JP6142504B2 - Avatar travel management device, avatar travel management method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an avatar travel management device, an avatar travel management method, and a program.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 stores a user information storage unit that stores various types of information related to a user, a map information storage unit that stores map information, a region information storage unit that stores region information, and the acquired region information. An acquisition information storage unit, a user identifier and avatar information necessary for route search, a function creation unit that secures a storage area for storing the acquisition information corresponding to the user identifier, and a road / railway line from the map information Such as a road / route information determination unit that extracts route information such as a route search unit that searches for a route of a location, a region information acquisition unit that acquires region information registered in the search location, and acquisition information of the acquired region information An acquisition information registration unit that registers in the storage unit, and an acquisition information transmission unit that transmits the acquisition information, character information, and map information as data that can be displayed by the browser function. Virtual Sightseeing apparatus is disclosed, wherein.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, there is a reception means for accepting a schedule setting of a travel course and its schedule by a user through a public line, and the actual time according to the schedule in the schedule accepted by the reception means is located at that time. There is disclosed a travel tour information providing system comprising information providing means for sequentially providing various information at each point in the course to the user through a public line.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a virtual travel system including a server that distributes video as a virtual trip via a communication line and a client that downloads the video and displays it on a display unit. A video shooting unit is installed at each of a plurality of preset shooting points to capture a video and store the video data in a storage unit and transmit the video data via a communication line in response to a request from the server. After the server downloads the video data from the video shooting units at the plurality of shooting points selected by the client, the server rearranges the video data to be played in the order of the visits at the plurality of shooting points selected by the client. A virtual travel system having a server control unit that transmits to a client via a communication line is disclosed It has been.

  Further, in Patent Document 4, in order to capture scenes that can be seen from a large number of points that can be disclosed to the public, video input means provided at each point, and the above-mentioned many A live video providing means for providing a user with a plurality of live videos included in a predetermined group from the live video obtained by the video input means in real time according to a predetermined order; and There is disclosed a home travel system including display means for displaying the live video provided from the live video providing means in real time for the user.

JP2007-293803 JP 2001-344500 A JP 2008-15832 A JP-A-11-103451

  An object of the present invention is to provide a device for creating a travel diary of a virtual trip using an avatar.

  The avatar travel management apparatus according to the present invention is associated with a user based on at least update point management means for managing update points including position information on a map and destination information indicating a destination on the map. Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means; And an image compositing means for compositing the user's avatar associated with the moving point and the background image corresponding to the update point according to the determination result by the determination means.

  Preferably, the moving means determines the coordinates of the moving point at a predetermined time interval, and the image composing means determines that the moving point has arrived at any update point by the determining means. The background image of the date and time when the moving point arrived is combined with the avatar, and the text related to the update point is inserted into the image synthesized by the image synthesizing means, and the date and time when the moving point and the update point are matched. It further has an updating means for updating as a movement record of the movement point.

  Preferably, using an existing web service, a route determination means for acquiring a route, a timetable, road information, and a required time that actually exist and determining a movement route of the moving point; and an existing web service The weather information acquisition means for acquiring the weather information of the update point of the date and time when it is determined by the determination means that the coordinates of the movement point and the update point match, the movement means includes the Based on the movement route determined by the route determination means, the coordinates of the movement point are determined, and the update means updates the movement record by reflecting the weather information of the update point acquired by the weather information acquisition means. .

  Preferably, the information processing apparatus further includes position information collecting means for accessing a social networking service (SNS) using a user ID and collecting position information of other users from the accessed SNS, wherein the updating means includes the position information The movement record is updated based on the position information collected by the information collecting means and the movement point.

  Preferably, the information processing apparatus further includes a totaling unit that counts the frequency of coordinates where the moving point exists on the map, and provides sightseeing spot ranking information based on the frequency of the coordinates totaled by the totaling unit.

  Preferably, when the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the movement point and the update point coincide with each other, the transmission unit further includes a transmission unit that transmits the user's address information to the document shipper associated with the update point. .

  Preferably, the position information collecting unit detects another moving point, and when the position information collecting unit detects that the other moving point exists at a close position on the map, the image synthesizing unit. Synthesizes the avatar associated with all the moving points present at close positions on the map and the background image corresponding to the update point.

  Preferably, when the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the moving point coincide with the coordinates of the update point on the map, the image synthesizing unit associates the special product associated with the update point with the movement point. The avatar to be updated and the background image corresponding to the update point are synthesized.

  Preferably, the updating means uses an existing web service, acquires the cost necessary for the movement moved according to the movement destination instruction information, and reflects it in the movement record.

  Preferably, event information associated with an update point is obtained using an existing web service, and when the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the movement point and the coordinate of the update point match, the image synthesis unit Synthesizes the avatar with the background image corresponding to the update point reflecting the event information.

  Preferably, when the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the moving point and the coordinates of the update point coincide with each other, the image synthesizing unit includes the moving point and the update point among a plurality of background images corresponding to the update point. A background image that approximates the date and time when the coordinates of the image and the avatar are combined, and further, the image composition means, when there is no photo that approximates the date and time when the coordinates of the moving point and the update point match, A background image and an avatar are synthesized by adding an image effect that approximates the date and time when the moving point and the update point coincide with the photo corresponding to the update point.

  The avatar travel management method according to the present invention relates to a user based on at least an update point management for managing an update point including position information on a map, and destination information indicating a destination on the map. Determining the coordinates of the destination of the movement point on the map, and determining whether the movement point has arrived at any of the update points based on the determined coordinates of the movement point And a step of synthesizing a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the updating point when it is determined that the moving point has arrived at any update point.

  The program according to the present invention includes a map associated with a user based on at least an update point managing step for managing an update point including position information on a map, and destination information indicating a destination on the map. Determining the movement destination coordinates of the upper movement point; determining whether the movement point has arrived at any of the update points based on the determined coordinates of the movement point; When it is determined that the moving point has arrived at any of the update points, the computer is caused to synthesize a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point.

    An apparatus for creating a travel diary of a virtual trip by an avatar is provided.

It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the avatar travel system. It is a figure explaining the functional structure of the avatar travel program 50 of the avatar travel system. It is an update example of the travel diary of an avatar when an update point is a station or a sightseeing spot. It is an update example of the travel diary of an avatar in case an update point is a restaurant or a lodging place. It is an update example of a travel diary when it meets another avatar. 3 is an overall view of a travel diary displayed on a user terminal 3. FIG. It is a figure explaining a travel diary update process (S10). It is a figure explaining the travel diary update process (S20) at the time of meeting with another avatar.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the avatar travel system 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the avatar travel system 1 of the present embodiment is a system that provides a user with a travel diary that avatars have virtually traveled by making the avatar, which is a character associated with the user, perform virtual travel on the map. is there. The travel diary is an example of the movement record according to the present invention, and the travel diary is a movement record that records the movement of the movement point indicating the coordinates on the map with which the avatar is associated.
The avatar travel system 1 includes a user terminal 3A to a user terminal 3C, an avatar travel management server 5, a tourism information WEB server 7A, a transfer WEB server 7B, an image WEB server 7C, a weather information WEB server 7D, and a social networking service (SNS). Composed.

  The user terminal 3 is connected to the avatar travel management server 5 via a network. The user terminal 3 is a computer terminal. The user of the user terminal 3 logs in to the avatar travel system 1 from the user terminal 3 and sets avatar settings and avatar movement destination instruction information. The destination instruction information includes at least a destination to be traveled by the avatar and a departure date and time. Further, the user confirms the travel diary of the avatar from the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 may be, for example, a tablet terminal or a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone).

The avatar travel management server 5 is connected to the sightseeing spot information WEB server 7A, the transfer WEB server 7B, the image WEB server 7C, the weather information WEB server 7D, and the SNS via a network. The avatar travel management server 5 acquires information necessary for the travel diary of the virtual trip by using an external WEB service, and updates the travel diary. The avatar travel management server 5 is an example of an avatar travel management device according to the present invention and is a computer terminal.
In the avatar travel management server 5, an avatar travel management program 50 is installed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The avatar travel management server 5 holds a setting information DB 900 and a sightseeing spot information DB 920.
The setting information DB 900 holds user information and destination information set by the user. Specifically, the user information includes a unique ID given to the user, the user's name and address, the character information of the user's avatar, and the travel destination set for the avatar. The avatar travel system 1 corresponds to OpenID, and the user's ID can be set to OpenID. OpenID is a mechanism for realizing authentication of various websites on the Internet with one ID, and uses a URL as the ID. That is, when logging in to the avatar travel system 1, the OpenID that the user already holds can be used.

  The sightseeing spot information DB 920 includes at least a map, an update point indicating position information on the map for updating the travel diary, and sightseeing spot information existing on the map. The map indicates a range where the avatar can virtually travel, and the avatar travels virtually on the map. The update point includes at least location information of a sightseeing spot, a stop station, an accommodation place, and a restaurant. The sightseeing spot information includes the name of the sightseeing spot, the location of the sightseeing spot, the special product of the sightseeing spot, the event information of the sightseeing spot, the accommodation information near the sightseeing spot, and the restaurant information near the sightseeing spot.

  Sightseeing site information WEB server 7A manages the name of a sightseeing spot, the location of the sightseeing spot, the special product of the sightseeing spot, the event information of the sightseeing spot, the accommodation information near the sightseeing spot, and the restaurant information near the sightseeing spot as an avatar travel management This is a computer terminal that provides a sightseeing spot information WEB service to be transmitted to the server 5. The avatar travel management server 5 acquires information on new sightseeing spots, restaurants and accommodations from the sightseeing spot information WEB server 7A, and updates the update points held in the sightseeing spot information DB 920 to the latest state as needed. In addition, the avatar travel management server 5 obtains the name of the sightseeing spot, the location of the sightseeing spot, the special product of the sightseeing spot, the event information of the sightseeing spot, the accommodation information near the sightseeing spot, and the vicinity of the sightseeing spot from the sightseeing spot information WEB server 7A. Restaurant information is acquired, and the sightseeing spot information held in the sightseeing spot information DB 920 is updated to the latest state.

The transfer WEB server 7B is a computer terminal that provides a transfer WEB service that acquires a travel route to a destination, a required time, and a fee based on a route, a timetable, and road information that actually exist. 7B provides the travel route, required time, and fee to the travel management server 5 in response to a request from the avatar travel management server 5.
The image WEB server 7 </ b> C is a computer terminal that provides an image WEB service for downloading images, and provides the travel management server 5 with images of each point on the map in response to a request from the avatar travel management server 5.
The weather information WEB server 7D is a computer terminal that provides a weather information WEB service for acquiring weather information. In response to a request from the travel management server 5, the weather information WEB server 7D obtains the weather information of the requested location at the requested date and time. 5 is provided.

  The SNS is a service for building a social network on the Internet, and in this example, the SNS indicates a Facebook or Twitter. Facebook and Twitter correspond to OpenID, and a user accesses SNS using OpenID and transmits location information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the avatar travel program 50 of the avatar travel system 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the avatar travel management program 50 includes a map information management unit 500, a setting information reception unit 520, a route determination unit 540, a movement coordinate calculation unit 560, and a movement point movement point movement unit 580. The update point determination unit 600, the weather information acquisition unit 620, the image composition unit 640, the update unit 660, the aggregation unit 700, and the transmission unit 720.

The map information management unit 500 manages at least update points including position information on the map. The map information management unit 500 is an example of an update point management unit according to the present invention.
Specifically, the map information management unit 500 stores the map, the update point indicating the location information on the map for updating the travel diary, and the tourist destination information existing on the map, which are held in the tourist destination information DB 920. to manage.
In this example, the map information management unit 500 periodically accesses the sightseeing spot WEB server 7A, and updates the update point and the sightseeing spot information to the latest state as needed.

  The setting information receiving unit 520 receives destination instruction information that causes the avatar to make a virtual trip from the user terminal 3. Specifically, the setting information reception unit 520 receives the destination and departure date and time set by the user via the user terminal 3, and the setting information reception unit 520 notifies the route determination unit 540 of the received information. And stored in the setting information DB 900.

The route determination unit 540 uses an existing WEB service to acquire a route that actually exists, a timetable, road information, and a required time to the destination, and determines a moving route of the moving point. The movement point is a mark indicating the coordinates on the map associated with the user determined according to the movement destination instruction information for instructing the movement destination on the map. The moving point is further associated with an avatar set by the user.
Specifically, the route determination unit 540 identifies a route to the destination using an existing external WEB service based on the destination, departure date, departure time, and travel method set by the user. .
In this example, the route determination unit 540 searches the tourist destination information stored in the tourist destination information DB 920 for the destination location notified by the setting information receiving unit 520, and identifies the location of the tourist destination. In addition, the route determination unit 540 uses the transfer WEB service to determine the route to the acquired sightseeing spot, the actual date of the route, timetable, road information, and the required route to the destination. The time is searched to determine the moving route of the moving point, the moving time, and the fee. When there are a plurality of pieces of route information, the user can select a route that gives priority to the moving method, the fee required to reach the destination, or the moving time. The route determination unit 540 notifies the movement coordinate calculation unit 560 of the determined movement route and the movement time.
When there is no setting of the departure point of the avatar by the user, the route determination unit 540 determines the route using the position of the user terminal 3 when the destination is set from the user terminal 3 as the departure point.

The movement coordinate calculation unit 560 determines the coordinates of the movement destination of the movement point on the map associated with the user according to the movement destination instruction information for instructing the movement destination on the map. Further, the movement coordinate calculation unit 560 determines the coordinates of the movement point at a predetermined time interval. The movement coordinate calculation unit 560 is an example of a movement unit according to the present invention.
Specifically, the movement coordinate calculation unit 560 calculates the movement destination coordinates of the movement point on the map from the movement route notified by the route determination unit 540 and the movement time. The movement coordinate calculation unit 560 notifies the movement point movement unit 580 of the calculated coordinates of the movement destination and the movement time.

The moving point moving unit 580 moves the moving point to the coordinates calculated by the moving coordinate calculating unit 560.
Specifically, the moving point moving unit 580 moves the moving point from the departure point on the map. When moving, the moving point moving unit 580 moves the moving point on the map based on the coordinates notified by the moving coordinate calculating unit 560 and the moving time. That is, the moving point moving unit 580 moves the moving point on the map over the same moving time as when the route determined by the route determining unit 540 is actually used.

  The update point determination unit 600 determines whether the movement point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the movement point determined by the movement coordinate calculation unit 560. Specifically, the update point determination unit 600 monitors the position of the user's movement point on the map by the movement point movement unit 580. If the movement point matches the coordinates of the update point on the map, the update point determination unit 600 600 notifies the weather acquisition unit 620 of the acquisition of weather information, the image composition unit 640 of the image composition, and the update unit 660 of the update of the travel diary. The update point determination unit 600 is an example of a determination unit according to the present invention.

The weather information acquisition unit 620 uses an existing WEB service to update the update point of the date and time when the coordinates of the moving point and the update point coincide with each other (however, only one of the season information or the time zone information may be used). Get coordinate weather information.
Specifically, the weather information acquisition unit 620 accesses the weather information WEB service when the update point determination unit 600 receives an instruction to acquire weather information, and the coordinates of the moving point and the update point on the map are The weather information of the coordinates at which the coordinates on the map of the movement point and the update point coincide with each other at the date and time of coincidence is acquired. The weather information acquisition unit 620 notifies the acquired weather information to the image composition unit 640 and the update unit 660.

  The image composition unit 640 synthesizes the user avatar associated with the moving point and the background image corresponding to the update point according to the determination result by the update point determination unit 600. Further, the image composition unit 640, when the update point determination unit 600 determines that the moving point has arrived at any update point, the date and time when the moving point arrived (however, only one of the season information or the time zone information) The background image and the avatar may be combined. Specifically, the image composition unit 640 obtains a photograph corresponding to the coordinate that coincides with the coordinate of the update point on the map and the moving point notified by the update point determination unit 600 from the image WEB service that is an external WEB service. . Furthermore, when acquiring a background image from the image WEB service, the image composition unit 640 acquires a background image reflecting the weather information notified from the weather information acquisition unit 620 among a plurality of background images corresponding to the update points. To do. In addition, when there is no background image in which weather information is reflected in the image WEB service, the image composition unit 640 approximates the background image corresponding to the update point to the time when the movement point and the update point match. Add image effects to resemble. Further, the image composition unit 640 obtains an avatar image associated with the moving point from the setting information DB 900 and synthesizes the background image reflecting the weather information and the avatar image. This creates an image as if the avatar took a picture at the update point. The image synthesis unit 640 notifies the update unit 660 of the synthesized image.

  In addition, the image composition unit 640 acquires event information from the sightseeing spot information DB 920, and at the date and time that matches the coordinates of the moving point and the update point on the map, the coordinate that matches the coordinate of the moving point and the update point on the map. Search for events. When the event is held, the image composition unit 640 obtains a background image reflecting the weather information and the fact that the event was held, from the background image corresponding to the update point from the image WEB service. Then, the avatar image and the background image are synthesized. The background image synthesis unit 640 notifies the update unit 660 of the synthesized photo.

  Further, when the position information collection unit 680 (described later) receives a notification of coordinates, date and time, and ID of the moving point where another moving point exists, the image composition unit 640 associates the ID with the other moving point. The avatar image to be displayed is also combined with the background image. Even when there are a plurality of other movement points, the image composition unit 640 synthesizes an avatar image associated with all of the plurality of other movement points with the background image. As a result, the synthesized image can inform the user of the bustle of sightseeing spots where the moving points are concentrated.

  In addition, the image composition unit 640 confirms from the sightseeing spot information DB 920 whether there is a special product corresponding to the coordinates that coincide with the coordinates of the moving point and the update point on the map. When the special product exists, the image composition unit 640 synthesizes the avatar image, the special product, and the background image corresponding to the update point. This makes it possible to create a travel diary in which an avatar purchases a special product at a tourist spot and holds the special article in the hand of the avatar and takes a picture at the tourist spot.

The update unit 660 inserts the text related to the update point into the image synthesized by the image synthesis unit 640 and updates it as a movement record of the movement point at the date and time when the movement point and the update point match.
Specifically, the update unit 660 updates the travel diary using the weather information and images notified by the weather information acquisition unit 620 and the image composition unit 640.
Furthermore, the update unit updates the travel diary at the timing when the coordinates of the moving point and the update point on the image combined by the image combining unit 640 match.
In this example, the update unit 660 displays the state of the update point (weather information or information on the sightseeing spot) as a short text on the image used for updating the travel diary. Moreover, the impression etc. that the avatar visited the update point can be displayed in the text. Furthermore, the update unit 660 can also acquire information to be displayed as text from an external WEB service or the sightseeing spot information DB 920.

The updating unit 660 updates the travel diary based on the location information collected by the location information collection unit 680 (described later) and the moving point.
Specifically, when the position information collection unit 680 (described later) receives a notification of detecting another moving point or an actual user using the SNS, the update unit 660 stores other information in the travel diary. Record meeting with other users.
Furthermore, the update unit 660 uses the existing WEB service, acquires the cost necessary for the movement according to the movement destination instruction information, and reflects it in the travel diary.
Specifically, the travel fee for travel to the destination notified by the route determination unit 540 is reflected in the travel record. Also, if there is an accommodation facility or restaurant among the update points to the destination, the update unit 660 assumes that the avatar used the accommodation facility that is the update point or used the restaurant, and the update unit 660 And the food and beverage charges are acquired from the sightseeing spot information DB 920 and reflected in the travel diary.

The position information collection unit 680 detects other moving points on the map.
Specifically, the position information collection unit 680 moves a plurality of movements to the weather information acquisition unit 620, the image composition unit 640, and the update unit 660 when other movement points are present on the map. The coordinates of the point, the date and time, and IDs associated with a plurality of moving points are notified.

Further, the location information collection unit 680 accesses the Social Networking Service (SNS) using the user ID, and collects location information of other users from the accessed SNS.
Specifically, the location information collection unit 680 registers OpenID in the avatar travel system 1, and further transmits location information using SNS using the OpenID registered in the avatar travel system 1. Identify the location of the user.
In this example, the ID used in Facebook and Twitter is registered as the ID of the avatar travel system 1, and if you use check-in to notify your location information in Facebook, or the location information in Twitter In addition, when a short sentence is posted on the Internet, the position information collection unit 680 can acquire the position information. That is, the position information collection unit 680 detects an encounter between a moving point of a user moving on the map and an actual user who is transmitting position information using SNS. The position information collection unit 680 notifies the weather information acquisition unit 620, the image composition unit 640, and the update unit 660 of the detected coordinates on the map, the ID and date of the user who has met, and updates the travel diary.

The counting unit 700 counts the frequency of coordinates where the moving point exists on the map.
Specifically, the totaling unit 700 totals the coordinates of update points with a high frequency of moving points among the coordinates on the map, and provides the totaled information as sightseeing spot ranking information.
In this example, the totaling unit 700 totals update points where there are moving points associated with all users, and the totaling unit 700 determines which sightseeing spot the update point with the high frequency of moving points corresponds to. And create sightseeing spot ranking information. The aggregated sightseeing spot ranking information may be sold to a travel agency.

The transmission unit 720 transmits the user's address information to the document dispatcher associated with the update point through which the moving point has passed.
In this example, the transmission unit 720 sets the moving point that is specified by the update point determination unit 600 to the moving point that exists in the update point registered in the setting information DB 900 at the post office associated with the update point where the moving point exists. Send the associated user address information. A document delivery company such as a post office mails a postcard or the like at this location to the received address information of the user. Thereby, the avatar travel system 1 causes the user to feel as if he / she went to the sightseeing spot and sent a postcard from the sightseeing spot. In addition, the avatar travel system 1 has an effect of improving the collection property of collecting local postcards.

FIG. 3 is an example of updating the travel diary of the avatar when the update point is a station or a sightseeing spot.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the travel diary includes a photo part 800 and a text part 805 combined by the image combining unit 640. FIG. 3A shows an example of updating the travel diary when the update point is a stop station. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the photograph unit 800 is a composite image of a train station and an avatar on which an avatar gets on or is assumed to have boarded. A text portion 805 is a text reflecting train information (departure time, arrival time, transit location, etc.) and weather information.
FIG. 3B shows an example of updating the travel diary when the update point is a sightseeing spot. As illustrated in FIG. 3B, the photograph unit 800 is a background image of a sightseeing spot that is an update point. The text part 805 is a text reflecting tourist spot information (place where the avatar visited, arrival time) and weather information.

FIG. 4 is an example of updating the travel diary of the avatar when the update point is a restaurant or a lodging destination.
As illustrated in FIG. 4A, when the update point is a restaurant, the photo part 800 is a picture of the food of the restaurant, and the text part 805 is said that the avatar ate at the restaurant name and the restaurant. It is a text that describes the food. In addition, the update unit 660 can reflect the price of the food assumed to have been eaten in the text unit 805. In addition, when the information about a restaurant is acquired from the sightseeing spot information DB 920 by the update unit 660, the acquired information can be displayed in text.
As illustrated in FIG. 4B, when the update point is an accommodation destination, the photograph unit 800 is an image of the accommodation destination, and the text portion 805 is a text describing the accommodation destination name and the accommodation destination. is there. In addition, when the information about an accommodation place is acquired from the sightseeing spot information DB 920 by the update unit 660, the acquired information can be displayed in text.

FIG. 5 is an example of updating the travel diary when it meets another avatar.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the position information collection unit 680 detects that another moving point and the moving point of a specific travel diary user are at the same point, the photo unit 800 has two moving points. Is the background image of the point where the two moving points exist, and the avatar image associated with the moving point is synthesized. The text portion 805 is displayed as to which avatar is encountered.
By describing which avatar has been met in the travel diary, the user can send an email to the user associated with the avatar he has met. This makes it possible to spread actual human relationships through the travel diary.

FIG. 6 is an overall view of a travel diary displayed on the user terminal 3.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the current position of the moving point exists as a mark on the map, and when the update point and the moving point overlap, a travel diary is associated with the moving point. By showing the location where the moving point exists on the map, it is easy to visually grasp the location of the current moving point.

FIG. 7 shows an avatar travel record update process (S10).
As illustrated in FIG. 7, in step 100 (S <b> 100), the setting information reception unit 520 receives the travel destination of the avatar, the travel departure date, and the departure time from the user terminal 3.
The setting information receiving unit 520 notifies the received information to the route determination unit 540, and the setting information receiving unit 520 stores the received information in the setting information DB 900.

In step 105 (S105), the route determination unit 540 searches the tourist information DB 920 for the destination location of the avatar's travel destination notified by the setting information reception unit 520.
When the destination location is determined, the route determination unit 540 determines the travel route, travel time, and fee to the destination using the transfer information WEB service based on the accepted departure date and departure time. The route determination unit 540 notifies the movement coordinate calculation unit 560 of the determined information.

  In step 110 (S110), the movement coordinate calculation unit 560 calculates the coordinates of the movement destination of the movement point based on the movement route and the movement time, and notifies the movement point movement unit 580 of it. The moving point moving unit 580 moves the moving point to the coordinates on the map notified by the moving coordinate calculating unit 560 based on the moving time and the coordinates.

  In step 115 (S115), the update point determination unit 600 monitors the movement point moved by the movement point movement unit 580, and determines that the coordinates of the update point and the movement point on the map coincide with each other, the weather information. The acquisition unit 620, the image composition unit 640, and the update unit 660 are notified to update the avatar's travel diary. The travel diary update process (S10) proceeds to S120. If the coordinates of the update point and the movement point on the map do not match, the travel diary update process (S10) proceeds to S110.

  In step 120 (S120), the weather acquisition unit 620 acquires the weather information of the update point where the coordinates of the update point and the moving point on the map coincide with each other from the weather information WEB service. The acquired weather information is notified to the image composition unit 640 and the update unit 660.

In step 125 (S125), the image composition unit 640 obtains an avatar image associated with the moving point from the setting information DB 900. Further, the image composition unit 640 searches the sightseeing spot information DB 920 to determine whether an event is held at the location and date / time at which the coordinates of the moving point and the update point coincide. If an event has been held, the image composition unit 640 acquires a background image corresponding to an update point reflecting the fact that the event has been held and the acquired weather information from the image WEB service. When the event is not held, the image composition unit 640 acquires a background image reflecting the weather information from the image WEB service.
Furthermore, the image composition unit 640 searches the sightseeing spot information DB 920 to see if there is a special product at the update point where the coordinates of the moving point and the update point coincide. If there is a special product, the image composition unit 640 acquires an image or a photograph of the special product from the image WEB service. The image composition unit 640 synthesizes the avatar image, the acquired background image, and the special product image, and notifies the update unit 660 of the composition.

  In step 130 (S130), the update unit 660 displays the update point information and weather information acquired from the tourist destination information DB 920 and the tourist destination information WEB service as text on the photograph notified from the image composition unit 640. The update unit 660 updates the travel diary using the photo with the text inserted.

FIG. 8 shows a travel diary update process (S20) when another user is detected.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, in step 200 (S200), the location information collection unit 680 uses another moving point or an OpenID registered in the avatar travel system 1 around the moving point of the user. The travel diary update process (S20) in the case where another user is detected when the presence of a user using the SNS that transmits the location information is detected moves to S205. When the position information collecting unit 680 does not detect another moving point or another user, the travel diary update process (S20) when the other user is detected ends.

  In step 205 (S205), the position information collection unit 680 uses the SNS that transmits the position information using the OpenID registered in the avatar travel system 1 around the user's moving point. If the presence of the user is detected, the travel diary update process (S20) when another user is detected proceeds to S220. When the position information collection unit 680 detects another moving point, the travel diary update process (S20) when another user is detected moves to S210.

  In step 210 (S210), the position information collection unit 680 displays the position information of other moving points and the date and time when the other moving points are detected, the weather information acquisition unit 620, the image composition unit 640, and the update unit 660. Notify The image composition unit 640 acquires an avatar image associated with another moving point from the setting information DB 900.

  In step 215 (S215), the weather information acquisition unit 620 acquires the weather information of the position notified by the position information collection unit 680 of the date and time notified by the position information collection unit 680 from the weather information WEB service, and the image composition unit 640 and the update unit 660 are notified. The image composition unit 640 acquires, from the image WEB service, the background image reflecting the weather information notified by the weather information acquisition unit 620 from the background image corresponding to the position where the other moving point exists. A background image, its own avatar, and an avatar associated with another moving point are synthesized. That is, the image composition unit 640 synthesizes images that appear as if avatars have met.

  In step 220 (S220), the weather information acquisition unit 620 acquires the weather information of the position notified by the position information collection unit 680 of the date and time notified by the position information collection unit 680 from the weather information WEB service, and the image composition unit 640 and the update unit 660 are notified. The image composition unit 640 acquires a background image reflecting the weather information notified by the weather information acquisition unit 620 from the image WEB service among the background images corresponding to the positions where other users exist, and acquires the acquired background. Synthesize the image with your avatar image.

  In step 225 (S225), the update unit 660 updates the travel diary by describing as to the person who has met the photograph notified to the image composition unit 640 and the description of the place of encounter as text.

  As described above, the avatar travel management device 5 receives the destination of the avatar travel by the user, and obtains the actual route, timetable, road information, and required time from the existing WEB server to the destination. The movement path of the movement point associated with the user is determined. The moving point is located on the map according to the moving route and the required time. When the moving point reaches an update point for updating the travel diary, the avatar travel management device 5 updates the travel diary. When updating the travel diary, the avatar travel management device 5 acquires an avatar image associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point from the image WEB service, and synthesizes the avatar image and the background image. The avatar travel management device 5 describes the update point information as text in the synthesized image, and updates the travel diary. By confirming the updated travel diary from the user terminal 3, the user can confirm where the avatar exists and where the avatar has stopped. In addition, since the avatar is synthesized with the background image corresponding to the update point, the user feels as if the avatar actually went to the tourist spot and took a picture. When the avatar travel management device 5 acquires the background image from the image WEB service, the weather information of the update point at the date and time when the moving point reaches the update point, the event information of the update point, and the local product of the update point are used as the background image. It can be reflected. Thereby, since the avatar travel management apparatus 5 can create the travel diary reflecting the information of the sightseeing spot which exists in reality, a realistic feeling increases.

Further, the avatar travel management device 5 registers OpenID in the avatar travel system 1 and uses the OpenID to transmit location information of other users who are sending location information from the SNS, and movements associated with other users. A point can be detected. Thereby, when the detected position of the other user and the position of the moving point are close to each other on the map, the avatar travel management device 5 determines that the avatars have met each other or the avatar and the real user have met. Update. Since users can send and receive e-mails through the avatar travel system 1, users who meet through the travel diary can expand human relations through the avatar travel system 1.
In addition, since there are actually travel routes, accommodations, and restaurants where the avatar travels, the user can travel using these in reality. That is, the avatar can be caused to travel by the avatar travel system 1 as a preview of the user's travel. Furthermore, when there is no time to actually travel, the user can refresh through a simulated travel experience by causing the avatar to travel using the avatar travel system 1.

Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, when the location information collection unit 680 detects other real users or other moving points around the moving point on the map, the travel diary is updated in real time at the time of detection. For example, when the travel diary is updated when the moving point arrives at the next update point, the update unit 660 updates the other real user or other move on the way to the update point. The travel diary may be updated as the user associated with the point is met.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Avatar travel system 3 ... User terminal 5 ... Avatar travel management server 7 ... External WEB server 50 ... Avatar travel management program 500 ... Map information management part 520 ... Setting information reception part 540 ... Route determination part 560 ... Movement coordinate calculation part 580 ... Moving point moving unit 600 ... Update point determining unit 620 ... Weather information acquiring unit 640 ... Image compositing unit 660 ... Updating unit 680 ... Position information collecting unit 700 ... Aggregating unit 720 ... Transmitting unit 800 ... Photo unit 805 ... Text unit 900 ... Setting information database 920 ... Sightseeing area information database

Claims (12)

At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
In accordance with a determination result by the determination unit , an image synthesis unit that combines a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point ;
An update unit that inserts text related to an update point into the image synthesized by the image synthesis unit, and updates the movement point as a movement record at a date and time when the movement point and the update point match;
Location information collection means for accessing a Social Networking Service (SNS) using a user ID and collecting location information of other users from the accessed SNS;
Have
The update means is an avatar travel management device that updates the movement record based on the position information collected by the position information collection means and the movement point . The moving means determines the coordinates of the moving point at a predetermined time interval,
The said image synthetic | combination means synthesize | combines the background image of the date and time when the movement point arrived, and an avatar, when the determination part determines with the movement point having arrived at any update point. Avatar travel management device. Route determination means for acquiring a route, timetable, road information, and required time that actually exist using an existing web service, and determining a movement route of the moving point;
Using an existing web service, further comprising weather information acquisition means for acquiring the weather information of the update point at the date and time determined by the determination means that the coordinates of the moving point and the update point match,
The moving means determines the coordinates of the moving point based on the moving path determined by the path determining means,
The avatar travel management device according to claim 1, wherein the update unit updates the movement record by reflecting the weather information of the update point acquired by the weather information acquisition unit. At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
In accordance with a determination result by the determination unit , an image synthesis unit that combines a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point ;
Aggregation means for aggregating the frequency of coordinates where moving points existed on the map;
Have
An avatar travel management device that provides sightseeing spot ranking information based on the frequency of coordinates tabulated by the tabulating means . At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
In accordance with a determination result by the determination unit , an image synthesis unit that combines a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point ;
An avatar travel management apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the address information of the user to a document dispatcher associated with the update point when the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the moving point and the coordinate of the update point match. . The position information collecting means detects other moving points,
When the position information collecting means detects that another moving point is present at a close position on the map, the image synthesizing means is an avatar associated with all the moving points present at a close position on the map. The avatar travel management device according to claim 1, wherein the avatar travel management device is combined with a background image corresponding to an update point. At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
The determination means in accordance with a determination result by, possess the avatar of the user associated with the moving point and an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the background image corresponding to the update point,
The image synthesis means, when it is determined by the determination means that the coordinates of the movement point and the coordinates of the update point are matched on the map, a special product associated with the update point, an avatar associated with the movement point, An avatar travel management device that combines a background image corresponding to an update point . The avatar travel management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the updating unit acquires an expense necessary for the movement moved according to the movement destination instruction information using an existing web service and reflects the expense in the movement record. At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
The determination means in accordance with a determination result by, possess the avatar of the user associated with the moving point and an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the background image corresponding to the update point,
Use existing web services to get event information associated with update points,
When it is determined by the determination means that the coordinates of the moving point and the coordinates of the update point are the same, the image synthesis means Travel management device. At least an update point management means for managing update points including location information on the map;
A moving means for determining the coordinates of the moving destination of the moving point on the map associated with the user based on the moving destination instruction information for instructing the moving destination on the map;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the moving point determined by the moving means;
The determination means in accordance with a determination result by, possess the avatar of the user associated with the moving point and an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the background image corresponding to the update point,
When the determination unit determines that the coordinates of the moving point and the coordinates of the update point coincide with each other, the image composition unit determines that the coordinates of the movement point and the update point are among the plurality of background images corresponding to the update point. The background image that approximates the date and time of matching and the avatar are combined,
Further, if there is no photo that approximates the date and time when the coordinates of the moving point and the update point match, the image composition means approximates the date and time when the move point and the update point match in the photo corresponding to the update point. An avatar travel management device that combines an avatar with a background image to which an image effect is added . Managing at least update points including location information on the map;
Determining the coordinates of the movement destination of the movement point on the map associated with the user based on the movement destination instruction information indicating the movement destination on the map;
Determining whether the movement point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the determined movement point;
When it is determined that the moving point has arrived at any update point, a step of synthesizing a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point;
Inserting the text related to the update point into the image synthesized by the synthesizing step, and updating as a movement record of the movement point at the date and time when the movement point and the update point match;
Accessing the Social Networking Service (SNS) using the user's ID, and collecting location information of other users from the accessed SNS;
Have
The avatar travel management method for updating the movement record based on the position information collected by the step of collecting the position information and the movement point in the updating step . Managing at least update points including location information on the map;
Determining the coordinates of the movement destination of the movement point on the map associated with the user based on the movement destination instruction information indicating the movement destination on the map;
Determining whether the movement point has arrived at the update point based on the coordinates of the determined movement point;
When it is determined that the moving point has arrived at any update point, a step of synthesizing a user avatar associated with the moving point and a background image corresponding to the update point;
Inserting the text related to the update point into the image synthesized by the synthesizing step, and updating as a movement record of the movement point at the date and time when the movement point and the update point match;
Accessing the Social Networking Service (SNS) using the user's ID, and collecting location information of other users from the accessed SNS;
To the computer,
In the updating step, a program for updating the movement record based on the position information collected by the step of collecting the position information and the movement point .

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