WO2010023963A1 - Procédé d'affichage d'avatar, dispositif d'affichage d'avatar et support d'enregistrement - Google Patents

Procédé d'affichage d'avatar, dispositif d'affichage d'avatar et support d'enregistrement Download PDF

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WO2010023963A1
WO2010023963A1 PCT/JP2009/004278 JP2009004278W WO2010023963A1 WO 2010023963 A1 WO2010023963 A1 WO 2010023963A1 JP 2009004278 W JP2009004278 W JP 2009004278W WO 2010023963 A1 WO2010023963 A1 WO 2010023963A1
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  • the present invention relates to an avatar display method, an avatar display device, and a storage medium.
  • the system under consideration can easily talk to an unfamiliar user by using information displayed on the display device as a clue even when a non-familiar user is next door.
  • Patent Document 1 An example of such a communication support system is proposed in Patent Document 1.
  • the communication support system described in Patent Document 1 is a system using a large display device such as a plasma display panel (PDP) or a liquid crystal panel.
  • a large display device such as a plasma display panel (PDP) or a liquid crystal panel.
  • This conversation between animated characters is based on the user's interest and behavior history corresponding to each animated character.
  • Patent Document 1 does not consider any control related to avatar display.
  • all avatars can be displayed by reducing all avatars and displaying them. However, in that case, there is a problem that all avatars are difficult to see.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an avatar display method, an avatar display device, and a storage medium that can perform appropriate information presentation to a user. .
  • an avatar display method in an avatar display device that displays an avatar that is a character image associated with a user on a display device, A location information acquisition step of acquiring location information of the user; A user selection step of selecting a user whose avatar is displayed on the display device based on a positional relationship between the user and the display device;
  • the avatar display method characterized by including this is provided.
  • an avatar display device that displays an avatar, which is a character image associated with a user, on a display device, Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the user; User selection means for selecting a user whose avatar is displayed on the display device based on the positional relationship between the user and the display device;
  • An avatar display device characterized by comprising:
  • a storage medium for storing a program for causing an avatar display device to display an avatar, which is a character image associated with a user, on a display device, A location information acquisition procedure for acquiring location information of the user; A user selection procedure for selecting a user whose avatar is displayed on the display device based on a positional relationship between the user and the display device; A storage medium is provided that stores a program for causing the avatar display device to execute the program.
  • an avatar display method it is possible to provide an avatar display method, an avatar display device, and a storage medium that can appropriately present information to a user.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the avatar display device 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • the avatar display device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a display device that displays an avatar, which is a character image associated with a user, on a display device (display device) 21.
  • the avatar display device 10 in FIG. 1 is a user whose avatar is displayed on the display device 21 based on a position acquisition unit (position information acquisition means) 100 that acquires user position information and the positional relationship between the user and the display device 21. And a user selection unit 210 that selects as a component.
  • a position acquisition unit position information acquisition means
  • user selection unit 210 that selects as a component.
  • the position acquisition unit 100 acquires user position information. Then, the position acquisition unit 100 sends the acquired user position information to the user selection unit 210.
  • the user selection unit 210 acquires user position information from the position acquisition unit 100, and selects an avatar user displayed on the display device 21 from a plurality of users based on the acquired user position information.
  • the display device 21 displays an avatar on the screen by a PDP display device, an LCD (liquid crystal display) display device, a projector, or the like.
  • the avatar display device 10 is displayed on the display device 21 as a virtual space from a plurality of users based on the positional relationship between the user and the display device 21 using the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 100.
  • Avatar users can be selected.
  • the display user determining unit 200 calculates the distance based on the position information acquired by the position acquiring unit 100. explain.
  • the display user determination unit 200 sets a plurality of display target ranges based on the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 100, and assigns a priority order to the plurality of display target ranges.
  • An embodiment in which the user selection unit 210 selects a user of an avatar displayed on the display device 21 will be described.
  • the avatar display device 10 shown in FIG. 1 can have the following configuration in order to explain the configuration and operation.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an outline of the avatar display system according to the present embodiment.
  • the avatar display system includes an avatar display device 10, one or more terminal devices 20, one or more display devices 21, and a position management device 30. And a network 40.
  • the avatar display device 10 manages each user information, display information, and avatar image. Further, the avatar display device 10 controls the display device 21 that displays the avatar and the display method of the avatar based on the position information of the user acquired by the position management device 30.
  • the terminal device 20 is a device having a computer function such as a notebook personal computer or a desktop personal computer, and is connected to the avatar display device 10 via the network 40. Further, the terminal device 20 receives the image information and display position of the avatar to be displayed from the avatar display device 10 and outputs the avatar image to the display device 21.
  • the location management device 30 has a function of acquiring user location information. Specifically, the location information of the wireless device carried by the user was captured by a method using a wireless LAN (local area network), infrared, RFID (radio frequency identification), ultrasound, or a surveillance camera. Any positioning method, such as a method for identifying user position information by image recognition from an image, can be applied.
  • a wireless LAN local area network
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • ultrasound or a surveillance camera.
  • Any positioning method such as a method for identifying user position information by image recognition from an image, can be applied.
  • the location management device 30 identifies a user by an identifier assigned to each user, and transmits the user location information and an identifier associated with the user location information to the avatar display device 10. .
  • the position management device 30 is provided outside the avatar display device 10, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and position management is performed in the same device as the avatar display device 10. You may comprise so that the apparatus 30 may be provided.
  • the network 40 connects the avatar display device 10 and the terminal device 20, and may be wired or wireless as long as the network can be constructed.
  • the display apparatus 21, the avatar display apparatus 10, the terminal device 20, and the position management apparatus 30 are comprised as another apparatus, in the same apparatus as the display apparatus 21, it is an avatar. You may comprise so that the display apparatus 10, the terminal device 20, and the position management apparatus 30 may be provided. In this case, the network 40 becomes unnecessary.
  • the avatar display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a position acquisition unit 100, a display user determination unit 200, a display position determination unit 300, an avatar display unit 400, a user information storage unit 500, and a display information storage unit 600 (display). Information storage means) and an avatar image storage unit 700.
  • the avatar display device 10 stores user information storage unit 500 that stores position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 100 and an identifier associated with the position information, and display control information that controls the display device 21. Display position of avatar displayed on display device 21 based on display information storage unit 600, display control information stored in display information storage unit 600, and position information and identifier stored in user information storage unit 500 And a display position determination unit 300 for determining the display position.
  • the position acquisition unit 100 acquires user position information from the position management device 30 and notifies the display user determination unit 200 of the user position information.
  • the display user determination unit 200 includes a user selection unit 210, and selects a user of an avatar to be displayed on the display device 21 from the user position information acquired from the position acquisition unit 100 and the user information acquired from the user information storage unit 500. decide.
  • the display user determination unit 200 reads the position information and the identifier from the user information storage unit 500, and based on the user corresponding to the read identifier and the read position information, the user and the display device 21. And the distance is calculated.
  • the display position determination unit 300 determines the user's avatar to be displayed on the display device and the display position based on the user information of the user determined by the display user determination unit 200 and notifies the avatar display unit 400 of the determination.
  • the avatar display unit 400 acquires a corresponding avatar image from the avatar image storage unit 700 based on the avatar notified from the display position determination unit 300 and the display position thereof, and the avatar is displayed on the display device 21 via the terminal device 20. indicate.
  • the user information storage unit 500 is a database that stores the current location information of the user acquired from the location management device 30 by the location acquisition unit 100.
  • FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a database stored in the user information storage unit 500.
  • the configuration example of the user information storage unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a user ID 510 that is a parameter for identifying a user, and position information 520 that is a parameter indicating current position information of each user.
  • the registration information in the parameters of the position information 520 shows an example in which the position information is expressed in the form of local two-dimensional coordinates that are valid only within the same system.
  • any other format can be used depending on the format of the location information acquired by the location management device 30, such as a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude, or logical information such as a room name and address. .
  • the display information storage unit 600 is a database that stores display information necessary for avatar display control with respect to each display device 21.
  • FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of a database stored in the display information storage unit 600.
  • the configuration example of the display information storage unit 600 shown in FIG. 4 includes a display ID 610 assigned to each display device 21, installation position information 620 that is a parameter indicating the installation location of the display device 21, and each display device 21 is an avatar.
  • the values of the information registered in the installation position information 620 and the display target range 630 are the same as the position information 520 and the display target in the user information storage unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • An example is shown in which a range is expressed in the form of local two-dimensional coordinates that are valid only within the same system.
  • any other format can be used depending on the format of the location information acquired by the location management device 30, such as a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude, or logical information such as a room name and address. .
  • the position information is handled as a position name such as a room name or an address
  • the position name indicating the current position of the user can be obtained. It is possible to determine whether or not the user exists within the display target range depending on whether or not it exists in the list.
  • the avatar image storage unit 700 is a database for managing the correspondence between individual users and avatar images.
  • FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a database stored in the avatar image storage unit 700.
  • the configuration example of the avatar image storage unit 700 shown in FIG. 5 includes a user ID 710 that is a parameter for identifying a user and an avatar image file 720 that is a parameter indicating an avatar corresponding to each user.
  • the position acquisition unit 100, the user selection unit 210, and the display device 21 have the same functions described in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation of the avatar display system in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 7, 8, and 9 are flowcharts showing operations of the position acquisition unit 100, the display user determination unit 200, and the display position determination unit 300.
  • the position management device 30 detects a change in the position information of the user
  • the position acquisition unit 100 is notified of the changed position information of the user ( Step A-1).
  • the location acquisition unit 100 updates the location information of the user registered in the user information storage unit 500 (step A-2), and displays the user information (user ID, location information) of the user as a display user determination unit. 200 is notified (step A-3).
  • Step A-1 the change in the user location information is shown as being detected by the location management device 30.
  • the location acquisition unit 100 periodically acquires the location information of all users from the location management device 30.
  • a method in which the position acquisition unit 100 detects a change in the position information of the user by comparing with the position information of each user registered in the user information storage unit 500 may be applied.
  • the display user determination unit 200 When the display user determination unit 200 acquires the user ID and position information from the position acquisition unit 100, the display user determination unit 200 searches the display information storage unit 600 based on the acquired user ID and position information (step A-4), and Display information (display ID, installation position information, display target range, maximum display number) of the display device including the position information in the display target range is acquired (step A-5).
  • Step A-5A when the display information is registered (Yes in Step A-5A), the process proceeds to Step A-6. On the other hand, when the display information is not registered (Step A- 5A No), indicating that the process is to be terminated.
  • the display user determination unit 200 searches the user information storage unit 500 for the user IDs and position information of all users existing within the display target range of the display information (step A-6), and displays the display information of the display information. User IDs and position information of all users existing within the range are acquired (step A-7).
  • steps A-6 and A-7 performed by the display user determination unit 200 holds a database that records user IDs and user position information of all users existing within the display target range of each display device. Alternatively, it may be realized by a method of searching this database.
  • step A-7A the display user determination unit 200 determines that the display user determination unit 200 Based on the position information of each user and the installation position information of the display device, the distance between the user and the display device is calculated (step A-8).
  • step A-8 when the user position information and the installation position information of the display device 21 are registered as coordinate information, the length of the straight line connecting the two points is calculated. It can be calculated by obtaining.
  • a separate database for recording each location name and the corresponding coordinate information is prepared, and this is searched to correspond to each location name.
  • a method of acquiring coordinate information and calculating a distance may be applied.
  • the user selection unit 210 selects users up to the number determined by the maximum display number in the order from the shortest distance calculated by the display user determination unit 200 (step A-9).
  • the location information is updated in the user information storage unit 500.
  • the number of users may be narrowed within the maximum number of displays by making it possible to manage the time and preferentially selecting the users whose position information update time is new.
  • the display user determination unit 200 notifies the display position determination unit 300 of the user information of the selected user and the display information of the display device (step A-10).
  • step A-7A the display user determining unit 200 does not perform the processes in step A-8 and step A-9, but in step A-7.
  • the display position determination unit 300 is notified of all user information.
  • the display user determining unit 200 performs processing from step A-7 to step A-10 for each piece of display information when a plurality of display information is obtained in step A-6.
  • the display position determination part 300 will acquire the user's avatar image displayed on a display apparatus, if display information (display ID, installation position information) and user information (user ID, position information) are acquired from the display user determination part 200.
  • the avatar image is searched from the avatar image storage unit 700 (step A-11), and an avatar image corresponding to all user information acquired from the display user determining unit 200 is acquired (step A-12).
  • the display position determining unit 300 determines the display position on the display device of each user's avatar image to be displayed on the display device 21 based on the acquired user information (step A-13).
  • the display position determination unit 300 then displays the avatar image of each user, the display position of the individual user's avatar image determined in step A-13 and the display ID of the display device 21 that displays the avatar image. 400 is notified (step A-14).
  • the avatar display part 400 determines the display apparatus 21 to display based on the display ID managed inside, and the IP address of the terminal apparatus 20 to which the corresponding display apparatus 21 is connected.
  • the avatar image is displayed on the corresponding display device 21 (step A-15).
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an example of a case where an avatar image is actually displayed on the display device 21 based on the present embodiment.
  • the users (User00001 to User00004) existing in the space of FIG. 10 quote the registration information of the users (user ID: 00001 to 00004) described in the configuration example of the user information storage unit 500 shown in FIG. It shall be.
  • the display device 21 installed in the space of FIG. 10 quotes the registration information of the display device (display ID: D10001) described in the configuration example of the display information storage unit 600 shown in FIG. It shall be.
  • the display target range 22 is a range from 0 to 10 in both the X coordinate and the Y coordinate, and there are four users in the display target range 22. It is shown that.
  • the maximum display number of the display device 21 registered in the display information storage unit 600 is 3 (see display ID: D10001), the three users are arranged in order from the installation position of the display device 21. Only (User00001-00003) is selected, and only the avatar image of the user is displayed on the display device.
  • the user display system may display the user's avatar preferentially in the order closest to the distance between the display device 21 and the user, thereby viewing the display device 21.
  • a user's avatar with a high can be displayed preferentially.
  • the user display system can present appropriate information to the user.
  • the size of the avatar image that is actually displayed on the display device 21 is displayed with a certain size or more. A possible method will be described.
  • selection of the user to be displayed is a number within the range of the maximum display number 640 registered in advance in the display information storage unit 600 (FIG. 4), and in order of decreasing distance from the display device 21. An example to be determined is shown.
  • the maximum display number cannot be defined in advance.
  • the user's avatar to be displayed is selected in the order of the distance from the display device 21 within the range of the display area of the display device 21 without preliminarily specifying the maximum display number, An embodiment that can be displayed will be described.
  • the minimum display size of the avatar image is the minimum display size that can be visually recognized by the user, and is a value that can be arbitrarily set by the user.
  • FIG. 11 is a configuration example of the display information storage unit 650 according to the second embodiment.
  • the display information storage unit 650 shown in FIG. 11 has a screen resolution 641 and a screen size 642 instead of the maximum display number 640.
  • FIG. 12 is a configuration example of the avatar image storage unit 750 in the second embodiment.
  • a file size 730 indicating the size of each avatar image
  • the difference from the first embodiment is that a minimum display size 740 defined as a minimum display size when actually displayed on the display device 21 is added.
  • the unit of the file size 730 is registered in pixels, and the unit of the minimum display size 740 is registered in cm.
  • the other configurations of the avatar display system and the configuration of each storage unit are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
  • FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation of the avatar display system in the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display user determining unit 200.
  • FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • step A-3 the display user determination unit 200 that acquired the user information of the user whose position information has changed searches the display information storage unit 650 (step A-4), and displays the user's position information as a display target.
  • Display information (display ID, display target range, screen resolution, screen size) included in the range is acquired (step B-5).
  • Step B-5A when the display information is registered (Yes in Step B-5A), the process proceeds to Step B-6. On the other hand, when the display information is not registered (Step B- 5A No), indicating that the process is to be terminated.
  • the display user determination unit 200 searches the user information storage unit 500 for user information of all users whose current positions are registered within the display target range of the acquired display information (step B-6), and applies. User information is acquired (step B-7).
  • the display user determination unit 200 searches the avatar image storage unit 750 for the avatar image, file size, and display size corresponding to all the acquired user information (step B-8), and the corresponding avatar image, file size, and The display size is acquired (B-9).
  • the display user determining unit 200 calculates the distance between each user and the display device 21 from the all user information acquired by the display user determining unit 200 in Step B-7 (Step B-10).
  • the user selecting unit 210 selects a user having the closest distance between the user and the display device 21 (step B-11-1).
  • step B11-2 From the file size of the user's avatar image, the minimum display size, the screen size and the screen resolution of the display device, whether or not the minimum display size is satisfied when the avatar image is displayed on the display device. Verification is performed (step B11-2).
  • verification can be performed by performing the file size of the avatar image ⁇ (screen size / resolution) ⁇ minimum display size with respect to either or both of Width and Height. If the minimum display size is not satisfied (No in step B-11-2), the enlargement ratio of the avatar image is determined so as to satisfy the minimum display size (step B-11-3).
  • step B-11-3 if the minimum display size is satisfied (Yes in step B-11-2), the process in step B-11-3 is not performed.
  • the display user determining unit 200 verifies whether or not the display area remains (Step B-11-4).
  • This verification can be obtained from the file size of the user's avatar image already determined as the display user and the screen resolution of the display device. If the display area remains (Yes in step B-11-4), this user is determined as the display user (step B-11-5).
  • step B-11-6 the user with the next shortest distance between the user and the display device is selected (step B-11-6), and the processing from step B-11-2 to step B11-6 is performed until the display area is insufficient. repeat.
  • the display user determination unit 200 displays the user information of the selected user, the avatar image, the enlargement ratio of the avatar image (only the avatar image that needs to be enlarged), and the display ID to the display position determination unit 300. Notification is made (step B-12).
  • the display position determination unit 300 determines the display position based on the acquired user position information (step A-13), and displays the avatar image displayed on the avatar display unit 400 and the enlargement ratio of the avatar image (needs expansion). (Only avatar images) Notify the display position (step B-14).
  • the avatar display unit 400 determines the display device 21 to display, and displays the avatar image on the display device 21 via the terminal device 20 (step B-15).
  • step A-13 the processing in step A-13 is the same as that in the first embodiment, so that the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • the display screen size of the display device 21 the resolution, the size of the avatar image file to be displayed, and the requested display size of the avatar
  • the avatar image can be displayed with the requested display size by at least one of them.
  • this user display system can display an avatar on the display apparatus 21 with the optimal size with respect to a user, more appropriate information presentation can be performed. it can.
  • a user's avatar having a high probability of watching a display device (close to the display device) is displayed without being reduced, and a probability of watching the display device is low (display).
  • the user's avatar (which is far from the device) can be reduced and displayed.
  • the configuration of the avatar display system in the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the parameter configuration of the display information storage unit 660 is different.
  • FIG. 15 is a configuration example of the display information storage unit 660 according to the third embodiment.
  • the display information storage unit 660 shown in FIG. 15 has a maximum display size 645 including a display size (100%) 643 and a display size (50%) 644 instead of the maximum display number 640.
  • the display information storage unit 660 shown in FIG. 15 has a maximum display size 645 including a display size (100%) 643 and a display size (50%) 644 instead of the maximum display number 640.
  • each display device when displaying a user's avatar image, selects one of two display sizes, a display size (100%) and a display size (50%), to display the avatar image. Is displayed.
  • the parameter of the maximum display number is registered separately into two types of parameters of display size (100%) 643 and display size (50%) 644. Yes.
  • FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation in the present embodiment.
  • 17 and 18 are flowcharts showing the operations of the display user determining unit 200 and the display position determining unit 300.
  • FIG. 16 FIG. 17, and FIG. 18, parts that are the same as the operations shown in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
  • step A-1 to step A-8 is almost the same as the operation shown in the first embodiment.
  • the display user determination unit 200 acquires the user information in step A-7, and then calculates the distance between each user and the display device 21 (step A-8). Whether or not the number of user information exceeds the maximum display number (the sum of the values of display size (100%) 643 and display size (50%) 644) (step A-8A). Is exceeded (Yes in step A-8A), only user information up to the maximum number of displays is selected in order of increasing distance from the display device (step C-9).
  • Step C-9 when the number of acquired user information does not exceed the maximum display number (No in Step A-8A), the processing in Step C-9 is not performed and all user information is used.
  • the display user determination part 200 displays the display information (display ID, installation position information) of the display apparatus which should display an avatar on the display position determination part 300, user information (user ID, position information), and each avatar,
  • the display position determination unit 300 is notified of which display size should be displayed (step C-10).
  • the display size of each avatar is determined based on the displayable number of each display size and the proximity between each user and the display device.
  • the display size (100%) 643 is allocated in the order of the distance from the display device, and after the displayable number of the display size (100%) 643 is exceeded, the display size (50%) 644 is allocated. Can do.
  • the display position determination unit 300 obtains display information (display ID, installation position information), user information (user ID, position information), and the display size of each avatar from the display user determination unit 200, the avatar image is stored in the avatar image.
  • the search is performed from the unit 700 (step C-11), and an avatar image corresponding to all user information acquired from the display user determining unit 200 is acquired (step C-12).
  • the display position determination unit 300 determines the display position based on the acquired user position information (step A-13), and notifies the display size in addition to the avatar image displayed on the avatar display unit 400 and the display position. (Step C-14).
  • the avatar display unit 400 determines the display device 21 to be displayed, and based on the display position and display size notified to the display device 21 via the terminal device 20 in step A-13.
  • the avatar image is displayed (step C-15).
  • the user avatar image designated as the display size (100%) 643 is displayed as it is without modification of the size, while the user avatar image designated as the display size (50%) 644 is displayed. Is displayed in a state reduced by 50% from the original image size.
  • the display size of the avatar is divided into two stages such as the display size (100%) and the display size (50%) is shown, but the present embodiment is limited to this. Instead, it can be divided into smaller units.
  • the avatar image storage unit 700 a plurality of avatar images corresponding to each display size are prepared for each user, and when the display device display is performed, the avatar image is not enlarged or reduced. It is also possible to select and display an avatar image corresponding to the determined display size.
  • the maximum display number is not fixed for each display size, the total size does not exceed the specified size, and the number of avatars with the largest display size is maximized as much as possible. It is also possible to determine the number dynamically.
  • all avatars can be displayed in the display size (100%) up to 4 avatars, and when the number of avatars is 5, the display size (100%) It is possible to increase the number of avatars displayed in the largest possible size such as 3 and the display size (50%) is 2.
  • FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a case where an avatar image is actually displayed on the display device 21 based on the third embodiment.
  • the registration information in the display information storage unit 660 the registration information (display ID: D10001) shown in FIG. 15 is cited.
  • the display device 21 is viewed by the method of controlling the size change of the avatar according to the distance between the user and the display device 21 (display device).
  • the user's avatar is displayed without being reduced, and the user's avatar having a low probability of looking at the display device 21 (the distance from the display device is far) is reduced and displayed.
  • Appropriate information can be presented.
  • the display target range 630 managed for each display device 21 is prioritized in order from the display device 21 and classified into a plurality of ranges and managed. A user who exists in a range close to the display device 21 is selected as a user who displays an avatar in preference to a user who exists in another range.
  • FIG. 20 is a configuration example of the display information storage unit 670 according to the fourth embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
  • the display target range 630 (FIG. 4) of the display information storage unit 600 is classified into a plurality of ranges such as a display target range A631 and a display target range B632. I manage.
  • the display target range A631 will be described as an example in the case where the priority for displaying the avatar is higher than the display target range B632.
  • coordinate information is used as registration information of the display target range A631 and the display target range B632. This is a case where the position information obtained from the position management device 30 is coordinate information. If the position information obtained from the position management device 30 is, for example, a zone ID or a zone name for identifying individual areas, the information registered in the display target range A631 and the display target range B632 is also in the format of zone ID and zone name. Can be registered.
  • FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing the overall operation in the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display user determining unit 200.
  • step A-1 to step A-4 is the same as the operation shown in the first embodiment.
  • the display user determining unit 200 displays the display information (display ID 610, display target range A631, display target range B632, maximum display) stored in the display information storage unit 670 in step D-5. Equation 640) is acquired.
  • the display user determining unit 200 searches the user information storage unit 500 and finds user information existing in the display target range A631 having a high priority for displaying the avatar (step D-6).
  • the display user determining unit 200 acquires the user information existing within the found display target range A631 from the user information storage unit 500 (step D-7).
  • step D-7A when the number of acquired user information is less than the number registered in the maximum display number 640 of the display, that is, when the acquired number of user information does not satisfy the maximum display number 640 (In step D-7A, the user information storage unit 500 is searched, and user information existing in the display target range B632 is found (step D-8).
  • the display user determination unit 200 acquires user information existing in the found display target range B632 from the user information storage unit 500 (step D-9). If the maximum number of displays 640 is satisfied, the processing of steps D-8 and D-9 is not performed.
  • the display user determination unit 200 selects a user who displays an avatar from users having the acquired user information (step D-10).
  • a user existing in the display target range A631 having a high priority for displaying an avatar is preferentially selected.
  • the update time of the position information is set in the user information storage unit 500.
  • the number of users may be narrowed down within the maximum number of displays by enabling management and preferentially selecting users with new update times.
  • the display user determination unit 200 notifies the display position determination unit 300 of the user information of the selected user and the display information of the display device (step A-10). Since the subsequent processing is the same as the operation of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
  • FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a case where an avatar image is actually displayed on the display device 21 based on the present embodiment.
  • the display device 21 installed in the space of FIG. 23 quotes the registration information of the display device (display ID: D10001) described in the configuration example of the display information storage unit 670 shown in FIG. It shall be.
  • the display target range 23 indicates a range registered in the display target range A 631 of the display device 21, and the display target range 24 is registered in the display target range B 632 of the display device 21.
  • the range is shown.
  • the maximum number of displays of the display registered in the display information storage unit 670 is three, only the three user avatars existing in the display target range 23 with high priority are displayed. Is displayed on the display device 21.
  • the display target range 630 (FIG. 4) managed for each display device 21 is prioritized in order from the display device 21 and classified into a plurality of ranges and managed.
  • the user existing in the display target range close to the display device 21 is given priority over the users present in other display target ranges.
  • the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the case where the display target range is divided into three or more is similarly divided into three stages.
  • the various components of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent of each other.
  • a plurality of components are formed as a single component, and a single component is formed of a plurality of components. It is possible that a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'affichage d'avatar (10) qui est un dispositif d'affichage affichant un avatar, qui est une image de personnage qui correspond à un utilisateur, sur un dispositif d'affichage (21). Le dispositif d'affichage d'avatar (10) est équipé d'une partie d'acquisition d'emplacement (100), qui acquiert des données de position pour un utilisateur, et une partie de sélection d'utilisateur (210), qui sélectionne un utilisateur pour lequel un avatar est affiché sur le dispositif d'affichage (21) en fonction de la relation positionnelle entre l'utilisateur et le dispositif d'affichage (21).
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