JP6986579B2 - Main toy - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a main toy or the like.

As one form of the toy system, a main toy (buckle and belt) and a secondary toy (ring) are provided, and when the secondary toy is brought close to the main toy, the main toy performs a predetermined effect such as voice output. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5122014

The conventional toy system described above is based on the premise that there are multiple types of secondary toys and each secondary toy is sold individually, and only the production related to the secondary toy owned (purchased) by the user is the main toy. Can be done. Therefore, it is necessary to store in advance the effect data related to all kinds of secondary toys to be sold in the memory built in the main toy.

Therefore, there were some problems. One is the problem that the data stored in the memory of the main toy can be analyzed by a malicious person and the contents of the production can be known. In order for the user to enjoy a new production with the main toy, it is necessary to acquire a secondary toy that he does not own. However, by analysis, it is possible to know what kind of production will be performed without acquiring a secondary toy. In addition, there is a danger that sounds and images based on the analyzed production data will be published on the Internet.

Another problem is to manufacture the main toy only after all kinds of secondary toys to be sold have been decided, the production for each secondary toy has been decided, and the corresponding production data has been completed. You can't start. For example, if it takes time to obtain a copyright license agreement for a certain production, the start of production of the main toy may be delayed. Further, when the toy system is manufactured and sold in tie-up with a TV program for children, it is desirable that the production of the main toy matches the production used in the program broadcast on TV. However, since the production of the main toy cannot be started unless all the productions used in the TV program are decided and all the production data matching them are completed, if the decision of the productions used in the TV program is delayed, the amount will be increased. , The start of production of the main toy may be delayed, but if the main toy is to be sold at the same time as the TV program starts broadcasting, the time spent on the production of the main toy will be shortened. , There was a risk that the number of main toys that could be manufactured before the start of sales would decrease.

An object of the present invention is to reduce the possibility that the production of the main toy will be known by data analysis.

The present invention includes a main toy that outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output when the ID is read from the sub toy that holds an ID different depending on the type of the sub toy, and an information terminal. The information terminal is a toy system including a server, and the information terminal acquires an ID receiving means for receiving an ID from the sub-toy and effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means from the server. It has an effect control data acquisition means for transmitting the effect control data, and an effect control data transmission means for transmitting the effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means acquired by the effect control data acquisition means to the main toy. The server stores the effect control data corresponding to the ID of the sub toy, and the main toy receives the ID received by the effect control data acquisition means transmitted from the effect control data transmission means. It is characterized in that it is possible to store the effect control data corresponding to the ID of the secondary toy received by the means.

Further, the present invention has the ID from the sub-toy holding an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy.
A toy system including a main toy that emits light, displays, and outputs an effect by at least one of sound output, an information terminal, and a server, and the main toy is partially or The server stores the table data in the defective state in which the effect control data corresponding to all the IDs is missing, and the server replenishes the missing effect control data and the effect control data in the table data in the defective state. The information terminal stores the update control data for making each of them into a complete state individually, and the information terminal includes an ID receiving means for receiving an ID from the sub-toy and an ID receiving means.
The information terminal or the main toy has an update control data acquisition means for acquiring update control data for perfecting the effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means from the server. The update control means for controlling the effect control data of the table data stored in the main toy to be updated to a complete state by using the update control data acquired by the update control data acquisition means. It may be a thing.

Further, the present invention has the ID from the sub-toy holding an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy.
A toy system including a main toy that emits light, displays, and produces an effect by at least one of sound output, an information terminal, and a server, and the main toy is in a perfect state. When it becomes, the table data that can store the effect control data associated with each ID for each type of the sub-toy and output the effect according to each ID is stored in the incomplete state. The server stores update control data for individually making each of the effect control data out of the table data in the failed state into a complete state, and the information terminal receives an ID from the sub-toy. The information terminal or the information terminal has a receiving means and an update control data acquisition means for acquiring update control data for making the effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means complete from the server. The main toy is an update control means that controls to update the effect control data of the table data stored in the main toy to a complete state by using the update control data acquired by the update control data acquisition means. And may be provided.

Further, in the present invention, the failure state table data is data in a state in which the effect control data corresponding to a part or all IDs is encrypted, and the server uses the encrypted effect control data. The update control data is stored as data for decoding, and the update control data is stored.
The update control means may control the update by decoding the effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means.

Further, the present invention has the ID from the sub-toy holding an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy.
A program for operating a computer as the information terminal in a toy system including a main toy, an information terminal, and a server that outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output when the computer is read. An ID reception control means that controls the computer to receive an ID from the sub-toy, and an I received by the ID reception control means.
It may be a program for functioning as an effect control data acquisition means for acquiring effect control data corresponding to D from the server.

Further, the present invention has the ID from the sub-toy holding an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy.
A program for operating a computer as the information terminal in a toy system including a main toy, an information terminal, and a server that outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output when the above is read. The main toy is a part or all of I.
The server stores the table data in the defective state in which the effect control data corresponding to D is missing, and the server replenishes the missing effect control data and uses each of the effect control data in the table data in the defective state. The update control data for individually perfecting the state is stored, and the computer completely stores the ID receiving means for receiving the ID from the sub-toy and the effect control data corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means. It may be a program for functioning as an update control data acquisition means for acquiring update control data for making a state from the server.

Further, the present invention includes a main toy that outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output when the ID is read from the sub toy that holds an ID different depending on the type of the sub toy. It is a program for operating a computer as the information terminal in a toy system including a terminal and a server, and the main toy is associated with each ID for each type of the sub toy when it is in a complete state. The table data that can store the effect control data and output the effect according to each ID is stored in the failure state, and the server stores the effect control among the table data in the failure state. Update control data for individually setting each data to a complete state is stored, and the computer is controlled by an ID receiving means for receiving an ID from the sub-toy and an effect control corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving means. It may be a program for functioning as an update control data acquisition means for acquiring update control data for making the data in a complete state from the server.
Further, the present invention is a main toy that holds an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy and outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output according to the ID read from the sub-toy. A reading means for reading the ID held by the toy, a storage means for storing the effect control data, an output means for performing the effect output according to the effect control data corresponding to the read ID, and an ID held by the sub-toy. The effect control data includes a receiving means for receiving update data for updating the effect control data corresponding to the above, and the effect control data includes a first effect control data commonly used for a plurality of the IDs. The output means includes a second effect control data corresponding to each of the plurality of IDs and capable of producing an effect corresponding to the corresponding ID when the state is completed by the update with the update data. Is to output the effect by the first effect control data when the second effect control data is not in a perfect state, and when the second effect control data is in a perfect state, the first effect control data is output. It may be the main toy that outputs the effect based on the effect control data of 2.
Further, the present invention is a main toy that holds an ID different depending on the type of the sub-toy and outputs an effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output according to the ID read from the sub-toy. A reading means for reading the ID held by the toy, a storage means for storing the effect control data, an output means for performing the effect output according to the effect control data corresponding to the read ID, and an ID held by the sub-toy. The update data is provided with a receiving means for receiving update data for updating the effect control data corresponding to the above from an information processing terminal configured to be able to read the ID held by the sub-toy, and the update data is the information. As a result of the processing terminal reading the ID from the sub toy, the information processing terminal transmits the ID to the main toy, and the effect control data includes the first effect control data commonly used for the plurality of IDs. The output means includes a second effect control data corresponding to each of the plurality of IDs and capable of producing an effect corresponding to the corresponding ID when the state is completed by the update with the update data. Is to output the effect by the first effect control data when the second effect control data is not in a perfect state, and when the second effect control data is in a perfect state, the first effect control data is output. It may be the main toy that outputs the effect based on the effect control data of 2.
Further, in the present invention, the storage means associates the flag indicating the state of the first effect control data, the second effect control data, and the second effect control data with the ID held by the sub-toy. The output means further stores the table to be held, and the output means has the first effect control data and the second effect control data according to the value of the flag associated with the ID read by the reading means in the table. It may be switched with the effect control data. Further, in the present invention, the receiving means receives the updated data for the second effect control data registered in the table in association with the ID held by the sub-toy acquired by the information processing terminal. You may. Further, in the present invention, the update data may be the whole or a part of the second effect control data, and the update data is decrypted to decode the encrypted second effect control data. It may be a key.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can reduce the possibility that the production of the main toy will be known by data analysis.

The block diagram of the toy system in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the execution of the production in the main toy of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing in the case of storing new production control data in the main toy of 1st Embodiment. The functional block diagram of the server system of 1st Embodiment. An example of data configuration of the effect control data table of the first embodiment. The functional block diagram of the information terminal of 1st Embodiment. The functional block diagram of the main toy of 1st Embodiment. The data composition diagram of the effect control data table of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the effect control data acquisition process of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the effect control process of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the toy system in the 2nd Embodiment. The explanatory view of the execution of the production in the main toy of the second embodiment. Explanatory drawing of effect control data in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing that the applied effect control data in 2nd Embodiment is a failure state. The explanatory view of the update of the application effect control data using the update control data in the 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram of the server system of the 2nd Embodiment. An example of data configuration of the update control data table of the second embodiment. The functional block diagram of the information terminal of the 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram of the main toy of the 2nd Embodiment. The data composition diagram of the effect control data table of the 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the update control process of 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the effect control process of 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the toy system 1 of the first embodiment. According to FIG. 1, the toy system 1 includes a server system 10, a main toy 20 owned by a user, and a plurality of types of auxiliary toys 3.
It is configured to include 0 and an information terminal 40.

The server system 10 and the information terminal 40 are configured to enable data communication via the communication line N. The communication line N means a communication path through which data can be exchanged. That is, the communication line N
Is a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, Ethernet (registered trademark), etc.
In addition to AN (Local Area Network), it means to include communication networks such as telephone communication networks, cable networks, and the Internet, and the communication method may be wired or wireless.

The server system 10 is a system including a single server device, a plurality of server devices, a storage device, and the like, and is managed by a sales company of the main toy 20 and the secondary toy 30.

The information terminal 40 is an electronic device realized by, for example, a smartphone, a portable game device, a tablet computer, or the like, and is connected to a communication line N via a mobile phone base station, a wireless communication base station, or the like, and is connected to a server system 10. Data communication can be performed.

Further, between the main toy 20, the secondary toy 30, and the information terminal 40, NFC (Near Field Com) is used.
Data communication by munication (near field communication) is possible. More specifically
The secondary toy 30 includes an NFC tag, which is an IC tag for NFC, and is a main toy 20 and an information terminal 4.
0 includes an NFC reader / writer capable of reading and writing data to and from the NFC tag.
Then, the main toy 20 and the information terminal 40 can read out the data stored in the NFC tag of the sub toy 30 and read / write the data between the main toy 20 and the information terminal 40.

[Overview]
As shown in FIG. 2, the NFC tag included in the sub-toy 30 stores (retains) a sub-toy ID indicating the type of the toy. Then, when the secondary toy 30 is brought close to the main toy 20 (for example, "holding"), the type of the secondary toy 30 brought close to the main toy 20 (secondary toy ID).
) Is produced. Specifically, the main toy 20 includes the type of the secondary toy 30 (secondary toy I).
D) A plurality of effect control data corresponding to each are stored. Then, the main toy 20 reads the sub-toy ID stored (held) in the approached sub-toy 30, and performs an effect based on the effect control data corresponding to the read sub-toy ID. Here, as the effect of the main toy 20, for example, there are voice output of a predetermined message, sound output of a predetermined sound effect, display output of a predetermined text or image, light emission output in a predetermined color pattern, and the like.

A case where new effect control data is stored in the main toy body 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The new effect control data is stored in the server system 10 in association with the sub-toy ID. Since the effect control data is different for each type of the secondary toy 30 (secondary toy ID), the effect control data is also different for each type of the secondary toy 30 (secondary toy ID).

First, when the secondary toy 30 is brought close to the information terminal 40, the information terminal 40 reads (receives) the secondary toy ID stored in the approached secondary toy 30 (a). Next, the information terminal 40 requests the server system 10 for the effect control data together with the read (received) sub-toy ID (b). Then, the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID is received (acquired) from the server system 10 (c). Subsequently, when the information terminal 40 and the main toy 20 are brought close to each other, the effect control data received from the information terminal 40 is transmitted to the main toy 20 and stored as new effect control data (d).

As described above, if the effect control data is not stored in the main toy 20, even if the data is analyzed, it is unknown what kind of effect is performed. Further, even if the effect control data stored in the main toy body 20 is acquired by data analysis, the data is originally the effect control data newly stored using the corresponding secondary toy 30. ,
The user knows the effect based on the effect control data, and no problem occurs.

[Functional configuration]
(A) Server system 10
FIG. 4 is a functional configuration diagram of the server system 10. According to FIG. 4, the server system 10
Functionally includes a server operation unit 112, a server display unit 114, a server communication unit 116, a server processing unit 120, and a server storage unit 130.

The server operation unit 112 receives various operation inputs for managing the server system 10 and receives various operation inputs.
The operation signal corresponding to the performed operation is output to the server processing unit 120. This function is realized by an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel.

The server display unit 114 displays various display screens based on the display signal from the server processing unit 120. This function is realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a CRT, or a projector.

The server communication unit 116 connects to the communication line N and performs data communication with an external device (mainly, the information terminal 40). This function is, for example, wireless communication equipment, modem, TA (terminal adapter).
, It is realized by the jack of the communication cable for wire and the control circuit.

The server processing unit 120 comprehensively controls the server system 10 based on the programs and data read from the server storage unit 130, the received data from the server communication unit 116, and the like. This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, and an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. In the present embodiment, the server processing unit 120 is the effect control management unit 12.
Has 2.

The effect control management unit 122 transmits the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID requested from the information terminal 40 to the information terminal 40. Here, the effect control data is stored as the effect control data table 134.

FIG. 5 is an example of a data configuration of the effect control data table 134. According to FIG. 5, the effect control data table 134 stores the effect control data in association with each of the sub-toy IDs.

The server storage unit 130 stores a system program for realizing various functions for the server processing unit 120 to control the server system 10 in an integrated manner, and a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the server processing unit 120, and temporarily stores the calculation result executed by the server processing unit 120 according to various programs, the received data via the server communication unit 116, and the like. This function is, for example, RAM or ROM.
It is realized by an IC memory such as, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like. In the present embodiment, the effect control management program 132 and the effect control data table 134 are stored in the server storage unit 130.

(B) Information terminal 40
FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of the information terminal 40. According to FIG. 8, functionally, the information terminal 40 includes a terminal operation unit 412, a terminal display unit 414, a terminal communication unit 416, a terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418, a terminal processing unit 420, and a terminal. It is configured to include a storage unit 430.

The terminal operation unit 412 receives various operation inputs by the user and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the terminal processing unit 420. This function is of course a function that the user directly operates with a finger, such as a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, and a trackball.
It is realized by elements that detect motion and posture, such as acceleration sensors, angular velocity sensors, tilt sensors, and geomagnetic sensors.

The terminal display unit 414 displays various display screens based on the display signal from the terminal processing unit 420. This function is realized by a display device such as a flat panel display or a touch panel.

The terminal communication unit 416 connects to the communication line N and performs data communication with an external device (mainly the server system 10). This function is realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like.

The terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418 is a close external device (mainly a main toy 20 and a secondary toy 30).
Performs short-range wireless communication with. In this embodiment, the main toy 20, the secondary toy 30, and the information terminal 40
In the meantime, communication by NFC is performed, but other communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and IrDA may be used.

The terminal processing unit 420 comprehensively controls the operation of the information terminal 40 based on the programs and data read from the terminal storage unit 430, the received data from the terminal communication unit 416 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418, and the like. This function is a microprocessor such as CPU and GPU, ASI
It is realized by electronic components such as C and IC memory. In the present embodiment, the terminal processing unit 420 includes a sub-toy ID acquisition unit 422, an effect control data acquisition unit 424, and an effect data transmission unit 426.
And have.

The sub-toy ID acquisition unit 422 acquires the sub-toy ID stored (held) in the sub-toy 30 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418. That is, the sub-toy ID acquisition unit 422 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418 operate as the "ID receiving means" as referred to in the present invention.

The effect control data acquisition unit 424 passes through the terminal communication unit 416 to the sub-toy ID acquisition unit 422.
The effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID acquired by the server system 10 is acquired from the server system 10.
The acquired effect control data is stored and stored as the acquired effect control data group 434 in association with the sub-toy ID.

The effect data transmission unit 426 transmits the effect control data stored as the acquired effect control data group 434 to the main toy body 20 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418.

The terminal storage unit 430 stores a system program for realizing various functions for making the terminal processing unit 420 control the information terminal 40 in an integrated manner, a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment, and the like. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the terminal processing unit 420.
Calculation results executed by the terminal processing unit 420 according to various programs, received data from the terminal communication unit 416 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 418, and the like are temporarily stored. This function is, for example, IC memory such as RAM and ROM, magnetic disk such as hard disk, CD-ROM and D.
It is realized by an optical disk such as VD. In the present embodiment, the terminal storage unit 430 has a terminal storage unit 430.
The effect control data control program 432 and the acquired effect control data group 434 are stored.

(C) Main toy 20
FIG. 9 is a functional configuration diagram of the main toy 20. According to FIG. 9, the main toy 20 is functionally
The toy operation unit 212, the toy display unit 214, the sound output unit 216, and the toy short-range wireless communication unit 2
A toy processing unit 220, a toy storage unit 230, and a toy storage unit 230 are provided.

The toy operation unit 212 receives various operation inputs by the user and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the processing unit. This function is realized by an input device such as a button switch or a touch panel.

The toy display unit 214 performs various displays based on the display signal from the toy processing unit. This function is realized by a light emitting device such as an LED as well as an image display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The sound output unit 216 outputs various sounds based on the sound signal from the toy processing unit 220.
This function is realized by a sound output device such as a speaker.

The toy short-range wireless communication unit 218 is a close external device (mainly a secondary toy 30 or an information terminal 40).
) For short-range wireless communication. In this embodiment, the main toy 20, the secondary toy 30, and the information terminal 4
It was said that NFC communication would be performed between 0, but Bluetooth (registered trademark) and IrDA
You may use other communication such as.

The toy processing unit 220 comprehensively controls the operation of the main toy 20 based on the program and data read from the toy storage unit 230, the operation signal from the toy operation unit 212, and the like. This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, and an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. In the present embodiment, the toy processing unit 220 has an effect control unit 222.

The effect control unit 222 controls the effect according to the type of the approached auxiliary toy 30. That is, when the sub-toy ID stored (retained) in the sub-toy 30 is read (read, received) via the toy short-range wireless communication unit 218, an effect based on the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID is produced. Take control. If the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID is not stored, the effect control is not performed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10 described later, the secondary toy I
The basic effect control data is stored in association with each of D, and if the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID is not stored, the effect is produced based on the basic effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID. Control may be performed. As the effect control, for example, the toy display unit 214 is made to display a given effect, or the sound output unit 216 is made to output a given effect sound. Here, the effect control data is stored in the effect control data table 234.

FIG. 8 is a data configuration example of the effect control data table 234. According to FIG. 8, the effect control data table 234 is stored in the sub-toy ID in association with the basic effect control data, the effect control data, and the update flag. The update flag is a flag indicating whether or not the effect control data is stored.

The toy storage unit 230 stores a system program for realizing various functions for making the toy processing unit 220 control the main toy 20 in an integrated manner, and a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the toy processing unit 220, and the calculation results executed by the toy processing unit 220 according to various programs and the toy short-range wireless communication unit 21
The received data and the like via 8 are temporarily stored. This function is, for example, I of RAM, ROM, etc.
It is realized by C memory or the like. In the present embodiment, the effect control program 232 and the effect control data table 234 are stored in the toy storage unit 230.

[Processing flow]
(A) Information terminal 40
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the effect control data acquisition process in the information terminal 40. This function is realized by the terminal processing unit 420 executing the effect control data control program 432.

First, if communication with the secondary toy 30 is established (step A1: YES), the secondary toy ID acquisition unit 422 reads (receives) the secondary toy ID stored (retained) in the secondary toy 30 (step A1: YES). Step A3). Next, the effect control data acquisition unit 424 requests the server system 10 for the effect control data of the read sub-toy ID (step A5). Then, in response to the request, the effect control data transmitted from the server system 10 is acquired (
(Received) and added to the effect control data group (step A7). After that, the acquisition of the effect control data is notified by, for example, voice output or image display (step A9).

If communication with the main toy 20 is established (step A11: YES), the effect data transmission unit 426 transmits the effect control data received by the effect control data group 434 to the main toy 20 (step A13). Then, the completion of the transmission of the effect control data is notified by, for example, voice output or image display (step A17). After that, return to step A1 and
Repeat the same process.

(B) Main toy 20
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the effect control process in the main toy 20.
This function is realized by the toy processing unit 220 executing the effect control program 232.

If the toy processing unit 220 establishes communication with the secondary toy 30 (step B1: YES).
, The effect control unit 222 reads the sub-toy ID stored (held) in the sub-toy 30 (step B3). Next, with reference to the effect control data table 234, it is determined whether or not the effect control data corresponding to the read sub-toy ID is stored. If it is stored (step B5: YES), the effect control is performed based on the corresponding effect control data (step B7), and if it is not stored (step B5: NO), the effect is not output or the effect is not output. The effect control is performed based on the corresponding basic effect control data (step B7). afterwards,
The process returns to step B1 and the same process is repeated.

[Action effect]
As described above, in the toy system 1 of the present embodiment, the main toy 20 stores the effect control data table 2 in which the effect control data corresponding to each of the sub toy IDs representing the types of the sub toys 30 is stored.
I remember 34. When the information terminal 40 reads the secondary toy ID of the corresponding secondary toy 30, acquires the effect control data corresponding to the secondary toy ID from the server system 10, and transmits the effect control data to the main toy 20, the effect control is performed. It is stored in the data table 234.

That is, in order to store the effect control data in the main toy 20, the corresponding secondary toy 30 is required. Further, even if the data is analyzed, it is not possible to know what kind of effect will be performed from the main toy 20 in which the effect control data is not stored. This will result in
The main toy 20 is not analyzed and it is not known what kind of production is performed. Further, since the stored effect control data is data acquired by using the corresponding sub-toy 30, the user knows the effect based on the effect control data, and no problem occurs.

Further, after the production and sale of the main toy 20 (after shipment), the effect control data can be additionally stored in the main toy 20, and the production of the main toy 20 can be started at an early stage regardless of the determination of the effect content. It becomes possible to do.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, in a toy system including a secondary toy that transmits different IDs depending on the type and a main toy that produces an effect corresponding to the ID received from the secondary toy, the main toy By the analysis, even if there is no secondary toy, it is possible to prevent the effect performed by the main toy from being known when the ID of the secondary toy is received (read). That is, in order to store new effect control data in the main toy, the information terminal receives the ID held by the secondary toy, and the information terminal acquires the effect control data corresponding to the received ID from the server. It is necessary to transmit this acquired effect control data to the main toy and store it. Therefore, even if the data analysis is performed, since the effect control data is not stored in the state of the main toy 20 at the time of manufacture / sale, it is unknown what kind of effect is performed. Even if the effect control data is acquired by data analysis, the user knows the effect based on the effect control data because the data is the data stored by using the corresponding secondary toy, which is a problem. Will not occur.

Further, according to the first embodiment, since the mechanism is such that the effect control data provided from the server can be replenished at a later date, it is possible to realize a main toy to which a new effect can be added after manufacturing and sales.

<Second embodiment>
[System configuration]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the toy system 21 of the second embodiment. According to FIG. 11, the toy system 21 includes a server system 210, a main toy 220 owned by the user, a plurality of types of auxiliary toys 230, and an information terminal 240.

The server system 210 and the information terminal 240 are configured to enable data communication via the communication line N. The communication line N means a communication path through which data can be exchanged. That is, the communication line N includes a telephone communication network, a cable network, a communication network such as the Internet, as well as a LAN (Local Area Network) using a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and Ethernet (registered trademark). It is meaningful, and the communication method may be wired or wireless.

The server system 210 is a system including a single server device, a plurality of server devices, a storage device, and the like, and is managed by a sales company of the main toy 220 and the secondary toy 230.

The information terminal 240 is an electronic device realized by, for example, a smartphone, a portable game device, a tablet computer, or the like, and is connected to a communication line N via a mobile phone base station, a wireless communication base station, or the like, and is connected to a server system 210. Data communication can be performed.

Further, between the main toy 220, the sub toy 230, and the information terminal 240, NFC (Near Fie)
Data communication by ld Communication (near field communication) is possible. More specifically, the secondary toy 230 is provided with an NFC tag which is an IC tag for NFC, and the main toy 220 and the information terminal 240 are provided with an NFC reader / writer capable of reading and writing data to and from the NFC tag. .. Then, the data stored in the NFC tag of the secondary toy 230 can be read by the main toy 220 and the information terminal 240, and the data can be read and written between the main toy 220 and the information terminal 240.

[Overview]
As shown in FIG. 12, the NFC tag included in the sub-toy 230 stores (retains) a sub-toy ID indicating the type of the toy. Then, when the sub-toy 230 is brought close to the main toy 220 (for example, "holding"), the main toy 220 is produced according to the type (secondary toy ID) of the close sub-toy 230. Specifically, the main toy 220 includes the secondary toy 230.
A plurality of effect control data corresponding to each type (secondary toy ID) are stored. Then, the main toy 220 reads the secondary toy ID stored (held) in the approached secondary toy 230, and performs an effect based on the effect control data corresponding to the read secondary toy ID. here,
Examples of the effect of the main toy 220 include voice output of a predetermined message, sound output of a predetermined sound effect, display output of a predetermined text or image, and light emission output in a predetermined color pattern.

As shown in FIG. 13, the effect control data includes basic effect control data and applied effect control data. The applied effect control data in the failure state is updated with predetermined update control data to become complete state data that can be used for effect control.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the failure state of the applied effect control data, (1) the entire data is missing, (
There are three forms: 2) missing data, and (3) encryption. Any form may be adopted.

First, the "missing data as a whole" is a state in which the applied effect control data is not stored in the main toy 220. In this case, the applied effect control data itself becomes the update control data.
When this "missing data as a whole" is adopted as a failure state, a mechanism that can be newly added to the main toy 220 by creating applied effect control data after manufacturing and selling the main toy 220 is realized. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to start manufacturing the main toy 220 even if all the contents of the effect to be output have not been determined.

The “data partial omission” is a state in which a part of the applied effect control data stored in the main toy 220 is missing. For example, it is a form in which data of a predetermined order such as an odd number or a continuous predetermined number of bit ranges such as a number of bits to a number of bits are missing.
In this case, the combination of the data indicating the missing part (bit number or the like) and the data of the missing part becomes the update control data. As the applied effect control data in the incomplete state, the identifier used for identifying the effect control data is used as the main toy 22 in the initial state at the time of manufacture / sale (shipment).
The effect control data stored in 0 and associated with the stored identifier may be used as update control data. In this case, at the time of updating, the effect control data (update control data) associated with the identifier is the same as the associated identifier among the identifiers (applied effect control data in the failure state) stored in the main toy 220. It is stored in the main toy 220 as applied effect control data in association with the identifier. Further, as the applied effect control data in the incomplete state, an extension indicating the file type of the effect control data file is stored in the main toy 220 in the initial state at the time of manufacture / sale (at the time of shipment), and the extension is stored in the file name. The effect control data file in a state not included in may be used as update control data. In this case, at the time of updating, the file name of the update control data is modified so that the extension (applied effect control data in the incomplete state) stored in the main toy 220 is added, and the applied effect control data is added to the main toy 220. Is remembered as. In short, the "data partial omission" state as the failure state of the applied effect control data includes the state in which only a part of the data that can be determined regardless of the content of the effect is stored in the main toy 220. There is.

The "encryption" is a state in which the applied effect control data stored in the main toy 220 is encrypted. In this case, the decryption key corresponding to the encryption method becomes the update control data.

The update of the effect control data will be described with reference to FIG. The update control data is stored in the server system 210 in association with the sub-toy ID. Since the effect control data is different for each type of the secondary toy 230 (secondary toy ID), the update control data is also the type of the secondary toy 230 (the secondary toy 230).
It is different for each secondary toy ID).

First, when the secondary toy 230 is brought close to the information terminal 240, the information terminal 240 reads (receives) the secondary toy ID stored (held) in the approached secondary toy 230 (a).
Next, the information terminal 240 requests the server system 210 for update control data together with the read sub-toy ID (b). Then, from the server system 210, the secondary toy I
Receive (acquire) the update control data corresponding to D (c). Subsequently, when the information terminal 240 and the main toy 220 are brought close to each other, the information terminal 240 uses the acquired update control data to control the corresponding applied effect control among the applied effect control data stored in the main toy 220. Update the data (d).

As described above, the effect control data (here, the applied effect control data) stored in the main toy 220 is initially the data in the incomplete state. Therefore, even if the effect control data in the incomplete state is illegally acquired by the data analysis, it is unknown what kind of effect is performed. Further, even if the effect control data in the perfect state is acquired by data analysis, the data is the data updated to the perfect state by using the corresponding sub-toy 230 in the first place, so that the user can use the effect control data. I know the production based on, and there is no problem.

[Functional configuration]
(A) Server system 210
FIG. 16 is a functional configuration diagram of the server system 210. According to FIG. 16, the server system 210 is functionally configured to include a server operation unit 2112, a server display unit 2114, a server communication unit 2116, a server processing unit 2120, and a server storage unit 2130. To.

The server operation unit 2112 receives various operation inputs for managing the server system 210, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the server processing unit 2120. This function is realized by an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel.

The server display unit 2114 displays various display screens based on the display signal from the server processing unit 2120. This function is realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a CRT, or a projector.

The server communication unit 2116 connects to the communication line N and performs data communication with an external device (mainly, the information terminal 240). This function is realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like.

The server processing unit 2120 is a program or data read from the server storage unit 2130.
The server system 210 is collectively controlled based on the data received from the server communication unit 2116 and the like. This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, and an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. In the present embodiment, the server processing unit 2120 has an update control management unit 2122.

The update control management unit 2122 transmits the update control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID requested from the information terminal 240 to the information terminal 240. Here, the update control data is stored as the update control data table 2134.

FIG. 17 is a data configuration example of the update control data table 2134. According to FIG. 17,
The update control data table 2134 stores the update control data in association with each of the sub toy IDs.

The server storage unit 2130 stores a system program for realizing various functions for the server processing unit 2120 to control the server system 210 in an integrated manner, and a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the server processing unit 2120, and the calculation result executed by the server processing unit 2120 according to various programs and
The received data and the like via the server communication unit 2116 are temporarily stored. This function is, for example, R
IC memory such as AM and ROM, magnetic disk such as hard disk, CD-ROM and DVD
It is realized by an optical disc or the like. In this embodiment, the server storage unit 2130 has
The update control management program 2132 and the update control data table 2134 are stored.

(B) Information terminal 240
FIG. 18 is a functional configuration diagram of the information terminal 240. According to FIG. 18, the information terminal 240 is
Functionally, it includes a terminal operation unit 2412, a terminal display unit 2414, a terminal communication unit 2416, a terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418, a terminal processing unit 2420, and a terminal storage unit 2430.

The terminal operation unit 2412 receives various operation inputs by the user and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the terminal processing unit 2420. This function is realized not only by elements that the user directly operates with fingers, such as button switches, joysticks, touchpads, and trackballs, but also by elements that detect movement and posture, such as acceleration sensors, angular velocity sensors, tilt sensors, and geomagnetic sensors. Will be done.

The terminal display unit 2414 displays various display screens based on the display signal from the terminal processing unit 2420. This function is realized by a display device such as a flat panel display or a touch panel.

The terminal communication unit 2416 is connected to the communication line N and is connected to an external device (mainly the server system 210).
) And perform data communication. This function is realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wiring, a control circuit, or the like.

The terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418 is a close external device (mainly a main toy 20 and a secondary toy 30).
) For short-range wireless communication. In the present embodiment, the main toy 220, the sub toy 230, and the information terminal 40 communicate with each other by NFC, but Bluetooth (registered trademark), Ir.
Other communications such as DA may be used.

The terminal processing unit 2420 comprehensively controls the operation of the information terminal 240 based on the programs and data read from the terminal storage unit 2430, the received data from the terminal communication unit 2416 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418, and the like. This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, and an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. In the present embodiment, the terminal processing unit 2420 has a sub-toy ID acquisition unit 2422, an update control data acquisition unit 2424, and an effect data update control unit 2426.

The sub-toy ID acquisition unit 2422 uses the sub-toy 230 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418.
Acquires (receives) the secondary toy ID stored (retained) in. That is, the sub-toy ID acquisition unit 2422 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418 function as the "ID receiving means" as referred to in the present invention.

The update control data acquisition unit 2424 is the sub-toy ID acquisition unit 2 via the terminal communication unit 2416.
The update control data corresponding to the secondary toy ID acquired by 422 is acquired from the server system 210. The acquired update control data is associated with the secondary toy ID, and the acquired update control data group 2
It is stored and stored as 434.

The effect data update control unit 2426 is the main toy 2 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418.
The application effect control data of the failure state stored in 20 is acquired and updated control data group 2434.
Of the update control data stored as, the corresponding update control data is used to update the data to the complete state.

The terminal storage unit 2430 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the terminal processing unit 2420 to control the information terminal 240 in an integrated manner, a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment, and the like. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the terminal processing unit 2420, and the calculation result executed by the terminal processing unit 2420 according to various programs and the received data from the terminal communication unit 2416 and the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418 are temporarily stored. Will be done. This function is, for example, IC memory such as RAM and ROM, magnetic disk such as hard disk, C.
It is realized by an optical disc such as a D-ROM or a DVD. In the present embodiment, the terminal storage unit 2430 stores the update control program 2432 and the acquisition / update control data group 2434.

(C) Main toy 220
FIG. 19 is a functional configuration diagram of the main toy 220. According to FIG. 19, functionally, the main toy 220 includes a toy operation unit 2212, a toy display unit 2214, a sound output unit 2216, a toy short-range wireless communication unit 2218, a toy processing unit 2220, and a toy. It is configured to include a storage unit 2230.

The toy operation unit 2212 receives various operation inputs by the user and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the processing unit. This function is realized by an input device such as a button switch or a touch panel.

The toy display unit 2214 performs various displays based on the display signal from the toy processing unit. This function is realized by a light emitting device such as an LED as well as an image display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The sound output unit 2216 outputs various sounds based on the sound signal from the toy processing unit 2220. This function is realized by a sound output device such as a speaker.

The toy short-range wireless communication unit 2218 performs short-range wireless communication with a nearby external device (mainly a secondary toy 230 or an information terminal 240). In the present embodiment, the main toy 220, the secondary toy 230, and the information terminal 240 communicate with each other by NFC, but other communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and IrDA may be used.

The toy processing unit 2220 comprehensively controls the operation of the main toy 220 based on the program and data read from the toy storage unit 2230, the operation signal from the toy operation unit 2212, and the like.
This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, and an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. In the present embodiment, the toy processing unit 2220 has an effect control unit 2222.

The effect control unit 2222 controls the effect according to the type of the approached auxiliary toy 230. That is, when the sub-toy ID stored (retained) in the sub-toy 230 is read (received) via the toy short-range wireless communication unit 2218, the applied effect among the effect control data corresponding to the sub-toy ID is applied. If the control data is in a perfect state, the effect control is performed based on the applied effect control data, and if the control data is in a defective state, the effect control is performed based on the basic effect control data. The basic effect control data may be unnecessary, and the effect control data may be used only as the applied effect control data. In that case, if it is in a defective state, the effect control is not performed. As the effect control, for example, the toy display unit 214 is made to display a given effect, or the sound output unit 2216 is made to output a given effect sound. Here, the effect control data is stored in the effect control data table 2234.

FIG. 20 is a data configuration example of the effect control data table 2234. According to FIG. 20,
The effect control data table 2234 stores the basic effect control data, the applied effect control data, and the update flag as the effect control data in association with each of the sub toy IDs. The update flag is a flag indicating whether or not the applied effect control data is updated by the update control data, that is, whether or not it is in a complete state.

The toy storage unit 2230 stores a system program for realizing various functions for making the toy processing unit 2220 integrally control the main toy 220, and a program and data for realizing various functions of the present embodiment. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the toy processing unit 2220, and temporarily stores the calculation result executed by the toy processing unit 2220 according to various programs, the received data via the toy short-range wireless communication unit 2218, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as RAM or ROM. In the present embodiment, the effect control program 2232 and the effect control data table 2234 are stored in the toy storage unit 2230.

[Processing flow]
(A) Information terminal 240
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of update control processing in the information terminal 240. This function is realized by the terminal processing unit 2420 executing the update control program 2432.

First, if communication with the secondary toy 230 is established (step A1: YES), the secondary toy ID
The acquisition unit 2422 reads the secondary toy ID stored (held) in the secondary toy 230 (
Receive) (step A3). Next, the update control data acquisition unit 2424 requests the server system 210 to update control data of the read sub-toy ID (step A).
5). Then, in response to the request, the update control data transmitted from the server system 210 is acquired (received) and added to the update control data group (step A7). After that, the acquisition of update control data is notified by, for example, voice output or image display (step A).
9).

Further, if the communication with the main toy 220 is established (step A11: YES), the effect data update control unit 2426 has the effect control data table 223 stored in the main toy 220.
4 is compared with the acquisition / update control data group 2434, and updatable data is selected from the application effect control data in the failure state stored in the main toy 220 (step A13). Next, the selected applied effect control data is updated to the complete state data by using the corresponding update control data (step A15). Then, the completion of the update of the applied effect control data is notified by, for example, voice output or image display (step A17). After that, the process returns to step A1 and the same process is repeated.

(B) Main toy 220
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the effect control process in the main toy 220. This function is realized by the toy processing unit 2220 executing the effect control program 2232.

If the toy processing unit 2220 establishes communication with the secondary toy 230 (step B1: YE).
S), the effect control unit 2222 reads the secondary toy ID stored (held) in the secondary toy 230 (step B3). Next, with reference to the effect control data table 2234, it is determined whether or not the applied effect control data corresponding to the read sub-toy ID is complete state data. If it is in a perfect state (step B5: YES), the effect control based on the corresponding applied effect control data is performed (step B7), and if it is in a defective state (step B5: NO), the effect control based on the corresponding basic effect control data is performed. (Step B7). After that, the process returns to step B1 and the same process is repeated.

[Action effect]
As described above, in the toy system 21 of the present embodiment, the main toy 220 has the basic effect control data in the perfect state and the applied effect control data in the incomplete state corresponding to each of the sub toy IDs representing the types of the sub toy 230. Production control data table 223 that stores production control data including
I remember 4. As for the applied effect control data in the failure state, the information terminal 240 reads the secondary toy ID of the corresponding secondary toy 230, acquires the update control data corresponding to the secondary toy ID from the server system 210, and obtains the update control data. By updating using, it will be updated to the complete state.

That is, in order to update the applied effect control data in the incomplete state to the complete state, the corresponding secondary toy 2
30 is needed. In addition, it is not possible to know what kind of production will be performed from the data of the incomplete state. As a result, even if the main toy 220 is analyzed and the applied effect control data is illegally acquired, what kind of effect is performed is not known. also,
If the applied effect control data is in a perfect state, the data is updated using the corresponding sub-toy 230, so that the user knows the effect based on the applied effect control data, and no problem occurs.

Further, when the form of the failure state of the applied effect data stored in the main toy 220 is "total data missing", that is, when the applied effect control data itself is acquired from the server system 210 as update control data, the main After the production and sale of the toy 220 (after shipment), it is possible to create applied effect control data and additionally store it in the main toy 220, and even if all the effect contents have not been decided, the main toy 220 can be stored at an early stage. It will be possible to start production at.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, in a toy system including a secondary toy that transmits different IDs depending on the type and a main toy that produces an effect corresponding to the ID read from the secondary toy, the main toy By the analysis, even if there is no secondary toy, it is possible to prevent the effect performed by the main toy when the ID of the secondary toy is received from being known. That is, the table data of the incomplete state is stored in the main toy. The effect control data in the table data in the incomplete state can be made complete one by one, but for that purpose, the information terminal receives the ID transmitted by the secondary toy, and the effect corresponding to the received ID is received. It is necessary for the information terminal to acquire the update control data for making the control data into a complete state from the server, and to update the effect control data in the main toy using the acquired update control data. Therefore, even if data analysis is performed,
With the effect control data in which the obtained data is in a defective state, it is not known what kind of effect is performed. Even if the production control data in the perfect state is acquired by data analysis,
Since the data is data updated to a perfect state using the corresponding secondary toy, the user knows the effect based on the effect control data, and no problem occurs.

Further, according to the second embodiment, the table data in the incomplete state is the data in the state in which the effect control data corresponding to a part or all of the IDs is missing. In addition, data for supplementing the missing effect control data is stored in the server as update control data. and,
By supplementing the table data of the main toy with the update control data corresponding to the information terminal, the corresponding effect control data is updated to the complete state. Therefore, even if the data analysis is performed in the incomplete state, since the effect control data itself is missing, it is not recognized what kind of effect is performed. In addition, the main toy will be manufactured and sold with the production control data missing, and will be replenished with the data provided by the server at a later date. be able to.

Further, according to the second embodiment, the table data in the failure state is data in a state in which the effect control data corresponding to a part or all of the IDs is encrypted. Further, the server stores data for decrypting the encrypted effect control data as update control data.
Then, the information terminal decodes the corresponding effect control data, so that the corresponding effect control data is updated to the complete state. Therefore, even if the data analysis is performed in the incomplete state,
Since the effect control data is encrypted, it is not recognized what kind of effect is performed.

[Modification example]
The applicable embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(A)
For example, in the second embodiment, the information terminal 240 is the effect data update control unit 2426.
Of the update control data stored as the acquisition update control data group 2434, the application effect control data in the failure state stored in the main toy 220 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418. , The data is updated to the complete state data using the corresponding update control data, but the information terminal 240 is provided with an update control data transmission unit instead of the effect data update control unit, and the update control data transmission unit is not limited to this. Sends the update control data stored as the acquisition update control data group 2434 to the main toy 220 via the terminal short-range wireless communication unit 2418.
Using the update control data received by the toy processing unit 2220 of the main toy 220 via the toy short-range wireless communication unit 2218, the applied effect control data in the defective state stored in the main toy 220 is converted into complete state data. You may update it. That is, the means for performing update control may be provided on either the information terminal 240 or the main toy 220.

(B)
Further, for example, the information terminal 240 may store the update control data table 2134. That is, the information terminal 240 acquires the update control data table 2134 together with the update control program 2432 from the server system 210 in advance by downloading or the like. In this case, as an initial state, updating using all the update control data stored in the update control data table 2134 is set as "impossible". And the secondary toy 2
When 30 is approached, the setting is changed to "possible" using the update control data corresponding to the secondary toy ID read from the secondary toy 230.

Then, when the information terminal 240 and the main toy 220 are brought close to each other, the application effect control data of the failure state stored in the main toy 220 is updated using the corresponding update control data in the update control data table 2134. Updates the applied effect control data set to "possible" so that the information terminal 240 is in a complete state.

(C)
Further, the information terminal 240 may set a limit on the number of updates of the applied effect control data using the update control data acquired from the server system 210. Specifically, in the acquisition / update control data group 2434, the number of updates that counts up each time the data is used for update is stored in association with each update control data. Then, the update control data whose update count has reached the limit number cannot be used for subsequent updates, or the update control data is deleted from the information terminal 240.

(D)
Further, in both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the communication between the main toy, the sub toy, and the information terminal is short-range wireless communication, but wired communication may also be used.

(E)
In both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, it has been described that there are two types of effect control data, basic effect control data and applied effect control data, corresponding to each of the sub toy IDs. The effect control data corresponding to each toy ID may be used only as the applied effect control data. In that case, the basic effect control data may be unnecessary, or the same basic effect control data may be used in common for a plurality of sub-toy IDs.

(F)
Further, in both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the main toy and the sub toy may be any toy. For example, as in Patent Document 1, the main toy may be a buckle (and a belt) or a weapon toy that can be held in the hand, and the secondary toy may be a ring. Also, in this case, various auxiliary toys such as figures and cards can be considered in addition to the ring. However, if the main toy is made to be wearable or grippable by the user and the secondary toy is also wearable or grippable by the user, the user is in a certain pose (also a TV program). If the secondary toy is placed in a position where the ID can be read with respect to the main toy, the main toy can read the ID of the secondary toy. It is also possible to make a motion response toy in which pose play and production output are linked. However, in both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the main toy and the secondary toy are not limited to those that can be worn on the body or can be grasped by the hand. The main toy may be a platform-type toy at the station, the secondary toy may be a train toy, and the effect output from the main toy by reading the train toy may be an announcement sound at the platform of the station.
In addition, the main toy is a robot toy, the secondary toy is a part that can be attached to the robot toy (for example, a weapon or a pilot's doll), and by reading the part, the sound from the robot toy according to the part (for example, a weapon). If it is an attack sound, if it is a pilot, it is a dialogue sound)
May be output. In addition, the main toy is a weapon toy such as a gun or sword, and the secondary toy is a part that can be attached to it (for example, a bullet or a decorative part). By reading the part, the sound corresponding to the part is output from the weapon toy. It may be done. In addition, the main toy is a toy that imitates a practical product such as a mobile phone or cosmetics, the secondary toy is a part that can be attached to this, and by reading the part, the effect corresponding to the part is output. May be good.

(G)
Further, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the same NFC (Near Fie) is used as a communication means between the main toy and the secondary toy, and as a communication means between the main toy and the information terminal and between the secondary toy and the information terminal.
Data communication by ld Communication (near field communication) is used, but it is not limited to this. That is, the main toy and the information terminal, the sub toy and the information terminal communicate with each other by the first communication means, but the main toy and the sub toy communicate with each other by a second communication means (or a reading means) different from the first communication means. The main toy may be used to read the ID of the secondary toy. More specifically, as the first communication means, as in the above-described embodiment, data communication by NFC (Near Field Communication) is used, and between the main toy and the sub toy, and between the toys, In order to make it cheaper, the second communication means (or the reading means) is read by infrared rays or a physical switch provided on the main toy to read the uneven portion expressing the ID provided on the secondary toy. ) May be used.

1 Toy system 10 Server system 112 Operation unit, 114 Display unit, 116 Communication unit 120 Processing unit, 122 Production control management unit 130 Storage unit 132 Production control management program, 134 Production control data table 20 Main toy 212 Operation unit, 214 Display unit 216 Sound output unit, 218 Short-range wireless communication unit 220 Processing unit 222 Production control unit 230 Storage unit 232 Production control program 234 Production control data table 30 Secondary toy 40 Information terminal 412 Operation unit 414 Display unit 416 Communication unit 418 Short-range wireless communication unit 420 Processing unit 422 Secondary toy ID acquisition unit 424 Production control data acquisition unit 426 Production data transmission unit 430 Storage unit 432 Production control data control program 434 Acquisition production control data group 21 Toy system 210 Server system 2112 Operation unit, 2114 Display unit, 2116 Communication unit, 2120 Processing unit, 2122 Update control management unit, 2130 Storage unit, 2132 Update control management program, 2134 Update control data table 220 Main toy 2212 Operation unit, 2214 Display unit, 2216 Sound output unit, 2218 Short-range wireless communication unit 2220 Processing unit, 2222 Production control unit 2230 Storage unit 2232 Production control program, 2234 Production control data table 230 Secondary toy 240 Information terminal 2412 Operation unit, 2414 Display unit, 2416 Communication unit, 2418 Short-range wireless communication Unit 2420 Processing unit 2422 Secondary toy ID acquisition unit, 2424 Update control data acquisition unit 2426 Directional data update control unit 2430 Storage unit 2432 Update control program, 2434 Acquisition update control data group

Claims (5)

It is a main toy that holds a different ID depending on the type of the secondary toy and outputs a directing effect by at least one of light emission, display, and sound output according to the ID read from the secondary toy.
A reading means that reads the ID held by the secondary toy,
A storage means for storing production control data,
An output means that outputs an effect according to the effect control data corresponding to the read ID, and an output means.
It is provided with a receiving means for receiving update data for updating the effect control data corresponding to the ID held by the secondary toy from an information processing terminal configured to be able to read the ID held by the secondary toy.
The update data is transmitted from the information processing terminal to the main toy as a result of the information processing terminal reading the ID from the sub toy.
The effect control data corresponds to the first effect control data commonly used for the plurality of IDs and each of the plurality of IDs, and corresponds to the complete state by the update by the update data. Including the second effect control data that enables the effect output according to the ID,
The output means is
If the second effect control data is not in a perfect state, the effect output based on the first effect control data is performed.
A main toy characterized in that when the second effect control data is in a perfect state, the effect output is performed by the second effect control data. The storage means further includes a table that holds a flag indicating the state of the first effect control data, the second effect control data, and the second effect control data in association with the ID held by the sub-toy. Remember,
The output means is characterized in that the first effect control data and the second effect control data are switched according to the value of the flag associated with the ID read by the reading means in the table. The main toy according to claim 1. The receiving means is characterized in that the updated data is received for the second effect control data registered in the table in association with the ID held by the sub-toy acquired by the information processing terminal. The main toy according to claim 2. The main toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the update data is the whole or a part of the second effect control data. The main toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the update data is a decryption key for decrypting the encrypted second effect control data.

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