Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
  • A63H13/02—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole imitating natural actions, e.g. catching a mouse by a cat, the kicking of an animal
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
  • A63H13/18—Toy swinging chairs; Rocking-figure toys
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H2200/00—Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a toy, a data transmission method, and a data transmission system that allow only an owner of a toy having a removable (removable) storage medium to acquire various content data related to the toy.
• Such a storage medium generally has a built-in data storage unit such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk.
• a doll is connected to a personal computer, separately from the storage medium and the system related to the acquisition of content data described above, so that the operation of the personal computer or the movement of the doll can be controlled based on the acquired data.
• Devices also exist (see Patent Document 4).
• Patent Document 1 Utility Model Registration No. 3080552
• Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-187096
• Patent Document 3 JP-A-2002-63092
• Patent document 4 JP-A-2000-135384
• the storage medium according to Patent Document 1 simply has a specific three-dimensional outer shape, and is linked to communication processing of a personal computer to receive required content data. There is a problem that it cannot be used for acquiring data related to the three-dimensional shape without any problem.
• Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 require a cradle or a reader device between a personal computer and a storage medium, and therefore have a cradle or a reader device.
• content data cannot be acquired even if the user has only the data.
• the personal computer itself mainly starts the communication processing, and since the cradle or the reader device described above intervenes, it leads to the acquisition of content data from Sanoku. The processing becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the content data cannot be obtained without going through many processings.
• the device according to Patent Document 4 only controls the operation of the doll based on the operation of a personal computer or data obtained from a network, and does not have a storage unit for storing data.
• the computer cannot cooperate with the process of acquiring data and cannot be used for acquiring data as in the case of the storage medium according to Patent Document 1.
• the operation of the doll is not related to the content data, there is a problem that the control of changing the state of the doll cannot be performed in cooperation with the development of the story in the content data.
• the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and stores an identification data and a communication activation data in a storage medium provided in a toy, and uses the toy as an external device having a communication function such as a personal computer.
• a data transmission method, and a data transmission system that can connect to a specific communication destination and acquire required data by being able to output identification data and communication activation data by connecting to a communication device. Aim.
• the present invention provides a toy with a light emitting unit, a sound output unit, a Z or an operating unit, and transmits data for operating these units from a communication destination, thereby enabling the state of the toy to be changed.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a toy and a data transmission method in which a toy has a new added value.
• a toy including a storage unit in which data is stored, including an external connection unit that can be directly connected to an external communication device,
• the storage unit opens the unique identification data and communication processing of an external communication device. Communication start data to be started, and the identification data and the communication start data can be output to the outside through the external connection unit.
• the toy according to the second invention further includes a light emitting unit, and a light emission control unit that causes the light emitting unit to emit light based on data received from the external force through the external connection unit.
• the toy according to the third invention further includes a sound output unit, and a sound output control unit that outputs a sound from the sound output unit based on data received from the external force via the external connection unit. It is characterized by.
• the toy according to a fourth aspect of the present invention further comprises an operation section, and an operation control section that operates the operation section based on data received from the external force through the external connection section.
• a data transmission method is a data transmission method in which the data transmission device determines whether or not the identification data has been registered and transmits the data to the communication device, The communication device detects the connection of the toy, and when the connection of the toy is detected, reads the identification data and the communication activation data from the toy, and transmits the identification data to the data transmitting device based on the read communication activation data. Transmitting, the data transmitting device determines whether the transmitted identification data is registered or not, and if the identification data is registered! / Is transmitted to the communication device.
• the registration application data is transmitted to the communication device.
• the toy includes a light emitting unit, and the data transmission device transmits data for causing the light emitting unit to emit light to the communication device, The device outputs the transmitted data to the toy.
• the toy includes an audio output unit, and the data transmission device transmits data for outputting an audio from the audio output unit to the communication device. And the communication device outputs the transmitted data to the toy.
• the toy includes an operating unit, the data transmitting device transmits data for operating the operating unit, and the communication device transmits the transmitted data. Is output to the toy.
• the data relating to the toy is content data relating to any one of a manga, an animation, a game, and a movie in which a character relating to the shape of the toy appears.
• the data transmission device transmits data for operating the operating unit in accordance with the action of the character in the scene of the content data to be transmitted.
• a data transmission system is the data transmission system in which the data transmission device determines whether or not the registration of the identification data has been performed, and transmits the data to the communication device.
• the communication device includes a connection portion to which the toy can be connected, detection means for detecting the connection of the toy to the connection portion, and identification from the toy when the detection means detects the connection of the toy.
• Data reading means for reading data and communication activation data; and transmission means for transmitting the identification data to the data transmitting apparatus based on the communication activation data read by the data reading means.
• the identification data is registered, and the determining means for determining whether or not the power is lost. If the determining means determines that the identification data has been registered, the data relating to the toy Characterized in that it comprises a data transmitting means for transmitting to the communication device.
• the storage unit of the toy stores the communication activation data
• the communication activation data is output to the external device and the communication processing by the external device is performed. Automatically starts, and the toy cooperates with the process related to data acquisition.
• the toy since the toy has an external connection portion that can be directly connected to the external device, the toy can be connected to the external device without having an intermediate connection device such as a cradle, and the connection between the toy and the external device can be easily performed. Become.
• toys correspond to dolls, sculptures, structures, vehicles, miscellaneous goods, and the like, and dolls include animals, fictitious creatures, robots, and personified objects in addition to those in the form of humans.
• the toy has a light emitting portion that emits light according to data from the data transmission device, so that the toy can emit light. Be rich.
• the toy is a doll, if the light-emitting part is arranged at a position corresponding to the eyes of the doll, at a position corresponding to the face, etc., the light emission can be used as one method of expressing the doll's emotions.
• the toy is provided with a sound output unit that outputs sound based on the data of the data transmission device, so that the sound output of the toy becomes possible, and the expression form of the toy to the outside is further enhanced. become.
• the operating unit includes an odor generating unit that generates an odor, a color changing unit that changes the appearance color of the toy, a vibrating unit that generates vibration, and a driving unit that drives a part or all of the toy.
• a driving unit that drives a part or all of the toy.
• the outer peripheral portion is heated by the heat generating portion by using a material whose material changes.
• the outer peripheral part of the toy may be configured by combining a plurality of movable parts, or may be formed of a flexible material, and the movable part or the outer peripheral part may be driven by the driving part. It is preferable to drive
• the provision of the wearing means enables the user to wear the toy and attach the toy to the belongings around the user, thereby contributing to preventing loss of the toy.
• the toys can be used as a kind of ornament, and the added value of the toys can be increased.
• the communication device communicates with the data transmitting device using the identification data and the communication activation data stored in the toy, so that the process related to the communication is automatically performed. You can do it smoothly.
• the data transmission device has data relating to the toy, and if the transmitted identification data is registered, the data relating to the toy is transmitted. Since the data is transmitted to the communication device, the communication device can acquire data related to the toy by performing communication processing in cooperation with the toy.
• the registration application data is transmitted, so that the process relating to the user registration can be smoothly performed. Also, since the data serving as the content is not transmitted until the registration is completed, the value of the transmitted data can be increased, and the security of the data transmission can be secured.
• the data relating to the toy is content data of a manga, an animation, a game, or a movie in which a character relating to the shape of the toy enters
• the data transmitting device transmits data for operating the toy operating unit in accordance with the character's action in the transmitted content data, the data transmitting device is linked to the character's behavior of the content data received and reproduced by the communication device. Can operate toys, and content data including toys can be enjoyed in multiple ways.
• the data transmission device When transmitting the content data collectively to the communication device, the data transmission device transmits the content data in which it is preferable to transmit the content data in which the data for activating the operation unit is added where the character acts. In this case, when transmitting the content data of the scene in which the character acts, it is preferable to transmit the data for operating the operating unit.
• the storage unit of the toy stores the communication activation data
• the communication can be started using the communication activation data, and the required data can be automatically and smoothly acquired.
• the communication device can be connected to the external device without using an intermediate connection device such as a cradle, and the configuration related to communication can be simplified.
• the toy is provided with the light emitting section that emits light based on the data of the data transmission device, it is possible to improve the form of expression to the outside by emitting light with the transmitted data.
• the toy is provided with a voice output unit that outputs a voice according to data of the data transmission device, so that it is possible to appeal to the outside by voice, and the expression form of the toy is increased. it can.
• the toy is provided with an actuation unit operated by the data of the data transmitting device, so that the state and form of the toy can be changed based on the transmitted data, and the expression of the toy is provided. Forms can be varied.
• the toy is provided with the mounting means, so that the owner can directly wear the toy and attach the toy to the owner's belongings, thereby preventing loss of the toy. It can be used as a kind of decorative item.
• the communication device communicates with the data transmission device using the identification data and the communication activation data stored in the toy. Communication can be easily established, and when identification data is registered, data relating to toys can be smoothly acquired by the communication device.
• the registration application data when identification data is not registered, the registration application data is transmitted, so that the processing relating to the user's registration can be smoothly performed, and the data relating to the toy is transmitted until the registration is completed. Not be added, the value of data related to toys can be enhanced
• the data relating to the toy is content data of a manga, an animation, a game, a movie, or the like in which a character relating to the shape of the toy enters, it is possible to have a toy! Only those who can obtain the required content data using the toy and the communication device can add a new value to the toy, namely, the acquisition of content data. Further, since the data transmission device transmits data for operating the operation part of the toy in accordance with the behavior of the character in the content data to be transmitted, the toy is activated in conjunction with the behavior of the character in the content data, and the content data is multifaceted. Can be enjoyed
• FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a data transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a toy.
• FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the toy.
• FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the head in the left-right direction
• FIG. 4 (b) is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the head in the front-rear direction.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a personal computer.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a server.
• FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a menu display screen.
• FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a registration application.
• FIG. 9 is a chart showing a registration table.
• FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a data structure of content data.
• FIG. 11 is a first flowchart according to a data transmission method.
• FIG. 12 is a second flowchart related to a data transmission process of the server.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a data transmission system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• the data transmission system 1 connects a toy 10 to a connection unit 21 provided on one side of a portable personal computer 20 which is an external communication device, and thereby a specific server 30 via a network 40. (A Web server or an FTP server) to establish a communication connection so that the personal computer 20 can obtain required data from the server 30.
• a Web server or an FTP server to establish a communication connection so that the personal computer 20 can obtain required data from the server 30.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the toy 10.
• the toy 10 is in the form of a doll, and a doll body 10a, which is the outer periphery, is combined with a synthetic resin body 1 Ob, which has a body, arms and legs integrally formed, and a synthetic resin head 10c. It is formed.
• the head 10c is attached to the body 10b so as to be movable back and forth and left and right with respect to the body 10b.
• the body 10b has an opening 10g at the end on the mounting side of the head 10c, and has a spherical recess 10f communicating with the opening 10g inside.
• the head 10c has a spherical part 10h protruding from the neck 10h narrower than the inside diameter of the opening 10g of the body 10b on the side of attachment to the body 10b, and rotatably fitted into the recess 10f of the body 10b at the end of the neck 10h.
• a rotating part 10i is provided. Therefore, by rotating the rotating portion 10i with respect to the concave portion 10f, the toy 10 can mechanically perform an operation of swinging the head 10c back and forth and right and left.
• a metal piece 10k that is attracted to magnetic force is attached to the lower top of the rotating part 10i of the head 10c.
• the toy 10 is provided with a ring portion 10e at the top of the head portion 10c, and a string-like strap 12 that can be connected in a ring shape is attached to the ring portion 10e.
• the strap 12 functions as a mounting means, and can be mounted on the neck of the owner of the toy 10, which corresponds to an external body to be mounted, or a grip portion of a bag owned by the owner.
• the toy 10 can be worn by the owner with the strap 12, so that the toy 10 can be used as a kind of ornament.
• the toy 10 has an external connection portion 11 protruding from an end on the leg side of the body portion 10b.
• the external connection section 11 has a terminal shape conforming to a standard related to USB (Universal Serial Bus).
• FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the toy 10.
• the toy 10 has a control unit 13, a storage unit 14, a light emitting unit 15, a vibration unit 16, an audio output unit 17, and a movable drive inside the doll body 10a.
• each unit 13-18 is connected to an internal bus 19 for data transmission extending from the external connection unit 11.
• the toy 10 is also provided with a power supply line extending from the external connection section 11 to each of the sections 13-18.
• the toy 10 When connected to an external communication device, the toy 10 has an external connection section. Power is supplied to each section 13-18 through the system, and no power supply is provided inside.
• the control unit 13 controls the operations of the units 14 and 18 and controls the input and output of data with the outside. That is, the control unit 13 controls the storage unit 14 so that when the toy 10 is connected to an external communication device, the control unit 13 controls the output so that the external communication device can read the data stored in the storage unit 14. In addition, it performs processing such as address specification for writing and synchronization control for a write request from the outside so that data received from the outside can be stored in the storage unit 14. Further, the control unit 13 performs a process of transmitting light emission data (hereinafter, referred to as “light emission data”) received from outside as a light emission control unit to the light emitting unit 15 to the light emitting unit 15.
• light emission data light emission data
• control unit 13 performs a process of transmitting vibration data (hereinafter, referred to as “vibration data”) received from outside as an operation control unit to the vibration unit 14 to the vibration unit 16. Further, the control unit 13 performs a process for transmitting the data for audio output received from outside as an audio output control unit (hereinafter referred to as “audio data”) to the audio output unit 17 to the audio output unit 17. At the same time, data (hereinafter referred to as ⁇ drive data '') for causing the movable drive unit 18 to perform a drive called swinging of the head 1 Oc that also receives an external force as an operation control unit is transmitted to the movable drive unit 18. Perform transmission processing.
• vibration data hereinafter, referred to as “vibration data”
• audio data data for audio output received from outside as an audio output control unit
• ⁇ drive data '' data for causing the movable drive unit 18 to perform a drive called swinging of the head 1 Oc that also receives an external force as an operation control unit is transmitted to
• the storage unit 14 uses a semiconductor memory in the present embodiment, and stores identification data and communication activation data in advance.
• the identification data is data corresponding to a unique number of the toy for distinguishing the toy 10 from other toys. In the present embodiment, numbers such as “10000” and “10001” are used. Therefore, there is only one toy 10 storing the identification data of “10000” in the world, and only one toy 10 storing the identification data of “10001” in the world.
• the communication activation data is program data of an automatic activation type that defines contents for starting communication processing of an external communication device.
• the communication start data of the present embodiment is stored in a URL (Uniform Resource) of a Web page of the server 30 shown in FIG. Locator), and when an external communication device establishes a communication connection with the server 30 via a server (not shown) of a provider with which communication is performed, a process for accessing a web page of the server 30 is performed. Stipulates.
• the storage unit 14 has a free space for storing data other than the identification data and the communication activation data, and can store various data received from outside.
• the light emitting unit 15 uses a light emitting diode (LED) in the present embodiment, and emits light when receiving light emission data.
• the light emitting portions 15 are respectively attached to the portions corresponding to the eyes 10d of the head 10c shown in FIG. 2, and the light emission of the light emitting portions 15 enables the appearance of the eyes of the toy 10 to shine from the appearance.
• the vibrating section 16 corresponds to an operating section using a vibrating element in the present embodiment, and vibrates (operates) when receiving vibration data. Note that the vibrating part 16 is arranged inside the body part 10b, and the vibration of the vibrating part 16 allows the appearance of the doll's body to be shaken from the outside.
• the audio output unit 17 uses a semiconductor that emits a plurality of types of electronic sounds, and emits a type of electronic sound according to the received audio data when the audio data is received. Note that the audio output unit 17 is arranged inside the body 19b.
• the movable drive unit 18 corresponds to an actuating unit, and is a box-shaped member arranged to face the rotating unit 10i of the head 10c as shown in Fig. 4 (a). As shown in FIG. 4 (b), a third electromagnetic coil 18c and a fourth electromagnetic coil 18d are provided before and after the first electromagnetic coil 18a and the second electromagnetic coil 18b. Upon receiving the drive data, the movable drive unit 18 performs an operation of sequentially passing a current from the first electromagnetic coil 18a to the fourth electromagnetic coil 18d to excite it. By exciting in this manner, the metal piece 10k of the head 10c is sequentially drawn from the first electromagnetic coil 18a to the fourth electromagnetic coil, and as a result, the head 10c is tilted right and left and back and forth.
• the toy 10 of the present embodiment enables light emission, vibration, sound output, and inclination of the head 10c based on various data such as light emission, vibration, sound output, and driving from the outside.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a personal computer 20 to which the toy 10 is connected.
• the personal computer 20 extends from a connection portion 21 provided in the housing 20a.
• a CPU 23, a hard disk 24, a RAM 25, a ROM 26, a display interface unit 27, a voice interface unit 28, and a communication unit 29 are connected to an internal PC bus 20c.
• the personal computer 20 is also provided with a power supply line that connects to an external commercial power supply and supplies power to each of the units 21 to 29, and supplies power to the devices connected to the connection unit 21. Is also possible.
• connection portion 21 has a terminal shape conforming to the USB standard, and allows the external connection portion 11 of the toy 10 to be directly connected. Further, the connection unit 21 can output various data to the outside under the control of the CPU 23, and also enables an external force to receive various data.
• the hard disk 24 stores various data and programs, and in this embodiment, stores a communication program and a content reproduction program in addition to a program related to the operating system and various application programs.
• the communication program stipulates a process of connecting to a server of a pronoider related to communication of the personal computer 20 according to a preset communication protocol and a process of accessing various servers connected to the network 40 via the provider. It is. Note that a general communication program generally has the personal computer 20 accept a user operation and cause the CPU 23 to perform the above-described processing.
• the communication program according to the present embodiment is based on communication activation data stored in the toy 10.
• the communication connection to the server 30 is established, and the CPU 23 can automatically perform the process of transmitting the read identification data to the server 30 as described later.
• the content reproduction program is a program that defines the content to be reproduced by the personal computer 20 from the content data transmitted from the server 30 as described later, and displays data related to an image included in the content data on a display screen.
• the process for displaying the content 20b and the process for outputting the data related to the audio of the content data from the speaker 22 are specified.
• the content data of the present embodiment appropriately includes light emission data, vibration data, audio data, and drive data as described later, and a process of outputting each data to the outside via the connection unit 21. It also stipulates that the CPU 23 perform the following.
• the CPU 23 operates the operating system stored in the hard disk 24. It functions as a detecting means for detecting whether or not the toy 10 is connected to the connecting portion 21 based on the system. Further, when detecting that the toy 10 is connected to the connection unit 21, the CPU 23 functions as data reading means for reading out the identification data and the communication activation data stored in the toy 10. Further, the CPU 23 activates a communication program based on the read communication activation data, and also functions as a transmission unit that transmits the identification data to the server 30.
• the CPU 23 receives data relating to registration input by a keyboard, a mouse (not shown), or the like. It also performs processing for transmitting to the server 30 based on the communication program. Further, when menu data is transmitted from the server 30 as described later, the CPU 23 receives a data of the content selected by a keyboard, a mouse (not shown), or the like, and requests a content data. Also transmits to the server 30 based on the communication program
• the display interface 27 is connected to the display screen 20b, and performs processing for displaying data received via the PC internal bus 20c on the display screen 20b.
• the voice interface unit 28 is connected to the speaker 22 and performs a process of outputting data received through the PC internal bus 20c from the speaker 22 as voice.
• the communication unit 29 connects a communication cable connected to a network 40 such as the Internet, and performs processing for transmitting and receiving data relating to communication.
• the RAM 25 temporarily stores various data related to the processing of the CPU 23, and the ROM 26 stores the processing contents without depending on the operating system of the CPU 23.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal main part of server 30.
• the server 30 is equivalent to a data transmission device for transmitting data, and in the present embodiment, a demonstration of manga, animation, games, movies, and software appearing as characters related to the shape of the toy 10 by applying a server computer.
• the content data relating to any one of the video and the video related to the software help guide and the data relating to the toy 10 such as the light emission data and vibration data of the toy 10 are transmitted.
• the server 30 has a configuration in which a communication connection unit 31, a CPU 32, a RAM 33, a ROM 34, and a hard disk 35 are connected to a server internal node 36.
• the hard disk 35 stores various programs, data, and the like. Stores a server communication program, a judgment program, menu data, registration application data for registration application, a registration table, and various content data. The hard disk 35 stores newly created content data as needed.
• the server communication program causes the CPU 32 to perform a process of performing communication with the outside and a process of transmitting various data in response to access by an external force. Specifically, the server communication program performs a process of receiving identification data from the outside, a process of transmitting menu data or registration application data to the access source based on the instruction of the judgment program, and a process selected according to the menu data. A process for causing the CPU 32 to perform a process of transmitting various types of content data to the access source based on the content is defined.
• the menu data is data relating to the content displayed on the display screen 20b of the personal computer 20 shown in Fig. 7, and is displayed on the display screen 20b as a first selection button 50a called “Watch from Episode 1".
• a second selection button 50b called “See last continuation power”
• a third selection button 50c called “View updates”
• a fourth selection button 50d called “game” are selectably displayed with a keyboard or mouse. It has contents to do.
• the registration application data is data related to the contents displayed on the display screen 20b of the personal computer 20 shown in FIG. 8, and the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and personal information are displayed on the display screen 20b.
• "Transmission property setting" for transmitting data to the computer 20 is displayed so that it can be input with a keyboard or a mouse.
• the determination program is a content that causes the CPU 32 to perform a process of updating the content of the registration table 51 shown in FIG. 9 as needed based on identification data transmitted from outside and data related to registration, and the like.
• the content that causes the CPU 32 to determine whether or not the transmitted identification data is registered based on the content of the registration table 51 is defined. Further, when it is determined that the transmitted identification data is registered in the determination program, the CPU 32 performs a process of giving an instruction to transmit menu data to the server communication program. Further, when it is determined that the transmitted identification data is not registered in the determination program, the CPU 32 performs a process of giving an instruction to transmit the registration application data to the server communication program.
• FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a data structure of content data stored in the hard disk 35.
• the toy 10 shown in FIG. 2 appears as a character and causes various actions according to the progress of the story.
• this content data light emission data, audio data, drive data, and vibration data were added to the data points P1 to P6 corresponding to the scene where the character (toy 10) took action from the beginning to the end of the story. It has a configuration.
• the additional portion of the light-emitting data and the audio data and the like are added according to the progress of the reproduction of the content data in the personal computer 20.
• light emission data and audio data are output to the toy 10 based on the contents of the content reproduction program, and the contents of the content data and the light emission and audio output of the doll are reliably linked.
• the content data is transmitted to the personal computer 20 by streaming, the light emission data and audio data added together with the required portion of the content data to be transmitted are transmitted, and the content of the content data to be reproduced and the content of the doll are transmitted. Light emission, sound output, etc. are linked reliably.
• the CPU 32 updates the contents of the registration table 51 shown in FIG. 9 based on the registration-related data transmitted from the outside based on the above-described determination program.
• the registration table 51 "0" is written in advance in the identification data ("10000", “10002”, etc.) of the toy 10 to be manufactured and the "Registration” column.
• the CPU 32 overwrites “1” in the “registration” column of the identification data to which the data relating to the registration has been transmitted.
• the CPU 32 determines “Mr.
• the transmission status of the registered user up to the previous time is also written in the field not shown in FIG.
• the CPU 32 functions as a judging means for judging whether or not the transmitted identification data has been registered. The processing relating to this judgment is performed in the “registration” of the registration table 51. This is done by identifying whether the column is “1” or “0”. Further, when the CPU 32 determines that the transmitted identification data is registered, the CPU 32 transmits the menu data based on the above-described communication program, and according to the content selected in the menu data. It functions as a data transmission unit that transmits content data corresponding to the returned transmission request. Further, when the transmitted identification data is determined to be unregistered or not, the CPU 32 performs a process of transmitting the registration application data based on the communication program described above.
• the communication connection unit 31 in FIG. 6 is connected to the network 40 to receive various data, and receives identification data as data reception means, while transmitting content data, menu data, and registration application data. Such output processing is also performed.
• the RAM 33 temporarily stores various data related to the processing, and the ROM 34 stores required data.
• the CPU 23 of the personal computer 20 detects the connection of the toy 10 to the connection unit 21 (Sl). When the connection of the toy 10 is not detected (SI: NO), the connection of the toy 10 is awaited. When the connection of the toy 10 is detected (SI: YES), the CPU 23 of the personal computer 20 reads the identification data and the communication start data from the toy 10 (S2), and based on the communication start data, establishes a communication connection with the server 30. Is established and the identification data is transmitted to the server 30 (S3).
• the server 30 determines whether or not the transmitted identification data is registered (S4). When the identification data is not registered, the server 30 transmits the registration application data to the personal computer 20, and the personal computer 20 transmits the data (registration data) relating to the required registration application input to the registration application data by using a keyboard or a mouse. ) To the server 30 (S5). The server 30 identifies the unregistered server based on the transmitted registration data. The registration for the data is completed (S6). Also, in the identification data registration determination (S4), if the identification data is registered, or if the above-described registration of the identification data is completed (S6), the server 30 transmits the required content data to the personal computer 20, The personal computer 20 receives and reproduces the transmitted content data (S7). At the time of transmitting the above-mentioned content data, the added light emission data and audio data are also transmitted.
• any one of manga, animation, movie, and game contents is appropriately displayed on the display screen 20b by playing back the content data, and a required sound is output from the speaker 22.
• the personal computer 20 outputs utterance data and voice data added to the transmitted content data to the toy 10 in accordance with the progress of the story, so that the toy 10 connected to the personal computer 20 transmits the content. Since light emission and sound output are performed in accordance with the character's action according to the progress, the user can enjoy a cooperative effect of the content and the toy 10
• FIG. 12 is a second flowchart showing a detailed processing procedure in the server 30 for the processing (S4) to (S7) in the first flowchart of FIG.
• the server 30 Upon receiving the identification data (S10), the server 30 determines whether or not the identification data is registered based on the registration table 51 of FIG. 9 (S11). If it is determined that the identification data has not been registered! ⁇ , that is, if the “registration” column is “0” (Sl l: NO), the server 30 transmits the registration application data related to the display contents of FIG. (S12), and it is determined whether the registration data has been received from the personal computer 20 (S13).
• the process waits until the registration data is received, and when the registration data is received (S13: YES), the server 30 stores the received registration data in the registration table. To register the identification data (S14). If the identification data is registered (Sl l: YES) or after the identification data is registered (S14), the server 30 then transmits the menu data relating to the display contents of FIG. (S15).
• the server 30 needs to transmit the menu data by the personal computer 20. It is determined whether or not the content (selection data) selected as the request has been received from the personal computer 20 (S16). If the selection data is not received (S16: NO), the process waits until it is received, while receiving the selection data. If this is done (S16: YES), the server 30 transmits the content data corresponding to the selected content to the personal computer 20 (S17).
• the communication connection to the server 30 is automatically established just by connecting the toy 10 to the personal computer 20, thereby reducing the communication processing burden on the user. Have been. Also, since the content data cannot be obtained without registration, the security of the transmission of the content data is ensured. Further, since the user cannot acquire the content data unless the user owns the toy 10, the scarcity and availability of the content data can be enhanced. Furthermore, by transmitting the menu data to the user, the user can easily obtain the required content data.
• the data transmission system 1 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be applied.
• the body 10b and the head 10c may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin. Since it is possible, the light emitting unit 15 may be arranged inside the toy 10.
• the toy 10 is configured such that a portion other than the head 10c is combined with the body 10b so as to be movable with respect to the body 10b, and such a portion is movable by the movable drive unit 18. Is also possible.
• the audio output unit 17 may output different sounds corresponding to a plurality of audio data, and the content data may have a data structure including different types of audio data depending on the scene.
• the toy 10 has a doll body made of a synthetic resin or a synthetic rubber having flexibility that is not formed by combining a plurality of parts, and the movable drive unit 18 has a motor and a cam mechanism.
• the doll may be operated by making a part of the doll body flexible by using a mechanical mechanism such as described above.
• the toy 10 may use a metal material for part of the toy and operate the part formed of the metal material.
• the toy 10 is provided with a heat generating portion for dissolving the odor and the element based on the dissolution data of the odor, the element and the external force when the toy 10 is dissolved, and the dissolution data is provided at a required portion of the content data.
• the toy 10 uses a material whose color changes according to the temperature in the outer peripheral portion, and has a heat generating portion that generates heat in the outer peripheral portion based on the color change data, and the color change data is provided in a required portion of the content data. By adding, the color of the appearance of the toy 10 can be changed in conjunction with the content.
• the toy 10 can use mounting means such as a key ring and a chain other than the strap 12, but it is also possible to omit the mounting means.
• the external connection portion 11 may be protruded from another portion other than the leg portion protruded from the toy 10.
• the toy 10 can be applied to various communication devices such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a mobile phone, and a PHS-compatible phone having a communication function in addition to the personal computer 20.
• PDA Personal Digital Assistant
• the external connection unit 11 When connecting to a different type of communication device, it is necessary to change the external connection unit 11 to a specification corresponding to the connection (PC card specification for PCMCIA, IEEE1394, etc.).
• the toy 10 In the storage unit 14 of the toy 10, data for the first half of the content data or the first few episodes of the content data having a multi-speaking ability is stored in advance, and the toy 10 is connected to the personal computer 20 and stored. When the reproduction of the data that has been completed is completed, the second half of the content data or the data for the remaining few episodes may be transmitted from the server 30. In this case, the first half or the first few episodes of the content data can be reproduced only by connecting the toy 10 to the personal computer 20 without communicating with the server 30. Further, the toy 10 may be formed into a doll of an animal, an imaginary creature, a robot, or an anthropomorphic object.
• the server 30 transmits operation data such as light emission data and voice data to the menu data relating to the display contents shown in FIG. 7 and the registration application data relating to the display contents shown in FIG. You may do so. In this case, since the toy 10 operates on the menu screen or the registration application screen, selection or input of items is prompted. Further, the server 30 may transmit, as the content data, an image related to the demonstration content of the software, an image related to the help content of the software, and the like.
• the above-described embodiment has been described on the assumption that communication is performed between the personal computer 20 and the server 30. By connecting a toy 10 to one communication terminal between two communication terminals (personal computer, PDA, etc.) connected by various networks such as LAN and WAN, the other communication terminal
• the present invention is also applicable to a form in which communication is performed with a device.

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