed by the player, and to add the risk by adding up the designations ( For example, see Patent Document 1). Also, by recording the game content evaluation information in association with the game reproduction data during the game content reproduction, even if you are listening to the game content reproduction, you can share what you feel about the game content with others. A game system that can be used has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-233174 A JP 2010-239991 A

  However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 sums up the degree of danger according to the player's declaration when there are other malicious players, and the player feels that the content of the game is good or bad It was not a summary of feelings such as feeling. Further, the invention described in Patent Document 2 inputs what is felt about the game contents when reproducing the game contents, and does not evaluate in real time while playing the game. In this way, there are players that can perform emotional evaluations of “good” and “bad” in real time with a simple operation while a player (including a tester who makes a trial during game development) is playing the game. There wasn't.

  According to the present invention, when a player or a tester thinks that a game is “good” or “bad” while playing a game, the game content is evaluated in real time with a simple operation. The objective is to provide an evaluation information collection system that can In addition, the present invention is such that when viewing content recorded on a recording medium such as a music or movie such as a CD or DVD, the viewing user thinks that the content is “good” or “bad”. It is an object of the present invention to provide an evaluation information collection system that can perform evaluation of contents such as music and movies with a simple operation.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a content reproduction device including an input device, and a server device that can be connected to the content reproduction device via a communication network, and evaluation information collection for collecting evaluation information related to content evaluation when content reproduction is performed An evaluation information receiving unit that receives evaluation information related to evaluation of content being played back, evaluation information received by the evaluation information receiving unit, and evaluation Information receiving means for transmitting content information relating to the content being played back to the server device when the information is received, information receiving means for receiving evaluation information and content information from the content playback device, and information receiving means Associating the evaluation information received with the content information On evaluation information collecting system and an information storage means for storing Te.

  When a user plays a content recorded on a recording medium such as a CD or a DVD such as music or a movie in addition to a game on the content playback device, the user thinks that the content is “good” or “bad” The content can be evaluated in real time with a predetermined simple operation. Further, since the evaluation information is stored in association with the content, it is possible to seamlessly collect the evaluation information of the content in the game.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the said server apparatus matches evaluation information and content information based on the information memorize | stored in the said information storage means, and transmits to a web server apparatus.

  Since not only the evaluation information input when the user reproduces content such as games, movies and music on the content reproduction device but also information related to the content is transmitted to the web server device, the SNS managed by the user It is possible not only to display the input result of the evaluation information on the (social networking service) or blog page, but also to display the content itself corresponding to the evaluation information. Therefore, the viewer who browsed the SNS or blog can know what kind of content the user has evaluated.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the said server apparatus has a synchronous control means which controls so that reception of the information by the said information reception means and transmission of the information to the web server apparatus by the said information transmission means may be performed synchronously.

  Information related to content as well as evaluation information input when a user reproduces content such as a game, movie or music on the content reproduction device is transmitted to the web server device. Since the content information and the transmission to the web server device are synchronously performed, the viewer who browsed the SNS or blog knows in real time what kind of content the user has evaluated. It is possible.

  In addition, the present invention provides a game device including a game device including an input device, and a server device that can be connected to the game device via a communication network. An evaluation information collecting system for collecting evaluation information related to evaluation, wherein the game device accepts evaluation information related to evaluation of the game content of the player in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player; An operation instruction information receiving unit that receives operation instruction information related to an operation instruction for advancing a game in accordance with an input operation to the device, and an information transmission unit that transmits evaluation information and operation instruction information to the server device. An information receiving means for receiving evaluation information and operation instruction information from the game device; Game progress means for progressing a game based on the operation instruction information received by the information reception means, and evaluation information received by the information reception means for the operation instruction information and / or the game progress status progressed by the game progress means The present invention relates to an evaluation information collection system comprising information storage means for storing information in association with progress status information.

  When the player or tester thinks that the game is “good” or “bad” during the game play, the game can be evaluated in real time with a predetermined simple operation. In addition, in the play mode in which the game is advanced by the player's operation or in the movie mode in which a predetermined moving image along the game story development is automatically displayed regardless of the player's operation, the evaluation information is associated with the content. Therefore, it is possible to seamlessly collect content evaluation information in the game.

  In the present invention, the server device associates and stores the evaluation information and the evaluation information reception time at which the server device received the evaluation information, and the operation instruction information and the operation command received by the server device. An operation instruction information storage unit that stores the information reception time in association with each other, and the information storage unit operates the evaluation information corresponding to the evaluation information reception time based on the evaluation information reception time and the operation instruction information reception time. It is preferable to store in association with operation instruction information corresponding to the instruction information reception time.

  Information related to the evaluation of the game is stored in association with the time when the evaluation information is input, and by specifying the operation instruction information input at substantially the same time as the evaluation information, the evaluation information is evaluated for any operation instruction. It is possible to associate the evaluation information with the operation instruction information. For example, when a player fails in the operation, and a player who forms a party with the player inputs “Bad evaluation”, these can be associated with each other.

  In the present invention, the server device associates the evaluation information storage means for associating and storing the evaluation information and the evaluation information reception time when the server device has received the evaluation information with the game progress status information and the time corresponding to the game progress status. Game progress status information storage means for storing the information, and the information storage means, based on the evaluation information reception time and the time, evaluation information corresponding to the evaluation information reception time, game progress status information corresponding to the time It is preferable to store them in association with

  Information related to the evaluation of the game is stored in association with the time when the evaluation information is input, and the game progress status information input at substantially the same time as the evaluation information is specified, so that the evaluation information is any game progress status. It is possible to specify whether the evaluation is for the evaluation, and to associate the evaluation information with the game progress information. For example, when a player character acquires a useful and valuable item by defeating an enemy character, when the player character inputs “Good evaluation”, it is possible to associate them. . Further, in a virtual battle between an enemy character and a player character, when the player character receives a great deal of damage from the enemy character, when the player character inputs “Bad evaluation” to the player character, the association is made. Is possible.

  In the present invention, the input device preferably has a plurality of operation buttons, and the evaluation information input operation by the evaluation information receiving means is preferably executed by pressing one operation button.

  For example, among the plurality of operation buttons of the input device, a “Good button” is assigned to one specific operation button, and a “Bad button” is assigned to another operation button. When the “Good button” is pressed, “Good evaluation” which is a good evaluation is given for the content of the game in progress, and when the “Bad button” is pressed, “Bad evaluation” which is an unfavorable evaluation is given. Given. When either the “Good button” or the “Bad button” is pressed, the evaluation information is transmitted to the server device and stored on the server device. Thus, the player can evaluate the content of the game in real time with a simple operation of simply pressing one operation button.

  In the present invention, the server device classifies the evaluation information stored in the information storage unit according to the contents of the related operation instruction information and / or game progress status information, and the classified evaluation information It is preferable to include an evaluation information totaling unit that counts the number for each operation instruction information and / or game progress information.

  The evaluation of the game content by the player can be classified and tabulated according to the content of information relating to operation instructions and information relating to the game progress status, and the obtained analysis results can be fed back to the developer. For example, in the case of RPG (Role Playing Game) in which an experience value is acquired by fighting with an enemy character and the player character is grown, which region in the field in the virtual space is popular with the player Or, when a player character attacks an enemy character, it becomes clear what attack method is popular with the player. Content that has been highly evaluated by many players can be actively advertised to other players, and content that has been evaluated low can be improved.

  In the present invention, the server device includes attribute storage means for storing player attribute information relating to player attributes and / or player character attribute information relating to player characters operated by the player, and evaluation information counting means is stored in the attribute storage means. The evaluation information is preferably aggregated for each player attribute information and / or player character attribute information.

  Further, by comparing the attributes such as the age, sex, and occupation of the player with the evaluation of the content of the game, it is possible to clarify differences in palatability depending on the player attributes. Furthermore, it is possible to collate the attributes of the player character with the evaluation of the content of the game. For example, in the case of a game in which a player character to be operated by the player is arbitrarily created at the start of the game, the race that determines the basic status tendency such as the physical strength and magical power of the player character, items that can be equipped by the player character, It is conceivable that the evaluation result of the content in the game changes depending on attributes such as occupations that determine the tendency of special attacks and magic that can be performed.

  The present invention is a server device that collects evaluation information related to evaluation of game contents in a network game that is connected to a game device including an input device via a communication network and in which the game proceeds in accordance with an input operation to the input device of a player. An operation instruction information receiving means for receiving, from the game device, evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the game content input to the game device in accordance with an input operation to the input device by the player, and a game in accordance with the input operation to the input device of the player The operation instruction information receiving means for receiving operation instruction information related to an operation instruction for advancing the game input from the apparatus from the game apparatus, and the game proceeds based on the operation instruction information received by the operation instruction information receiving means. Operate the evaluation information received by the game progress means and the evaluation information receiving means. About the server apparatus and an information storing means for storing shows information and / or game progress means in association with the game progress status information about the progress of advanced games by.

  The present invention collects evaluation information related to evaluation of game content in a network game that is connected to a game device having an input device, the game device and a communication network, and the game proceeds according to an input operation to the input device of the player, A server device that counts up for each player, a web server device that is connected to the server device via a communication network, receives a result of counting the evaluation information from the server device, and is connected to the web server device via a communication network and is connected to the web server device. An aggregation result display system including a client terminal including a display device that can be accessed and displayed on a predetermined website, wherein the game device evaluates the game content of the player according to an input operation to the input device of the player Evaluation information receptionist who receives evaluation information about And an operation instruction information receiving means for receiving operation instruction information relating to an operation instruction for advancing the game in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player, and an information transmitting means for transmitting the evaluation information and the operation instruction information to the server device. The information receiving means for receiving the evaluation information and the operation instruction information from the game apparatus, the game progress means for progressing the game based on the operation instruction information received by the information receiving means, and the information receiving means Information storage means for storing the evaluated information in association with the operation instruction information and / or game progress status information relating to the progress of the game progressed by the game progress means, and the evaluation information stored in the information storage means, Evaluation information classification means for classifying according to the contents of instruction information and / or game progress status information, and classified evaluation Evaluation information counting means for counting the number of reports for each player and for each operation instruction information and / or game progress status information, player identification information receiving means for receiving player identification information from the web server device, and player identification information A totaling result transmission unit that transmits to the web server device a totaling result by the evaluation information totaling unit regarding the player identified by the player identification information received according to the receiving unit, and the client terminal sends the display information to the web server device. A transmission request means for requesting transmission, a display information receiving means for receiving display information from the web server device, and a website for displaying a website on the display screen based on the display information received by the display information receiving means Display means, and the web server device accepts a display information transmission request from the client terminal. When a transmission request for display information is made from the client terminal to the web server device by the transmission request reception means and the transmission request reception means, the player who is the display target of the evaluation information aggregation result is identified according to a predetermined program. A player identification information transmitting unit for transmitting information, a totaling result receiving unit for receiving a totaling result from the server device, and display information to be transmitted to the client terminal based on the totaling result received by the totaling result receiving unit. The present invention relates to an aggregate result display system comprising display information generation means and transmission means for transmitting display information generated by the display information generation means to a client terminal.

  It is possible to display the input result of the evaluation information when the player plays the game on the SNS or blog page managed by the player. When a certain viewer accesses the player's SNS or blog page, the web server device requests the server device that accumulates and accumulates evaluation information to send the summary result, and the summary result is the web server. Sent to the device. Then, the web server device transmits display information for displaying the counting result to the client terminal, so that the viewer can browse the counting result of the evaluation information through the browser.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network game system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the controller with which the game device concerning embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the play log storage process in the evaluation information collection system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the evaluation information storage process in the evaluation information collection system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of the display screen of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the play log concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the analysis process in the server apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of the evaluation information table concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the total result display process in the total result display system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of my page of the social networking service concerning embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the flowchart of the evaluation information storage process concerning embodiment of this invention. In embodiment of this invention, it is a conceptual diagram which shows the correspondence of the field map in the virtual space which a player character can move, and game progress status ID mentioned later.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the network game system includes a plurality of game devices 1 (game devices 1a, 1b,... 1z) operated by a plurality of players (players A, B... Z), and a server device 2. And the communication network 3. The game apparatus 1 is connected to the server apparatus 2 via the communication network 3. Note that the game apparatus 1 does not have to be always connected to the server apparatus 2, and may be connected as necessary.

  Evaluation information and operation instruction information input by the player in the plurality of game apparatuses 1 are transmitted to the server apparatus 2. Based on the transmitted operation instruction information, a game progress process such as a virtual battle with an enemy character controlled by the player character and the control unit, or an event occurrence is executed in the server device 2 according to a predetermined program. The The result of the calculation in the server device 2 is transmitted to each game device 1. Based on the transmitted calculation result, the game apparatus 1 performs perspective transformation on the virtual three-dimensional space on the virtual screen, and the obtained game image is displayed on the display screen of each game apparatus 1.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The game apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a hard disk drive (HDD) 13, a sound processing unit 14, a graphic processing unit 15, a DVD / CD-ROM drive 16, a communication interface 17, and an interface unit. 18 each connected by an internal bus.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the HDD 13 or the recording medium 25 and controls the game apparatus 1. Moreover, the control part 11 is provided with the internal timer which time-measures. The RAM 12 is a work area for the control unit 11. The HDD 13 is a storage area for storing programs and data.

  The DVD / CD-ROM drive 16 can be loaded with a recording medium 25 storing a game program such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM. The recording medium 25 stores a program and data for playing a game. The DVD / CD-ROM drive 16 reads programs and data necessary for the progress of the game from the recording medium 25 and loads them into the RAM 12.

  The control unit 11 reads a program and data necessary for the progress of the game from the RAM 12 and performs processing. The control unit 11 processes the program and data loaded in the RAM 12 to output a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 14 and output a drawing command to the graphic processing unit 15.

  The sound processing unit 14 is connected to a sound output device 22 that is a speaker. When the control unit 11 outputs a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 14, the sound processing unit 14 outputs a sound signal to the sound output device 22.

  The graphic processing unit 15 is connected to the display device 23. The display device 23 has a display screen 24. When the control unit 11 outputs a drawing command to the graphic processing unit 15, the graphic processing unit 15 develops an image in a frame memory (frame buffer) 19 and outputs a video signal for displaying the image on the display screen 24. . The graphic processing unit 15 performs drawing of one image for each frame. One frame time of an image is, for example, 1/30 second.

  An input unit (controller) 21 and a memory card slot 20 are connected to the interface unit 18. Input information from the input unit 21 by the player is stored in the RAM 12, and the control unit 11 executes various arithmetic processes based on the input information. Further, the interface unit 18 reads the data stored in the memory card 27 and the data stored in the memory card 27 according to the instruction from the control unit 11 and stores the data related to the progress of the game stored in the RAM 12. Processing to transfer to the RAM 12 is performed.

  The communication interface 17 is connected to the communication network 3 wirelessly or by wire, and transmits / receives operation instruction information and information regarding the progress of the game to the server device 2 as necessary. The communication interface 17 can also communicate with other game apparatuses 1 wirelessly via a communication unit having an antenna 26.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the input unit (controller) 21 provided in the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. A cross key 31 is provided on the left side of the input unit main body 30 and a button group 32 is provided on the right side. The cross key 31 includes an upper key 31a, a right key 31b, a lower key 31c, and a left key 31d. The button group 32 includes an A button 32a, a B button 32b, a Y button 32c, and an X button 32d. It is. Further, a select button 36 and a start button 37 are provided at the center of the input unit 21. Further, a plurality of buttons such as an L button 34 and an R button 35 are provided on the side of the input unit 21. In addition, joysticks 33 a and 33 b are provided on the lower right side of the cross key 31 and the lower left side of the button group 32.

  When a pressing force is applied to each of these buttons, the corresponding switch is turned on. A detection signal corresponding to on / off of the switch is generated at the input unit 21. Further, a detection signal corresponding to the tilting direction of the joystick 33 is generated at the input unit 21.

  The detection signal of the switch system generated in the input unit 21 is supplied to the interface unit 18 and becomes detection information indicating which button is turned on. In the case of the joystick 33, the detection signal of the joystick system becomes detection information indicating the state of the joystick 33. In this way, an operation instruction by the player made to the input unit 21 is supplied to the game apparatus 1.

  For example, by operating the cross key 31 or the joystick 33, the player character is moved in the virtual space, the action to be performed by the player character is selected, or the position and direction of the virtual camera are mainly moved. Is called. Then, by pressing the button group 32, the action selected by the cross key 31 is determined, canceled, or a predetermined window is displayed on the display screen. “Good evaluation” is input by pressing the R button 35, and “Bad evaluation” is input by pressing the L button 34. By simply pressing the R button 35 and the L button 34, it is possible to input evaluation information for evaluating the content of the game with a simple operation without performing a complicated operation such as selecting something in particular. .

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The server device 2 includes a control unit 41, a RAM 42, an HDD 43, and a communication interface 44, which are connected by an internal bus. The control unit 41 includes a CPU and a ROM, and executes a program stored in the HDD 43 to control the server device 2. The control unit 41 includes an internal timer that measures time. The RAM 42 is a work area for the control unit 41. The HDD 43 is a storage area for storing programs and data. The control unit 41 reads a program and data necessary for the progress of the game from the RAM 42 and performs a progress process of the game based on the operation instruction information received from the game apparatus 1.

  The communication interface 44 is connected to the communication network 3 wirelessly or by wire, and includes operation instruction information, information regarding the progress of the game, and evaluation information such as “Good evaluation” and “Bad evaluation”, as necessary. It is possible to send and receive.

  Next, a play log storage process in which a play log including evaluation information is stored will be described. The present invention can be applied to MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), MORPG, and other online games. Here, the case where the present invention is mainly applied to MMORPG will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the play log storage process according to the embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 7 is a figure showing an example of the display screen of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention.

  A communication process between the game apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 is performed via the communication network 3, and the game proceeds. As shown in FIG. 7, the display screen 24 of the game apparatus 1 operated by the player has a game screen display area 51 obtained by perspective-transforming the virtual three-dimensional space on the virtual screen, and an action command to be executed by the player character. An action command display window 52 that can be displayed and selected by the cursor, a status information display window 53 that displays the status of the player character, and an input that displays the correspondence between the key / button of the input unit 21 and the operation result. A part correspondence display window 54 is provided. In the game screen display area 51, a player character 55b operated by another player and an enemy character 55c operated by the control unit 11 are displayed in addition to the player character 55a operated by himself / herself. The status information display window 53 displays the remaining physical strength value and magic power value along with the name of the player character “Murajin”.

  The player operates the input unit 21 of the game apparatus 1 while checking the display screen 24. When the player presses the cross key 31 or the operation button 32, the control unit 11 receives input information including operation instruction information and evaluation information (step S1). The operation instruction information includes information related to movement of the player character, actions to be performed by the player character, change in the position and direction of the virtual camera, and the like.

  In order to input evaluation information for expressing the emotion of the player, the input unit correspondence display window 54 has a cross key correspondence display 54a, an L button correspondence display 54b, an R button correspondence display 54c, and a button group correspondence. A relationship display 54d is displayed, and functions when the cross key 31, the L button 34, the R button 35, and the button group 32 are pressed are described. In this case, “Bad evaluation” is input to the L button correspondence display 54b when the L button 34 is pressed, and “Good evaluation” is input to the R button correspondence display 54c when the R button 35 is pressed. Is displayed.

  For example, when a player character moves in a field in the virtual space and the terrain is complicated and hesitates to reach the destination, or a powerful enemy character frequently appears in a specific area, the player When it is difficult for the character to move forward, the player presses the L button 34 and inputs “Bad evaluation”. On the other hand, when the player character moves in the field in the virtual space and finds a place where there are a lot of treasure chests, or obtains more experience points necessary to improve the status and level of the player character. When a possible enemy character is found, the player presses the R button 35 and inputs “Good evaluation”.

  In addition, when the player character is performing a virtual battle with a boss character that is stronger than a general enemy character and has a strong attack power, the player character is severely damaged by the attack of the boss character. In such a case, the player presses the L button 34 and inputs “Bad evaluation”. On the other hand, when the player character attacks the boss character and gives a large damage to the boss character, or when the player character greatly recovers the damage of the ally character using the recovery magic, Presses the R button 35 and inputs “Good evaluation”.

  The operation instruction information and the evaluation information received by the game apparatus 1 are transmitted to the server apparatus 2 (step S2), and the server apparatus 2 receives the input information input to these game apparatuses 1 (step S3). The server device 2 receives these pieces of information from the plurality of game devices 1. Next, in the server device 2, a calculation for advancing the game is executed according to a predetermined game program (step S4). For example, the game is advanced by moving the player character on the field of the virtual three-dimensional space, attacking an enemy character, or using an item.

  When the game progress process is executed in step S4, the evaluation information, the operation instruction information, and the information related to the game progress are stored in the HDD 13 of the server device 2 (step S5). The evaluation information and the operation instruction information are stored in association with the time when the server apparatus 2 receives the information.

  Here, the information regarding the progress of the game is to specify the stage where the player character is located when the virtual world is composed of a plurality of stages and the player character moves while moving between the stages. The stage number and the position coordinates of the player character at that stage are stored. In addition, the position coordinates of other player characters and enemy characters operated by other players, actions such as the attack of each character and use of items, and the damage and recovery amount received by the player character or enemy character as a result of each character's action , Experience value, HP (player character's physical strength), MP (player character's magic power), and other character status changes, and information on items acquired and used are recorded.

  Information regarding the progress of the game is also stored in association with the time. If it is a position coordinate of the player character, it is stored in association with the time at the position coordinate. For example, when an event occurs, such as when the player character or enemy character is damaged, recovered, or defeated, when the level of the player character increases, or when the player character acquires a specific item , The time when the event occurred is stored. In this case, the ID of the character that received the damage, the value of the damage, and the time when the damage was received are stored.

  Next, information regarding the progress of the game is transmitted from the server device 2 to the game device 1 (step S6). When the game apparatus 1 receives information on the progress of the game (step S7), a perspective transformation process is performed in the virtual three-dimensional space, and a game screen corresponding to the content of the progressed game is displayed on the display screen of the game apparatus 1. (Step S8). A series of processes from steps S1 to S8 are performed for each frame and repeated.

  In FIG. 5, the case where the evaluation information and the operation instruction information are transmitted from the game apparatus 1 to the server apparatus 2 in real time has been described. However, the evaluation information is not necessarily transmitted to the server apparatus 2 in real time. It is also possible to store the data in the game apparatus 1 and transmit it to the server apparatus. In particular, when the communication is congested, only the information necessary for the game device 1 and the server device 2 to synchronize and advance the game is transmitted and received in real time, and the evaluation information when the communication is not congested By transmitting, it is possible to prevent communication speed delays and communication errors from occurring.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the evaluation information storage process in the evaluation information collection system when the evaluation information is stored in the game device and then transmitted to the server device and stored. First, communication processing between the game apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 is performed via the communication network 3, and the game proceeds.

  The display screen 24 of the game apparatus 1 displays the correspondence between the operation buttons and their functions as shown in FIG. When the player operates the R button 35 or the L button 34 of the input unit 21 of the game apparatus 1, input of evaluation information such as “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” is received (step S 11). The accepted evaluation information is stored in the RAM 12 (step S12). In this case, the evaluation information is stored in association with the time when the input of the information is accepted. In the RAM 12 of the game apparatus 1, evaluation information is accumulated as needed whenever evaluation information is input. Then, when a predetermined transmission condition for transmitting the evaluation information to the server device 2 is satisfied (step S13), the evaluation information and its reception time are transmitted from the game device 1 to the server device 2 (step S14).

  Here, as a predetermined condition for transmitting the evaluation information in step S13 to the server device 2, for example, a case where the communication amount between the game device 1 and the server device 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined value may be considered. By doing so, only necessary information is transmitted and received, and it is possible to prevent a communication error from occurring when the game apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 are synchronized. In addition, when the field in which the player character can move in the virtual three-dimensional space is composed of a plurality of areas, the predetermined condition is that the player character has arrived at the boundary point between the areas. It can be. In this case, the evaluation information accumulated in the game device 1 is transmitted to the server device 2 while the game device 1 is loading game data for changing the play area.

  When the evaluation information is transmitted to the server device 2 in step S14, the server device 2 receives the evaluation information and the reception time of the evaluation information (step S15), and the evaluation information is stored in the HDD 43 (step S16). ).

  As shown in FIG. 6, even when the evaluation information is stored in the game apparatus 1 and the evaluation information is transmitted to the server apparatus 2 by satisfying a predetermined condition, the game apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 The operation instruction information necessary for progressing the game in synchronism or information regarding the progress of the game is transmitted and received in real time, and information necessary as a play log is stored in the server device 2.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of a play log according to the embodiment of the present invention. The play log stores evaluation information and operation instruction information input by the player, and information related to the progress of the game. The evaluation information and the operation instruction information are stored in association with the time when the evaluation information and the operation instruction information are received, and the information related to the progress of the game is associated with the time when an event occurs in the progress of the game.

  It can be seen from the play log in FIG. 8 that the game has progressed as follows. The player character A attacked the enemy character C at 9:00:00 on January 1, 2011, and the enemy character C received 40 points of damage at 9:02:00. Then, “Good evaluation” is input by the player a who operates the player character A at 9: 00: 3: 66. On the other hand, the enemy character C is attacking the player characters A and B by magic at 9: 00: 7: 75. As a result, at 9: 00: 9: 00, the player characters A and B In addition to taking damage, it has fallen into a paralyzed state that cannot take actions such as moving or attacking for a predetermined time. Then, “Bad evaluation” is input by the player a who operates the player character A at 9:01:00, and “Bad evaluation” is input by the player b who operates the player character B at 9:01:00. Yes.

  Next, an analysis process for analyzing what one of the evaluation information stored in the server device 2 is to be evaluated is the content or result of the game. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the analysis processing in the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention. When the player inputs the evaluation information α, the play log is referred to, and the log related to the progress of the game is specified in the time before the time when the evaluation information α is received (step) S21).

  Information stored as a log relating to the progress of the game includes, for example, the stage number that identifies the stage where the player character is located and the position coordinates of the player character at that stage. In addition, when the player character or enemy character is damaged, recovered, or defeated, when the level of the player character is increased, when the player character acquires a specific item, etc. A log may be stored. In addition, in the movie (movie) mode in which a predetermined movie in accordance with the game story development is automatically displayed regardless of the player's operation, the movie number and the playback time are logs related to the progress of the game. May be stored.

  Step 21 basically specifies a log immediately before the evaluation information α is accepted, but “Good evaluation” such as achievement of a quest as a trial given to the player character and an increase in level are input. If another event occurs immediately after an event that is likely to occur, and “Good Evaluation” is entered immediately after that, the priority of quest achievement, level increase, etc. Logs for high events are identified.

  When the log is specified, the evaluation information α, information about the specified log, and information about the player character that has input the evaluation information α (player character ID, etc.) are stored in association with the evaluation information table (step S22). . FIG. 10 is an example of the evaluation information table according to the embodiment of the present invention. The evaluation information table 60 stores time 61, evaluation information 62, player character ID 63, and information 64 related to logs. The time 61 stores the time when the evaluation information 62 is accepted. As the evaluation information 62, either “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” is stored. The player character ID 63 identifies a player character that has input evaluation information.

  As the log-related information 64, for example, a stage number for identifying a stage where the player character is located, a position coordinate of the player character, an enemy character in which the player character is performing a virtual battle, and the like are stored. Further, information related to the occurrence of an event such as the player character damaging the enemy character, the player character acquiring an item, or the level of the player character improving may be stored. Further, in the movie (movie) mode in which a predetermined movie in accordance with the game story development is automatically displayed regardless of the player's operation, the movie number and the playback time are stored as information 64 regarding the log. Is done.

  The identification of the log in step S21 can be limited to the logs to be extracted only related to the log generated within a predetermined distance from the position of the player character that has input the evaluation information α. A log generated at a location more than a predetermined distance from the position of the player character does not represent the player's emotional expression in the first place, and the analysis processing load can be reduced by limiting it to a predetermined distance. .

  Alternatively, when a plurality of player characters are playing in a party, it is possible to limit only the logs related to the party to which the player character belongs to the logs to be extracted, and the load of analysis processing Can be reduced.

  Information stored in the evaluation information table can be aggregated for each operation instruction information. That is, it is possible to specify the number of times that “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” is performed for each operation instruction within a predetermined period. By counting the number in this way, for example, when a player character makes a certain special attack against an enemy character, the number of “Good evaluation” is large, and when a certain magic is used, “Bad” It is also possible to clarify that there are many “evaluations”.

  Similarly, the information stored in the evaluation information table can be aggregated for each piece of information related to the game progress status. That is, it is possible to specify the number of times that “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” has been performed for each piece of information regarding the game progress status within a predetermined period. By counting the numbers in this way, for example, there are many “Good evaluations” at a certain stage, but many “Bad evaluations” at a certain stage, or many “Good evaluations” during a virtual battle with a certain boss character. However, during a battle with a certain boss character, it can be clarified that “Bad evaluation” is high. In addition, since it can be seen that the number of “Good Evaluation” varies depending on the type of item acquired by the player character defeating the enemy character, which item is more popular with the player and which item is less popular It is also possible to specify. Furthermore, the information stored in the evaluation information table can be aggregated for each player character or for each player.

  In addition, the player can emphasize the degree of “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” by inputting evaluations a plurality of times during the same time period. For example, when a special item is obtained after the end of the virtual battle with the boss character, when the “Good Evaluation” is performed by pressing the R button 35 five times immediately after obtaining the item, 5 ”. Therefore, when the R button 35 is pressed five times to give “Evaluation 5”, a higher evaluation is given than when the R button 35 is pressed three times to give “Evaluation 3”. . Content such as highly rated items, enemy characters, and movies, or content with low ratings can be ranked on the official website of the game being evaluated. This ranking display is regularly updated, and the player can know content that is popular or low with other players, and can be encouraged to be more interested in the game.

  Further, when the evaluation information is totaled for each operation instruction information or for each information regarding the progress of the game, the evaluation information can be further tabulated after being classified for each attribute of the player. The attributes of the player include gender, age, occupation, hobby, length of experience of the game being evaluated, and the like. For example, when the gender of the player is male, the ratio of “Good evaluation” when using magic A is higher than that of magic B. When the player is female, the ratio when using magic B rather than magic A is higher. It can be seen that the ratio of “Good evaluation” increases.

  Further, when the evaluation information is totaled for each operation instruction information or for each information regarding the progress of the game, the evaluation information can be further tabulated after being classified for each attribute of the player character. The attributes of the player character include the race, occupation, level, and equipped item of the player character. For example, when the occupation of the player character is “warrior”, the ratio of “Good evaluation” when performing a normal attack is higher than the special attack A, and when the occupation of the player character is “night”, the normal attack It can be seen that the ratio of “Good evaluation” when the special attack A is performed becomes higher.

  In the present invention, it is possible to display evaluation information input when a player plays a game on an SNS (social networking service) managed by the player or a my page of a blog. In this case, plug-in software that enables display of evaluation information is set on a setting screen of an SNS or a blog (hereinafter referred to as SNS or the like).

  FIG. 11: is a figure showing the flowchart of the total information display process in the total information display system concerning embodiment of this invention. A web server device to be described later is connected to the server device 2 via the communication network 3, and the client terminal is connected to the web server device via the communication network 3.

  First, a user who desires to browse a page such as an SNS of a player makes a transmission request for display information from a client terminal by accessing a web server device in which information on the content such as the SNS of the player and plug-ins is stored. (Step S31), a transmission request for display information for displaying the website from the client device is received by the web server device (step S32). Next, according to the set plug-in software, a transmission request for evaluation information is transmitted from the web server device to the server device 2 that has accumulated the evaluation information (step S33).

  The evaluation information transmission request includes a player ID (or player character ID) and a game ID, and further includes information regarding what kind of evaluation information transmission request is to be made. For example, requesting transmission of only “Good evaluation”, requesting transmission of only evaluation information regarding items, requesting transmission of only evaluation information regarding battle with boss characters, etc., and setting plug-in software according to player preferences in advance It is possible to keep it. By doing in this way, it is possible to determine the evaluation information that can be displayed on the client terminal of the user who browsed the SNS or the like according to his / her preference.

  When a transmission request for evaluation information is transmitted to the server apparatus 2 in step S33, the server apparatus 2 receives the transmission request for evaluation information (step S34). In the server device 2, the evaluation information collected from the game device 1 is totaled for each game and for each player, and the game ID and the tabulation result corresponding to the player ID included in the evaluation information transmission request are specified. (Step S35). The identified total result is transmitted to the web server device (step S36), and the web server device receives the total result (step S37). Subsequently, the web server device generates display information for displaying a web page such as SNS including the received counting result on the client terminal (step S38), and transmits the generated display information to the client terminal ( Step S39). When the display information is received at the client terminal (step S40), a web page such as SNS is displayed on the display screen of the client terminal via the browser (step S41). The displayed web page includes the total result received by the web server device.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an SNS My Page according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, when a viewer browses an SNS or the like managed by a player, as described with reference to FIG. 11, an aggregation result of evaluation information in an online game of a player character operated by the player is acquired from the server device, and the acquired aggregation result In response, a web page such as SNS is displayed. The display screen 24 displays a profile display area 71 for displaying information related to a user (also a game player) who manages SNS and the like, and main contents (for example, a diary and the like) such as SNS. A content display area 72 and a total result display area 73 for displaying the total result are provided. For example, when the player character “Muramura-san” battles with the boss character A, when the R button 35 to which “Good evaluation” is assigned is pressed five times and “evaluation 5” is input, the display screen 24 Is displayed in the tabulation result display area 73, “Mr. villager gave“ Evaluation 5 ”in the battle against the boss character A”, and the viewer can check the tabulation result.

  In step S33, it is also possible to make a transmission request for content information as well as evaluation information from the web server device to the server device 2. Here, the content information is information relating to the content of the game subject to evaluation corresponding to the evaluation information. For example, the game calculated based on the operation instruction information input in each game device 1 The information regarding the game screen obtained by performing perspective transformation processing in the virtual three-dimensional space with the virtual camera at a predetermined position as a reference in accordance with the progress state. When the server apparatus 2 receives the transmission request for the evaluation information and the content information, the server apparatus 2 transmits the evaluation information and the content information to the web server apparatus. Then, display information for displaying the evaluation information and the content information on the client terminal is transmitted to the client terminal. In the client terminal, evaluation information and content information are displayed on the display screen.

  In this case, the server device 2 receives information about the progress of the game (for example, operation instruction information) from the game device 1 and transmits information about the game screen obtained according to the calculated progress of the game. It is executed every frame and controlled synchronously. As a result, the client terminal can view the game screen corresponding to the progress of the game displayed on the display screen of the game apparatus 1 in real time. In the client terminal, information related to the game screen is downloaded from the web server device by streaming, and the game screen is reproduced. As a result, a viewer such as an SNS managed by the player can view the progress of the game operated by the player in real time, and can also recognize in real time that the player has input some evaluation. Therefore, since the viewer can know when the user inputs the evaluation, the viewer can know whether the user's evaluation matches his or her own sensibility, and makes the SNS more interesting. be able to.

  In the above embodiment, the evaluation information is stored in association with time as shown in the flowchart of the play log storage process in FIG. 5 and the evaluation information storage process in FIG. It is also possible to specify to which content in the game the evaluation in the evaluation information is the content ID for identifying the progress status.

  Hereinafter, this case will be described. FIG. 13 is an example of a flowchart of the evaluation information storage process according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a field map in a virtual space in which a player character can move and a game progress ID described later in the embodiment of the present invention. First, communication processing between the game apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 is performed via the communication network 3, and the game proceeds. When the player operates the R button 35 or the L button 34 of the input unit 21 of the game apparatus 1, input of evaluation information such as “Good evaluation” or “Bad evaluation” is accepted (step S51).

  Next, based on the progress of the game when the input of the evaluation information is received, the content ID corresponding to the received evaluation information is specified (step S52). In the case of a play mode in which a game is advanced by a player's operation, the content ID may be a game scenario generated by, for example, the position of the player character in the virtual space, an event such as virtual battle or conversation with a non-player character, or the player's selection. The game progress status ID is specified by referring to a preset game progress status identification table in accordance with the quest or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the field map 75 is divided into areas A to D, and a game progress status ID corresponding to each area is determined in advance. Even in the area A, different game progress status IDs may be set depending on whether or not a specific event such as a virtual battle with the boss character 76 has occurred.

  For example, in FIG. 14, in region A, if the virtual battle with the boss character 76 is not started, the game progress status ID is ID 1011, and if the virtual battle with the boss character 76 is in progress, the game progress status is If the ID is ID 1012, and the virtual battle with the boss character 76 is completed, the game progress status ID is set to ID 1013, and the evaluation is made according to when the player presses the L button 34 or the R button 35. A game progress status ID associated with the information is determined. Moreover, ID1021, ID1031, or ID1041 is set in area | region BD, respectively.

  If the evaluation information is input in the movie mode in which a predetermined moving image along the game story development is automatically displayed regardless of the player's operation, the movie ID is set as the content ID in step S52. Identified. The movie ID is set in advance for each movie, and the movie ID is specified in accordance with the movie being played back when the evaluation information is received. Also, one movie may be classified into a plurality of parts according to the playback time, and different movie IDs may be provided for each part. In this case, the movie ID is specified according to the timing at which the evaluation information is input during the playback of the movie, and it is grasped which part of the same movie has a high evaluation and which part has a low evaluation. It is also possible.

  The content ID specified in step S52 and the evaluation information are associated with each other and transmitted from game device 1 to server device 2 (step S53). When the evaluation information is transmitted to the server device 2 in step S53, the server device 2 receives the evaluation information and the content ID (step S54), and the HDD 43 associates and stores the evaluation information and the content ID (step S54). Step S55). The evaluation information and the content ID stored in the server device 2 are aggregated and utilized as necessary for each content ID or each player.

  In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the present invention is mainly applied to MMORPG. However, as long as it is an online game, the present invention can also be applied to action games, shooting games, simulation games, and the like other than RPG. . The present invention is also applicable to MO (multiplayer online game).

  However, in the MMO, if the ID of the player who has input the evaluation information or the ID of the player character (and the time when the evaluation information is input, if necessary) is transmitted from the game device to the server device, the evaluation information, these IDs The time is stored in the server device in association with each other, and can be associated with the information related to the operation instruction of the player and the information related to the game progress status (that is, the evaluation can be specified). In addition to the time when the evaluation information is input, information related to the player's operation instructions and information related to the progress of the game, such as the position coordinates and actions of the player character or the character being played, and the result thereof are stored in the game device. Separately, these pieces of information are transmitted to the server device, and the player ID or player character ID By associating and storing, for the first time, it becomes possible to aggregate evaluation information.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the evaluation information input to the game device by the player is mainly collected has been described. However, the content playback device (for example, CD player, DVD player, etc.) It is also possible to input an evaluation such as a Good evaluation or a Bad evaluation while listening. In this case, the evaluation information is input by a remote controller or the like attached to these content reproduction apparatuses. When an evaluation of a movie, music, or the like is input, a content ID that specifies the content of the played movie, music, or the like is associated with the evaluation information and stored in the content reproduction device. Further, if necessary, the reproduction time of the content when the evaluation information is input may be stored in association with the evaluation information. Then, these pieces of information stored in the content reproduction device are transmitted to the server device via the communication network, whereby the evaluation information is collected.

  The evaluation information collected by the server device can be viewed on the client terminal via the web server device on which the pages such as SNS managed by the user are uploaded in the same manner as described above. is there. It is also possible to send not only evaluation information but also content information (music data and moving image data such as music and movies) from the server device to the web server device, and the evaluation information and content information can be viewed on the client terminal. It is. In this case, the client terminal synchronously controls the reception of the evaluation information and the content information from the content reproduction device and the transmission of the information in the web server device. Information can be browsed. That is, when the user is listening to music or a movie on the content playback device, the viewer can browse the music or movie on the client terminal in accordance with the progress of the user's trial listening. Since it is possible to know at which timing the user inputs the evaluation, it is possible to know whether the user's evaluation matches his / her sensitivity, and the SNS and the like can be made more interesting.

1 game machine 101 CPU
102 Main memory 103 Input device 104 Display device 105 HDD
106 DVD / CD-ROM drive 107 Communication interface 114 Display screen 121 Recording medium 2 Server device 3 Communication network

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Collecting evaluation information on evaluation of game content in a network game that includes a game device including an input device and a server device that can be connected to the game device via a communication network, and the game proceeds in accordance with an input operation to the input device by a player An evaluation information collection system that
Game device
Evaluation information receiving means for receiving evaluation information related to evaluation of the game content of the player in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player;
Operation instruction information receiving means for receiving operation instruction information related to an operation instruction for advancing the game in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player;
Information transmission means for transmitting the evaluation information and the operation instruction information to the server device,
Server device
Information receiving means for receiving evaluation information and operation instruction information from the game device;
Game progress means for progressing the game based on the operation instruction information received by the information receiving means;
An evaluation information collecting system comprising: information storage means for storing the evaluation information received by the information receiving means in association with operation instruction information and / or game progress status information relating to the game progress status advanced by the game progress means. Server device
Evaluation information storage means for storing the evaluation information and the evaluation information reception time at which the server apparatus has received the evaluation information in association with each other;
Operation instruction information storage means for storing the operation instruction information and the operation instruction information reception time when the server apparatus has received the operation instruction information in association with each other,
The information storage means stores the evaluation information corresponding to the evaluation information reception time based on the evaluation information reception time and the operation instruction information reception time in association with the operation instruction information corresponding to the operation instruction information reception time. The evaluation information collection system according to claim 1. Server device
Evaluation information storage means for storing the evaluation information and the evaluation information reception time at which the server apparatus has received the evaluation information in association with each other;
And a game progress status information storage means for storing in association with time corresponding to the game progress status information and the game progress status information,
The information storage means stores the evaluation information reception time and evaluation information corresponding to the evaluation information reception time in association with game progress status information corresponding to the time based on the time. Evaluation information collection system described in 1. The evaluation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the input device has a plurality of operation buttons, and an input operation of evaluation information by the evaluation information receiving means is executed by pressing one operation button. Information collection system. Server device
Evaluation information classification means for classifying the evaluation information stored in the information storage means according to the contents of the related operation instruction information and / or game progress status information;
The evaluation information collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising evaluation information totaling means for totalizing the number of classified evaluation information for each operation instruction information and / or game progress status information. Server device
Attribute storage means for storing player attribute information relating to player attributes and / or player character attribute information relating to player characters operated by the player;
6. The evaluation information collection system according to claim 5, wherein the evaluation information totaling unit totals the evaluation information for each player attribute information and / or player character attribute information stored in the attribute storage unit. A server device that collects evaluation information related to evaluation of game content in a network game that is connected to a game device including an input device via a communication network and in which the game proceeds according to an input operation to the input device of the player,
Evaluation information receiving means for receiving, from the game device, evaluation information regarding the evaluation of the game content of the player, which is input to the game device in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player
Operation instruction information receiving means for receiving, from the game apparatus, operation instruction information related to an operation instruction for advancing the game, which is input to the game apparatus in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player;
Game progress means for progressing the game based on the operation instruction information received by the operation instruction information receiving means;
A server device comprising: information storage means for storing evaluation information received by the evaluation information receiving means in association with operation instruction information and / or game progress status information relating to a game progress status progressed by the game progress means. In a network game that is connected to a game device having an input device and a game device through a communication network and the game proceeds according to an input operation to the input device of the player, evaluation information on evaluation of the game content is collected and aggregated for each player A server device connected to the server device via a communication network, a web server device receiving the result of summing up the evaluation information from the server device, connected to the web server device via a communication network, and accessing the web server device to obtain a predetermined value. An aggregate result display system comprising a client terminal equipped with a display device capable of displaying the website of
Game device
Evaluation information receiving means for receiving evaluation information related to evaluation of the game content of the player in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player;
Operation instruction information receiving means for receiving operation instruction information related to an operation instruction for advancing the game in accordance with an input operation to the input device of the player;
Information transmission means for transmitting the evaluation information and the operation instruction information to the server device,
Server device
Information receiving means for receiving evaluation information and operation instruction information from the game device;
Game progress means for progressing the game based on the operation instruction information received by the information receiving means;
Information storage means for storing the evaluation information received by the information receiving means in association with operation instruction information and / or game progress status information relating to the progress status of the game progressed by the game progress means;
Evaluation information classification means for classifying the evaluation information stored in the information storage means according to the contents of the related operation instruction information and / or game progress status information;
Evaluation information totaling means for totaling the number of classified evaluation information for each player and for each operation instruction information and / or game progress information;
Player identification information receiving means for receiving player identification information from the web server device;
A totaling result specifying means for specifying a totaling result by the evaluation information totaling means regarding the player identified by the player identification information received according to the player identification information receiving means;
A totaling result transmitting unit that transmits the totaling result specified by the totaling result specifying unit to the web server device;
The client terminal
Transmission request means for requesting transmission of display information to the web server device;
Display information receiving means for receiving display information from the web server device;
Based on the display information received by the display information receiving unit, and a website display means for displaying a web site on the display device,
Web server device
A transmission request receiving means for receiving a display information transmission request from a client terminal;
Player identification information that transmits information for identifying a player who is a display target of evaluation information totaling results according to a predetermined program when a transmission request for display information is made from the client terminal to the web server device by the transmission request receiving means. A transmission means;
A counting result receiving means for receiving a counting result from the server device;
Display information generating means for generating display information to be transmitted to the client terminal based on the counting results received by the counting result receiving means;
A totaling result display system comprising: transmission means for transmitting display information generated by the display information generation means to the client terminal.

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