WO2013080662A1

WO2013080662A1 - Selection device, selection system, method for controlling selection device, information storage medium, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2013080662A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/075818
Authority: WO
Inventors: 隆徳村山
Original assignee: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント
Priority date: 2011-11-30
Filing date: 2012-10-04
Publication date: 2013-06-06
Also published as: JP2013135835A; JP5255723B2

Abstract

A selection device (300), wherein a presentation unit (302) presents a plurality of objects on a display. A detection unit (303) detects a change in the orientation of the selection device (300). When a detected variation satisfies a predetermined movement condition, an updating unit (304) updates, for each of the plurality of objects, the position of each object so that the amount of movement thereof is greater the larger the quantity represented by a parameter correlated with the object is. When the detected variation satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection unit (305) selects, from the plurality of objects, any object from among objects that are within a selection subject region set in advance in a moveable region.

Description

SELECTION DEVICE, SELECTION SYSTEM, SELECTION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

The present invention provides a selection device, a selection system, a selection device control method, an information recording medium, and a program capable of enhancing the user's sense of intervention in the selection process when selecting one of a plurality of objects. About.

There are games that employ a mechanism for selecting one of a plurality of objects in the real world or the virtual world. For example, in the real world, selection or lottery of objects is often performed by a user's direct “selection” action such as lottery or fortune. In some cases, selection or lottery is performed by digital processing by executing a computer program. Patent Document 1 discloses that in a pusher game, a winning combination lottery is performed by digital processing using random numbers or the like.

JP 2010-88710 A

By the way, when an object selection (lottery) process is performed using a computer, conventionally, since the process is automatically performed by an internal process using a random number or the like, the user directly sees or touches the process of the selection process. In some cases, it is difficult to obtain a sense of user intervention in the selection process and a sense of satisfaction with the results.

The present invention solves such problems, and a selection device, a selection system, and a selection device that can enhance a user's sense of intervention in selection processing when selecting one of a plurality of objects. It is an object to provide a control method, an information recording medium, and a program.

In order to achieve the above object, the following invention is disclosed in accordance with the principle of the present invention.

A selection device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a selection device that selects any one of a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable region in a virtual space, and includes a display unit and a detection unit , An updating unit and a selection unit.
The display unit displays a plurality of objects on the display.
The detection unit detects a change in the attitude of the selection device.
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit updates the position of the object so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. .
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit selects one of a plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in a movable area. .

The selection device according to the present invention executes a game in which a user selects one of a plurality of objects in a virtual space, such as a capsule toy that contains goods in the real world. An object is a target to be selected by a selection device, corresponds to a capsule in a real world capsule toy, and in the present invention is data such as a character associated with a capsule. The selection device is preferably portable so that the user can easily hold it and operate it.

The selection device is equipped with a sensor that can detect changes in the posture of the selection device itself. For example, when the user tilts or shakes the selection device, the direction and magnitude of acceleration applied to the selection device are detected. In accordance with this change in posture, the position of the object in the virtual space changes and is shuffled, or any object is selected. It is assumed that the object moves in a movable area in the virtual space, which corresponds to a box in a real world capsule toy.

That is, when the change in posture detected by the sensor satisfies the movement condition, the position of the object changes in the movable area. The movement condition is determined based on one or both of an absolute value of acceleration and a direction. For example, when the movement condition is “the absolute value of acceleration is equal to or greater than a threshold value”, the position of the displayed object changes when the user moves the selection device so that the acceleration is equal to or greater than the threshold value ( That is, the object moves in the box). The selection device can arbitrarily set the movement condition.

In addition, when the change in posture detected by the sensor satisfies the selection condition, any object in the selection target area is selected from all the objects. The selection target area is set in the movable area, and corresponds to the vicinity of the capsule exit in the capsule toy box in the real world. The selection condition is determined based on one or both of the absolute value of acceleration and the direction. For example, if the selection condition is “the absolute value of acceleration is equal to or greater than a threshold value”, when the user moves the selection device so that the acceleration is equal to or greater than the threshold value, one of the displayed objects is selected. (That is, the object comes out of the box). The selection device can arbitrarily set the selection conditions. The selection device can move or select an object according to the strength of the operation by the user even if the operation is the same, by adjusting the threshold value in the movement condition and the threshold value in the selection condition.

In real-world capsule toys, lottery tickets, fortune tickets, etc., users will be able to draw lots by touching or moving them, so it is easy to get a sense of satisfaction with any result. On the other hand, in the lottery in the virtual world, everything is performed by digital processing, so the lottery process is inevitably made into a black box. However, according to the present invention, an object is visibly moved or selected in accordance with an operation by a user. For example, if there is a desired object, the object may be moved near the exit (selection target area), and if the desired object is near the exit, an operation satisfying the selection condition may be performed. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when selecting any object from several objects, a user's feeling of intervention to the selection process can be heightened.

The detection unit may detect a change in the magnitude of acceleration applied to the selection device as a change in posture.
The update unit may set the detected acceleration magnitude to be a moving condition that is greater than or equal to a predetermined first threshold value and less than a predetermined second threshold value.
Furthermore, the selection unit may set the detected acceleration magnitude to be a second threshold value or more as a selection condition.

That is, by setting the acceleration threshold value in the above selection condition to be larger than the acceleration threshold value in the movement condition, the object moves or is selected according to the strength of the operation by the user. For example, if the user shakes the selection device weakly, the object is shuffled, and if the user shakes it strongly, the object is selected. According to the present invention, the user can move or select an object by a more intuitive operation.

The detection unit may detect a change in the direction of acceleration applied to the selection device as a change in posture.
The update unit may set the movement condition based on the detected change in the magnitude of acceleration.
Furthermore, the selection unit may set the movement condition based on the detected change in the direction of acceleration.

According to the present invention, by setting the movement condition and the selection condition by combining the magnitude and direction of the acceleration applied to the selection device, it is possible not only to increase the user's sense of intervention in the selection process, but also to make the user more intuitive. You can move and select objects by simple operations.

The update unit may increase the amount of movement of the object as the detected acceleration increases.

That is, if the user moves the selection device weakly, the object moves a little, and if the user moves it strongly, the object moves greatly. According to the present invention, not only the user's sense of intervention in the selection process can be enhanced, but also the effect that the user can move and select an object by a more intuitive operation is increased.

The parameter may represent how often the object appears in the virtual space.
The updating unit may increase the amount of movement of the object as the frequency represented by the parameter is smaller.

That is, the larger the parameter representing the frequency of appearance of an object, the probability that the user can select it, and the like, that is, the rarer the object, the larger the amount of movement of the object at a time. According to the present invention, not only the user's sense of intervention in the selection process can be enhanced, but also the effect that the user can move and select an object by a more intuitive operation is increased.

The selection device may further include a game progress unit that progresses a game using the selected object when any one or more objects of the plurality of objects are selected by the selection unit.

According to the present invention, since the game performed after selection affects the selection result of the object, the user can play more seriously and the interest of the game is increased.

A selection system according to another aspect of the present invention is a selection system having a mobile terminal and a server,
The server includes a storage unit that stores a position of an object and a parameter associated with the object for each of a plurality of objects arranged in a predetermined movable area in the virtual space.
The portable terminal includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, an update unit, a display unit, and a transmission unit.
The acquisition unit acquires parameters associated with a plurality of objects from the storage unit.
The detection unit detects a change in the attitude of the mobile terminal.
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit updates the position of the object in the virtual space so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter increases for each of the plurality of objects.
The display unit displays a plurality of objects on the display based on the updated position.
A transmission part transmits the change of the attitude | position of the detected portable terminal to a server.
The server further includes a reception unit, a selection unit, and a transmission unit.
The receiving unit receives the detected change from the mobile terminal.
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit selects one of a plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in a movable area. .
A transmission part transmits the selection result by a selection part to a portable terminal.
Furthermore, the mobile terminal includes a receiving unit that receives a selection result by the selecting unit from the server.
And a display part displays the selection result which the receiving part of the portable terminal received on a display.

According to the present invention, when selecting any object from among a plurality of objects, the user's sense of intervention in the selection process can be enhanced.

A control method of a selection device according to another aspect of the present invention is a control method executed by a selection device that selects any object from a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable area in a virtual space. In addition, a display step, a detection step, an update step, and a selection step are provided.
In the display step, a plurality of objects are displayed on the display.
In the detection step, a change in the attitude of the selection device is detected.
In the update step, when the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the position of the object is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. .
In the selection step, when the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, one of a plurality of objects is selected from objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. .

According to the present invention, when selecting any object from among a plurality of objects, it is possible to enhance the user's sense of intervention in the selection process.

An information recording medium according to another aspect of the present invention provides a computer that selects any one of a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable area in a virtual space, a display unit, a detection unit, and an update unit A program that functions as a selection unit is stored.
The display unit displays a plurality of objects on the display.
The detection unit detects a change in the posture of the computer.
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit updates the position of the object so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. .
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit selects one of a plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in a movable area. .

According to the present invention, the computer can function as a selection device that operates as described above.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, a detection unit, an update unit, and a selection unit that selects a computer from among a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable region in a virtual space. Function as a part.
The display unit displays a plurality of objects on the display.
The detection unit detects a change in the posture of the computer.
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit updates the position of the object so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. .
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit selects one of a plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in a movable area. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to cause a computer to function as a selection device that operates as described above.
The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.
The above program can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network independently of the computer on which the program is executed. The information storage medium can be distributed and sold independently from the computer.

According to the present invention, a selection device, a selection system, a control method for the selection device, an information recording medium, and an information recording medium capable of enhancing the user's sense of intervention in the selection process when selecting any object from a plurality of objects, Can provide a program.

It is a figure showing the hardware constitutions of the typical information processing apparatus with which the selection apparatus of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a figure showing the external appearance of information processing apparatus. It is a figure showing the functional structure of a selection apparatus. It is a figure showing the example of a structure of the screen displayed on a display. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a selection process. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the attitude | position of a selection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the attitude | position of a selection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the attitude | position of a selection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the collision of an object and a box or objects. It is a figure for demonstrating the collision of an object and a box or objects. It is a figure for demonstrating the collision of an object and a box or objects. It is a figure for demonstrating the collision of an object and a box or objects. It is a figure showing the outline | summary of a selection system. It is a figure showing the functional structure of the portable terminal and server with which a selection system is provided. It is a figure for demonstrating the selection process performed by the selection system. It is a figure showing the example of a structure of the screen displayed on a display. It is a figure showing the example of a structure of the screen displayed on a display.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using a game information processing device will be described. However, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and the present invention is described. It does not limit the range. Therefore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a typical information processing apparatus 100 that performs the function of the selection apparatus according to the present embodiment by executing a program.

The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an interface 104, a first touch panel 105, a second touch panel 106, an external memory 107, a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Disc ROM). ) Drive 108, image processing unit 109, display 110, audio processing unit 111, NIC (Network Interface Card) 112, camera 113, and sensor unit 114.

A DVD-ROM storing game programs and data is loaded into the DVD-ROM drive 108 and the information processing apparatus 100 is turned on to execute the program, thereby realizing the selection apparatus according to the present embodiment. Is done.

The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 100, is connected to each component, and exchanges control signals and data. In addition, the CPU 101 uses arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / division / division, logical sum, logical product using ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) (not shown) for a storage area called a register (not shown) that can be accessed at high speed. , Logic operations such as logical negation, bit operations such as bit sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed. In addition, the CPU 101 itself is configured so that saturation operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division for multimedia processing, vector functions such as trigonometric functions, etc. can be performed at a high speed, or a coprocessor is implemented. There is.

The ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed immediately after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the program recorded on the DVD-ROM is read into the RAM 103 and the execution by the CPU 101 is started. The The ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various data necessary for operation control of the entire information processing apparatus 100.

The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs and data read from the DVD-ROM and other data necessary for game progress and chat communication. In addition, the CPU 101 provides a variable area in the RAM 103 and performs an operation by directly operating an ALU on the value stored in the variable, or temporarily stores the value stored in the RAM 103 in a register. Perform operations such as performing operations on registers and writing back the results of operations to memory.

The two touch panels (the first touch panel 105 and the second touch panel 106) connected via the interface 104 receive an operation input performed when the user plays the game. As shown in FIG. 2, the first touch panel 105 is installed so as to overlap the display 110. The first touch panel 105 and the display 110 are collectively referred to as a touch screen. Each point on the first touch panel 105 corresponds to each point on the display 110 on a one-to-one basis. The second touch panel 106 is installed on the surface opposite to the display 110. The first touch panel 105 is also referred to as a front touch panel, and the second touch panel 106 is also referred to as a rear touch panel. In addition to the first touch panel 105 and the second touch panel 106, the information processing apparatus 100 may include an input device called a “controller” including buttons and the like as an input device that receives input from the user. .

In an external memory 107 detachably connected via the interface 104, data indicating the play status (past results, etc.) of the game, data indicating the progress of the game, and communication logs (records) in the case of a network match ) Is stored in a rewritable manner. The user can record these data in the external memory 107 as appropriate by inputting an instruction via the first touch panel 105 or the second touch panel 106.

The DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 stores a program for playing a game and image data and audio data associated with the game. Under the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM drive 108 performs a reading process on the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 to read out necessary programs and data. The read program and data are temporarily stored in the RAM 103 or the like.

The image processing unit 109 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by the CPU 101 or an image arithmetic processor (not shown) provided in the image processing unit 109, and then performs a frame memory (not shown) provided in the image processing unit 109. Record). The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to the display 110 connected to the image processing unit 109. Thereby, various image displays are possible.

The image calculation processor can execute a two-dimensional image overlay calculation, a transparency calculation such as α blending, and various saturation calculations at high speed.

In addition, when the virtual space is configured in three dimensions, the polygon information arranged in the three-dimensional space and added with various texture information is rendered by the Z buffer method, and a predetermined viewpoint position is used. It is also possible to execute a calculation at high speed to obtain a rendering image in which a polygon arranged in the virtual space is viewed in the direction of a predetermined line of sight.

Furthermore, the CPU 101 and the image arithmetic processor cooperate to draw a character string as a two-dimensional image in the frame memory or draw it on the surface of each polygon according to the font information that defines the character shape. Is possible.

The audio processing unit 111 converts audio data read from the DVD-ROM into an analog audio signal and outputs it from a speaker connected thereto. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, sound effects and music data to be generated during the progress of the game are generated, and the corresponding sound is output from the speaker.

When the audio data recorded on the DVD-ROM is MIDI data, the audio processing unit 111 converts the MIDI data into PCM data with reference to the sound source data included in the audio data. If the compressed audio data is in ADPCM format or Ogg Vorbis format, it is expanded and converted to PCM data. The PCM data can be output by performing D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion at a timing corresponding to the sampling frequency and outputting it to a speaker.

Furthermore, a microphone can be connected to the information processing apparatus 100. For the analog signal from the microphone, the audio processing unit 111 performs A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion at an appropriate sampling frequency, and can perform processing such as mixing as a PCM format digital signal.

The NIC 112 connects the information processing apparatus 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). For example, the NIC 112 is configured according to a specification according to the 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T standard used when configuring a LAN. Alternatively, the NIC 112 is connected to the Internet using an analog modem, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) modem, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modem, or cable television line for connecting to the Internet using a telephone line. Or a cable modem.

The camera 113 shoots according to instructions from the CPU 101 or the user. An image obtained by photographing is subjected to image processing by the CPU 101 or the image processing unit 109 and displayed on the display 110 or stored in the external memory 107. In the information processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the lens of the camera 113 is attached to the surface opposite to the display 110, and the user points the back of the information processing apparatus 100 toward the subject and the display 110. You can shoot while watching the video displayed on the screen.

The sensor unit 114 is built in the selection device 300 and includes an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration applied to the selection device 300. When the user moves the selection device 300, the sensor unit 114 detects acceleration generated by the movement and outputs the detection result to the CPU 101. Note that the selection device 300 may include various sensors that can detect the movement and posture of the selection device 300, such as a gyro sensor and an angular velocity sensor, instead of or in addition to the acceleration sensor.

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 may include a large-capacity external storage device such as a hard disk, and has the same function as a DVD-ROM or the like mounted on the ROM 102, RAM 103, external memory 107, and DVD-ROM drive 108. You may comprise so that it may fulfill.

The information processing apparatus 100 described above corresponds to a so-called “consumer video game apparatus”, but the present invention can be realized as long as it performs image processing that displays a virtual space. Therefore, the present invention can be realized on various computers such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a portable game device, a general business computer, and a personal computer.

Next, a functional configuration of the selection apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment, which is realized by the information processing apparatus 100 having the above-described configurations, will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the selection device 300. The selection device 300 includes a storage unit 301, a display unit 302, a detection unit 303, an update unit 304, and a selection unit 305.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a screen displayed on the display 110. The screen includes an image representing a plurality of objects 410 and an image representing a box 420 in which those objects 410 are contained.

The selection device 300 is selected from a plurality of objects 410 that can move in a predetermined area (hereinafter referred to as “movable area”) 430 in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation by a user. , Select one of the objects. In this embodiment, a plurality of capsules (objects) are contained in a box arranged in the virtual space. When the user performs an operation corresponding to an instruction to shake the box in the real space, the capsules are placed in the box. Move or the capsule comes out of the box. For example, characters appearing in the game are associated with the capsule, and the user can play a game using the character corresponding to the capsule that has come out. The selection device 300 provides the user with a mechanism like a lottery.

First, the storage unit 301 stores the position of the object 410 in the virtual space and the parameters associated with the object 410 for each of the plurality of objects. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 cooperate to function as the storage unit 301.

In the virtual space, a coordinate system such as an orthogonal coordinate system or a polar coordinate system is defined in advance, and the position of the object 410 is expressed as a coordinate value using this coordinate system. The position of the object 410 is variable, and the CPU 101 appropriately updates the position of the object 410 as will be described later.

The parameters associated with the object 410 are, for example, the type of the object 410, rarity (rare degree), and other attributes. Typically, the parameter is set to a numerical value. For example, the rareness indicating the frequency of appearance of the object 410 or the frequency of selection of the object 410 is defined as 1: normal, 2: rare, 3: super rare, and the like. The higher the number, the more rare.

The display unit 302 displays an image including a plurality of objects 410 on the display 110. The CPU 101 and the image processing unit 109 cooperate to function as the display unit 302.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display 110 has a game screen on which a box 420 containing a plurality of objects 410 (“capsule” in FIG. 4) and an object 410 movable in the box 420 are drawn. Is displayed. The inside of the box 420 is the movable area 430 described above. The object 410 can move in the movable area 430. In the movable area 430, a selection target area 440 (a part shaded in FIG. 4) is further defined. Typically, the selection target area 440 is set in the vicinity of the extraction port 450.

The object 410 in the selection target area 440 at a certain time becomes a candidate to be selected at that time. At some other time, the object 410 in the selection target area 440 may change due to the movement of the object 410, so that the candidate object 410 to be selected changes over time. there's a possibility that.

It should be noted that the specific contents of the parameters such as the shape, number, size, color of the object 410, the initial position of the object 410, and the rarity associated with the object 410 are arbitrary.

The detection unit 303 detects a change in the attitude of the selection device 300. For example, when the user holds the selection device 300 and tilts it in a certain direction, the direction of the tilt and the magnitude (angle) of the tilt are detected by the acceleration sensor, and the detection result is input to the CPU 101. The CPU 101 and the sensor unit 114 cooperate to function as the detection unit 303.

When the change detected by the detection unit 303 satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit 304 changes the position of the object 410 so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter increases, and is stored in the storage unit 301. The position of the current object 410 is updated. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 work together to function as the update unit 304.

In this embodiment, the movement condition is “the magnitude of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor is equal to or larger than the first threshold value and smaller than the second threshold value”. For example, when the absolute value of the magnitude of the detected acceleration is equal to or higher than the first threshold value and lower than the second threshold value, the CPU 101 has a higher rarity as one of the above parameters. The object 410 is moved greatly. In other words, the capsule associated with the rare character moves better in the box 420. The movement condition is not limited to this, and can be freely changed. However, details will be described in another embodiment.

Generally, an object is more conspicuous as the degree of attention of the user is higher as the rarity is higher. In this embodiment, the amount of movement is increased as the rarity is higher, so that objects with higher rarity are relatively noticeable. In addition, by increasing the amount of movement of objects with high rarity, the object will move easily even if a slight change in posture occurs, making it difficult to obtain, and there is also a correlation between the height of rarity and the difficulty of selection. It holds.

The range in which the object 410 can move is in the movable area 430, and the object 410 does not go out of the movable area 430 except when the object 410 is selected as will be described later. That is, the CPU 101 determines the collision between the object 410 and the boundary of the movable area 430 (the inner wall of the box 420), and determines that these have collided, calculates the speed of the object 410 after the collision, and calculates the calculated speed. Based on the above, the object 410 is moved in the movable region 430. The object 410 moves in a trajectory that does not exit from the movable area 430. For example, the object 410 collides with the inner wall of the box 420 and rebounds, or scrolls out from the opposite side of the collision surface.

Also, the objects 410 may collide with each other. When the CPU 101 determines the collision between the first object and the second object and determines that they have collided, the CPU 101 calculates the speed of the first object and the speed of the second object in the degree of collision. The first object and the second object are moved in the movable region 430 based on the speed. However, the CPU 101 may omit the collision between the objects 410 and reduce the load on the collision determination process. For example, when it is not necessary to calculate the trajectory of the object 410 strictly or when the number of the objects 410 is large, it is possible not to consider the collision between the objects 410. The process for determining the collision between the object 410 and the box 420 and the collision between the objects 410 will be described in another embodiment.

When the change detected by the detection unit 303 satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit 305 selects an object in the selection target area 440 set in advance in the movable area 430 among the plurality of objects 410. Select one of the objects. The CPU 101 functions as the selection unit 305.

In the present embodiment, the selection condition is “the magnitude of acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor is equal to or greater than the second threshold value”. For example, if the absolute value of the detected acceleration magnitude is equal to or greater than the second threshold value, the selection condition is satisfied instead of the above movement condition, and any of the objects 410 in the selection target area 440 is selected. Is selected. That is, when the change in the posture of the selection device 300 is very large, any one object 410 is selected instead of the position of the object 410 being shuffled.

Then, the CPU 101 starts a game using the selected object 410 and proceeds with the game. The user can play a game in which a character associated with the selected object 410 appears. For example, in a soccer game in a virtual space, a player character is associated with each object 410, and the user is a character (user) that is a target for the user to designate a player character associated with the selected object. Character).

In this embodiment, the CPU 101 selects only one of the objects 410 in the selection target area 440 from the plurality of objects 410. However, the CPU 101 may be configured to select not only one but also two or more objects 410.

When any object 410 is selected, not all the objects 410 become candidates that can be selected at the same time. Among all the objects 410, the selection target area 440 set near the extraction port 450 is included. The included object 410 is a candidate that can be selected. When there is an object to be obtained among all the objects 410, it is desirable that the user moves the object to be obtained as close to the take-out port 450 as possible, and then performs an operation so that the selection condition is satisfied.

In FIG. 4, the selection target area 440 is explicitly described, but this is described for easy understanding of the gist of the invention. The CPU 101 may not explicitly display the selection target area 440 or the boundary between the selection target area 440 and the non-selection area on the display.

In general, in the real world lottery or lottery in which a user selects one of multiple objects, the object inside rolls and mixes well when the vessel containing the object is shaken, and the state is actually seen visually. be able to. Also, when the user finds an object he wants, he tries to get it by swinging or tilting the vessel in various directions so that the object can be easily picked up. As a result, even if the desired object is not available, a certain degree of convincing feeling can be obtained because his / her actions are involved during the lottery. However, in the conventional lottery (selection) performed in the selection device 300 that is not directly visible to the user, it is often difficult to say that what is selected is a tangible object. Since it cannot be touched, it is difficult for the user to have a consciousness that his / her actions were involved in the lottery. Therefore, as in this embodiment, the object 410 moves when the selection device 300 is shaken or tilted, and the object 410 is selected when the selection device 300 is similarly shaken or tilted. Or the selection result can be thought of as the end result of the user's efforts. In addition, since the user needs to move the desired object 410 to the selection target region 440, the user can be strongly aware that the user's own action is involved in the selection, and can give a sense of intervention to the selection.

In this embodiment, a part of the movable area 430 is set as the selection target area 440, but the movable area 430 and the selection target area 440 may be the same. In addition, which part of the movable area 430 is the selection target area 440 is arbitrary.

Next, the flow of the selection process performed by the selection device 300 of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

First, the CPU 101 acquires the positions of a plurality of objects 410 to be arranged in the virtual space and the parameters associated with each of the arranged objects 410 (step S501). For example, the CPU 101 first determines a plurality of capsules (objects 410) to be arranged in the box 420, reads the rarity (parameter) associated with each capsule from the external memory 107 or the like, and stores it in the RAM 103.

The CPU 101 generates an image in which the object 410 is arranged in the virtual space based on the position acquired in step S501, and displays the generated image on the display 110 (step S502). It is desirable for the CPU 101 to change the shape, color, design, etc. of the object 410 so that the user can understand the difference in the rarity between the arranged objects 410.

The CPU 101 detects a change in the attitude of the selection device 300 using an acceleration sensor (step S503). The CPU 101 stores data indicating the detected posture change in the RAM 103 as a history. Note that the CPU 101 may always detect a change in the posture of the selection device 300 using an acceleration sensor in the background in parallel with the selection process.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the change in posture detected in step S503 satisfies a predetermined selection condition (step S504). For example, the selection condition is “the acceleration magnitude is equal to or greater than the second threshold value”, and the CPU 101 determines whether or not the detected acceleration magnitude is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

When determining that the change in posture does not satisfy the predetermined selection condition (step S504; NO), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the change in posture detected in step S503 satisfies a predetermined movement condition (step S505). ). For example, the movement condition is “the acceleration magnitude is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value”, and the CPU 101 detects that the detected acceleration magnitude is the first threshold value. It is determined whether the value is greater than or equal to the value and less than the second threshold value.

When it is determined that the change in posture does not satisfy the predetermined movement condition (step S505; NO), the CPU 101 returns to the process of step S502. That is, the position of the object 410 does not change.

When it is determined that the posture change satisfies the predetermined movement condition (step S505; YES), the CPU 101 calculates the movement amount of each position of the plurality of objects 410 (step S506).

Here, the CPU 101 sets a different movement amount for each object 410 according to the above-described value indicating the rarity among the parameters associated with the object 410. That is, the CPU 101 increases the absolute value of the movement amount as the value indicating the rarity is larger (the rarer the value is). In general, users tend to prefer objects 410 that are more rare and difficult to obtain. The CPU 101 increases the amount of movement of the rare object, so that the rare object becomes more noticeable and enhances the fun of the game. In addition, it can be expected that the user tries to move a rare object to the vicinity of the take-out port, and there is an effect that the user has a strong sense of intervention in the selection.

Further, the CPU 101 may set the moving direction of each object 410 based on the detected direction of acceleration. For example, the CPU 101 acquires the direction in the virtual space that is associated with the direction of acceleration detected in the real world. Specifically, if the detected direction of acceleration is the horizontal direction, the horizontal direction in the virtual space is set as the approximate direction of movement. Further, the CPU 101 sets a predetermined range including the acquired direction as a movable range that can be set. Then, for each of the plurality of objects 410, the CPU 101 sets a random direction within the acquired predetermined range as the moving direction of the object 410. In this way, since the movement of the selection device 300 in the real world and the movement of the object 410 in the virtual space are roughly linked, the sense of reality increases. Further, it is possible to avoid an unnatural phenomenon that all the objects 410 move in the same direction.

Then, the CPU 101 moves each of the objects 410 in the movable area 430 according to the movement amount calculated in step S506 (step S507). The CPU 101 moves the object 410 in the movable area 430 in consideration of the collision between the object 410 and the box 420 and the collision between the objects 410. The object 410 moves in the box 420 until the selection condition is satisfied, but does not come out of the box 420 (not selected).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S504 that the change in posture satisfies the predetermined selection condition (step S504; YES), the CPU 101 selects any one of the objects in the selection target area 440 ( Step S508).

For example, the CPU 101 randomly selects one from the objects 410 in the selection target area 440. Alternatively, the CPU 101 calculates the probability that each object 410 is selected based on the parameter associated with the object 410 in the selection target area 440, and selects the object 410 based on the calculated probability. May be.

Then, the CPU 101 displays a selection result such as an image or a message representing the selected object 410 on the display 110 (step S509). The CPU 101 may reproduce audio data and music data associated with the selected object 410 and output the audio from a speaker. Then, the CPU 101 proceeds with a game using the selected object 410.

According to the present embodiment, the arrangement of the objects 410 is shuffled when the user moves the selection device 300 a little, and any object 410 is selected when the user moves the selection apparatus 300 a little. The selection device 300 changes the way of movement of the object 410 by the user's operation when selecting any of the plurality of objects 410, so that the user's sense of intervention in selecting the object can be enhanced. The user can be satisfied with the result. Further, since the position of the object 410 is shuffled by swinging the box like a lottery, a lottery, or a fortune in the real world, the realism of the game is increased, and there is an effect of increasing interest.

In the present embodiment, the movement amount and movement direction of the object 410 are determined according to the detected acceleration. However, based on not only the detected acceleration direction but also a gravitational field set in advance in the virtual space. Thus, the movement amount and the movement direction may be determined. For example, if the user stops shaking after the object 410 is moved by shaking the selection device 300, the acceleration is not detected immediately after the shaking is stopped. Here, if the movement amount and the movement direction of the object 410 are determined based only on the detected acceleration, the object 410 will be stopped as soon as the shaking is stopped, which may increase unnaturalness. There is. Therefore, if the moving amount and moving direction of the object 410 are set based on a preset gravitational field, elements such as inertia and reverberation can be taken in, and realism and interest will increase.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. As described above, the movement condition and the selection condition are arbitrary, and this embodiment is a modification in which the movement condition and the selection condition are arranged.

CPU 101 detects not only the absolute value of acceleration applied to selection device 300 but also the direction of acceleration using an acceleration sensor. The CPU 101 can add the direction of acceleration to the above moving condition instead of or in addition to the absolute value of acceleration.

Specifically, the CPU 101 can add “the direction of the detected acceleration is a direction other than the horizontal direction” to the movement condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, when a user plays a game using both hands in the vicinity of both ends horizontally with both hands horizontally, the movement condition is “the direction of detected acceleration is not horizontal” 6B, when the user tilts the selection device 300 with respect to the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 6B, the CPU 101 determines that the movement condition is satisfied because the detected acceleration is not in the horizontal direction. Determine and move the object 410. When the user wants to shuffle the capsules in the box 420, the user may tilt the selection device 300.

At this time, the CPU 101 rearranges each of the objects 410 so that the objects 410 are stabilized in the horizontal direction as much as possible when the cup containing water is tilted. The CPU 101 determines the angle α between the vector VA representing the orientation of the selection device 300 in the orientation (standard orientation) when placed in the horizontal direction and the vector VB representing the orientation of the selection device 300 when the orientation is changed. The amount of movement of the object 410 may be increased as is larger. That is, if the selection device 300 is tilted largely, the object 410 moves greatly, and if the selection device 300 is tilted small, the object 410 moves slightly.

Alternatively, the CPU 101 may add “the direction of the detected acceleration is the horizontal direction” to the movement condition. As shown in FIG. 6A, when a user plays a game using both ends of the selection device 300 horizontally with both hands, when the acceleration in the horizontal direction is applied to the selection device 300, the CPU 101 satisfies the movement condition. It is determined that the object 410 has been moved, and the object 410 is moved. When the user wants to shuffle the capsules in the box 420, the user only has to swing the selection device 300 left and right.

Similarly for the selection condition, the CPU 101 can add the direction of acceleration to the selection condition instead of the absolute value of acceleration or in addition to the absolute value of acceleration.

The CPU 101 can also use both the absolute value of acceleration and the direction of acceleration as the movement condition and the selection condition. For example, the CPU 101 sets the movement condition “the detected acceleration is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, and the direction of the detected acceleration is turned over to the selection device 300. And the selection condition is “the detected acceleration magnitude is greater than or equal to the second threshold value” or “the detected acceleration direction is the selection device 300. A selection condition can be “the direction to turn when turning over”.

In this case, the object 410 is shuffled in the box 420 when the user swings the selection device 300 weakly up, down, left and right. On the other hand, when the user shakes the selection device 300 strongly, for example, the object 410 pops out and any object is selected. Alternatively, when the selection device 300 is turned over as shown in FIG. 6C, for example, the object 410 rolls out from the vicinity of the take-out port 450 and the object 410 is selected.

The CPU 101 determines the angle β between the vector VA representing the orientation of the selection device 300 in the orientation (standard orientation) when placed in the horizontal direction and the vector VC representing the orientation of the selection device 300 when the orientation is changed. The object 410 may be selected only when is larger than a predetermined value. The user can shuffle the object 410 by moving the selection device 300 so that the angle β is equal to or less than the predetermined value, and can select the object 410 by tilting the selection device 300 so that the angle β exceeds the predetermined value.

Instead of the direction of acceleration, the size of the angle α or angle β described above may be used as the movement condition and the selection condition. For example, the CPU 101 can set the movement condition “the detected acceleration is not zero” and the selection condition “the angle β is greater than or equal to a predetermined value”. In this case, if the user moves the selection device 300 even a little, the object 410 moves in the box 420, and if the user tilts the selection device 300 by an angle β or more (if it moves so as to be turned over), one of the objects 410 is selected. Is done.

The CPU 101 obtains the difference between the first time and the direction of the acceleration detected at the first time by obtaining the difference between the direction of the acceleration detected at the second time after the first time. The inclination degree of the selection apparatus 300 between the second time, that is, the above-described angle α and angle β can be calculated.

As in this embodiment, by considering the direction of acceleration in one or both of the movement condition and the selection condition, the effect of increasing the sense of intervention in the process of moving or selecting the user object 410 is increased. Further, the user can move or select the object 410 by a more intuitive operation.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a process for moving the object 410 will be described in detail.

The object 410 and the box 420 arranged in the virtual space have a predetermined shape and a predetermined size, and the object 410 and the box 420 are associated with a predetermined mass. Further, when the object 410 moves, the object 410 and the box 420 may collide. The CPU 101 performs a collision determination process, and in the case of a collision, moves the object 410 (and the box 420) based on the calculated speed after the collision and the like.

7A and 7B show the collision determination model. The CPU 101 sets a bounding area 710 (generally called a bounding box in the case of a three-dimensional virtual space) so as to surround the object 410. The bounding area 710 is an area for determining whether or not there is a collision between the object 410 and the box 420 or another object. In the present embodiment, the CPU 101 sets a bounding area 710 that approximates the shape of the object 410 to a sphere. However, the CPU 101 may use the surface portion of the object 410 as the bounding area 710 as it is. Further, the bounding area 710 may not be spherical.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the object 410 and the box 420 collide with each other depending on whether or not the bounding area 710 and the box 420 collide. When any coordinate value on the bounding area 710 matches any coordinate value on the box 420, the CPU 101 determines that the bounding area 710 and the box 420 have collided.

For example, the CPU 101 treats the object 410 and the box 420 as rigid bodies, and calculates the post-collision speed VB from the pre-collision speed VA of the object 410 by classical mechanics to which a rigid collision model is applied. 7B, the CPU 101 moves the object 410 according to the calculated speed VB after the collision with the box 420. In this embodiment, for simplicity of calculation, the mass of the box 420 is infinite, the collision coefficient is 1, and the box 420 does not move due to the collision with the object 410, but the mass and the collision coefficient are Is optional.

Similarly, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the

objects

411 and 412 collide with each other based on whether or not the two bounding

areas

711 and 712 collide as shown in FIG. 7C.

For example, the CPU 101 treats all the objects 410 as rigid bodies, and from the velocity VC before the collision of the first object 411 and the velocity VD before the collision of the second object 412 by classical mechanics applying a rigid collision model, The speed VE after the collision of the first object 411 and the speed VF after the collision of the second object 412 are calculated. 7D, after the collision between the first object 411 and the second object 412, the CPU 101 moves the first object 411 and the second object 412 according to the calculated velocities VE and VF. .

Note that the CPU 101 may determine the collision only between the object 410 and the box 420 and omit the collision between the objects 410 in order to simplify the collision determination process.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In each of the above embodiments, the selection device 300 has all the configurations of the storage unit 301, the display unit 302, the detection unit 303, the update unit 304, and the selection unit 305, and the above selection process is executed only by the selection device 300. Is done. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the selection process includes a mobile terminal 810 (described as 810A and 810B in the figure) operated by the user shown in FIG. 8, a server 820 connected to the mobile terminal 810 via a communication network, It is executed by a selection system 800 comprising: The communication network is typically the Internet. The selection system 800 includes at least one mobile terminal 810.

The hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 810 in this embodiment is the same as that of the selection device 300 described above. However, the portable terminal 810 may not include the second touch panel 106, the DVD-ROM drive 108, and the camera 113. The mobile terminal 810 is, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer.

The server 820 includes a control unit configured by a CPU, a RAM, and the like, a communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal 820 via a communication network, and a storage device configured by a hard disk and the like. The server 820 is typically a large computer called a mainframe or a host computer.

Next, the functional configuration of the selection system 800 will be described. FIG. 9 shows a functional configuration of a selection system 800 including a mobile terminal 810 and a server 820. The portable terminal 810 includes an acquisition unit 911, a detection unit 912, an update unit 913, a display unit 914, a transmission unit 915, and a reception unit 916. The server 820 includes a storage unit 921, a reception unit 922, a selection unit 923, and a transmission unit 924.

First, the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 810 will be described. The acquisition unit 911 acquires the parameter value associated with each displayed object 410 from the storage unit 921 of the server 820. The parameters are, for example, the type of the object 410, the rarity of the object 410, and other attributes associated with the object 410. Further, the acquisition unit 911 acquires information indicating the number of objects 410 displayed by the display unit 914 and the initial position of the object 410 in the movable area from the storage unit 921. The CPU 101 and the NIC 112 cooperate to function as the acquisition unit 911.

The detection unit 912 detects a change in the attitude of the mobile terminal 810, like the detection unit 303 in the above embodiment. The CPU 101 and the sensor unit 114 cooperate to function as the detection unit 912.

The update unit 913 updates the position of the object 410 in the movable area. In addition, when the posture change detected by the detection unit 912 satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the update unit 913 increases the movement amount as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object 410 increases for each object 410. Thus, the position of the object 410 is updated. The position of each object 410 is stored in the RAM 103, and the CPU 101 updates the position of each object 410 stored in the RAM 103 as needed. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 work together to function as the update unit 913.

The movement condition is, for example, “the magnitude of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor is not less than the first threshold and less than the second threshold”. When the detected absolute value of the magnitude of the acceleration is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the CPU 101 increases the object as the rarity that is one of the above parameters is higher. 410 is moved greatly. That is, a rare capsule moves better in the box 420. The movement condition is not limited to this, and the CPU 101 can freely change the movement condition.

The display unit 914 displays each object 410 on the display based on the position updated by the update unit 913. The CPU 101 and the image processing unit 109 cooperate to function as the display unit 914.

The transmission unit 915 transmits the change in the attitude of the mobile terminal 810 detected by the detection unit 912 to the server 820. The CPU 101 and the NIC 112 cooperate to function as the transmission unit 915.

Note that the transmission unit 915 may always transmit posture data indicating the change in posture detected by the detection unit 912 to the server 820 at a predetermined time interval, or when the change in posture satisfies a predetermined selection condition. You may transmit to the server 820.

The receiving unit 916 receives from the server 820 the selection result by the selecting unit 923 of the server 820 described later. The CPU 101 and the NIC 112 cooperate to function as the receiving unit 916.

Next, the functional configuration of the server 820 will be described. Similar to the storage unit 301 in the above embodiment, the storage unit 921 stores the position of the object 410 in the virtual space and the parameters associated with the object 410 for each of the plurality of objects. A storage device such as a hard disk included in the server 820 functions as the storage unit 921.

The reception unit 922 receives the change in posture detected by the detection unit 912 of the mobile terminal 810 from the mobile terminal 810. The control unit and the communication unit included in the server 820 work together to function as the reception unit 922.

Note that the receiving unit 922 may always receive posture data indicating the change in posture detected by the detection unit 912 from the portable terminal 810 at a predetermined time interval, or when the change in posture satisfies a predetermined selection condition. May be received from the portable terminal 810.

When the change in posture detected by the detection unit 912 and received by the reception unit 922 satisfies a predetermined selection condition, the selection unit 923 is within a selection target area set in advance in a movable area among the plurality of objects 410. Select one of the objects in.

The selection condition is, for example, “the magnitude of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor is equal to or greater than the second threshold value”. When the absolute value of the detected acceleration magnitude is equal to or larger than the second threshold value, the selection condition is satisfied instead of the movement condition, and one of the objects 410 in the selection target area 440 is selected. The That is, when the change in the posture of the selection device 300 is very large, any one object 410 is selected instead of the position of the object 410 being shuffled. The selection condition is not limited to this, and the CPU 101 can freely change the selection condition.

The transmission unit 924 transmits the selection result by the selection unit 923 to the mobile terminal 810. The control unit and the communication unit included in the server 820 work together to function as the transmission unit 924.

Next, selection processing performed by the mobile terminal 810 and the server 820 will be described with reference to FIG. The selection system 800 can perform a selection process in parallel with two or more portable terminals 810, but here, in order to simplify the description, it is assumed that there is only one portable terminal 810.

First, when there is a start instruction from the user, the mobile terminal 810 notifies the server 820 of the start of the selection process (step S1001). When notified of the start of the selection process, the control unit of the server 820 reads parameters associated with each object from the storage device and transmits them to the portable terminal 810 (step S1002). The CPU 101 of the portable terminal 810 acquires parameters associated with each object (step S1003).

The CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 810 generates an image in which the object 410 is arranged in the movable area in the virtual space, and displays the generated image on the display 110 (step S1004). The CPU 101 can change the shape, color, design, and the like of the object 410 so that the user can recognize the difference in the rarity between the arranged objects 410.

Note that the control unit of the server 820 stores the initial position of each object in the storage device in advance, and transmits the initial position together with the parameter to the mobile terminal 810, and the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 810 has the received initial position at the received initial position. Based on this, an image in which the object 410 is arranged in the movable area may be generated, and the generated image may be displayed on the display 110.

Next, the CPU 101 detects a change in the attitude of the mobile terminal 810 using an acceleration sensor (step S1005). Note that the CPU 101 may always detect a change in the attitude of the mobile terminal 810 using an acceleration sensor in the background in parallel with the selection process.

The CPU 101 transmits posture data representing the detected posture change to the server 820 (step S1006). The control unit of the server 820 receives posture data from the portable terminal 810 (step S1007).

Further, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined movement condition is satisfied based on the detected change in posture (step 1008). For example, the movement condition is “the acceleration magnitude is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value”, and the CPU 101 detects that the detected acceleration magnitude is the first threshold value. It is determined whether the value is greater than or equal to the value and less than the second threshold value.

When it is determined that the movement condition is not satisfied (step S1008; NO), the CPU 101 returns to the process of step S1004, and when it is determined that the movement condition is satisfied (step S1008; YES), the CPU 101 has the detected posture. Based on the change, the position of each object 410 is updated (step S1009) and stored in the RAM 103.

On the other hand, the control unit of the server determines whether or not a change in posture represented by the received posture data satisfies a predetermined selection condition (step S1010). For example, the selection condition is “the acceleration magnitude is equal to or greater than the above-described second threshold value”, and the control unit of the server 820 determines whether the detected acceleration magnitude is equal to or greater than the second threshold value. Determine.

When it is determined that the selection condition is not satisfied (step S1010; NO), the control unit of the server 820 waits for reception of new posture data, and repeats the processing of steps S1007 to S1009. When it is determined that the selection condition is satisfied (step S1010; YES), the control unit of the server 820 selects one object 410 from the objects 410 in the selection target area 440 (step S1011). The CPU 101 may select one of the objects 410 in the selection target area 440 at random, and the probability that each object 410 is selected based on the parameters associated with each object 410 And the object 410 may be selected based on the calculated probability.

The control unit of the server 820 transmits data indicating the selection result in step S1011 to the portable terminal 810 (step S1012). The CPU 101 of the portable terminal 810 receives data representing the selection result from the server 820 (step S1013).

Then, the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 810 displays the selection result on the display 110 based on the received data indicating the selection result (step S1014). The user can recognize the selection result by browsing the image displayed on the display 110.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user's sense of intervention in the selection of the object can be enhanced, and the user can be satisfied with the selection result. Further, since the position of the object 410 is shuffled by swinging the box like a lottery, a lottery, or a fortune in the real world, the realism of the game is increased, and there is an effect of increasing interest. Furthermore, by causing the server 820 to execute a part of the selection process, the load of the process to be performed by the mobile terminal 810 is reduced.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In each of the above embodiments, the character used in the game is associated with the object 410, and the user character is selected by the selection process. However, the selection process described above is not limited to selection of a user character. In the present embodiment, music is associated with the object 410, and the selection device 300 selects music to be played back through selection processing.

In the selection device 300 of the present embodiment, the CPU 101 creates a music data list (playlist) based on an instruction from the user or based on a predetermined algorithm, and stores it in the external memory 107 or the like. Then, the CPU 101 reproduces music data based on the playlist.

The CPU 101 generally reproduces music data sequentially in the order of registration in the playlist, but can reproduce music data registered in the playlist in a random order (shuffle reproduction). The selection process described above is used as a method for determining the order of music in this shuffle playback.

FIG. 11 shows a virtual space in which the object 410 in this embodiment is arranged. This virtual space is displayed on the display 110. An object 410 is an icon image associated with music data. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a total of 16 objects 410 are arranged.

The entire area displayed on the display 110 is a movable area 430. The position where each object 410 is arranged changes according to the change in the posture of the selection device 300. When the user swings or tilts the selection device 300 up, down, left, or right, the position of each object 410 is shuffled.

In a state where the selection device 300 is stationary, each object 410 is arranged at one of predetermined stationary positions. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when predetermined 16 stationary positions are set in advance in a grid of vertical and horizontal squares and the change in the posture of the selection device 300 stops (the user stops shaking the selection device 300). And) each object 410 is arranged in one of 16 stationary positions. However, it is assumed that one object 410 is disposed at one stationary position, and a plurality of objects 410 are not disposed at the same stationary position.

The coordinates where the stationary position is set and the number of stationary positions are both arbitrary. Further, the number, shape, size, and design of the object 410 are arbitrary.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined movement condition is satisfied based on a change in posture, and when determining that the movement condition is satisfied, moves each object 410 within the movable area. The CPU 101 determines the amount of movement of the object 410 based on the parameter value associated with the object 410.

For example, a value representing the number of times of music playback is set in the parameter. The CPU 101 moves the object 410 corresponding to the music per unit time as the parameter value increases, in other words, as the number of music playback times increases. Increase the amount. Conversely, the smaller the number of times the music is played, the smaller the movement amount per unit time of the object 410 corresponding to the music.

The parameter may be set to a value representing the frequency of music playback in a certain period. The CPU 101 records the reproduction frequency in a certain period, for example, the latest one week or one month, in the external memory 107 or the like, and based on the recorded reproduction frequency, the unit time of the object 410 associated with each music You may determine the amount of movement per hit.

Further, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined selection condition is satisfied based on a change in posture. When the CPU 101 determines that the selection condition is satisfied, the CPU 101 determines based on the arrangement of the object 410 when the selection condition is satisfied. Determine the playback order of music.

For example, in the arrangement of the object 410 shown in FIG. 11, the music playback order is from the upper left to the lower right, that is, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11. , M12, M13, M14, M15, and M16.

Further, in the arrangement after movement of each object 410 shown in FIG. 12, the music playback order is M8, M16, M6, M13, M10, M3, M15, M1, M5, M9, M7, M12, M14, M4. , M11 and M2.

In the movable area 430, a selection target area 440 is set in advance. If it is determined that the selection condition is satisfied, the CPU 101 starts playing the music associated with the object 410 included in the selection target area 440. In the present embodiment, there is only one stationary position included in the selection target area 440. That is, when the selection condition is satisfied, playback of only one song is started. Then, the CPU 101 reproduces music one by one in the determined reproduction order.

The position where the selection target area 440 is set is arbitrary. In FIG. 11, the selection target area 440 is set at the upper left of the display 110, but may be, for example, near the center of the display 110. Further, the CPU 101 may randomly determine the position of the selection target area 440. However, the object 410 included in the selection target area 440 has only one stationary position.

Note that what is associated with the object 410 is not limited to music data. For example, when the still image data is associated with the object 410, the selection device 300 can realize a slide show function that sequentially reproduces a plurality of image data. Since the playback order of the slide show depends on how the user moves the playback device 300, the interest given to the user increases.

The selection device 300 may associate moving image data or audio data with the object 410.

According to the present embodiment, the user's sense of intervention in the selection process can be enhanced in various scenes in which any object is selected from a plurality of objects. The use of the selection device 300 of the present invention is not limited to the selection of a user character of a game, but is diverse such as reproduction of music, voice, still images, and moving images.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Moreover, it is also possible to freely combine the constituent elements of the above-described embodiments.

In the above-described embodiment, the portable selection device 300 that can be easily held and carried by the user and has been described as an example. However, a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a personal computer that can detect a change in the posture of the housing. The present invention can also be applied to tablet terminals and the like.

A program for operating a computer as all or part of the selection device 300 is stored and distributed in a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, DVD, or MO (Magneto Optical disk). This may be installed in another computer and operated as the above-described means, or the above-described steps may be executed.

Further, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like of a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded onto a computer by being superimposed on a carrier wave, for example.

Regarding this application, priority is claimed based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-261474 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-221116, and the contents of these basic applications are all incorporated herein. .

As described above, according to the present invention, a selection device, a selection system, and a control method for the selection device that can enhance the user's intervention in the selection process when selecting any object from a plurality of objects. , An information recording medium, and a program can be provided.

100 Information processing apparatus 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Interface 105 First touch panel 106 Second touch panel 107 External memory 108 DVD-ROM drive 109 Image processing unit 110 Display 111 Audio processing unit 112 NIC
113 Camera 114 Sensor unit 300 Selection device 301 Storage unit 302 Display unit 303 Detection unit 304 Update unit 305 Selection unit 410 Object (capsule)
420 box 430 movable area 440 selection target area 800 selection system 810 portable terminal 820 server 911 acquisition unit 912 detection unit 913 update unit 914 display unit 915 transmission unit 916 reception unit 921 storage unit 922 reception unit 923 selection unit 924 transmission unit

Claims

A selection device (300) for selecting any object from a plurality of objects moving within a predetermined movable area in a virtual space,
A display unit (302) for displaying the plurality of objects on a display;
A detection unit (303) for detecting a change in posture of the selection device (300);
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the position of the object is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. Update section (304),
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection is made to select one of the plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. Part (305),
A selection device (300) comprising:
A selection device (300) according to claim 1, comprising:
The detection unit (303) detects a change in the magnitude of acceleration applied to the selection device (300) as the change in posture,
The updating unit (304) sets the detected acceleration magnitude to be a predetermined first threshold value or more and less than a predetermined second threshold value as the movement condition,
The selection unit (305) sets the detected acceleration magnitude to be the second threshold or more as the selection condition.
A selection device (300) characterized by that.
A selection device (300) according to claim 1, comprising:
The detection unit (303) detects a change in the direction of acceleration applied to the selection device (300) as the change in posture,
The update unit (304) sets the movement condition based on a change in the detected acceleration magnitude,
The selection unit (305) sets the movement condition based on a change in the direction of the detected acceleration.
A selection device (300) characterized by that.
A selection device (300) according to claim 1, comprising:
The update unit (304) increases the amount of movement of the object as the detected acceleration increases.
A selection device (300) characterized by that.
A selection device (300) according to claim 1, comprising:
The parameter represents the frequency with which the object appears in the virtual space,
The update unit (304) increases the amount of movement of the object as the frequency represented by the parameter decreases.
A selection device (300) characterized by that.
A selection device (300) according to claim 1, comprising:
When any one or more objects of the plurality of objects are selected by the selection unit (305), a game progression unit (101) that progresses a game using the selected object is further provided.
A selection device (300) characterized by that.
A selection system (800) having a portable terminal (810) and a server (820),
The server (820)
A storage unit (921) for storing the position of the object and a parameter associated with the object for each of a plurality of objects arranged in a predetermined movable area in the virtual space,
With
The portable terminal (810)
An acquisition unit (911) for acquiring parameters associated with the plurality of objects from the storage unit (921);
A detection unit (912) for detecting a change in posture of the mobile terminal (810);
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, the position of the object in the virtual space is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter increases for each of the plurality of objects. Update section (913),
A display unit (914) for displaying the plurality of objects on a display based on the updated position;
A transmission unit (915) for transmitting the detected change in posture of the mobile terminal (810) to the server (820);
With
The server (820) further includes
A receiver (922) for receiving the detected change from the mobile terminal (810);
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection is made to select one of the plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. Part (923),
A transmission unit (924) for transmitting a selection result by the selection unit (923) to the mobile terminal (810);
With
The portable terminal (810) further includes:
A receiving unit (916) for receiving a selection result by the selecting unit (923) from the server (820);
With
The display unit (914) displays the selection result received by the receiving unit (916) of the mobile terminal (810) on the display.
A selection system (800) characterized by that.
A control method that is executed by a selection device (300) that selects one of a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable area in a virtual space,
Displaying the plurality of objects on a display;
A detection step of detecting a change in posture of the selection device (300);
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, for each of the plurality of objects, the position of the object is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. An update step;
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection is made to select one of the plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. Steps,
A control method for the selection device (300), comprising:
A computer that selects one of a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable area in the virtual space;
A display unit (302) for displaying the plurality of objects on a display;
A detection unit (303) for detecting a change in the posture of the computer;
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, for each of the plurality of objects, the position of the object is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. Update section (304),
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection is made to select one of the plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. Part (305),
A computer-readable information recording medium for storing a program that functions as a computer.
A computer that selects one of a plurality of objects that move within a predetermined movable area in the virtual space;
A display unit (302) for displaying the plurality of objects on a display;
A detection unit (303) for detecting a change in the posture of the computer;
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined movement condition, for each of the plurality of objects, the position of the object is updated so that the movement amount increases as the amount represented by the parameter associated with the object increases. Update section (304),
When the detected change satisfies a predetermined selection condition, a selection is made to select one of the plurality of objects from among objects in a selection target area set in advance in the movable area. Part (305),
A program characterized by functioning as