JP7157343B2 - Computer system and information presentation method - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to computer systems and information presentation methods.

When distributing a game play video, there is a case where the commentary voice information of the commentator is provided (see Patent Literature 1, for example). In the example of Patent Literature 1, a game play video including commentary voice information is distributed according to the operation of the commentator who commented on the game.

JP 2020-044086 A

By outputting sound such as commentary to the game, not only the player but also the viewer of the game play video and the spectator of e-sports (Electric Sports) can feel more interesting about the game. .

An object of the present disclosure is to enable presentation of information necessary for commentary.

A first disclosure is a computer system that manages the progress of a game played via a computer, in which presentation information necessary for commentary to be presented as the game progresses is determined according to the progress of the game. A computer system comprising: an information determination unit; and an information output unit that outputs the presentation information determined by the information determination unit.

Further, in the first disclosure, a situation collection unit may be provided for collecting situation data regarding the situation of the game, and the information determination unit may use the situation data to determine the presentation information.

Further, in the above disclosure, an input unit that receives an input of voice uttered by a person and an audio output unit that outputs the input of the voice may be provided.

Further, in the above disclosure, the information output unit outputs specific presentation information until the output corresponding to the specific presentation information is performed by the audio output unit. may be maintained.

Further, in the above disclosure, the situation collection unit may collect, as the situation data, an input history to the computer by a player of the game.

Further, in the above disclosure, the information determination unit may determine the presentation information from among information in a database having information about players of the game.

In a second disclosure, an information determination step for determining, according to the progress of the game, presentation information necessary for commentary, which should be presented as the game progresses, by a computer system; and an information output step of outputting the presented information.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to present information necessary for commentary and commentary.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game system; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game device; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information originator terminal. An example of a game image is shown. An example of a game image and a user interface on the information originator terminal is shown.

A computer system and an information presentation method according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. A computer system of the present disclosure is implemented as a game system. The information presentation method in the present disclosure is implemented as a function of the game system.

In the following description, the term "game" refers to an activity to achieve some purpose according to predetermined rules, which is carried out using a computer. Some of the games involve a plurality of participants competing (determining victory or defeat), while others are evaluated based on some index, such as score or time, for each participant. Participants here include both individuals and teams.

[Embodiment]
《Overview of the game system》
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game system 1 according to an embodiment. The game system 1 is used, for example, to manage e-sports competitions. The game in the game system 1 is operated by a game player (participant) to make the player character act in a three-dimensional virtual game space (hereinafter simply referred to as virtual space), or to perform various actions on the player character's companions. make you take action.

The game described in this embodiment is a battle-type action game in which a player character battles other player characters or non-player characters in a virtual space. More specifically, the game of this embodiment is a so-called fighting game.

In the fighting game of this embodiment, two game players compete one-on-one. In the battle, each game player selects and operates one character (player character). In a battle, for example, victory or defeat is determined when the physical strength value of one of the characters becomes 0.

In the e-sports tournament of the present embodiment, for example, the tournament progresses according to a tournament system (elimination system) or the like. In this e-sports competition, the situation of the match is commented by the commentator. In addition, in this e-sports competition, the details of the match (for example, the techniques used) are explained by a commentator. The live commentary and commentary are distributed to spectators and the like via communication networks and the like. The live commentary and commentary may be broadcast by speakers or the like installed at the tournament venue.

Hereinafter, a person who transmits game-related information as voice information is referred to as an "information transmitter". "Voice information" is information related to at least one of game commentary and game commentary. The commentator and the commentator are examples of the "information sender" respectively.

《Hardware configuration》
<Overview>
A game system 1 includes a server device 2 , a game device 5 , and an information sender terminal 10 . The server device 2 is configured to be able to communicate with the game device 5 via a communication network 6 (for example, the Internet).

The information sender terminal 10 is a terminal used by an information sender. Information originator terminal 10 is connected to communication network 6 . The information originator terminal 10 and the server device 2 communicate with each other via the communication network 6 .

The server device 2 manages e-sports competitions and supports information transmission. The server device 2 stores game programs and game data. The server device 2 manages game data of the game device 5 . The server device 2 stores various programs and data for managing e-sports competitions.

The game device 5 executes the game based on the operation of the game player. In this embodiment, the game device 5 plays a competitive action game. In this embodiment, one game device 5 receives operations from a set of players (two players in this example).

As the game device 5, commercially available devices such as personal computers, PlayStation (registered trademark), XBox (registered trademark), PlayStation Vita (registered trademark), and Nintendo Switch (registered trademark) can be used.

Game device 5 may receive (download) a game program and game data from server device 2 via communication network 6 . After receiving the game program or the like, the game device 5 installs the received game program or the like.

The game device 5 starts a battle in a battle-type action game based on the operation of each player (hereinafter referred to as players P1 and P2). The game device 5 advances the game while outputting game images and sounds to a display 61 and speakers 62 (each described later) based on the operations of each player.

When the battle ends, the game device 5 transmits result information indicating the result of the battle to the server device 2 . The result information includes, for example, the stage of the match (information on the first round, final match, etc.) and information specifying the winner of the match.

<Configuration of server device 2>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server device 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 2 includes a network interface 21, a storage section 22, and a control section . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to the game device 5, the information sender terminal 10, and the like via a communication network 6 (communication network) such as the Internet and LAN.

The storage unit 22 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 22 stores game data and various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment.

The control unit 23 controls operations of the server device 2 . The control unit 23 includes a CPU (microcomputer) and a semiconductor memory (not shown). The semiconductor memory stores programs and the like for operating the CPU.

<Structure of game device 5>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game device 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game device 5 has a display 61, a speaker 62 and a controller 63 externally connected or built therein. Two displays 61 are provided. The game device 5 is also provided with two controllers 63 . In the following, constituent elements such as the display 61, which have a plurality of components, are distinguished by adding branch numbers to reference numerals as necessary (for example, 61-1, 61-2, etc., and the same applies hereinafter).

The display 61-1 and controller 63-1 are used by player P1. The display 61-2 and controller 63-2 are used by player P2. Instead of the controller 63 that is standard equipment in the game system 1, there are cases where controllers prepared by the players P1 and P2 themselves are connected.

The game device 5 has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing section 52 , an audio processing section 53 , an operation section 54 , a storage section 55 and a control section 56 . The network interface 51 , the graphics processing unit 52 , the audio processing unit 53 , the operation unit 54 and the storage unit 55 are electrically connected to the control unit 56 via the bus 59 .

Network interface 51 is communicably connected to communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between game device 5 and server device 2 .

The graphics processing unit 52 draws a game image including various objects related to the virtual space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 56 . The graphics processing unit 52 is connected to displays 61 (61-1, 61-2), which are liquid crystal displays, for example. A game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing section 53 is connected to the speaker 62 . The audio processing unit 53 reproduces and synthesizes the game sound according to the instruction of the control unit 56 and outputs it from the speaker 62 .

The operation unit 54 is connected to the controllers 63 (63-1, 63-2). The operation unit 54 transmits and receives data regarding operation inputs to and from the controller 63 . The players P<b>1 and P<b>2 input operation signals to the game apparatus 5 by operating various operators such as buttons of the controller 63 .

The storage unit 55 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including part of the game program, and the like.

The control unit 56 controls operations of the game device 5 . The control unit 56 includes a CPU (microcomputer) and a semiconductor memory (not shown). The semiconductor memory stores programs and the like for operating the CPU.

<Configuration of information originator terminal 10>
The information originator terminal 10 can be configured, for example, by installing predetermined software in a personal computer. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information originator terminal 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a display 91, a speaker 92, a microphone 94, and a keyboard 93 are connected to the information originator terminal 10. FIG.

The information originator terminal 10 has a network interface 81 , a graphics processing section 82 , an audio processing section 83 , an operation section 84 , a storage section 85 and a control section 86 . Network interface 81 , graphics processing unit 82 , audio processing unit 83 , operation unit 84 , and storage unit 85 are electrically connected to control unit 86 via bus 87 .

The network interface 81 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data. This enables the information originator terminal 10 to communicate with the server device 2 .

The graphics processing section 82 is connected to the display 91 . The graphics processor 82 displays various images on the display 91 according to the image information output from the controller 86 .

The audio processing section 83 is connected to the speaker 92 . The audio processing unit 83 outputs (reproduces) audio from the speaker 92 according to the audio information output from the control unit 86 .

A microphone 94 is connected to the audio processing unit 83 . A microphone 94 is used to collect the information sender's voice as an electrical signal. The audio processing unit 83 converts the signal input from the microphone 94 into a digital signal (audio signal). The audio processing section 83 transmits the audio signal to the control section 86 .

The operation unit 84 is connected to the keyboard 93 . An operation signal is input to the operation unit 84 according to the operation of the keyboard 93 by the user (for example, an information sender). For example, the user can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 85 by operating the keyboard 93 . The user can input various information by operating the keyboard 93 .

The storage unit 85 is composed of an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. Various programs and the like are stored in the storage unit 85 .

The control unit 86 controls the information originator terminal 10 . The control unit 86 includes a CPU (microcomputer) and a semiconductor memory (not shown). The semiconductor memory stores programs and the like for operating the CPU.

<<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 56 in Game Device 5>>
The control unit 56 functions as a battle execution unit 561 and a transmission unit 562 as a result of the CPU executing various programs.

The battle execution unit 561 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data and executes the game program according to the player's operation of the controller 63 . Two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information is generated by executing the game program.

The game image information is processed by the graphics processing section 52 . A processed game image is displayed on the display 61 by the processing of the graphics processing unit 52 . For example, a game image Sc as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 61 . The game image Sc is also displayed on spectator displays installed in the venue. The game image Sc is distributed to spectators also via the communication network 6 . Voice input (described later) from the information sender is also delivered via the communication network 6 .

The battle execution unit 561 starts a battle in a battle-type action game when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined operation is performed on the controller 63). The battle executing section 561 ends the battle when the victory or defeat of the battle is decided (for example, when the physical strength value of the character becomes 0).

The transmission unit 562 transmits information (character name, used costume, etc.) of the character selected by each opponent. These information can be used for commentary and commentary.

The transmission unit 562 transmits history information of inputs by the controller 63 (hereinafter referred to as input history information) to the server device 2 via the network interface 51 during the match. By analyzing the input history information, it is possible to identify the tricks played by the players P1 and P2.

The transmission unit 562 transmits status information in the game to the server device 2 during the battle. Examples of the status information include the current score, physical strength of each character, elapsed time, and stage of the game (first half, second half, etc.).

<<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 23 in Server Device 2>>
The control unit 23 has an input unit 231, a situation collection unit 232, a display unit 233, a user interface control unit 234, an information determination unit 235, an audio output unit 236, an information output unit 237, and an evaluation unit 238.

The input unit 231 receives voice input (digital data) from an information sender. More specifically, the input unit 231 receives voice input transmitted from the information originator terminal 10 . Input unit 231 transmits the received voice input to information determination unit 235 .

The situation collection unit 232 collects information about the game situation (hereinafter referred to as situation data). A game situation is an event that occurs during a game. The situation collection unit 232 collects, for example, input history information, status information (such as a character's physical strength), and character information as situation data. The situation collection unit 232 also collects, as situation data, reactions of viewers (spectators) to SNS (social networking service) and reactions of viewers (spectators) input from viewer terminals. The status collection unit 232 transmits the collected status data to the information determination unit 235 .

The display unit 233 outputs the game image Sc to the information sender terminal 10 . This allows the information sender to watch the match. In other words, not only when the competition is held at the competition venue, but also when the competitors are competing via the communication network 6, the information sender can grasp the status of the competition.

The user interface control unit 234 causes the information sender terminal 10 (display 91) to display a user interface UI via the network interface 21 . The user interface control unit 234 causes the information sender terminal 10 to display the user interface UI superimposed on the game image Sc, or causes the information sender terminal 10 to display the user interface UI alone.

For example, the user interface control unit 234 causes the information originator terminal 10 to display an area for displaying text information and an image (hereinafter referred to as an information area) as a user interface UI. The information area may be synthesized with the game image Sc, or may be displayed in an area separate from the game image Sc. By sending a predetermined command to the user interface control unit 234, it is possible to erase specific information in the information area or erase all information in the information area.

The voice output unit 236 distributes the voice input from the information sender via the communication network 6 . Also, the audio output unit 236 transmits the game audio to the information sender terminal 10 via the network interface 21 .

The information determination unit 235 determines information necessary for at least one of commentary and commentary (hereinafter referred to as commentary, etc.) to be presented along with the progress of the game (time transition) or the situation of the game (events that occur during the game). (hereinafter referred to as presentation information) is determined according to the progress of the game.

A specific example of the presentation information will be given later, but as the presentation information according to the progress of the game, script information in which the timing of speaking and the like are predetermined can be exemplified. As the presentation information according to the situation of the game, ad-lib information that is commented on the spot can be exemplified. The information determination section 235 transmits the determined presentation information to the information output section 237 .

Here, "progress of the game" refers to the transition of the game over time, such as during a pause, during halftime, and at the end of the game. Information on the state of progress of the game can be grasped from the status information sent from the game device 5, the elapsed time, and the like.

Also, "presentation information" is information that can be used by an information sender for information transmission (commentary and commentary). "Presentation information" includes not only information to be displayed to the player, but also information not to be displayed to the player during the game.

Examples of "presentation information" include the following.
(1) Actions, positions, postures of characters, such as names of techniques played, distances between characters, etc. (2) Status information, such as current scores and physical strength values of characters (3) Profiles of opponents and/or characters used (4) Opponent's past match results (including characters used, set costumes and skills, etc.)
(5) Earned prize money, earned points (6) Sponsor information, venue information (7) Reaction information such as comments posted by viewers (spectators) In addition to the past battle record and battle situation of the combination of characters, the past battle record and battle situation of the character combination are included.

For example, if a fighting game has a rule such as best-of-three, the "opponent's past match record" includes the most recent situation such as the situation in the previous round. As a specific example of the presentation information in this case, a line such as "1 win, 1 loss so far. Whoever wins this round wins" can be exemplified.

Also, in a baseball game, the "opponent's past match record" includes the result of the previous turn at bat. As a specific example of the presentation information in this case, a line such as "In the previous turn at bat, XX pitcher is striking out."

"Venue information" includes, for example, information on capacity, number of visitors, buildings, and the like.

"Reaction information such as comments posted by viewers (spectators)" is information that indicates intentions of viewers (spectators), which is indicated via SNS or viewer terminals.

Much of this information can be constructed from information collected by the context collector 232 .

For example, the name of the technique played out can be specified by analyzing the input history information collected by the situation collection unit 232 . Status information is also included in the information collected by the status collection unit 232 .

Competitor profiles can be obtained by storing profiles of various players in a database. Past match results, prize money earned, and points earned can also be obtained by creating a database of the results of various players. Sponsor information (sponsor names for this tournament, etc.) can be conceived by creating a database of sponsor information or setting it as the value of a predetermined variable. Similarly, information on the number of people that can be accommodated in a venue and information on buildings can be acquired by storing such information in a database.

"Reaction information such as comments posted by viewers (spectators)" can be obtained via SNS and viewer terminals. For example, in SNS, a button with a label such as "Like" or a comment input function is provided as a function for user's expression of intention. Also, it is conceivable to configure the game so that so-called tipping can be performed via a viewer terminal or the like. In this embodiment, the situation collection unit 232 collects information on the number of "likes", comments, and the amount of tipping money.

The information determination unit 235 may add additional information to the presentation information. As the additional information, a flag indicating whether the information is for the commentator or the commentator can be exemplified.

The information determination unit 235 may add a flag for identification with other information as additional information to specific presentation information (hereinafter referred to as specific information). "Specific information" is information that must be transmitted during the information transmission period. As specific information, for example, the sponsor name of the tournament can be exemplified. The "information transmission period" includes a predetermined period before the start of the match and during the match. Furthermore, the "information transmission period" includes a predetermined period after the end of the battle.

The information determination unit 235 uses at least one of information on the progress of the game and situation data to determine presentation information to be output. The information determination unit 235 of this embodiment includes AI (artificial intelligence). The information determination unit 235 functions based on a trained model of machine learning.

AI of the information determination unit 235 is configured using a neural network. This neural network (information determination unit 235) receives the state of progress of the game and situation data collected by the situation collection unit 232 as inputs.

The neural network (information determination unit 235) has a function (first function) of determining presentation information in response to both input of game progress information and situation data. The information determination unit 235 also has a function (second function) of determining presentation information according to the situation data. In other words, the information determination unit 235 can also determine presentation information without using information on the progress of the game. Furthermore, the information determination unit 235 has a function (third function) of determining presentation information using only information on the progress of the game.

In this embodiment, a plurality of types of trained models are prepared. AI with various characteristics (characters) can be constructed by appropriately selecting teacher data used in machine learning.

For example, by causing AI to perform machine learning using input consisting of information on the progress of the game and situation data, and presentation information for commentators corresponding to this input, as teacher data, the information determination unit 235 It can be constructed as an AI that determines presentation information for commentators.

Similarly, by using the input consisting of information on the progress of the game and situation data, and the presentation information for the commentator corresponding to this input as teacher data, the AI is made to perform machine learning. , can be built as an AI that determines the presentation information for the commentator.

By including both the presentation information for the commentator and the presentation information for the commentator in the teacher data, the information determination unit 235 is an AI that determines both the presentation information for the commentator and the presentation information for the commentator. can be constructed. Also, by omitting the information on the progress of the game from the teacher data, it is possible to build an AI that determines the presentation information based only on the situation data.

Similarly, by omitting the situation data from the teaching data, it is possible to construct an AI that determines the presentation information based only on the progress information of the game. In general, before the start of the game (game progress information=non-progress), the situation data may be ignored in determining presentation information.

In this case, it is conceivable that the teacher data is formed so that the presentation information is determined only by the information on the progress of the game without using the situation data. Examples of information to be presented before the start of the game include information prompting introduction of player profiles, competition results, sponsor names, and the like. More specifically, for example, the presentation of information such as "introduction of players here" can be exemplified.

The information determination unit 235 is also configured to be able to search the database using at least one of the game progress information, the situation data, and the database. The information determination unit 235 determines the information obtained by searching according to at least one of the information on the progress of the game, the situation data, and the database as the presentation information. Examples of the information acquired from the database include the name of the sponsor, the prize money set for the tournament, the winning percentage so far, the prize money won, and the points earned.

The information determination unit 235 is configured to be able to determine, as presentation information, information obtained by combining information retrieved from a database and information obtained from an AI (neural network). For example, the information determination unit 235 determines the latest total prize amount obtained based on the total amount of prize money won so far and the amount of prize money won in this tournament as the presentation information.

The presentation information determination operation in the information determination unit 235 can be performed at various timings. For example, the information determination unit 235 can determine presentation information each time the situation data changes. The information determination unit 235 may ignore predetermined changes in the situation data.

In addition, the information determination unit 235 can periodically or periodically determine the presentation information. A period of several tens of seconds can be exemplified as a period of determination. Examples of regular intervals include game breakpoints such as the start of the game, halftime, and the end of the game (when the winner is determined). The information determination unit 235 may use both the periodic determination operation and the periodic determination operation, or may perform only one of them.

The information output unit 237 determines whether or not the presentation information sent from the information determination unit 235 needs to be displayed according to the progress of the game and situation data. That is, the information output unit 237 outputs the presentation information according to the game progress and situation data. The display necessity determination in the information output unit 237 can be implemented by AI, for example.

The information output unit 237 outputs presentation information that needs to be displayed to the user interface control unit 234 as display data in a predetermined format (described later). On the other hand, the information output unit 237 discards presentation information that does not need to be displayed. For example, the information output unit 237 discards the presentation information when the presentation information is already old and unnecessary.

Whether or not the information is old can be determined by, for example, whether or not there has been a predetermined change in the progress of the game or situation data since the presentation information was determined. Of course, even if there is a predetermined change in the progress of the game or situation data, depending on the presentation information, it is still necessary to transmit. For example, specific information (name of tournament sponsor, etc.) needs to be transmitted even if the progress of the game or situation data changes.

When the information output unit 237 determines that it is necessary to display the presentation information, the information output unit 237 displays new presentation information in addition to the presentation information being displayed. Specifically, the information output unit 237 constructs the presentation information determined by the information determination unit 235 as display data in a predetermined mode (described later).

The information output unit 237 outputs the constructed display data to the user interface control unit 234 . The user interface control section 234 displays the received display data in the information area of the information originator terminal 10 . The information output unit 237 appropriately updates the display data of the information area (described later).

The information output unit 237 erases the presentation information from the information area when the information sender speaks about the presentation information. Speech recognition technology can be used to determine whether or not the user has spoken about the presentation information.

The information output unit 237 of the present embodiment converts the utterance (voice signal) of the information sender into text data using voice recognition technology. The information output unit 237 obtains a determination result by comparing the degree of similarity between the text data and the presentation information with a threshold. When the information output unit 237 confirms the statement by the information sender, the information output unit 237 instructs the user interface control unit 234 to erase the presented information.

When the presentation information being displayed becomes old, the information output unit 237 deletes it from the information area except for the specific information. Whether or not the presentation information has become old can be determined by determining the elapsed time after display or by detecting a change in the situation data.

The information output unit 237 erases the presentation information being displayed from the information area according to the operation of the user interface UI by the information sender. This allows the information sender to select the information to be sent. However, the user interface UI of this embodiment is configured so as not to request erasure of specific information.

The information output unit 237 maintains the output corresponding to the specific information until the audio output unit 236 outputs the specific information. Here, "maintaining" includes not only a mode of displaying the presentation information transmitted from the information determination unit 235 as it is, but also a mode of displaying information (for example, an icon) corresponding to the presentation information.

In this embodiment, when the received specific information is to be output for the first time, the information output unit 237 outputs it to the user interface control unit 234 in the received form. For example, from the information determination unit 235 to the information output unit 237, as the specific information, a line "This tournament is sponsored by gold sponsor XX" or a line "This tournament is sponsored by silver sponsor XX" is sent. Suppose you have been

In this case, the information output unit 237 outputs the received lines to the user interface control unit 234 as they are. As a result, the dialogue sent from the information output unit 237 is displayed in the information area as it is.

The information output unit 237 changes the display mode when a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as initial mode period) has passed since the specific information was displayed. The initial mode period may be determined arbitrarily. For example, it is conceivable to set until the progress of the game, which is temporal transition, changes, or simply until a fixed time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses from the start of display.

When the initial mode period has passed, the information output unit 237 displays the specific information in a simplified form. In this embodiment, when the initial mode period has passed, the information output unit 237 outputs to the user interface control unit 234, for example, an icon meaning "sponsor introduction" instead of the words of the sponsor introduction. As a result, the character information corresponding to the specific information is erased and the icon is displayed in the information area.

When the information sender selects the icon, the information output unit 237 sends an instruction to the user interface control unit 234 to replace the icon with the original detailed information (speech). As a result, the original detailed dialogue is displayed in the information area. The information sender can read out the displayed lines.

The evaluation unit 238 evaluates voice information. Specifically, the evaluation unit 238 evaluates whether or not there is an audio input within a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as a time threshold) after the presentation information is displayed. Whether or not there is voice input can be confirmed by checking whether or not the presentation information has been erased according to the similarity evaluation in the information output unit 237 .

The evaluation unit 238 gives a predetermined value as an evaluation value of the information sender when there is voice input within the time threshold. There is no limitation on how to define the time threshold. The time threshold in this embodiment is seconds. The time threshold may be determined by, for example, the number of frames of the moving image.

<<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 86 in Information Originator Terminal 10>>
The control unit 86 functions as an audio transmission unit 861 and a UI processing unit 862 by having its CPU execute various programs.

The audio transmission section 861 transmits the audio signal generated by the audio processing section 83 to the server device 2 via the network interface 81 . The audio signal here is input to the audio processing section 83 by the information sender using the microphone 94 . The input unit 231 of the server device 2 receives the audio signal transmitted from the audio transmission unit 861 .

The UI processing unit 862 displays a user interface UI on the display 91 according to instructions from the user interface control unit 234 of the server device 2 . The UI processing section 862 displays the game image Sc output by the display section 233 on the display 91 . FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed by the UI processing unit 862. As shown in FIG. The UI processing unit 862 transmits to the server apparatus 2 the user's operation result on the user interface UI.

《Example of operation》
In this embodiment, it is assumed that there are two information senders. One information sender is a commentator, and the other information sender is a commentator. It is assumed that these information senders use separate information sender terminals 10, respectively.

For convenience of explanation, the information determination unit 235 determines the presentation information for the commentator. Also, the information output unit 237 outputs presentation information to the information originator terminal 10 of the commentator.

In order to transmit voice information, each information sender accesses the game system 1 (specifically, the server device 2) from the information sender terminal 10 and logs in. FIG. After logging in, the user notifies the server device 2 whether he/she is a commentator or a commentator. When the login is completed, the user interface control unit 234 of the server device 2 functions and the user interface UI is displayed on the information originator terminal 10 .

When each information originator terminal 10 is ready, the information determination unit 235 functions. The information output unit 237 transmits text information such as player profiles to the user interface control unit 234 before the start of the match.

Thereby, the user interface control section 234 displays the received information in the information area (display 91). The information sender (explainer) may start the commentary using the information displayed in the information area, or may prepare what to say during the match based on the displayed information. The commentator can erase the displayed presentation information if it is unnecessary.

During the battle, the state of the battle is displayed on the display 91 as a game image Sc by the display unit 233 . For example, the commentator can comment by looking at the game image Sc. The commentator can also comment by viewing the game image Sc.

The voice uttered by the commentator is transmitted from the information sender terminal 10 to the input unit 231 of the server device 2 . Speech input to input unit 231 is sent to information determination unit 235 and evaluation unit 238 . The evaluation unit 238 appropriately evaluates the voice input.

During the battle, the status collection unit 232 collects status data such as input history information and game status (parameters such as a physical strength gauge and a deathblow gauge), and sends them to the information determination unit 235 . The information determination unit 235 determines information to be presented to the commentator based on at least one of the game progress information and the situation data.

Information determination section 235 outputs the determined presentation information to information output section 237 . The information output unit 237 outputs the presentation information determined by the information determination unit 235 to the user interface control unit 234 as it is, according to the game progress and situation data. Thereby, the presentation information is displayed on the information originator terminal 10 .

When the information sender (the commentator in this example) who should speak about the displayed presentation information speaks about the presentation information, the information output unit 237 outputs the already-spoken presentation information as information via the user interface control unit 234. Let it be erased from the area.

The information output unit 237 outputs a predetermined icon to the user interface control unit 234 for the specific information when the information sender who should speak does not speak about the presentation information even after the initial mode period has passed. . As a result, the icon is displayed in the information area instead of the original information (character information).

When the information sender selects the icon, the information output unit 237 causes the display 91 to display the presentation information in the initial mode (character information mode) instead of the icon. When the information originator makes a statement about the displayed presentation information, the information output unit 237 causes the user interface control unit 234 to erase the already-uttered presentation information from the information area.

The information determination unit 235 determines the presentation information even after the match ends. Information to be presented after the end of the match is determined without using the situation data. In other words, the information determination unit 235 determines the presentation information using the information on the progress of the game, such as "fight end". The information presented after the end of the match can be, for example, the result of the match, the amount of prize money earned, points earned, and the like. Such presentation information can be acquired by the information determination unit 235 accessing the database.

To summarize the above, the present disclosure is a game system 1 (computer system) that manages the progress of a game played via a game device 5 (computer). A computer system comprising: an information determination unit that determines presentation information according to progress of the game; and an information output unit that outputs the presentation information determined by the information determination unit.

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As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to present information necessary for commentary and commentary to the information sender.

Regarding the specific information, the display does not disappear unless the information sender (such as the commentator) speaks. Therefore, if the specific information were to remain as the original detailed dialogue, the screen could be flooded with presentation information. If the screen overflows with presented information, the visibility of the progress of the game and other presented information deteriorates.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the specific information is simplified and displayed after the initial mode time has elapsed. Thereby, deterioration of visibility is suppressed in this embodiment.

[Other embodiments]
Note that the information area may be divided according to the importance of the presentation information. For example, it is conceivable to provide a frame of [Important] (divided area), a frame of [Standard], and a frame of [Minor]. As a result, presentation information corresponding to the attribute of each frame is displayed in each frame.

The presentation information displayed in the same frame may be given priority in display order. For example, more important presentation information may be sorted higher in the frame. That is, the area above the frame is the display area for important presentation information. In this display method, the information originator can easily identify the important information.

Depending on the game, an object representing the audience (spectator object) may be placed in the virtual space. The spectator object may be displayed in a raised state depending on the game situation. In such a game, the presentation information may include the excitement state of the spectator object.

Also, in an e-sports tournament in which spectators (persons) watch the game at the venue, information on the excitement of the venue may be included in the presentation information. Information on the excitement of the venue can be obtained by detecting cheers (volume detection) using microphones and detecting the behavior of spectators using video. The state of excitement of the audience (persons) can be used as material for commentary and commentary.

An information originator may be allowed to specify whether or not presentation information is necessary according to the type of information. Items for selection by the information sender include, for example, information on each character, the success rate of techniques and attack techniques during the game (for example, the success rate of stealing bases), and the bias of the type of pitch.

The information presented during the game may be accumulated from data of games executed in the past. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the information using the data of the games executed in the past includes, for the user ID 12345, "I often use the H team", "The straight hit rate is 40%", Examples of information include, "I'm likely to wait for a straight ball, but are you waiting for a breaking ball today?!"

In addition, in the case of a soccer game, for user ID 56789, "there are many attacks from the right side", "the formation is often 4-4-2, but today it is 3-5-2", "today's can be exemplified by information such as "I often pass the ball".

Also, information on the past battle records of user ID 12345 and user ID 56789 (such as 5 wins of ID 12345) can be exemplified. This information is presentation information that can be used regardless of the type of game.

The information output unit 237 may output the presentation information according to the role of the information sender (commentator, commentator). For example, the information output unit 237 is configured to output presentation information for the commentator to the information sender terminal 10 for the commentator, and output presentation information for the commentator to the information sender terminal 10 for the commentator. can. In addition, the information output unit 237 can add a heading such as "Commentator:" to the presentation information for commentators, or add a heading such as "Commentator:" to presentation information for commentators.

The information output unit 237 may be configured so as not to output any subsequent information (other than that) when the voice input for important information cannot be confirmed. The important information can include specific information such as sponsor information, for example.

The information determination unit 235 may collect information on viewers (spectators) and determine presentation information. The viewer (spectator) information is various data associated with the user ID. Specifically, the area where the viewer (spectator) lives, gender, age group, rank points, character used, game play time (amateur or not) for commentary, etc. can be exemplified.

From information on viewers (spectators), for example, it is possible to construct information on characters with many users. An example of the information to be constructed may be, for example, "Users of character B watch more than users of character A. Such developments and composition of techniques are very helpful." It should be noted that, instead of the "technique configuration" part in this line, for example, various expressions such as "how to unleash a technique", "configuration of an attack", "how to build an attack", "tactics", and "fighting around". Expressions can be employed, and dialogue can be prepared for each of these expressions.

The information determination unit 235 may determine information on actual sports as the presentation information. In order to realize this, it is conceivable to create a database of information on real sports so that it can be searched, or to include information on real sports in teacher data.

Presentation information other than specific information may also be simplified (for example, iconized) after a predetermined period of time has passed since it was displayed.

The game system 1 can be used as a training system for information senders. In the practice system, the input unit 231 in the server device 2 is not essential.

The information output unit 237 may output the presentation information before the contents of the situation data are reflected in the game image. For example, in a sports game, when a user performs an operation to change a player character or a strategy, etc., at a stage when the information has not yet been reflected on the game screen, "a player change has occurred." It seems that there is. 〇〇 is receiving instructions from the director,” or “Maybe they are going to change their strategy.”

The information output unit 237 may be provided with a function of outputting presentation information in an unobtrusive manner according to an instruction from an information sender. As a result, presentation information that the information sender considers unnecessary can be displayed inconspicuously.

As a method of making the display inconspicuous, for example, when a touch panel is provided on the information originator terminal 10 and the displayed information (here, an icon) is flicked, the displayed information disappears into an area outside the screen. It is conceivable to Further, presentation information selected by the information sender may be stocked in a predetermined area within the image.

The game system 1 may be configured to output the presentation information as voice instead of being uttered by the information sender. In this configuration, it is conceivable that the presentation information (sound) is made to speak, for example, by a commentator character according to the operation of the information sender.

To implement this configuration, for example, the presentation information and the sound to be played are linked in advance. The information output unit 237 is configured so that, when the information sender selects (tap) the displayed presentation information (for example, an icon), a sound corresponding to the selection is reproduced.

The icons (sound information) prepared in advance include "○○ fist" (technique name), "attack", "this hurts", "guard", "wow", "sponsor is 〇〇", Icons corresponding to the presented information such as "hit", "big", "entered", "home run", "center", "caught", "this is XX out", "runner touch up" I can give an example.

In addition, the fixed comments corresponding to these icons may be increased according to changes such as when the game progresses, when the number of commentary times increases, or when the commentary level rises, or they may be given by lottery. good.

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

1 Game system (computer system)
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Claims (9)

In a computer system that manages the progress of a game played via a computer,
based on game player actions to be presented as the game progresses,made by an information sender different from the game playeran information determination unit that determines presentation information necessary for commentary in accordance with the progress of the game;
the presentation information determined by the information determination unit;, to the terminal of the information sender, separate from the player of the gamean information output unit for output;
with
SaidThe information sender can specify whether or not the presentation information is necessary according to the type of information.
A computer system characterized by: In a computer system that manages the progress of a game played via a computer,
based on game player actions to be presented as the game progresses,made by an information sender different from the game playeran information determination unit that determines presentation information necessary for commentary in accordance with the progress of the game;
the presentation information determined by the information determination unit;, to the terminal of the information sender, separate from the player of the gamean information output unit for output;
with
The information output unit determines whether or not the presentation information sent from the information determination unit needs to be output.to events that occur injudge accordingly
A computer system characterized by: In claim 1 or claim 2,
A situation collection unit that collects situation data about the situation of the game;
The computer system, wherein the information determination unit uses the situation data to determine the presentation information. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
an input unit for receiving an input of voice uttered by an information sender ;
an audio output unit that outputs the audio input;
A computer system comprising: In a computer system that manages the progress of a game played via a computer,
an information determination unit that determines presentation information necessary for commentary to be presented as the game progresses, according to the progress of the game;
an information output unit that outputs the presentation information determined by the information determination unit;
an input unit that receives an input of voice uttered by a person;
an audio output unit that outputs the audio input;
with
The information output unit maintains the output corresponding to the specific presentation information until the audio output unit outputs the specific presentation information. a computer system that In claim 3,
The computer system, wherein the situation collection unit collects, as the situation data, an input history to the computer by a player of the game. In any one of claims 1 to 6,
The computer system, wherein the information determination unit determines the presentation information from among information in a database having information about players of the game. In claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The computer system, wherein the information output unit deletes the presentation information from an output destination of the presentation information after confirming the speech of the information originator. by a computer system
based on game player actions should be presented as the game progresses,made by an information sender different from the game playeran information determination step of determining presentation information necessary for commentary according to the progress of the game;
the presentation information determined in the information determination step;, to the terminal of the information sender, separate from the player of the gamean information output step to output;
Regarding the necessity of the presentation information, specify according to the type of informationSaidreceiving from an information originator;
An information presentation method characterized by executing

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