JP2002269589A - On-demand 'my clone' system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-demand 'my clone' system, capable of providing high amusement effect by generating a virtual double of a user on a virtual site to provide virtual experience. SOLUTION: A user himself is collated with at S1, and the face image of the user collated with is taken in at S2. Next, a database for blood type based character determination, etc., and software having AI learning functions are used to provide characters and ability to talk to the face image taken in to generate 'my clone'. At S4, 'my clone' is introduced into the virtual site, and a roll playing game, etc., is played, in a form such that the characters of the user are reflected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital stereoscopic image of a user on a personal computer, and a personality and conversational ability similar to the user on the digital stereoscopic image.
The present invention relates to an on-demand micron system in which a digital clone (hereinafter, referred to as a micron), which is a virtual alter ego provided by a function, is constructed and guided to, for example, a virtual site for performing a role-playing game on the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a system has been developed in which animated characters and the like appearing in virtual sites on the Internet appear.

[0003]

However, in the conventional character, an animal image and a person image are set in advance according to the role. For this reason, for example, the behavior of the character in the story of the role-playing game is predicted to some extent, which is less entertaining. There is also a desire for users to make themselves appear in stories. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to make a virtual alter ego of a user appear on a virtual site and have a virtual bodily sensation, thereby obtaining a high degree of interest in a role playing game or the like. To provide an on-demand micron system.

[0004]

For this reason, the on-demand micron system of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, includes a collating step S1 for collating a user on a personal computer and capturing the collated user as an image. An image capturing step S2, a micron generating step S3 for giving a personality and a conversational ability to the captured image to generate a micron, and a site guiding step S4 for guiding the micron into a virtual site to act. It is characterized by.

[0005] In the present invention, first, a user who has a collation means such as a password is collated. Next, the user's face, clothes, and the like are captured as digital stereoscopic images by an image (including video) capturing means such as a digital camera. After that, a database storing blood type personality judgments and AI
Using micron generation means such as learning function software,
A personality and conversational ability are given to the image of the user himself to make a micron (corresponding to the alter ego of the user). Then, this micron is introduced into the virtual space to perform role playing.

In the present invention, images and videos are exchanged by using an application protocol provided in both a server and a client by using TCP / IP used on the Internet. When transferring the image, the data is transferred to the server as it is. In this case, in order to reduce the amount of data transfer, a method of compressing the image data itself or a method of limiting the number of colors used in the display image is adopted. The user needs to perform some kind of image processing at the time of image creation or before transfer, but in the present invention, the transfer is performed by reducing the capacity of full bitmap image data at the application protocol level.

In the collation step according to the present invention, the user is collated with a voiceprint, fingerprint, password, handwriting, or the like.
We will not complete the digital clone unless it is verified, and we will not allow anyone other than the user to enter the virtual site. In other words, only the user himself / herself participates in the virtual site, and the operation of the bodily simulation can be performed. At the stage of capturing an image of the user himself, the user himself is captured on a personal computer by an image device such as a digital camera or a scanner, and is converted into a digital stereoscopic image, a so-called digital micron. Personality and conversational ability are added to the captured image. In this case, since the intellectual judgment according to the user himself is applied to Micron, a personality very similar to the user himself can be created, and the person can be transformed into a favorite figure depending on the case. That is, a personality is determined based on personal data such as the blood type of the user, and the personality and conversational ability are provided in the clone image to create an original micron such as the alter ego of the user. It should be noted that although the completed digital micron has its own ID, entry into the virtual site will be refused even if a different ID is used. Also, when simulating another person's character, it is not a completed micron,
You can not participate in the virtual site, but if you simulate your own character, you can freely enjoy it as your own original character.

Although this micron has a self-determination identification AI function, it is set so as not to perform a morally-defective speech. Then, by combining the subject, the predicate, the object, and the like, it is possible to convey Microne's feelings himself, listen to and understand the words of the other party, and take in external information in various situations. Introduce a conversational Micron alter ego into the story on the virtual site, have Micron perform the role playing in the story,
Unfold the story freely. In addition, the development of the story and the role of Micron, etc. will be changed as appropriate according to the background of the times and social changes.

Micron plays a given role in a role-playing game, but during the game, the user as a player himself can freely change and set the age and role of Micron. This allows the user to experience a strange drama in a virtual world. Microne and the other characters have their own willingness, each character has a corresponding interpersonal relationship, and constructs a virtual story during the game, but there is no specific story, Micron talks New stories may be developed one after another according to the content of the story.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a development view of a system screen illustrating image capture of a user according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a development view of a system screen illustrating replacement of 3D data according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a microphone having judgment and inference ability according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a system screen development diagram illustrating a virtual city, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are system screen development diagrams illustrating a role playing zone,
FIG. 7 is an expanded view of a system screen explaining Playland, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating main processing according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating personal information input processing according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is AI learning according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the function processing, FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the help support processing system according to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the outline of the on-demand micron system of the present invention.

[0011]

Embodiments The data input program software ("on-demand micron" software) used in this embodiment includes:
For beginners, you can practice typing from the keyboard displayed on the computer screen, enter data such as user's name, gender, date of birth, blood type, address, telephone number, family composition, occupation, etc. Is corrected immediately
Can be determined. After inputting the character data, the process shifts to data input by multimedia.

In this data input, a multimedia sound area, a multimedia image area, and a multimedia 3D area are prepared for producing a predecessor (digital clone) of the digital micron. First, in the multimedia sound area, the real voice of the user is directly stored in a storage medium such as a personal computer or an MD using sound source software. In this case, confirm that the saved real voice can be converted by the editing software, and save the sound source on the hard disk. Next, make a free short theme melody appropriately using the above sound source software, confirm that digital sound can be easily created, and save the sound source on the hard disk.

In the next multimedia image sensing area, using a digital camera, digital video, image scanner, or the like, as shown in FIG. The digital data of the image 11 is stored in a personal computer. The image data saved at this time is cut out or processed to an appropriate size as needed, and then saved as image data of the user's face.

After saving the image data, the next multimedia 3
In the D area, the process proceeds to clone generation by inputting 3D digital data. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the saved face image data is replaced with 3D data by a simplified operation.
This is generated as a 3D data clone 12. For the generated 3D data clone, a desired age is set using application software for montage processing or morphing processing, thereby completing the 3D data clone 12 whose age has been determined.

Next, a personality similar to the user is automatically selected by using various personality judgments based on gender, blood type, four pillars, etc., and a personality group created from the background of the age of birth, etc., and the 3D data clone 12 is created. By giving, a prototype of a digital micron (hereinafter abbreviated as micron) can be generated. Furthermore, the original form of this micron is given a theme melody made in the pitch area and an age-appropriate voice made from the real voice of the user, thereby determining the intended micron, so-called digital virtual alter ego of the user I do. The determined micron is introduced into the next multimedia AI training area and virtual experience area.

First, in the multimedia AI cultivation area, the determined micron is provided with an original AI function, thereby completing a self-determinable micron. The AI function added to the micron naturally forms the judgment and reasoning ability while talking by itself or repeating conversation with the other party. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the user asks “Who are you”, Micron 1
3 answers, "Nice to meet you, your alter ego." For this reason, during the process of fostering the micron 13 on the screen, the user obtains his virtual alter ego, the micron 13.
You can enjoy the excitement and fantastic fun by seeing that I grow intelligently every day. At this time, the judgment reasoning ability formed in the micron 13 has a slight difference depending on the manner of raising. However, since the programming for humane behavior is determined at the initial stage, there is no possibility that the micron 13 will take inhuman abnormal behavior. Thus, the micron 13 is completed.

Thereafter, the micron 13 is introduced into the virtual sensation area. Here, in order to give a special unique ID to the micron 13, the user accesses a screen of a virtual site "virtual city" through the Internet. Then, the data determined from the user's own fingerprint or voiceprint is compared with the data recorded at the time of user registration. When the identity verification is completed, a unique ID is passed to the user from the virtual city, and the virtual city (screen) is displayed as shown in FIG.
14 role playing zones can be accessed.

As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the virtual city 14 is provided with a role-playing game category in which some stories can be played, so-called role-playing zones 15 and 16, and the user can select a favorite one. The user can freely enter the addresses of the role playing zones 15 and 16. The development of the story
The registered micron 13 differs depending on the age, character, thinking ability and the like. When passing through various events in the story, not only the judgment of the micron 13 but also the user's own judgment can be taken in and participated. In this case, the judgment by the micron 13 and the judgment by the user are considered at a ratio of 7: 3. Stories are reworked regularly, and fresh stories are always provided.

The graphic portion of the virtual city 14 is transferred to a new storage medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD, or the like, and provided to the user as package software. The virtual space of the package software and the virtual city 14 are coordinated via the Internet by coordinate display, and can correspond to various communication speeds and drawing speeds. In addition, the virtual space on the site side
As shown in the shopping mall 17, concert 1
8, a variety of playlands such as the holding of event 19 are also operated in real time, so that visitors to the virtual site can freely enjoy the full-fledged virtual experience.

Next, the main processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8. First, the AI function system is started in step S1, and an initial screen is displayed and accepted in step S2. Next, it is determined in step S3 whether or not the AI function system has been activated for the first time.
After confirming that it is the first time, the process proceeds to step S5, and if it is not the first time, the process directly proceeds to step S5. In step S5, based on the data content registered in advance,
The character of Micron is displayed, and it is confirmed that the character has been correctly displayed. Then, the character is written and stored in the database, and the process ends (steps S6 to S8).

Here, a procedure for inputting personal information according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, first, in step T1, a screen for inputting personal information is displayed.
In step T4, personal data such as the user's name, date of birth, and blood type are input. When the data is input, a question form is displayed on the screen in step T5, and the user inputs an answer to the question (step T6). In the next step T7, it depends on whether there is an image / video capturing means such as a digital camera capable of capturing image / video data or other methods. If there is an image / video capturing means (step T9), the user face Then, the process proceeds to step T10. If there is no image / video capturing means (step T8), the process proceeds to step T10 using an alternative image / video. In step T10, it is checked whether or not there is an input error. If there is an input error, the input error is displayed in step T11 and the process returns to step T2.
Then, the process proceeds to the personality generation step of Step T12 and proceeds to Step S4.

Next, the flow of the AI learning function after the above character display will be described with reference to FIG. First, step P1
It is determined whether or not data input has been performed by the user. If no data has been input, the character moves freely and returns to step P1, and if input has been performed, the flow proceeds to step P3. In step P3, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the data input has been issued. If the instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S6. If the instruction has not been issued, whether or not the character understood the conversation in step P4. Judge. If you do not understand the conversation,
The conversation is learned by analyzing the context before and after (step P5,
Step P6) Then, the process returns to Step P1 or shifts to Step P8. On the other hand, if the user understands the conversation, an appropriate sentence is created, and this sentence is displayed on the screen (Step P7, Step P8), and thereafter, the process returns to Step P1.

Finally, a help support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the help system is started in step Q1, a question input area is displayed, and a question is input (step Q2, step Q2).
3). After the input, the message being searched is displayed (step Q4), and the context of the question is analyzed (step Q5). Then, in steps Q6 and Q7, after searching for help corresponding to the word to be a keyword, the search result is modified so that anyone can understand it. Then
In steps Q8 and Q9, the corrected help is displayed, and a question as to whether or not
Move to step Q10. In step Q10, it is determined whether or not the search result has been understood. If not, the process proceeds to step Q11, another candidate of the search result is selected, and the process returns to step Q7. On the other hand, if the user understands, the process proceeds to step Q12, where the successful example is stored as a learning effect, and the process ends (step Q13).

As described above, in the micron generation system of the present invention, if there is a means for capturing a face image of the user himself / herself into a computer, for example, if there is an image device such as a scanner or a digital camera, some images may be captured and appropriately adopted. However, if there is no imaging device, an appropriate substitute image is used. In the AI learning function, personality and the like are analyzed based on the user's own thought judgment data, and a personality similar to the user is automatically generated.
That is, a statistical personality corresponding to the result is generated by using the first and last name judgment based on the user's name, the personality judgment based on the date of birth, the personality judgment based on the blood type, the personality judgment based on four pillars, and the like. In addition to this, there are statistical personality judgment methods,
For example, the personality is analyzed using a psychological personality test. Then, the comprehensive personality analyzed by the above method is given as one personality image that is optimal as the virtual alter ego of the user.

Furthermore, the character, Micron, gradually increases the conversation learning ability as the conversation is repeated, and can respond appropriately according to the person with whom the conversation takes place. In this conversation learning, it is assumed that an input is received from an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone. At that time, if it understands what appears to be the input words, Micron will respond accordingly. However, if Micron does not understand the words entered, it analyzes the context if necessary and stores it in a database. Regardless of whether Microne understood the word or not, in any case, as shown in Table 1, the words to be learned, words to be displayed preferentially from a predetermined word and their rank, and emotions when the words were learned Is saved in a file definition document, and the database is constantly updated.

[0026]

[Table 1]

As described above, in the present system, a question input by a user is searched from the help function of Windows (product name) and other application software, converted into a sentence that can be understood by anyone, and displayed. Questions are received from an input device such as a keyboard, the contents of the questions are analyzed and understood, and retrieved from the help function of the application software. Correct the search result to a sentence that anyone can understand, display the corrected sentence, and ask whether the user understood it. If you understand, update the database and end, but if you do not understand, search again.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
Micrones are emphasized as characters in game software, but are extremely versatile in various ways. For example, a micron can be applied as a digital alter ego of a testator who has some conversation ability, and a conversation between a deceased testator and a bereaved family becomes possible. In this case, security shall be established so that important wills cannot be modified externally. In addition, answering machine (IC memory)
By leaving Microne to answer, Microneon can communicate with a remote opponent over the telephone, and the story can be developed in real time. Further, the micron may function as an accessory of the OS.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a personality and conversational ability are given to a captured user image to generate a micron which is a virtual alter ego of the user, and this micron is introduced on a virtual site. The present invention provides an on-demand micron system that can obtain high amusement in a role playing game or the like by giving a virtual experience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a development view of a system screen illustrating image capture by a user according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a development view of a system screen illustrating image capture by a user according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a development view of a system screen for explaining a micron having a judgment reasoning ability.

FIG. 4 is a system screen development diagram for explaining a virtual city.

FIG. 5 is a development view of a system screen for explaining a role playing zone.

FIG. 6 is a system screen development diagram illustrating another role playing zone.

FIG. 7 is a development view of a system screen for explaining a playland.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a main process of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a personal information input process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an AI learning function process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a help support process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of an on-demand micron system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 face image 12 3D data clone 13 micron 14 virtual city (screen) 15 role playing zone 16 role playing zone 17 shopping mall 18 concert 19 event

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A collating step of collating a user on a personal computer, an image capturing step of capturing the collated user as an image, and a micron generating step of providing a personality and conversational ability to the captured image to generate a micron. An on-demand micron system comprising: a site guiding step of guiding the micron into a virtual site to act.