JP7460811B1 - information processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing device that can increase the motivation of a task performer to complete a task when points are awarded in accordance with the completion of the task. [Solution] A server 10 as an information processing device includes an identification unit 113 that identifies a product or service that will be available to a first user on condition that the first user has completed the task, a point setting unit 114 that sets the number of points required to obtain the product or service, and a point awarding unit 115 that awards points to the first user in accordance with the status of the task completion by the first user, and the point awarding unit 115 awards to the first user a number of points that is smaller than the difference between the number of points of the first user and the number of points required at a first point in time, as points with a limited period of use. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device.

For example, if a child helps out a parent, the parent may give the child pocket money. When a parent gives an allowance to a child, the parent may give the child electronic money or points instead of actual cash.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology regarding a virtual account for granting points to a child when the child performs well or behaves well, and for managing the points to be granted.

Specific Publication No. 2021-536044

In the technology described in Patent Document 1, points are awarded to a child after the child completes a task, such as a chore or homework. The child can then use the points to purchase, for example, a video game. In the technology described in Patent Document 1, a monetary value associated with the completion of a task is set at the time the task is set.

However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 did not include a mechanism for motivating children to complete tasks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that can increase the motivation of a task executor to process a task when points are awarded according to the process of the task.

An information processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an identification unit that identifies a product or service that will be available to a first user on condition that the first user completes a task, a point setting unit that sets the number of points required to obtain the product or service, and a point allocating unit that allocates points to the first user according to the status of the task completed by the first user, and the point allocating unit allocates points to the first user at a first point in time that are smaller than the difference between the number of points of the first user and the number of points required, as points with a limited period of use.

According to the present invention, when points are awarded according to the processing of a task, a task executor can be motivated to perform the task.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server 10. FIG. 1 is a table showing an example of the configuration of a product database MDB. The table which shows the example of a structure of task database TDB. 1 is a table showing an example of the configuration of a user database UDB. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a reception unit 112. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a usage limiting unit 116. FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a proposal unit 117. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a terminal device 20. FIG. 13 is an example of a first display screen DI1. An example of the second display screen DI2. An example of the third display screen DI3. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server 10.

1: Configuration of Embodiment Hereinafter, a configuration example of an information processing system 1 including a server 10 as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10C.

1-1: Overall Configuration Fig. 1 shows the overall configuration of an information processing system 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a server 10, and terminal devices 20-1, 20-2, ..., 20-K, ..., 20-N. N is an integer equal to or greater than 1. K is an integer equal to or greater than 1 and less than N. In this embodiment, the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N have the same configuration. However, terminal devices with different configurations may be included.

The terminal device 20 is a terminal device used by a user. More specifically, the terminal device 20 is used to set up tasks for the child to handle. Furthermore, the terminal device 20 is used by the guardian to give points corresponding to the task to the child when the child completes the task. Here, the "child" is an example of the "first user." Further, the "guardian" is an example of the "second user." The first user is not limited to children, and the second user is not limited to parents. For example, the first user may be a provider of some service, and the second user may be a beneficiary of the service. Note that the first user and the second user may use the same terminal device 20 by sharing it, or may use different terminal devices 20 from each other. In the following, for convenience of explanation, an example will be described in which the user U1 corresponding to the first user uses the terminal device 20-1 and the user U2 corresponding to the second user uses the terminal device 20-2. However, each of the first user and the second user may use any terminal device 20 among the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N. The terminal device 20 may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, or a portable game machine. However, the terminal device 20 is not limited to these devices.

The server 10 is a device that manages the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N. The server 10 and the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N are communicably connected to each other via the communication network NET. The server 10 provides functions used by the first user and the second user to the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N. Furthermore, in order to execute the above functions, the server 10 and the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N exchange various data with each other.

2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server 10. The server 10 includes a processing device 11, a storage device 12, a communication device 13, a display device 14, and an input device 15. The elements of the server 10 are connected to each other using a single or multiple buses for communicating information.

The processing device 11 is a processor that controls the entire server 10 . Further, the processing device 11 is configured using, for example, a single chip or a plurality of chips. The processing device 11 is configured using, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) that includes an interface with peripheral devices, an arithmetic unit, registers, and the like. Note that some or all of the functions of the processing device 11 may be implemented using hardware such as a DSP, an ASIC, a PLD, and an FPGA. The processing device 11 executes various processes in parallel or sequentially.

The storage device 12 is a recording medium that can be read and written by the processing device 11. The storage device 12 also stores a number of programs including the control program PR1 executed by the processing device 11. The storage device 12 also stores a product database MDB, a task database TDB, and a user database UDB.

FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of the configuration of the product database MDB. As shown in Figure 3, the product database MDB contains, for each product or service, the category in which the product or service is included, the name of the product or service, and the number of points required to obtain the product or service. Stored. For example, the category "baseball" is associated with five product names: "bat," "glove," "baseball," "uniform," and "spikes." Further, for example, in the case of "bat", 3000 points are set as the required number of points. Note that in the product database MDB shown in FIG. 3, the "category" has one layer, but it may be composed of multiple layers. Specifically, a large category may include a plurality of small categories. As an example, the large category "sports" may include the small categories "baseball" and "soccer" shown in FIG. 3.

4 is a table showing an example of the configuration of the task database TDB. As shown in FIG. 4, the task database TDB stores data indicating each user's "user name", the "task" to be processed by each user, the "target deadline" to complete the task, a "completion flag" indicating whether the task has been completed, and the "number of points" to be given to each user when the task is completed. In FIG. 4, for example, user U1 is linked to three "tasks", namely, "10 pages of math drills", "cleaning the room", and "winning the soccer tournament". In addition, in the data set in the first row of the task database TDB shown in FIG. 4, the "target deadline" is set to be completed by user U1 to complete the processing of the "task" called "10 pages of math drills" by November 15, 2022. Note that the data of the "target deadline" does not have to be set. Furthermore, when the data of the "task" itself is stored in the task database TDB, the data of the "target deadline" linked to the "task" is not set, and the data of the "target deadline" may be set after the fact. In addition, for the "Completion Flag," "1" indicates that the task has already been completed, and "0" indicates that the task is not yet completed. In the data set in the first row of the task database TDB illustrated in FIG. 4, "1" is stored in the "Completion Flag" column, indicating that user U1 has already completed processing the task "10 pages of math drills." Furthermore, in this data set, data "200" is stored in the "Number of points" column, indicating that 200 points will be awarded to user U1 upon completion of the task "10 pages of math drills." Note that information indicating the history of tasks stored in the task database TDB is an example of "task history information."

FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the configuration of the user database UDB. As shown in FIG. 5, the user database UDB stores data indicating each user's "user name," each user's "gender," each user's "age," and each user's "place of residence." Ru. In the data set in the first row of the user database UDB illustrated in FIG. 5, the "gender" of user U1 whose user name is "U1" is "male" and his "age" is "10" years old. Contains data indicating that the "place of residence" is "Hokkaido". Note that data indicating "user name," "gender," "age," and "place of residence" stored in the user database UDB is an example of "attribute information."

In FIG. 2, the communication device 13 is hardware as a transmitting/receiving device for communicating with other devices. The communication device 13 is also called, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like. The communication device 13 may include a connector for wired connection and an interface circuit corresponding to the connector. Furthermore, the communication device 13 may include a wireless communication interface. Examples of connectors and interface circuits for wired connections include products compliant with wired LAN, IEEE1394, and USB. Furthermore, examples of the wireless communication interface include products compliant with wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like.

The display device 14 is a device that displays images and text information. The display device 14 displays various images under the control of the processing device 11. For example, various display panels such as a liquid crystal display panel and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display panel are suitably used as the display device 14.

The input device 15 accepts operations from the administrator of the server 10. For example, the input device 15 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, a touch panel, or a pointing device such as a mouse. Here, when the input device 15 includes a touch panel, it may also serve as the display device 14.

The processing device 11 reads the control program PR1 from the storage device 12 and executes it. As a result, the processing device 11 functions as a communication control section 111, reception section 112, identification section 113, point setting section 114, point giving section 115, usage restriction section 116, proposal section 117, difference change section 118, and payment section 119. Function.

The communication control unit 111 causes the communication device 13 to transmit and receive various data between the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N. For example, the communication control unit 111 causes the communication device 13 to receive various data input by users U1 to UN from the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N. Alternatively, the communication control unit 111 causes the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N to transmit various data stored in the storage device 12 to the communication device 13. As an example, the communication control unit 111 causes the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N to transmit product information stored in the product database MDB to the communication device 13. As another example, the communication control unit 111 causes the communication device 13 to receive various data to be stored in the task database TDB or the user database UDB from the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-N.

The reception unit 112 receives various data received from the terminal devices 20-1 to 20-2. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the reception unit 112. The reception unit 112 has a first task reception unit 112-1, a second task reception unit 112-2, a purpose reception unit 112-3, and a range reception unit 112-4.

The first task accepting unit 112-1 accepts data regarding a task to be processed by the user U1. For example, the user U2 inputs into the terminal device 20-2 data indicating the content of the task itself, such as "10 pages of math drills" or "cleaning the room", as a task to be processed by the user U1. Further, the user U2 inputs data indicating the target deadline of the task and data indicating the number of points to be awarded to the user U1 when the processing of the task is completed. Note that it is not essential to input data indicating the target deadline of the task and data indicating the number of points. Data indicating the content of the task itself, data indicating the target deadline of the task, and data indicating the number of points to be given to user U1 when processing of the task is completed indicate that the task has not yet been completed. It is transmitted from the terminal device 20-2 to the server 10 along with a completion flag indicating the completion flag. The first task accepting unit 112-1 accepts data regarding the above tasks. Further, the first task reception unit 112-1 stores data regarding the task received from the terminal device 20-2 in the task database TDB. Note that instead of the user U2 as the second user, the user U1 as the first user may input data regarding the task that he/she processes into the terminal device 20-1. In this case, data regarding the task is transmitted from the terminal device 20-1 to the server 10. After receiving data regarding the task, the first task receiving unit 112-1 stores the data in the task database TDB.

When the user U1 completes processing of the above task, the second task receiving unit 112-2 receives data indicating the completion. For example, when the user U1 as the first user completes a task, the user U2 as the second user completes the task by clicking on the icon indicating that the task has been completed on the terminal device 20-2. certify completion. As a result of the authentication, data indicating that the task has been completed is transmitted from the terminal device 20-2 to the server 10. The second task accepting unit 112-2 accepts data indicating that the task has been completed. Note that instead of the user U2 as the second user, the user U1 himself as the first user may click on the icon indicating that the task has been completed on the terminal device 20-1. After receiving the data indicating that the task has been completed, the second task receiving unit 112-2 updates the completion flag associated with the task stored in the task database TDB to "1".

The usage receiving unit 112-3 receives the usage of points given to the user U1 as the first user from the user U2 as the second user. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when user U1 wins a soccer tournament, 4000 points are given to user U1 from user U2. As such, it is accepted to be used to obtain a soccer ball. As a result, by limiting the use of points, it is possible to limit the products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 as a child to, for example, products or services that are preferable for the user U2 as a parent.

In FIG. 6, the range receiving unit 112-4 transmits the range of goods or services that can be obtained by the user U1 as the first user when the user U1 processes the task to the user U2 as the second user. Accepted from. As will be described later, the products or services that will be available to the user U1 when the user U1 processes the task are specified before accepting that the task processing has been completed. The range reception unit 112-4 receives in advance the range of products or services that will be available before the specification. As a result, for example, the user U2 as a guardian can limit in advance the range of products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 as a child. When limiting the range of products or services, for example, the user U2 as a guardian specifies a category in the product database MDB illustrated in FIG. 3 on the terminal device 20-2. As an example, the user U2 as a guardian specifies "baseball" as the category. Data indicating the designated category is transmitted from the terminal device 20-2 to the server 10. The range receiving unit 112-4 receives data indicating the category as the range of goods or services. As mentioned above, if the accepted category is "baseball", the user U1 as a child can, according to FIG. ”, select the product that will be available when you complete the task.

As a result, the server 10 can limit in advance the range of products that can be obtained in exchange for completing the task. Furthermore, for example, when the user U1 as a child completes processing of a task, the range of products that the user U1 can obtain can be limited to a range that is desirable for the user U2 as a parent, for example.

In FIG. 2, the identification unit 113 identifies the goods or services that will be available to the user U1 as the first user when the user U1 processes the task before the second task receiving unit 112-2 receives that the task processing has been completed. As a result, the goods or services that will be available to the user U1 are identified at a time before the user U1 completes the task processing. As an example, when the user U2 as a guardian inputs data related to the task to be processed by the user U1 as a child to the terminal device 20-2, the input is also input together with the goods or services that will be available to the user U1. The data indicating the goods or services is transmitted to the server 10. The identification unit 113 identifies the goods or services that will be available to the user U1 based on the data. Alternatively, the user U2 as a guardian may input data related to the task to be processed by the user U1 as a child to the terminal device 20-2, and then the user U1 as a child may input the goods or services that will be available to the terminal device 20-1. The same applies when a child user U1 inputs data about a task that he or she is processing into the terminal device 20-1.

As a result, the server 10 can specify in advance the type of product or service to be obtained in exchange for completing the task. As an example, when the child user U1 completes a task, the products or services that the child user U1 obtains can be limited to products that are desirable for the child user U2 as the child's guardian.

Note that the specifying unit 113 specifies a product or service that can be obtained by the user U1 when the user U2 as the second user authenticates the product or service specified by the user U1 as the first user. It's okay. For example, the user U1 specifies, on the terminal device 20-1, a product or service that will become available when a task is processed. Data indicating the designated product or service is transmitted to the terminal device 20-2 via the server 10. After confirming the product or service specified by the user U1 on the terminal device 20-2, the user U2 authenticates the product or service by clicking an icon, for example, if there is no problem with the product or service. do. Data indicating the authentication is sent to the server 10. The identifying unit 113 identifies products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 based on the data indicating the authentication. For example, if user U2 as a parent wishes for user U1 as a child to select goods or services related to sports, only if user U1 actually selects goods or services related to sports will the user U2 authenticates the product specified by user U1. The identifying unit 113 identifies the product or service related to the sport selected by the user U1 as the product authenticated by the user U2.

As described above, when the range reception unit 112-4 receives the range of goods or services that the user U1 can obtain when the user U1 as the first user processes the task, the specific unit 113 specifies the product or service specified by the user U1 as the first user from the range of products or services accepted by the range receiving unit 112-4.

The point setting unit 114 sets the number of points required to obtain a product or service. The point setting unit 114 sets the number of points based on data input by the administrator of the server 10 using the input device 15, for example. Specifically, the point setting unit 114 stores data indicating the number of points in the product database MDB. For example, if the administrator of the server 10 inputs data indicating that the number of points for "gloves" is 5,000 using the input device 15, the point setting unit 114 stores the data "5,000" in the "number of points" column corresponding to "gloves" in the product database MDB.

When the second task receiving unit 112-2 receives that user U1, as the first user, has completed processing of a task, the point granting unit 115 grants to user U1 points that can be used to purchase goods or services from the points owned by user U2, as the second user. For example, when the second task receiving unit 112-2 receives that user U1 has completed processing of a task, the point granting unit 115 grants to user U1 the number of points associated with the task in the task database TDB from the points owned by user U2. As an example, according to FIG. 4, when user U1 wins the soccer tournament, the point granting unit 115 grants to user U1 4,000 points from the points owned by user U2.

Note that, as described above, when the user U2 as the second user authenticates the completion of the task by clicking on the icon indicating that the task has been completed on the terminal device 20-2, the point granting unit 115 may provide points to the user U1 as the first user. Alternatively, when the user U1 as the first user clicks on the icon indicating that the task has been completed on the terminal device 20-1, the point giving unit 115 Points may also be awarded.

As a result, for example, the goods or services that a user U1 as a child obtains in exchange for completing the processing of a task can be limited to goods or services authenticated by a user U2 as a guardian, for example.

The point allocating unit 115 may also allocate points to user U1 as the first user according to the processing status of the task of user U1, and may allocate points to user U1 with a limited period of use that are smaller than the difference between the number of points of user U1 and the number of points required to obtain a desired product or service at the first point in time.

For example, assume that user U1 currently has 2900 points and wishes to obtain Othello, which requires 3000 points to obtain. If user U1 completes the processing of the task of 10 pages of math drills, the points owned by user U1 will be 3100 points and user U1 will be able to obtain Othello. If user U1 currently processes 8 pages of math drills, the point granting unit 115 grants user U1, for example, 50 points, a number of points smaller than the difference between the number of points required and the number of points owned by user U1. As a result, the number of points owned by user U1 at present does not yet reach the number of points required to obtain Othello, and the difference between the points owned by user U1 at present and the number of points required to obtain Othello becomes smaller. Furthermore, since the 50 points are points with a limited period of use, they will disappear if not used as soon as possible. It is expected that the motivation of user U1 to complete the processing of the task of 10 pages of math drills as soon as possible will be increased due to the difference being smaller and the period of use of the 50 points being limited.

Note that the above-mentioned points with a limited period of use may be given to the user U1 by the operator of the information processing system 1, for example. Alternatively, the points may be provided from user U2 to user U1 in a format with a limited period of use. In this case, when the usage period has elapsed, the points are returned from user U1 to user U2.

The usage limiting unit 116 limits the usage of points given to the user U1 as the first user. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the usage limiting unit 116. The usage limiting section 116 includes a first usage limiting section 116-1, a second usage limiting section 116-2, and a third usage limiting section 116-3.

The first usage limiting unit 116-1 limits the usage of the points given to the user U1 as the first user to the usage accepted by the usage receiving unit 112-3. For example, as described above, the usage reception unit 112-3 determines the usage of the 4000 points given to the user U1 by the user U2 as the second user when the user U1 completes the processing of the task. If it is accepted that the 4000 points can be used to obtain a soccer ball, the first use limiting unit 116-1 limits the use of the 4000 points to obtaining a soccer ball.

As a result, the products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 as a child, for example, can be limited to the products or services that are preferable for the user U2 as a parent, for example.

The second usage limiting unit 116-2 limits the usage of the points given to the user U1 as the first user, depending on the type of task accepted by the first task accepting unit 112-1. For example, when the task received by the first task reception unit 112-1 is “winning a soccer tournament”, the second purpose restriction unit 116-2 determines that the user U1 The use of the points given to is limited to the acquisition of products belonging to the "soccer" category in the product database MDB illustrated in FIG.

As a result, for example, the products or services that a child user U1 obtains in exchange for completing a task can be limited to products or services that are highly relevant to the task.

In FIG. 7, the third use restriction unit 116-3 restricts the use of the points granted to the user U1 as the first user according to the type of product or service identified by the identification unit 113. For example, if the product or service identified by the identification unit 113 is a bat, the third use restriction unit 116-3 restricts the use of the points granted to the user U1 as the first user by the user U2 as the second user to the acquisition of a bat.

As a result, for example, the user U2 as a guardian may decide to use the points given to the user U1 as a child, for example, as a product or service that the user U1 obtains in exchange for completing a task, and selects a pre-specified product or service. can be limited to purchases of

In FIG. 2, the suggestion unit 117 suggests a task to be processed by user U1 as a first user, or a number of points to be given to user U1. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing an example configuration of the suggestion unit 117. The suggestion unit 117 has a task suggestion unit 117-1 and a point suggestion unit 117-2.

The task proposal unit 117-1 selects a user as the first user based on attribute information indicating the attributes of the plurality of users U and task history information indicating the history of tasks that the plurality of users U have processed so far. Suggest a task for U1 to process. As described above, the attribute information is information stored in the user database UDB. Further, the task history information is information stored in the task database TDB. Data indicating the task proposed by the task proposal unit 117-1 may be transmitted to the terminal device 20-1 used by the user U1 as the first user. Alternatively, the data may be transmitted to the terminal device 20-2 used by the user U2 as the second user.

For example, the task proposal unit 117-1 extracts users U of the same age as user U1 or users U who live in the same place as user U1 by referring to the user database UDB. Furthermore, the task proposal unit 117-1 extracts at least one task linked to the user U by referring to the task database TDB. The task proposal unit 117-1 proposes to user U1 one task included in the at least one extracted task. When referring to the task database TDB, the task proposal unit 117-1 may extract the at least one task from among tasks that have already been completed. Alternatively, the task proposal unit 117-1 may extract the at least one task from the tasks stored in the task database TDB after excluding any tasks that are incomplete even though the target deadline has passed as of the current date and time.

As a result, when setting a task to be processed by user U1 as a child, for example, user U1 as a child or user U2 as a guardian, for example, can refer to the suggestions made by the task suggestion unit 117-1.

The point suggestion unit 117-2 determines whether the user U1 as the first user The number of points awarded to user U1 by completing the task is derived. Further, the point proposal unit 117-2 proposes the derived number of points to the user U2 as the second user.

For example, the task database TDB shown in FIG. 4 indicates that user U3 has completed the task "Complete Book Review", and that the number of points to be awarded to user U3 upon completion of the task is 800 points. In other words, as a result of 800 points being set as the number of points to be awarded when user U3 completes the task "Complete Book Review", it can be said that user U3 has completed the task "Complete Book Review". When user U2 assigns the task "Complete Book Review" to user U1, the point suggestion unit 117-2 proposes the number of points "800 points" to user U2.

User U2, to whom the number of points has been proposed, accepts the proposed number of points, for example, by clicking an icon on terminal device 20-2. Data indicating that user U2 has accepted the proposed number of points is transmitted from terminal device 20-2 to server 10. Based on the data, point setting unit 114 sets the accepted number of points as the number of points to be awarded when user U1 completes the task. In the above example, point setting unit 114 sets the number of points to be awarded when user U1 completes the task of "Complete Book Review" to "800 points." Specifically, point setting unit 114 stores the data "800" in the "Number of Points" column included in the dataset including user U1's task of "Complete Book Review" in the task database TDB.

Note that the point giving unit 115 may give points to the user U1 according to the task processing status of the user U1 as the first user, based on the set number of points. For example, if the task "Complete a book review" to be processed by the user U1 is specifically a task of writing 4000 characters, when the user U1 has written 1000 characters, the point granting unit 115 200 points may be given to U1. In this case, the fact that the user U1 has written 1000 characters may be requested by the user U1 himself from the terminal device 20-1, and the user U2 as the second user may approve it using the terminal device 20-2. It's okay.

As a result, the server 10 can suggest the optimal number of points to maintain the motivation of the user U1 based on past logs of task processing.

The difference changing unit 118 allocates the points of the user U2 to the points of the user U1 as the first user based on the operation of the user U2 as the second user on the terminal device 20-2 at the first time point. By doing so, the number of points that is the difference between the number of points of the user U1 and the number of points required to obtain the desired product or service is changed.

For example, assume that user U1 as a child currently owns 2,900 points and wishes to purchase Othello, which requires 3,000 points to acquire. In this case, the difference in points is 100 points. If user U2 as a guardian recognizes that user U1 is, for example, studying harder than usual, the difference change unit 118 grants user U1 30 points owned by user U2 based on user U2's operation, such as clicking an icon. As a result, the difference change unit 118 can change the difference in points to 70 points. For example, user U2 as a guardian can set the remaining number of points required for user U1 to acquire a product or service, depending on how hard user U1 as a child is trying.

When user U1 as the first user completes processing of the task at a second time point that is later than the above-mentioned first time point, the settlement unit 119 executes the settlement required for user U1 to acquire the product or service by allocating points corresponding to the difference in the number of points from the points of user U2 as the second user.

For example, assume that the user U1, who is a child, currently owns 2900 points and wishes to obtain Othello, which requires 3000 points. In this case, the number of points for the difference is 100 points. For example, when the user U1 completes processing of the task "10 pages of math drill", the point granting unit 115 transfers the 300 points allocated to the task to the user U2 who is the guardian, as described above. It is given to the user U1 from the points he/she owns. The payment unit 119 executes the payment necessary for the user U1 to obtain Othello by allocating 100 points, which is the difference in the number of points, out of the 300 points given by the user U2.

As a result, user U2 will only have to pay the difference in points in order for user U1 to obtain the pre-specified product or service. In the above example, of the 300 points granted by user U2, the remaining 200 points are kept by user U1 until the next payment, excluding the 100 points used for the payment required to obtain Othello.

Alternatively, if the user U1 as the first user completes the task at a second time point after the first time point described above, the payment unit 119 calculates the required points for the user U2 as the second user. Points may be used to make payments necessary to obtain goods or services.

For example, assume that user U1, who is a child, currently owns 100 points and desires to obtain a ballpoint pen for which 300 points are required. Here, it is assumed that the user U1 completes the process of the task "room cleaning" for which the corresponding number of points is not set. The point granting unit 115 grants 300 points to the user U1 from the points owned by the user U2. The payment unit 119 may use the 300 points to perform the payment necessary to obtain the ballpoint pen, regardless of the number of points currently owned by the user U1.

As a result, user U2 can pay the total number of points required to acquire the product or service.

9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 includes a processing device 21, a storage device 22, a communication device 23, a display device 24, and an input device 25. The elements of the terminal device 20 are connected to each other using a single or multiple buses for communicating information.

The processing device 21 is a processor that controls the entire terminal device 20 . Further, the processing device 21 is configured using, for example, a single chip or a plurality of chips. The processing device 21 is configured using, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) that includes an interface with peripheral devices, an arithmetic unit, registers, and the like. Note that some or all of the functions of the processing device 11 may be implemented using hardware such as a DSP, an ASIC, a PLD, and an FPGA. The processing device 21 executes various processes in parallel or sequentially.

The storage device 22 is a recording medium that can be read and written by the processing device 21. The storage device 22 also stores multiple programs, including the control program PR2, which is executed by the processing device 21.

The communication device 23 is hardware as a transmitting/receiving device for communicating with other devices. The communication device 23 is also called, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like. The communication device 23 may include a connector for wired connection and an interface circuit corresponding to the connector. Furthermore, the communication device 23 may include a wireless communication interface. Examples of connectors and interface circuits for wired connections include products compliant with wired LAN, IEEE1394, and USB. Furthermore, examples of the wireless communication interface include products compliant with wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like.

The display device 24 is a device that displays images and text information. The display device 24 displays various images under the control of the processing device 21. For example, various display panels such as a liquid crystal display panel and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display panel are suitably used as the display device 24.

The input device 25 accepts operations from the user U. For example, the input device 25 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, a touch panel, or a pointing device such as a mouse. Here, when the input device 25 includes a touch panel, it may also serve as the display device 24.

The processing device 21 reads the control program PR2 from the storage device 22 and executes it. As a result, the processing device 21 functions as a communication control section 211 and a display control section 212.

The communication control unit 211 causes the communication device 23 to transmit and receive various data to and from the server 10. The communication control unit 211 causes the communication device 23 to transmit to the server 10, for example, data related to the task being processed by user U1 as the first user, data indicating the completion of the task, data related to the use of points granted to user U1, data indicating the range of products or services that will be available to user U1, and data indicating the products or services themselves that will be available when user U1 processes the task. The communication control unit 211 also causes the communication device 23 to receive, from the server 10, for example, data stored in the product database MDB, data stored in the task database TDB, data stored in the user database UDB, and data related to the tasks and points proposed by the server 10.

The display control unit 212 controls the display of data on the display device 24. The display control unit 212 causes the display device 24 to display, for example, data input by the user U using the input device 25 and data received from the server 10.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are examples of display screens that the display control unit 212 causes the display device 24 to display. FIG. 10A shows an example of a first display screen DI1. FIG. 10B shows an example of a second display screen DI2. FIG. 10C shows an example of a third display screen DI3.

The first display screen DI1 shown in FIG. 10A and the second display screen DI2 shown in FIG. 10B are examples of screens for the user U1 as a child to input data regarding a task. The user U1 first selects a task category on the first display screen DI1. In the example shown in FIG. 10A, the first display screen DI1 includes a first button SB1 indicating help for the guardian, a second button SB2 indicating that the child will try something that the child has not been able to do before, and A third button SB3 indicating studying is included. Furthermore, the first display screen DI1 includes a fourth button SB4 for returning to the top screen of the application according to the present embodiment. The user U1, who is a child, clicks either the first button SB1, the second button SB2, or the third button SB3, which corresponds to the category of the task he/she is performing.

The second display screen DI2 illustrated in FIG. 10B is an example of a screen displayed when the user U1 clicks the first button SB1 on the first display screen DI1. The second display screen DI2 includes a fifth button SB5 indicating a task of folding laundry, a sixth button SB6 indicating a task of walking a dog, and a sixth button SB6 indicating a task of cleaning the bath, as tasks related to helping children. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10B, the number of points corresponding to each task is displayed together with each task. Furthermore, the second display screen DI2 includes an eighth button SB8 for registering a task associated with the clicked fifth button SB5 to seventh button SB7 after any of the fifth button SB5 to seventh button SB7 is clicked, and a ninth button SB9 for returning to the top screen of the application according to this embodiment. For example, when registering a task of folding laundry, the user U1, who is a child, first clicks the fifth button SB5 and then clicks the eighth button SB8. As a result, the communication control unit 211 causes the server 10 to transmit data regarding the task being processed by the user U1 as a child to the communication device 23. The first task receiving unit 112-1 provided in the server 10 receives the data regarding the task being processed by the user U1.

The third display screen DI3 illustrated in FIG. 10C is an example of a screen displayed when the user U1 specifies a product or service that will be available to the user U1 when the user U1 completes the processing of the task. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10C, the third display screen DI3 includes a first icon SI1 to a ninth icon SI9 indicating each product or service. Specifically, the first icon SI1 indicates a baseball bat. The second icon SI2 indicates a baseball ball. The third icon SI3 indicates a baseball glove. The fourth icon SI4 indicates a soccer ball. The fifth icon SI5 indicates soccer cleats. The sixth icon SI6 indicates a soccer uniform. The seventh icon SI7 indicates a ballpoint pen. The eighth icon SI8 indicates a notebook. The ninth icon SI9 indicates an eraser. In the third display screen DI3, the first icon SI1 to the ninth icon SI9 are displayed classified according to the category to which each product or service belongs. The third display screen DI3 also includes a tenth button SB10 for registering a product or service associated with the first icon SI1 to the ninth icon SI9 that was clicked after any of the first icon SI1 to the ninth icon SI9 was clicked, and an eleventh button SB11 for returning to the top screen of the application according to this embodiment. When the user U1 registers a soccer uniform as a product or service that will be available when the user U1 completes the task, the user first clicks the sixth icon SI6 and then clicks the tenth button SB10. As a result, the communication control unit 211 causes the server 10 to transmit data indicating the soccer uniform to the communication device 23 as data related to the product or service that will be available when the user U1 completes the task. The identification unit 113 of the server 10 identifies the product or service that will be available to the user U1 before the second task acceptance unit 112-2 accepts that the task has been completed.

2: Operation of Embodiment FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the server 10 as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

In step S1, the processing device 11 functions as the specifying unit 113. The processing device 11 specifies products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 on the condition that the user U1 as the first user completes the task.

In step S2, the processing device 11 functions as the point setting unit 114. The processing device 11 sets the number of points required to obtain a product or service.

In step S3, the processing device 11 functions as the point allocating unit 115. The processing device 11 allocates points to the user U1 according to the processing status of the task by the user U1 as the first user. In particular, at the first point in time, the processing device 11 allocates points to the user U1 that are smaller than the difference between the number of points of the user U1 as the first user and the number of points required, as points with a limited period of use.

3: Effects of the Embodiment According to the above description, the server 10 as an information processing device includes the specifying section 113, the point setting section 114, and the point giving section 115. The specifying unit 113 specifies products or services that can be obtained by the user U1 on the condition that the user U1 as the first user completes the task. Point setting section 114 sets the number of points required to obtain a product or service. The point granting unit 115 grants points to the user U1 according to the task processing status of the user U1 as the first user. In this case, at the first time point, the point granting unit 115 grants points whose usage period is smaller than the difference between the number of points of the user U1 as the first user and the required number of points. The limited points are given to the user U1.

Since the server 10 has the above configuration, when points are awarded according to the processing of a task, the executor of the task can be motivated to process the task. More specifically, at a first point in time, the task performer acquires points that are less than the remaining number of points required to obtain the product, thereby obtaining limited time points. It can increase your motivation to complete a task before the time period ends.

Furthermore, according to the above description, the server 10 further includes a difference change unit 118. The difference change unit 118 changes the number of points of the difference by allocating the points of user U2 as the second user to the points of user U1 as the first user based on the operation of user U2 as the second user at the first time point.

Since the server 10 has the above configuration, for example, a second user acting as a guardian of a child can set the number of remaining points required for the child to obtain a product, depending on the level of effort of the first user acting as the child.

Furthermore, according to the above description, the server 10 further includes a payment unit 119. When the user U1 as the first user completes the task at a second time point after the first time point, the payment unit 119 corresponds to the difference in the number of points from the points of the user U2 as the second user. By allocating the points, the payment necessary for the user U1 to obtain the product or service is executed.

Since the server 10 has the above-described configuration, the user U2 will only have to pay the difference in the number of points in order for the user U1 to obtain the product or service specified in advance.

Furthermore, according to the above description, the server 10 further includes a payment unit 119. When user U1 as a first user completes a task at a second time point that is later than the first time point, the payment unit 119 executes the payment required to acquire a product or service using the points of user U2 as a second user as the necessary points.

Since the server 10 has the above configuration, the user U2 can bear the total number of points required to obtain the product or service.

According to the above description, the server 10 further includes a suggestion unit 117. The suggestion unit 117 derives the number of points to be given to user U1 as a first user when user U1 completes a task based on task history information indicating the relationship between each of a plurality of tasks that the plurality of users U have completed so far and the number of points to be given, and suggests the derived number of points to user U2 as a second user. When user U2 accepts the number of points proposed by the suggestion unit 117, the point giving unit 115 sets the accepted number of points as the number of points to be given when the task is completed, and gives points to user U1 based on the set number of points according to the processing status of the task by user U1.

Since the server 10 has the above-described configuration, it can propose the optimal number of points to maintain the motivation of the user U1 as the first user, based on past logs related to task processing.

4: Modification The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments illustrated above. Specific modes of modification are illustrated below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the examples below may be combined.

4-1: Modification example 1
In the embodiment described above, the tasks handled by the user U1 as a child include, for example, tasks using learning materials such as "10 pages of math drills." The learning material may be a material distributed from the server 10 to the terminal device 20-1. In this case, when the user U1 finishes solving the problems in the preset range in the learning materials distributed from the server 10, the second task receiving unit 112-2 receives the questions from the terminal device 20-1. , data indicating completion of task processing may be accepted.

4-2: Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the payment unit 119 makes the payment necessary to obtain the product or service, so that the user U1 as the first user obtains the product or service, but the product or service is optional. User U1 may obtain it at the point in time.

5: Others (1) In the above-described embodiment, ROM and RAM are given as examples of storage device 12 and storage device 22, but the storage device 12 and storage device 22 may be a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk), a smart card, a flash memory device (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM), a register, a removable disk, a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic strip, a database, a server, or any other suitable storage medium.

(2) In the above-described embodiments, the information, signals, etc. described may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the input and output information, etc. may be stored in a specific location (e.g., memory) or may be managed using a management table. The input and output information, etc. may be overwritten, updated, or added to. The output information, etc. may be deleted. The input information, etc. may be transmitted to another device.

(4) In the embodiments described above, the determination may be made using a value expressed using 1 bit (0 or 1) or a truth value (Boolean: true or false). Alternatively, the comparison may be performed by comparing numerical values (for example, comparing with a predetermined value).

(5) The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. illustrated in the embodiments described above may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in this disclosure use an example order to present elements of the various steps and are not limited to the particular order presented.

(6) Each function illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 is realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, there are no particular limitations on the method of realizing each functional block. That is, each functional block may be realized using one device that is physically or logically coupled, or may be realized using two or more devices that are physically or logically separated and connected directly or indirectly (e.g., using wires, wirelessly, etc.). A functional block may be realized by combining software with the one device or the multiple devices.

(7) The programs exemplified in the above-described embodiments should be broadly construed to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., regardless of whether they are called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or by other names.

Additionally, software, instructions, information, etc. may be sent and received via a transmission medium. For example, if the software uses wired technology (coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.) and/or wireless technology (infrared, microwave, etc.) to When transmitted from a server or other remote source, these wired and/or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission medium.

(8) In each of the above forms, the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably.

(9) The information, parameters, etc. described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values from a predetermined value, or other corresponding information. It may also be expressed as

(10) In the embodiments described above, the server 10 and the terminal device 20 may be mobile stations (MS). A mobile station is defined by a person skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless It may also be referred to as a terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other suitable terminology. Further, in the present disclosure, terms such as "mobile station," "user terminal," "user equipment (UE)," and "terminal" may be used interchangeably.

(11) In the above-mentioned embodiments, the terms "connected" and "coupled" or any variation thereof refer to any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements, and may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are "connected" or "coupled" to each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be a physical coupling or connection, a logical coupling or connection, or a combination thereof. For example, "connected" may be read with "access". As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be "connected" or "coupled" to each other using at least one of one or more wires, cables, and printed electrical connections, as well as electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency range, microwave range, and light (both visible and invisible) range, as some non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples.

(12) In the above embodiments, the term "based on" does not mean "based only on," unless otherwise specified. In other words, the term "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

(13) The terms "determining" and "determining" as used in this disclosure may encompass a wide variety of actions. "Determining" and "determining" may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, search, inquiry (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), and considering ascertaining as "judging" or "determining". Also, "determining" and "determining" may include considering receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, and accessing (e.g., accessing data in a memory) as "judging" or "determining". Additionally, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc., to have been "judged" or "decided." In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering some action to have been "judged" or "decided." Additionally, "judgment (decision)" can be interpreted as "assuming," "expecting," "considering," etc.

(14) In the above embodiments, when the terms "include," "including," and variations thereof are used, these terms are intended to be inclusive, similar to the term "comprising." Furthermore, the term "or" as used in this disclosure is not intended to be an exclusive or.

(15) In this disclosure, where articles have been added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, this disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are plural.

(16) In this disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." In addition, the term may mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "combined" may also be interpreted in the same way as "different."

(17) Each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure may be used alone, in combination, or switched depending on the execution. In addition, notification of specific information (e.g., notification that "X is the case") is not limited to being an explicit notification, but may be performed implicitly (e.g., not notifying the specific information).

Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in this disclosure. The present disclosure can be implemented as modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as determined by the claims. Accordingly, the description of the present disclosure is for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be limiting on the present disclosure.

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Claims (5)

an identification unit that identifies a product or service that will be available to a first user on condition that the first user completes a task;
a point setting unit for setting the number of points required to obtain the product or service;
a point granting unit that grants points to the first user according to a processing status of the task by the first user;
the point allocating unit allocates to the first user, at a first time point, a number of points smaller than a difference between the number of points of the first user and the number of points required, as points with a limited usage period;
Information processing device. At the first time point, a difference changing unit changes the number of points of the difference by allocating the second user's points to the first user's points based on the second user's operation. further comprising;
The information processing device according to claim 1. If the first user completes the task at a second time point after the first time point, by allocating points corresponding to the difference in point number from the second user's points, further comprising a payment unit that executes payment necessary for the first user to obtain the product or service;
The information processing device according to claim 2. If the first user completes the task at a second time point after the first time point, the second user's points are used as the necessary points to obtain the goods or services. further comprising a payment unit that executes necessary payments;
The information processing device according to claim 2. a suggestion unit that derives a number of points to be granted to a first user by the first user completing a task based on task history information indicating a relationship between each of a plurality of tasks previously completed by a plurality of users and a number of points to be granted, and suggests the derived number of points to a second user;
When the second user accepts the number of points proposed by the suggestion unit, the point allocating unit sets the accepted number of points as the number of points to be allocated when the task is completed, and allocates points to the first user based on the set number of points according to the processing status of the task by the first user.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .

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