WO2015107781A1

WO2015107781A1 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program

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Publication number: WO2015107781A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/081564
Authority: WO
Inventors: 俊佐鈴木; 宜央大谷; 正博大場
Original assignee: ソニー株式会社
Priority date: 2014-01-14
Filing date: 2014-11-28
Publication date: 2015-07-23

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device equipped with: a first data-updating unit which, on the basis of data pertaining to a user, updates update data, which is data for the purpose of updating update target data, which is data that is to be updated and is stored in an update target device that is capable of performing noncontact communication and that stores the update target data; a second data-updating unit which, on the basis of the update data, updates update target data that is obtained from the update target device and saved when noncontact communication with the update target device is performed; and a recording control unit, which records in the update target device the update target data that has been updated when the noncontact communication with the update target device is performed.

Description

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

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

In recent years, a reader / writer (or a device having a reader / writer function) such as a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) tag (hereinafter simply referred to as “IC tag”) or a non-contact IC card. The same shall apply hereinafter) and devices capable of communicating in a non-contact manner have become widespread. For example, an object including an IC tag and an object to which an IC tag is attached are widely used. For example, a device that can communicate in a contactless manner with the reader / writer as described above (or an object including or attached to the device) and the reader / writer, for example, 13 Communication is performed by NFC (Near Field Communication, which may be referred to as “non-contact communication” hereinafter) that performs communication using a magnetic field (carrier wave) of a predetermined frequency such as .56 [MHz].

Under such circumstances, a technique for updating data stored in an IC tag using non-contact communication has been developed. As a technique for converting the product into an electronic ticket by recording electronic ticket data generated based on data stored in the IC tag of the product into the IC tag, for example, the technology described in Patent Document 1 below Is mentioned.

JP 2006-1113646 A

For example, it is stored in an update target device such as an IC tag by using an existing technology that updates data stored in an IC tag using non-contact communication, such as the technology described in Patent Document 1. The data to be updated (hereinafter referred to as “update target data”) can be updated. However, even if the existing technology is used, the update target data stored in the update target device is not always data that matches the user's hobbies, preferences, goals, and the like.

This disclosure proposes a new and improved information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program capable of storing update target data desired by the user in the update target device.

According to the present disclosure, update data for updating the update target data stored in the update target device capable of performing contactless communication, storing update target data that is update target data, The update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed between the first data update unit that is updated based on data about the user and the update target device. A record that causes the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed between the second data update unit that is updated based on the update data and the update target device. And an information processing apparatus including the control unit.

Further, according to the present disclosure, update data for updating the update target data stored in the update target device capable of performing contactless communication, storing the update target data that is update target data. The update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed between the first data update step and the update target device. When the non-contact communication is performed between the second data update step for updating the update data based on the update data and the update target device, the updated update target data is recorded in the update target device. There is provided an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus.

Further, according to the present disclosure, update data for updating the update target data stored in the update target device capable of performing contactless communication, storing the update target data that is update target data. A first data update step for updating the data based on the data relating to the user, the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device. , A second data update step for updating based on the update data, a record that causes the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device A program for causing a computer to execute the control step is provided.

According to the present disclosure, update target data desired by the user can be stored in the update target device.

Note that the above effects are not necessarily limited, and any of the effects shown in the present specification, or other effects that can be grasped from the present specification, together with or in place of the above effects. May be played.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 1st application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update object data in the 1st application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update data in the 1st application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update object data in the 2nd application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update data in the 2nd application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the process which concerns on the recording of action log data in the 2nd application example of the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the process which concerns on the acquisition of the data from the update object device which concerns on this embodiment, and the recording of the data to an update object device in the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the existing ticket sales model. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of ticket sales in the existing ticket sales model. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the ticket sales model which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the matching auction implement | achieved by the seat substitution system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process which concerns on the matching auction which concerns on this embodiment in the processing apparatus which a spectator has. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the other example of the process which concerns on the matching auction which concerns on this embodiment in the processing apparatus which a spectator has. It is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing concerning a matching auction concerning this embodiment in a matching system concerning this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the seat data which concern on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the database of the seller data which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the database of the seat data which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the database of the buyer data which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the database of the data of the seat exchange applicant according to this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the exchange log | history database which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the database of the personal data which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the process which concerns on the matching in the matching system which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the process which concerns on the matching in the matching system which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the process which concerns on the matching in the matching system which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

In the following, description will be given in the following order.
1. 1. Information processing method according to this embodiment 2. Information processing apparatus according to this embodiment 3. Program according to this embodiment Application example (application example) of the information processing method according to the present embodiment

(Information processing method according to this embodiment)
Before describing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, first, the information processing method according to the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the information processing method according to the present embodiment will be described by taking as an example the case where the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs the processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment.

[1] Overview of processing related to information processing method according to this embodiment As described above, even if the update target data is recorded in the update target device using the existing technology, the update target stored in the update target device The data is not necessarily data that matches the user's hobbies, preferences, goals, and the like.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data based on, for example, the user's hobbies, preferences, targets, and the like. Then, the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment records the updated update target data in the update target device. By causing the update target device to record the update target data updated by the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the update target data stored in the update target device is updated with the updated update target data.

Here, the update target data according to the present embodiment is data to be updated. A specific example of the update target data according to the present embodiment will be described later.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is, for example, via a communication unit (described later) included in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment or an external communication device connected to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The update target data according to the present embodiment is acquired from the update target device according to the present embodiment by contactless communication performed with the update target device according to the present embodiment. Here, the update target device according to the present embodiment includes a recording medium such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores the update target data according to the present embodiment in the recording medium. To do. Further, the update target device according to the present embodiment transmits the update target data stored in the recording medium, for example, by non-contact communication by performing load modulation.

In addition, when the update target device according to the present embodiment performs non-contact communication with an external device, the information processing device according to the present embodiment communicates with the external device in a wired or wireless manner. It is also possible to acquire the update target data according to the present embodiment from the update target device according to the present embodiment via the external device.

Then, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data using the acquired update target data as initial data.

In the following, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs non-contact communication with an external apparatus such as an update target device according to the present embodiment via a communication unit (described later) that serves as a reader / writer. The case of performing is mainly given as an example.

In addition, the update of the update target data according to the present embodiment refers to, for example, setting the content of the update target data stored as new content. The update of the update target data according to the present embodiment is realized by overwriting the update target data, for example. In addition, the update target data according to the present embodiment may be realized by, for example, newly recording the update target data after deleting the stored update target data.

In addition, the update target device according to the present embodiment is a device that can store the update target data and perform non-contact communication with a reader / writer having a function of mainly transmitting a carrier wave. Examples of the update target device according to the present embodiment include an IC tag, a non-contact IC card, a device equipped with a non-contact IC chip, an object embedded with a non-contact IC chip, and the like. When the update target device according to the present embodiment is an IC tag, the update target device according to the present embodiment is used in a state as it is, a state attached to an object, or a state embedded in an object, for example. Further, when the update target device according to the present embodiment is a non-contact IC card, the update target device according to the present embodiment is used as it is or inserted into the apparatus.

Hereinafter, the case where the update target device according to the present embodiment is an IC tag will be mainly described as an example, and the IC tag that is the update target device according to the present embodiment will be referred to as an “update target IC tag”.

In addition, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, updated update target data and an update target data recording command via a communication unit (described later) included in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Is transmitted to the update target device according to the present embodiment by non-contact communication, so that the updated update target data is stored in the update target device.

Here, examples of the recording command according to the present embodiment include a processing command for overwriting stored update target data with new update target data. Note that the recording command according to the present embodiment may be a processing command for deleting stored update target data and newly storing new update target data. The recording command according to the present embodiment may be a processing command for newly storing new update target data and invalidating the stored update target data. That is, the recording command according to the present embodiment stores new update target data in a valid state, and sets the stored update target data in an invalid state (including deletion of the update target data). Any processing instruction that can be used.

In addition, when the update target device according to the present embodiment performs non-contact communication with an external device, the information processing device according to the present embodiment communicates with the external device in a wired or wireless manner. Then, the updated update target data and the update target data recording command may be transmitted to the update target device according to the present embodiment via the external device.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of an information processing method according to the present embodiment.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, by performing the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the update target data stored in the update target device is the user's hobby every time the update target data is updated. Get closer to data that suits your preferences, goals, and so on. Here, the fact that the update target data stored in the update target device approaches data that matches the user's hobbies, preferences, goals, and the like can be regarded as learning of the update target data. Therefore, the update target data stored in the update target device by performing the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is more likely to be more personalized data desired by the user.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment stores the update target data desired by the user in the update target device by performing the processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment as described above. Can do.

In addition, since the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment stores the update target data in the update target device, the user passes the update target device to another user so that the updated update target data is transferred to the other user. It is possible to pass to. Therefore, when the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the update target data is data that is completed within the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Delivery of update target data between users becomes simple.

In addition, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data acquired via non-contact communication, and records the updated update target data in the update target device via non-contact communication. Therefore, the user can more intuitively understand what to do with respect to which data.

More specifically, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the following (1) first update process, (2) second update process, and processes related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. (3) A recording control process is performed.

(1) 1st update process The information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment updates update data based on the data regarding a user.

Here, the update data according to the present embodiment is data (or a data group) for updating the update target data. A specific example of the update data according to the present embodiment will be described later.

Also, the data related to the user according to the present embodiment is data (or a data group) indicating, for example, the user's hobbies and preferences, goals, user status, and the like.

The data relating to the user according to the present embodiment includes, for example, action log data indicating a user action log. The action log data according to the present embodiment may or may not be associated with an application (software) used for processing with the update target IC tag. A specific example of the action log data according to the present embodiment will be described later.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the action log data by performing, for example, the following process (a) or the following process (b). Here, the update of the action log data according to the present embodiment means, for example, recording new action log data or changing the contents of the action log data.

Note that, for example, the processing relating to the update of the action log data, such as the following processing (a) and the following processing (b), is an external device such as a server (or a system such as a server group). )).

(A) First Example of Action Log Data Update Processing An information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from an update target device, for example, an external apparatus capable of performing non-contact communication (hereinafter referred to as “first” When the contactless communication is performed with the external device, the action log data is updated based on the data acquired from the first external device.

Here, as the first external device according to the present embodiment, for example, “IC tag attached to the product in the actual store”, “IC tag embedded in the product in the actual store”, etc. Examples thereof include devices related to sales of goods and provision of services to users. In addition, the first external device according to the present embodiment is, for example, an IC tag attached to a specific place related to goods or services, such as “an actual store that provides goods sales or services, or an event venue related to goods or services. It may be a device arranged at a specific place related to things or services. In other words, the data acquired from the first external device according to the present embodiment refers to what the user purchased at the actual store, the service received by the user at the actual store, and the user going to a specific place related to the item or service. This shows the user's behavior related to things and services.

Since the action log data according to the present embodiment updated by the action log data update process according to the first example indicates the user's action related to the object or service, there is a high possibility that the user's hobby or preference is indicated. . Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on the action log data (an example of data related to the user) updated by the update process according to the first example. It becomes possible to use “data for updating the update target data so as to reflect the user's hobbies and preferences”.

(B) Second Example of Action Log Data Update Process The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates action log data based on, for example, a process executed based on a user operation.

Here, as a process executed based on a user operation according to the present embodiment, for example, a process for executing an application (for example, a game application or a business application) corresponding to the update target data, or a process corresponding to the update target data And a process related to a service to be performed (for example, a network service). When the process executed based on the user operation according to the present embodiment is executed in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the own apparatus (the information according to the present embodiment). The action log data is updated with data obtained as a result of processing in the processing device. In addition, when the process executed based on the user operation according to the present embodiment is executed in an external apparatus that executes a process related to a service such as a server, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is transmitted from the external apparatus. The action log data is updated with data indicating the acquired processing result.

Since the action log data according to the present embodiment updated by the action log data update process according to the second example indicates the result of the process executed based on the user operation, the user's hobbies and preferences may be indicated. High nature. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on the action log data (an example of data related to the user) updated by the update process according to the second example. It becomes possible to use “data for updating the update target data so as to reflect the user's hobbies and preferences”.

The behavior log data according to the present embodiment is updated by, for example, the update process according to the first example shown in (a) above or the update process according to the second example shown in (b) above. Here, as described above, the action log data according to the present embodiment updated by the update process according to the first example shown in (a) or the update process according to the second example shown in (b) is as follows. There is a high possibility of showing the user's hobbies and preferences.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on the action log data (an example of data related to the user) so that the user's hobbies and preferences are reflected. "Data for updating the update target data".

Note that the data related to the user according to the present embodiment is not limited to action log data.

For example, the data relating to the user according to the present embodiment may be one of “data identifying the user”, “data indicating the user's preference”, and “data indicating the user's situation”. Further, the data related to the user according to the present embodiment may be a data group including two or more of “data for identifying the user”, “data for indicating the user's preference”, and “data for indicating the user's situation” Good.

The data for identifying the user according to the present embodiment includes, for example, data directly indicating the user, such as the user's personal data indicating one or more of the user's age, gender, and birthplace. It is done.

The data for identifying the user according to the present embodiment directly indicates the user. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on the data for identifying the user (an example of the data related to the user), so that the update data can be “suited to the user's taste and the like. The possibility that the data to be updated can be set as “data for updating” can be increased.

Moreover, as data indicating the user's preference according to the present embodiment, for example, who is a fan, what kind of seat is a preference, how to grow a game character, etc. are provided. Arbitrary data indicating the user's hobbies and preferences regarding the service and the application to be executed can be mentioned.

While the action log data is data that can indirectly indicate the user's hobbies and preferences, the data indicating the user's preferences according to the present embodiment directly indicates the user's hobbies and preferences. It is the data shown. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on the data indicating the user's preference (an example of data related to the user), thereby reflecting the update data to “the user's hobbies and preferences”. Data for updating the update target data as described above.

In addition, as the data indicating the user status according to the present embodiment, for example, arbitrary data indicating the user status related to the provided service, such as how many people are in the group or whether there is a baby, can be cited.

The data indicating the user situation according to the present embodiment directly indicates the user situation. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data based on data indicating the user status (an example of data related to the user), so that the update data is “reflected by the user status”. "Data for updating the update target data".

The action log data is data that can indirectly indicate the user's hobbies and preferences, whereas “data indicating the user's preferences” and “data indicating the user's situation” are user's hobbies. Directly indicate the preferences, circumstances, etc. Further, by updating based on “data for identifying a user”, there is a possibility that the update data can be “data for updating the update target data so as to better match the user's preference”. high.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment uses update data as one of the “data identifying the user”, “data indicating the user's preference”, and “data indicating the user's situation”, or By updating based on two or more data groups, the update data can be “data for updating the update target data so as to reflect the user's hobbies and preferences”.

(2) Second Update Process The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data acquired and held from the update target device by the process (1) (first update process). Update based on data.

As described above, the update target data is acquired from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device via a communication unit (described later) or the like. The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a storage unit (described later) included in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, an external recording medium connected to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the book The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment is retained by being stored in a recording medium or the like included in an external apparatus capable of wired or wireless communication.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment reads update target data stored in a storage unit (described later) and updates the read update target data. Then, the updated update target data is recorded in a storage unit (described later) or the like, and the updated update target data is held. That is, the update target data held by the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the data updated based on the update data with the update target data acquired from the update target device as an initial value. is there.

Here, since the update data is updated by the process (1) (first update process), the update target data updated by the update data reflects the user's hobbies and preferences every time the update data is updated. Data.

Therefore, when the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs the second update process according to the present embodiment, the update target data acquired from the update target device is, for example, as shown in FIG. The data can be adapted to the preferences.

(3) Recording control process The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment causes the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device.

More specifically, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, for example, updates the update target data updated in the process (2) (second update process) and the update target data recording command. Send to device via contactless communication. For example, as described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment sends updated update target data and an update target data recording command to the update target device via a communication unit (described later). To send.

Also, the update target device that has received the updated update target data and the update target data recording command updates the stored update target data with the received update target data in accordance with the recording command. For example, the update target device updates the update target data by overwriting the update target data stored in the recording medium with the received update target data.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment transmits the updated update target data and the update target data recording command to the update target device, thereby transmitting the updated update target data to the update target device. Can be recorded.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the process (1) (first update process) and the process (2) (second update process) as the processes related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. And the process (recording control process) of (3) above.

Here, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update data in the process (1) (first update process) in order to update the update target data so that the user's hobbies and preferences are reflected. To “Data”.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data with the update data updated in the process (1) (first update process) in the process (2) (second update process). To do. Therefore, the update target data updated by the update data updated in the process (1) (first update process) is data that reflects the user's hobbies, preferences, and the like each time the data is updated.

Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment uses the update target data updated in the process (2) (second update process) in the process (3) (recording control process) as the update target device. Let me record.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can store update target data desired by the user in the update target device.

[2] Specific Example of Processing Related to Information Processing Method According to This Embodiment Next, the processing related to the information processing method according to this embodiment described above will be described more specifically. In the following, as an example to which the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is applied, mainly “application examples to card games” and “application examples to tickets” such as sports, movies, concerts, events, etc. explain.

In the following, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment that performs processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment has a reader / writer function, and the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment and the external apparatus Thus, a case will be described as an example in which contactless communication is performed using a carrier wave that is mainly transmitted by the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In the following, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs processing while holding update target data in a storage unit (described later). As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can also hold the update target data in a connected external recording medium or the like.

[2-1] First Application Example of Processing According to Information Processing Method According to the Present Embodiment: Application Example to Card Game FIG. 2 is a first application example of processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating, and has shown the case where the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment is applied to the card game using the card | curd 10 with an IC tag. In FIG. 2, the IC tag of the card 10 corresponds to the update target device according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the IC tag of the card 10 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to as an “update target IC tag”.

In FIG. 2, a smartphone is shown as the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Note that the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to a smartphone.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of update target data in the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3B illustrates the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update data in a 1st application example.

3A shows an example of update target data stored in the update target IC tag of the card 10. The update target data shown in A of FIG. 3A corresponds to the initial value of the update target data that the information processing apparatus 100 acquires from the update target IC tag of the card 10. 3B is updated by the process (2) (second update process) and is updated by the information processing apparatus 100 by performing the process (3). An example of update target data stored in an IC tag is shown.

A shown in FIG. 3B indicates the initial value of the update data. Also, B and C shown in FIG. 3B show an example of update data updated by the process (1) (first update process).

Hereinafter, a first application example of processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3A, and 3B as appropriate.

[2-1-1] When purchasing the card 10 (A in FIG. 2)
When a user who newly purchases the card 10 brings the information processing apparatus 100 close to a distance at which contactless communication with the update target IC tag of the card 10 is possible, the information processing apparatus 100 and the update target IC tag of the card 10 Non-contact communication is performed between the two. Hereinafter, a user operation for bringing the information processing apparatus 100 close to a distance at which non-contact communication can be performed with an external apparatus is referred to as “touch operation” or “touch”.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the update target data from the update target IC tag, and holds the acquired update target data. The update target data held by the information processing apparatus 100 includes, for example, data having the contents shown in A of FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in FIG.

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not contactless communication with the update target IC tag is started (S100). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 starts contactless communication with the update target IC tag when a response signal transmitted from the update target IC tag in response to a polling signal transmitted periodically or irregularly is detected. It is determined that

If it is not determined in step S100 that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has been started, the information processing apparatus 100 does not proceed with processing until it is determined that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has started. .

If it is determined in step S100 that non-contact communication with the update target IC tag is started, the information processing apparatus 100 determines that the application used for processing with the update target IC tag is an update target IC tag or It is determined whether it exists in a storage unit (described later) or the like (S102).

If it is not determined in step S102 that an application exists, the information processing apparatus 100 downloads the application from an external device such as a server (S104).

If it is determined in step S102 that an application exists, or if the process of step S104 is performed, the information processing apparatus 100 starts the application (S106).

In the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment described below, the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is performed by starting (executing) the application. To do. Needless to say, the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is not limited to being performed by executing the application.

The information processing apparatus 100 acquires update target data from the update target IC tag (S108), and holds the acquired update target data (S110). The information processing apparatus 100 acquires the update target data from the update target IC tag by transmitting, for example, an update target data transmission request including an instruction for requesting transmission of the update target data to the update target IC tag.

Here, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 manages whether or not the acquisition of the update target data from the update target IC tag is to obtain the initial value of the update target data using a flag or the like. When the update target data is acquired from the update target IC tag in step S108 in FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 100 displays, for example, a flag and a value indicating that the update target data is not acquired from the update target IC tag (for example, “0”) is changed to a value (for example, “1”) indicating that update target data has been acquired from the update target IC tag.

When the touch operation is performed at the time of purchasing the card 10 illustrated in FIG. 2A, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the update target data from the update target IC tag by performing, for example, the process illustrated in FIG. Holds the acquired update target data.

[2-1-2] Initial setting of application (B in FIG. 2)
The information processing apparatus 100 performs initial setting of an application based on a user operation or the like. For example, update data according to the present embodiment is generated by performing initial setting of the application. Here, as the initial setting set in B of FIG. 2, for example, setting of contents indicated by the user's personal data such as age and gender, and user's preference such as which character is desired to be raised and how are shown. For example, setting of contents indicated by data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in B of FIG. Here, the process of FIG. 5 corresponds to an example of a process of generating update data according to the present embodiment.

The information processing apparatus 100 sets the content indicated by the user's personal data (S200). The information processing apparatus 100 may set the content indicated by the personal data based on the user operation, or may set the content indicated by the personal data stored in advance.

The information processing apparatus 100 displays a list of managed cards (or IC update target IC tags; hereinafter the same applies) on the display screen (S202), and the card selected by the user operation is displayed. The contents indicated by the user preference data are set (S204). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 sets the content indicated by the preference data based on the user operation.

At the time of initial setting of the application shown in FIG. 2B, the information processing apparatus 100 performs initial setting of the application by performing, for example, the processing shown in FIG.

A in FIG. 3B is an example of update data generated by performing the processing in FIG. The content of “personality” shown in A of FIG. 3B is set by the process of step S200. The content of “how to grow” shown in A of FIG. 3B is set by the process of step S204.

The content of “personality” shown in A of FIG. 3B may be updated each time personal data is changed based on a user operation. Further, the content of “how to grow” shown in A of FIG. 3B may be updated every time the preference data is changed based on the user operation.

Also, the contents of “holding card ID” and “feature” shown in A of FIG. 3B are set based on the update target data acquired from the update target IC tag by the processing of FIG. In addition, for example, an “initial value” set in advance for the application is set in “point, service” illustrated in A of FIG. 3B.

[2-1-3] At the time of touching the first external device placed in the actual store (C in FIG. 2)
When the user performs a touch operation on the store IC 20 (an example of the first external device) arranged in the actual store, the information processing apparatus 100 is configured to perform an action log based on the result of non-contact communication with the store IC 20. Record the data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in C of FIG.

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether non-contact communication with the store IC 20 is started (S300). For example, when the response signal transmitted from the store IC 20 in response to the polling signal transmitted periodically or irregularly is detected, the information processing apparatus 100 starts non-contact communication with the store IC 20. judge.

If it is not determined in step S300 that contactless communication with the store IC 20 has been started, the information processing apparatus 100 does not proceed until it is determined that contactless communication with the store IC 20 has been started.

If it is determined in step S300 that contactless communication with the store IC 20 has started, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires data from the store IC 20 (S302). The information processing apparatus 100 acquires data from the store IC 20 by transmitting, for example, a data transmission request including a command for requesting data transmission to the store IC 20.

The information processing apparatus 100 records data based on the data acquired in step S302 as action log data (S304). Here, the information processing apparatus 100 may record the acquired data itself as behavior log data, or may record part of the acquired data as behavior log data. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may add the acquired date and time to the acquired data (or a part of the acquired data). In addition, for example, when the information processing apparatus 100 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) device or the like and can identify the position where non-contact communication is performed with the store IC 20, the information processing apparatus 100 Can record position information indicating the position as action log data.

When the touch operation is performed on the store IC 20 (an example of the first external device) arranged in the actual store illustrated in FIG. 2C, the information processing apparatus 100 performs, for example, the process illustrated in FIG. 6. By doing so, action log data based on the result of non-contact communication with the store IC 20 is recorded.

Note that the processing of the information processing apparatus 100 when the touch operation is performed on the store IC 20 disposed in the actual store is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 6.

For example, after recording the action log data in step S304, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process (1) (first update process), and the update data is based on the action log data (an example of user-related data). May be updated.

As a specific example, when the action log data based on the data indicating “point 50” acquired from the store IC disposed in the store A is obtained, the information processing apparatus 100 displays the update data “ The point 50 indicated by the action log data is added to “point, service”. Therefore, for example, as shown in B of FIG. 3B, the content of “point, service” of the update data is updated from 1300 Pt shown in A of FIG. 3B to 1350 Pt.

When the action log data based on the data indicating “NO” acquired from the store IC installed in the store B is obtained, the information processing apparatus 100 determines “point, service” of the update data. In addition, “Yes” indicated by the action log data is added. Therefore, for example, as shown in B of FIG. 3B, “good” which is not present in A of FIG. 3B is added to the contents of “point, service” of the update data.

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 can update the update data based on a plurality of action log data. As an update example of update data based on a plurality of action log data, for example, when the combination of positions indicated by position information included in the action log data is a combination of specific points, For example, content corresponding to the combination is added. Needless to say, an update example of update data based on a plurality of action log data is not limited to the example shown above.

The information processing apparatus 100 can also perform the process (1) (first update process) when recording update target data updated on the card 10 described later (E in FIG. 2). is there.

For example, when the identification ID of the store IC 20 acquired from the store IC 20 is not included in the identification ID corresponding to the processing target data, the information processing apparatus 100 does not perform the processing from step S302. Also good.

Further, as described above, the information processing apparatus 100 performs processing by executing an application corresponding to the held processing target data, for example. Here, when there are a plurality of retained processing target data, the information processing apparatus 100, for example, selects an application selected based on a user operation from among the applications corresponding to the retained processing target data. The process is performed using The selection of the application based on the user operation may be performed after all the applications corresponding to the held processing target data are started, or the application corresponding to each of the held processing target data is started. It may be done before.

[2-1-4] When processing corresponding to update target data is performed based on a user operation (D in FIG. 2)
The information processing apparatus 100 records action log data based on processing executed based on a user operation. The information processing apparatus 100 is, for example, a case where processing for executing an application (for example, a game application) corresponding to update target data is performed in the information processing apparatus 100 by a user operation, or an external apparatus such as a server When a process related to a service (for example, a network service) corresponding to the update target data is performed, action log data is recorded.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in D of FIG. Here, FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which the information processing apparatus 100 records the action log data by the information processing apparatus 100 performing an application corresponding to the card game (an example of an application corresponding to the processing target data). ing.

The information processing apparatus 100 starts an application corresponding to the card game based on a user operation (S400). Examples of the application corresponding to the card game include a game application.

It is determined whether or not data corresponding to the card game is acquired in the application started in step S400 (S402). Examples of the data corresponding to the card game include data indicating a value that can be added to the points (values) included in the processing target data, data indicating that the player has participated in a predetermined event, and the like.

If it is not determined in step S402 that the data corresponding to the card game has been acquired, the information processing apparatus 100 performs a process of step S406 described later.

If it is determined in step S402 that data corresponding to the card game has been acquired, the information processing apparatus 100 records data based on the acquired data as action log data (S404). Here, the information processing apparatus 100 may record the acquired data itself as behavior log data, or may record part of the acquired data as behavior log data. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may add the acquired date and time to the acquired data (or a part of the acquired data).

If it is not determined in step S402 that data corresponding to the card game has been acquired, or if the process of step S404 has been performed, the information processing apparatus 100 determines whether the application corresponding to the card game has been terminated. (S406).

If it is not determined in step S406 that the application corresponding to the card game has ended, the information processing apparatus 100 repeats the processing from step S402. If it is determined in step S406 that the application corresponding to the card game has ended, the information processing apparatus 100 ends the process related to the recording of the action log data illustrated in FIG.

When the process is executed based on the user operation, the information processing apparatus 100 records the action log data based on the executed process, for example, by performing the process shown in FIG.

In addition, the process of the information processing apparatus 100 when the process corresponding to the update target data is performed based on the user operation is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process (1) (first update process) after it is determined in step S406 that the application corresponding to the card game has ended, and the update data is converted into action log data (user May be updated on the basis of an example of data on The information processing apparatus 100 can also perform the process (1) (first update process) when recording update target data updated on the card 10 described later (E in FIG. 2). is there.

[2-1-5] When recording updated update target data on the card 10 (E in FIG. 2)
When the user performs a touch operation on the card 10, the information processing apparatus 100 records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the card 10.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 in E of FIG. Here, for example, the processes in steps S504 to S508 in FIG. 8 correspond to the process (2) (second data update process), and the process in step S510 in FIG. Control processing).

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not non-contact communication with the update target IC tag is started in the same manner as in step S100 of FIG. 4 (S500).

If it is not determined in step S500 that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has been started, the information processing apparatus 100 does not proceed with processing until it is determined that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has started. .

If it is determined in step S500 that contactless communication with the update target IC tag is started, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the update target data from the update target IC tag (S502). ).

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not the update target data newly acquired in step S502 matches the held update target data (S504).

Here, the information processing apparatus 100 refers to, for example, a flag indicating whether or not the acquisition of the update target data from the update target IC tag obtains the initial value of the update target data. If it is a value (for example, “1”) indicating that the update target data has been acquired from the IC tag, the process of step S504 is performed. Although not shown in FIG. 8, when the flag is a value (for example, “0”) indicating that update target data is not acquired from the update target IC tag, the information processing apparatus 100 Step S110 shown in FIG. 4 is performed.

If it is not determined that they match in step S504, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the update target data held with the update target data newly acquired from the update target IC tag in step S502 (S506). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the held update target data by overwriting the held update target data with the newly acquired update target data.

As shown in step S506, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the held update target data with the update target data newly acquired from the update target IC tag as positive data. It is possible to achieve a great effect.
The result of a normal card game performed using the card 10 can be reflected in the update target data held.
Even if the tampered alteration is performed on the update target data that is held, the tampered update target data can be prevented from being recorded on the card 10.

If it is determined in step S504 that they match, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the held update target data by performing the process (2) (second update process) (S508). . In the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process (2) (second update process) based on, for example, a user operation.

More specifically, the user updates the parameters that can be assigned to the update target data included in the update data by performing an operation using an operation unit (described later) or an external operation device. Assign to the target data. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the update target data based on the parameters assigned to the update target data.

Specifically, for example, when “600 Pt” and “Ii” are assigned to the update target data by the user operation from “point, service” in the update data shown in B of FIG. The processing device 100 updates the content of the update target data held from the content shown in A of FIG. 3A to the content shown in B of FIG. 3A. In addition, when “600 Pt” and “Ii” are assigned to the update target data by the user operation from “point, service” in the update data shown in B of FIG. 3B, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the update data. The data is updated from the content shown in B of FIG. 3B to the content shown in C of FIG. 3B.

Here, when updating the content of the update target data held, the information processing apparatus 100 distributes a preset value (or a random value) to the “capability value” of the update target data.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 allocates values to “capability values” so as to correspond to the contents of “features” included in the update data.

Further, for example, when the content of “how to grow” included in the update data (content based on the user's preference) is set, the information processing apparatus 100 displays “how to grow” included in the update data. It is also possible to distribute the value to the “ability value” based on the content of “” (content based on the user's preference). The information processing apparatus 100 allocates values so that, for example, “(content based on user preference) :( character growth direction indicated by“ feature ”content) = 2: 1”.

When the update target data held in step S508 is updated, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the update target data updated in step S508 by performing the process (3) (recording control process). The target IC tag is recorded (S510).

As illustrated in E of FIG. 2, when the user performs a touch operation on the card 10, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process illustrated in FIG. 8, for example, to update the update target data. The data is recorded in the update target IC tag of the card 10.

Here, the process shown in FIG. 8 is performed when the user continues to touch the information processing apparatus 100 to the card 10, but the process in the information processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the above. For example, when the user touches the information processing apparatus 100 with respect to the card 10 for the first time, the processing of steps S500 to S508 is performed, and when the user touches the information processing apparatus 100 with respect to the card 10 again, You may perform the process of step S500 and S510.

In addition, the process of the information processing apparatus 100 when the user performs a touch operation on the card 10 is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG.

For example, after the processing of step S510 is performed, the information processing apparatus 100 sets a flag from a value (for example, “1”) indicating that update target data has been acquired from the update target IC tag. May be changed to a value (for example, “0”) indicating that update target data has not been acquired.

Further, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 may further perform the processes of steps S508 and S510 after the process of step S506 is performed.

When the processes of steps S508 and S510 are performed after the process of step S506 is performed, the update target data newly acquired from the update target IC tag which is positive data is the process (2) ( The update target data updated by the second update process is recorded in the update target IC tag. That is, when the processes of steps S508 and S510 are performed after the process of step S506 is performed, the positive data is updated and updated without the user touching the card 10 again. The update target data is recorded in the update target IC tag. Therefore, when the information processing apparatus 100 performs the processes of steps S508 and S510 after the process of step S506 is performed, the user does not have to perform the touch operation again. The user convenience can be improved.

In the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process shown in FIGS. The update target data updated is recorded, and the update target data stored in the update target IC tag is updated.

Here, when the information processing apparatus 100 records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the card 10, the data of the character having the user's own status that matches the user's hobbies and preferences is stored. A card 10 is generated. In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the card 10, so that the character's data is originally set for the character and the direction in which the user wants to grow Both of them can be taken into consideration.

Therefore, for example, the user can enjoy a card game using the card 10 in which character data having a user-specific status is stored in a card game machine 30 as shown in F of FIG.

[2-2] Second Application Example of Processing Related to Information Processing Method According to Present Embodiment: Application Example to Ticket FIG. 9 shows a second application example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating, and has shown the case where the process which concerns on the information processing method which concerns on this embodiment is applied to recording of the update object data to the ticket 40 with an IC tag. In FIG. 9, the IC tag of the ticket 40 corresponds to the update target device according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the IC tag of the ticket 40 illustrated in FIG. 9 is referred to as an “update target IC tag”.

Moreover, in FIG. 9, the smart phone is shown as the information processing apparatus 100 which concerns on this embodiment. Note that the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to a smartphone.

9 also shows an external device (hereinafter, referred to as “second external device”) 200 that can communicate with the information processing apparatus 100 wirelessly or by wire via a network (or directly). ing. Examples of the second external device 200 include a server (or a server group).

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of update target data in the second application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 10B illustrates the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the update data in a 2nd application example.

10A shows an example of update target data stored in the update target IC tag of the ticket 40. FIG. The update target data shown in A of FIG. 10A corresponds to the initial value of the update target data that the information processing apparatus 100 acquires from the update target IC tag of the ticket 40. 10B is updated by the process (2) (second update process), and is updated by the information processing apparatus 100 by performing the process (3). An example of update target data stored in an IC tag is shown.

A shown in FIG. 10B indicates the initial value of the update data. 10B shows an example of action log data, and C shown in FIG. 10B is updated based on the action log data shown in B of FIG. 10B by the process (1) (first update process). An example of the updated data is shown.

Hereinafter, a second application example of processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10A, and 10B as appropriate.

[2-2-1] When purchasing ticket 40 (A in FIG. 9)
When a user who newly purchases the ticket 40 performs a touch operation on the ticket 40, non-contact communication is performed between the information processing apparatus 100 and the IC tag to be updated of the ticket 40. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires update target data from the update target IC tag, and holds the acquired update target data. The update target data held by the information processing apparatus 100 includes, for example, data having the contents shown in A of FIG. 10A.

The information processing apparatus 100 performs, for example, the update target data from the update target IC tag by performing the same process as the process illustrated in FIG. 4 according to the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. And retain the acquired update target data.

[2-2-2] Initial setting of application (B in FIG. 9)
The information processing apparatus 100 performs initial setting of an application based on a user operation or the like. For example, update data according to the present embodiment is generated by performing initial setting of the application.

The information processing apparatus 100 performs initial setting of the application by performing the same process as the process illustrated in FIG. 5 according to the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, for example.

A in FIG. 10B is an example of update data generated by performing the processing in FIG. The content of “personality” shown in A of FIG. 10B is set by the process of step S200 shown in FIG. The contents of “who's fan” and “fan degree” shown in A of FIG. 10B are set by the process of step S204 shown in FIG. Further, for example, an initial value preset for the application is set in the “keyword” shown in A of FIG. 10B.

Note that the content of “personality” shown in A of FIG. 10B may be updated each time personal data is changed based on a user operation. Further, the content of “who is a fan” and “fan level” shown in A of FIG. 10B may be updated every time the preference data is changed based on a user operation.

[2-2-3] At the time of touching the first external device placed in the actual store (C in FIG. 9)
When the user performs a touch operation on the store IC 20 (an example of the first external device) arranged in the actual store, the information processing apparatus 100 is configured to perform an action log based on the result of non-contact communication with the store IC 20. Record the data.

The information processing apparatus 100 performs non-contact communication with the store IC 20 by performing, for example, the same process as the process illustrated in FIG. 6 according to the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. Record action log data based on the results of.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of processing related to recording of action log data in the second application example of processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment.

For example, when the user performs a touch operation on the store IC arranged in the baby goods store as shown in A1 of FIG. 11, the “keyword” included in the data stored in the store IC ", Action log data as shown in A2 of FIG. 11 is recorded.

In addition, after the action log data as shown in A2 of FIG. 11 is recorded, the user performs a touch operation on the store IC disposed in the baby article sales area of the pharmacy as shown in B1 of FIG. When it is performed, action log data as shown in B2 of FIG. 11 is recorded in accordance with the “keyword” included in the data stored in the store IC.

Here, the content of “weight” shown in A2 and B2 of FIG. 11 serves as an index as to whether or not to add to the “keyword” shown in A of FIG. 10B, for example. Further, as shown in the acquisition destinations of A2 and B2 in FIG. 11, in the action log data, the same “keyword” may be divided by the “acquisition destination” of the action log data.

Further, for example, after the action log data is recorded in step S304 illustrated in FIG. 6, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process (1) (first update process) and converts the update data into action log data (data about the user). For example).

As a specific example, when action log data as shown in B of FIG. 10B is stored, “baby” exists as a keyword having a “weight” of 2 or more in the action log data. Therefore, when the action log data as shown in B of FIG. 10B is stored, the information processing apparatus 100 is a keyword having a “weight” of 2 or more in the action log data in the “keyword” of the update data. By adding the content “baby is present” corresponding to “baby”, for example, as shown in C of FIG. 10B, the content of the “keyword” of the update data is “baby” that did not exist in A of FIG. 10B. "Is present" is added.

Note that the update data update example based on the action log data is not limited to the addition of “keyword” as shown in FIG. 10B.

For example, if a user purchases a specific fan product at the Fanguts department and the action log data includes a name (player name, team name, actor name, etc.) corresponding to the fan product as a keyword, The processing apparatus 100 increases the “fan degree” value according to a predetermined rule, for example, by multiplying the “fan degree” value corresponding to the name included in the update data by 1.2 times. Further, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 may change the “fan degree” value of the update data according to a point value (not shown) included in the action log data. In addition, when the item “point” is separately included in the update data, the information processing apparatus 100 determines, for example, “point” of the update data according to the value of the point (not shown) included in the action log data. It is also possible to change the value of.

[2-2-4] When processing corresponding to update target data is performed based on a user operation (D in FIG. 2)
The information processing apparatus 100 records action log data based on processing executed based on a user operation. The information processing apparatus 100 records action log data when, for example, a user operation is performed and processing related to a service (for example, a network service) corresponding to update target data is performed in an external apparatus such as a server. To do. Examples of processing related to the service corresponding to the update target data include the following examples.
・ Processing related to purchase of products of a specific sponsor at a virtual store ・ Processing related to purchase of fan products at a virtual store

As a process related to the service corresponding to the update target data, when a process related to the purchase of a product of a specific sponsor is performed, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the action log data as a sponsor point corresponding to the purchased product. To record. In addition, as a process related to the service corresponding to the update target data, when a process related to the purchase of the fan product is performed, for example, a point for assigning the seat corresponding to the purchased fan product to an easily viewable seat (for example, The points used for adjusting the “fan degree” shown in A of FIG. 10B are recorded in the action log data.

[2-2-5] When the updated data to be updated is recorded in the ticket 40 (E in FIG. 9)
When the user performs a touch operation on the ticket 40, the information processing apparatus 100 records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the ticket 40.

The information processing apparatus 100 is held by performing basically the same process as the process illustrated in FIG. 8 according to the first application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, for example. Update the update target data. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the ticket 40.

Here, the information processing apparatus 100 causes the second external apparatus 200 to transmit the update target data and the update data that are held as the process (2) (second update process). The information processing apparatus 100 is held in a communication device that is included in the information processing apparatus 100 and that can communicate with an external apparatus via a network (or directly), or a connected external communication device. The updated update target data and update data are transmitted to the second external device 200.

The second external device 200 manages seats in sports etc. using a database or the like. In addition, the second external device 200 performs seat matching based on update target data and update data transmitted from the information processing device 100 and the other information processing devices according to the present embodiment, for example. To assign a seat to each update target data. The assignment of the seat to the update target data corresponds to the assignment of the seat to the ticket corresponding to the update target data.

The second external device 200 includes contents included in one or more update data (for example, “who is a fan”, “fan degree”, “keyword”, “point”, etc. shown in C of FIG. 10B). Based on the “seat” indicated by each of the plurality of update target data, a seat is assigned to one or more update target data. As a specific example, the second external device 200 allocates a seat as follows, for example, using the content included in the update data. The second external device 200 can also assign a seat by a combination of the following examples. Needless to say, the seat assignment in the second external device 200 is not limited to the example shown below.
-Seats are preferentially allocated to update target data corresponding to update data with high points.
-Preferentially assign seats from among the seats reserved by the sponsor to the update target data corresponding to the update data with high sponsor points.
-Assign seats that are easier for the corresponding player to view to the update target data corresponding to the update data with a high degree of fan.
Assign seats that can satisfy the keyword to the update target data corresponding to the update data including the keyword.

When a seat is assigned, the second external device 200 updates the “seat” of one or more update target data to which the seat is assigned to the assigned content. Then, the second external device 200 sends the updated update target data to the information processing device according to the present embodiment such as the information processing device 100 that has transmitted the update target data and the update data. Send.

That is, in the second application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 updates the update target data and the update as the process (2) (second update process). By transmitting the data to the second external device 200, the second external device 200 is caused to update the update target data held therein.

Therefore, for example, the update target data shown in A of FIG. 10A is in a state in which the content of “seat” is updated as shown in B of FIG. 10A, for example. For example, when the update target data shown in B of FIG. 10A is transmitted to the second external device 200, the content of “seat” included in the update target data shown in B of FIG. The update data can be further updated based on the content of update data transmitted by 100 and the content of update data transmitted from another information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Note that the process in the second external device 200 is not limited to the process of updating the update target data held.

For example, the second external apparatus 200 transmits data indicating the assigned seat to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, such as the information processing apparatus 100 that transmitted the update target data that is held. It is also possible to do. Here, the seat indicated by the data indicating the assigned seat transmitted from the second external device 200 is an assigned seat based on the update target data and the update data. Therefore, transmission of data indicating the assigned seat by the second external device 200 corresponds to a so-called seat recommendation.

Here, in the second application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the process (2) (second update process) based on a user operation, for example, The update target data held in the second external device 200 is updated. By updating the update target data held in the second external device 200 by a user operation, for example, a user who is dissatisfied with the assigned seat intentionally updates the update target data. Is possible. In addition, by updating the update target data held in the second external device 200 by a user operation, for example, seat matching between the users who performed the user operation is realized. Note that a limit may be set for the user operation related to the execution of the process (2) (second update process), such as once a day.

Further, for example, when the update target data is set to be updated, the information processing apparatus 100 automatically performs the process (2) (second update process) and holds it in the second external apparatus 200. It is also possible to update the update target data.

In the second application example of the process according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, the information processing apparatus 100 is similar to the first application example of the process according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. Update the update data. Further, in the second application example of the process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, the information processing apparatus 100 causes the second external apparatus 200 to update the update target data and updates the ticket 40. The update target data updated in the IC tag is recorded, and the update target data stored in the update target IC tag is updated.

The information processing apparatus 100 updates the update target data in the second external apparatus 200 and records the updated update target data in the update target IC tag of the ticket 40, thereby updating the update target IC tag of the ticket 40. The seat indicated by the update target data can be brought closer to a seat that suits the user's hobbies and preferences.

[2-3] Other Application Examples of Processing Related to Information Processing Method According to This Embodiment As an application example of processing related to the information processing method according to this embodiment, for example, the first application example (to the card game) Application example) and the second application example (application example to a ticket). Note that application examples of the processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment are not limited to the first application example and the second application example.

For example, the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is performed in any case where other users' information (hobbies, preferences, etc. of other users) does not change their own situation, that is, other users The present invention can be applied to any case where there is no element that performs complex processing with data related to other users, such as comparison with data related to. In the above case, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs the same process as the process according to the first application example, and the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment updates the update target data to update the information. The update target data is recorded in the target device.

In addition, the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment is performed in, for example, an arbitrary case in which information of another user changes its own situation or an arbitrary case in which a set to be assigned in advance is not determined. It is also possible to apply. Here, as a specific example of the case where the set to be pre-assigned has not been decided, the second application example is given as an example, for example, the number of seats of the A seat of the concert, the standing position of the performers, etc. There is a case where is not determined in advance. In the above case, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs the same process as the process according to the second application example, causes the second external apparatus 200 to update the update target data, and updates the update target data. The updated data to be updated is recorded on the device.

[3] Processing related to acquisition of data from the update target device and recording of data in the update target device according to the present embodiment in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment As described above, information according to the present embodiment The processing apparatus acquires update target data from the update target device, and records the updated update target data in the update target device. Hereinafter, an example of processing related to acquisition of data from the update target device and recording of data in the update target device in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of processing related to acquisition of data from the update target device and recording of data to the update target device according to the present embodiment in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. It is. In FIG. 12, a smartphone is shown as the information processing apparatus 100. In FIG. 12, an IC tag (update target IC tag) is shown as the update target device according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 12, the information processing apparatus 100 and the update target IC tag store key information. Examples of the key information include data indicating an arbitrary character string. The key information stored in each of the information processing apparatus 100 and the update target IC tag is encrypted by a corresponding encryption method.

As shown in FIG. 12, the update target IC tag is provided with a “non-rewritable area” where data cannot be rewritten and a “data rewritable area” where data can be rewritten. The key information and data are stored in a data rewritable area, for example.

When the user performs a touch operation on the update target IC tag, the information processing apparatus 100 reads the non-rewritable area (S600) and activates the application (S602).

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 reads the key information from the update target IC tag, and determines whether the stored key information matches the read key information (S604).

If it is determined in step S604 that the Key information matches, the information processing apparatus 100 reads data from the data rewritable area of the update target IC tag and acquires data from the update target IC tag (S606). If it is not determined in step S604 that the key information matches, the information processing apparatus 100 performs initialization of data by an application, for example (S606). Note that the information processing apparatus 100 communicates with an external apparatus such as a server as necessary when performing the processes of steps S600 to S606 (S608).

The information processing apparatus 100 rewrites the data stored in the data rewritable area of the update target IC tag to the updated new data by performing the process (3) (recording control process) (S610). ).

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the information processing apparatus 100 first performs a process of determining whether or not the stored key information matches the key information read from the update target IC tag. The process (3) (recording control process) is performed. Therefore, for example, by performing the processing as illustrated in FIG. 12, the information processing apparatus 100 can prevent rewriting by a malicious user.

Note that in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the processing related to acquisition of data from the update target device and recording of data in the update target device according to the present embodiment is not limited to the processing illustrated in FIG. Needless to say.

(Information processing apparatus according to this embodiment)
Next, an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment capable of performing the processing according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment described above will be described.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 100 includes, for example, a communication unit 102, a storage unit 104, and a control unit 106.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 displays, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown), a RAM (not shown), an operation unit (not shown) that can be operated by the user, and various screens on the display screen. A display unit (not shown) or the like may be provided. The information processing apparatus 100 connects the above constituent elements by, for example, a bus as a data transmission path.

A ROM (not shown) stores control data such as a program used by the control unit 106 and calculation parameters. A RAM (not shown) temporarily stores a program executed by the control unit 106.

As the operation unit (not shown), an operation input device to be described later can be cited. Moreover, as a display part (not shown), the display device mentioned later is mentioned.

[Hardware Configuration Example of Information Processing Apparatus 100]
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 100 includes, for example, an MPU 150, a ROM 152, a RAM 154, a recording medium 156, an input / output interface 158, an operation input device 160, a display device 162, and a communication interface 164. In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 connects each component with a bus 166 as a data transmission path, for example.

The MPU 150 includes, for example, a processor configured by an arithmetic circuit such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), various processing circuits, and the like, and functions as the control unit 106 that controls the information processing apparatus 100 as a whole. In addition, the MPU 150 serves as, for example, a first data update unit 110, a second data update unit 112, and a recording control unit 114 described later in the information processing apparatus 100.

The ROM 152 stores programs used by the MPU 150, control data such as calculation parameters, and the like. In addition, the ROM 152 may store key information. The RAM 154 temporarily stores a program executed by the MPU 150, for example.

The recording medium 156 functions as the storage unit 104, and includes, for example, data related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, such as update target data, update data, and user-related data (for example, personal data, action log data). Various data such as various applications are stored. Here, examples of the recording medium 156 include a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and the like. Further, the recording medium 156 may be detachable from the information processing apparatus 100.

The input / output interface 158 connects, for example, the operation input device 160 and the display device 162. The operation input device 160 functions as an operation unit (not shown), and the display device 162 functions as a display unit (not shown). Here, examples of the input / output interface 158 include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal, a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark) terminal, and various processing circuits. .

The operation input device 160 is provided on the information processing apparatus 100, for example, and is connected to the input / output interface 158 inside the information processing apparatus 100. Examples of the operation input device 160 include a button, a direction key, a rotary selector such as a jog dial, or a combination thereof.

The display device 162 is provided on the information processing apparatus 100, for example, and is connected to the input / output interface 158 inside the information processing apparatus 100. Examples of the display device 162 include a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (Organic Electro-Luminescence Display, or an OLED display (Organic Light Emitting Diode Display)), and the like.

Needless to say, the input / output interface 158 can be connected to an external device such as an operation input device (for example, a keyboard or a mouse) or a display device as an external device of the information processing apparatus 100. The display device 162 may be a device capable of display and user operation, such as a touch screen.

The communication interface 164 is a communication unit included in the information processing apparatus 100 and functions as the communication unit 102 that performs non-contact communication with an update target device and an external device such as the first external device. Here, examples of the communication interface 164 include an NFC interface having a wireless communication antenna circuit and a carrier wave transmission circuit.

The wireless communication antenna circuit constituting the communication interface 164 serves to transmit and receive signals wirelessly. The wireless communication antenna circuit includes, for example, a resonance circuit including a coil having a predetermined inductance as a transmission / reception antenna and a capacitor having a predetermined capacitance, and a demodulation circuit. The wireless communication antenna circuit demodulates data transmitted from the external device by receiving a 13.56 MHz magnetic field (carrier wave), for example.

The carrier transmission circuit constituting the communication interface 164 includes, for example, a modulation circuit that performs modulation such as ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying), and an amplification circuit that amplifies the output of the modulation circuit. A carrier wave carrying a carrier wave signal is transmitted from the antenna. By providing the carrier wave transmission circuit, the information processing apparatus 100 has an initiator function in NFC and can serve as a so-called reader / writer. Here, examples of the carrier signal transmitted from the wireless communication antenna circuit by the carrier transmission circuit include an update target data transmission request and a signal indicating the updated update target data. Further, in the carrier wave transmission circuit, for example, the transmission of the carrier wave is controlled by the MPU 150.

The communication interface 164 functions as the communication unit 102 that performs non-contact communication with an external device, for example, by including an NFC interface configured by the wireless communication antenna circuit and the carrier wave transmission circuit as described above.

The information processing apparatus 100 performs a process related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, for example, with the configuration illustrated in FIG. Note that the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may further include another communication interface for performing wired or wireless communication with an external device such as the second external device via a network (or directly). .

Here, as other communication interfaces, for example, a communication antenna and an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit (wireless communication), an IEEE 802.15.1 port and a transmission / reception circuit (wireless communication), an IEEE 802.11 port and a transmission / reception circuit (wireless communication) are used. Communication), or LAN (Local Area Network) terminal and transmission / reception circuit (wired communication). In addition, as a network according to the present embodiment, for example, a wired network such as a LAN or a WAN (Wide Area Network), a wireless LAN (WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network) or a wireless WAN via a base station (WWAN: Wireless Wide Area Area). Network), or the Internet using a communication protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 may be configured not to include the recording medium 156, the operation input device 160, and the display device 162.

Referring to FIG. 13 again, an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described. The communication unit 102 is a communication unit included in the information processing apparatus 100 and performs non-contact communication with an update target device and an external device such as a first external device. Here, examples of the communication unit 102 include an NFC interface having a wireless communication antenna circuit and a carrier wave transmission circuit. The communication unit 102 has an initiator function in NFC and serves as a so-called reader / writer.

The storage unit 104 is a storage unit included in the information processing apparatus 100. For example, the information processing method according to the present embodiment, such as update target data, update data, and user-related data (for example, personal data, action log data). And various data such as various applications are stored. FIG. 13 shows an example in which update target data 120, personal data 122, update data 124 corresponding to the update target data 120, and action log data 126 are stored in the storage unit 104.

Various data stored in the storage unit 104, such as new recording of data in the storage unit 104, updating of various data stored in the storage unit 104, reading of various data stored in the storage unit 104, etc. Management is performed by the control unit 106, for example. In addition, for example, a part of processing related to management of various data stored in the storage unit 104 such as update of the action log data 126 may be performed in an external device such as a server.

Here, examples of the storage unit 104 include a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk and a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory. The storage unit 104 may be detachable from the information processing apparatus 100.

The control unit 106 is composed of, for example, an MPU and plays a role of controlling the entire information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 106 includes, for example, a first data update unit 110, a second data update unit 112, and a recording control unit 114, and plays a leading role in performing processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment. Fulfill.

The first data update unit 110 plays a role of leading the process (1) (first update process), and updates the update data 124 based on user-related data such as the action log data 126.

The second data update unit 112 plays a role of leading the process (2) (second update process), and updates the update target data 120 held based on the update data 124.

The recording control unit 114 plays a leading role in performing the process (3) (recording control process), and when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, the second data update unit 112 The updated update target data 120 is recorded in the update target device.

The control unit 106 includes, for example, the first data update unit 110, the second data update unit 112, and the recording control unit 114, thereby leading the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment.

The information processing apparatus 100 has, for example, the configuration shown in FIG. 13, and processes (for example, the process (1) (first data update process) to the process (3) (recording) according to the information processing method according to this embodiment. Control processing)).

Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 can store update target data desired by the user in the update target device, for example, with the configuration shown in FIG.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 can achieve the effect produced by performing the processing related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment described above, for example, with the configuration shown in FIG.

Note that the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG.

For example, the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment includes one or more of the first data update unit 110, the second data update unit 112, and the recording control unit 114 illustrated in FIG. (For example, realized by another processing circuit).

For example, when performing non-contact communication with an external device such as the update target device or the first external device via an external communication device having the same function and configuration as the communication unit 102, The information processing apparatus according to this embodiment may not include the communication unit 102.

In addition, for example, when data related to the information processing method according to the present embodiment such as update target data, update data, and data related to the user is stored in an external recording medium, the information processing according to the present embodiment is performed. The apparatus may not include the storage unit 104.

In addition, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, another communication unit for performing wired or wireless communication with an external apparatus such as a second external apparatus via a network (or directly). Furthermore, you may provide. Examples of other communication units include a communication antenna and an RF circuit, a LAN terminal, and a transmission / reception circuit.

As described above, the information processing apparatus has been described as the present embodiment, but the present embodiment is not limited to such a form. This embodiment is, for example, a communication device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, a tablet device, a video / music playback device (or video / music recording / playback device), a game machine, a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer), etc. It can be applied to various devices. In addition, the present embodiment can be applied to, for example, a processing IC (Integrated Circuit) that can be incorporated in the above devices.

Further, the present embodiment may be realized by a system including a plurality of devices on the premise of connection to a network (or communication between devices) such as cloud computing. That is, the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment described above can be realized as an information processing system including a plurality of apparatuses, for example.

(Program according to this embodiment)
This embodiment includes a program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment (for example, the process (1) (first data update process) to the process (3) (recording control process). Is executed by a processor or the like in a computer, the update target data desired by the user can be stored in the update target device.

In addition, an effect produced by the processing related to the information processing method according to the above-described embodiment by executing a program for causing the computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment by a processor or the like in the computer. Can be played.

(Application example (application example) of the information processing method according to the present embodiment)
By using the information processing method according to this embodiment described above, it is possible to make the update target data more desired by the user. Next, an application example (application example) of the information processing method according to the present embodiment will be described.

In the following, update target data is data related to tickets for concerts and events, and the information processing method according to the present embodiment is a system related to matching seats such as concerts (including so-called standing seats) (hereinafter referred to as standing seats). An example of a case where the present invention is applied to a system related to a ticket sales model including “seat substitution system”. In addition, the application example of the information processing method according to the present embodiment is not limited to the system related to the ticket sales model shown below, a matching system after bidding for a house such as a public house, a matching system for a license plate such as an automobile, It can be applied to various systems such as a telephone number matching system and a test venue matching system.

[I] Existing Ticket Sales Model Before describing the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment, an example of an existing ticket sales model will be described.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an existing ticket sales model. The existing ticket sales model includes a sponsor, a sponsor such as a company, a ticket agent such as a ticket agency, and a spectator. Note that the sponsor, the ticket agent, and the audience shown in FIG. 15 may be a plurality of sponsors, a plurality of ticket agents, and a plurality of audiences.

Hereinafter, one or more sponsors are collectively referred to, or one of a plurality of sponsors is indicated as “sponsor”. Further, hereinafter, one or two or more ticket agents are collectively referred to, or one of the plurality of ticket agents is indicated as “ticket agent”. In the following, one or more spectators are collectively referred to, or one spectator among a plurality of spectators is indicated as “audience”.

The exhibitor obtains compensation from the sponsor by giving the sponsor the right to perform the advertisement (the advertising right shown in FIG. 15). Further, the performance owner obtains a compensation from the ticket agency by giving the ticket agency the right to sell the ticket (ticket sale right shown in FIG. 15).

Sponsor sponsors an advertisement for the audience such as its own advertisement (house advertisement shown in FIG. 15).

Ticket agency sells tickets to spectators and gets compensation from spectators.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of ticket sales in the existing ticket sales model.

The organizer plans a performance such as a concert (S10). The sponsor determines whether to become a sponsor of the planned performance (S12).

The organizer determines the number of seats, the price of the seats, etc. in consideration of the presence or absence of sponsors and the number of sponsors (S14).

Ticket agency sells tickets based on the determined number of seats, price, etc. (S16).

The spectator reserves a ticket (S18). When tickets are sold by lottery, the ticket agent performs the lottery (S20), and the spectator who wins the lottery determines whether or not to purchase the ticket (S22), and makes a transfer, etc. A ticket is purchased (S24).

The ticket agent determines the seat of the audience (S26). When the seat is confirmed, the spectator receives a ticket corresponding to the confirmed seat (S28). In addition, the performance owner receives a price corresponding to the sold ticket (S30).

If the seat is resold, the ticket agent resells the ticket (S32). When ticket resale is performed, in the existing ticket sales model, the flow after step S16 is performed again.

In the existing ticket sales model, for example, tickets are sold according to the flow shown in FIG.

Here, in the existing ticket sales model, tickets for concerts are sold as a set of entrance and seat. Therefore, when the existing ticket sales model is applied, for example, each of the box owner, the sponsor, and the ticket agent is likely to take a risk.

[II] Ticket Sales Model According to this Embodiment Therefore, in the ticket sales model according to this embodiment, tickets for concerts and the like are divided into an entrance ticket for entrance and a seat ticket indicating a seat.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a ticket sales model according to the present embodiment. The ticket sales model according to the present embodiment includes an entertainer, a sponsor, a ticket agent, a spectator, and a seat agent. The ticket sales model according to the present embodiment further has a seat substitution as compared with the existing ticket sales model shown in FIG. Note that the sponsor, the ticket agent, and the audience shown in FIG. 17 may be a plurality of sponsors, a plurality of ticket agents, and a plurality of audiences.

The exhibitor obtains consideration from the sponsor by giving the sponsor the right to perform the advertisement (the advertising right shown in FIG. 17). In addition, the performance owner obtains compensation from the ticket agency by giving the ticket agency the right to sell the ticket (ticket sale right shown in FIG. 17).

Here, the right to sell a ticket in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the right to sell an admission ticket and the right to set a seat (the seat right shown in FIG. 17. )).

Ticket agency sells tickets to spectators and gets compensation from spectators. The ticket agent transfers the seat right to the seat agent. Here, although not shown in FIG. 17, the ticket agent may obtain a price corresponding to the transfer of the seat right from the seat agent. In addition, the seat agent may obtain a fee from the ticket agent. The seat agent can also make proposals for the number of admission tickets that the ticket agent purchases from the exhibitor.

The seat agent manages the seats allocated to the spectators and sponsors based on the seating rights, and obtains a commission from each spectator and sponsor. In the seat substitution, for example, a seat is managed using a seat substitution system. Below, the case where a seat substitution uses a seat substitution system is mentioned as an example.

Here, as processing relating to seat management using the seat substitution system in seat substitution, for example, processing relating to assignment of a seat to a sponsor, processing relating to assignment of a seat to a spectator, and assignment to a spectator And processing related to a matching auction for exchanging seats and buying and selling.

For example, as described above, by managing seats based on seat rights, in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment, tickets are divided into admission tickets and seat tickets.

In addition, the seat agency may perform consulting on the venue for the audience, such as seat layout, based on the seats managed. When the consulting is performed, the seat agent obtains a commission corresponding to the consulting from the box office.

The sponsor will provide the audience with seats that will be allocated through seat substitution (hereinafter may be referred to as “sponsor seats”). In addition, the sponsor obtains a value corresponding to the provision of the sponsor seat (for example, a value obtained by a spectator purchasing activity for applying to the sponsor seat, a value obtained by an advertising effect by providing the sponsor seat, etc.).

Further, although not shown in FIG. 17, the sponsor may advertise to the audience, for example, his own advertisement, as in the case where the existing ticket sales model shown in FIG. 15 is used.

For example, when the ticket sales model according to this embodiment is applied and tickets for concerts are divided into admission tickets and seat tickets, for example, the following advantages (A) to (D) are obtained. Needless to say, the advantages obtained by applying the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment are not limited to the advantages shown in the following (A) to (D).

(A) Advantages from the viewpoint of the organizer (A-1) Risk reduction ・ Small transactions between the entertainer and the ticket agent are possible.
-For example, it is possible to sell tickets with a margin for ticket substitution, such as selling seats somewhat.
・ You can reduce the risk that performance fees will not be transferred due to bankruptcy of ticket agency.
・ It becomes possible for the sponsor to make a sponsor contract in exchange for a seat ticket.
・ By not determining seats at the sales stage, it is possible to change the stage layout after ticket sales.
・ It is easy to cope with sudden increase or decrease of seats.

(A-2) Improving the value of entertainment-New services can be provided between the sponsor and the audience.
-It becomes possible to improve the motivation to participate in the fan club by allowing the fan club members to preferentially execute the matching auction.
・ The seat can be controlled according to the personality of the audience.
・ Distribution of optimal tickets for each audience is possible.
・ It is possible to receive reports on the personality of the audience and seat changes in advance, and the reports can be used for performances.

(B) Advantages from the perspective of the sponsor (B-1) Reduction of risk ・ The return on investment is improved because the seat ticket for the sponsor seat can be received in addition to the usual advertisement.
-Multiple sponsor seats are set in duplicate and priority is set, so that it is possible to trade seats between sponsors.

(B-2) Improvement of motivation to become a sponsor ・ New services can be provided between sponsors and ticket agents.
・ Solder's original tickets can be sold.
・ Providing new services between sponsor and audience.
・ Coupons can be distributed to people who want to come to the sponsor seat or to those who have come.
・ It is possible to connect to sales promotion by setting your company's point usage as an application condition for sponsor seats.
・ By making the sponsor seats public in advance, it will be possible to guide them to purchase their products in comparison with other companies.
・ You can receive reports showing what kind of personality spectators have come to their sponsor seats and the transition history.

(C) Advantages from the viewpoint of ticket agency (C-1) Reduction of risk ・ Because it is not necessary to bear the ticket by one company, the risk associated with the bankruptcy of the organizer is reduced.
・ Because tickets can be sold before the seat is confirmed, cashing can be done quickly.
・ No need for adjustment work due to sudden increase or decrease of seats.

(C-2) Improving ticket value-New services can be provided between sponsors and ticket agents.
・ The sponsor's original ticket can be sold (fee acquisition).
・ Ticket substitution-New services can be provided between the audience.
・ Original tickets can be sold.
・ The ticket agent can receive reports indicating what kind of personality the person who bought the ticket of the company has taken, how to take a seat, etc., and can be used for determining the target audience in the next performance .

(D) Benefits from the viewpoint of the audience (D-1) Risk reduction • Seats that tend to be influenced by luck can be personalized to some extent.

(D-2) Improving ticket value-New services such as matching auctions can be provided between the audience and the audience.
Audience-Sponsors will be able to offer new services, such as coupons and points being offered to the spectators who have acquired the sponsor seat when the sponsor seat is acquired.
-New services can be provided such as coupons are distributed by acquiring tickets between the audience and the ticket agent.
・ It will be possible for the audience to see what kind of movement the personality people are close to.

18A to 18D are explanatory views for explaining the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment. 18B and 18C show the ticket sales flow after the ticket sales flow shown in FIG. 18A, respectively. FIG. 18D shows a ticket sales flow after the ticket sales flow shown in FIG. 18B or 18C.

First, the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 18A.

The performance owner plans a performance (S700). The organizer requests that the sponsor can be a sponsor. In addition, the entertainer inputs the conditions related to the seat into, for example, a seat substitution system included in the seat substitution.

The sponsor (a company that may become a sponsor at this time) temporarily determines whether or not to become a sponsor (S702). When it is temporarily determined to become a sponsor, the sponsor inputs a condition related to the seat into, for example, a seat substitution system included in the seat substitution.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution performs processing related to determination of a seat pattern (hereinafter, referred to as “seat pattern”) based on the input conditions (S704). The seat agent proposes a seat pattern corresponding to the result of the processing related to the determination of the seat pattern to the box office.

The exhibitor examines the proposed seat pattern and determines the seat pattern (S706). The performance owner informs the seat agent that the seat pattern has been confirmed. The actor may notify the seat substitution by verbal or written means that the seat pattern has been confirmed, or may inform the seat substitution by inputting the fact that the seat pattern has been confirmed to the seat substitution system.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution decides a seat based on the decided seat pattern and sets a sponsor seat (S708). The seat agent proposes a sponsor seat to a sponsor (a company that may become a sponsor at this time).

The sponsor (a company that may become a sponsor at this time) determines whether or not to become a sponsor in consideration of the proposed sponsor seat (S710). Here, if the sponsor seat is not satisfied, the sponsor again inputs the seat-related conditions into, for example, a seat substitution system included in the seat substitution.

The exhibitor solicits purchase of an admission ticket based on the confirmed seat pattern (S712).

The ticket agent who thinks of accepting the purchase offer in step S712 temporarily determines the number of purchases (S714). The ticket agent inputs conditions relating to the seat to be purchased to, for example, a seat agent system included in the seat agent.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution performs processing related to the setting of the number of admission tickets based on the input conditions and sets the number of admission tickets (S716). In addition, the seat agent obtains a fee from the ticket agent.

The seat agent proposes to the ticket agent the number of admission tickets according to the result of the processing related to the setting of the number of tickets. In addition, the seat substitution may propose a seat together with the number of admission tickets.

The ticket agent considers the number of the proposed admission tickets and determines the number of admission tickets to be purchased (S718). Here, in the case where the proposed number of admission tickets is not satisfied, the ticket agency again inputs the conditions regarding the seat to be purchased into, for example, the seat agency system of the seat agency.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution sets the sponsor seat and the number of admission tickets based on the conditions inputted (or re-entered) in each of the sponsor and the ticket substitution (S720). The seat substitute proposes a sponsor seat to the sponsor, and also proposes the number of admission tickets to the ticket substitute.

The sponsor (a company that may become a sponsor at this time) determines whether or not to become a sponsor in consideration of the re-suggested sponsor seat and the like, and decides to become a sponsor (S722). If the sponsor seat is not satisfied with the re-suggested seat, the sponsor may input the seat-related conditions again into, for example, the seat substitution system of the seat substitution.

The sponsor informs the seat agent that it has decided to become a sponsor. Further, although not shown in FIG. 18A, the sponsor informs the performer that he has decided to become a sponsor. The sponsor may inform the seat substitution or performance agency that he / she has decided to become a sponsor verbally or in writing, or may enter into the seat substitution by entering into the seat substitution system that he / she has decided to become a sponsor. You may tell.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution determines the sponsor seat based on the confirmed sponsor (S724). In addition, the seat agent obtains a fee from the sponsor.

When the sponsor seat is confirmed in step S724, the sponsor receives the confirmed sponsor seat from the seat substitute by an arbitrary method (S726).

The ticket agent considers the number of re-proposed admission tickets, determines the number of admission tickets to be purchased, and determines the number of admission tickets to be purchased (S728). If the number of re-suggested admission tickets is not satisfied, the ticket agent may input the conditions relating to the seat to be purchased again, for example, into the seat agent system of the seat agent.

The ticket agent tells the seat agent the number of tickets to be purchased. In the ticket agency, the number of entrance tickets to be purchased may be communicated to the seat agency verbally or in writing, or may be communicated to the seat agency by inputting the number of entrance tickets to be purchased into the seat agency system.

The seat agency system of the seat agency determines the number of admission tickets purchased by the ticket agency (S730).

When the number of admission tickets purchased by the ticket agent is confirmed in step S730, the ticket agent receives the determined number of admission tickets from the seat agent or the host by an arbitrary method (S732). In addition, the ticket agent pays the box owner for the purchase price of the admission ticket.

Next, an example of the ticket sales flow following FIG. 18A will be described with reference to FIG. 18B.

The exhibitor designs the audience place such as the seat layout based on the seat pattern determined in step S706 of FIG. 18A (S734). The organizer tells the seat agent the place of the designed audience. The host may convey the designed audience place to the seat agency by oral or written document, or may input the designed audience place to the seat agency by inputting it into the seat agency system.

The seat agent reflects the design of the spectator's place, which is transmitted from the organizer, on the managed seat (S736).

The ticket agent starts recruitment for the purchase of the admission ticket based on the admission ticket purchased in FIG. 18 (S738).

The spectator (a person who may become a spectator at this time) selects a ticket agent (S740), and reserves a ticket that the ticket agent accepts a reservation (S742, S744). Then, the ticket agent accepts the ticket reservation (S746).

The ticket agent negotiates with the seat agent regarding the excess or deficiency of the reservation in consideration of the reservation situation (S748).

The seating agent resets the number of admission tickets in consideration of the contents of the negotiation, and proposes the reset number of admission tickets to the ticketing agent (S750). In the seat substitution, for example, the number of admission tickets is reset using a seat substitution system.

The ticket agent corrects the number of admission tickets based on the proposed number of admission tickets (S758). Here, accompanying the correction of the number of admission tickets, for example, money is exchanged between the performer and the ticket agent.

If the ticket is a lottery system, the ticket agent announces the winning person from among the reserved audience (persons who may become spectators at this time) (S754).

The spectator (who may be a spectator at this time) purchases an admission ticket from a ticket agent (S756). Here, an ID for identifying the admission ticket (hereinafter referred to as “admission ID”) is assigned to the admission ticket.

The ticket agent confirms the lack of seats in consideration of, for example, the number of people who have lost the lottery, or the number of seats that the winner has not purchased (S758).

The spectator who purchased the admission ticket inputs personal information (personal data) to the seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution (S760). The personal information includes, for example, data indicating one or more of the data regarding the audience, such as age, sex, and birthplace.

The seat substitution system possessed by the seat substitution sets a seat and proposes a seat (S762). For example, the seat substitution system may set a seat based on personal information or the like, or may set a seat at random. For example, the seat substitution system sets a seat by associating an entrance ID with an ID for specifying a seat (hereinafter, referred to as “seat ID”). Here, the seat ID corresponds to an ID indicating a seat ticket.

The audience uses, for example, a matching auction realized by the seat substitution system, and as a result, the seat is determined (S764 to S768). In addition, the spectator can also obtain consideration (such as profits from selling seats) according to the result of the matching auction.

The processing related to the matching auction realized by the seat substitution system will be described later.

For example, by performing the process shown in FIG. 18B, the admission ticket and the seat ticket are associated with each other, and the seats of each spectator are determined.

In addition, the timing which matches an admission ticket and a seat ticket in ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 18B. For example, in ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment, a seat substitution system included in the seat substitution may assign an initial setting value of the seat ID to the entrance ID. In the ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment, for example, a seat substitution system that a seat substitution agency has has a seat ID that is not associated with an entrance ID with respect to an entrance ID that is not associated with a seat ID. (For example, a seat ID corresponding to a surplus seat (vacant seat) or the like) can be assigned at an arbitrary timing.

Next, another example of the ticket sales flow following FIG. 18A will be described with reference to FIG. 18C. FIG. 18C shows an example of the flow when determining the audience to be assigned to the sponsor seat.

The flow from step S734 to S760 shown in FIG. 18C is the same as the flow from step S734 to S760 shown in FIG. 18B.

The spectator who has entered the personal information in step S760 applies to the sponsor seat according to the set application conditions and application method (S770).

The sponsor who has accepted the application will decide who will be assigned to the sponsor seat from among those who have applied using any method. Then, the sponsor causes the seat substitution system of the seat substitution to set the seat, and the seat substitution system proposes the seat to the audience assigned to the sponsor seat (S774).

As in steps S764 to S768 shown in FIG. 18B, for example, the audience uses a matching auction realized by the seat substitution system, and as a result, the seat is determined (S764 to S768).

For example, by performing the process shown in FIG. 18C, the admission ticket and the seat ticket corresponding to the sponsor seat are associated with each other, and the audience assigned to the sponsor seat is determined.

Next, another example of the ticket sales flow following FIG. 18B or FIG. 18C will be described with reference to FIG. 18D.

The ticket agent determines whether to release the admission ticket corresponding to the insufficient seat (shortage ticket) or to purchase the admission ticket corresponding to the insufficient seat (S780). The ticket agent informs the seat agent of the determination result. In the ticket substitution, the determination result may be transmitted to the seat substitution verbally or in writing, or may be transmitted to the seat substitution by inputting the determination result to the seat substitution system.

The seat substitution system included in the seat substitution adjusts the number of seats based on, for example, the seat pattern determined in step S707 in FIG. 18A (S782). The seat agent proposes the number of admission tickets based on the adjusted seat to the ticket agent.

The ticket agent determines whether the number of admission tickets increases or decreases based on the number of proposed admission tickets (S784), and determines whether to purchase more admission tickets (S786).

The ticket agent informs the seat agent of the confirmed result. The ticket agency may convey the confirmed result to the seat agency verbally or in writing, or may convey the confirmed result to the seat agency by inputting the confirmed result to the seat agency system.

The seat agency system of the seat agency updates the number of tickets for the ticket agency based on the result determined in the ticket agency (S788).

Also, if there is an admission ticket that can be sold, the ticket agency starts again the recruitment shown in step S738 shown in FIG. 18B or FIG. 18C, for example.

In the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment, for example, tickets are sold according to the flow shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D. Needless to say, the flow of ticket sales in the ticket sales model according to the present embodiment is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D.

[III] Matching auction realized by the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment Next, a matching auction realized by the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment will be described. Below, the case where the process which concerns on a matching auction is performed in the matching system contained in the seat substitution system which concerns on this embodiment is mentioned as an example.

Here, the matching system according to the present embodiment is composed of, for example, one or more information processing apparatuses. The information processing apparatus constituting the matching system according to the present embodiment may be a part of the information processing apparatus constituting the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment, or may be all apparatuses. The information processing apparatus constituting the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment has a hardware configuration shown in FIG. 14, for example.

The processing related to the matching system according to the present embodiment is performed by, for example, one or more processors provided in each of the one or more information processing apparatuses. For example, when the information processing apparatus has the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 14, the processing related to the matching system according to the present embodiment is performed by the MPU 150.

Examples of the information processing apparatus constituting the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment include various devices such as a server and a computer such as a PC. Further, the information processing apparatus constituting the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment may be a processing IC that can be incorporated in the above-described device, for example.

Further, the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment (and the matching system according to the present embodiment) may be a system related to so-called cloud computing.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a matching auction realized by the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment. A shown in FIG. 19 indicates a state of the seat before the matching auction is performed. Further, B shown in FIG. 19 shows a state of the seat after the matching auction is performed and the seat rearrangement is performed.

FIG. 19 shows an example in which matching between seller A and buyer B is established, and B has acquired the seat “A-20” that A had. FIG. 19 shows an example in which matching between seller C and buyer D has been established, and D has acquired the seat “C-2” that C had. Further, in FIG. 19, among the seats “B-15” owned by Mr. B and the seats “D-13” possessed by D, the seats of the seat “D-13” are shown. In this example, Mr. A has acquired and Mr. C has acquired the seat “B-15”.

Here, “seller” and “buyer” shown in FIG. 19 indicate the roles of the spectators participating in the matching auction. “Seller” indicates that the spectator desires to sell a seat, and “buyer” indicates that he desires to buy a seat. In addition, the role related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment may include “exchange” in which a seat exchange is desired.

The seats initially assigned to the audience have a strong luck factor and are good seats for others but may not be good seats for themselves.

The matching system according to the present embodiment realizes buying and selling of a seat having a strong luck factor. In addition, the matching system according to the present embodiment protects the privacy of the audience by, for example, rearranging the seats after the matching is established so that no one knows who matched.

Hereinafter, processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically. Below, an example of the process which concerns on the matching auction which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated, dividing into (i) the process in the apparatus which a spectator has, and (ii) the process in the matching system which concerns on this embodiment.

(I) An example of processing in the processing device possessed by the audience First, processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment in the processing device possessed by the audience will be described. In the following, a processing device held by a spectator may be referred to as an “information processing terminal” for convenience.

As the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment, for example, a communication device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, a tablet device, a video / music playback device (or video / music recording / playback device), a game machine, a computer such as a PC. And various devices.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment in the processing device possessed by the audience. FIG. 20 shows an example of processing related to acquisition of seat data in the information processing terminal (processing device possessed by the audience) according to the present embodiment.

Here, the processing related to the matching auction in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is performed by one or more processors. For example, when the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment has the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 14, processing related to the matching system in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is performed by the MPU 150.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment determines whether or not non-contact communication with the update target IC tag is started, for example, similarly to step S100 of FIG. 4 (S800). Here, as the update target IC tag, for example, an IC tag attached to an admission ticket can be cited.

If it is not determined in step S800 that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has been started, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment until it is determined that contactless communication with the update target IC tag has started. Cannot proceed.

When it is determined in step S800 that contactless communication with the update target IC tag is started, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment updates the application used for processing with the update target IC tag. It is determined whether or not the target IC tag exists in the storage unit (not shown) of the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment (S802).

If it is not determined in step S802 that an application exists, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment downloads the application from an external device such as a server (S804).

If it is determined in step S802 that an application exists, or if the process of step S804 is performed, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment starts the application (S806).

In the following, it is assumed that processing related to the matching system in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is performed by executing the application. Needless to say, the processing related to the matching system in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is not limited to being performed by executing the application.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment acquires seat data from the update target IC tag (S808) and holds the acquired seat data (S810), for example, similarly to step S108 in FIG. Here, the seat data according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a seat ID. Further, the seat data according to the present embodiment may include data indicating the characteristics of the seat corresponding to the seat ID.

For example, when the processing shown in FIG. 20 is performed, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment acquires and holds seat data.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the process related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment in the processing apparatus possessed by the audience. FIG. 21 shows an example of processing related to acquisition of seat data from the matching system in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment sets the content indicated by the user's personal data, for example, similarly to step S200 of FIG. 5 (S900).

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment sets matching conditions (S902). The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is based on, for example, a user operation for setting a matching condition performed on an operation device included in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment or an external operation device such as a remote controller. Set the matching conditions.

Here, as the matching condition according to the present embodiment, for example, a condition indicating a role such as “seller”, a condition indicating a purchase / sale amount, “a seat on the aisle”, “a seat where a specific performer can be seen”, The conditions regarding the desired seat are listed.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment causes the matching system to transmit information indicating the setting contents in steps S900 and S902 (S904). For example, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment causes a communication device included in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment or a connected external communication device to transmit information indicating the setting contents to the matching system. .

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment determines whether information indicating a matching result has been acquired (S906). Here, the information indicating the matching result according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a seat ID that can be matched. Further, the information indicating the matching result according to the present embodiment may include other data such as data indicating the characteristics of the seat corresponding to the seat ID, for example.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment determines whether to change the seat (S908).

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a display on which the selection button for selecting whether to change the content of information indicating a matching result and the seat is displayed or not. Display on the display screen of the device. And the information processing terminal which concerns on this embodiment determines whether a seat is changed based on user operation with respect to the said screen.

Further, when the matching system according to the present embodiment notifies the matching result by e-mail or the like, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is, for example, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment that has confirmed the e-mail. Whether or not to change the seat may be determined based on a user operation by the user.

If it is determined in step S908 that the seat is to be changed, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment transmits information (data) indicating that the seat is to be changed to the matching system (S910). If it is not determined in step S908 to change the seat, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment transmits information (data) indicating that the seat is not changed to the matching system (S912). . Here, the information indicating that the seat is changed and the information indicating that the seat is not changed include, for example, a flag indicating whether or not to change the seat.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment determines whether seat data has been acquired (S914). If it is not determined in step S914 that seat data has been acquired, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment does not proceed with processing until it is determined that seat data has been acquired.

If it is determined in step S914 that the seat data has been acquired, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment performs the same processing as in step S510 of FIG. 8, for example, to update the acquired seat data. The data is recorded on the IC tag (S916).

For example, by performing the processing shown in FIG. 21, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment acquires seat data from the matching system and stores it in an update target IC tag such as an IC tag attached to the admission ticket. Update seat data.

The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment (the processing device possessed by the audience) performs, for example, the processing illustrated in FIGS. 20 and 21 as processing related to the matching auction. Needless to say, the processing related to the matching auction in the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment is not limited to the processing shown in FIGS.

(Ii) An example of processing in the matching system according to the present embodiment Next, an example of processing in the matching system according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment in the matching system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 22, the database is indicated as “DB”, and hereinafter, the database may be indicated as “DB”.

For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the matching system according to the present embodiment includes “seat data”, “seller data DB”, “buyer DB”, “seat exchange applicant data DB”, and “exchange”. Processing related to the matching auction is performed using the history DB ".

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of seat data according to the present embodiment. In the seat data according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23A, a ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID) and data indicating a current seat (an example of a seat ID) are stored in association with each other. In addition, the seat data according to the present embodiment includes the data (B in FIG. 23) and the content of personal data transmitted from the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment in step S904 in FIG. 21 and the content of personal data. The data based on (C in FIG. 23) is stored. Here, the content indicated by “matching status” in FIG. 23 indicates the role in the matching auction.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a seller data database according to the present embodiment.

The seller data DB according to this embodiment is updated based on, for example, the seat data shown in FIG. 23 and the seat data DB. More specifically, based on seat data whose status is “seller” and a DB record of seat data matching the seat ID (contents of “current seat” shown in FIG. 23) included in the seat data. The contents of the record are updated.

Also, the “status” included in the seller's data DB indicates the matching status. As the “status” included in the DB of seller data, “blank” (initial setting value) or “proposing” (information indicating the matching result is transmitted to the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment, 21 is a state waiting for a response corresponding to steps S910 and S912), “established” (a state where matching is established), and “not established” (a state where matching is not established).

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a seat data database according to the present embodiment. Each record of the DB of seat data according to the present embodiment is generated, for example, by an operation of an administrator of the seat substitution system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a buyer data database according to the present embodiment.

The DB of buyer data according to the present embodiment is updated based on, for example, the seat data shown in FIG. 23 and the DB of seat data shown in FIG. More specifically, based on the seat data whose status is “buyer” and the DB record of the seat data that matches the seat ID (contents of “current seat” shown in FIG. 23) included in the seat data. The contents of the record are updated.

Also, the “status” included in the buyer's data DB indicates the matching status. The “status” included in the buyer data DB includes “blank”, “proposing”, “established”, and “not established”, as in the seller data DB shown in FIG.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data database of seat change applicants according to the present embodiment. The “priority order” shown in FIG. 27 is given a random number for each record, for example, in the process related to matching between persons having an exchange role described later. For example, it is possible to change the seat ID assigned to all persons having an exchange role by assigning a random number every time processing related to matching between persons having an exchange role described later is performed. Become.

The DB of seat replacement applicant data according to the present embodiment is updated based on, for example, the seat data shown in FIG. 23 and the seat data DB shown in FIG. More specifically, based on the seat data whose status is “exchange” and the DB record of the seat data that matches the seat ID (contents of “current seat” shown in FIG. 23) included in the seat data. The contents of the record are updated.

Here, there is no “status” item as shown in FIG. 24 or FIG. 26 in the DB of the seat exchange applicant data shown in FIG. The reason why there is no “status” item in the DB of seat exchange applicant data is that if the matching status indicates “exchange” in the DB of seat exchange applicant data, the audience has already decided to exchange. This is because it is not necessary for the audience to select whether or not to change seats. Needless to say, a “status” item as shown in FIGS. 24 and 26 may exist in the DB of the data of the seat change applicant according to the present embodiment.

Also, as shown in A of FIG. 27, a record in which a seat ID and a ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID) are not associated with each other may exist in the DB of the seat exchange applicant data. Here, the record in which the seat ID and the ticket ID are not associated with each other indicates, for example, an empty seat.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an exchange history database according to the present embodiment.

In the exchange history DB shown in FIG. 28, as shown in A, B, C, D,... In FIG. 28, the transition of the ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID) associated with the seat ID and the exchange method are as follows. By storing in association with each other, a seat exchange history in the matching auction is represented. Needless to say, the way of representing the history in the exchange history DB according to the present embodiment is not limited to the example shown in FIG.

The matching system according to the present embodiment performs processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment using, for example, data and DB as illustrated in FIGS.

Note that the data and DB used by the matching system according to the present embodiment in the processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a personal data database according to the present embodiment.

The matching system according to the present embodiment can also manage personal data of a person corresponding to a ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID) by using a personal data DB as shown in FIG. 29, for example. For example, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the content of the DB record of personal data using the seat data shown in FIG.

For example, a matching auction based on personal data can be realized by managing personal data of a person corresponding to a ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID) as shown in FIG. It becomes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 29, by managing personal data of a person corresponding to a ticket ID (an example of an entrance ID), an entertainer or a sponsor who has a seat substitution and a transaction can receive a coupon according to the attribute of the person. For example, it is possible to provide various services based on personal data.

Referring to FIG. 22 again, an example of processing related to the matching auction according to the present embodiment in the matching system according to the present embodiment will be described.

The matching system according to the present embodiment classifies the role of the person participating in the matching auction in the matching auction based on the content of the “matching status” of the seat data before the exchange (S1000). Then, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the DB of seller data, the DB of buyer data, and the DB of the data of those who want to exchange seats according to the classification result (S1002, S1004, S1006).

For example, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs matching based on each DB and personal data, and based on the result of the matching, the buyer data DB, the seat exchange applicant data DB, and the exchange history DB, respectively. Is updated as appropriate (S1008 to S1024). Whether or not matching has been established is determined based on information transmitted from the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment in steps S908 to S912 of FIG. 21, for example. Although not shown in FIG. 22, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the DB of seller data based on the result of matching, for example.

Although not shown in FIG. 22, the matching system according to the present embodiment transmits seat data corresponding to the matching result to the corresponding information processing terminal according to the present embodiment. The information processing terminal according to the present embodiment that has acquired the seat data performs step S916 illustrated in FIG. 21 and records the seat data in the update target IC tag.

Further, when the matching is established, the matching system according to the present embodiment may perform processing related to collection of a fee from a person who has achieved the matching, for example, as shown in step S1010. As processing related to fee collection, for example, a notification regarding the fee (for example, notification of fee amount, payment method, etc.) is made to the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment corresponding to a person who has been matched. For example.

The matching system according to the present embodiment, for example, performs processing as shown in FIG. 22 to appropriately update each DB according to the matching result, thereby realizing the matching auction according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, for example, the processing related to matching shown in steps S1008 to S1024 in FIG. 22 will be described more specifically.

FIG. 30A and FIG. 30B are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of processing related to matching in the matching system according to the present embodiment. Processing of processing related to matching between a person who has the role of a seller and a person who has the role of a buyer An example is shown.

The matching system according to the present embodiment reads i-data (an integer from 1 to n, where n is the number of records in the seller DB) in order from the first record in the seller DB (S1100).

The matching system according to the present embodiment reads j data (an integer from j = 1 to m. M is the number of records in the buyer DB) sequentially from the first record in the buyer DB (S1102).

The matching system according to the present embodiment determines whether or not “seat data seat feature 1 = buyer data desired seat type 1” (S1104).

If it is determined in step S1104 that “seat data seat feature 1 = buyer data desired seat type 1”, the read seller data and buyer data are stored in the recording medium ( S1106). If it is not determined at step S1104 that "seat data seat feature 1 = buyer data desired seat type 1", the read seller data and buyer data are not held (S1108).

The matching system according to the present embodiment determines whether the data read from the buyer DB is m data (data of the mth record), and if it is not m data, adds 1 to j. The process from step S1102 is repeated.

In addition, when the data read from the buyer DB is m data, the matching system according to the present embodiment checks the number of data held in the recording medium (S1110).

If it is confirmed that the number of data held in step S1110 is 0, the matching system according to this embodiment adds 1 to i and repeats the processing from step S1100.

If it is confirmed that the number of data held in step S1110 is 1, the matching system according to the present embodiment determines whether or not “sell price ≦ buy price” (S1112).

When it is determined in step S1112 that “sell price ≦ buy price”, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs processing from step S1122 described later.

If it is determined in step S1112 that “sell price ≦ buy price”, the matching system according to the present embodiment adds 1 to i and repeats the processing from step S1100.

When it is confirmed in step S1110 that the number of data held is 2 or more, the matching system according to the present embodiment selects a “sale price ≦ buy price” buyer from the held data. Are extracted (S1114).

When the number of data extracted in step S1114 is 0, for example, the matching system according to this embodiment adds 1 to i and repeats the processing from step S1100.

If the number of data extracted in step S1114 is 1, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs, for example, processing from step S1122 described later.

If the number of data extracted in step S1114 is two or more, the matching system according to the present embodiment is “seat data seat feature 2 = buyer data desired seat type 2”. Is determined (S1116).

If the number of data determined to be “seat data seat feature 2 = buyer data desired seat type 2” in step S1116 is 0, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs, for example, step S1120 described later. Process from.

Further, when the number of data determined to be “seat data seat feature 2 = buyer data desired seat type 2” in step S1116 is 1, the matching system according to the present embodiment will be described later, for example. Processing from step S1122 is performed.

If the number of data determined to be “seat data seat feature 2 = buyer data desired seat type 2” in step S1116 is two or more, the matching system according to the present embodiment selects “seller data seat feature 2”. It is determined whether or not the seat feature 3 of the data = the desired seat type 3 ″ of the buyer data (S1118).

When the number of data determined as “seat data seat feature 3 = buyer data desired seat type 3” in step S1118 is 0, or when the determined number of data is 2 or more, step S1116 When the number of data determined as “seller data seat feature 2 = buyer data desired seat type 2” is 0, the matching system according to the present embodiment is stored in the recording medium. The seller's data and the data held first among the buyer's data held in the recording medium are held, and no other data is held (S1120). Note that the matching system according to the present embodiment holds, for example, seller data held on a recording medium and arbitrary data among buyer data held on the recording medium, and holds other data. It does not have to be.

In addition, when the number of data determined as “seat data seat feature 3 = buyer data desired seat type 3” in step S1118 is 1, the matching system according to the present embodiment will be described later, for example. Processing from step S1122 is performed.

If it is determined in step S1112 that “sell price ≦ buy price”, or if the number of data extracted in step S1114 is 1, in step S1116 “seat data seat feature 2 = desired seat of buyer data” If the number of data determined to be “type 2” is 1, the number of data determined to be “seat data seat feature 3 = buyer data desired seat type 3” in step S1118 is 1. In this case, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the “status” of the corresponding data in the seller data DB and the buyer data DB to “proposing” (S1122, S1124).

In addition, the matching system according to the present embodiment, for example, by sending information indicating the matching result to the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment corresponding to the audience having the role of the buyer, the matching result is the role of the buyer. Contact an audience with The matching system according to the present embodiment causes, for example, information indicating the matching result to be transmitted to a communication device included in the matching system according to the present embodiment or a connected external communication device.

Then, the matching system according to this embodiment adds 1 to i and repeats the processing from step S1100.

When the process of step S1122 is performed and information indicating the matching result is transmitted, the matching system according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the matching is established (S1126). The matching system according to the present embodiment determines, for example, whether or not matching has been established based on information transmitted from the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment in step S910 or step S912 in FIG.

If it is not determined in step S1126 that matching has been established, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the “status” of the corresponding data in the seller data DB and the buyer data DB to “not established”. (S1128, S1130).

If it is determined in step S1126 that matching has been established, the matching system according to the present embodiment exchanges seat IDs in seller data and buyer data, for example (S1132). In addition, the seat agent may acquire a fee when matching is established from a person who acts as a buyer.

When the process of step S1132 is performed, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the corresponding data in the buyer data DB based on the buyer data whose seat ID has been exchanged, and in the buyer data DB, The “status” of the corresponding data is updated to “established” (S1134).

Further, when the process of step S1132 is performed, the matching system according to the present embodiment updates the “status” of the corresponding data in the seller data DB to “established” (S1138). Then, the matching system according to the present embodiment adds data based on the seller's data whose seat ID has been exchanged to the DB of seat exchange requester data (S1140).

Here, the seat of the person who plays the role of the seller is set by a process related to matching between persons having the role of exchange described later.

The matching system according to the present embodiment realizes a matching auction between a person who has the role of seller and a person who has the role of buyer by performing the processing shown in FIGS. 30A and 30B, for example. Needless to say, the process related to matching between the person who has the role of seller and the person who has the role of buyer is not limited to the process shown in FIGS. 30A and 30B.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of processing related to matching in the matching system according to the present embodiment, and illustrates an example of processing related to matching between persons having an exchange role. The process related to matching between persons having the exchange role shown in FIG. 31 is, for example, the process related to matching between the person having the role of seller and the person having the role of buyer shown in FIGS. 30A and 30B. Done after done.

Here, as shown with reference to FIG. 30A and FIG. 30B, the person having the exchange role may include the person having the role of the seller who has been matched. Among the persons having the exchange role, those who have the role of the seller who has been matched are included, so that the rearrangement of the seat after the match is established is realized, and the privacy of the audience is protected.

The matching system according to the present embodiment reads the data of the DB of the seat exchange requester data (S1200).

The matching system according to the present embodiment randomly assigns numbers to each of the data read from the DB of seat exchange requester data, and sorts the data based on the assigned numbers.

In the matching system according to the present embodiment, the p + qth data with respect to the pth data (p is an integer from 1 to r. An integer of ˜s, where s starts matching the number of records in the DB of the seat exchange applicant data-p) (S1204). Hereinafter, the p-th data may be indicated as “data p” and the p + q-th data may be indicated as “data p + q”.

The matching system according to the present embodiment determines whether or not “desired seat type 1 of data p = feature 1 of seat of data p + q” (S1206).

If it is not determined in step S1206 that “desired seat type 1 of data p = feature 1 of data p + q seat”, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs processing from step S1210 described later.

If it is determined in step S1206 that “desired seat type 1 of data p = feature 1 of data p + q seat”, the matching system according to the present embodiment holds the p + qth data in the recording medium. (S1208).

If it is not determined in step S1206 that “desired seat type 1 of data p = data p + q seat feature 1”, or if the process of step S1208 is performed, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs step S1200. In step S1210, it is determined whether or not all the data read in the process have been matched. For example, when the value of q is s (the number of records in the DB of the data of the seat exchange applicant-p), the matching system according to the present embodiment determines that all data has been matched.

If it is not determined in step S1210 that all data has been matched, the matching system according to this embodiment adds 1 to q (S1212), and repeats the processing from step S1204.

If it is determined in step S1210 that all data has been matched, the matching system according to this embodiment checks the number of data held in the recording medium.

When the number of retained data is 2 or more, for example, the matching system according to the present embodiment exchanges seat IDs between the first retained data and the pth data among the retained data. (S1214). Further, in the above case, for example, the matching system according to the present embodiment may exchange seat IDs between randomly selected data of the held data and the p-th data, for example.

When the process of step S1214 is performed, the matching system according to the present embodiment uses the data corresponding to the data with the exchanged seat ID in the DB of the seat exchange applicant data based on the data with the exchanged seat ID. Update (S1216).

The matching system according to the present embodiment adds 1 to p (S1218), and repeats the processing from step S1204.

Although not shown in FIG. 31, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs the process of step S1218 when the value of p corresponds to r (the number of records in the DB of the seat exchange applicant data-1). The process is terminated without performing the process.

Further, although not shown in FIG. 31, when the number of retained data is 0, the matching system according to the present embodiment, for example, includes p-th data and randomly selected data (including data corresponding to vacant seats). Exchange seat ID with. Then, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs the process of step S1216.

In addition, when the number of retained data is 0, the matching system according to the present embodiment can exchange the seat ID with other data, for example. When the seat ID is not exchanged with other data, the matching system according to the embodiment performs the process of step S1218.

Further, although not shown in FIG. 31, when the number of retained data is 1, the matching system according to the present embodiment exchanges seat IDs of, for example, the pth data and the retained data. . Then, the matching system according to the present embodiment performs the process of step S1216.

The matching system according to the present embodiment realizes a matching auction between persons having an exchange role by performing the processing shown in FIG. 31, for example. Needless to say, the process related to matching between persons having an exchange role is not limited to the process shown in FIG.

The matching system according to the present embodiment performs processing as shown in FIGS. 30A, 30B, and 31, for example, in steps S1008 to S1024 in FIG. 22, and appropriately updates each DB according to the matching result.

The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that it belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above description, it has been shown that a program (computer program) for causing a computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is provided. However, the present embodiment further includes a recording in which the program is stored. A medium can also be provided.

The above-described configuration shows an example of the present embodiment, and naturally belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

In addition, the effects described in this specification are merely illustrative or illustrative, and are not limited. That is, the technology according to the present disclosure can exhibit other effects that are apparent to those skilled in the art from the description of the present specification in addition to or instead of the above effects.

The following configurations also belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1)
Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data updating unit to be updated;
A second data update unit configured to update the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control unit that records the updated update target data in the update target device when contactless communication is performed with the update target device;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
(2)
The data relating to the user is the information processing apparatus according to (1), wherein the data regarding the user is action log data indicating a log of the user's action.
(3)
The behavior log data is acquired from the first external device when non-contact communication is performed with a first external device capable of performing non-contact communication, which is different from the update target device. The information processing apparatus according to (2), which is updated based on the data to be processed.
(4)
The information processing apparatus according to (2), wherein the behavior log data is updated based on a process executed based on a user operation.
(5)
The data relating to the user includes data identifying the user, data indicating the user's preference, data indicating one of the user's conditions, data identifying the user, data indicating the user's preference, and user's preference The information processing apparatus according to (1), which is a data group including two or more pieces of data indicating a situation.
(6)
The update data includes parameters that can be assigned to the update target data,
The second data update unit updates the held update target data based on the parameter included in the update data allocated to the update target data based on a user operation. (1) The information processing apparatus according to any one of (5) to (5).
(7)
The second data update unit includes the update target data newly acquired from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, and the update target data that is held. The information processing apparatus according to (6), wherein the data to be updated that is held is updated when the two match.
(8)
The second data update unit includes the update target data newly acquired from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, and the update target data that is held. If the two do not match, the information processing apparatus according to (6) or (7), wherein the held update target data is updated with the newly acquired update target data.
(9)
The second data update unit includes:
The update target data and the update data that are held are updated based on one or more of the update data and a plurality of the update target data. To the external device
The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the second external apparatus updates the held update target data.
(10)
Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data update step for updating;
A second data update step of updating the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control step for causing the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device;
An information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus.
(11)
Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data update step for updating;
A second data update step of updating the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control step of causing the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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Claims

Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data updating unit to be updated;
A second data update unit configured to update the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control unit that records the updated update target data in the update target device when contactless communication is performed with the update target device;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data relating to the user is action log data indicating a log of the action of the user.
The behavior log data is acquired from the first external device when non-contact communication is performed with a first external device capable of performing non-contact communication, which is different from the update target device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is updated based on the processed data.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the action log data is updated based on a process executed based on a user operation.
The data relating to the user includes data identifying the user, data indicating the user's preference, data indicating one of the user's conditions, data identifying the user, data indicating the user's preference, and user's preference The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, which is a data group including two or more pieces of data indicating a situation.
The update data includes parameters that can be assigned to the update target data,
The said 2nd data update part updates the said update object data currently hold | maintained based on the said parameter contained in the said update data allocated with respect to the said update object data based on user operation. The information processing apparatus described in 1.
The second data update unit includes the update target data newly acquired from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, and the update target data that is held. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the update target data that is held is updated when the two match.
The second data update unit includes the update target data newly acquired from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, and the update target data that is held. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the two do not match, the held update target data is updated with the newly acquired update target data.
The second data update unit includes:
The update target data and the update data that are held are updated based on one or more of the update data and a plurality of the update target data. To the external device
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second external apparatus updates the held update target data.
Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data update step for updating;
A second data update step of updating the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control step for causing the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device;
An information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus.
Update data for updating the update target data stored in an update target device capable of performing non-contact communication, storing update target data that is update target data, based on data about the user A first data update step for updating;
A second data update step of updating the update target data acquired and held from the update target device when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device, based on the update data;
A recording control step of causing the update target device to record the updated update target data when non-contact communication is performed with the update target device;
A program that causes a computer to execute.