JP7374366B1 - Program, method, information processing device, system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to suppress failures in obtaining sleep results due to execution of other applications, and to suppress attenuation of a user's desire to continue playing a game. The present invention is a program that is executed by a computer that includes a processor and a memory and manages the progress of a game using sleep information. The program includes a step of measuring sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information to the processor, and detecting a stop in measuring sleep information due to another application being executed after starting measurement of sleep information. and a step of notifying the user of stopping measurement of sleep information. [Selection diagram] Figure 8

Description

The present disclosure relates to a program, a method, an information processing device, and a system.

There is a technology related to a game system that prompts a user to maintain appropriate sleeping habits (see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, a reward is given to a user when the user goes to bed and falls asleep without receiving any input operations on the terminal device.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-194313

As described in Patent Document 1, even when playing the game according to Patent Document 1, it is possible for the user to operate a terminal device between going to bed and falling asleep.

At this time, depending on the application that the user runs, the game running in the background may stop. When playing a game based on sleep performance, if the game stops in the background, the sleep results will no longer be acquired and the progress of the game will be delayed. If the sleep results that the user believed to have been obtained are not obtained and the progress of the game play is delayed, the user becomes dissatisfied and his or her motivation to continue playing the game decreases.

An object of the present disclosure is to suppress failure to obtain sleep results due to execution of other applications, and to suppress attenuation of the user's desire to continue playing the game.

This is a program that is executed by a computer that includes a processor and a memory and manages the progress of a game using sleep information. The program includes the step of measuring sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information to the processor, and the step of notifying the processor that the measurement of sleep information has stopped due to the execution of another application after starting the measurement of sleep information. A step of detecting and a step of notifying the user that measurement of sleep information has been stopped are executed.

According to the disclosure, failure to obtain sleep results due to execution of other applications can be suppressed, and the user's desire to continue playing the game can be suppressed from decreasing.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device 10 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server 20. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of user information 181. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of first object information 182. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of second object information 183. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a user information table 2021. FIG. It is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when measurement of sleep information is stopped. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display on the display 141 when notifying the user that measurement has stopped. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display on the display 141 when notifying a user that there is a measurement being executed. It is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when a game is executed after the measurement of sleep information is stopped. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display on the display 141 when displaying an interface for accepting an instruction to start measuring sleep information. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of the display 141 when presenting the result of a measurement that has been stopped midway to the user. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display on the display 141 when asking the user whether or not to inherit the suspended sleep results. It is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when the user wakes up. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 and the server 20 when an event occurs. 2 is a block diagram showing the basic hardware configuration of a computer 90. FIG.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated.

<Summary>
The system according to this embodiment is a system concerning a game using sleep information. In this system, a user executes a game using sleep information that is installed on a terminal device that the user owns, and plays the game. A terminal device that executes a game using sleep information according to the present embodiment measures sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information input by a user who is a player. For example, when the user wakes up, the terminal device generates an event related to the game based on the result of evaluating the user's sleep.

After starting the measurement of sleep information, the user may run other applications. If another application is executed while sleep information is being measured, the terminal device may stop measuring the sleep information, which is supposed to continue in the background, depending on the settings of the terminal, the settings of the application, or the like. The terminal device detects that measurement of sleep information has stopped due to execution of another application. By notifying the user that measurement of sleep information has stopped, the terminal device allows the user to understand that measurement of sleep information necessary for generating an event related to the game has stopped.

<1 Configuration diagram of the entire system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a system 1. As shown in FIG. In system 1, the server receives sleep information of each user and advances the game. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 includes a plurality of terminal devices 10 and a server 20. The terminal device 10 and the server 20 are communicatively connected via a network 80.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the system 1 includes two terminal devices 10, the number of terminal devices 10 included in the system 1 is not limited to two. The number of terminal devices 10 included in the system 1 may be three or more.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the system 1 includes one server 20, the number of servers 20 included in the system 1 is not limited to one. The server 20 may be composed of a plurality of servers depending on the functions it has. Further, the server 20 may be, for example, a collection of a plurality of devices. How to allocate the multiple functions required to realize the server 20 according to this embodiment to one or more pieces of hardware will be determined based on the processing capacity of each piece of hardware and/or the specifications required of the server 20. It can be determined as appropriate.

The terminal device 10 is, for example, an information processing device operated by a user who plays a game using sleep information. The terminal device 10 is realized by, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet compatible with a mobile communication system. In addition, the terminal device 10 may be realized by, for example, a stationary PC (Personal Computer), a laptop PC, or a dedicated game machine. Further, the terminal device 10 may be realized by, for example, a wearable terminal such as an HMD (Head Mount Display).

The terminal device 10 includes a communication IF (Interface) 12, an input device 13, an output device 14, a memory 15, a storage 16, and a processor 19. The input device 13 is a device (for example, a touch panel, a touch pad, etc.) for receiving input operations from a user. The output device 14 is a device (display, speaker, etc.) for presenting information to the user.

The terminal device 10 connects to one or more sleep measuring devices 11 by wire or wirelessly. Specifically, for example, the terminal device 10 communicates with the sleep measurement device 11 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi. Note that the sleep measurement device 11 and the like may be compatible with communication standards of mobile communication systems such as 5G or 6G, and may communicate with the terminal device 10 without using short-range wireless communication. Additionally, the sleep measurement device 11 may communicate directly with the server 20.

The sleep measuring device 11 is a device for acquiring information regarding the sleep of the user of the terminal device 10. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which one sleep measurement device 11 is connected to the terminal device 10, two or more sleep measurement devices 11 may be connected to the terminal device 10. Note that if the terminal device 10 has a function of acquiring information regarding the user's sleep, the sleep measurement device 11 may not be provided.

The sleep measurement device 11 is, for example, a wearable device such as a wristwatch, a ring, or an eye mask that is worn on the user's body. Further, the sleep measurement device 11 may be a device placed on the mattress, bedside, or the like on which the user is sleeping. Further, the terminal device 10 and the sleep measuring device 11 may be the same device. That is, the terminal device 10 may also function as the sleep measurement device 11.

The sleep measurement device 11 includes a motion sensor including, for example, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or a combination thereof. However, it is not limited to these. The sleep measurement device 11 uses a motion sensor to sense the movement of the user's body during sleep. The sleep measurement device 11 transmits information regarding the sensing results to the terminal device 10 as, for example, sleep information. The terminal device 10 detects that the user has gone to bed (for example, that the user is lying in bed) based on the sleep information. Going to bed indicates, for example, that the user goes into bed, such as a bed or a futon, to sleep. Furthermore, the terminal device 10 detects that the user has fallen asleep after going to bed based on the sleep information. By detecting when the user goes to bed and falls asleep, the terminal device 10 detects whether the user has been operating the terminal device 10 from the time the user goes to bed until the time the user falls asleep, and whether the user is using the display 141 of the terminal device 10. It is possible to determine what the person was looking at. That is, the terminal device 10 can determine whether a user who is about to go to sleep operates the terminal device 10 before going to sleep.

Further, the sleep measurement device 11 may start measuring sleep information, for example, in response to an instruction from the terminal device 10. The user inputs an instruction to the terminal device 10 to start measuring sleep information. The terminal device 10 causes the sleep measurement device 11 to start sensing in response to an instruction from the user.

Further, for example, the sleep measuring device 11 accumulates the acquired sensing results. Further, for example, the terminal device 10 or the server 20 accumulates sleep information transmitted from the sleep measurement device 11. Based on the accumulated sleep information, the terminal device 10 or the server 20 determines whether the user is sleeping, in a light sleep state, in a deep sleep state, in REM sleep, non-REM sleep, etc. Determine. By determining the waveforms of REM sleep and NREM sleep, the terminal device 10 or the server 20 can evaluate the quality of the user's sleep. Specifically, for example, a cycle of REM sleep and non-REM sleep that corresponds to good quality sleep is set in advance. The terminal device 10 or the server 20 evaluates the quality of the user's sleep by comparing the preset waveforms of REM sleep and NREM sleep with the waveforms of REM sleep and NREM sleep during the user's sleep. .

The sleep measurement devices 11 that are assumed to be used in the system 1 are managed, for example, in a so-called white list format. For example, the terminal device 10 stores product information of the sleep measurement device 11 that is compatible with the system 1, and when receiving data from a sleep measurement device 11 that is not compatible, the terminal device 10 prevents the received data from being accepted. Good too. Further, for example, when the terminal device 10 receives data from an incompatible sleep measurement device 11, the terminal device 10 may perform subsequent processing using parameters for the unspecified sleep measurement device 11 or the like.

Note that the user may use two or more sleep measurement devices at the same time. For example, a user may wear two wristwatch-type sleep measurement devices, or a user may wear a wristwatch-type sleep measurement device and use a smartphone as a sleep measurement device.

Moreover, the difference in the type of sleep measurement device 11 is not limited to a difference in the device. That is, even if the sleep measurement devices 11 have the same device configuration, they may be managed as different sleep measurement devices 11 in the system 1 depending on the type of software or application used before sending the sleep information to the server 20. good. For example, even if sleep information is detected using the same sleep measurement device 11, there are cases in which sleep measurement application A is used to process the sleep information and cases in which a different sleep measurement application B is used to process the sleep information. , each can be managed as a different "sleep measurement device ID". In this way, by managing each device as a different "sleep measurement device ID" depending on the type of device in the device configuration and the combination of applications used, it becomes possible to generate sleep information more flexibly. , it becomes possible to fully demonstrate the interest of the game according to the sleeping state.

The terminal device 10 may be connected to the game controller by wire or wirelessly. The user can play the game by operating the game controller. The terminal device 10 may be able to communicate with multiple game controllers. For example, multiple users may operate their respective game controllers and play a game on one terminal device 10.

The server 20 is, for example, an information processing device that manages the progress of a game using sleep information. Further, the server 20 is an information processing device that generates in-game events based on sleep information. In this embodiment, an event has multiple aspects, for example. For example, the aspects included in the event are as follows.
・Reporting sleep results ・Lottery of objects based on sleep information ・Interference with drawn objects ・Granting benefits ・Disclosure of sleep information

In this embodiment, for example, "reporting sleep results" will be described as a first phase, "lotting an object based on sleep information" as a second phase, and "interfering with the drawn object" as a third phase. However, other combinations are also possible.

The server 20 is realized, for example, by a computer connected to the network 80. The server 20 includes, for example, a communication IF 22, an input/output IF 23, a memory 25, a storage 26, and a processor 29. The input/output IF 23 functions as an interface with an input device for receiving input operations from a user and an output device for presenting information to the user.

Each information processing device is composed of a computer including an arithmetic unit and a storage device. The basic hardware configuration of the computer and the basic functional configuration of the computer realized by the hardware configuration will be described later. Regarding each of the terminal device 10 and the server 20, explanations that overlap with the basic hardware configuration of the computer and the basic functional configuration of the computer, which will be described later, will be omitted.

<1.1 Terminal device configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device 10 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 includes a communication section 120, an input device 13, an output device 14, an audio processing section 17, a microphone 171, a speaker 172, a position information sensor 150, and a camera 160. , a motion sensor 170, a storage section 180, and a control section 190. Each block included in the terminal device 10 is electrically connected by, for example, a bus or the like.

The communication unit 120 performs processing such as modulation/demodulation processing for the terminal device 10 to communicate with other devices. The communication unit 120 performs transmission processing on the signal generated by the control unit 190, and transmits the signal to the outside (for example, the server 20). The communication unit 120 performs reception processing on a signal received from the outside, and outputs the signal to the control unit 190.

The input device 13 is a device for a user operating the terminal device 10 to input instructions or information. The input device 13 is realized, for example, by a touch-sensitive device 131, etc., into which an instruction is input by touching an operation surface. When the terminal device 10 is a PC or the like, the input device 13 may be realized by a reader, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The input device 13 converts an instruction input from a user into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal to the control unit 190. Note that the input device 13 may include, for example, a reception port that receives electrical signals input from an external input device.

The output device 14 is a device for presenting information to a user operating the terminal device 10. The output device 14 is realized by, for example, a display 141 or the like. The display 141 displays data according to the control of the control unit 190. The display 141 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.

The audio processing unit 17 performs, for example, digital-to-analog conversion processing of audio signals. The audio processing unit 17 converts the signal provided from the microphone 171 into a digital signal, and provides the converted signal to the control unit 190. Furthermore, the audio processing section 17 provides an audio signal to the speaker 172. The audio processing unit 17 is realized, for example, by a processor for audio processing. The microphone 171 receives a voice input and provides a voice signal corresponding to the voice input to the voice processing unit 17. The speaker 172 converts the audio signal provided from the audio processing unit 17 into audio and outputs the audio to the outside of the terminal device 10 .

The position information sensor 150 is a sensor that detects the position of the terminal device 10, and is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module. A GPS module is a receiving device used in a satellite positioning system. The satellite positioning system receives signals from at least three or four satellites, and detects the current position of the terminal device 10 equipped with a GPS module based on the received signals. The location information sensor 150 may detect the current location of the terminal device 10 from the location of a wireless base station to which the terminal device 10 connects.

The camera 160 is a device that receives light with a light receiving element and outputs it as a photographic signal.

Motion sensor 170 includes, for example, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or a combination thereof. However, it is not limited to these. The motion sensor 170 detects the movement of the terminal device 10 and outputs it as a sensing result. For example, by placing the terminal device 10 on the mattress of the bed on which the user sleeps, the motion sensor 170 detects the movements of the sleeping user on the mattress. Note that when the sleep measurement device 11 is connected to the terminal device 10, a motion sensor provided in the sleep measurement device 11 may be used.

The storage unit 180 is realized by, for example, the memory 15, the storage 16, etc., and stores data and programs used by the terminal device 10. The storage unit 180 stores, for example, user information 181, first object information 182, and second object information 183.

User information 181 stores information regarding users who play games based on game programs. Details will be described later.

The first object information 182 stores information regarding the first relationship between the user and the object. In this embodiment, the object represents, for example, a character or an item that appears in the game play. For example, objects are drawn at random by the server 20 based on the level of sleep information and are associated with users. The first relationship represents, for example, a relationship between a user and an object that are associated based on sleep information. The first relationship changes, for example, when an associated object receives interference from a user.

Note that the expression that the user and the object are associated is an expression that represents an example of the relationship between the user and the object, and may be expressed by other expressions. For example, any expression such as the user owns the object may be used.

The second object information 183 stores information regarding the second relationship between the user and the object. The user can select objects and play predetermined game elements during times other than sleeping. When the first relationship between the user and the object satisfies a predetermined requirement through a lottery based on sleep information and subsequent interference with the object, the user can use the object in game elements at times other than sleep. . The predetermined requirement in the first relationship is, for example, a requirement based on a parameter that changes due to interference with the object. Specifically, for example, the relationship between a user and an object is expressed as a "reliability" parameter, and by repeatedly interacting with the object in the game, the reliability parameter increases and the parameter exceeds a certain level. is the requirement. For example, satisfying a predetermined requirement in the first relationship may be expressed as the object (character) becoming a friend. The second relationship represents, for example, a relationship between a user and an object that are associated based on game elements other than sleep. The second relationship changes, for example, when game elements are performed during times other than sleep.

An object associated with a user or an object that satisfies predetermined requirements in the first relationship may be handled as follows, for example.
- Can be exchanged with or transferred to another user - Objects that are exchanged or transferred are stored in association with information about the user with whom they were first associated (information about the user is (For example, it includes information such as the user's name, when the user appeared during sleep, and what sleep information the user appeared at)
- The object is stored together with information related to a user who has satisfied predetermined requirements in the first relationship (information related to the user includes, for example, the user name, the history with a predetermined game element, the history of interference, etc.) )
・Objects that are not eligible for exchange simply because they are associated with a user; objects that meet certain conditions (a certain amount of time has passed since they were associated, a certain amount of sleep time has passed since they were associated)・An object does not become an object to be exchanged simply by satisfying the predetermined requirements in the first relationship; it does not become an object to be exchanged if the predetermined conditions (a predetermined amount of time have passed since the predetermined requirements in the first relationship were met, Only objects that have fulfilled the predetermined requirements in the first relationship (i.e., a certain amount of sleep time has elapsed since the sleep time has elapsed) are eligible for exchange. ・Every time you sleep, the object exchange parameters are linked to the user when you wake up. When exchanging an object, it can be exchanged by consuming the object exchange parameter (a player who wants to exchange a given object is not enough to have the object to be exchanged, and can exchange it by consuming the object exchange parameter) You need to save up parameters for object exchange by sleeping.)
・By exchanging, it changes into a different object from the one before the exchange. ・You can exchange with other users at the timing related to sleep (exchange occurs between users who are sleeping at the same time, and at the same time (time zone)) An exchange occurs between the users who woke up)
・If you want to exchange with another user at a time related to sleep, specify the object you want to give, the object you want to receive, or a combination of these before going to bed. ・After you exchange and acquire it, that object will be more likely to be selected in the lottery ( Parameters related to the probability of choosing the object obtained through exchange are weighted)
・The next time you exchange sleep, the lottery basic parameters will be larger than usual (it will be easier to lead to better lottery results. Therefore, it is expected that the cycle of exchanging and sleeping will be effective)

The control unit 190 is realized by the processor 19 reading a program stored in the storage unit 180 and executing instructions included in the program. The control unit 190 controls the operation of the terminal device 10. The control unit 190 functions as an operation reception unit 191, a transmission/reception unit 192, an information management unit 193, a presentation control unit 194, a game processing unit 195, and a task management unit 196 by operating according to a program.

The operation reception unit 191 performs processing for accepting instructions or information input from the input device 13. For example, the operation reception unit 191 receives instructions or information input from the touch-sensitive device 131 or the like. Specifically, for example, the operation reception unit 191 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information from the user. Further, for example, the operation accepting unit 191 accepts the setting of a predetermined time from the user. The predetermined time includes, for example, a scheduled wake-up time or a scheduled confirmation time.

Further, the operation reception unit 191 receives an image input from the camera 160. Specifically, for example, the operation reception unit 191 receives photographic data taken by the camera 160.

Further, the operation reception unit 191 receives audio information input from the microphone 171. Specifically, for example, the operation reception unit 191 receives audio data input from the microphone 171 and converted into digital data by the audio processing unit 17.

Further, the operation reception unit 191 receives behavior information input from the motion sensor 170. Specifically, for example, the operation reception unit 191 receives a predetermined behavior detected by the motion sensor 170.

The transmitting/receiving unit 192 performs processing for the terminal device 10 to transmit and receive data with an external device such as the server 20 according to a communication protocol. Specifically, for example, the transmitting/receiving unit 192 transmits an instruction input from a user or various acquired information to the server 20. The transmitting/receiving unit 192 transmits various acquired information to the server 20 at predetermined timing. For example, the predetermined timing is as follows.
- Timing when the user requests the server 20 to confirm the content of the event - Predetermined period - Timing specified by the user

The transmitter/receiver 192 transmits sleep information to the server 20, for example. Further, the transmitting/receiving unit 192 transmits, for example, information regarding objects acquired in game elements other than sleep to the server 20. Objects obtained as game elements other than sleep are, for example, items related to cultivation, such as nuts. Hereinafter, items related to training will be referred to as training items.

Further, the transmitting/receiving unit 192 receives information provided from the server 20. The information provided by the server 20 includes, for example, information regarding the user's sleep results. If the sleep measurement device 11 is transmitting sleep information to the server 20, the transmitter/receiver 192 may receive the sleep information from the server 20. Further, the information provided by the server 20 includes, for example, information regarding the result of a lottery based on sleep information.

The information management unit 193 manages user information 181, first object information 182, and second object information 183 stored in the storage unit 180. For example, upon acquiring the user's sleep information, the information management unit 193 updates the user information 181 based on the acquired sleep information. Furthermore, when the relationship between the user and the object is updated in an event that occurs in the server 20, the information management unit 193 updates the first object information 182 based on the updated information. Furthermore, the information management unit 193 updates the second object information 183 when the object is used by the user for a game element other than sleep.

The presentation control unit 194 controls the output device 14 and the like in order to present predetermined information to the user. For example, the presentation control unit 194 controls the output device 14 and the like to present events based on sleep information to the user. For example, the presentation control unit 194 controls the display 141 to display the details of the event to the user.

Furthermore, the presentation control unit 194 controls the speaker 142 to generate sounds related to events based on sleep information. The presentation control unit 194 also controls a vibrator (not shown) to generate vibrations related to events based on sleep information.

Further, for example, the presentation control unit 194 may display a management screen for the object associated with the user based on the information managed by the first object information 182 and the information managed by the second object information 183. , the display 141 is controlled.

Further, for example, when another application is selected as an execution target in response to a user's instruction while measuring sleep information, the presentation control unit 194 displays to the user that sleep information is being measured. , controls the display 141. Further, for example, when the measurement of sleep information is stopped due to execution of another application, the presentation control unit 194 controls the display 141 so as to present to the user that the measurement of sleep information has been stopped. Further, for example, when another application is executed in response to a user's instruction while sleep information is being measured, the presentation control unit 194 may present to the user that sleep information measurement is being maintained. Display 141 may also be controlled.

Further, for example, when a game is executed in response to an instruction to run a game after measurement of sleep information is stopped due to execution of another application, the presentation control unit 194 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information. The display 141 is controlled to present an interface for the user to the user. This means that, for example, if a previously started measurement is stopped midway and the game related to the measurement is restarted, the presentation control unit 194 provides the user with an interface for accepting an instruction to start measuring sleep information. In other words, the display 141 is controlled so as to present the information. The interface for receiving an instruction to start measuring sleep information includes, for example, a sleep start button displayed on display 141 for instructing to start sleeping. When the game related to measurement is executed again, the presentation control unit 194 displays the interface on the display 141 without receiving an instruction to display the interface from the user.

The game processing unit 195 performs calculations on the data input by the terminal device 10 according to a program. Specifically, upon receiving an instruction to start measuring sleep information from the user, the game processing unit 195 causes the sleep measurement device 11 to start measuring sleep information. Further, the game processing unit 195 executes processing related to an event occurring in the server 20, for example. The game processing unit 195 also performs processing related to daytime game elements other than sleep time in response to instructions input from the user. For example, when the terminal device 10 also functions as the sleep measurement device 11, measurement of sleep information may be stopped depending on the application executed on the terminal device 10. After the measurement of sleep information has started, the game processing unit 195 detects that the measurement of sleep information has been stopped due to execution of another application. Furthermore, after the measurement of sleep information is started, the game processing unit 195 detects that the measurement of sleep information that was being executed in the background has been stopped due to execution of another application. The stop detected at this time includes, for example, a game being executed in the background being stopped due to execution of another application, and the measurement of sleep information being being executed being stopped.

Further, for example, when the user inputs an instruction to restart the game after measurement of sleep information is stopped due to execution of another application, the game processing unit 195 executes the game in accordance with the input instruction. The game processing unit 195 determines whether or not the measurement that was started earlier was stopped midway. The game processing unit 195 determines whether or not the previously started measurement has been stopped midway, based on, for example, the following.
・Measurement has been stopped, but the user has not woken up. ・The specified time has not passed since measurement started. ・The user has not fallen asleep. ・The specified time has not been reached.・The stoppage must be based on the execution of a specified application.

In this embodiment, the user's waking up is detected by an operation for declaring that the user has woken up, such as pressing a button indicating that the user has woken up. Further, the user's wake-up may include, for example, an operation to stop an alarm that is issued at the scheduled wake-up time.

When the game is restarted in response to a user's instruction after measurement is stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 presents the user with the results of the measurement that was stopped midway. Specifically, the game processing unit 195 receives the measurement result that was stopped midway from the motion sensor 170, and causes the presentation control unit 194 to display the received measurement result on the display 141.

When the game processing unit 195 receives an input from the user to start measuring the sleep information after the measurement is stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 causes the motion sensor 170 to start measuring the sleep information again. For example, the game processing unit 195 discards the sensing result obtained by the motion sensor 170 before stopping, and uses the information from the time when the measurement is restarted as the sleep information. In addition, the game processing unit 195 maintains the sensing results obtained by the motion sensor 170 before stopping, and combines the information obtained from the time of restarting measurement and the information obtained before stopping as sleep information. Good too. When inheriting the measurement results before the stop, the game processing unit 195 treats the sleep as a sleep in which the user has once woken up, or as a sleep in which it took a long time to fall asleep, etc., for example. In other words, the sleep that inherited the measurement results from before the stop took a long time from the start of the sleep, but could be a sleep with a low evaluation. In the following, a case will be described in which the terminal device 10 has a function (motion sensor 170) to acquire information regarding the user's sleep, and the game processing unit 195 controls the motion sensor 170 to start measuring sleep information. .

The task management unit 196 manages tasks of applications executed on the terminal device 10. Specifically, for example, when a predetermined application is executed, the task management unit 196 causes the task of the previously executed application to be executed in the background. Furthermore, for example, when a predetermined application is executed, the task management unit 196 stops the task being executed in the background. The task management unit 196 is realized by, for example, the OS (Operating System) of the control unit 190 or a manager application for managing tasks.

<1.2 Functional configuration of the server>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the server 20 functions as a communication section 201, a storage section 202, and a control section 203.

The communication unit 201 performs processing for the server 20 to communicate with external devices.

The storage unit 202 includes, for example, a user information table 2021.

The user information table 2021 is, for example, a table that stores information regarding users who play games using sleep information. The user information table 2021 is, for example, a table that has columns that store information about users using user IDs as keys.

The control unit 203 is realized by the processor 29 reading a program stored in the storage unit 202 and executing instructions included in the program. The control unit 203 functions as a reception control module 2031, a transmission control module 2032, a management module 2033, a game progression module 2034, and a presentation module 2035 by operating according to a program.

The reception control module 2031 controls the process by which the server 20 receives signals from an external device according to a communication protocol.

The transmission control module 2032 controls the process by which the server 20 transmits a signal to an external device according to a communication protocol.

The management module 2033 manages tables stored in the storage unit 202. Specifically, for example, the management module 2033 updates the user information table 2021 when information regarding the user is input.

The game progression module 2034 communicates between the server 20 and the terminal device 10, and advances each user's game play based on sleep information and the like received from the terminal device 10 of each user. For example, the game progression module 2034 generates an event to advance the game play. Specifically, for example, the game progress module 2034 evaluates the user's sleep based on the user's sleep information as one of the aspects of the event. At this time, the game progress module 2034 may evaluate the sleep of the day based on the user's sleep information and information regarding the training items. Hereinafter, parameters for evaluating sleep will be referred to as evaluation parameters.

Furthermore, the game progress module 2034 performs a lottery for objects based on the sleep information as one of the aspects of the event. Specifically, for example, the game progress module 2034 performs a lottery of objects based on the evaluation parameters.

Furthermore, the game progress module 2034 provides the user with an opportunity to interfere with any of the objects selected by lottery as one of the aspects of the event. Specifically, for example, the game progress module 2034 receives from the user a designation for one of the objects selected by lottery. The game progress module 2034 receives interference from the user with respect to an object specified by the user. In this embodiment, interference with an object is, for example, adding an item to the object to improve the relationship. Hereinafter, an item added to an object in order to improve the relationship will be referred to as an added item.

The game progression module 2034 changes the first relationship to the object based on the number, type, or combination thereof of granted items given to the object. If the first relationship satisfies a predetermined requirement, the game progress module 2034 allows the user to use the object that satisfies the requirement as a game element during times other than sleep.

The presentation module 2035 presents information to the terminal device 10. Specifically, for example, the presentation module 2035 presents the event generated by the game progress module 2034 to the terminal device 10.

<2 Data structure>
4 to 6 are diagrams showing the data structure of information stored in the terminal device 10. Note that FIGS. 4 to 6 are examples, and do not exclude data not described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the user information 181. The user information 181 shown in FIG. 4 is a table having columns such as name, age, address, date of birth, date of registration, scheduled wake-up time, retained items, and sleep information using the user ID as a key. The user information 181 may have a column or the like that stores cumulative values of evaluation parameters. For example, the cumulative value of the evaluation parameter transitions to a predetermined value after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

The user ID is an item that stores an identifier for uniquely identifying a user. Name is an item that stores the user's name. Age is an item that stores the user's age. Address is an item that stores the location where the user lives. The date of birth is an item that stores the date on which the user was born. The registration date is an item that stores the date when the user started using the game according to the present embodiment.

The scheduled wake-up time is an item that stores the time when you plan to wake up. Waking up means, for example, waking up from sleep and starting action. The scheduled wake-up time is set, for example, based on input from the user. The held item is an item that stores information regarding items held by the user that can be used within the game. An item held by a user can be referred to as an item associated with the user, for example. Items include, for example, training items, granted items, and the like. The item "held item" stores, for example, the name and number of items held by the user.

Sleep information is an item that stores sleep information regarding the user. The item "sleep information" stores, for example, sleep information from the previous night. Further, the item "sleep information" may store, for example, sleep information for a predetermined number of days in the past.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the first object information 182. The first object information 182 shown in FIG. 5 is a table having columns such as name, first level, parameter, and first detailed information using object ID as a key. In addition to these, the first object information 182 may also include information regarding rarity.

The object ID is an item that stores an identifier for uniquely identifying an object. Name is an item that stores the name of the object. The first level and parameter are items that store an example of the first relationship between the user and the object. The item "first level" and the item "parameter" are indicators representing the depth of the relationship between the user and the object. For example, an integer greater than or equal to 0 is stored in the item "first level". The item "parameter" stores, for example, a numerical value from 0 to a predetermined value (for example, 100). When the value of the item "parameter" reaches a predetermined maximum value, the value of the item "parameter" becomes 0, and the value of the item "first level" is incremented by one. The value of the item "parameter" increases when the user interferes with the object. Specifically, for example, the item "parameter" increases depending on the number and types of objects added to the object.

The first detailed information is, for example, an item that stores a mode (display mode) associated with a user. In this embodiment, the aspect represents, for example, the facial expression of the object, or in other words, represents, for example, the sleeping face, sleeping posture, or sleeping position. The item "first detailed information" stores which of the four aspects set for each object is associated with. In the item "first detailed information", for example, associated aspects are set to "1", and unassociated aspects are set to "0".

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the second object information 183. The second object information 183 shown in FIG. 6 is a table that uses the management ID as a key and has columns such as object ID, name, second level, parameter, energy level, type, attribute, and second detailed information. In addition to these, the second object information 183 may include information regarding rarity, etc.

The management ID is an item that stores an identifier for uniquely identifying an object as a usable individual. Even for the same object, multiple individuals may exist. The second level and parameter are items that store an example of the second relationship between the user and the object as an individual. The item "second level" and the item "parameter" are indicators representing the depth of the relationship between the user and the object. For example, an integer greater than or equal to 0 is stored in the item "first level". The item "parameter" stores, for example, a numerical value from 0 to a predetermined value (for example, 100). When the value of the item "parameter" reaches a predetermined maximum value, the value of the item "parameter" becomes 0, and the value of the item "first level" is incremented by one. The value of the item "parameter" increases, for example, when the user uses an individual object as a game element at a time other than sleeping. Further, the value of the item "parameter" increases, for example, when a predetermined item is used.

The energy level is an item that stores the degree to which an individual object can be used for game elements at times other than sleeping. For the item "Vigor level", for example, a numerical value from 0 to a predetermined value (for example, 100) is stored. For example, the closer the value is to the predetermined value, the longer the user can use the individual in the game element, and if it is 0, the individual cannot be used in the game element. The item "energy level" recovers when the user's wake-up is detected. The amount of recovery may be a predetermined amount, an amount depending on sleep information, an amount depending on the object, or a complete recovery. The item "energy level" is a parameter that changes when the user's wake-up is detected, even if no event has been confirmed by the user.

Type is an item that stores the type of object. In this embodiment, the types of objects include, for example, characters, training items, and granted items. The attribute is an item that stores the property to which an object as a character belongs. In this embodiment, the attributes include, for example, fire, water, lightning, grass, super, steel, evil, fighting, and the like. There are attributes that are advantageous and disadvantageous when compared to each other. The second detailed information is an item that stores advantageous effects that the object as an individual has. An advantageous effect is, for example, an effect exerted on game elements at times other than sleep. Advantageous effects include, for example, an effect that allows the user to obtain a large number of training items, an effect that allows the user to obtain a training item with a higher degree of rarity, and the like. The item "second detailed information" stores not only effects that the object as an individual currently has, but also effects that can be obtained in the future. When an individual's second level improves, it becomes possible to acquire new effects.

For example, when the first level in the first object information 182 is incremented, a record for the individual object whose first level has been incremented is added to the record in the second object information 183.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the data structure of information stored by the server 20. Note that FIG. 7 is an example, and does not exclude data not described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the user information table 2021. The user information table 2021 shown in FIG. 7 is a table that uses the user ID as a key and has columns such as name, age, address, date of birth, date of registration, scheduled wake-up time, related objects, and sleep information. The user information table 2021 may have columns for storing cumulative values of evaluation parameters. For example, the cumulative value of the evaluation parameter transitions to a predetermined value after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

A related object is an item that stores information regarding an object that is related to a user. The item "related object" stores, for example, information regarding an individual object (character) associated with the user. The information regarding the character includes, for example, a management ID, an object ID, a name, a second level, a parameter, a level of energy, a type, an attribute, second detailed information, and the like. Further, the item "related object" stores, for example, information regarding items associated with the user. The information regarding items includes, for example, the name and number of items held by the user.

Sleep information is an item that stores sleep information regarding the user. The item "sleep information" stores, for example, sleep information from the previous night. Note that the sleep information of the previous night can be expressed as sleep information acquired last time or sleep information acquired immediately before, for example. Sleep information from the previous night is stored when the sleep information is sent from the user. That is, when sleep information is transmitted to the server 20 in association with an event confirmation request, the sleep information of the previous night will not be stored in the user information table 2021 unless the user requests event confirmation. It is not possible to receive sleep information for the next day without the user confirming the evaluation of the previous night's sleep. Therefore, even though sleep information from the previous night has been memorized, if the event is not confirmed due to the user putting it on hold, the next day's sleep information will not be accepted and the next event will not occur. . Specifically, a state in which sleep information for the next day cannot be accepted includes, for example, not being able to enter an input to indicate that the person has gone to bed (not being able to press the sleep start button), not being able to start sleep detection, or not being able to receive sleep information from the server. This includes the fact that sleep information is not received at 20. In this way, the sleep information stored under the item "sleep information" can store the next day's sleep information when the event is confirmed by the user. The item "sleep information" is a parameter that will not be updated unless the event is confirmed by the user.

Furthermore, the item "sleep information" may store, for example, sleep information in the past. The past sleep information stored in the user information table 2021 may be older than the past sleep information stored in the user information 181. In other words, part of the past sleep information stored in the user information table 2021 may be stored in the user information 181.

<3 Operation>
The operation of the terminal device 10 and the server 20 according to this embodiment will be explained.

(Operation when measurement is stopped)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when measurement of sleep information is stopped.

First, the user operates the terminal device 10 to execute a game application using sleep information. When the game is executed, the game processing unit 195 displays a predetermined screen related to the game to the user.

In step S11, the terminal device 10 displays an interface (sleep start button) for instructing to start measuring sleep information. Specifically, for example, the user operates the screen displayed on the display 141 to display an interface for instructing to start measuring sleep information. The presentation control unit 194 causes the display 141 to display an interface for instructing the start of measuring sleep information.

In step S12, the terminal device 10 starts measuring sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information (instruction to start sleeping). Specifically, for example, the terminal device 10 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information when the user presses a sleep start button through the operation reception unit 191 of the control unit 190. When the game processing unit 195 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information from the user, it causes the motion sensor 170 to start measuring the sleep information.

The user may simply fall asleep, but in some cases the user may want to run another application. In such a case, the user operates the terminal device 10 and specifies another application that requires confirmation.

In step S13, the terminal device 10 executes the application specified by the user.

In step S14, the terminal device 10 determines whether to stop the task being executed. Specifically, the task management unit 196 determines whether the executed application is a predetermined application. The predetermined application is, for example, an application that is set in advance to be necessary to stop other tasks being executed. The predetermined application is, for example, an application that requires more resources than other applications when executed. If the executed application is a predetermined application, the task management unit 196 moves the process to step S15. On the other hand, if the executed application is not the predetermined application, the task management unit 196 moves the process to step S13.

Further, the task management unit 196 determines whether the task being executed is a predetermined task. The predetermined task is, for example, a task that is set in advance to need to be stopped when another application is executed. The predetermined task is, for example, a task that requires more resources than other tasks when executed. If the task being executed is a predetermined task, the task management unit 196 moves the process to step S15. On the other hand, if the task being executed is not the predetermined task, the task management unit 196 shifts the process to step S13.

In step S15, the terminal device 10 stops other tasks being executed. Specifically, for example, the task management unit 196 stops the previously executed measurement of sleep information. Further, for example, the task management unit 196 stops measuring sleep information that is being executed in the background. More specifically, for example, the OS outputs a task kill instruction (measurement stop instruction) to stop measuring sleep information. Upon receiving the task kill instruction, the motion sensor 170 stops measuring sleep information.

In step S16, the terminal device 10 detects that measurement of sleep information has been stopped. Specifically, for example, the game processing unit 195 receives a notification from the motion sensor 170 indicating that sensing has stopped. Furthermore, for example, the game processing unit 195 may receive a notification from the OS of the terminal device 10 indicating that the measurement has been stopped.

In step S17, the terminal device 10 notifies the user that measurement of sleep information has been stopped. Specifically, for example, when the game processing unit 195 detects that the measurement of sleep information has been stopped, the presentation control unit 194 causes the display 141 to display a display indicating that the measurement of sleep information has been stopped.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display 141 when notifying the user that measurement has stopped. In FIG. 9, the presentation control unit 194 displays a window 1411. Window 1411 is an area for notifying the user that measurement has stopped. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the presentation control unit 194 displays a button 14111 for accepting the notification in a window 1411. For example, when the main task is switched from another application to a game using sleep information, the presentation control unit 194 displays the window 1411 in the game after switching. Further, the presentation control unit 194 may display the window 1411 as a notification from the OS over the screen of another application. Further, the presentation control unit 194 may display the window 1411 as a push notification from the game application over the screen of another application.

For example, in step S12, when another application is selected as an execution target in response to a user's instruction, the presentation control unit 194 superimposes it on the screen of the other application to inform the user that sleep information is being measured. may be presented. For example, if an application that may stop other functions being executed or functions being executed in the background is selected as an execution target, the presentation control unit 194 may notify the user that sleep information is being measured. may be presented.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display 141 when notifying the user that there is a measurement being executed. In FIG. 10, the presentation control unit 194 displays a window 1412. Window 1412 is an area for notifying the user that there is a measurement being executed. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the presentation control unit 194 displays a button 14121 for accepting the notification in the window 1412. The presentation control unit 194 may display in the window 1412 that measurement of sleep information may be stopped due to execution of the application. The presentation control unit 194 may display a button for canceling execution of the application in the window 1412. For example, the presentation control unit 194 may display an icon indicating that sleep information is being measured at a predetermined position on the display 141. Specifically, the presentation control unit 194 may display, for example, an icon indicating that sleep information is being measured on the status bar. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the presentation control unit 194 displays "zzz" on the status bar as an icon 14122 indicating that sleep information is being measured.

Note that the operation when the control unit 190 stops measurement is not limited to the above. In the above example, when the user executes another application, the task management unit 196 stops the task of the motion sensor 170. The game processing unit 195 recognizes that sensing has stopped. The presentation control unit 194 notifies the user that the measurement has stopped. However, the operation of the control unit 190 may be as follows. That is, when the user instructs execution of another application, the task management unit 196 notifies the game processing unit 195 that the task of the motion sensor 170 is to be stopped. The game processing unit 195 recognizes that sensing is stopped. Before the measurement is stopped, the presentation control unit 194 notifies the user that the measurement will be stopped, for example, "Do you wish to end the sleep measurement?". The task management unit 196 stops sensing when there is consent from the user.

(Operation when restarting the game)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when a game is executed after measurement of sleep information is stopped.

First, after checking other applications, the user operates the terminal device 10 to execute a game application using sleep information.

In step S21, the terminal device 10 determines whether the measurement started earlier has been stopped midway. Specifically, for example, the game processing unit 195 determines whether or not the previously started measurement has been stopped midway, based on, for example, the following.
・Measurement is stopped, but the user's wake-up is not detected. ・The time when the stopped measurement was executed does not meet the predetermined time. ・The period from when measurement starts to when it is stopped. The user's falling asleep is not detected. - The time at which measurement is stopped has not reached a predetermined time (for example, late at night, such as 2 o'clock). - Measurement is stopped in response to the execution of a predetermined application. stop

If the measurement started earlier is stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 moves the process to step S22. If the measurement started earlier is not stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 moves the process to step S11 in FIG. 8.

In step S22, the terminal device 10 displays an interface for receiving an instruction to start measuring sleep information. Specifically, for example, when the game processing unit 195 is activated, the presentation control unit 194 causes the display 141 to display an interface for accepting an instruction to start measuring sleep information without accepting any operation from the user.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display 141 when displaying an interface for receiving an instruction to start measuring sleep information. In FIG. 12, the presentation control unit 194 displays a window 1413. Window 1413 is an area for receiving instructions from the user to start measuring sleep information. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the presentation control unit 194 displays, in the window 1413, a description prompting the start of sleep, such as "Would you like to go to bed?", and a button 14131 for instructing the start of sleep, A button 14132 for instructing to postpone is displayed.

In step S23, the terminal device 10 starts measuring sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information (instruction to start sleeping). Specifically, for example, the terminal device 10 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information through the operation reception unit 191 when the user presses a sleep start button. When the game processing unit 195 receives an instruction to start measuring sleep information from the user, it causes the motion sensor 170 to start measuring the sleep information.

When the game is restarted according to a user's instruction after measurement is stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 may present the result of the measurement that was stopped midway to the user. Specifically, if it is determined in step S21 that the measurement that was started earlier has been stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 obtains, for example, the result of the measurement that was stopped midway from the motion sensor 170. The presentation control unit 194 causes the display 141 to display the acquired measurement results.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display on the display 141 when presenting the result of a measurement that has been stopped midway to the user. In FIG. 13, the presentation control unit 194 displays a window 1414. Window 1414 is an area for presenting to the user the results of measurements that have been stopped midway. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the presentation control unit 194 displays a button 14141 for accepting the measurement result in the window 1414.

When the game processing unit 195 receives an input from the user to start measuring the sleep information after the measurement is stopped midway, the game processing unit 195 causes the motion sensor 170 to start measuring the sleep information again. For example, the game processing unit 195 discards the sensing result obtained by the motion sensor 170 before stopping, and uses the information from the time when the measurement is restarted as the sleep information. In addition, the game processing unit 195 maintains the sensing results obtained by the motion sensor 170 before stopping, and combines the information obtained from the time of restarting measurement and the information obtained before stopping as sleep information. Good too. The game processing unit 195 may select whether the measurement to be started is a new measurement or a measurement inherited from the previous measurement, based on a selection from the user.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display on the display 141 when asking the user whether or not to take over the stopped sleep results. In FIG. 14, the presentation control unit 194 displays a window 1415. For example, when the user presses button 14131 shown in FIG. 12, presentation control unit 194 displays window 1415. Window 1415 is an area for asking the user whether or not to inherit the stopped measurement results. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the presentation control unit 194 displays a button 14151 for instructing to take over the measurement results and a button 14152 for instructing to start a new measurement in a window 1415.

(Behavior when waking up)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 when the user wakes up.

In step S31, the terminal device 10 detects that the user has woken up. Specifically, for example, the control unit 190 receives an operation input from the user to the terminal device 10 through the operation reception unit 191. For example, the operation input is an operation for determining sleep information. The operation for confirming the sleep information includes, for example, an operation for declaring that the person has woken up, such as pressing a button indicating that the person has woken up. Further, the operation of determining the sleep information includes, for example, an operation of stopping an alarm that is issued at the scheduled wake-up time.

In step S32, the terminal device 10 acquires sleep information. Specifically, for example, when the game processing unit 195 detects that the user wakes up, the control unit 190 ends the measurement of the user's sleep information. The information management unit 193 aggregates sleep information. The information management unit 193 stores the aggregated sleep information in the user information 181.

In step S33, the terminal device 10 receives an instruction from the user to confirm the details of the event. Note that a setting as to whether or not to confirm the content of the event may be made in advance. The game processing unit 195 determines whether or not to confirm the details of the event according to the set details.

In step S34, the terminal device 10 accesses the server 20. Specifically, for example, when receiving an instruction to confirm the details of the event, the control unit 190 transmits the sleep information stored in the user information 181 to the server 20 using the transmitting/receiving unit 192 . The transmitting/receiving unit 192 also transmits a request to confirm the details of the event to the server 20.

(Operation when an event occurs)
FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the terminal device 10 and the server 20 when an event occurs.

First, the server 20 receives sleep information and a request to confirm the details of the event from the terminal device 10.

In step S41, the server 20 generates an event. The server 20 also evaluates the user's sleep as one aspect of the event. Specifically, for example, the control unit 203 uses the game progress module 2034 to calculate evaluation parameters based on the user's sleep information and information regarding the training items acquired in the daytime game elements. The presentation module 2035 presents, for example, the user's sleep evaluation results to the user. The transmission control module 2032 transmits, for example, information for displaying the user's sleep evaluation results to the terminal device 10.

In step S42, the terminal device 10 displays the sleep evaluation results.

In step S43, the server 20 draws objects based on the sleep information as one aspect of the event. The presentation module 2035 presents the lottery results to the user, for example. The transmission control module 2032 transmits information for displaying the lottery results to the terminal device 10, for example.

In step S44, the terminal device 10 displays the lottery results.

In step S45, the server 20 provides the user with an opportunity to interfere with any of the objects determined by lottery as one aspect of the event. Specifically, for example, the game progress module 2034 provides an opportunity to improve the first relationship by providing a given item to any of the objects determined by lottery. The presentation module 2035, for example, presents the user with an opportunity to interact with the object. The transmission control module 2032 transmits, for example, information for displaying an opportunity for interference with an object to the terminal device 10.

In step S46, the terminal device 10 displays opportunities for interference with the object.

The user selects a desired object from a plurality of objects determined by, for example, a lottery. The presentation control unit 194 causes the display 141 to display a screen for adding an item to the selected object. The user grants a plurality of grant items to the selected object. The transmitting/receiving unit 192 transmits the result of interference with the object to the server 20.

In step S47, the server 20 updates the user information table 2021. Specifically, the control unit 203 uses the management module 2033 to update the item “related object” in the user information table 2021 based on the interference result received from the terminal device 10.

As described above, in the embodiment described above, the game processing unit 195 causes the motion sensor 170 to measure sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information. The game processing unit 195 detects that measurement of sleep information has stopped due to execution of another application after starting measurement of sleep information. The presentation control unit 194 notifies the user of stopping measurement of sleep information. This allows the user to recognize that measurement of sleep information has been stopped or that measurement of sleep information will be stopped due to use of another application. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where the user believes that measurement is continuing, but when he wakes up, the measurement is actually not being performed and an event cannot be generated.

Therefore, according to the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress failure to obtain sleep results due to execution of other applications, and to suppress a decline in the user's desire to continue playing the game.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the game processing unit 195 can measure sleep information in the background of other applications. The game processing unit 195 detects that measurement of sleep information that is executed in the background is stopped due to execution of another application. This allows the terminal device 10 to notify the user that the measurement of sleep information that was being executed in the background has stopped, or that the measurement of sleep information that was being executed in the background has stopped. .

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, when another application is selected as an execution target, the presentation control unit 194 notifies the user that sleep information is being measured. This allows the terminal device 10 to remember that sleep information is being measured when executing another application.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the game is executed in response to an instruction to execute the game after the measurement of sleep information has been stopped due to execution of another application, the game processing unit 195 is configured to stop the measurement of the sleep information. To present an interface for accepting instructions to a user even without an instruction from the user to present the interface. This makes it possible to suppress user operations when restarting measurement of sleep information.

Further, in the above embodiment, when an instruction to start measuring sleep information is input to the interface, the game processing unit 195 starts the measurement while maintaining the measurement result before stopping. Thereby, even if the measurement of sleep information is stopped, the terminal device 10 can include the measurement results before the stop in the restarted measurement.

Further, in the embodiment described above, when an instruction to start measuring sleep information is input to the interface, the game processing unit 195 discards the measurement before stopping and starts the measurement. Depending on the sleep information from the stopped measurement, the sleep evaluation may be lowered. In such a case, the terminal device 10 can prevent the user from being disadvantaged by discarding the measurements taken before the stop.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the game processing unit 195 causes the game to be executed in response to an instruction to execute the game after the measurement of the sleep information has been stopped due to the execution of another application, the game processing unit 195 stops measuring the sleep information. The measurement results are presented to the user. This allows the user to understand how much sleep information has been measured during the stopped measurement.

<4 Modification>
In the above embodiment, the case where measurement of sleep information is stopped due to execution of another application has been described as an example. However, the measurement of sleep information is not limited to when other applications are executed. Measurement of sleep information may be stopped not only by execution of an application but also by execution of a predetermined function.

Further, in the above embodiment, the terminal device 10 has been described as a terminal realized by a smartphone or the like, but the terminal device 10 is not limited to this example. The terminal device 10 may be implemented by installing software on a home PC or the like, and may accept operations using a mouse or the like.

Furthermore, sharing of specified information via a communication line is mainly performed via a WAN such as the Internet, but between information processing devices, short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used instead of via a WAN. Alternatively, the communication may be performed only through infrared communication or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example of a mode in which each function is provided in the terminal device 10 or the server 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this mode, and some or all functions may be provided in a mode different from the above embodiment. The configuration may be provided in the terminal device 10, the server 20, or both the terminal device 10 and the server 20.

Furthermore, the present invention may be realized as a program that causes an information processing device to execute the functions provided in the terminal device 10 or the server 20 described above, or as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium that stores the program. It may be realized.

<5 Basic hardware configuration of the computer>
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the basic hardware configuration of the computer 90. The computer 90 includes at least a processor 94, a main storage device 95, an auxiliary storage device 96, and a communication IF 99 (interface). These are electrically connected to each other by a bus.

The processor 94 is hardware for executing a set of instructions written in a program. The processor 94 includes an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, and the like.

The main storage device 95 is for temporarily storing programs and data processed by the programs. For example, it is a volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The auxiliary storage device 96 is a storage device for storing data and programs. Examples include flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, semiconductor memory, and the like.

The communication IF 99 is an interface for inputting and outputting signals for communicating with other computers via a network using a wired or wireless communication standard.

The network is composed of various mobile communication systems constructed using the Internet, LAN, wireless base stations, and the like. For example, the network includes 3G, 4G, 5G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), a wireless network (eg, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet through a predetermined access point, and the like. When connecting wirelessly, communication protocols include, for example, Z-Wave (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like. In the case of a wired connection, the network includes a network that is directly connected using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like.

Note that the computers 90 can be virtually realized by distributing all or part of each hardware configuration to a plurality of computers 90 and interconnecting them via a network. In this way, the concept of the computer 90 includes not only the computer 90 housed in a single housing or case, but also a virtualized computer system.

<Basic functional configuration of computer 90>
The functional configuration of the computer realized by the basic hardware configuration of the computer 90 shown in FIG. 17 will be described. The computer includes at least functional units of a control section, a storage section, and a communication section.

Note that the functional units included in the computer 90 can also be implemented by distributing all or part of each functional unit to a plurality of computers 90 interconnected via a network. The computer 90 is a concept that includes not only a single computer 90 but also a virtualized computer system.

The control unit is realized by the processor 94 reading out various programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 96, loading them into the main storage device 95, and executing processing according to the programs. The control unit can implement a functional unit that performs various information processing depending on the type of program. Thereby, the computer is realized as an information processing device that performs information processing.

The storage unit is realized by a main storage device 95 and an auxiliary storage device 96. The storage unit stores data, various programs, and various databases. Further, the processor 94 can secure a storage area corresponding to the storage section in the main storage device 95 or the auxiliary storage device 96 according to the program. Further, the control unit can cause the processor 94 to execute processing for adding, updating, and deleting data stored in the storage unit according to various programs.

A database refers to a relational database, which is used to manage data sets called tabular tables, which are structurally defined by rows and columns, in relation to each other. In a database, a table is called a table, a table column is called a column, and a table row is called a record. In a relational database, you can set and associate relationships between tables.

Usually, each table has a column set as a key to uniquely identify a record, but setting a key to a column is not essential. The control unit can cause the processor 94 to add, delete, or update records in a specific table stored in the storage unit according to various programs.

The communication unit is realized by a communication IF 99. The communication unit realizes a function of communicating with other computers 90 via a network. The communication unit can receive information transmitted from other computers 90 and input it to the control unit. The control unit can cause the processor 94 to execute information processing on the received information according to various programs. Further, the communication unit can transmit information output from the control unit to another computer 90.

Although several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, these embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It can be performed. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

<Additional notes>
The matters explained in each of the above embodiments are additionally described below.
(Additional note 1)
A program for causing a computer to manage the progress of a game using sleep information to be executed by a computer including a processor and a memory, the program to cause the processor to measure sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring sleep information. a step of detecting the stoppage of measurement of sleep information due to execution of another application after the start of measurement of sleep information; and a step of notifying the user of the stoppage of measurement of sleep information. program.
(Additional note 2)
In the step of measuring sleep information, the measurement of sleep information can be executed in the background of another application, and in the step of detecting, the measurement of sleep information executed in the background can be stopped due to execution of another application. The program described in (Appendix 1) that detects
(Additional note 3)
In the step of measuring sleep information, when another application is selected as an execution target, the program according to (Appendix 1) or (Appendix 2) notifies the user that sleep information is being measured.
(Additional note 4)
If the game is started in response to an instruction to start the game after the measurement of sleep information has been stopped due to the execution of another application, an interface is presented from the user to accept the instruction to start measuring the sleep information. The program according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 3) that causes a processor to execute a step presented to a user even without an instruction to do so.
(Appendix 5)
In the step of measuring sleep information, when an instruction to start measuring sleep information is input to the interface, the program according to appendix 4 maintains the measurement results before stopping and starts the measurement.
(Appendix 6)
In the step of measuring sleep information, when an instruction to start measuring sleep information is input to the interface, the program discards the measurement before stopping and starts the measurement (Appendix 4).
(Appendix 7)
If the game is run in response to an instruction to run the game after the measurement of sleep information has been stopped due to execution of another application, the step of presenting the measurement result when the measurement of sleep information was stopped to the user. The program according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 6) that is caused to be executed by a processor.
(Appendix 8)
A method executed by a computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes all steps performed in the invention according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 8).
(Appendix 9)
An information processing device comprising a control unit and a storage unit, wherein the control unit executes all steps performed in the invention according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 8).
(Appendix 10)
A system comprising means for executing all steps performed in the invention according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 8).

1...System 10...Terminal device 12...Communication IF
120... Communication unit 13... Input device 131... Touch sensitive device 14... Output device 141... Display 15... Memory 150... Position information sensor 16... Storage 160... Camera 17... Audio processing unit 171... Microphone 172... Speaker 180... Memory Unit 19...Processor 190...Control unit 20...Server

Claims (10)

A program for causing a computer to manage the progress of a game using sleep information to be executed by a computer including a processor and a memory, the program to cause the processor to:
measuring the sleep information in response to an instruction to start measuring the sleep information;
detecting a stop in the measurement of the sleep information due to execution of another application after the measurement of the sleep information has started;
A program that causes a program to execute a step of notifying a user of stopping measurement of sleep information. In the step of measuring the sleep information, the measurement of the sleep information can be executed in the background of another application,
2. The program according to claim 1, wherein in the detecting step, the stoppage of measurement of the sleep information executed in the background due to execution of the other application is detected. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein when the other application is selected as an execution target in the step of measuring the sleep information, the program notifies the user that the sleep information is being measured. After the measurement of the sleep information is stopped due to execution of the other application, when the game is executed in response to an instruction to execute the game, an interface for receiving an instruction to start measuring the sleep information, 2. The program according to claim 1, which causes the processor to execute the step of presenting the interface to the user even if there is no instruction from the user to present the interface. 5. The program according to claim 4, wherein in the step of measuring the sleep information, when an instruction to start measuring the sleep information is input to the interface, the program starts the measurement while maintaining the measurement result before stopping. 5. The program according to claim 4, wherein in the step of measuring the sleep information, when an instruction to start measuring the sleep information is input to the interface, the measurement before stopping is discarded and the measurement is started. If the game is run in response to an instruction to run the game after the measurement of the sleep information has been stopped due to execution of the other application, the measurement result when the measurement of the sleep information was stopped is The program according to claim 1, which causes the processor to execute the steps to be presented to a user. A method implemented in a computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor performs all the steps performed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . An information processing apparatus comprising a control section and a storage section, wherein the control section executes all steps executed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . A system comprising means for performing all steps performed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .