JP7041835B2 - Computer system - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 1 of the Patent Act In the Invention Association Public Technical Bulletin (Public Technology No. 2010-501615) issued by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (formerly the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation) issued on March 18, 2010. announcement

The present invention relates to a computer system that displays a virtual space consisting of a metaverse that is a digital image of the real world on a user terminal .

Contact traditionally known methods of using a computer to enable specific people to interact with each other, for example, by letting the other person know the email address or phone number of your mobile phone. It has been a common practice to make it possible (hereinafter referred to as "contactable state"). Then, there has been proposed a mobile phone that can store the e-mail address of the other party that it has learned in the address book of its own mobile phone and display it in a list according to the operation of the user (for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, on the map displayed as a virtual space, the target object such as a store or building and the alter ego object of each user are displayed at the correct position based on the latitude and longitude, and the target object selected from them is related. It makes it possible to easily obtain real information and exchange messages with other users in real time, so that each user does not have to actually go to a remote place, but is physically or humanly related to the place he / she wants to go. There has been proposed a structure in which various information can be easily obtained, and an interactive information can be easily obtained in real time while obtaining a visually good sense of reality (for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 4256374 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-259135

On the other hand, encounters between people in the real world or attendance at events and concert venues have the inconvenience of being within a limited and narrow range due to physical restrictions on the range in which people can act. be. In addition, people have a limited amount of free time, and it is impossible to reach remote areas within such a limited amount of time.

For example, an amateur photographer who is interested in astronomy succeeded in shooting a total solar eclipse in Japan, and although he was able to establish a contactable state where he could contact many people with the same hobby, in the next foreign country. There is an inconvenience that the total solar eclipse of Japan is inconvenient and it is not possible to go to the site.
As a method of overcoming the physical and time constraints of this range of action, the inventor can teleport anytime and anywhere in a virtual space (virtual world) consisting of a metaverse that digitally visualizes the real world such as street view. I have newly devised to utilize the characteristic of becoming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a relay function that connects (bridges) a virtual space (virtual world) consisting of a metaverse that is a digital image of the real world and a cyber space such as a blog or SNS (Social Networking Service). ..

Specific examples of means for solving problems

Next, the correspondence between various means for solving the problem and the embodiment is shown in parentheses below.

The present invention is a virtual space database (for example, a virtual tag database 9, a user database 11, a user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a, an event four-dimensional) that stores data for displaying a virtual space composed of a metaverse that digitally visualizes the real world. Coordinate database, conversation database 61, etc.) and
When information for leaving a record is input in a predetermined place in the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world (for example, S430, S262, S250, S271, S272, "hypothesis area", "another world area", " Information exchange area ”, FIG. 11, FIG. 32, etc.), input information storage means for storing the input information along the time axis (for example, S438, S278,“ hypothesis area ”,“ another world area ”,“ information exchange area ”, Conversation database 61 etc.) and
A link setting means (for example, S473 in FIG. 22) that controls a link for transitioning to a cyberspace such as a blog or SNS in the virtual space.
When the user operates the user terminal to access the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world (for example, YES in S33, this access position means that the user wants to access by operating the mobile phone 2). Not only when entering the address (location data), the shared virtual tag created by the user in the past and the created location are displayed in a list on the mobile phone 2, and the shared virtual tag that the user wants to access is displayed in the tag list. By selecting and clicking, the location data of the shared virtual tag (see "location data" in the virtual tag database 9 in FIG. 3) may be automatically input. YES in S480), and the access is accepted. Receiving means (for example, S33 in FIG. 9, S480 in FIG. 31) and
It is a means for controlling the display of the virtual space on the user terminal by using the data stored in the virtual space database, and the user's access to the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world is said. A virtual space display control means (for example, S481 to S489) that controls the user terminal to display a virtual space that is a digital image of a predetermined place in the real world when it is received by the reception means.
The input information output control means (for example, S433 to S437, S258 to S264, S481 to S489, etc.) that controls to output the input information stored in the input information storage means to the user terminal is provided.
By performing an operation of transitioning from the virtual space to the cyberspace via the set link, the user can transition to the cyberspace and access it (for example, when another person clicks the link destination URL). You can jump to the corresponding user's content (blog, etc.) to access it),
The input information output control means is specified by the user when access to a predetermined place in the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world where the information to be recorded is input is received by the receiving means. It has a function (for example, S433 to S437, S258 to S264, S481 to S489, etc.) for extracting input information corresponding to the set time from the input information storage means and outputting it to the user terminal .
By using the position information of the user terminal (for example, S30 to S32, etc.), the virtual space display control means allows the owner of the user terminal to enter the virtual space corresponding to the current position of the user terminal in the real world. It has an avatar display control function (for example, S37, S38, etc.) that controls the display of a user's avatar.
Communication means (for example, S50 to S56, S481) for enabling communication between the person corresponding to the avatar displayed by the avatar display control function and the user who has accessed the virtual space in which the avatar is displayed. Etc.) .

Preferably, the advertisement display control means for controlling the display of the advertisement to the user who has accessed the virtual space and obtaining the profit from the advertiser (for example, FIGS. 39 to 46, virtual world advertisement terminal processing and virtual). The world advertisement handling process displays advertisements in a virtual world and enables monetization by income from advertisers.)

Effect of concrete examples of means for solving problems

According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a relay function that connects (bridges) a virtual space composed of a metaverse that is a digital image of the real world and a cyber space such as a blog or an SNS (Social Networking Service).

It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which constructs the contact state when the person meets each other in the real world. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which constructs the contact state when the person who entered the virtual world and the person in the real world meet. It is a system diagram which shows the whole structure of an access control system. It is a figure which shows the storage data of a user database. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of a mobile phone. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of a server. It is a flowchart which shows the generation control of a shared virtual tag. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the shared virtual tag generation processing. It is a flowchart which shows the virtual world display processing. It is a flowchart which shows access control to a shared virtual tag. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of an agent (avatar). It is a flowchart which shows the generation control of the shared virtual tag for business use. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the business-use shared virtual tag generation processing. It is a figure which shows the storage data of a user four-dimensional coordinate database. It is a flowchart which shows the program of the main routine of a mobile phone and a server of a service provider. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the present virtual world terminal processing and the present virtual world correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of common point search request processing and common point search processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the community virtual tag terminal processing and the community virtual tag correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the community virtual tag terminal processing and the community virtual tag correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the community virtual tag terminal processing and the community virtual tag correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the user four-dimensional coordinate search processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the link source designation terminal processing and the link source designation correspondence processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the storage data of a hyperlink database. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the past virtual world terminal processing and the past virtual world correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the history virtual world terminal processing and the history virtual world correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the history virtual world terminal processing and history virtual world display processing. It is a flowchart which shows the history virtual world terminal processing and history virtual world display processing. It is a figure which shows the storage data of the history virtual database. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the future virtual world terminal processing and the future virtual world correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the future schedule terminal processing and the future schedule correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the virtual world display correspondence processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the data stored in a conversation database. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the terminal processing for authentication and the authentication processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the four-dimensional coordinate request processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the contract authentication request processing and the contract authentication processing on the server side corresponding to it. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of DRM request processing and DRM processing. It is a flowchart which shows the specific control content of the content reproduction processing and the authentication processing at the time of reproduction. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance request processing and the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the virtual world advertisement terminal processing and the virtual world advertisement correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement menu selection input process and the input menu registration process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement menu selection input process and the input menu registration process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement menu selection input process and the input menu registration process. It is a figure which shows the information stored in the database for virtual world advertisement. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement display terminal processing and the advertisement display correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement display terminal processing and the advertisement display correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the advertisement display terminal processing and the advertisement display correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of marketing terminal processing and marketing correspondence processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the questionnaire terminal processing and the store opening processing based on the received contents. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the settlement data provision process and the settlement data collection process. It is a figure which shows the data stored in the marketing database. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the marketing data acquisition process and the marketing data provision process. It is a display screen diagram of a marketing menu.

[First Embodiment]
First, an outline of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 in which an example of use of the present invention is shown in an easy-to-understand manner.

[Outline of the invention]
FIG. 1 shows an example of constructing a contactable state when people meet each other in the real world.

With reference to Fig. 1, in front of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Yotsuya Kaidan Museum) in Yotsuya, people who meet each other for the first time meet and, with the consent of both parties, create a shared virtual tag using each other's mobile phone 2. did. This shared virtual tag is a tag created and displayed in a place in the virtual world corresponding to the place where both people met, and it can be accessed only by the mobile phones of both people who met and write to it and both parties write to it. I made it possible to contact you.

This virtual world is a digitally visualized metaverse that corresponds to the landscape of the real world. As mentioned above, for example, Google Street View is used. Alternatively, instead of using an existing one, it may be a newly created one that is digitally visualized to imitate the landscape of the real world. FIG. 1 shows that the shared virtual tag was created at 14:03 on October 15, 2009.

In this state, if you access this virtual world (Street View, etc.) and access in front of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Yotsuya, where you created the shared virtual tag, you can carry the shared virtual tag with Mr. A and Mr. B. Only phone 2 can project this shared virtual tag.

In FIG. 1, first, the shared virtual tag is clicked by Mr. A's mobile phone 2 (meaning a selection operation or a designation operation, and the same applies hereinafter), and Mr. A shows on October 17, 2009 as shown in FIG. Writing is done. When Mr. A writes, a pop-up notification is made to notify Mr. B's mobile phone 2 to that effect. Mr. B accesses the virtual world the next day, clicks on the shared virtual tag, and writes as shown in FIG.

In this way, by constructing a contactable state using the shared virtual tag, Mr. A and Mr. B can contact each other without notifying each other of personal information such as a telephone number and an e-mail address.

Moreover, since access cannot be made by a terminal other than the mobile phone 2 of the person who created the shared virtual tag, it is possible to prevent another person from writing by spoofing using his / her own mobile phone.

By communicating using such shared virtual tags, it is possible to exchange information safely while protecting each other's personal information (privacy) and preventing damage such as spam, and connecting people. Can help build.

FIG. 2 shows an example of contacting a person in the real world from the virtual world to generate a shared virtual tag. In the case of a virtual world, you can, of course, teleport to the desired location. There are various possible situations in which such merits of the virtual world are used to contact humans in the real world from the virtual world.

For example, as a preview of a travel destination, access the travel destination from the virtual world in advance, contact the inhabitants of the area, and collect live information on the site. Other than that, he later realized that he had forgotten something in the classroom of the school, and immediately accessed the place corresponding to that classroom in the virtual world, from which he contacted the person in the classroom in the real world and lost the thing. It is conceivable to have them temporarily kept and contact them to pick them up later. However, a particularly important situation is when an emergency such as a disaster occurs.

Figure 2 shows an example of rushing to the disaster-stricken area from the virtual world to provide assistance. Figure 2 shows Mr. D, who saw the news of the earthquake, using his mobile phone to access the area where the earthquake occurred in the virtual world. When a resident in the disaster area has a mobile phone 2 having a GPS function, the avatar C of the resident is displayed at a position in the virtual world corresponding to the current location specified by the GPS function or the like. This avatar C is composed of an agent who is independent and has a certain level of conversational ability.

Mr. D, who has accessed the virtual world corresponding to the earthquake disaster area, proposes to create a virtual tag by talking with the avatar C displayed at that location. Upon receiving this proposal, Avatar C notifies the corresponding mobile phone 2 of the person to that effect. Mr. C, the owner of the notified mobile phone, agrees to it and notifies Avatar C of the instruction to that effect. Then, it informs Mr. D that Avatar C has agreed, and a shared virtual tag between Mr. C and Mr. D is created in that part of the virtual world. In that state, when Mr. C accesses the virtual world and clicks on the shared virtual tag, information can be exchanged between Mr. D and Mr. C as shown in FIG. 2 in the event of a disaster. It will be possible to provide efficient relief.

By configuring the shared virtual tag with a voice virtual tag described later, the user can leave a message in the tag by voice from the mobile phone, which is effective as a message input method in an emergency.

[Detailed explanation]
Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing the overall configuration of the human connection support system of the present invention.
The mobile phone 2 receives the GPS (Global Positioning System) information from the satellite 1, and the radio waves from the base station 3 connected to the mobile phone network 4 and the radio waves from the wireless LAN (Local Area Network) access point 7. Is received by the mobile phone 2. Based on these radio waves, the mobile phone 2 identifies the current position. The mobile phone 2 is configured to be accessible to the server 10 of the service provider 8 via the base station 3, the mobile phone network 4, the gateway 5, and the Internet 6. The service provider 8 is a company that provides a service that supports the connection of people. The user who owns the mobile phone 2 is a member of the service of the service provider 8, and a user ID is set at the time of the membership.

The service provider 8 is provided with a server 10, a user database 11 that stores data of members who have joined, and a virtual tag database 9 that stores data of virtual tags.

The virtual world provider 20 connected to the Internet 6 is a service provider that provides a virtual world (Metabirds) image that is a digital image of a 360-degree panoramic image of any place in the real world. The virtual world database 22 is connected to the server 21 of the virtual world provider 20. The virtual world database 22 stores virtual world 3D data obtained by digitizing a 360-degree panoramic image in the real world. For example, Google Street View 3D data can be used.

This virtual world 3D data uses Flash, which was developed as an animation creation tool (animation authoring tool), and interactive expression can be realized by writing a script. This flash is a type that programmatically controls the characters and images you want to move, and you can create an animation by placing a still image on the timeline, which is called Action Script. Scripting languages allow complex interactions like games. As a result, as will be described later, the agent (avatar) can be displayed in the 3D virtual world, and the agent corresponding to the user can be moved and displayed at the same position in the virtual world as the user moves in the real world. be able to.

Position data is associated and stored for each area corresponding to the address in the real world in this virtual world 3D data. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, as the location data, the location data (Shibuya-ku 1-1-1) is associated with the location of the virtual world 3D data corresponding to the address of Shibuya-ku 1-1-1. It is remembered. As a result, when the user inputs the position data consisting of the address and the like to specify the access position, the part of the virtual world 3D data corresponding to the specified position data is read out and the user terminal (mobile phone 2, etc.) ) Is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining data stored in the user database 11 of the service provider 8. An agent ID for identifying an agent (avatar) of each member user is stored in association with each user ID. Further, the GPS data specifying the current position is transmitted from the user who has turned on the GPS function of the mobile phone 2 to the server 10 of the service provider 8. The server 10 converts the transmitted GPS data into coordinate data consisting of latitude and longitude, and stores the transmitted GPS data in the storage area of the current position GPS data of the corresponding user ID in the user database 11. For example, in the case of the user ID of 13B9PS in FIG. 4, the latitude is 35.669299 and the longitude is 139.713555 as the current position GPS data.

Further, the server 10 stores the current position GPS data (latitude and longitude) converted into position data including an address and the like in the position data storage area of the user database 11.

Returning to FIG. 3, the virtual tag database 9 stores the user ID, the position data, the virtual tag display data, the virtual tag type, and the creation date and time of the virtual tag in association with the user ID. The position data is data for indicating the place where the virtual tag is generated. The virtual tag display data is data for displaying a virtual tag in a virtual world, and is composed of text data, image data, and the like.

The virtual tag type is data indicating the type of the virtual tag to be displayed, and includes a voice virtual tag, an advertisement virtual tag, a shared virtual tag, and the like. Of these, the shared virtual tag is the one described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the detailed description of the present invention, in addition to the shared virtual tag, there is also a virtual tag generated independently by the user or a trader. A voice virtual tag is a virtual tag that can convey a message by voice. The advertising virtual tag is a virtual tag for an advertisement created by an advertising company. Virtual tags other than shared virtual tags can be freely accessed by anyone other than the creator of the virtual tag.

Further, for example, the shared virtual tag shown in FIG. 2 can be configured with a voice virtual tag. Then, Mr. C and Mr. D can input the message by voice without key input, and have an advantage that they can input quickly in an emergency.

The creation date and time is data indicating the date and time when the virtual tag was created. For example, when the user ID is 13B9PS, it is 0902190921, which means 09:21 on February 19, 2009.

The server 10 of the service provider 8 uses a virtual world mashed up with a street view or the like as a 3D virtual world on the net that accurately copies the real world. The server 10 identifies the current position of the member user in the real world on the member user's mobile phone 2, and displays the member user's avatar (agent) at the location in the virtual world corresponding to the current position. When another member user enters the virtual world and meets an avatar (agent), the member user and the avatar (agent) can talk with each other. Conversation via an avatar in a virtual world is a well-known conventional technique that has been commonly used in the 3D virtual world such as Second Life, and this well-known conventional technique is used. In addition, since the avatar (agent) is an agent that is independent and has a certain level of conversation ability like the above-mentioned CLON, users in the real world can entrust the conversation to their own avatar to some extent, and the conversation content can be transferred to the mobile phone. Talk to the other person by yourself only when necessary while watching.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 2. The mobile terminal phone 2 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 for controlling the entire mobile phone 2 including line connection processing and data communication processing, and a ROM (Read Only Member) storing programs for executing various functions. 32, a camera input unit 34 composed of a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image pickup element for photographing the surrounding scenery, and storing at least one still image data obtained by photographing with the camera input unit 34. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 33 including a memory for the purpose, a display unit 35 for image output such as a liquid crystal display board, a wireless communication processing unit 36 for communicating via the Internet 6, and a user of the mobile phone 2. It is composed of an input operation unit 37 for causing the CPU 31 to execute a desired function. The input operation unit 37 includes a stylus, a jog dial, a keyboard, a micro switch, and the like. The interface 41 performs interface processing to the internal bus 40 of various circuits and devices.

Further, the mobile phone 2 has a voice output unit 38a, a voice input unit 38b, an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) 42, and a position information acquisition unit 39 for the user to make a voice call. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the position information acquisition unit 39 acquires the current position based on the GPS information from the satellite 1, the radio wave from the base station 3, and the radio wave from the wireless LAN access point 7.

The EEPROM 42 stores a list of shared virtual tags that the user has generated in the past. In this list, the geographical location (address) where the shared virtual tag was created and the user's memorandum are stored in association with each shared virtual tag. In the example of memo writing in FIG. 5, good young people, friendliness, reason, etc. are stored as impressions of the other party of the shared virtual tag. According to the operation of the input operation unit 37 of the mobile phone 2 by the user, the list of shared virtual tags stored in the EEPROM 42 is displayed on the display unit 35. The user selects and clicks the shared virtual tag to be accessed while referring to the creation position and the memo writing. Then, by the processing of S80 to S88 described later, the clicked shared virtual tag is displayed together with the virtual world of the generated geographical position (see FIG. 2).

The user can check the landscape around the displayed shared virtual tag in the virtual world image, confirm the place where the other person met, and revive the other person's memory from that place. As a result, it is possible to revive the memory of the person who met without knowing the personal information of the person, and then decide whether or not to access the shared virtual tag. When the user clicks and accesses the shared virtual tag, the web page for contact is displayed by the processing of S90 to S94 described later, and writing and browsing become possible.

Next, a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the server 10 and the server 21 is shown in FIG. The functions of the CPU 50, ROM 51, and RAM 52 are the same as those described above in the mobile terminal telephone 2. The servers 10 and 21 have a storage unit (not shown). The storage unit is a storage device that stores information and data including various programs, files, and large-capacity images, and can appropriately read them out. These data and programs can be written to the RAM 52 as needed to perform various information processing. The input unit 55 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and gives commands to the servers 10 and 21 to perform various information processing. The interface 58 performs interface processing to the internal bus 57 of various circuits and devices. The display unit 54 is composed of a CRT, an LCD, or the like, and displays characters, figures, and images. The communication control unit 53 controls a communication function for transmitting and receiving data and the like via the Internet 6.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for generating the shared virtual tag described above. In the present invention, not only can users in the real world generate a shared virtual tag in the virtual world using mobile phone A and mobile phone B, but also users in the real world can enter the virtual world and use their mobile phones. It can be used to generate shared virtual tags with agents (avatars) in the virtual world. It is also possible to generate shared virtual tags between agents (avatars). Furthermore, users who have entered the virtual world can generate shared virtual tags via their own agents (avatars). In this way, the agent (avatar) is also stored in the user database 11 as an independent member user so that the agent (avatar) can generate the shared virtual tag independently of the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the user agent ID corresponding to 13B9PS is θ42S15 as the user ID, and this agent (avatar) is also stored in the user database 11 as an independent member user. When the agent ID of θ42S15 is stored in the storage area of the user ID of the user database 11 and the agent of the agent ID creates the shared virtual tag by himself / herself, AP81K7, which is the ID for the shared virtual tag, is the user. In addition to being stored in the database 11 (see FIG. 4), the virtual tag database 9 also stores position data, virtual tag display data, virtual tag type, and creation date and time as data of the user ID of θ42S15.

In the flowchart of FIG. 7, one of the parties that generate the shared virtual tag sends data for specifying its own shared virtual tag ID (variable shared virtual tag ID) to the mobile phone of the other party, and the other party. Mobile phone sends its own user ID and the received variable shared virtual tag ID to the server 10, whereby the server 10 identifies the party that generates the shared virtual tag and shares it for that party. It uses a method of generating virtual tags.

First, in the mobile phone A or the agent A, a process of calling its own shared virtual tag ID is performed by step S (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 1. In the case of the mobile phone A, the ID for the shared virtual tag is stored in the built-in memory, and in the case of the agent A, it is stored as knowledge data for the agent.

Next, S2 performs a process of generating a variable shared virtual tag ID using the time information of the atomic clock included in the GPS radio wave received from the satellite 1. In this process, a variable shared virtual tag ID is generated by performing processing such as adding GPS time information to the shared virtual tag ID called by S1 and encrypting the ID. Then, in S3, the generated ID for the variable shared virtual tag is transmitted to the mobile phone B by infrared communication. When transmitting to the agent B, the variable shared virtual tag ID is notified to the agent B in the virtual world without using infrared communication. Instead of notifying others of the shared virtual tag ID as it is, the own shared virtual tag ID is plagiarized to others in order to notify it as a variable shared virtual tag ID that has been encrypted. It is possible to prevent plagiarism as much as possible.

When the mobile phone B or the agent B determines whether or not to access the server 10 by S4 and performs an operation or determination to access the server 10, the user ID of the mobile phone B or the agent B is determined by S5. The process of transmitting the personal authentication data including the personal authentication data to the server 10 is performed. In the server 10, the identity is confirmed by S6 based on the transmitted data, and the fact that the identity is confirmed is confirmed, so that the access permission is returned to the mobile phone B or the agent B in S7. After receiving the access permission, the operation of the shared virtual tag generation request is performed by S8, and along with the operation, the current position data and the variable shared virtual tag ID transmitted by S3 are transmitted to the server 10. Then, a request to generate a shared virtual tag is made (S9). In response to this, the server 10 performs a process of generating a shared virtual tag in the virtual world by S10.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the subroutine program for the shared virtual tag generation process shown in S10. With reference to FIG. 8, in S15, the received variable shared virtual tag ID is combined and returned to the original plaintext, and the shared virtual tag ID and the time information are extracted. This time information is GPS time information added to the shared virtual tag ID by S2 described above. Next, S16 determines whether or not the extracted time information is within the permissible error range as compared with the current time. If the ID for the variable shared virtual tag of another person used when generating the shared virtual tag before that is sent to the server 10 instead of the generation of the shared virtual tag this time, and the shared virtual tag is unreasonably requested to be generated, Since the current time and the time information included in the transmitted variable shared virtual tag ID are significantly different, NO is determined by S16 and control shifts to S20, resulting in an unjustified shared virtual tag. Processing is performed to crack down on the unauthorized user who requested the generation of.

Further, S20 performs a process of searching the virtual tag database 9 for the extracted shared virtual tag ID at the same creation date and time as the extracted time information. Next, S21 determines whether or not there is a corresponding item, and if there is a corresponding item, S22 identifies the user ID (two or more) of the corresponding shared virtual tag, and S23 determines. , The process of making a request to the mobile carrier to identify and deal with the person corresponding to the specified user ID is performed. The mobile carrier that receives this response request identifies the person and sends a warning letter to the person, or cancels the contract of the person when it is too malicious.

On the other hand, if it is determined by S21 that there is no corresponding item, the request proceeds to S24, the user ID is specified from the extracted shared virtual ID, and the person corresponding to the user ID is specified and dealt with. For mobile carriers.

On the other hand, if the determination of YES is made by S16, the control shifts to S16a, and a further security check is performed based on whether or not the current positions of the parties generating the shared virtual tag are close to each other. Specifically, S16a performs a process of acquiring the position of the shared virtual tag generation requester. In the example of FIG. 8, the current position of the mobile phone B or the agent B is acquired. However, even though the user of mobile phone B has explained based on FIG. 2, when the user is accessing a predetermined position in the virtual world, the position in the real world corresponding to the position in the accessed virtual world is determined. Obtained as the current position. When the agent (avatar) is a shared virtual tag generation requester, the position in the real world corresponding to the current position of the agent (avatar) in the virtual world is acquired as the current position.

Next, the process of specifying the user ID from the shared virtual tag ID extracted by S15 is performed by S16b. Next, S16c performs a process of acquiring the current position information of the user ID. Similar to the current position of S16a, this current position information is the present position of the real world corresponding to the predetermined position of the virtual world when the user enters the virtual world and accesses the predetermined position. Acquire as location information. If the user ID specified from the shared virtual tag ID belongs to the agent (avatar), the position in the real world corresponding to the current position of the agent (avatar) in the virtual world is used as the current position. To be acquired.

Next, the process proceeds to S16d, and it is determined whether or not the acquired current position and the current position of the shared virtual tag generation requester are within a predetermined distance. This predetermined distance is a distance at which communication is possible to obtain mutual consent to generate a shared virtual tag at this location, for example, a distance of about 10 meters. If it is determined that the distance is not within this predetermined distance, for example, the ID for the shared virtual tag of another person other than the person who generated the shared virtual tag this time is illegally acquired, and the ID for the shared virtual tag of another person is used. It is conceivable that fraudulent acts such as when an ID for a variable shared virtual tag using GPS time information is generated and transmitted by misuse. In such a case, NO is determined by S16d and the control proceeds to S24, and as described above, a request is made to the mobile carrier to identify and deal with the user who has committed such fraudulent activity. Do it.

On the other hand, if YES is determined by S16d, the process proceeds to S17, the user database 11 is searched and the user ID is specified from the shared virtual tag ID, and the user ID is specified in the virtual tag database 9 by S18. A process is performed in which the generated user ID and the user ID received at the time of access are stored, and the data of the shared virtual tag is stored corresponding to those user IDs. The state stored by S18 is the data of the shared virtual tag whose user ID corresponds to A4VZ12 and B27FH8 in the virtual tag database 9 of FIG.

Next, S19 performs a process of displaying the shared virtual tag in the received virtual world at the current position. The state is shown in FIG. However, in this display process, it is displayed only on the mobile phone of the party that created the shared virtual tag.

As described with reference to FIG. 8, as security measures at the time of shared virtual tag generation, the first stage security check using the time of S16, S20 to S24 and the person at the time of shared virtual tag generation shown in S16a to S16d, S24. The second stage security check is performed based on the current position of the computer, and high security can be ensured by the double security check.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a virtual world display process performed by the server 10 of the service provider 8. S30 determines whether or not the user ID and GPS data have been received. If it is not received, the control proceeds to S33, it is determined whether or not the user ID and the access position have been input, and if not, the process returns to S30 again.

If the member user turns on the GPS function of his / her mobile phone 2 during the cycle of the loop of S30 → S33 → S30, the user ID and the GPS data indicating the current position from the mobile phone 2 will be the service provider 8. It is sent to the server 10. Then, the determination of YES is made by S30, the control advances to S31, and the process of converting the received GPS data of the current position (coordinate data consisting of latitude and longitude) into the position data consisting of the address is performed. Next, the user database 11 is searched by S32, a process of updating the GPS data and the position data corresponding to the received user ID is performed, and the control proceeds to S33. In addition to turning on the GPS function of the mobile phone 2, the control may proceed to S31 only after the operation of displaying one's avatar (agent) in the virtual world.

On the other hand, in the middle of the loop of S30 → S33 → S30, if the member user operates his / her mobile phone 2 to access the virtual world and inputs the access position, the access position and the user ID are the service provider 8. It is sent to the server 10 of. This access position is not only when the user operates the mobile phone 2 and inputs the address (location data) that the user wants to access, but also the shared virtual tag created by the user in the past and its creation position are transferred to the mobile phone 2. By displaying the list and selecting and clicking the shared virtual tag that the user wants to access from the tag list, the position data of the shared virtual tag (see "Location data" in the virtual tag database 9 in FIG. 3) is automatically displayed. It may be entered.

When the user ID and the access position are input, the control proceeds to S34, and it is determined whether or not the input user ID is registered in the user database 11. If it is not registered, since it is not a member user, S35 controls the display of NG on the mobile phone 2.

On the other hand, when the input user ID is registered in the user database 11, control proceeds to S36, and a process of transmitting the input access position to the server 21 of the virtual world provider 20 is performed. Upon receiving the access position, the server 21 of the virtual world provider 20 searches the virtual world database 22 and reads out the virtual world 3D data portion corresponding to the access position (location data) to the server 10 of the service provider 8. Send. The server 10 acquires the virtual world 3D data corresponding to the transmitted access position (S37), searches the user database 11 by S38, determines an agent (avatar) in the vicinity of the access position, and acquires the virtual world. Control is performed to overlay and display the agent on the world 3D data.

Next, S39 searches the virtual tag database 9 and performs a process of reading the position data of the shared virtual tag corresponding to the input user ID. Next, the process proceeds to S40, and it is determined whether or not the position data read by S39 is included in the area of the virtual world 3D currently being displayed. If it is not included, control returns to S30. On the other hand, if it is included, the process proceeds to S41, and the shared virtual tag determined to be included is read from the virtual tag database 9 and overlaid on the virtual world 3D for display. Next, the process proceeds to S42, the access process to the shared virtual tag is executed, and the process returns to S30.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the access process to the shared virtual tag. As shown in FIG. 10, when the user operates the mobile phone 2 to display the list of shared virtual tags stored in the EEPROM 42 on the display unit 35 as described above, the determination of YES is made by S80. Then, the authentication data including the user ID by S81 is transmitted to the server 10. On the server 10 that receives it, the identity is confirmed by S82. When the user who has received the access permission by S83 operates the mobile phone 2, selects and clicks the shared virtual tag to be accessed, the access request to the shared virtual tag by S85 is transmitted to the server 10.

The server 10 performs processing by S86 and S87, and as a result, the mobile phone 2 displays only the shared virtual tag corresponding to the user ID of the person who has accessed, that is, the shared virtual tag created by the accessor. Will be done. Therefore, access by anyone other than the creator of the shared virtual tag can be blocked. Further, if the shared virtual tag corresponding to the user ID is not stored in the virtual tag database as a result of the search by S86, a message indicating that the access is not possible is returned to the mobile phone 2 or the agent. Further, FIG. 10 shows an example in which the display of the shared virtual tag is performed not only in the virtual world but also in the real world as shown in S87 and S88. As a method of displaying the shared virtual tag in the virtual world, for example, a method of configuring the shared virtual tag to be displayed in a predetermined place by peeping into the real world through the camera function of the mobile phone can be considered (Sekai Camera (Sekai Camera). The same method as the registered trademark)).

If the user has generated multiple shared virtual tags, for example, the multiple shared virtual tags and their creation positions are displayed in a list in chronological order, and the share selected and clicked by the user from the tag list is displayed. If it is possible to jump to a virtual world with a virtual tag, the convenience of the user will be improved.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the agent (avatar). S50 determines whether or not another avatar has spoken to you in the vicinity of you (agent) in the 3D virtual world, and waits until it is spoken. When the call is made, the control proceeds to S51, and a process of pop-up notification to the corresponding user's mobile phone 2 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S52, and a conversation is performed in response to the conversation, and control is performed to display the conversation content on the mobile phone 2.

Next, the process proceeds to S53, and it is determined whether or not the user himself wants to have a conversation. This is determined by whether or not the user operates his / her mobile phone 2 to indicate his / her intention to have a conversation. If the user himself does not want the conversation, S54 determines whether or not the conversation has ended, and if the conversation has not ended yet, control returns to S52.

On the other hand, when the user himself desires a conversation, the control proceeds to S55, and the control is performed to switch to the user's own conversation and continue the conversation. Next, S56 determines whether or not the conversation has ended, and if not, the process of S55 continues. Then, when the conversation is completed, the process returns to S50.

In this way, when another avatar talks to you in the virtual world, the user's agent (avatar) will handle it at first, so the user's self-confidence does not have to constantly monitor the virtual world and focuses only on the real world. Can be kept.

Further, the agent (avatar) may be a resident agent resident in a user terminal (for example, a mobile phone 2 or the like). In the meantime, it may be a mobile agent that is usually stored in the database of the service provider 8 (for example, the user database 11 or the like) or the user terminal and moves to a necessary place as needed.

There are two types of agents (avatars) displayed in the virtual world. First, the first agent who is displayed in the geographical position of the virtual world corresponding to the current position of the user in the real world and has the ability to talk with the intruder in the virtual world and the intruder in the virtual world are in the entry position. It is a second agent for displaying in. In the virtual world, it is desirable to be able to visually distinguish between the first agent and the second agent. When an intruder into the virtual world meets another agent (avatar), that agent (avatar) is either the agent of the user in the real world (avatar) or the agent of the intruder into the virtual world (avatar). This is so that you can distinguish between them and choose whether or not to speak and the content of the story.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the generation control of the shared virtual tag for business use. This shared virtual tag for business use is to create a community where attendees who have visited the venue of an event such as an exhibition or concert can contact the organizer or attendees later. The "event" in the present invention is a broad concept that includes not only exhibitions but also various promotions, concerts, live performances, etc., and is a concept that includes all events where a large number of people gather. It also includes not only events held in the real world but also events held in the virtual world.

In the case of an event held in the real world, in generating a shared virtual tag (community) between the organizer and each attendee, the organizer uses a mobile phone as the terminal of each attendee as described above. As the terminal on the side, a wireless LAN access point 7 that covers the event venue as a communication area is used to generate a shared virtual tag (community). On the other hand, in the case of an event held in the virtual world, a shared virtual tag (community) is generated by communication between the agent (avatar) of each attendee and the venue agent constituting the virtual event venue.

FIG. 12 performs the same control as that of FIG. 7 described above, and here, the differences will be mainly described. In FIG. 12, steps similar to those in FIG. 7 are assigned the same step numbers.

First, the wireless LAN access point 7 or the venue agent on the event organizer side determines whether or not the event start time has come, and waits until the event start time comes. When it is determined that the event start time has come, the personal authentication data including the user ID of the self (organizer side) is transmitted to the server 10. The server 10 confirms the identity based on the received data in the same manner as in FIG. 7, and returns the access permission on condition that the confirmation can be made (S7). Upon receiving this, the wireless LAN access point 7 or the venue agent transmits the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time of the event to the server 10 by S101. The server 10 stores the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time of the received event (S102).

On the other hand, the participants who have agreed to generate the shared virtual tag (community) with the organizer execute the processes of S1 to S3 by the mobile phone 2 or the agent (avatar) in the same manner as in FIG. 7. Since the processes of S1 to S3 are executed by each mobile phone 2 (or agent) of the participants who have agreed to generate the shared virtual tag (community), they are repeatedly executed by the number of the agreed participants. (S103). The wireless LAN access point 7 or the venue agent that received the variable shared virtual tag ID transmitted each time has the current position data of the wireless LAN access point 7 or the venue agent and each variable shared virtual tag as in FIG. 7. The ID is transmitted to the server 10 to request the generation of a shared virtual tag (community) (S9).

Upon receiving the server 10, the server 10 determines whether or not the reception time is between the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time received by S102, that is, within the event holding time (S104). If it is determined that the event is not within the holding time, the control ends without generating the shared virtual tag for business use. On the other hand, if it is determined that the event is within the holding time, the shared virtual tag generation process for business is executed by S105.

FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the subroutine program for the shared virtual tag generation process for business use. The flowchart of FIG. 12 is similar to the flowchart of FIG. 8, and the same step number is used for the same control step, and the content of the step is omitted.

Each step of S15, S16, S16a, S16b, S16c, S16d, and S17 to S24 is the same as the control content of each step shown in FIG. However, in S16d of FIG. 8, whether or not it is within a predetermined distance is determined by whether or not it is within a range of about 10 meters, but in this commercial shared virtual tag generation process, it is within the range of the size of the event venue. Judge by whether it is a distance or not. After the control of S17, the control proceeds to S200, and it is determined whether or not the specified user ID (user ID on the organizer side) is already stored in the virtual tag database 9. If it is not yet stored, that is, in the case of the first generation request of the shared virtual tag (community) for business use, the control proceeds to S18. On the other hand, if it is determined by S200 that the specified user ID (user ID on the organizer side) is already stored in the virtual tag database 9, control proceeds to S201 and the virtual tag database 9 is accessed. A process is performed in which the user ID received at times is stored and the data of the shared virtual tag is stored in correspondence with the user ID. After that, control shifts to S19.

As a result of such a shared virtual tag generation process for business use, a shared virtual including all participants who agreed to generate a shared virtual tag for business use and performed the tag generation operation within the event holding time and the organizer side. A tag is generated. By accessing this shared virtual tag for business use, the community page generated in advance by the organizer is displayed, and various notifications and messages from the organizer are displayed on the participant side. In addition, there is also a writing page on the participant side, and by writing on it, communication between participants and between participants and the organizer becomes possible.

[Modified example of the first embodiment]
Next, modifications of the first embodiment are listed.

(1) In the above-mentioned detailed explanation, an example of utilizing the merit of the virtual world that the user can teleport to a desired place at any time is shown, but the merit of the virtual world is not limited to this. As mentioned above, in the virtual world, various virtual tags (see Fig. 3) can be accumulated and displayed in chronological order in addition to the shared virtual tags, and users can access past virtual tags to browse and write in the tags. It is possible. In other words, the virtual world is a so-called four-dimensional space-time world in which data can be accumulated and browsed along the time axis, not limited to a three-dimensional spatial expanse. By taking advantage of the characteristics of this four-dimensional space-time world, various attractive services will be possible.

For example, when accessing the virtual world, not only the access location is specified, but also the past date and time that the user wants to access is specified, and the specified date and time of the specified location can be accessed. For example, if you specify Tokyo Akihabara as the access location and June 8, 2008 as the past date and time you want to access, you can access the virtual tag created on the day of the street demon killing incident that occurred in Tokyo Akihabara on June 8, 2008. , You can browse the situation at that time and the shot video. In addition, information can be exchanged with the person who created the virtual tag via the virtual tag.

As another example, various incidents and events that have occurred in the past are listed together with the date and time of occurrence and the place of occurrence, and by selecting and clicking from the list, the virtual space-time of the corresponding date and time of the corresponding place can be displayed. You may be able to jump.

By accumulating virtual tags in the virtual space-time that enables time-machine-like access using the time axis in this way for many years, it is possible to grow the virtual space-time into a huge historical database. Moreover, since a huge number of users themselves take the initiative in accumulating data in this history database, it is possible to build a huge history database at no cost.

(2) In the above detailed explanation, the avatar (agent) as the user's alter ego corresponding to the user is shown, but in addition, an independent character (agent) corresponding to no user is added to the virtual world. You may let them live. This character (agent) is composed of intelligent agents programmed to talk with and interact with a user who has entered the virtual world, and each character (agent) has its own individuality. A user who has entered the virtual world finds a character (agent) that best matches him / her and engages in intellectual interaction within the virtual world. This is also a modified example of the second embodiment described later.

(3) In the above-mentioned detailed explanation, an example of creating a shared virtual tag by two people is shown, but the number of people creating the shared virtual tag is not limited to this, and may be three or more. Further, after the shared virtual tag is created, a third party who has been granted access by all the parties creating the shared virtual tag may be able to access the shared virtual tag later. As an example of access control, the third party first asks the creator of the shared virtual tag to notify the exact location and creation date and time of the shared virtual tag. This information is needed to identify the shared virtual tags that are accessible. Next, as proof that access has been granted by all the parties creating the shared virtual tag, all the parties creating the shared virtual tag are notified of the variable shared virtual tag ID. Then, the notified information is transmitted to the server 10 to be granted the access right.

(4) A memo function that can be written and viewed by only one of the co-owners of the shared virtual tag may be provided. With this memo function, for example, you can make a memo (write and record) things that you do not want the other person to read, such as the first impression of the other person, the reason you met, the situation at that time, etc., and you can view it later. You can access the virtual tag and use it as a basis for deciding whether or not to contact the other party.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the shared virtual tag is displayed in the virtual world, but the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the virtual world is eliminated and the shared page for contact can be directly accessed from the user terminal. good.

Specifically, in the flowchart of the shared virtual tag generation process described above, instead of the step in S19, "the mobile phone of the user ID specified from the received variable shared virtual tag ID and the mobile phone of the shared virtual tag generation requester". Send a shared virtual tag to the phone. " By this process, the shared virtual tag is stored in the terminal (mobile phone, etc.) of the party concerned, not in the virtual world. If the party selects and clicks the shared virtual tag stored in his / her mobile phone that he / she wants to access, the specification of the clicked shared virtual tag is transmitted to the server 10 by the above-mentioned S90, and is sent to the server 10 after S91. Control is executed.

In the case of this simplified system, since the shared virtual tag is not displayed in the virtual world at a predetermined geographical position such as the place of encounter, it becomes impossible to trace the memory at the time of encounter from that geographical position. Therefore, it is preferable to display the shared virtual tag on the mobile phone together with the information (address, etc.) that can identify the geographical location where the shared virtual tag was generated.

(6) The shared virtual tag may be canceled by one party. The server 10 that has received the cancellation request information (including the user ID of the person) from the mobile phone 2 searches the virtual tag database 9 and stores the cancellation information (flags, etc.) in association with the received user ID. As a result, even if there is a writing from the other party of the canceled shared virtual tag, it is controlled so that the pop-up notification to the mobile phone 2 of the canceled person is not performed.

(7) A means for preventing a stalking act that abuses the virtual world may be adopted, that is, a user who is moving in the real world is followed in the virtual world. Specifically, when the user registers a specific area such as the vicinity of the home or the vicinity of the workplace in the user database 11 of the service provider 8 in advance and displays the avatar (agent) on the virtual world by overlaying it in S38, the user database 11 thereof. Control is performed so that the avatar (agent) is not displayed in the registered specific area. This is also a modified example of the second embodiment described later.

(8) It is desirable to prepare a way to contact later even if the other party is told to generate a shared virtual tag. For example, first, not only the position data is updated by S32, but also the past position data and the time data are stored in the user database 11 as a history. Then, between the real world, the virtual world, or between the virtual world and the real world, when you meet the other person or when you meet and break up, you register the geographical position and time of the encounter (registration at the time of encounter). Then, when you want to make a contact later, have the server 10 search for a person who matches the registered geographical location and time, and make a contact offer to the searched person (for example). Offer to generate a shared virtual tag to the other party via the service provider 8).

The search of the other party identifies the other party of the historical data that matches the geographical position and time of the encounter specified by the contact offerer based on the historical data of the position data and the time data stored in the user database 11. .. As the registration of the geographical position and the time (registration at the time of encounter), the user operates the mobile phone 2 and has the mobile phone 2 itself registered or registered in the user database 11 by the server 10. As the time to register, it is preferable to use a time convenient for searching the other party, such as an arbitrary time while meeting the other party, a time separated from the meeting time, or a time meeting with the other party. It is desirable that the server 10 register the contact at the time of the encounter in the user database 11 at the time of the encounter in order to prevent the contact from being offered by spoofing or the like. At that time, the step of changing S4 to S7 and S8 to "request for registration at the time of encounter" and the step of changing S9 to "request for registration at the time of encounter by transmitting the geographical location data and time data of the encounter". , S10 is changed to "meeting time registration process" to execute the step. Then, in the encounter time registration process, the current position of the encounter time registration requester is acquired based on the transmitted user ID, and the transmitted geographical position data is within a predetermined distance (for example, within 10 meters). And, on condition that the transmitted time data and the current time are within the allowable range, the transmitted geographical position data and the time data are registered in the user database 11 in association with the user ID. do.

If the other party agrees to the offer to generate a shared virtual tag, the shared virtual tag will be generated at the place where you met, but the other party will use a contact method other than the shared virtual tag (for example, an email address or email address). If you want to be notified of the phone number) and the offerers of the shared virtual tag generation agree, you can exchange email addresses and phone numbers with each other, and it is not always necessary to generate the shared virtual tag.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The virtual world in the first embodiment described above is mainly intended only for the current virtual world, but will be described below. In the second embodiment, not only the present virtual world but also the past virtual world and the future virtual world are targeted.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the server described in the first embodiment, control flowcharts of various computers such as a police server, an advertiser client, an advertiser server, and a store operator client are described. There is. The hardware configurations of the various computers that first appear in the second embodiment are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the hardware of the various computers is described. The repetition of the description of the hardware configuration is omitted.

First, the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a will be described with reference to FIG. The user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a shows a modification of the user database 11 shown in FIG. 4 in the first embodiment. Here, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

The user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a stores user ID, shared virtual tag ID, agent ID, current position (GPS data, etc.), position data, and schedule data. As will be described later, the schedule is data in which the user himself / herself operates the mobile phone 2 to input a future schedule, and is future data. For example, when the user plans to participate in the XX event at a certain date and time, the user inputs the data of the XX event, the date and time, and the place from the mobile phone 2, and the data corresponds to the user ID in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a. Attached and memorized.

The current position (GPS data, etc.) is composed of latitude data x, longitude data y, and sea level (elevation) data z. This data is calculated by integrating the GPS data from the mobile phone 2 owned by the user, the radio waves from the base station 3 connected to the mobile phone network 4, and the radio waves from the wireless LAN access point 7. It is position data. For example, in the case of a user whose user ID is 1R37P8, latitude x = 35.69419, longitude y = 139.714849, and sea level (elevation) z = 28 mm. The data of this z is the height specified from the access point 7 when the user enters, for example, a high-rise building or the like and receives the radio wave from the access point 7 installed on the floor of the building with the mobile phone 2. (Elevation) data. When the user has not entered a high-rise building or the like, the altitude data is not known, so that “z = unknown” is set as shown in FIG.

This current position data changes as the user moves. In this second embodiment, the history of the change is stored retroactively along the time axis w. That is, this user four-dimensional coordinate database stores three-dimensional data of x, y, and z and historical data that changes along w, which is the time axis, thereby storing four-dimensional coordinate data. Will be done. These position information (x, y, z) are stored in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a according to the above-mentioned S30 to S32, and the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a also cumulatively stores the past position information (x, y, z). Therefore, the position information x, y, z along the time axis w is stored in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a.

Moreover, since the "schedule" data is also stored, not only the user's past position data but also future schedule data is stored.

The user ID "θ42S15" is a user's own ID for treating the agent itself as a user, as described in the first embodiment.

Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a flowchart showing a program of the main routine of the mobile phone 2 and the server 10 of the service provider 8 in the second embodiment will be described.

With reference to FIG. 15A, in the mobile phone 2, S300 executes the current virtual world terminal processing, S301 executes the past virtual world terminal processing, S302 executes the future virtual world terminal processing, and S303 performs authentication. Terminal processing is executed, virtual world advertising terminal processing is executed by S304, marketing terminal processing is executed by S305, and then the control S300 is restored.

With reference to FIG. 15B, in the server 10, the current virtual world correspondence process is executed by S310, the past virtual world correspondence processing is executed by S311, the future virtual world correspondence processing is executed by S312, and the authentication is performed by S313. The process is executed, the virtual world advertisement correspondence process is executed by S314, the marketing correspondence process is executed by S315, and then the control returns to S310.

The current virtual world terminal processing and the current world virtual world compatible processing are processes that provide various services utilizing the current virtual world. Past virtual world terminal processing and past virtual world compatible processing are processes that provide various services that utilize the past virtual world as a stage. Future virtual world terminal processing and future virtual world compatible processing are processes that provide various services that utilize the future of the virtual world as a stage. The authentication terminal process and the authentication process are processes for performing authentication by utilizing the four-dimensional coordinate data stored in the user four-dimensional coordinate database of FIG. Virtual world advertising terminal processing and virtual world advertising support processing display advertisements in the virtual world and enable monetization with income from advertisers. The marketing terminal process and the marketing support process are processes for collecting historical data of user actions (movement of place and time) in a virtual world (four-dimensional space-time) and utilizing them for marketing. Details of each of these processes will be described later.

FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the current virtual world terminal processing shown in S300 of FIG. 15A. With reference to FIG. 16A, in the current virtual world terminal processing, the shared virtual tag terminal processing is performed by S320, the virtual world display terminal processing is performed by S321, the emergency terminal processing is performed by S322, and S323 is performed. Is used for terminal processing in the event of a disaster, S324 is used for cyber special zone terminal processing, S325 is used for common point search request processing, S326 is used for community virtual tag terminal processing, and S327 is used for link source designated terminal processing. Will be.

16 (b) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the current virtual world correspondence process shown by S310 of FIG. 15 (b). With reference to FIG. 16 (b), in the virtual world support process, the common virtual tag support process is executed by S330, the virtual world display support process is executed by S331, and the emergency response process is executed by S332. Disaster response processing is executed by S333, cyber special zone response processing is executed by S334, common point search processing is executed by S335, community virtual tag correspondence processing is executed by S336, and user four-dimensional coordinate search processing is executed by S337. Is executed, and the link source designation correspondence process is executed by S338.

The shared virtual tag terminal processing and the shared virtual tag correspondence processing are specifically the controls shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 10 to 13. The virtual world terminal process and the virtual world display compatible process are processes in which a user enters a virtual world and displays the virtual world corresponding to the place and time of entry. The virtual world display support process will be described later based on FIG. 31.

Emergency terminal processing and emergency response processing are processes that display a message such as "Please help!" In the virtual world corresponding to the user's current position when the user asks for help in the event of an emergency. Is. The message "Please help me!" May be displayed as a virtual tag not only in the virtual world but also in the real world of the user's current position. Then, as the user moves, the mobile phone 2 owned by the user also moves, and the message in the virtual world and the real world is also controlled to be moved and displayed as the mobile phone 2 moves.

In addition, when this emergency terminal processing is executed, the server 10 may detect it and control it so as to automatically notify the police, a security agency, a medical institution, or the like. Further, the emergency shelter (convenience store, gas station, police fire department, or other public facility that is always on standby) may be displayed on the mobile phone 2 of the user who has performed the operation for executing the emergency terminal processing. ..

Disaster terminal processing and disaster response processing are processes for displaying and controlling the position display required at the time of a disaster such as evacuation shelters, hospitals, fire stations, police, etc. in the virtual world. This position display process uses a virtual tag dedicated to disasters, which is different from the normal virtual tag. In other words, it operates independently as a disaster information provision system, and information provision, communication, messages, etc. are created and displayed by a disaster-dedicated virtual tag. As a result, it is possible to provide accurate information in the event of a disaster while avoiding information confusion in an emergency. In addition to the above-mentioned location information display, the information to be provided includes the provision of information on the injured and sick in hospitals and evacuation centers, the provision of comprehensive information regarding disasters, and the display of emergency messages at evacuation centers. Do it.

Cyber special zone terminal processing and cyber special zone correspondence processing are control processing in cyber space specified by the government and the like to apply special rules different from the social rules applied in the real world. For example, a virtual world that users can enter is configured in multiple layers, the first layer is a cyberspace to which the same social rules as the real world are applied, and the second layer is, for example, a high consumption tax rate (for example, 20%). It is a cyberspace to which the social rules of the above are applied and the social welfare that accompanies it is enriched, and the third level is composed of, for example, a cyberspace to which a symbiotic economy is applied (a symbiotic economy cyberspace).

The symbiotic economy forms a self-sufficient zone (referred to as FEC self-sufficiency zone) of F (foods = food), E (energy), and C (care = human relations in a broad sense) at the citizen level. Symbiotic Economy In the Cyber Special Zone, solidarity, participation, and collaboration will establish an economic zone independent of the yen-based monetary economy in Japan. On top of that, we will contribute to the formation of the FEC self-sufficiency zone by effectively utilizing cyberspace.

In order to establish an economic zone independent of the monetary economy by the yen, for example, issue a unique virtual currency within the symbiotic economy cyber special zone, and use that virtual currency to directly currency the yen or dollar under the variable control system. By conducting external transactions with the countries that are supposed to do so, the symbiotic economic cyber special zone will become an economic zone that is economically independent of the real world.

Furthermore, in addition to the issuance of virtual currency, "respect figures" in the respect market may be introduced. "Respect value" is value information that shows respect for the other party. At least a part of the original function of money (exchange value and standard (scale) of value) is recognized in the "respect value" accumulated by receiving from others. This can provide motivations other than economic benefits for the development of the voluntary economy.

The common point search request process and the common point search process are processes for searching for common points such as an action place between a certain user and another user. Details will be described later based on FIG.

Community virtual tag terminal processing and community virtual tag support processing are virtual worlds that correspond to the place where the event occurred in the community virtual tag that exchanges opinions about events that occurred in the real world (for example, guerrilla live or total solar eclipse). And it is a process to generate in the real world. Details will be described later based on FIGS. 18 to 20.

Link source designation terminal processing and link source designation correspondence processing are when the user writes a blog etc. based on the user's conversation and action history stored as history in the virtual world (on four-dimensional coordinates). , The trackback process for attaching a hyperlink to the action history that is the basis of the process is performed. Details will be described later based on FIGS. 22 and 23.

The user four-dimensional coordinate search process is a process for searching a user located in a certain closed space in four-dimensional coordinates from a predetermined institution such as the police. For example, when a murder case occurs at a certain place at a certain time, the time when the murder case should occur and the user (witness, etc.) who was in the vicinity of the place where the murder case should be investigated are searched and determined. Use it from time to time. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the common point search request process shown in S325 of FIG. 16 and the common point search process shown in S335. As described above, the common point search request process searches for geographical common points in the behavior of users, and is executed between the user's mobile phones A or B or agents A or B. First, in the mobile phone A or the agent A, it is determined by S370 whether or not there is a common point search operation. When there is an operation of searching for common points with each other, a determination of YES is made by S370, the process proceeds to S371, and a process of reading the shared virtual tag ID is performed. This is a process of reading the shared virtual tag ID stored in the EEPROM 42 in the case of the mobile phone A, and in the case of the agent A, the shared virtual tag ID stored as knowledge data by the agent A is used. This is the process of reading.

Next, the control proceeds to S372, and a process of generating a variable shared virtual tag ID is performed using the GPS time information. This process is the same as the process of S2 of FIG. 7, and the repetition of the description is omitted here. Next, S373 performs a process of transmitting the variable shared virtual tag ID to the mobile phone B or the agent B. In the mobile phone B or the agent B, first, S376 determines whether or not there is a common point search operation, and if not, this subroutine program ends, but if there is, the mobile phone A or the agent uses S377. Receive the variable shared virtual tag ID transmitted from A. Next, S378 determines whether or not to access the server 10, and waits until the server 10 is accessed. Then, when the user operates the mobile phone B to access the server 10, or when the agent B determines that the server 10 is to be accessed, the determination of YES is made by S378 and the control is performed. Proceeding to S379, a process of transmitting personal authentication data including a user ID to the server 10 is performed.

The server 10 receives it (S384), confirms the identity by S385, and then transmits the access permission to the mobile phone B or the agent B by S386. These S378, S379, and S384 to S386 are the same as the processes of S4 to S7 in FIG. 7, and the repetition of detailed description is omitted here.

The mobile phone B or the agent B receives the access permission transmitted from the server 10 (S380), and by S381, the current position data of the mobile phone B or the agent B and the variable shared virtual tag of the mobile phone A or the agent A are used. A process of transmitting the ID and the server 10 to request a search for common points is performed.

The server 10 receives it (S387) and executes the same steps as S16, S16a to S16c, S16d, and S20 to S24 shown in FIG. Next, when the determination of YES is made by S16d, the control proceeds to S388, and both are searched, that is, the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a of the mobile phones A and B or the agents A and B, and the data common only to the positions of both. And identify data that has both location and time in common. Next, the specified data is transmitted to the mobile phone A or the agent A and the mobile phone B or the agent B by S389. The mobile phone A or the agent A receives it (S374) and displays the received data (S375). The mobile phone B or the agent B receives the data transmitted by S389 (S382) and displays the received data (S383).

By this control, it is possible to confirm that the owner of the mobile phone A and the owner of the mobile phone B or the agent A and the agent B have geographically common points in their own actions. For example, it is possible to confirm each other's commonalities such as watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup and often going to the same restaurant for meals, and to provide materials useful for subsequent communication.

Moreover, not only one party (mobile phone B or agent B) independently issues a search request for common points, but the other party (mobile phone A or agent A) sends a variable shared virtual tag ID. Since a search request for common points can be issued as a condition (see S373 and S377), common points (personal information) can be exchanged with each other under agreement between the parties, and privacy problems can be cleared.

18 to 20 are flowcharts showing the subroutine programs of the community virtual tag terminal processing shown in S326 of FIG. 16 and the community virtual tag corresponding processing shown in S336. First, in the server 10, it is determined by S410 whether or not there is an event input operation, and if not, the process proceeds to S412. For example, when an event such as a total solar eclipse, a tornado, or a guerrilla live by a famous entertainer occurs, the employee (operator) of the service provider 8 informs the server 10 of the location and time of the event that seems to be important. input. For example, in the case of a total sun eclipse or a tornado, since the place of occurrence moves with time, x, y, z representing the place of occurrence and x, y, z indicating the place of occurrence, as in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a shown in FIG. It is input as four-dimensional coordinate data consisting of time change w. Then, a YES determination is made by S410, the process proceeds to S411, and a process of storing the event name, the occurrence location, and the occurrence time in the event four-dimensional coordinate database (not shown) is performed.

On the other hand, in the mobile phone 2, it is determined by S400 whether or not the community virtual tag has been operated. If not, the control proceeds to S424 shown in FIG. 20 and whether or not the community virtual tag has been accessed. If the judgment is not made, the subroutine program of this community virtual tag terminal processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the user operates the mobile phone 2 and inputs the operation of the community virtual tag, the determination of YES is made by S400 and the process proceeds to S401, and it is determined whether or not the current position and time have been stored. If not, S403 determines whether or not there is a community virtual tag generation operation, and if not, the subroutine program for community virtual tag terminal processing ends.

On the other hand, when the user accidentally encounters a guerrilla live, a tornado, or the like, the mobile phone 2 performs an operation of memorizing the current position and the current time of the encounter place. Then, the determination of YES is made by S401, and the current position and time, that is, the position (x, y, z) and the time (w) where the guerrilla live or the tornado is encountered are stored in the EEPROM 42 by S402.

Next, when the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform an operation for generating the community virtual tag, the determination of YES is made by S403, the control proceeds to S404, and the selection of the stored information stored by the above-mentioned S402 is selected. It is determined whether or not the operation for specifying is input, and if it is not operated, it is determined by S405 whether or not there is an operation for inputting the access position and time, and if not, it returns to S404. , S404 → S405 → S404 loops. When the user wants to generate a community virtual tag related to an event already stored in the mobile phone 2 based on the process of S402, for example, the user selects the event to be generated from the stored information. Then, the determination of YES is made by S404, the process proceeds to S406, the selected input position and time, and the user ID are transmitted to the server 10, and a process of requesting the generation of the community virtual tag is performed.

On the other hand, if a user encounters an event (eg guerrilla live or tornado) but does not remember the current position and time at the time of the encounter, he wants to generate a community virtual tag for that event. In that case, the position and time of the encounter are manually input to the mobile phone 2 based on one's own memory. Then, YES is determined by S405, control proceeds to S406, the input position and time, and the user ID are transmitted to the server 10, and the generation of the community virtual tag is requested.

The server 10 receives the community virtual tag generation request from the mobile phone 2 (S412), and determines whether or not the community virtual tag has already been generated at the received position and time by S413. If it is generated, the control proceeds to S414, and the fact that it has already been generated is returned to the mobile phone 2. The user can access the already generated community virtual tag.

On the other hand, if the community virtual tag has not been generated yet, the control proceeds to S415, and it is determined whether or not the event corresponding to the received position and time is already stored. This is a determination as to whether or not the event name, the place of occurrence, and the time of occurrence are already stored by the above-mentioned S411, and the event is already stored by the employee of the service provider 8 operating the server 10. If so, control proceeds to S416, a community virtual tag is generated at the location where the event occurred, the time when the event occurred is displayed on the community virtual tag, and the community name entered by the employee of the service provider 8 is displayed. Is displayed, and the subroutine program for this community virtual tag support process ends. The community name is, for example, "Mr. XX Shibuya Dogenzaka guerrilla live concert! Witnesses gather".

On the other hand, when the determination of NO is made by S415, the control proceeds to S421. In S421, a process of transmitting an input request for an event occurrence time to the mobile phone 2 is performed. The mobile phone 2 receives it (S417), S418 displays an input screen for the occurrence time of the event, and S419 determines whether or not the user has input the occurrence time, and waits until there is. In addition to the time when the event occurred, the community name input screen may be displayed so that the user can input the community name.

When the user operates the mobile phone 2 to input the occurrence time of the event, the control proceeds to S420, and the process of transmitting the input time to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it (S422), then the control proceeds to 423, a community virtual tag is generated at the position received by S412, and the time received by S422 is displayed as the event occurrence time. ..

If NO is determined by S400 and YES is determined by S424, the control proceeds to S425, and the process of transmitting the information specifying the access destination community virtual tag and the user ID to the server 10 is performed. Will be. As the information that specifies the community virtual tag of the access destination, for example, data that specifies the place or place where the community virtual tag is generated and the time can be considered. As another example, as described with reference to FIG. 5, this community virtual tag is stored in the EEPROM 42 in the same manner as the shared virtual tag, and the user performs an operation to display a list of the community virtual tags to display the list. By selecting and clicking the community virtual tag that you want to access from the list, the clicked community virtual tag may be automatically specified and sent to the server 10.

The server 10 receives the information transmitted in S425 (S432), and searches and extracts the position of the designated community virtual tag and the occurrence time of the event in the community virtual tag database (not shown) by S433. Next, control proceeds to S434, and the four-dimensional coordinate data (w, x, y, z) of the user specified from the user ID received by S432 and the position (x, y, z) of the extracted community virtual tag. And the process of collating with the occurrence time w is performed. Then, S435 determines whether or not the two match, and if they do not match, S436 returns an access refusal to the mobile phone 2. On the other hand, if it is determined by S435 that the two match, the control proceeds to S437, the page of the accessed community virtual tag is transmitted to the mobile phone 2, and the page is controlled to be displayed by the mobile phone 2. ..

In the mobile phone 2, S426 receives the access denial or community virtual tag page, S427 determines whether or not the access denial has been received, and when the access denial is received, the access denial is carried by S428. It is displayed on the telephone 2, and on the other hand, if the access is not denied, the process proceeds to S429 to extract the page of the community virtual tag so that it can be viewed.

Next, according to S430, when a user writes a message or a sentence in the page, a process of transmitting the written information to the server 10 is performed. In the server 10, S438 performs a process of storing the written information in the community virtual tag database. Specifically, the write information is stored in association with the corresponding community virtual tag. Next, when the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform an end operation (S431), the end operation signal is transmitted to the server 10, and S439 performs the end process of the community virtual tag correspondence process in the server 10.

In the community virtual tag terminal processing and community virtual tag support processing described above, as a result of access control by S434 to S437, only the mobile phone 2 of the user who was in the vicinity of the occurrence location at the time when the event of the community virtual tag to be accessed occurred. Will be allowed access. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to access by the mobile phone 2 of a user who was at another place at the time of occurrence of the event. In this case, regarding the write restriction in the page of the community virtual tag, a difference may be provided between the encounter user who has encountered the event and the non-encounter user who has not encountered the event. For example, in the case of a non-encounter user, only the page for the non-encounter user can be written and viewed, while in the case of the encounter user, the page dedicated to the encounter user can be written and viewed, and the page for the non-encounter user can also be written and viewed. Make it viewable.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the user four-dimensional coordinate search process shown in S337 of FIG.

A user four-dimensional coordinate search request process is executed on a server (not shown) installed in a police station. First, the S450 sends the personal authentication data to the server 10 to make a search request. This personal authentication data is composed of, for example, an electronic certificate (or attribute certificate) issued by a predetermined certification body that has certified that it is a police server. The server 10 receives the search request (S454), confirms that it is a legitimate police server by S455, and returns to the police server that it is permitted.

The police server receives it (S451) and transmits the next data as a search target range by S452.

a ≦ w ≦ b c ≦ x ≦ de ≦ y ≦ f z is unquestioned. The server 10 receives this data (S456), and according to S457, the user existing in the received search target range is stored in the user four-dimensional coordinate database. The process of searching from 11a is performed. Next, the search result is transmitted to the police server by S458, and the police server receives it by S453.

As a result, for example, when conducting a hearing investigation when a murder case occurs, it is possible to easily identify the person (witness) who was in the vicinity of the place of occurrence during the time of the murder case, and there is no waste. There is an advantage that it is possible to conduct a hearing investigation.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the link source designation terminal process shown in S327 of FIG. 16 and the link source designation corresponding process shown in S338. In the mobile phone 2, S460 determines whether or not the link source designation operation has been performed, and if not, the subroutine program for the link source designation terminal processing ends. For example, a user enters the virtual world of the time and place of indiscriminate murder in order to cover a certain theme such as indiscriminate murder, and talks to the user's avatar (agent) in the vicinity to interview. If you write a blog based on the above, you want to embed a hyperlink in your blog with the site of the interview (conversation content in the virtual world, etc.) as the link source, and track back to the link source. The user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform the link source designation operation. Specifically, the four-dimensional coordinates (w, x, y, z) at the start of the conversation by interview or the like are input. Then, YES is determined by S460, and the input start point coordinate data of the link source space-time is transmitted to the server 10 by S461.

The server 10 receives it (S467), and performs a process of storing the URL that specifies the space-time of the four-dimensional coordinates of the designated start point in the hyperlink database 60 (see FIG. 23) by S468.

Further, in the mobile phone 2, the four-dimensional coordinates (w, x, y, z) at the end of the interview (conversation) are input by S462. Then, the process of transmitting the coordinate data (w, x, y, z) specifying the end point of the input link source space-time to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it (S469), and performs a process of storing the URL that specifies the space-time of the four-dimensional coordinates of the designated end point in the hyperlink database 60 by S470.

Next, the server 10 performs a process of transmitting the start point URL stored in the hyperlink database 60 (see FIG. 23) to the mobile phone 2 by S471. The mobile phone 2 receives it (S463), and S464 embeds the received start point URL in the linked content (for example, a blog). Next, the process proceeds to S465, and it is determined whether or not the user has performed a trackback operation. When the mobile phone 2 is operated to perform a trackback operation, the control proceeds to S466 and the URL of the linked content (blog, etc.) is tracked back. The process of transmitting to the server 10 is performed.

The server 10 receives it (S472), and S473 performs a process of storing the received URL as a link destination URL in the hyperlink database 60 (see FIG. 23).

FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the stored data of the hyperlink database 60. The hyperlink database 60 is installed in the service provider 8, and data is written and read by the server 10.

Each data of the start point URL, the end point URL, the link destination URL, and the comment data is stored in the hyperlink database 60. For example, http: // abc is stored as the start point URL, http: // opq is stored as the end point URL, and http: // hij is stored as the link destination URL. According to the above-mentioned S471, for example, http: // abc is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 as a start point URL, and the user embeds the received http: // abc in the content (blog or the like). If another person accesses the content (blog, etc.) and clicks http: // abc, which is the embedded starting point URL, it jumps (move) to the virtual space (four-dimensional coordinate space) specified by the URL. Can be accessed. After that, while the time elapses to the virtual space (four-dimensional coordinate space) specified by the end point URL http: // opq, the conversation such as the contents of the user's interview is displayed in the virtual space with the passage of time. It becomes. Then, another person who sees the exchange of the conversation content can post a comment at a desired place in the middle of the conversation or at the end of the conversation.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the posted comment data is stored in the hyperlink database 60 and the four-dimensional space-time of the conversation content to which the comment is posted is accessed, the posted comment data is posted together with the exchange of the conversation content. Comments are also displayed. Further, the link destination URL http: // hij is also displayed. If another person clicks on this linked URL, he / she can jump to the corresponding user's content (blog, etc.) and access it.

The link source designation control described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23 has, in short, a relay function that connects (bridges) the virtual world (four-dimensional space-time) with cyberspace such as blogs and SNS (Social Networking Service). It is a thing. In addition, the object to be linked may be any virtual world (four-dimensional space-time), such as the community virtual tag mentioned above, the writing page linked to it, the cyber special zone, and each area of the historical virtual world described later (see S231). , Can be anything. In addition, as will be described later as a modification, when the virtual world (in four-dimensional space-time) can be searched, ranking is performed based on the number of links, etc., and the search results are searched. It may be controlled so as to be reflected in the display order.

FIG. 24 (a) shows the subroutine program of the past virtual world terminal processing shown in S301 of FIG. 15 (a), and FIG. 24 (b) shows the past virtual world shown in S311 of FIG. 15 (b). It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of corresponding processing.

With reference to FIG. 24A, in the past virtual world terminal processing, the historical virtual world terminal processing is executed from S212, and other terminal processing is executed from S211.

With reference to FIG. 24B, in the past virtual world terminal processing, the historical virtual world correspondence process is executed by S220, and other correspondence processing is executed by S221.

The history virtual world terminal processing of S210 and the history virtual world correspondence processing of S220 are processes for providing services related to history using the virtual world which is a four-dimensional space and time.

The other terminal processing of S210 and the other corresponding processing of S221 generate a memorial virtual tag at a memorable place and time such as the place and time when the proposal was made, and produce a memorable photo or word at that time. It is a service such as recording and saving on the page corresponding to the memorial virtual tag. Then, it is a service that can edit and display the contents of pages corresponding to a plurality of memorial virtual tags of a user from birth to the present in chronological order and create a personal history of the user.

25 (a) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the historical virtual world terminal processing shown in S210 of FIG. 24 (a), and FIG. 25 (b) is the historical virtual shown in S220 of FIG. 24 (b). It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the world correspondence processing. In the historical virtual world terminal processing, S230 determines whether or not there has been an access operation to the historical virtual world, and if not, this subroutine program ends. On the other hand, if the user performs an access operation to the historical virtual world by the mobile phone 2, the control proceeds to S231, and a process of accepting an operation of entering each area into the historical virtual world is executed. Each area of the historical virtual world has four areas, "history area", "hypothesis area", "another world area", and "information exchange area", and the user operates the mobile phone 2 to operate the mobile phone 2 among these four areas. Select one.

The "historical area" is an area where you can browse detailed data on various eras, such as the three-dimensional scene of the time, the flat display function and voice guidance, the age period related to history, and the whereabouts after that.

The "hypothesis area" is an area that provides dissent information that is different from formal history. For example, Minamoto no Yoshitsune was active as Genghis Khan without being killed. Provide information such as.

The "another world area" is an area where you can browse information such as what would happen to the world after this person had not been killed at that time in history.

The "information exchange area" is a community set up in a historical virtual world such as the current SNS, where users can freely participate in the community and exchange information about the building and people. be.

The "history area" is information provided by the service provider 8 or a service provider specializing in history. In the other "hypothesis area", "another world area", and "information exchange area", even if the basic information is provided by the service provider 8 or a service provider specializing in history, the user himself / herself should take the initiative to convey each information and thoughts. It is a mechanism that can be done.

Next, the control proceeds to S232, and a process of transmitting the user ID and the selected historical virtual world area to the server 10 is performed.

The server 10 receives it by S238, and S239 performs a process of determining whether or not the user is a paying member based on the received ID. The server 10 stores data for identifying whether or not the user is a paying member in association with the user ID. Then, when it is determined by S240 that the member is a paying member, the display process of the historical virtual world is executed by S241. On the other hand, if it is determined that the member is a general member who is not a paying member, the control proceeds to S242, and it is determined whether or not the area selected by the user according to S231 is an area for displaying a general user. A historical virtual database 62, which will be described later, is connected to the server 10 based on FIG. 28. Data is stored in the history virtual database 62 so as to be able to distinguish between an area that can be viewed by general users and an area that can be viewed only by paying member users. The server 10 searches the history virtual database 62, determines whether or not the selected area is an area for displaying a general user, and if it is an area for displaying a general user, the control is S241. However, if it is not an area for displaying general users, that is, if it is an area that can be viewed only by paying members, the control proceeds to S243, and a reply to the mobile phone 2 that it cannot be displayed because it is not a paying member.

In the mobile phone 2, S233 receives it, and S234 executes a process of displaying that it cannot be displayed because it is not a paying member.

FIG. 26 (b) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the historical virtual world display process shown in S241 of FIG. 25 (b). First, S258 performs a process of searching for a history tag near the user's current position in the area selected according to S231. The "user's current position" here is the user's entry position in the virtual world when the user has entered the virtual world, and is real when the user has not entered the virtual world. The current position of the user in the world. The "history tag" is a virtual tag displayed in the virtual world and in the real world, and is stored in association with the history tag when clicked by the user, such as history explanation data or 3D display data. Is a tag for displaying to the user. The title of this history tag is stored in the history virtual database 62 in association with each area information. The user will then see the history tag along with the title.

Next, control proceeds to S259, and it is determined whether or not a plurality of historical tags exist in chronological order. That is, it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of history tags searched by S258 in the vicinity of the current position of the user in chronological order. For example, if the user's current location is Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu Prefecture, in the case of Fig. 28, the history tag titled Battle of Sekigahara exists on the time axis (w = October 21, 1600). , The history tag will be displayed, but if the history tag corresponding to another historical area exists on a different time axis w (era) in the same Sekigahara Town, Gifu Prefecture, YES by S259. Is determined, control proceeds to S260, and a process of transmitting the plurality of history tags to the mobile phone 2 is performed.

In the mobile phone 2, control is performed in which the mobile phone 2 receives it by S245 and displays a plurality of received history tags by S246. Next, S247 determines whether or not the user has selected the history tag, and waits until there is. When there is a selection operation, S248 performs a process of transmitting the selected history tag to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S261. Next, S262 controls to display the received history tag or one history tag searched by S258 in the real world or the virtual world near the user's current position.

On the other hand, in the mobile phone 2, the selected history tag is displayed by S249, and it is determined by S250 whether or not the displayed history tag has been clicked, and the loop of S249 → S250 → S249 is performed until then. Patrol. When the user clicks the displayed history tag, S251 controls the transmission of the click signal of the history tag to the server 10. The server 10 receives the data by S263, and controls the server 10 to specify the history explanation data and the 3D display data corresponding to the clicked history tag and transmit the data to the mobile phone 2. Specifically, the server 10 searches the history virtual database 62 of FIG. 28, and the history explanation data / 3D stored corresponding to the history area stored corresponding to the title of the clicked history tag. The display data is searched, and the searched data is transmitted to the mobile phone 2. Specifically, when the history tag titled "Battle of Sekigahara" is clicked, the history explanation data "Battle that determined the supremacy of Ieyasu Tokugawa" and the data for 3D display are stored in association with it. Is specified, and the data is transmitted to the mobile phone 2.

Depending on the mobile phone 2, S252 receives it, and S253 controls to display the received historical explanation data and 3D display data. Next, in S254, it is determined whether or not the switching operation has been performed on another history tag among the plurality of history tags existing in the time series, and if not, the control proceeds to S270, but the switching operation is performed. If this happens, control returns to S246, and an operation of displaying a plurality of history tags existing in time series and selecting a history tag from them is performed. As a result, it becomes possible to reselect another history tag from a plurality of history tags existing in time series and display and browse the corresponding history explanation data and 3D display data.

On the other hand, when the determination of NO is made by S254, it is determined by S270 whether or not the room entry area has been switched. If not, the control proceeds to S271, but if the user operates the mobile phone 2 to switch the entry / exit area, the control returns to S231 and reselects the area to be entered from the four areas. Control is performed to re-enter the room.

When the determination of NO is made by S270, it is determined by S271 whether or not there is a writing operation in the page of the area. If not, the control proceeds to S273, but if the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform a writing operation, the control proceeds to S272, and the written data is transmitted to the server 10.

The server 10 receives it by S277 and controls to store the written data in the historical virtual database 62. For example, as another world information, "What would happen to Japan after that if the Western Army had won?" As hypothetical information, "The map of Tokugawa Ieyasu's treasure was stolen when the castle tower was lost in the Southwestern War. The user writes data such as "Isn't it?", And the written data is written and stored in the historical virtual database 62.

On the other hand, if the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform an end operation (S273), the end operation signal is transmitted to the server 10, received by S279, and the end process is executed by S280.

29 (a) shows the subroutine program of the future virtual world terminal processing shown in S302 of FIG. 15, and FIG. 29 (b) shows the subroutine program of the future virtual world correspondence processing shown in S312 of FIG. There is.

First, in the future virtual world terminal processing, the weather forecast terminal processing is executed by S700, the future dating terminal processing is executed by S701, and the future schedule terminal processing is executed by S702.

In the future virtual world correspondence process, the weather forecast correspondence processing is executed by S705, the future dating correspondence processing is executed by S706, and the future schedule correspondence processing is executed by S707.

The weather forecast terminal processing and the weather forecast correspondence processing display the virtual world according to the past and present weather and the future weather forecast. For example, if the current Tokyo weather is rainy, a rainy landscape will be displayed when the user enters the virtual world and accesses the current Tokyo.

The future schedule terminal process and the future schedule corresponding process display the user's avatar in the future virtual world based on the user's schedule described with reference to FIG. For example, referring to FIG. 14, when the user ID is 13B9PS, it is a schedule to participate in the XX event as a future schedule. If this XX event is held in Shibuya Dogenzaka from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm tomorrow, the 13B9PS user avatar (agent) will continue in Shibuya Dogenzaka from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm tomorrow in the virtual world. Will be displayed.

This detailed control will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the future schedule terminal processing shown in S700 and the future schedule corresponding processing shown in S707. In the user's mobile phone 2, S710 first determines whether or not there has been a schedule input operation, and if not, S714 determines whether or not there has been a future virtual world display operation. If not, this The subroutine program ends.

When the user operates the mobile phone 2 to input the schedule, the determination of YES is made by S710, the control proceeds to S711, and the input schedule including the time and place is stored in the mobile phone 2 by, for example, EEPROM 42. Processing is done. Next, S712 determines whether or not to notify the server 10, and if the notification to the server 10 is not performed, the process proceeds to S714. On the other hand, if the user performs the operation of notifying the server by the mobile phone 2, the control proceeds to S713, and the process of transmitting the schedule including the input time and place and the user ID to the server 10 is performed. In response to this, the server 10 performs a process of storing the schedule including the received time and place in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a in association with the user ID.

On the other hand, if the user performs the future virtual world display operation by the mobile phone 2, the determination of YES is made by S714, the process proceeds to S715, and the process of transmitting the user ID, the access position, and the future access date and time to the server 10 is performed. .. The user operates the mobile phone 2 to input a position (location) to be accessed and a future date and time to be accessed in the future virtual world, and the input data is transmitted to the server 10 by S715.

In response to this, the server 10 executes the processes of S34 to S37 shown in FIG. 9, then searches the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a by S722, and the future access received near the received access position. The process of indexing the avatar (agent) scheduled to be in the daytime and overlaying it on the virtual world 3D data is performed. Next, the processes of S39 to S42 (see FIG. 9) are executed.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the virtual world display correspondence process shown in S331 of FIG. First, the server 10 executes the same steps as S30 to S32 shown in FIG. 9, and S480 determines whether or not the user's ID, access position, and access time have been transmitted from the mobile phone 2. To. When the access position, access time, and own user ID of the virtual world that the user wants to access are transmitted from the mobile phone 2 to the server 10, a YES judgment is made by S480, and the same processing as in S34 and S35 of FIG. 9 is made. Is executed, then the same process as S36 is executed, and then the same process as S37 is executed. Next, the process proceeds to S481, the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a is searched, the user near the access time (w) and the access position (x, y, z) is determined, and the conversation data with the agent (avatar) is virtualized. The process of overlaying and displaying the 3D data of the world is performed. It should be noted that this conversation data is stored in the conversation database 61 described later based on FIG. 32, and the conversation content between users via the agent (avatar) in the virtual world or the conversation of the agent (avatar) itself. The content.

Next, the control proceeds to S482, and it is determined whether or not the link destination URL is attached to the displayed virtual world. The link destination URL is a link destination URL stored in the hyperlink database 60 described with reference to FIG. 23.

When the link destination URL is not attached, the same process as shown in S39 to S42 of FIG. 9 is executed. On the other hand, when the link destination URL is attached, the control proceeds to S483, and the control to display the link destination URL in the virtual world is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S484, and it is determined whether or not there is a comment input. If not, the processes S39 to S42 are executed. If there is, the input comment is stored in the hyperlink database 60 by S485. After the control is performed to store the comment in (see FIG. 23) and display the comment in the virtual world, the processes S39 to S42 are executed.

Next, the process proceeds to S486, and it is determined whether or not there is a request to advance the time in the virtual world being accessed. When a user accessing the virtual world is accessing the current virtual world, the time progresses in the virtual world as well as the time progresses in the real world, and the movement of the avatar (agent) is displayed. However, when the user specifies and accesses the past virtual world or the future virtual world, the virtual world with the time axis w fixed at the specified time (w) is displayed. Become. When the user moves in the virtual world at that time and wants to advance the time at a certain place, the user operates the mobile phone 2 to request the advance of the time and sends it to the server 10. Then, the determination of YES is made by S486, the process proceeds to S487, the control for advancing the time w is performed, and the control returns to S36.

The progress control (step control) of time w in S487 advances the virtual world at the same advance speed as the normal time advance speed in the real world, but the advance speed is faster or slower than that in the real world. It is also possible for the user to freely select the traveling speed and request the server 10 such as the speed. In the server 10, the time w is step-controlled by S487 according to the requested progress speed. Further, it may be possible to control the time axis w to travel in the reverse direction at a specified speed.

On the other hand, when the determination of NO is made by S486, the control proceeds to S488, and it is determined whether or not there is a slide request for the access position in the virtual world. When the user operates the mobile phone 2 to slide and move the access position of the virtual world currently being accessed, the slide request signal is transmitted to the server 10, and S488 determines YES. Then, S489 controls to move the access position by sliding the three-dimensional coordinates (x, y, z) in the virtual world. After that, the control returns to S36. FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the data stored in the conversation database 61. The conversation database 61 is installed in the service provider 8, and data can be written and read by the server 10.

The conversation database 60 stores the user ID and the position data and conversation data in the virtual world in which the conversation was held in association with the user ID. The position data and conversation data in the virtual world change according to the time axis w, and the position data and conversation data in the virtual world at that time are stored in the conversation database 61 according to the change in the time axis w. Has been done. That is, the conversation database 61 stores conversation data in the form of four-dimensional coordinate data, similar to the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a shown in FIG. However, since each user enters the virtual world, which is a four-dimensional space-time, and has a conversation while moving the place and the time of entry (era), w, x, y, and z change with the movement. The four-dimensional coordinates (w, x, y, z) that have been spoken also change depending on the user. Such fluctuation data is stored as four-dimensional coordinate data in association with each user ID. That is, since each user has a different entry place, entry time (era), and movement mode, the time axis w is also set for each user (for each user ID). That is, the time axis w is set for the number of users (user IDs).

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the authentication terminal process shown in S303 of FIG. 15 and the authentication process shown in S313. As the authentication terminal process, S800 determines whether or not there is an authentication request operation. When the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform an authentication request operation, the S800 determines YES, the control proceeds to S801, and it is determined whether or not the operation is an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) authentication request operation. To. In the case of a normal SSL authentication request, the S802 executes the normal SSL authentication request process, and the server 10 receives the request and the S805 executes the normal SSL authentication process.

On the other hand, when the user operates the mobile phone 2 to perform the operation of the four-dimensional coordinate authentication request, the determination of NO is made by S801, the control proceeds to S803, and the four-dimensional coordinate authentication request processing is executed. In response to this, the server 10 executes the four-dimensional coordinate authentication process by S806.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the four-dimensional coordinate request processing shown in S803. According to S803, the authentication menu is displayed by the user's mobile phone 2. The menu items displayed by this authentication menu display are "contract authentication item", "four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate item", and "other authentication item". When the user purchases a product or the like and makes a contract such as installment payment, the "contract authentication item" is selected. If you want the user to issue an electronic certificate to prove that you were at a certain place (on a certain 4D coordinate) at a certain time, select "4D coordinate electronic certificate item". ..

When the user operates the mobile phone 2 and selects the contract authentication item, the control proceeds to S835 and the contract authentication request processing is executed. When the user operates the mobile phone 2 to select the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate item, the control proceeds to S836, and the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance request process is executed. If the user selects another item, control proceeds to S834, and other authentication request processing is executed.

The four-dimensional coordinate authentication process on the server 10 side shown in S806 described above also includes a subroutine program for contract authentication process corresponding to S835 and four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance process corresponding to S836.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the contract authentication request processing shown in S835 and the contract authentication processing on the server 10 side corresponding to the contract authentication request processing. In the contract authentication request processing, the contracted parties, that is, the mobile phones 2 of both the debtor A and the creditor B jointly request the server 10 to generate a shared virtual tag for the contract, and the contract authentication on the server 10 is performed. By processing, a shared virtual tag for contract is generated. When the debtor A purchases digital content such as paid video content, DRM (Digital Rights Management) processing is also executed.

First, the S860 performs a process of reading the shared virtual tag ID from the EEPROM 42 on the mobile phone 2 of the debtor A. Next, S861 performs a process of generating a variable shared virtual tag ID using GPS time information. This process is the same as the process described based on S2 of FIG. 7, and the repetition of the description is omitted here. Next, S862 performs a process of transmitting the variable shared virtual tag ID to the creditor B's mobile phone 2 using infrared communication or the like.

In the mobile phone 2 of the creditor B, S863 determines whether or not to access the server 10. If the debtor B operates the mobile phone 2 and inputs an operation to access the server 10, a YES judgment is made by S863, and the user ID of the debtor B (user ID stored in the EEPROM 42) is determined by S864. The process of transmitting the personal authentication data including the personal authentication data to the server 10 is performed. In response to this, the server 10 confirms the identity by S869, and returns the access permission to the mobile phone 2 of the debtor B by S870. The processes of S864 to S870 are the same as the processes of S5 to S7 of FIG. 7, and the repetition of detailed description is omitted here.

Next, in the mobile phone 2 of the debtor B, the operation of the contract shared virtual tag generation request is performed by S865, and in response to the operation, the current position data of the mobile phone 2 of the creditor B and the debtor A are operated by S866. The variable shared virtual tag ID and the contractor data of the above are transmitted to the server 10, and a process of requesting the generation of the contract shared virtual tag is performed.

In response to this, the server 10 performs the processes of S15, S16, S20 to S24, S16a to S16a, and S17 to S19 described with reference to FIG. However, the "shared virtual tag" in the process of each step described with reference to FIG. 8 is the "contract shared virtual tag" in FIG. 35.

Next, S871 performs a process of storing the contract data and the payment page data displayed on the contract shared virtual tag page. As a result, when the debtor A or the creditor B operates the mobile phone 2 to access the contract shared virtual tag generated in the virtual world and clicks on it, the contract shared virtual tag page is displayed. The contract is displayed, and the contract concluded between the debtor A and the creditor B is displayed in the page, and the payment page for installment payment or the like is also displayed. The debtor A can access the payment page and make payment (payment of debt) by credit card or the like according to the payment page.

Next, as described above, in the case of buying and selling digital contents, the DRM request processing is performed by S868 on the mobile phone 2 of the creditor B, and the DRM processing is executed by S872 on the server 10 that receives the request. Will be done. These processes will be described later based on FIG. 36.

As a result of the DRM processing described later, the encrypted digital content is returned from the server 10 to the creditor B's mobile phone 2, and the creditor B's mobile phone 2 receives the encrypted digital content by S873. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 of the debtor A.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the DRM request processing shown in S868 and the DRM processing shown in S872. In the DRM process, first, the process of transmitting digital contents to the server 10 is performed by S820. The server 10 receives the digital content by S823. Further, in the mobile phone 2 of the creditor B, data for designating the digital content purchaser (debtor A) is transmitted to the server 10 by S821. The designated data of the digital content purchaser is, for example, an ID for a variable shared virtual tag of the mobile phone 2 of the debtor A. In the server 10 that receives the result, S824 performs a process of randomly determining the four-dimensional coordinate data to be used for the DRM from the four-dimensional coordinate data (see FIG. 14) of the designated purchaser by the random number R1. As a specific example of the process of S824, for example, appropriate four-dimensional coordinate data while the designated purchaser, that is, the debtor A's mobile phone 2 is moving is extracted from the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a. This extracted data is data in which the coordinate data of x, y, and z changes according to the change of time w. This is because the purchaser (debtor A) is on the move. The server 10 generates a random number R1 within the range in which the time w in the data extracted from the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a changes. Then, the coordinates (w, x, y, z; w = R1) obtained by substituting the random number R1 for the time w in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a are determined as the four-dimensional coordinate data used for the DRM.

Then, S825 performs a process of encrypting the digital content using the determined four-dimensional coordinate data as the key K1. Next, S826 performs a process of embedding the random number R1 as a digital watermark in the encrypted digital content. Next, S827 performs a process of returning the encrypted digital content to the creditor B's mobile phone 2. In the mobile phone 2 of the creditor B, the process of receiving the encrypted digital content is performed by S822.

In FIG. 37, specific details of the content reproduction process on the mobile phone 2 side and the reproduction authentication process on the server 10 side, which are used when reproducing the digital content purchased by the debtor A, that is, the encrypted digital content transmitted according to S873. It is a flowchart which shows the control content. First, in the mobile phone 2, it is determined by S880 whether or not there is a reproduction operation. If the purchaser (debtor A) operates the mobile phone 2 to perform a content reproduction operation, S880 determines YES, and S881 performs a process of extracting the random number R1 from the encrypted content. This is a process of extracting the random number R1 embedded in the encrypted content with a digital watermark. Then, S882 performs a process of transmitting the user ID and the extracted random number R1 to the server 10.

The server 10 receives it (S890), and S891 determines the four-dimensional coordinate data to be used for the key K1 from the received four-dimensional coordinate data of the user ID (see FIG. 14) using R1. Will be done. Specifically, by specifying the four-dimensional coordinate data of the user consisting of the data of the current position corresponding to the received user ID and the data of the time w, and substituting the random number R1 for the time w, the user's The four-dimensional coordinate data (w, x, y, z; w = R1) is determined.

Next, S892 performs a process of randomly determining the four-dimensional coordinate data to be used for DRM from the four-dimensional coordinate data of the user ID by the random number R2. The processing of S892 is the same as the processing of S824 described above, and the repetition of detailed description is omitted here. Next, S893 performs a process of using the determined four-dimensional coordinate data as the key K2 and transmitting the key K2, the key K1 determined by S891, and the random number R2 to the mobile phone 2.

The mobile phone 2 receives it (S883), and uses the received key K1 to perform a process of decrypting and reproducing the encrypted content. Next, S885 performs a process of encrypting the content that has been reproduced using the key K2, and S886 performs a process of embedding the random number R2 as a digital watermark in the encrypted content. Then, the mobile phone 2 overwrites and saves the new encrypted content in which the random number R2 is embedded. As a result, the old encrypted content in which R1 is embedded is erased, and the new encrypted content in which R2 is embedded is stored. In this way, every time the encrypted content is played, the key and random number are updated as key K2 → key K3 → key K4 ..., R2 → R3 → R4 ..., and a new random number is embedded. The new encrypted content is overwritten and saved.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance request processing shown by S836 of FIG. 34 and the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance processing on the server 10 corresponding thereto. First, in the mobile phone 2, the personal authentication data including the user ID is transmitted by S840, the identity is confirmed by S841 in the server 10 that receives the data, and the access permission is returned to the mobile phone 2 by S842. Since each process of S840 to S842 is the same as each process of S5 to S7 shown in FIG. 7, the detailed description is omitted here.

The mobile phone 2 that has received the access permission accepts the operation of designating the four-dimensional coordinates (designation of time w, designation of latitude x and longitude y, etc.) to be proved by S843. Next, the designated four-dimensional coordinates and the four-dimensional coordinate electronic certificate issuance request request are transmitted to the server 10 by S844. In response to this, the server 10 determines whether or not the person exists at the specified four-dimensional coordinates by S845, and if it is determined by S846 that the person does not exist, the mobile phone rejects the proof due to nonexistence. The process of replying to 2 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined by S846 that it exists, the process of creating an electronic certificate by attaching a digital signature to the four-dimensional coordinate data of the person who is determined to exist is performed by S847. This digital signature is a digital signature by the service provider 8 in which the server 10 is installed. Specifically, the digital signature is certainly present in the four-dimensional coordinate data and the "user four-dimensional coordinate database" using the private key of the service provider 8. It decodes the message such as "to do" and uses the decoded data as a digital signature. Then, the digital certificate is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 by S848.

The mobile phone 2 stores and stores the transmitted digital certificate in the EEPROM 42 or the like. Then, when it is necessary to prove that the person exists in the four-dimensional coordinates certified by the digital certificate, the stored digital certificate is read from the EEPROM 42 and presented. For example, if you want to prove that you attended a class at a university and earn credits, or if you encounter an incident in the real world, write a blog about the incident and the place where the incident occurred at the time of the incident. It is conceivable to use it by presenting an electronic certificate proving that you were in the blog.

In the control related to the authentication of FIGS. 33 to 38 described above, in order to perform not only the terminal authentication but also the user's own personal authentication, first of all, the personal authentication between the mobile phone 2 and the user who is the owner thereof is performed. It is necessary to do. For example, it is conceivable to input a password or a personal identification number into the mobile phone 2 to perform personal authentication, or to have the mobile phone 2 read a user's fingerprint or the like to perform biometric authentication.

Further, the access control to the shared virtual tag for contract may be the same as the access control to the shared virtual tag described in the first embodiment, but the following control may be used. First, the data (w, x, y, z) consisting of the place where the debtor A and the creditor B have contracted (= the place where the shared virtual tag for contract is generated) and the time are stored in the server 10. .. Next, the user's mobile phone 2 that clicks the contract shared virtual tag to perform the access operation sends the user ID to the server 10, searches the user four-dimensional database 11a on the server 10, and associates it with the user ID. The four-dimensional coordinate data of the user stored in the above-mentioned data is calculated, it is determined whether or not the user is at the contracted place and time (w, x, y, z), and access is performed on condition that the user is present. Tolerate.

In the authentication control of FIGS. 33 to 38, it is possible to perform authentication while keeping the personal identification information such as the user's address and name or e-mail address secret, and it is possible to perform specific authentication while protecting the privacy of the user. There are advantages. Conventionally, there is an anonymous authentication or an attribute authentication as an authentication technology having such an advantage, but there is a drawback that it cannot be realized without making full use of advanced encryption technology such as group signature. However, in the case of the authentication techniques shown in FIGS. 33 to 38, it is not necessary to make full use of advanced cryptographic techniques, and there is an advantage that the same effect as anonymous authentication or attribute authentication can be realized by a simple method.

39 (a) shows the subroutine program of the virtual world advertisement terminal processing shown in S304 of FIG. 15 (a), and FIG. 39 (b) shows the virtual world advertisement shown in S314 of FIG. 15 (b). It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of corresponding processing.

In the virtual world advertisement terminal processing, the advertisement display terminal processing is performed by S500. This advertisement display terminal process is a process for displaying an advertisement display prepared in the virtual world on the mobile phone 2.

On the other hand, in the virtual world advertisement correspondence process, the display advertisement setting correspondence processing is performed by S503, and the advertisement display correspondence processing is executed by S504. The display advertisement setting correspondence process of S503 is a process for receiving the setting operation of the advertisement to be displayed in the virtual world by the advertiser client described later and setting and storing the advertisement to be displayed in the virtual world by the advertiser. The advertisement display correspondence process of S504 is a process of the server side 10 corresponding to the advertisement display terminal process of S500, and is a process for transmitting an advertisement prepared in the virtual world to the mobile phone 2 and displaying it.

FIG. 39 (c) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the display advertisement setting operation process executed by the advertiser client, and FIG. 39 (d) shows the subroutine program of the display advertisement setting corresponding process shown in S503. It is a flowchart.

When the advertiser client logs in to the advertisement menu by S510, S511 controls to send the authentication data of the advertiser client to the server 10. On the server 10, S515 receives it, and S516 confirms and confirms the identity authentication of whether or not the advertiser client is a proper legitimate advertiser client, not spoofing, etc., based on the authentication data. Above, control is performed to send the advertisement menu data to the advertiser client. The advertiser client receives it by S512, and the advertisement menu selection input process is performed by S513. By this advertisement menu selection input process, the server 10 receives the transmitted data, and the input menu registration process is executed by S517.

40 (a), 41, and 42 are flowcharts showing the subroutine program of the advertisement menu selection input process shown by S513, and FIG. 40 (b) is the subroutine of the input menu registration process shown by S517. It is a flowchart which shows a program. The types of input menus include an advertisement display method menu (S520), a display distance menu (S523), a display time menu (S526), an advertisement type menu (S535), a virtual world display classification menu (S538), and a virtual. Eight types are prepared: a display classification menu for users in the world (S541), a menu display when there is a mutual function (S546), and a display area selection menu (S549).

First, S520 displays a menu on how to display the advertisement to the advertiser client. There are three types of display methods: constant display type, pop-up type, and selective advertisement. These three types of menu items are displayed. The always-display type is an advertisement that is always displayed regardless of whether or not the advertisement has been updated. The pop-up type means that when an advertisement is updated, a pop-up display to that effect is made and the newly updated advertisement is displayed. The selective advertisement displays an advertisement that matches the user or an advertisement selected by the user from among a plurality of types of advertisements.

S521 determines whether or not the menu item has been selected, and if not, the display process of S520 is performed. When the user performs the selection operation by the mobile phone 2, the determination of YES is made by S521, the control proceeds to S522, and the process of transmitting the selected menu item to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it by S530 and registers the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63 (see FIG. 43). Next, S532 determines whether or not all the registrations of the advertisement menu have been completed, and if it has not been completed yet, it returns to S530 and goes around the loop of S530 → S531 → S532 → S530.

On the other hand, in the advertiser client, S523 controls to display the menu item of the display distance of the advertisement to the user who has entered the virtual world. Specifically, there are three types of display distance menus: long-distance type, medium-distance type, and short-distance type. The advertiser client determines whether or not the display distance menu item has been selected by S524, and if not, the display process of S523 is continuously performed. At the stage where the selection operation is performed, the control proceeds to S525, and the process of transmitting the selected menu item to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it by S530 and controls the reception data to be registered in the virtual world advertisement database 63 by S531.

Next, the advertiser client is controlled by S526 to display the menu item of the display time. Specifically, items of constant display and time-limited display are displayed. The constant display is an advertisement that is always displayed 24 hours a day, and the time-limited display is an advertisement that is displayed only during a predetermined time such as during the daytime or only during the nighttime. It is determined by S527 whether or not the selection operation has been performed, and the display processing of S526 is continued until there is. If there is a selection operation by the advertiser client, the selected item is transmitted to the server 10 by S528. The server 10 receives it by S530 and controls to register the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63.

The advertiser client is further controlled by S535 to display the advertisement type menu. There are three types of advertisements: audio-only advertisements, video and image-only advertisements, and audio + video and image-based advertisements. It is determined by S536 whether or not there is a selection operation, and if there is no selection operation, the display control of S535 is continued. If there is a selection operation by the advertiser client, the process of transmitting the selected menu item to the server 10 is performed by S537. The server 10 receives it by S530, and controls the reception data to be registered in the virtual world advertising database 63 by S532.

Further, in the advertiser client, S538 displays a menu indicating the display classification of the advertisement in the virtual world. Specifically, there are three types of advertisement display categories: advertisements that are displayed only in the current world, advertisements that are displayed only in the past world, and advertisements that are displayed in all ages including the future. If it is not determined by S539 whether or not the menu item has been selected, the display of S538 is continued. If there is a selection operation by the advertiser client, the process of transmitting the selected item to the server 10 is performed by S540. The server 10 receives it by S530, and performs a process of registering the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63 by S531.

In the advertiser client, S541 further displays a menu indicating the display classification to the user in the virtual world. Specifically, there are four types of advertisements displayed to users: advertisements displayed to all users, advertisements displayed only to limited users, advertisements displayed only to terminal users, and advertisements displayed only to Web users. ing. As the limited user, for example, a user who has registered as a paid member can be considered. It is determined by S542 whether or not there is a selection operation, and if it is not operated, the display control of S541 is continued. If there is a selection operation by the advertiser client, control is performed by S543 to send the selected menu item to the server 10. In the server 10, S530 receives it, and S531 performs a process of registering the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63.

Further, in the advertiser client, S546 displays a menu when the advertisement has a mutual function. Specifically, there are three types: inquiry function type, word-of-mouth function type, and street sales function type. The inquiry function type is an advertisement in which a user can ask an advertiser a question. The word-of-mouth function type is an advertisement in which a user can browse a word-of-mouth that has already been written and write a new word-of-mouth about a product or the like to be advertised. The street sales function type is an advertisement in which an advertiser can display a store at a user's entry position in a virtual world and sell the product there when the user who sees the advertisement wants to purchase the product to be advertised.

It is determined by S547 whether or not the selection operation has been performed, and if not, the display control of S546 is continued. If there is a selection operation by the advertiser client, the process of transmitting the selected item to the server 10 is performed by S548. The server 10 receives it by S530, and performs a process of registering the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63 by S531.

Further, the advertiser client displays the selection menu of the area where the advertisement is displayed by S549. Specifically, three types of display are available: worldwide display, national display, and regional display. S550 determines whether or not there is a selection operation, and at the stage when the selection operation is performed, S551 selects the country name to be displayed in the case of 2 selection, that is, in the case of national display selection, and in the case of 3 selection, that is. In the case of area-limited display, control is performed to select and input the area to be displayed. In the case of an advertisement at the time of area-limited display, for example, an advertisement peculiar to the area rooted in the area where the advertisement is displayed is displayed. For example, in the case of an advertisement display limited to Nishijin in Kyoto, an advertisement for a Nishijin-ori store or the like is displayed. Further, in the case of an advertisement limited to the location of the store in the virtual world corresponding to the store, the product or service content of the store is advertised.

Next, S550 determines whether or not there was a selection operation, and if there is a selection operation, S551 selects the country name to be displayed in the case of 2 selection, that is, in the case of national display, and in the case of 3 selection, that is, the region. In the case of limited display, control is performed to select and input the display target area. Next, S552 controls transmission of the selected item to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S530, and controls the reception data to be registered in the virtual world advertising database 63 by S531.

Next, the advertiser client determines whether or not the advertisement content and the comment information have been input by S553. For the content of the advertisement, refer to FIG. 43, for example, and it is a display showing the content of the advertisement of the XX optician store, the XX product building, etc. Please feel free to contact us for any installation or installation. It is the content of the message such as. When there is an operation for inputting the advertisement content and the comment information, the control proceeds to S554, and the process of transmitting the input information to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it by S530, and performs a process of registering the received data in the virtual world advertising database 63 by S531.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing information stored in the virtual world advertising database 63 connected to the server 10. As described in S520 to S553, various types of information are stored in the virtual world advertising database 63, but only representative ones are shown in FIG. 43.

FIG. 44 (a) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the advertisement display terminal processing shown in S500, and FIG. 44 (b) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the advertisement display corresponding processing shown in S504. As an advertisement display terminal process, S558 determines whether or not the user is logged in to the virtual world by the mobile phone 2, and if not logged in, this subroutine program ends. When logged in, the server 10 controls S570 to display an advertisement shown to the logged-in user. Specifically, the server 10 searches the virtual world advertisement database 63 and selects an advertisement to be displayed to the user from the advertisements stored in the virtual world advertisement database 63. Next, S571 transmits a signal for overlaying the selected advertisement on the virtual world and displaying it on the user's mobile phone 2. In the mobile phone 2, S559 receives it, and S560 controls to overlay and display the received advertisement. Next, S561 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation of gazing at the advertisement. This is, for example, an operation of displaying the advertisement in the center of the screen and zooming the map of the advertisement. When there is an operation of gazing an advertisement, S562 controls to notify the server 10 of the advertisement to be watched. The server 10 receives it by S572, searches the virtual world advertisement database 63 for detailed information such as advertisement contents and comment information about the notified advertisement by S573, finds it, and sends it to the mobile phone 2. Is controlled. The mobile phone 2 receives it by S563, and overlays the received detailed information by S564.

Next, S565 determines whether or not there has been a selection operation according to the type of advertisement. If there is an operation, the control proceeds to S577, and it is determined whether or not the operation is a click operation of the link destination of the advertisement. In a normal advertisement, a URL that identifies a contact for an advertiser is embedded as a hyperlink. If you click the URL of the link destination, you will be taken to the homepage of the advertiser by S578.

On the other hand, if the click is not the link destination of the advertisement, S579 determines whether or not the word-of-mouth function is selected. In the case of the word-of-mouth function type advertisement described in S546, the operation of selecting the word-of-mouth function is possible. When the user clicks the display portion of the word-of-mouth function, S579 determines YES, and S580 sends a notification that the word-of-mouth selection has been made to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S594 and transmits the written word-of-mouth information by S595 to the mobile phone 2.

In the mobile phone 2, S581 receives it, and S582 controls to display the received written reception information. Next, S583 determines whether or not the word-of-mouth writing operation has been performed, and when the user performs the word-of-mouth writing operation by the mobile phone 2, the writing information is transmitted to the server 10 by S584. The server 10 receives it by S586, and performs a process of storing it in the virtual world advertisement database 63 as written word-of-mouth information by S597.

In the mobile phone 2, if it is determined by S579 that the word-of-mouth function is not selected, it is determined by S585 whether or not there is an inquiry operation. If not, the process proceeds to S602, but if there is an inquiry operation, S586 performs a process of transmitting the inquiry signal to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S598, and performs a process of transmitting the inquiry column to the mobile phone 2 by S599.

In the mobile phone 2, the inquiry column is received by S587, the received inquiry column is displayed by S588, the inquiry about the advertisement is written in the inquiry column by S589, and the URL of the advertiser embedded in the inquiry column. Accept the operation to click. Next, S590 moves to the advertiser's page, and the written inquiry is notified to the advertiser. Then, the control is performed to wait for the response of the advertiser and display the response of the received advertiser at the stage when the response of the advertiser is received.

When it is determined by S585 that the operation is not an inquiry operation, only the street sales function is left among the selections (see S565) according to the type of advertisement (see S546). Therefore, the mobile phone 2 transmits the street sales request to the server 10 by S602. The server 10 receives it by S609, and transmits a signal indicating a street sales store to the mobile phone 2 by S610. In the mobile phone 2, S603 receives it, and S604 controls the street sales store to be overlaid and displayed in the virtual world. On the other hand, the server 10 transmits the display control signal of the store for street sales to the mobile phone 2, and then transmits to the advertiser server that there is a request for street sales by S611. The advertiser server receives it by S616, and performs customer correspondence processing at the store by S617. The signal of the customer correspondence process is relayed by S612 and transmitted to the mobile phone 2, and in the mobile phone 2, the operation of communication with the clerk can be performed by S605. The mobile phone 2 relays and exchanges signals between the communication with the clerk and the customer response processing of S617 by the advertiser server.

Next, when the purchase operation of the product is performed by the mobile phone 2 (S606), the purchase operation signal is relayed through S613 and transmitted to the advertiser server, and the advertiser server performs payment processing by S618.

47 (a) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the marketing terminal process shown in S305 of FIG. 15 (a), and FIG. 47 (b) is the marketing corresponding process shown in S315 of FIG. 15 (b). It is a flowchart which shows a subroutine program.

As the marketing terminal process, the questionnaire terminal process is executed by S900 and the settlement operation process is executed by S901. The questionnaire terminal process is a process for answering a questionnaire by a user, and a payment operation process is a process for a user to perform a payment operation for a purchased product or the like using a mobile phone 2.

As the marketing correspondence process, the virtual world store opening acceptance process is executed by S905, the settlement data collection process is executed by S906, and the marketing data provision process is executed by S907. The virtual world store opening acceptance process is a process of accepting a store opening request to the virtual world of a store opening company through a client of the store opening company. In the payment data collection process, when a user purchases a product or the like in a virtual world, the payment institution collects the payment data, and the payment institution collects the payment data to be transmitted to the server 10. It is a process for collecting and storing in. The marketing data provision process is a process for providing the collected marketing data to a store opening company or the like.

FIG. 47 (c) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program showing a store opening request process by a store opening client (not shown), and FIG. 47 (d) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the virtual world store opening acceptance process shown in S905. Is. In the store opening company client, the store opening request is transmitted to the server 10 by S910. The server 10 receives it by S917, and performs a process of transmitting the store opening application page to the store opening company client by S918. The store opening company client receives it in S911, and in S912, the address, the company name, the store opening location, and the presence / absence of the questionnaire are entered in the received store opening application page, and a process of returning to the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it by S919, and determines whether or not there is a questionnaire by S920. This determination is made based on whether or not "questionnaire is available" is entered in the data received by S919. When it is determined that the questionnaire is available, S921 controls the transmission of the questionnaire page to the store opening client. The store branch client receives it by S913, and S914 controls to fill in the questionnaire question items on the received questionnaire page and return it to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S922, and the store opening process is performed by S923 based on the received contents.

FIG. 48 (a) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of questionnaire terminal processing shown in S900, and FIG. 48 (b) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of store opening processing based on the received contents shown in S923. In the server 10, a process of registering the received contents in the marketing database 64 (see FIG. 50) is performed by S934. The received contents are the contents received by S919 and the contents received by S922.

With reference to FIG. 50, the marketing database 64 is connected to the server 10, and stores user ID, user gender, four-dimensional coordinate data, questionnaire information, payment information, and the like. Corresponding to the user ID, the user gender, which is the gender of the user, the latitude x, the longitude y, the altitude (above sea level) z, and the entry in the virtual world when the user enters the virtual world using the mobile phone 2. The four-dimensional coordinate data consisting of the time (time) w, the questionnaire information that the user answered the questionnaire, and the payment information are stored.

When each user enters the virtual world, which is a four-dimensional space-time, and moves the place and the time of entry (era), w, x, y, and z change with the movement. Such fluctuation data is stored as four-dimensional coordinate data in association with each user ID. That is, since each user has a different entry place, entry time (era), and movement mode, the time axis w is also set for each user (for each user ID). That is, the time axis w is set for the number of users (user IDs).

The payment information includes payment NO, payment type, product, amount of money, store information, and the like. As the payment type, the type of payment used by the user such as credit card payment or cash payment (using a point card) is stored. As the product, for example, a general name of a purchased product such as a book, a polo shirt, a personal computer, or a DVD purchased by a user is stored. In addition, "commodity" is a broad concept that includes services such as services. As the amount of money, the purchase amount of the product is stored. The store information stores the name of the store where the product was purchased.

Next, the server controls the mobile phone 2 to overlay the virtual store on the corresponding position in the virtual world by S935. Next, according to S936, when there is a questionnaire, control is performed to overlay the questionnaire virtual tag corresponding to the questionnaire and display it on the mobile phone 2. In the mobile phone 2, S928 determines whether or not the questionnaire virtual tag has been clicked, and if clicked, S929 performs a process of transmitting the click signal of the questionnaire virtual tag to the server 10. The server 10 receives it by S937, and performs a process of transmitting the questionnaire page corresponding to the clicked questionnaire virtual tag to the mobile phone 2 by S938.

In the mobile phone 2, S930 receives it, and S931 controls to display the received questionnaire page. Next, S932 performs a process of accepting an operation for the user to answer by the displayed questionnaire, and S933 performs a process of transmitting the answer data to the server 10.

The server 10 receives it by S939, and S940 performs a process of registering the received questionnaire response data in the marketing database 64 as questionnaire information.

FIG. 49 (a) is a flowchart of the settlement data providing process executed by the store branch client, and FIG. 49 (b) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the settlement data collection process shown in S906. The store opening client is determined by S945 whether or not the payment data has been updated. When a user who has entered the virtual world operates the mobile phone 2 to purchase a product or the like and perform payment processing, the payment data is transmitted to the store operator, and the store operator updates the payment data. Is done. Then, a YES determination is made by S945, and data for performing personal authentication of the store branch client is transmitted to the server 10 by S946, and a process of accessing the server 10 is performed. The server 10 receives it by S950, confirms the identity by S951, and returns the access permission to the store opening client. In the store branch client, control is performed by receiving it by S947 and transmitting the payment update data to the server 10 by S948. The server 10 receives it by S952, and S953 performs a process of updating the payment information (payment data) of the marketing database 64 based on the received data.

FIG. 51 (a) is a flowchart of the marketing data acquisition process executed by the store branch client, and FIG. 51 (b) is a flowchart showing the subroutine program of the marketing data provision process shown in S907. First, the store branch client determines whether or not the marketing data acquisition operation has been performed by S957. If the operator performs the marketing data acquisition operation in the store opening company client, a YES judgment is made by S957, and S958 controls to send the marketing data request to the server 10 together with the data for authenticating the store opening company client. .. In the server 10, S968 receives it, and S969 controls to send the marketing menu to the store opening client after confirming the identity.

The store branch client receives it by S959, and S960 controls to display the received marketing menu. The display screen of the marketing menu by S960 is shown in FIG. 52. The marketing menu consists of four menu items of the user's four-dimensional coordinate data, the user's personal information, payment information, and questionnaire information, and a desired item is selected and clicked from these four menu items. Then, the menu item selected by S961 is transmitted to the server 10.

The server 10 receives it by S970, extracts the marketing data corresponding to the selected menu item from the marketing database 64 by S971, and sends the extracted data to the store vendor client by S972.

The store opening client receives the data by S962, stores the received data by S963, and determines whether or not the marketing data is displayed by the operator by S964. When there is a marketing data display operation, S965 controls the display of the stored marketing data.

[Modified example of the second embodiment]
Next, modifications of the second embodiment are listed.

(1) The server 10 may be configured by a plurality of dedicated servers according to various control contents. For example, a server dedicated to the current virtual world compatible processing (S310), a server dedicated to the past virtual world compatible processing (S311), a server dedicated to the future virtual world compatible processing (S312), a server dedicated to the authentication processing (S313), and a virtual world advertisement. A server dedicated to the corresponding processing (S314), a server dedicated to the marketing corresponding processing (S315), and the like. This is also a modification of the above-mentioned first embodiment.

(2) It may be possible to search in the virtual world (in four-dimensional space-time). Search targets include conversation content within the virtual world (in four-dimensional space-time), community virtual tags and writing pages associated with them, cyber special zones, historical virtual world areas (see S231), shared virtual tags, and so on. It is a writing page etc. linked to it. However, in the case of a virtual space with access restrictions (for example, a shared virtual tag and a write page associated with it, a community virtual tag and a write page associated with it, etc.), only users who are allowed access (user). (Only on mobile phone 2) It is displayed as a search result.

(3) The access method to the shared virtual tag described based on FIG. 5 is not limited to the shared virtual tag, and other tags such as a history tag, a community virtual tag, a contract shared virtual tag, and a business are used. It may be applied to a shared virtual tag or the like.

The following inventions are disclosed in the embodiments described above.
The conventional general contactable state described in Japanese Patent No. 4256374 has the following drawbacks.
a. In many cases, people tend to feel uneasy and hesitant to inform the person they meet for the first time of personal information such as telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, which causes them to lose the opportunity to interact with each other later.
b There is a risk of inconvenience due to contact from the person who notified the personal information day or night.
c Personal information such as the e-mail address given to the other party may be circulated to another person, and the other person may impersonate the person and send an e-mail or suffer damage such as spam.
d To invalidate the personal information once transmitted involves troublesome work such as changing the telephone number or changing the e-mail address.
In view of the above, the ideal contact state means that the other party can be contacted later without notifying each other's personal information, and another person other than the other party impersonates the other party to make contact. It is in a state where inconvenience can be prevented.

On the other hand, encounters between people in the real world or attendance at events and concert venues have the inconvenience of being within a limited and narrow range due to physical restrictions on the range in which people can act. be. In addition, people have a limited amount of free time, and it is impossible to reach remote areas within such a limited amount of time.

For example, an amateur photographer who is interested in astronomy succeeded in shooting a total solar eclipse in Japan, and although he was able to establish a contactable state where he could contact many people with the same hobby, in the next foreign country. There is an inconvenience that the total solar eclipse of Japan is inconvenient and it is not possible to go to the site.

Ideally, you should be able to get in touch with the person you want to go to at any time and build a contactable state, free from the physical and time constraints of the person's range of action.

As a method of overcoming the physical and time constraints of this range of action, the inventor has newly devised the property of being able to teleport anytime and anywhere in a virtual world such as Street View.

An example of a possible method for achieving this is shown below.
i First, create a 3D virtual world on the net that is an accurate copy of the real world, or prepare an existing one such as Street View as a virtual world.
ii Next, the positions of the mobile phones of people in the real world are measured by GPS or the like, and their avatars are displayed at the positions in the virtual world corresponding to the measured positions. It is desirable that this avatar has an agent function.
iii Next, when another person enters the virtual world and meets the above-mentioned avatar, the person who talks with the avatar (agent) and enters the virtual world with the person in the real world through the avatar. To be able to talk with.

By doing so, the avatar corresponding to the person in the real world acts as a pipe connecting the virtual world and the real world, and it becomes possible to interact across the boundaries between the virtual world and the real world. Not surprisingly, the virtual world allows users to teleport freely, allowing users to teleport to the desired location and contact people at that location.

In the example of the total solar eclipse mentioned above, when a total solar eclipse occurs in a foreign country, the place is accessed from the virtual world, and the person corresponding to the avatar talks with the avatar displayed at the place in the virtual world. It will be possible to make contact and establish a contactable state, and later exchange the total solar eclipse image in Japan with the other party's total solar eclipse image in a foreign country.

However, even in a new exchange that transcends the boundaries between the virtual world and the real world, the same problems as those mentioned above a to d occur when constructing a contactable state.

The invention disclosed in the embodiments has been conceived in view of such circumstances, the purpose of which is an access control system and access control capable of providing a means for constructing the above-mentioned ideal contactable state. To provide a method.

The invention disclosed in the embodiment meets specific persons (for example, users who have met in the real world, users who have met in the virtual world) through a network by operating a user terminal (for example, mobile phone 2) operated by the user. It is an access control system used when contacting users who have met each other, users in the real world and users who have entered the virtual world, event organizers and event participants).
Within a predetermined geographical area (for example, in the real world, within the range where infrared communication by mobile phone 2 is possible, within the communicable area between wireless LAN 7 and mobile phone 2 which covers the event venue as a communicable area, in the virtual world Within the conversation area (for example, within a 10-meter range) between the avatars (agents) of each user who entered, within the range of the virtual event venue, the avatar (agent) of the user who entered the virtual world and the current position of the user in the real world Confirm that consent has been obtained to enable contact by a person in the conversation area (for example, within 10 meters) with the user's avatar (agent) displayed at the position of the virtual world corresponding to Confirmation means (for example, S15, S16, S16a to S16d) and
Receiving an access request receiving means (for example, data transmitted by S81) for receiving an access request to a contact shared page for making a contact (for example, a shared virtual tag or a Web page corresponding to a business shared virtual tag). )When,
Sharing generated via S15, S16, S16a to S16d on condition that when the access request is received by the access request receiving means, it is confirmed that the consent has been obtained by the confirmation means. (Condition that the access request to the shared virtual tag by S85 based on the access operation to the shared virtual tag that is a virtual tag and is displayed only to the consenting person has been sent), the consenting persons contact each other. It is provided with an access control means (for example, S86, S87, S91) for allowing access to the shared page for contact for the user.

According to such a configuration, in making it possible to make contact with the other party, it becomes possible to make contact later without notifying the other party of personal information.

Preferably, by operating the user terminal, the user corresponds to the landscape of the real world (for example, the real world shown in the upper half of FIGS. 1 and 2) in the digitally visualized virtual space (for example, the figure). 1. You can enter the virtual world shown in the lower half of Fig. 2.
The confirmation means enters the virtual space and is within a predetermined geographical area within the virtual space (for example, within a talkable area between avatars (agents) of each user who has entered the virtual world (for example, within a range of 10 meters). By the avatar (agent) of the user who entered the virtual world and the avatar (agent) of the user displayed at the position of the virtual world corresponding to the current position of the user in the real world within the range of the virtual event venue. A virtual area confirmation function (for example, an avatar (agent) of a user who has entered the virtual world to confirm that consent has been obtained for making contact possible between persons in the talkable area (for example, within a range of 10 meters). ), The avatar (agent) and the user in the real world also have S15, S16, S16a to S16d) for determining whether or not they are within the geographical area.

According to such a configuration, in making it possible for persons who have entered the virtual space to make contact with each other, it becomes possible to make contact later without notifying the other person of personal information.

More preferably, by operating the user terminal, the user can enter the digitally visualized virtual space corresponding to the landscape of the real world.
The confirmation means is a person who has entered the virtual space and is in a predetermined geographical area in the virtual space, and a predetermined geographical area in the real world corresponding to the predetermined geographical area in the virtual space. A virtual real-to-real confirmation function (for example, the avatar (agent) of the user who entered the virtual world and the current position of the user in the real world) to confirm that the consent to make contact is obtained by the person inside. It also has S15, S16, S16a to S16d) that determine whether or not the user's avatar (agent) displayed at the position of the corresponding virtual world is within the talkable area (for example, within a range of 10 meters).

According to such a configuration, in order to make contact between a person who has invaded the virtual space and a person in the real world, it is possible to make contact later without notifying the other person of personal information. It will be like.

More preferably, the confirmation means is
A contact consent signal indicating that consent has been obtained, which is transmitted according to the operation of the user terminal (for example, the transmission signal for which the variable shared virtual tag ID of the other party consenter received by infrared communication by S3 is transmitted by S9). ), And the consent signal receiving means (for example, the server 10 receives the transmission signal transmitted by S9).
Including an area determination means (for example, S16, S16a to S16d) for determining that the position at the time of consent of the consented user is within the predetermined geographical area.
Consent of a person who is in the predetermined geographical area on the condition that it is determined to be located in the predetermined geographical area by the determination means in the area (for example, on the condition that it is determined to be YES by S16d). It is confirmed that the result has been obtained (for example, it is confirmed that the consent has been obtained by determining YES in S16d, and the process proceeds to the shared virtual tag generation process after S17).

According to such a configuration, the consent of the person in the predetermined geographical area is obtained on condition that the position at the time of consent of the consented user is determined to be within the predetermined geographical area. Since the confirmation is performed, more reliable confirmation becomes possible, and for example, contact due to spoofing can be prevented as much as possible.

More preferably, the in-area determination means is
Position information acquisition means (for example, S16a, S16c) for acquiring the position information of the user terminal, and
A determination means (for example, S16d) for determining whether or not the user terminal is located in the predetermined geographical area based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means is included.
On the condition that it is determined to be located in the predetermined geographical area by the determination means (for example, on the condition that it is determined to be YES by S16d), the position at the time of consent of the user terminal is the predetermined geographical location. It is determined that it is within the area (for example, by determining YES by S16d, it is determined that the position at the time of consent is within the predetermined geographical area, and the process shifts to the shared virtual tag generation process after S17. do).

According to such a configuration, the position information of the user terminal is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the user terminal is located in a predetermined geographical area based on the position information, so that the user terminal has a predetermined geography. Based on the reliable determination of whether or not the device is located in the target area, it is confirmed that the consent of the person in the predetermined geographical area has been obtained, so that more reliable confirmation becomes possible, for example, impersonation. Contact can be prevented as much as possible.

More preferably, the user terminal has a limited range communication function (for example, infrared communication between mobile phones 2 and wireless communication by a wireless LAN access point 7) capable of communicating only within the range of the predetermined geographical area. Have and
In the area determination means, the contact consent signal received by the consent signal receiving means includes communication information (for example, an ID for a variable shared virtual tag) from the user terminal communicated by the limited range communication function. (For example, on the condition that the information including the variable shared virtual tag ID is transmitted by S9), the position at the time of consent of the user terminal is within the predetermined geographical area. (For example, the process of S10 is executed and the process after S17 is executed).

According to such a configuration, the user terminal is provided with the condition that the communication information from the user terminal communicated by the communication function within the limited range capable of communicating only within the range of the predetermined geographical area is included. It is determined that the position at the time of consent is within the predetermined geographical area, and it is confirmed that the consent of the person in the predetermined geographical area has been obtained by a relatively simple and simple determination method. For example, contact by spoofing can be prevented as much as possible.

More preferably, it is a shared virtual tag generated via S15, S16, S16a to S16d on condition that the consent has been obtained by the confirmation means, and is displayed only to those who have agreed. Access to the shared virtual tag that is not done (provided that an access request to the shared virtual tag has been sent by S85 based on the operation), the given geography in the digitally visualized virtual space corresponding to the landscape of the real world. An access point generation means (for example, S17 to S19 or S17, S200) that generates an access point (for example, a shared virtual tag) dedicated to the consenting person who accesses the consenting person to contact each other in the target area. , S201, S18, S19) and
When the access request is received by the access request receiving means (for example, when the data by S81 is received), among the access points generated by the access point generating means, only for the person who made the access request. The generated access point (for example, the shared virtual tag corresponding to the user ID transmitted by S81) is displayed to the access requester together with the image of the virtual space corresponding to the geographical location where the access point is generated. Further equipped with an access point display control means (for example, S87) for controlling the device.
The access control means allows the user to access the contact shared page corresponding to the access point by operating the user terminal to access the access point (for example, S91).

According to such a configuration, the access point generated exclusively for the person who made the access request is displayed to the access requester together with the image of the virtual space corresponding to the geographical position where the access point is generated. , It is possible to revive the memory of the other party from the image of the virtual space corresponding to the geographical position without knowing the personal information of the other party to be contacted.

More preferably, the confirmation means confirms that the organizer of the event and the participants of the event have agreed to make contact possible (for example, a shared virtual tag for business use). In the generation process, S15, S16, S16a to S16d).

With such a configuration, it becomes possible for the event organizer and the participants of the event to contact each other later without notifying the other party of personal information, and the participants can contact the event. While the organizer can know the announcements and messages, the event organizer can build a pipe with the participants (users).

In another aspect of the present invention, a user who is operated by a user terminal (for example, a mobile phone 2) operates a specific person (for example, a user who meets in the real world, a user who meets in the virtual world) via a network. It is an access control system used when people who meet each other, between users in the real world and users who have entered the virtual world, and event organizers and event participants make contact with each other.
Within a predetermined geographical area (for example, in the real world, within the range where infrared communication by mobile phone 2 is possible, within the communicable area between wireless LAN 7 and mobile phone 2 which covers the event venue as a communicable area, in the virtual world Within the conversation area (for example, within a 10-meter range) between the avatars (agents) of each user who entered, within the range of the virtual event venue, the avatar (agent) of the user who entered the virtual world and the current position of the user in the real world Confirm that consent has been obtained to enable contact by a person in the conversation area (for example, within 10 meters) with the user's avatar (agent) displayed at the position of the virtual world corresponding to Confirmation means (for example, S15, S16, S16a to S16d) and
An access control means (for example, S86, S87, S91, or a contact method other than the shared virtual tag) that allows access on condition that consent has been obtained by the confirmation means is confirmed. , E-mail address and phone number notification), and if the offerer of shared virtual tag generation agrees, we will exchange e-mail addresses and phone numbers with each other).
The confirmation means is
A contact consent signal indicating that consent has been obtained, which is transmitted according to the operation of the user terminal (for example, the transmission signal for which the variable shared virtual tag ID of the other party consenter received by infrared communication by S3 is transmitted by S9). ), And the consent signal receiving means (for example, the server 10 receives the transmission signal transmitted by S9).
Including an area determination means (for example, S16, S16a to S16d) for determining that the position at the time of consent of the consented user is within the predetermined geographical area.
Consent of a person who is in the predetermined geographical area on the condition that it is determined to be located in the predetermined geographical area by the determination means in the area (for example, on the condition that it is determined to be YES by S16d). It is confirmed that the result has been obtained (for example, it is confirmed that the consent has been obtained by determining YES in S16d, and the process proceeds to the shared virtual tag generation process after S17).

According to such a configuration, in making it possible to contact the other party, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of inevitably notifying the other party who does not want to notify the personal information so much. Furthermore, on the condition that the position at the time of consent of the consented user is determined to be within the predetermined geographical area, it is confirmed that the consent of the person in the predetermined geographical area has been obtained. In addition, more reliable confirmation is possible, and for example, contact by spoofing can be prevented as much as possible.

Another aspect of the present invention is that the operation of a user terminal (for example, mobile phone 2) operated by the user causes specific persons (for example, users who meet in the real world, users who meet in the virtual world) to meet each other via a network. It is an access control method used when people who meet each other, between users in the real world and users who have entered the virtual world, and event organizers and event participants make contact with each other.
Within a predetermined geographical area (for example, in the real world, within the range where infrared communication by mobile phone 2 is possible, within the communicable area between wireless LAN 7 and mobile phone 2 which covers the event venue as a communicable area, in the virtual world Within the conversation area (for example, within a 10-meter range) between the avatars (agents) of each user who entered, within the range of the virtual event venue, the avatar (agent) of the user who entered the virtual world and the current position of the user in the real world Confirm that consent has been obtained to enable contact by a person in the conversation area (for example, within 10 meters) with the user's avatar (agent) displayed at the position of the virtual world corresponding to Steps to be performed (for example, S15, S16, S16a to S16d) and
A step of accepting an access request to a contact shared page for contacting (for example, a web page corresponding to a shared virtual tag) (for example, receiving data sent by S81).
Generated via S15, S16, S16a to S16d on condition that when the access request is received by the step of accepting the access request, it is confirmed that the consent has been obtained by the confirmation step. (Condition that an access request to the shared virtual tag by S85 based on the access operation to the shared virtual tag that is a shared virtual tag and is displayed only to those who have agreed) has been sent), the consenting parties contact each other. It comprises a step (eg, S86, S87, S91) of allowing access to a shared page for contacts to take.

According to such a configuration, in making it possible to make contact with the other party, it becomes possible to make contact later without notifying the other party of personal information.

In another aspect of the present invention, a user who is operated by a user terminal (for example, a mobile phone 2) operates a specific person (for example, a user who meets in the real world, a user who meets in the virtual world) via a network. An access control system used by people who meet each other, between users in the real world and users who have entered the virtual world, between event organizers and event participants, and people who encounter certain events). And
A shared page generation means (for example, S91, S437) that generates a contact shared page (for example, a Web page corresponding to a shared virtual tag, a business shared virtual tag, a community virtual tag, etc.) for contacting.
Position information storage means for storing the position information of the user terminal (for example, user database 11, user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a), and
Data transmitted by the access request receiving means (S81 and S90) that accepts an access request to the contact shared page (for example, a Web page corresponding to a shared virtual tag, a business shared virtual tag, a community virtual tag, etc.). Receive, S432) and
Access for controlling access to the contact shared page depending on whether or not the user terminal requesting the access exists at a predetermined position when the access request is received by the access request receiving means. A control means (for example, S86, S87, S91, S433 to S436) was provided.

According to such a configuration, in making it possible to make contact with the other party, it becomes possible to make contact later without notifying the other party of personal information.

Preferably, the shared page generation means generates a shared page for an event (eg, total solar eclipse, tornado, guerrilla live) that occurred in a given geographical area at a given time zone (eg, S410-S416, etc.). S421 to S423, S437),
The position information storage means stores the history of the position information of the user terminal that changes with time (for example, the position information x, y, z along the time axis w is stored in the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a according to S30 to S32. Remembered),
By searching the location information stored in the location information storage means, the access control means occurs at the time when the event related to the contact shared page to be accessed by the user terminal requesting the access occurs. It is determined whether or not the user exists in the geographical area, and access control to the contact shared page is performed according to the determination result (for example, S433 to S436).

According to such a configuration, access control to the shared page regarding the event is controlled depending on whether or not there is a user terminal requesting access to the geographical area where the event occurred at the time when the event occurred. In order to do so, it is possible to make a difference in access restrictions between the users who have encountered the event and the users who have not encountered the event, and for example, the shared page can be a community area limited to the users who have encountered it.

Another aspect of the present invention is a server (for example, server 10) used when specific persons make contact with each other via a network.
An interface unit (for example, interface 58) that inputs and outputs signals to and from the outside,
A processing unit (for example, CPU 50) for performing processing using the data stored in the storage unit (for example, the user database 11 and the user four-dimensional coordinate database 11a) is provided.
The processing unit
Generate a contact shared page (for example, a web page corresponding to a shared virtual tag, a business shared virtual tag, a community virtual tag, etc.) for contacting (for example, S91, S437).
The position information of the user terminal is stored in the storage unit (for example, S30 to S32).
When the signal of the access request to the shared page for contact is input to the interface unit (receives the data transmitted by S81 and S90, S432), the user terminal requesting the access is in a predetermined position. Access control to the shared page for contact is performed depending on whether or not the contact is present (for example, S86, S87, S91, S433 to S436).

According to such a configuration, in making it possible to make contact with the other party, it becomes possible to make contact later without notifying the other party of personal information.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

2 mobile phones, 6 internet, 8 service providers, 9 virtual databases, 10 servers, 11 user databases, 22 virtual world databases.

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A virtual space database that stores data for displaying a virtual space consisting of a metaverse that digitally visualizes the real world, and
An input information storage means for storing the input information along the time axis when information for leaving a record is input in a predetermined place in the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world.
A link setting means for controlling a link for transitioning to a cyberspace such as a blog or SNS in the virtual space, and a link setting means.
When the user operates the user terminal to access the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world, the receiving means for accepting the access and the receiving means.
It is a means for controlling the display of the virtual space on the user terminal by using the data stored in the virtual space database, and the user's access to the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world is said. A virtual space display control means that controls the user terminal to display a virtual space that is a digital image of a predetermined place in the real world when it is received by the reception means.
The input information output control means for controlling the input information stored in the input information storage means to be output to the user terminal is provided.
By performing an operation of transitioning from the virtual space to the cyberspace via the set link, the user can transition to and access the cyberspace.
The input information output control means is specified by the user when access to a predetermined place in the virtual space corresponding to the predetermined place in the real world where the information to be recorded is input is received by the receiving means. It has a function of extracting input information corresponding to the set time from the input information storage means and controlling the user terminal to output the input information.
The virtual space display control means uses the position information of the user terminal to display the avatar of the user who is the owner of the user terminal in the virtual space corresponding to the current position of the user terminal in the real world. Has an avatar display control function that controls
A computer system further provided with a communication means for enabling communication between the person corresponding to the avatar displayed by the avatar display control function and the user who has accessed the virtual space in which the avatar is displayed. .. The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising an advertisement display control means for controlling the display of an advertisement to a user who has accessed the virtual space and obtaining a profit from the advertiser.

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