JP6622847B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing program, and an information processing method for performing processing for displaying a screen on a display unit.

  Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as a game machine, a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet-type terminal device, a screen on which an icon or a button for selecting an application to be started or a folder is arranged is displayed (for example, Patent Documents). 1). Such a screen is called by a name such as a menu screen, a start screen, a home screen, or a desktop screen, and is displayed on the display unit after the apparatus is started or when a user performs a predetermined operation.

JP2013-250895A

  In the conventional information processing apparatus as described above, functionality and operability for the displayed screen are mainly required, and there is room for improvement in improving other elements such as aesthetics and taste. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing program, and an information processing method that can be expected to improve the aesthetics and taste of a display screen.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display processing unit that performs processing for displaying on a display unit a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for receiving a selection operation of an application to be started is arranged, and is displayed on the display unit. An operation receiving unit that receives an operation for scrolling the home screen , and outputs BGM (BackGround Music) while the home screen is displayed, and outputs sound effects according to the scrolling operation received by the operation receiving unit. A sound output unit; and a sound setting unit that sets the BGM and the sound effect as a set.

In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the sound output unit changes an output mode of the sound effect according to an operation mode received by the operation receiving unit.

In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the sound output unit changes the sound effect according to the speed of the operation received by the operation receiving unit.

The information processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a selection receiving unit that receives selection of a sound effect output from the sound output unit.

Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a selection receiving unit that receives one or more selection items from a plurality of sets, each of which includes one or a plurality of setting items related to the user interface, and the sound output unit includes the selection The BGM and the sound effect corresponding to the set received by the receiving unit are output.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires a user interface material corresponding to the set from another apparatus through communication.

In addition, an information processing system according to the present invention includes a display processing unit that performs processing for displaying a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for receiving a selection operation of an application to be activated is arranged, and the display unit. an operation receiving unit that receives an operation to scroll the home screen displayed, the home screen and outputs the BGM during the display of the sound and outputs the sound effect in response to operation of the operation receiving section to the scroll accepted output And a sound setting unit that sets the BGM and the sound effect as a set.

In addition, an information processing program according to the present invention includes a display processing unit that performs a process of displaying, on a display unit, a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for accepting an operation for selecting an application to be activated is received. , An operation accepting means for accepting an operation for scrolling the home screen displayed on the display unit, and outputting a BGM while the home screen is being displayed, and a sound effect according to the scrolling operation accepted by the operation accepting means And a sound setting means for setting the BGM and the sound effect as a set.

Further, the information processing method according to the present invention includes a display step of displaying a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for accepting an operation for selecting an application to be activated is arranged on the display unit, and a home displayed on the display unit. An operation accepting step for accepting an operation for scrolling the screen ; a sound output step for outputting a BGM while the home screen is displayed; and outputting a sound effect in response to the scrolling operation accepted at the operation accepting step; And a sound setting step for setting the BGM and the sound effect as a set.

  The present invention can be expected to improve the aesthetics and taste of the display screen.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the outline | summary of the information processing system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a theme selection screen. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating theme change. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a theme table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the theme change process of the home screen by a game machine. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating repetition of BGM by an audio | voice output process part. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a change object setting screen. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the animation of a background image. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the automatic change process which a game machine performs. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the user information which a server apparatus memorize | stores. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the genre setting reception process of the automatic delivery by a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the genre setting reception process by a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the automatic delivery process of the background image by a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the automatic reception process of the background image by a game machine.

<System overview>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the outline of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system according to the present embodiment includes one or a plurality of game machines 1 and a server device 5. In the present embodiment, the configuration of the portable game machine 1 is described as an example of the information processing device, but the information processing device is not limited to this. For example, the same configuration may be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a stationary game machine, a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal device.

  The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and has a housing that can be carried by the user. The game machine 1 includes a display unit 12 disposed in the center of one wide surface (front surface) of the housing, a touch panel 13 provided on the display unit 12, and an operation unit 14 ( 14a-14f). The operation unit 14 includes a plurality of buttons or switches. In the case of the game machine 1 as the operation unit 14, a cross key 14 a is provided on the left side of the display unit 12, and two circular push buttons 14 b and 14 c are provided on the right side of the display unit 12. Are provided with three rectangular push buttons 14d to 14f.

  In the present embodiment, among the three square push buttons 14d to 14f arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the square push button 14e provided at the center is used as the home button. The home button can also be called a menu button or a start button. When a push operation is performed on the home button, the game machine 1 displays a home screen (such as a menu screen or a start screen) on the display unit 12. FIG. 1 shows a state where the game machine 1 displays a home screen.

  The home screen of the game machine 1 is a screen that is displayed, for example, after the game machine 1 is started or after the application is ended, in addition to the case where an operation on the home button is performed. The home screen according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which a plurality of icons 111 are arranged in an appropriate arrangement. The home screen may be arranged with “buttons” for realizing a function such as transition to another screen instead of the icon 111. Each icon 111 is a mode in which various images are drawn on a substantially square base. Functions such as application activation, folder expansion, or setting screen display are assigned to the icons 111, and images reminiscent of the functions are drawn to the user. In the illustrated example, a plurality of icons 111 are displayed in a line in the horizontal direction in the lower part of the home screen.

  Moreover, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment displays a predetermined background image (so-called wallpaper) on the background of the home screen. That is, the home screen according to the present embodiment includes a selection image composed of one or a plurality of icons 111 and the like, and a background image as a background of the selection image. The selected image may be composed of one or a plurality of buttons instead of the icon 111, and may be any image as long as it is an image for accepting a user's selection operation. The illustrated background image is an image in which a human character 121 appearing in a predetermined game is drawn in the center.

  The game machine 1 has a built-in speaker, and outputs BGM (BackGround Music) from the speaker while the home screen is displayed. The game machine 1 outputs a predetermined sound effect from the speaker when a predetermined operation is performed on the touch panel 13 or when an operation is performed on the operation unit 14. Note that the sound output such as BGM and sound effects by the speaker can be stopped by user settings. When an earphone or a headphone is connected to the game machine 1, the game machine 1 does not output a sound from the speaker, and outputs a sound from the connected earphone or headphone.

  The game machine 1 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the server device 5 via the Internet or directly by wireless or wired communication. Accordingly, the game machine 1 can download and use application programs such as games, data for predetermined application programs, and contents such as moving images, still images, and music from the server device 5.

The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment can perform the following processing in relation to the display of the home screen.
-Change theme-Animation of background image-Automatic change of background image-Automatic distribution of background image

  “Change theme” is a function that allows the user to change a plurality of setting items related to the configuration of the user interface on the home screen or the like in a lump. The theme is a so-called genre, type, category, type, or the like, and is a classification of a predetermined expression group from a certain aspect, for example, in the form of animation, manga, nature, animals, sports or games. In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, for example, the background image of the home screen, the design (design) of the icon 111 (or button, etc.), the arrangement of the icon 111 (or button, etc.), the design of the software keyboard, BGM, and sound effects The setting items relating to the user interface such as the above are grouped and handled in association with one theme. One theme only needs to include at least one of the plurality of setting items described above. The user can select a theme on the setting screen of the game machine 1 or the like, and the game machine 1 collectively changes setting items associated with the selected theme.

  In the information processing system, the server device 5 distributes the theme to the game machine 1. The server device 5 stores a background image, BGM, and sound effect data as theme materials, a color arrangement setting and arrangement setting of the icon 111, a color arrangement setting of the software keyboard, and the like as a set and stored as a theme. Based on the request from the game machine 1, the server device 5 collectively transmits information associated with the theme to the game machine 1.

  “Background image animation” is a function of animating the background image of the home screen in response to an operation performed on the home screen. In the home screen according to the present embodiment, when the number of icons 111 is too large to fit in one screen, a plurality of icons 111 are arranged in a plurality of pages. When the game machine 1 receives an operation in the left-right direction with the cross key 14a or an operation to move the contact position on the touch panel 13 in the left-right direction while displaying the home screen, the game machine 1 switches the page of the home screen. In the present embodiment, the operation in the left-right direction as described above is called a scroll operation, and the switching process of the home screen according to this operation is called a scroll process. The game machine 1 does not switch the home screen for each page, but extracts a part of the home screen that is long in the left-right direction and displays it on the display unit 12, and scrolls the extraction position to the left and right according to the scroll operation. A configuration may be adopted. The scroll direction is not limited to the left-right direction, and may be other directions such as a vertical direction. In addition, the game machine 1 may be configured to scroll the home screen based on input from an inclination sensor, an illuminance sensor, a camera, or the like, or on the passage of time.

  The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment animates the background image of the home screen when a scroll operation is performed on the home screen and the home screen is scrolled. For example, in FIG. 1, a character 121 with an upright posture is drawn on the background image. When the user performs a scroll operation in the right / left direction, the game machine 1 performs an animation in which the character 121 moves in the right / left direction (that is, moves forward / backward). Various animation methods can be used, such as a method of playing a moving image file such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) or a method of displaying a plurality of still images prepared in advance. obtain. In this case, the number of frames per unit time of the animation and the smoothness of the movement may be any. The game machine 1 may be configured to animate the background image in response to an operation other than the scroll operation on the selected image, for example, a tap operation or a flick operation, or various determination operations.

  “Automatic change of background image” is a function in which the game machine 1 automatically changes the background image of the home screen when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when the game machine 1 reaches a predetermined date and time, acquires a predetermined score in a game application, or executes a predetermined game application within a predetermined period or over a predetermined time, etc. , Change the background image.

  “Automatic distribution of background image” is a function for automatically changing the background image of the home screen in the same manner, but the server device 5 distributes the background image to the game machine 1 when a predetermined condition is satisfied, The game machine 1 that has received this changes the background image.

<System configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game machine 1. The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit 10, a storage unit 11, a display unit 12, a touch panel 13, an operation unit 14, a speaker 15, a recording medium mounting unit 16, a vibration motor 17, a communication unit 18, and the like. It is configured. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The processing unit 10 reads out and executes the home screen display program 91 a stored in the storage unit 11, thereby performing various types of information processing for displaying the home screen on the display unit 12. The home screen display program 91a may be included in a program such as an operating system.

  The storage unit 11 is configured using a semiconductor memory element, a hard disk drive, or the like. The storage unit 11 stores various programs such as the home screen display program 91a and data necessary for executing the programs. The storage unit 11 is provided with a theme storage unit 11a that stores data such as the background image of the home screen and data such as BGM in association with each theme.

  The display unit 12 is configured using a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays an image given from the processing unit 10. The touch panel 13 is provided on the surface of the display unit 12, and accepts a contact operation on the display unit 12 by the user, that is, a contact operation on an image displayed on the display unit 12. The touch panel 13 can employ various methods such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method. When a touch operation is performed, the touch panel 13 notifies the processing unit 10 of coordinate information of the touch position.

  The operation unit 14 includes the cross key 14a, the circular push buttons 14b and 14c, and the square push buttons 14d to 14f shown in FIG. When the operation is performed by the user, the operation unit 14 gives a signal corresponding to the content of the operation (for example, pressing or releasing a button) to the processing unit 10. The speaker 15 performs audio output such as BGM and sound effects. The speaker 15 performs audio output based on the audio data or the audio signal given from the processing unit 10.

  The recording medium mounting unit 16 is configured so that a recording medium 91 such as a card type, a cassette type, or a disk type can be attached and detached. The processing unit 10 reads out the home screen display program 91 a and various data from the recording medium 91 mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 16 and stores the data in the storage unit 11. As a result, the home screen display program 91a can be installed or updated on the game machine 1. The processing unit 10 reads and executes the home screen display program 91a installed in the storage unit 11. The installation or update of the home screen display program 91a can also be performed by communication with the server device 5 (or another server device) by the communication unit 18.

  The vibration motor 17 is a motor that generates vibration in the casing of the game machine 1 by rotation. The processing unit 10 can generate vibrations in various vibration patterns by controlling the rotation and vibration generation of the vibration motor 17 and stopping the vibration. The communication unit 18 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 5 or another game machine 1 or the like via a network 99 such as the Internet. For example, the game machine 1 can communicate with the server device 5 through the communication unit 18 to download a background image of the home screen, BGM, or the like.

  Further, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the processing unit 10 executes the home screen display program 91a, the display processing unit 21, the operation receiving unit 22, the voice output processing unit 23, the theme changing unit 24, and the theme reception The processing unit 25, the setting transmission processing unit 26, and the like are realized in the processing unit 10 as software functional blocks. The display processing unit 21 performs processing for generating a home screen as shown in FIG. 1 and displaying it on the display unit 12. The operation accepting unit 22 performs processing for accepting various operations of the user related to the home screen based on information given from the touch panel 13 and the operation unit 14. The operation receiving unit 22 receives, for example, a selection operation of the icon 111 on the home screen, a scroll operation of the home screen, various setting operations related to the home screen, and the like. The audio output processing unit 23 performs a process of outputting BGM from the speaker 15 while the home screen is displayed, a process of outputting a sound effect from the speaker 15 according to an operation received by the operation receiving unit 22, and the like. The audio output processing unit 23 appropriately reads out the audio data stored in the theme storage unit 11a of the storage unit 11 and outputs BGM or sound effects.

  The theme changing unit 24 performs a process of changing the theme of the home screen according to a user operation or automatically. The theme reception processing unit 25 performs data reception processing related to the theme transmitted from the server device 5. The setting transmission processing unit 26 performs a process of transmitting the setting content to the server device 5 when the user sets the home screen display mode and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device 5. The server device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit 50, a storage unit 51, a recording medium mounting unit 52, a communication unit 53, and the like. The processing unit 50 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU, and performs various processes related to theme distribution by reading and executing the server program 92a stored in the storage unit 51. The memory | storage part 51 is comprised using a non-volatile memory | storage device, and can memorize | store programs and various data, such as a server program 92a. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 51 is provided with a theme storage unit 51a that stores data relating to a theme distributed to the game machine 1, a user information storage unit 51b that stores information about the user of the game machine 1, and the like. Yes.

  The recording medium mounting unit 52 is configured so that a recording medium 92 such as a disk can be attached and detached. The processing unit 50 can read the server program 92 a and other various data from the recording medium 92 mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 52 and install it in the storage unit 51. The communication unit 53 transmits / receives data to / from the game machine 1 or other server devices via a network 99 such as the Internet.

  In the server device 5 according to the present embodiment, the processing unit 50 executes the server program 92a, so that the theme distribution unit 61, the setting reception unit 62, and the like are realized as software functional blocks. The theme distribution unit 61 performs a process of distributing data related to the theme stored in the theme storage unit 51a to the game machine 1 in response to a request from the game machine 1 or automatically. The setting receiving unit 62 performs processing for receiving the setting information transmitted from the game machine 1 and storing the received setting information in the user information storage unit 51b in association with a user ID or the like.

<Change theme>
In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the setting items related to the user interface of the home screen are changed by changing the theme of the home screen displayed on the display unit 12 by the game machine 1 according to the user's preference. Can do. In the present embodiment, the setting items related to the interface associated with the theme include the following.
・ Background image (wallpaper)
・ Icon 111 design ・ Icon 111 layout ・ Window design ・ Software keyboard design ・ BGM
Sound effect Vibration pattern by vibration motor 17 However, these are examples, and the theme may include those other than the above, or may not include the above.

  In the present embodiment, the background image may include various images such as a two-dimensional image, a three-dimensional image, a still image, and a moving image. The design of the icon 111 may include the color and shape of the base of the icon 111, the pattern drawn on the base, the size of the icon 111, and the like. The arrangement of the icons 111 is an icon display position on the home screen. The icon 111 may be stationary on the home screen, but may move on the home screen. In this case, the arrangement of the icon 111 includes a movement locus thereof. The design of the window may include the color and shape of a toolbar, status bar, scroll bar, or various operation buttons arranged in the window in addition to the color and shape of the window itself. The software keyboard is a user interface image displayed on the display unit 12 by the game machine 1 so that the user can input characters on the home screen or a setting screen displayed from the home screen. In addition to the color and shape of the software keyboard, the design of the software keyboard can include a keyboard layout or a font of characters written on each key. Note that the user interface image is not limited to a software keyboard, and may be, for example, a handwriting input pad.

  BGM is music that the game machine 1 outputs from the speaker 15 while the home screen is displayed. The sound effect is a predetermined sound output from the speaker when the user performs an operation on the touch panel 13 or the operation unit 14, when the game machine 1 performs a predetermined process for the operation, or when an error occurs. is there. The vibration pattern is a vibration pattern generated in the casing of the game machine 1 by the vibration motor 17 when the game machine 1 performs a predetermined process, for example, when the game machine 1 receives an e-mail.

  The home screen displayed on the display unit 12 by the game machine 1 is provided with an icon 111 for changing theme settings. The user can display a theme selection screen on the game machine 1 by performing an operation of selecting the icon 111 on the touch panel 13 or the operation unit 14. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a theme selection screen. The operation accepting unit 22 of the game machine 1 accepts an operation on the theme setting change icon 111 and displays the illustrated theme selection screen on the display unit 12. In the present embodiment, the theme selection screen is displayed as a window on the home screen, and the colors of the title portion of the window (rectangular region described as “theme selection” in FIG. 4), the inside of the window, the frame portion, etc. Depending on the default or the theme set at the present time.

  The theme selection screen of the game machine 1 includes an area indicating the name of the theme currently selected, an area displaying a list of changeable theme names, a theme purchase button, an OK button, and a cancel button. ing. In the illustrated example, the game character theme is selected as the current theme. On the theme selection screen, zoo themes, aquarium themes, train themes, car themes, etc. are displayed as a list box that scrolls up and down as a list of themes that can be changed. The theme selected in the theme list is highlighted. In the illustrated example, a train theme is selected, and this selection item is hatched to express highlighting.

  When an operation is performed on the OK button on the theme selection screen in a state where any theme is selected in the theme list, the operation reception unit 22 of the game machine 1 receives the selected theme as a new theme setting. . When the operation reception part 22 receives the setting of a new theme, the theme change part 24 of the game machine 1 performs the change process to the received theme. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the theme change. FIG. 5 illustrates a state where the theme changing unit 24 changes the theme of the home screen from the theme of the game character shown in FIG. 1 to the theme of the train selected on the theme selection screen shown in FIG. It is.

  In this example, the theme changing unit 24 displays an image on which a picture of a train is drawn on the background of the home screen as a background image associated with the theme of the train. The theme changing unit 24 changes the base color of the icon 111 to a color associated with the theme of the train (in this figure, hatching is used to express the color difference). The theme changing unit 24 displays a plurality of icons 111 arranged in a line at the top and bottom of the home screen so that the train of the background image is sandwiched from above and below. Although illustration is omitted, the theme changing unit 24 changes the color of the window when displaying a window such as the theme selection screen, the color of the software keyboard, and the like to the color associated with the theme of the train. The theme changing unit 24 changes the BGM and sound effect output from the speaker 15 during display of the home screen to the BGM and sound effect associated with the theme of the train.

  The game machine 1 stores settings such as the background image and the color of the icon 111 for each theme in the theme storage unit 11a of the storage unit 11 as a theme table. The theme storage unit 11a stores data such as background images and BGM. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a theme table. In the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a, information such as the file name of the background image, the color setting of the icon 111, the file name of the BGM, and the like are stored in association with each theme. Note that not all items need to be set for each theme. In the illustrated example, the BGM item is not set for the car theme.

  When the OK button is operated on the theme selection screen and the selection of the theme is accepted, the theme changing unit 24 refers to the theme table stored in the theme storage unit 11a, and the background image and icon for the selected theme. Get settings such as color. The theme changing unit 24 reads the image file of the background image for the selected theme from the theme storage unit 11a and displays it as the background image of the home screen. The theme changing unit 24 changes the base color of the icon 111 on the home screen according to the color setting of the icon 111 for the selected theme. The theme changing unit 24 reads out a BGM music file for the selected theme from the theme storage unit 11 a and outputs BGM from the speaker 15.

  In the illustrated example, BGM is not set for the theme of the automobile. When such a theme is selected, the theme changing unit 24 does not output the BGM from the speaker or continues to use the BGM that has been output with the theme before the change. Or the theme change part 24 may output predetermined BGM used at the time of theme non-application from a speaker. The same applies to items other than BGM.

  When the cancel button is operated on the theme selection screen, the processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 closes the theme selection screen without changing the theme (not displayed), and displays the home screen on the display unit 12. indicate. When an operation on the theme purchase button is performed on the theme selection screen, the processing unit 10 communicates with the server device 5 through the communication unit 18 and gives a request for purchasing a theme to the server device 5. In response to the purchase request, the server device 5 transmits, for example, list information on themes being sold to the game machine 1. Based on the information received from the server device 5, the game machine 1 displays a list of themes that can be purchased and receives a selection operation for the theme to be purchased. When the theme is selected, the game machine 1 performs a predetermined payment process with the server device 5. After the payment processing is completed, the server device 5 transmits information such as an image file of a background image, a BGM music file, and a color setting of the icon 111 associated with the purchased theme to the game machine 1. The theme reception processing unit 25 of the game machine 1 receives data associated with the theme from the server device 5 and stores the data in the theme storage unit 11a of the storage unit 11, and adds information on the purchased theme to the theme table. .

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of home screen theme change processing by the game machine 1. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 determines whether or not a theme change operation has been performed, for example, depending on whether or not the operation reception unit 22 has received an operation on the theme change icon 111 provided on the home screen (step S1). S1). When the theme change operation is not performed (S1: NO), the processing unit 10 stands by until the theme change operation is performed. When a theme change operation is performed (S1: YES), the display processing unit 21 of the processing unit 10 displays the theme change screen shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 12 (step S2).

  The processing unit 10 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 22 has received an operation for the cancel button on the theme change screen (step S3). When an operation for the cancel button is received (S3: YES), the processing unit 10 ends the process without changing the theme. When the operation for the cancel button is not received (S3: NO), the processing unit 10 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 22 has received an operation for the OK button on the theme change screen (step S4). When the operation for the OK button is received (S4: YES), the theme changing unit 24 of the processing unit 10 refers to the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a (step S5), or the background image associated with the theme to be changed or Data such as BGM is acquired. The theme changing unit 24 changes the home screen according to the theme using the data acquired according to the theme to be changed (step S6), and ends the process.

  When the operation on the OK button is not received on the theme change screen (S4: NO), the processing unit 10 determines whether the operation receiving unit 22 has received an operation on the theme purchase button (step S7). When the operation for the theme purchase button is not accepted (S7: NO), the processing unit 10 returns the process to step S2. When the operation for the theme purchase button is received (S7: YES), the processing unit 10 transmits a theme purchase request to the server device 5 through the communication unit 18 (step S8). In response to this, the server device 5 transmits information such as a list of themes being sold to the requesting game machine 1.

  The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 receives the information regarding the sales theme transmitted from the server device 5 at the communication unit 18 (step S9). Based on the information received from the server device 5, the display processing unit 21 of the processing unit 10 displays a list of themes that can be purchased on the display unit 12 (step S10). The operation reception unit 22 of the processing unit 10 receives selection of a theme to be purchased from the themes displayed in a list (Step S11). The processing unit 10 communicates with the server device 5 through the communication unit 18 and performs a payment process related to the purchased theme (step S12). Thereafter, the server device 5 transmits data such as a background image and BGM related to the theme for which payment processing has been completed to the game machine 1. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 receives the theme transmitted from the server device 5 and stores the received theme in the theme storage unit 11a (step S13). The processing unit 10 updates the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a based on the content received from the server device 5 (step S14), and returns the process to step S2.

  The audio output processing unit 23 of the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment repeatedly reproduces the BGM corresponding to the selected theme while the home screen is displayed. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining BGM repetition by the audio output processing unit 23. The audio output processing unit 23 according to the present embodiment can repeatedly reproduce only a part of the BGM corresponding to the theme. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that BGM includes intro, A melody, B melody and rust portions. When the home screen is displayed and the BGM is output first, the audio output processing unit 23 reproduces the A melody, the B melody, and the chorus portion in order from the intro and outputs them from the speaker 15. After the output of the chorus part is completed, the audio output processing unit 23 repeatedly reproduces only the chorus part of the BGM as long as the home screen is continuously displayed. Information about which part of the BGM is repeatedly played may be stored in the theme table, may be included in the BGM music file, or may be stored in other locations. .

  In addition, when the user's operation by the touch panel 13 or the operation unit 14 is received during display of the home screen, the sound output processing unit 23 of the game machine 1 performs a process of outputting a sound effect corresponding to the theme from the speaker 15. Note that a plurality of sound effects may be prepared for one theme instead of one for one theme. The sound output processing unit 23 outputs a sound effect corresponding to the accepted operation content from the speaker 15. For this reason, the theme table stores conditions for outputting sound effects, etc., for each sound effect. For example, a sound effect that is output when the home screen is displayed, a sound effect that is output when the icon 111 is selected, a sound effect that is output when the home screen is scrolled, or a warning message that is output. The sound output processing unit 23 outputs sound effects and the like from the speaker 15.

  In addition, the processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 can apply vibration to the casing of the game machine 1 by operating the vibration motor 17 at a predetermined timing while the home screen is being displayed. For example, when the game machine 1 has a function of sending and receiving e-mail, the processing unit 10 generates vibration when receiving the e-mail. Further, for example, when a problem occurs in the processing of the game machine 1, the processing unit 10 can vibrate the housing together with the warning message. The processing unit 10 can vibrate the housing with various vibration patterns by appropriately changing the pattern such as the on / off of the vibration motor 17 and the rotation speed. As the vibration pattern, for example, a file describing the on / off conditions of the vibration motor 17 such as 1 second on, 0.5 second off, 0.7 second on... Is stored in the theme storage unit 11a of the storage unit 11 as a file. It is remembered. In the theme table, a vibration pattern file name is set for each theme. Note that a plurality of vibration patterns may be prepared for one theme instead of one for one theme.

(Modification 1)
The above-described game machine 1 is configured to accept a theme setting and change a background image, BGM, and the like. On the other hand, the game machine 1 according to the first modification does not accept the setting of the theme but accepts the setting of the background image. When the setting of the background image is changed, the theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 checks the theme associated with the newly set background image and changes the BGM or sound effect associated with the theme. . Therefore, in the game machine 1 according to the first modification, at least one of BGM, sound effects, and the like is changed with the change of the background image.

(Modification 2)
The game machine 1 which concerns on the modification 2 is a structure which a user can select whether change is possible about each setting, such as a background image and BGM which the theme change part 24 changes, when a theme is changed. The display processing unit 21 of the game machine 1 according to the modified example 2 displays the change target setting screen on the display unit 12 when an operation is performed on the icon 111 for setting the change target based on the theme on the home screen. . FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a change target setting screen. In the change target setting screen, for each setting item of the background image, the design of the icon 111, the arrangement of the icon 111,... It can be set with the check box. When an operation is performed on the OK button on the change target setting screen, the operation receiving unit 22 of the game machine 1 receives change permission / change prohibition of each item as the change target setting, and stores the received change target setting in the storage unit 11. Keep it. When the theme is changed, the theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 refers to the change target setting stored in the storage unit 11 and changes the items that are permitted to be changed.

(Modification 3)
The game machine 1 according to the modification 3 changes at least the BGM and the sound effect as a set by changing the theme of the home screen. Whether to change setting items other than BGM and sound effects in accordance with the change of the theme is left to each theme. The BGM and sound effect data corresponding to the theme can be downloaded by the server device 5 and stored in the theme storage unit 11 a of the storage unit 11. Note that the game machine 1 according to the modification 3 may be configured to change at least BGM and sound effects as a set by changing the background image.

(Modification 4)
The game machine 1 according to the modification 4 changes at least the BGM or sound effect and the vibration pattern of the vibration motor 17 as a set by changing the theme of the home screen. Whether to change setting items other than BGM, sound effects, and vibration patterns in accordance with the change of the theme is left to each theme. The BGM, sound effects, and vibration pattern data corresponding to the theme can be downloaded by the server device 5 and stored in the theme storage unit 11 a of the storage unit 11. Note that the game machine 1 according to the modification 4 may be configured to change at least the BGM, the sound effect, and the vibration pattern as a set by changing the background image.

<Animation of background image>
The game machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a function of animating a background image of a home screen according to a user operation. As described above, when a scroll operation in the left-right direction is performed on the home screen, the game machine 1 performs page switching of the home screen or scrolling in the left-right direction. The display processing unit 21 of the game machine 1 scrolls the home screen and animates the background image.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the animation of the background image. In this example, a case where the character 121 of the background image shown in FIG. 1 is animated will be described. However, the animation of the background image is not limited to that described in this example, and various images can be animated. In this example, the game machine 1 stores four images of a first image to a fourth image shown in FIG. 10 as background images in the theme storage unit 11a. In the initial state where the home screen is displayed on the display unit 12, the display processing unit 21 displays the first image as a background image of the home screen. When the operation receiving unit 22 receives an operation for scrolling the home screen in the right direction by an operation on the touch panel 13 or the operation unit 14, the display processing unit 21 displays the first image → the second image → the third image → the fourth image. → Switch the background image in the order of the first image. Thereby, an animation in which the character 121 of the background image walks (moves forward) in the right direction is realized. This is a so-called flip animation. When an operation for scrolling the home screen in the left direction is received, the display processing unit 21 realizes an animation in which the character 121 walks (retreats) in the left direction by switching and displaying the background image in the reverse order. The display processing unit 21 may realize an animation in which the character 121 moves forward in the reverse direction instead of moving backward by inverting the image or switching to another image. Further, the display processing unit 21 adjusts the speed of switching the background image according to the speed of scrolling the home screen. That is, the display processing unit 21 switches the background image at high speed when scrolling the home screen at high speed, and switches the background image at low speed when scrolling at low speed.

  The sound output processing unit 23 of the game machine 1 outputs sound effects from the speaker 15 when scrolling the home screen to the left and right. In this example, the audio output processing unit 23 outputs the footstep sound of the character 121 as a sound effect. As described above, since the animation speed of the character 121 changes according to the scroll speed of the home screen, the audio output processing unit 23 adjusts the playback speed of the sound effect according to the scroll speed of the home screen. Furthermore, the audio output processing unit 23 may change the volume of the sound effect according to the scroll of the home screen. For example, the sound output processing unit 23 may gradually increase the volume of the sound effect, and can output the sound effect so that the sound volume increases as the home screen scrolls continuously for a long time. . Further, the audio output processing unit 23 may change, for example, the pitch (pitch) or waveform of the sound to be output.

  As described above, when the theme of the home screen is changed, the background image of the home screen is changed according to the theme. The animation of the background image by the display processing unit 21 changes according to the background image. For example, when the background image corresponding to the theme of the train shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the display processing unit 21 causes the train in the background image to travel in the left-right direction in response to scrolling in the left-right direction on the home screen. Realize animation. At this time, the sound output processing unit 23 outputs a train running sound from the speaker 15 as a sound effect.

  That is, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the background image to be animated can be set by the user setting the theme. Further, the user can set the sound effect output from the speaker 15 by setting the theme. However, the game machine 1 may be configured such that the background image and the sound effect can be individually set instead of changing the background image and the sound effect in association with the theme.

  Some themes may not include background image animation. In the theme table stored in the theme storage unit 11a of the game machine 1, whether or not to animate the background image, and in the case of performing the animation, the file names of the plurality of background images, the display order of the background images, etc. Is set. The display processing unit 21 can determine whether to perform the background image with reference to the theme table.

  Moreover, the game machine 1 is good also as a structure which outputs the animation of a background image, and a sound effect according to operation other than scroll operation. For example, the game machine 1 may output an animation of a background image and / or a sound effect in response to an operation for enlarging / reducing an image displayed on the display unit 12. Further, for example, the game machine 1 may output a background image animation and / or sound effect when the game machine 1 is activated by operating a power button or the like, or when returning from a sleep state or the like. Further, for example, the game machine 1 may output a background image animation and / or sound effect when changing the display from the application screen to the home screen in accordance with an operation on the home button of the operation unit 14.

<Automatic change of background image>
The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of automatically changing the background image of the home screen when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the display processing unit 21 of the game machine 1 can be configured to change the background image at a predetermined time every day and to display different background images in the morning and evening. For example, the display processing unit 21 can be configured to display a different background image for each day of the week. For example, the display processing unit 21 may be configured to change the calendar background image on the first day of every month. For example, the display processing unit 21 may be configured to change to another background image when the accumulated time for displaying the background image exceeds a predetermined time. In this way, the display processing unit 21 can be configured to change the background image based on the date and time conditions.

  In addition, the display processing unit 21 may change the background image of the home screen according to the game play status in a predetermined game application. For example, the display processing unit 21 can be configured to change the background image according to the progress of the story in a role-playing game or an adventure game. For example, the display processing unit 21 can be configured to change the background image according to the results obtained in an action game or a puzzle game. For example, the display processing unit 21 can be configured to change the background image when the accumulated time of playing the game application exceeds a predetermined time.

  Data of the background image changed by the display processing unit 21 is stored in the theme storage unit 11a. In the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a, whether or not the background image is automatically changed, and the condition and the file name of the background image to be changed are set when the automatic change is performed. When there are a plurality of background images that can be changed, the display processing unit 21 may select one background image based on a random number, for example, or may change the plurality of background images in a predetermined order, for example.

  Furthermore, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment automatically changes at least one of setting items that can be changed as a theme such as the design of the icon 111, the design of the window, BGM, or sound effects together with the background image. Can do. Which setting item is automatically changed together with the background image is stored in the theme table. When the processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied, the processing unit 10 reads another background image from the theme storage unit 11a and displays it as the background of the home screen, and should be changed with reference to the theme table. The setting item is checked, and necessary data is read from the theme storage unit 11a and the setting is changed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of automatic change processing performed by the game machine 1. Note that this flowchart shows processing in a case where the game machine 1 is configured to automatically change the background image and BGM under the predetermined condition that the date has changed. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 acquires the current date and time by using an internal timer function or the like (step S21). The processing unit 10 compares the date and time acquired in step S21 with the date and time acquired before that and determines whether or not the date has changed (step S22). When the date has not changed (S22: NO), the processing unit 10 returns the process to step S21.

  When the date changes (S22: YES), the theme changing unit 24 of the processing unit 10 refers to the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a (step S23), and acquires information on the background image to be changed and BGM. The theme changing unit 24 reads the background image data to be changed from the theme storage unit 11a (step S24), and changes the background of the home screen to the read background image (step S25). The theme changing unit 24 reads the BGM data to be changed from the theme storage unit 11a (step S26), changes the BGM on the home screen to the read BGM (step S27), and ends the process.

  In the present embodiment, the game machine 1 is configured to automatically change the background image and at least one of the other setting items when it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is not a thing. The automatic change process when the predetermined condition is satisfied may be performed by a method other than this, and for example, a method described in the following modification can be considered.

(Modification 5)
The game machine 1 according to the modification 5 automatically changes the theme of the home screen when a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the theme changing unit 24 refers to the theme table of the theme storage unit 11a and selects one theme different from the theme set at this time. To do. The theme changing unit 24 changes these settings so that the background image associated with the selected one theme, the color of the icon 111, the BGM, and the like are obtained. The theme changing unit 24 may select one theme from a plurality of themes, for example, based on a random number, or may select one theme in a predetermined order, for example. .

  Moreover, the game machine 1 is good also as a structure which receives the genre setting of the theme made into the object of an automatic change from a user. In this case, a genre is defined for each theme. For example, the genre of a vehicle can be determined for a train theme, a car theme, and the like. In addition, animal genres can be defined for dog themes and cat themes. The genre of each theme is stored as additional information in the theme table. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 displays a genre selection screen on the display unit 12 when, for example, an operation is performed on the automatic change genre setting icon 111 on the home screen. Although illustration is omitted, the configuration of the genre selection screen can be the same as that of the theme selection screen shown in FIG. The operation reception unit 22 of the game machine 1 receives a genre selection by the user on the genre selection screen, and stores the received genre in the storage unit 11 as a genre setting for automatic change. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 reads the genre setting stored in the storage unit 11, selects the theme of the set genre, and changes the theme.

(Modification 6)
The game machine 1 according to Modification 6 has a configuration that does not have a function of changing a background image or the like according to the theme as described above. In the game machine 1 according to the modified example 6, a genre is set for each background image. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 accepts the automatically changed genre setting from the user and stores it in the storage unit 11, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, selects a background image of the set genre and selects the home image. Display on the screen background. In the game machine 1, genres are also set for BGM and sound effects, and at least one of setting items such as BGM or sound effects is changed when the background image is changed.

  When selecting one background image from a plurality of background images, the processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 according to the modified example 6 may select one background image based on, for example, a random number, or, for example, in a predetermined order A single background image may be selected. Further, when selecting the setting item such as BGM or sound effect to be changed together with the background image, the processing unit 10 may select one setting item based on, for example, a random number. Setting items to be determined may be determined in advance.

(Modification 7)
The game machine 1 according to the modified example 7 returns the home screen to the state before the automatic change when the second condition is further satisfied after the predetermined condition is satisfied and the background image or the like is automatically changed. . For this reason, the theme change part 24 of the game machine 1 which concerns on the modification 7 memorize | stores the state before a change in the memory | storage part 11, when automatic changes, such as a background image, are performed. When the second condition is satisfied after the automatic change, the theme changing unit 24 reads the state before the automatic change stored in the storage unit 11 and returns the background image of the home screen to the original state. . For example, the game machine 1 can automatically change the background image or the like only during a specific period, such as from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

<Automatic distribution of background images>
The information processing system according to the present embodiment has a function of automatically distributing the background image of the home screen from the server device 5 to the game machine 1. The operation reception unit 22 of the game machine 1 receives whether or not automatic distribution from the server device 5 is permitted, and settings related to the genre of the background image that receives automatic distribution. The setting transmission processing unit 26 of the game machine 1 transmits to the server device 5 whether or not automatic distribution accepted by the operation accepting unit 22 and the setting of the genre are performed. The setting receiving unit 62 of the server device 5 receives the setting relating to automatic distribution from the game machine 1 and stores the setting for each user in the user information storage unit 51 b of the storage unit 51.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of user information stored in the server device 5. In the user information stored in the user information storage unit 51b by the server device 5, information such as a game machine ID, automatic distribution availability, and automatic distribution genre is stored in association with the user ID. The user ID is identification information uniquely assigned to each user. The game machine ID is identification information uniquely assigned to the game machine 1. When using this information processing system, the user registers the game machine 1 used by the user with the server device 5. The server device 5 stores the registered game machine ID of the game machine 1 in association with the user ID of the registered user.

  Whether or not automatic distribution of user information is possible is a setting of whether or not automatic distribution of a background image by each user is permitted, and either permission or rejection is set. The automatic distribution genre is information that specifies the genre of the background image to be distributed when automatic distribution is permitted. Whether or not automatic distribution and automatic distribution genre are set by each game machine 1 is transmitted from the game machine 1 to the server device 5. The setting receiving unit 62 of the server device 5 stores the setting received from the game machine 1 in association with the game machine ID of the game machine 1.

  The server device 5 stores a background image automatically distributed to the game machine 1 and a condition for automatically distributing the background image in the theme storage unit 51 a of the storage unit 51. The background image and the automatic distribution condition may be created or prepared by an administrator of the server device 5, for example. The automatic distribution condition includes information such as the date and time when the background image is distributed and the genre of the background image.

  The processing unit 50 of the server device 5 determines whether or not the automatic distribution condition for the background image is satisfied, and performs automatic distribution of the background image when the condition is satisfied. For example, the theme distribution unit 61 of the processing unit 50 determines whether or not the date and time set as the automatic distribution condition has been reached, and when the set date and time has been reached, the background image of the genre set in the distribution condition is determined. The background image is distributed to the game machine 1 of the user who permits automatic distribution.

  The background image distributed by the server device 5 is received by the game machine 1 of the user who has permitted automatic distribution for the genre of the background image. The theme reception processing unit 25 of the game machine 1 stores the background image received from the server device 5 in the theme storage unit 11a. The theme change unit 24 of the game machine 1 changes the background image of the home screen to the received background image.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of automatic distribution genre setting acceptance processing by the game machine 1. The processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 determines whether or not a genre setting operation has been performed, for example, depending on whether or not the operation receiving unit 22 has received an operation on the genre setting icon 111 provided on the home screen (Step S10). S31). When the genre setting operation is not performed (S31: NO), the processing unit 10 stands by until the genre setting operation is performed. When a genre setting operation is performed (S31: YES), the display processing unit 21 of the processing unit 10 displays a genre setting screen (not shown) on the display unit 12 (step S32). The operation accepting unit 22 of the processing unit 10 accepts the setting relating to whether or not automatic distribution is permitted and the genre for which automatic distribution is permitted on the displayed genre setting screen (step S33). The processing unit 10 transmits the genre setting received by the operation receiving unit 22 to the server device 5 through the communication unit 18 (step S34), and ends the process.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of genre setting reception processing by the server device 5. The setting receiving unit 62 of the server device 5 determines whether or not a setting related to the genre of automatic distribution has been received from the game machine 1 (step S41). When the genre setting is not received (S41: NO), the setting receiving unit 62 stands by until the genre setting is received. When the genre setting is received (S41: YES), the setting receiving unit 62 updates the user information stored in the user information storage unit 51b to reflect the received genre setting (step S42), and ends the process.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of background image automatic distribution processing by the server device 5. Note that this flowchart shows processing when the server device 5 is configured to distribute the background image to the game machine 1 on the condition that the predetermined distribution date and time has been reached. The theme distribution unit 61 of the server device 5 acquires the current date and time using an internal timer function or the like (step S51). The theme distribution unit 61 determines whether or not the date and time set as the distribution condition has been reached based on the acquired date and time (step S52). If the distribution date has not been reached (S52: NO), the theme distribution unit 61 returns the process to step S51. When the distribution date / time is reached (S52: YES), the theme distribution unit 61 refers to the user information stored in the user information storage unit 51b, and allows the automatic distribution for the genre of the background image to be distributed. Is searched (step S53). The theme distribution unit 61 distributes the background image to the game machine 1 associated with the searched user (step S54), and ends the process.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of background image automatic reception processing by the game machine 1. The theme reception processing unit 25 of the game machine 1 determines whether the background image automatically distributed from the server device 5 is received by the communication unit 18 (step S61). When the background image has not been received (S61: NO), the theme reception processing unit 25 waits until the background image is received. When the background image is received (S61: YES), the theme reception processing unit 25 stores the received background image in the theme storage unit 11a (step S62). The theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 changes the background image of the home screen to the background image newly received from the server device 5 (step S63), and ends the process.

  The information processing system in the present embodiment is configured such that the server device 5 automatically distributes the background image according to the genre set by the user on the game machine 1, but is not limited thereto. The automatic distribution by the server device 5 may be performed by other methods. For example, a method described in the following modification is conceivable.

(Modification 8)
In the information processing system according to the modified example 8, the server device 5 does not distribute the background image according to the set genre, but distributes the background image according to the set theme. When the operation accepting unit 22 accepts the home screen theme setting, the processing unit 10 of the game machine 1 transmits the theme setting accepted by the setting transmission processing unit 26 to the server device 5. The server device 5 stores an automatic distribution theme for each user in the user information storage unit 51b of the storage unit 51 instead of the automatic distribution genre shown in FIG. The setting receiving unit 62 of the server device 5 performs processing for receiving the theme setting transmitted from the game machine 1 and storing it in the user information storage unit 51b.

  In the server device 5 according to the modified example 8, information such as a delivery date and a background image theme is set as automatic background image delivery conditions. The theme distribution unit 61 of the server device 5 refers to the user information stored in the user information storage unit 51b when the distribution date and time set in the automatic distribution condition is reached, and the background of the theme set in the automatic distribution condition The background image is distributed to the game machine 1 of the user who permits automatic image distribution.

(Modification 9)
In the information processing system according to the modified example 9, the server device 5 performs automatic distribution of not only the background image but also, for example, BGM or sound effects. When the theme distribution unit 61 of the server device 5 according to the modified example 9 distributes the background image to the game machine 1 when the automatic distribution condition is satisfied, the BGM or sound effect associated with the background image is played together with the game. Deliver to machine 1. The theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 that has received the background image distributed by the server device 5 and the BGM or sound effect changes the background image of the home screen to the received background image, and also the BGM or effect of the home screen. Change to the sound received.

(Modification 10)
In the information processing system according to the modified example 10, the server device 5 performs automatic theme distribution. The server device 5 according to the modification 10 stores the theme automatically distributed to the game machine 1 and the condition for automatically distributing the theme in the theme storage unit 51a. The theme distribution unit 61 of the server device 5 gives a theme to the game machine 1 of the user who permits automatic distribution of the theme of the genre set in the automatic distribution condition when the date and time set in the automatic distribution condition is reached. To deliver. The theme to be distributed may include at least one of a background image, BGM, sound effects, and the like, for example.

(Modification 11)
The information processing system according to the modification 11 has a configuration in which the user cannot set whether or not the automatic distribution of the background image is possible. For this reason, the user information stored in the user information storage unit 51b by the server device 5 according to the modified example 11 does not include an item indicating whether automatic distribution is possible. The server device 5 forcibly transmits a background image to the communicable game machine 1 when conditions such as distribution date and time are satisfied, for example. The background image transmitted from the server device 5 is automatically received by the game machine 1 and displayed as the background image of the home screen. Note that the server device 5 may inquire of the game machine 1 whether or not forced distribution is possible at the time of the first distribution, and thereafter forcibly distribute the background image to the game machine 1 that has obtained permission.

(Modification 12)
In the information processing system according to the modified example 12, the user does not set the genre of the background image to be automatically distributed, but the server device 5 automatically determines. For example, the server device 5 acquires history information of accessing the Internet using the browser function of the game machine 1 and determines a favorite genre of a user who uses the game machine 1. The server device 5 stores the determined genre in the user information, and distributes the background image of this genre to the game machine 1. Instead of automatically determining the genre by the server device 5, the administrator of the server device 5 may determine and set the genre of the background image distributed to each game machine 1.

(Modification 13)
The information processing system according to the above-described embodiment has a configuration in which the server device 5 determines the timing based on its own judgment, distributes the background image, and the game machine 1 automatically receives the background image. This is a so-called push distribution configuration. On the other hand, in the information processing system according to the modified example 13, the game machine 1 determines the timing based on its own judgment and automatically gives a distribution request for the background image to the server device 5, and in response to the distribution request, The server device 5 distributes the background image to the game machine 1. That is, the information processing system according to the modification 13 is configured to automatically perform pull-type distribution.

  In the information processing system according to the modified example 13, the game machine 1 may be configured to determine whether or not a condition for automatic background image distribution is satisfied. Further, the setting regarding whether automatic distribution is possible may be managed by each game machine 1. Information on the automatic distribution genre may be stored in either the game machine 1 or the server device 5. When the game machine 1 stores the automatic delivery genre, information on the automatic delivery genre may be added to the background image delivery request from the game machine 1 to the server device 5.

<Summary>
In the information processing system according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the home screen on which one or more icons 111 are arranged is displayed on the display unit 12 by the display processing unit 21 of the game machine 1, and the home screen theme The operation accepting unit 22 accepts the setting on the touch panel 13 or the operation unit 14. This information processing system combines the setting of the background image of the home screen, BGM, sound effect, icon 111 design, icon 111 arrangement, window design, software keyboard design, vibration pattern by the vibration motor 17, and the like. Manage as. The theme changing unit 24 of the game machine 1 collectively changes one or a plurality of settings associated with the theme according to the theme setting received by the operation receiving unit 22.
Thereby, the information processing system according to the present embodiment can change the appearance of the home screen and the like with an easy operation. In addition, since a plurality of setting items are changed in conjunction with each other, it is possible to expect improvement in the aesthetics and taste of the home screen.

  Moreover, the game machine 1 which concerns on this Embodiment displays the change object setting screen on the display part 12, and the setting item made into change object among the setting items of the home screen which the theme change part 24 changes by the change of a theme. The operation accepting unit 22 may accept the selection from the user. The theme changing unit 24 changes the design of the background image and the icon 111 according to the change target setting received by the operation receiving unit 22. Thereby, for example, when the user does not want to change the arrangement of the icons 111, a part of the automatic change by the theme can be canceled.

  Moreover, the game machine 1 which concerns on this Embodiment may change BGM and a sound effect by 1 set by the change of a theme. The game machine 1 may change the BGM or sound effect and the vibration pattern by the vibration motor 17 in one set. Accordingly, it is possible to change a set of highly relevant setting items.

In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the server device 5 is charged or free of charge for themes (background image image data, icon 111 color setting information, BGM music data, sound effect sound data, and vibration pattern). The game machine 1 acquires this and stores it in the theme storage unit 11 a of the storage unit 11. The game machine 1 can change the theme of the home screen using the theme acquired and stored from the server device 5.
Thereby, since the game machine 1 can increase the theme which can be changed as needed or according to a user's liking, the improvement of the aesthetics, taste, etc. of a home screen can be anticipated.

  In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation receiving unit 22 receives an operation for scrolling the home screen, the display processing unit 21 animates the background image. The display processing unit 21 changes the animation mode of the background image according to the mode of operation received by the operation receiving unit 22. For example, the display processing unit 21 realizes an animation in which the character 121 drawn on the background image walks according to the scrolling of the home screen. The display processing unit 21 changes the walking direction of the character 121 in the background image according to the scroll direction. The display processing unit 21 changes the walking speed of the character 121 according to the scrolling speed.

  As a technique for realizing animation, the display processing unit 21 stores a state in which the character 121 walks into a plurality of still images, and selects one of the plurality of still images as a background image. Can be displayed. The display processing unit 21 realizes an animation in which the character 121 walks by sequentially switching and displaying a plurality of still images according to a scroll operation.

  In addition, the game machine 1 outputs sound effects from the speaker 15 in accordance with the scrolling of the home screen. When a background image is animated, sound effects suitable for this animation can be output. For example, when the character 121 performs a walking animation, the sound output processing unit 23 of the game machine 1 can output the footstep sound of the character 121 as a sound effect. The sound output processing unit 23 changes the output mode of the sound effect according to the received scroll operation mode. For example, the audio output processing unit 23 can change the reproduction speed or volume of the sound effect according to the scrolling speed. Note that the game machine 1 may output sound effects according to the scrolling of the home screen even when the background image is not animated. For example, the game machine 1 can be configured to play a part of a piece of music and output from the speaker 15 while the home screen is scrolling.

  The background image animation and sound effect output by the game machine 1 are changed in accordance with the theme change of the home screen. That is, when the theme is changed, the game machine 1 changes the background image of the home screen to a background image corresponding to the theme, and performs animation corresponding to the background image. Similarly, when the theme is changed, the game machine 1 changes the sound effect to a sound effect corresponding to the theme.

  In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the server device 5 distributes the background image, and the game machine 1 that has received the background image changes the background image of the home screen to the received background image. The distribution of the background image by the server device 5 at this time is not a response to the request from the game machine 1, but is a so-called push distribution performed by its own judgment. Thereby, since the background image of the game machine 1 is automatically changed, the user can enjoy a new background image without performing a background image changing operation. The administrator of the server device 5 can also distribute an advertising background image such as a newly released game image to a plurality of game machines 1.

  In the game machine 1, the operation reception unit 22 receives settings regarding whether or not the automatic distribution of the background image and the genre to be automatically distributed are received, and the setting transmission processing unit 26 transmits the settings to the server device 5. The setting receiving unit 62 of the server device 5 receives the setting from the game machine 1 and stores it in the user information storage unit 51b. The theme distribution unit 61 of the server device 5 automatically distributes the background image to the game machine 1 of the user who has permitted automatic distribution. The theme distribution unit 61 distributes the background image of the genre permitted by the user to the game machine 1. Thereby, the background image of the genre that the user does not want is automatically distributed, and the image of the genre that is not desired can be prevented from being displayed on the background of the home screen of the game machine 1.

  Further, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment automatically changes the background image of the home screen and at least one of setting items that can be changed as a theme when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition may be a condition such as date, time, or time, for example, and may be a condition for an execution result of a specific application such as a game. Items to be changed together with the background image are, for example, BGM, sound effects, icon 111 design, icon 111 arrangement, window design, software keyboard design, vibration pattern by the vibration motor 17, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the game machine 1 is described as an example of the information processing apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the same technique can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a general-purpose computer, a tablet-type terminal device, and a mobile phone. In addition, the processing procedure of the game machine 1 and the server device 5 shown in the present embodiment is an example and is not limited to this. Further, the apparatus configuration of the information processing system and the sharing of functions in each apparatus are not limited to those described in the present embodiment. For example, the server device 5 may have at least a part of what is described as a function of the game machine 1 in the present embodiment. Conversely, the game machine 1 may have at least a part of what has been described as the function of the server device 5. The function of the server device 5 may be realized by a plurality of server devices instead of being realized by one server device.

  In addition, the home screen displayed on the game machine 1 in the present embodiment is also referred to as a “basic screen”. However, the basic screen is not limited to the home screen, and may be, for example, a menu screen or a start screen, or may be a desktop screen of a PC (Personal Computer), for example. The home screen and setting screen shown in the drawings are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

  In this embodiment, setting items that can be changed as themes include background images, icon 111 design, icon 111 arrangement, window design, software keyboard design, BGM, sound effects, vibration patterns, and the like. However, these are examples. The theme may not include the above, and the theme may include other than the above. For example, the game machine 1 may be configured such that the design of the cursor displayed on the display unit 12, the design of the software button, and the like can be changed. Further, for example, the game machine 1 may be configured to be able to change a light emission color, a light emission pattern, and the like of a light emitting unit by an LED or the like provided in a housing.

  In the present embodiment, the server device 5 sells the theme, and the user purchases the theme through a network such as the Internet and downloads it to the game machine 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The server device 5 may provide the theme free of charge. In this case, the theme may be distributed from the server device 5 to the game machine 1 without performing a payment process between the game machine 1 and the server device 5. Further, the game machine 1 may be configured to acquire data relating to the theme via a storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a memory card, or a ROM card.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 5 Server apparatus 10 Processing part 11 Memory | storage part 11a Theme memory | storage part 12 Display part 13 Touch panel 14 Operation part 15 Speaker 16 Recording medium mounting part 17 Vibration motor 18 Communication part 21 Display process part 22 Operation reception part 23 Audio | voice output process part 24 Theme change unit 25 Theme reception processing unit 26 Setting transmission processing unit 50 Processing unit 51 Storage unit 51a Theme storage unit 51b User information storage unit 52 Recording medium mounting unit 53 Communication unit 61 Theme distribution unit 62 Setting reception unit 91 Recording medium 91a Home Screen display program 92 Recording medium 92a Server program 111 Icon 121 Character

Claims (9)

A display processing unit that performs processing for displaying on the display unit a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for receiving a selection operation of an application to be started is arranged ;
An operation receiving unit that receives an operation of scrolling the home screen displayed on the display unit;
A sound output unit that outputs BGM (BackGround Music) while the home screen is displayed, and that outputs sound effects according to the scrolling operation received by the operation receiving unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a sound setting unit configured to set the BGM and the sound effect as a set. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sound output unit changes an output mode of the sound effect according to an operation mode received by the operation reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sound output unit changes the sound effect according to a speed of an operation received by the operation reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a selection receiving unit that receives selection of a sound effect output by the sound output unit. One or a plurality of setting items related to the user interface are set, and a selection receiving unit that receives selection of one set from the plurality of sets is provided.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sound output unit outputs the BGM and the sound effect according to the group received by the selection receiving unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an acquisition unit that acquires a user interface material corresponding to the set from another apparatus through communication. A display processing unit that performs processing for displaying on the display unit a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for receiving a selection operation of an application to be started is arranged ;
An operation receiving unit that receives an operation of scrolling the home screen displayed on the display unit;
A sound output unit that outputs BGM while the home screen is displayed, and outputs a sound effect according to the scrolling operation received by the operation receiving unit;
An information processing system comprising: a sound setting unit configured to set the BGM and the sound effect as a set. Information processing device
Display processing means for performing processing for displaying on the display unit a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for receiving a selection operation of an application to be started is arranged ;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation of scrolling the home screen displayed on the display unit;
Sound output means for outputting BGM during display of the home screen and for outputting sound effects according to the scrolling operation received by the operation receiving means;
An information processing program that operates as sound setting means for setting the BGM and the sound effect as a set. A display step of displaying on the display unit a home screen on which one or a plurality of icons for accepting an operation for selecting an application to be started is arranged ;
An operation reception step for receiving an operation of scrolling the home screen displayed on the display unit;
A sound output step of outputting BGM while displaying the home screen and outputting a sound effect according to the scrolling operation received in the operation reception step;
And a sound setting step for setting the BGM and the sound effect as a set.

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