JP2009178363A - Program, information storage medium, and content providing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide contents for letting a user (player) surely feel desired emotions. <P>SOLUTION: When play is started, a portable game device executes question-and-answer processing to acquire the attribute information of the player before presenting the contents, asks questions for personality determination to determine a personality type, and narrows down and determines a player type on the basis of the answer operation input to questions and answers relating to player type determination of this time and in the past. In the meantime, many contents for presentation are prepared and an affinity value is set for each of them from the viewpoint of easiness of inducing emotional reactions to each personality type. The portable game device selects and presents the contents highly adapted to the attributes of the player and is compatible with the personality type. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a content providing apparatus.

It is well known that there is a method for diagnosing personality by answering several questions, and techniques for using the personality diagnosis are also known for some video games.
For example, there is a type in which a personality diagnosis of a player is performed and categorized in a game process, and the conversation content of the opponent character is dynamically changed to a content corresponding to the categorized personality based on the result of the personality diagnosis (for example, Patent Documents) 1). Further, there is also known one that changes the line of the player character to a content corresponding to the categorized personality based on the result of the personality diagnosis (see, for example, Patent Document 2). According to these, the dialogue suitable for the personality of the player is used in the game, and the effect of making the player more immersive in the game by increasing the degree of emotion transfer to the game character can be obtained. As a result, as the game story progresses, the player can more fully enjoy various emotions such as crying and laughing, and sometimes feeling yiwu.
JP-A-11-76608 JP 2001-212378 A

Now, when purchasing not only game software but also movie software and books, the user expects and expects to some extent that the content induces emotions such as crying, laughing, and fearing. In fact, the words "impressive ..." are often used in advertising content products aimed at inducing user emotions.
However, because there are many personalities of users (meaning to include their own values, behavior patterns and personality types in various aspects), the emotions that are induced even when the same content is presented are different or the degree to which they are induced. It is often different. For this reason, even if you purchase content such as game software or movie software that you expect to be moved by crying, there are not a few situations where you are disappointed because you are not moved as much as you think. Even if the content is in an omnibus format, there are few cases in which all the works included in the omnibus are compatible with the user's personality. For example, one of five small works was impressed (the production side intended and desired) I got an emotional reaction), but the others said otherwise. This not only does not meet the expectation that the user will be able to heal the heart by emotion, but also wastes the time required to present the content (play, appreciation, reading, listening).

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide content that allows a user (player) to feel a desired emotion more reliably.

According to a first invention for solving the above-mentioned problem, a computer executes a question-and-answer process that requests a player to input an answer operation, and based on the answer operation input, Player type determination processing means (for example, the first liquid crystal display 1406, the second liquid crystal display 1408, the touch panels 1407 and 1409 in FIG. 1, the memory card 1440, the control unit 1450, the control unit in FIG. 9) 100, player type determination unit 102, step S6 in FIG. 23, step S12),
Based on the determined player type, content selecting means (for example, the control unit 1450, the memory card 1440, FIG. 1) for selecting content from a plurality of contents for which the degree of compatibility for each player type is determined. 9 control unit 100, content selection unit 104, step S14 in FIG. 23),
Content providing means for providing the selected content to the player (for example, first liquid crystal display 1406, second liquid crystal display 1408, speaker 1410 in FIG. 1, control unit 100 in FIG. 9, image display unit 210, sound output unit 220) , Step S18 in FIG.
Progress control means (for example, the control unit 1450, the memory card 1440, the control unit 100 of FIG. 9) that repeatedly executes the player type determination processing means, the content selection means, and the content providing means in series. As well as
The player type determination processing means is a program for causing the computer to function so as to narrow down and determine a player type suitable for a player based on the current and past answer operation inputs.

  In a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, a question-and-answer process that requests an answer operation input from the player is executed, and a player type that matches the player is selected from a plurality of predetermined player types based on the answer operation input. A player type determination processing unit for determining, a content selection unit for selecting a content from a plurality of contents in which the degree of compatibility for each player type is determined based on the determined player type, and the selected Content providing means for providing content to a player; player type determination processing means; content selection means; and progress control means for repeatedly executing the content providing means in series. Based on the answer operation input at this time and in the past, A content providing apparatus characterized by going to determine refine the Ya type.

The player type is a classification based on predetermined player characteristics. The classification can be set as appropriate, such as Western astrological constellation derived from personality, blood type, age, gender, occupation, date of birth, race, food preference, physical strength, presence or absence of predetermined experience. Further, the content is software such as an image, a moving image, music, and text, and may be a single or a plurality of combinations.
According to the first and twenty-seventh aspects, the player type is determined by questioning and answering the player, and an appropriate content is determined based on the type determined from the plurality of types of content determined to be compatible with the player type. Selection and presentation can be performed repeatedly. For example, if the content is a game, the game can be executed. If the content is a movie, audio can be output together with video, and if the content is text, the text can be displayed on the screen and presented to the player. In addition, the player type can be narrowed down and determined based on the answer operation input to the question and answer regarding the current and past player type determination. Therefore, it is possible to present content more compatible with the player type and to make the player (user) feel the desired emotion more reliably.

Regarding player type determination, the player type determination processing means selects and outputs a predetermined number of questions to be asked this time from a plurality of questions including dummy questions, and excludes dummy questions from the output questions. It is more preferable that the player type suitable for the player is determined based on the player's answer operation input to the question (second invention).
In other words, by properly intermingling dummy questions and answering questions, it is possible to prevent the intentional answer from being remembered from the contents of the legitimate question and maintain the accuracy of the type determination. .

Further, each time the player type determination processing means is repeatedly executed by the progress control means, a new question is output, and the player's answer operation to the new question and the question other than the dummy question of the previous questions A configuration in which a player type suitable for the player is determined based on the input can also be configured (third invention).
In this case, each time the play is repeated, a new question is output and the player type determination proceeds. Since it is possible to suppress the impression that the player is receiving a kind of personality diagnosis, the player is nervous or ready before presenting the content, You can prevent situations that affect triggering.

Still further, the computer is further caused to function as a reference time setting means for setting a game play reference time based on a player's operation input, and the player type determination processing means outputs the output according to the set reference time. It is more preferable that the number of questions to be changed is changed (fourth invention).
In this case, the number of questions required for the player type determination process can be changed according to the length of the reference time. For example, when the reference time of the game play desired by the player is shorter than a certain reference value, a structure in which a larger number of questions for determination are made at the timing of a single question and answer or a structure in which the ratio of dummy questions is reduced is set. As a result, the time from the first game play to the determination of the player type can be shortened, and it becomes possible to selectively present content compatible with the player type in a shorter time. Therefore, it is possible to realize a play mode suitable for the length and frequency of leisure time that differs for each player.
Or when it is set as the structure which asks a several question at the timing of one question and answer, it is good also as a structure which considers reducing the number of questions and shortening the time required for game play.

More preferably, in the program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, the content is classified according to the length of time required for providing, and a game play standard based on an operation input of the player The computer may further function as reference time setting means for setting time, and the content selection means may cause the computer to function so as to select a content having a required required time corresponding to the set reference time (first). 5 invention).
In this case, the same effect as any of the first to fourth inventions can be obtained, and the play can be ended in a required time close to the time desired by the player. Therefore, it is possible to realize a play mode suitable for the length of leisure time that is different for each player.

The player type includes at least a fact-related type that is a type related to a player's current and / or past factual relationship, and a personality type that is a type related to a player's individuality, and the player type determination processing means includes: It is more preferable that the computer is made to function so as to determine the player type that matches the player by determining the fact type and the individuality type that match the player (sixth invention).
Examples of the factual relationship between the player's current and / or past facts include family structure and presence / absence of predetermined matters. For example, as compared to the fact that the feelings of parents can only be understood by those who have experience with children, in addition to the individuality of the player, the subject that shows emotional reaction changes or reacts depending on environmental factors and experience factors. The degree will vary. Therefore, by including the fact-related type and the individuality type in the player type, it becomes possible to more accurately select the content that is more compatible with the player type from the viewpoint of the desired emotional reaction induction.

Regarding the content selection process, the player type determination processing means determines the player type suitable for the player by calculating the player's suitability with respect to the player type, and the content selection means determines each player type. Correlation calculation means for calculating the correlation value between the calculated fitness and the compatibility of the content for each of the plurality of contents (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the control unit 100 in FIG. 9, the content selection unit) 104, steps S94 and S96 in FIG. 26, and it is more preferable that the computer is configured to function so as to select content based on the calculated correlation value (seventh invention).
In determining the player type, one type is not necessarily determined by a single question, and the suitability (accuracy) of any type gradually increases with each question. Even in a state where the player type is not determined by obtaining a correlation value with the compatibility degree of the content according to the player's suitability for each player type in the content selection process, and selecting the content based on this correlation value It is possible to select content that is always compatible with the level according to the occasion.

Further, the content selection unit causes the computer to function so as to select content to be provided to a player from content in which the correlation value calculated by the correlation calculation unit satisfies a given threshold value, and the threshold value The computer functions as threshold condition varying means for varying the conditions (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the control unit 100 in FIG. 9, the threshold condition varying unit 108, steps S20 to S28 in FIG. 23, and step S106 in FIG. 26). This is more effective (eighth invention).
That is, by changing the content selection condition, it is possible to change the compatibility with the player type included in the selected content population. For example, it is possible to make adjustments such as a population that focuses on easily obtaining the desired emotional response, or a population with increased content variations even if the ease of obtaining emotional responses is slightly relaxed. become. Therefore, the content selection can have a certain purpose.

Specifically, the threshold condition variable means executes a question-and-answer format process for requesting an operation input of the current player situation before selecting the content provided this time by the content selection means, and The current condition variable means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the control unit 100 in FIG. 9, the current condition variable unit 110, and step S106 in FIG. 26) that varies the threshold condition based on the operation input of It is good to make a computer function (9th invention).
The situation of the player corresponds to contents that influence the physical and mental stress state such as the player's psychological state, physical fatigue level, and sleeping time of the day. By changing the threshold conditions for content selection according to the situation of the player, select content from a population that is more compatible and easily obtains the desired emotional response when you are tired, and slightly lower compatibility when you are fine However, it is possible to respond by selecting content from a more varied population and providing a range of content that induces emotional responses.

More preferably, the threshold condition variable means executes a question-and-answer format process for requesting an impression operation input for the content provided by the content providing means, and provides the next time based on the impression operation input. Next time variable means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the control unit 100 in FIG. 9, the next condition variable unit 112, and steps S20 to S28 in FIG. 23) for changing the threshold condition when selecting content is provided. It is preferable to cause the computer to function (tenth invention).
Depending on the design philosophy, for example, if the impression of the content presented this time is an affirmative answer that gives the desired emotional response, the emotional response is more likely to be triggered by the relaxation of the current response. to decide. Then, widen or loosen the threshold conditions applied to the next content selection, so that even if the compatibility is slightly reduced, the content can be selected from a richer variety and the range in which the emotional reaction is induced is widened. It is possible to respond to the request to go to. On the contrary, if there is a negative response, the threshold condition to be applied next time is narrowed or tightened, and the next time, the content is selected from a highly compatible population so that the emotional reaction can be surely triggered. It can also be done.

  Still further, the content providing means causes the computer to function so as to execute a process of sequentially providing the selected content in accordance with a player's progress instruction operation input, and the content providing means provides the content. Reaction analysis means for analyzing the player's response to the content based on the progress instruction operation input (for example, the control unit 100, the emotion reaction analysis unit 130 in FIG. 9, steps S236 in FIG. 31, and FIG. 54). In step S242), the computer is caused to function, and the threshold value condition changing unit changes the threshold value condition when the content to be provided next time is selected based on the analysis result of the reaction analysis unit (for example, FIG. 9 control unit 100, threshold condition variable unit 108, steps S320 to S3 in FIG. 4, it is more preferable that the causes the computer to function so as to have a step S270～S276) of FIG. 54 (eleventh aspect).

  By analyzing the player's reaction during the content presentation, it can be estimated whether the player can induce an emotional reaction as intended. Based on the analysis result, the threshold condition applied at the time of next content selection can be changed to feed back the actual reaction to realize the content selection that can easily get the emotional reaction, or it is induced by the present content presentation. Based on the effect of the emotional response, it is possible to achieve a more accurate response that the emotional response is induced in the next and subsequent content selections, so that the emotional response is broadened and the mind is enriched. become.

Further, the content providing means causes the computer to function so as to execute a process of sequentially providing the selected content in accordance with a player's progress instruction operation input, and the content providing means provides the content. The computer is made to function as reaction analysis means for analyzing a player's reaction to the content based on the progress instruction operation input at the time, and the player type determination means further takes into account the analysis result of the reaction analysis means, The computer may function so as to determine the type (a twelfth aspect).
For example, if the player's reaction during the presentation of content is negative to the current player type determination tendency, the personality determination decision tree is traced back and the question is changed, or the decision tree itself is changed. The accuracy of the player type determination can be further increased by executing the process of changing the fitness (accuracy) of the player.

As a method of reaction analysis, the content providing means sequentially provides the content every time the progress instruction operation input is made, and the reaction analysis means is a player based on the input interval of the progress instruction operation input. The computer may be caused to function so as to analyze the reaction (the thirteenth invention).
Further, the content providing means provides a reception timing period for accepting the progress instruction operation input in the middle of providing the content, and temporarily stops the provision of the content when the content provision reaches the reception timing. Sometimes, the progress instruction operation input is continued to provide the content, and the reaction analysis means includes the presence / absence of the progress instruction operation input outside the reception timing period and / or the start of the reception timing period. The computer may be configured to function so as to analyze the player's reaction based on the time until the progress instruction operation input is made (fourteenth invention).

The method of reaction analysis is not limited to the operation of button switches.
The computer may include a microphone, and the reaction analysis means may further cause the computer to function so as to analyze a player's reaction based on a sound input to the microphone (fifteenth invention). ).
At this time, the progress instruction operation input may be voice input to the microphone (for example, voice input of “next”) (sixteenth invention). In that case, it is possible to force voice input halfway.

Alternatively, the computer includes a controller with a built-in detector composed of an acceleration sensor and / or a gyro sensor, and the reaction analysis means further analyzes the player's reaction based on the detection result of the detector. Further, the computer may be configured to function (seventeenth invention).
At this time, the progress instruction operation input may be a predetermined operation operation input for changing the position and / or posture of the controller (for example, an operation of tilting the “controller”) (18th invention). In this case, it becomes possible to force the operation operation input halfway.
Alternatively, the progress instruction operation input is a button press operation input, the content providing means continues to provide content while the button press operation input is being made, and the reaction analysis means is a button press operation input. The computer may be configured to function so as to analyze the player's reaction based on at least one of the duration, the intermittent interval, the intermittent count, and the interrupt time (19th invention).
In the case of these configurations, it is possible to realize reaction analysis from various aspects and improve analysis accuracy.

Next, regarding the content presentation method, the computer includes two upper and lower display devices, and the content is prepared in advance to induce a predetermined emotional reaction among emotional reactions such as emotions. The content is a software group for display in which one content is displayed on each of the display devices, and the content providing unit displays the content according to the software group of the content selected by the content selecting unit. It is more preferable that the computer is caused to function alternately on the upper and lower display devices (a twentieth invention).
In particular, in the case of inducing “crying” by presenting content, it is possible to induce “crying” more effectively because the eyeballs are easily brought up by inducing vertical movement of the eyeball.

  Further, the content providing means performs color tone correction of a display image according to the software group of the selected content and / or transition processing at the time of the alternate display based on the player type determined by the player type determination processing means. It is more preferable to make the computer function so as to make a change, because it makes it easier to induce a desired emotional reaction (the twenty-first invention).

  Furthermore, the content includes two types of content for display and audio content, the content selection unit selects each of the two types of content as content to be provided to the player, and the content providing unit includes: When the computer is made to function so as to have the display content providing means for providing the selected display content and the audio content providing means for providing the selected audio content, a more desired emotional reaction This is preferable (22nd invention).

  The audio content is pre-classified into a plurality of audio types according to the audio genre, temperament, etc., and the content selection means selects the audio type of the audio content to be provided to the player, and the selected By further configuring the computer to function so as to select the audio content from the audio content belonging to the audio type using a predetermined calculation, the inductiveness of the emotional reaction associated with the presentation of the audio is further enhanced. Thus, the effect can be enhanced (23rd invention).

In addition, the audio content providing means performs a filtering process to change the characteristics of the output sound based on the player type determined by the player type determination processing means, and outputs the audio content. It is more preferable to make the computer function (24th invention).
As a result, it is possible to further increase the inductiveness of the emotional reaction that accompanies voice presentation.

The original information of the content to be selected may be provided at the same time as the program, or the content selection means may access the database or server system storing a large number of the content and select the content. (25th invention).
In this case, it becomes possible to add and update the content as needed, so that it is possible to provide timeless content provision.

  A twenty-sixth invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing a program according to any one of the first to twenty-fifth inventions. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the twenty-sixth invention, by causing a computer to read and execute any one of the programs of the first to twenty-fifth inventions, causing the computer to exhibit the same effects as any of the first to twenty-fifth inventions. Can do.

  According to the present invention, a player's type is determined by asking and answering a player, and an appropriate content is selected and presented based on the determined type from among a plurality of contents determined to be compatible with the player type. Can be executed repeatedly. For example, if the content is a game, the game can be executed. If the content is a movie, audio can be output together with video, and if the content is text, the text can be displayed on the screen and presented to the player. In addition, the player type can be narrowed down and determined based on the answer operation input to the question and answer regarding the current and past player type determination. Therefore, it is possible to present content more compatible with the player type and to make the player (user) feel the desired emotion more reliably.

[First Embodiment]
Next, as a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example in which a portable game device determines a type of a player and selects / provides content that can easily obtain an emotional reaction of “crying” according to the determined type. I will give you a description.
In the present embodiment, the embodiment is not limited to a mode in which the game is played on the portable game device, but may be a mode in which content is selected and played on the content playback device.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a portable game device. A portable game apparatus 1400 according to the present embodiment includes a direction input key 1402 and a button switch 1404 for a player to input a game operation, a first liquid crystal display 1406, a second liquid crystal display 1408, a speaker 1410, and a wireless communication module. 1412 and a control unit 1450 are provided integrally with a flip-flop type apparatus main body 1401 that can be opened and closed by a hinge 1414. Furthermore, touch panels 1407 and 1409 that can input arbitrary positions within the display range by touching with a stylus pen 1416 or the like are mounted on the surfaces of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408.

Further, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a reader 1418 of a memory card 1440 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. The memory card 1440 stores programs and various setting data necessary for the control unit 1450 of the portable game apparatus 1400 to execute various arithmetic processes, and data related to the content to be presented.
In addition, a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, and the like (not shown) are provided.

  The control unit 1450 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, a driver circuit for a liquid crystal display, and a sound output. For example. Then, based on the program and data stored in the memory card 1440 read by the reading device 1418, the control unit 1450 executes various arithmetic processes. Then, each part of the apparatus is controlled in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1412, the button switch 1404, and the touch panels 1407 and 1409.

In addition, the portable game device 1400 includes a microphone 1420 and a triaxial acceleration sensor 1422.
The microphone 1420 collects sounds and voices made by the player during play and outputs the collected sound signals to the control unit 1450. It is good also as a structure provided with the connecting terminal which can connect an external microphone not only to an integrated microphone like the figure.
The triaxial acceleration sensor 1422 detects the acceleration in the three axis directions of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis that intersect perpendicularly in order to detect the posture change and the position change of the portable game apparatus 1400, and sends the detection signal to the control unit 1450. Output. In addition, it is good also as a structure provided with a gyro sensor as a function addition instead of an acceleration sensor. Alternatively, if a change in position or orientation is detected with reference to geomagnetism, it can be replaced by a magnetic sensor.

  In the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400 is configured to read out necessary programs, various setting data, and data related to contents from the memory card 1440, but via the wireless communication module 1412, the Internet or LAN (Local Area) Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) may be connected to a communication line 1 and acquired from an external device by data communication.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between player type determination and content presentation realized in the present embodiment. The mobile game device 1400 of the present embodiment is roughly divided into a process 2 related to determination of a player type, a process 4 related to selection of content more easily crying according to the determined player type, and a selected content And a process 8 for feeding back a player's impression of the presented content to a subsequent content selection.

  The determination of the player type is performed as a pre-stage of content presentation. Specifically, for example, a question used for personality determination as shown in FIG. 3 and a personality determination decision tree as shown in FIG. 4 in which those questions are associated with branch points are prepared in advance. The contents of the question and the decision tree can be realized by using a known personality diagnostic test technique. However, the personality determination in the present embodiment is different from a simple personality determination in the sense that it emphasizes the determination of the player's values and behavior patterns in various situations rather than the existing personality determination. Then, before the content is presented, a question and answer personality determination test is executed. In the present embodiment, the personality determination test is finally classified into seven personality types (PS1 to PS7) (see FIG. 5).

  Also, the portable game device 1400 acquires, in a question-and-answer format, predetermined items such as unmarried / married, presence / absence of children, presence / absence of pet breeding as information related to the player attributes together with the personality determination test. Information related to the personality type and the player attribute is a characteristic value of the player in the present embodiment.

Further, the portable game device 1400 reads out data for presenting content to the player from the memory card 1440 or performs data communication with an external device via the communication line 1 (specifically, a database that stores a large number of content). (Or access the server system)
Many contents (for example, about several hundreds) are prepared in advance. One content is composed of video, text, audio, and the like, and is presented in a format in which presentation proceeds by input of a progress operation by the player. Each content is labeled in advance according to the scenario classification viewed from the content of the story and the item classification of the appearance items such as characters and objects that appear. Here, the “item” means a matter / item that represents a story, a character, or the like of the content by an objective event / event / thing.

  For example, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of scenario classification in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, there are 10 types of SC1 to SC10 classified according to the theme and keywords of the story from the viewpoint of emotional reaction induction. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of item classification in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, it is classified into eight types of IT1 to IT8 with elements such as persons and things appearing in the story, human relations, situations such as illnesses and accidents as elements.

  In addition, the portable game device 1400 reads out characteristic information such as a player's personality type and attributes, scenario classification, and correlation information with appearance items from the memory card 1440, or performs data communication with an external device via the communication line 1. It can be set as the structure acquired by.

Note that this correlation information is statistical data obtained from a preliminary survey that was actually conducted from the viewpoint of emotional reaction of “crying” with respect to the correlation between characteristic values such as player personality and attributes, scenario classification, and appearance items. This information is meaningful.
The preliminary survey on this correlation information is as follows. For example, a personality determination test is performed on a sufficiently large number of subjects as a randomly extracted statistical parameter to obtain a personality type and obtain information on various attributes. Each subject is presented with an example of content and evaluated from the viewpoint of “crying”, and the personality type of the subject, the player attributes of the subject, the scenario classification of the presented content, and the correlation between the appearance items are taken. Can be obtained. For example, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the personality type that is the basis of the correlation information in this embodiment, the scenario and the item that are easy to cry. For example, in the personality type “PS1”, “a tendency to cry easily in a scenario in which the result is immediately known” is obtained by the preliminary survey. In the present embodiment, this tendency to cry is indexed as the compatibility of the content corresponding to each personality type, and the content is selected according to a predetermined selection criterion based on this index.

  In the presentation of content, the video and text of the selected content are displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, and the BGM and sound effect (SE) are emitted from the speaker 1410. The player enjoys the content while listening to the sound while watching the video and text. Then, when the presentation of the content is finished, the player inputs an impression of the presented content. The impression is input as the degree to which a specific emotional reaction is obtained. In the present embodiment, content is presented for the purpose of emotional reaction of “crying”, and therefore, it is input in an indexed degree from positive to negative from “I could n’t cry” to “I could n’t cry”.

When an impression is input, the portable game device 1400 of the present embodiment executes a process of feeding back the impression input result to a content selection criterion.
The feedback method is appropriately set according to the design concept for the selection of the content after the next time. For example, based on a design philosophy that focuses on presenting easy-to-cry content anyway, if a positive impression is entered, the selection criteria will be stricter and the personality type and content will have a higher correlation. If feedback is made so that selection is made and a negative impression is input, the selection criterion can be relaxed in consideration of the possibility of deviation from the correlation based on the preliminary survey.
Another way of thinking is that it was possible to cry this time, so if it is based on a design philosophy that aims to increase the width of the content to be selected and make the mind more flexible, select if a positive impression is input Increase the selection of content by loosening the criteria. On the other hand, when a negative impression is input, the selection criteria may be tightened to increase the possibility of crying first, and priority may be given to unraveling the stiffness caused by crying.

[Description of functional block]
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the portable game device 1400 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the operation input unit 200, the position / posture change detection unit 202, the sound detection unit 204, the image display unit 210, and the sound output, which are connected to the control unit 100 and the bus 240 so as to be able to transmit and receive signals. Each unit includes a unit 220, a communication unit 230, and a storage unit 300.

  The control unit 100 is realized by a microprocessor, an IC memory, various driver circuits, and the like, and controls the operation of the portable game device 1400. In this embodiment, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The control unit 100 of this embodiment includes a player type determination unit 102, a content selection unit 104, a content presentation control unit 120, a progress control unit 128, and an emotion reaction analysis unit 130.

The player type determination unit 102 executes a question / answer process for personality determination that asks the player (user) to input an answer operation, and determines in advance based on the answer operation input made by the player for the current and past questions. Of the seven personality types, the personality type that matches the player is determined. Also, various processes for requesting input from the player are executed in order to acquire information related to the player attributes.
In the process related to the personality determination, the player needs to answer a plurality of questions as in the known personality diagnostic test. In this embodiment, a virtual character that guides play appears on the screen, and a question-and-answer process is executed so as to answer one question for personality determination before content presentation. This avoids giving the player an overwhelming impression of receiving a personality test, making it easier to increase the intimacy between the player and the content provider, and thus keeping the player in mind. It is considered to suppress the adverse effect on the induction of emotional reaction caused by causing.

  The content selection unit 104 selects content that induces a desired emotional reaction (in this embodiment, “crying”) according to the type determination result by the player type determination unit 102 from a plurality of contents prepared in advance. To do. The content selection unit 104 according to this embodiment includes a correlation calculation unit 106 and a threshold condition variable unit 108.

  The correlation calculation unit 106 calculates a compatibility value corresponding to the ease of crying by the player for each content. The content selection unit 104 extracts content whose compatibility value calculated by the correlation calculation unit 106 satisfies a predetermined threshold value to form a population, and selects content to be presented this time from the population.

  The threshold condition varying unit 108 includes a current condition varying unit 110, a next condition varying unit 112, and a reaction result reflecting unit 114. The threshold condition varies according to the reaction of the player who received the content presentation or the player's mind before the content presentation. The threshold condition is varied according to the physical and physical conditions.

  This time, the condition variable unit 110 executes a question-and-answer process related to the mental and physical state of the player before the content presentation, and if it is determined that the player's mind and body are in a positive state, more content is stored. The threshold condition is changed so that the content to be presented this time is selected from the inside. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player's mind and body are in a negative state, the threshold condition is changed so as to select content that is more compatible, that is, has a higher probability to induce a desired emotional reaction to the user.

The next condition varying unit 112 varies the threshold condition applied to the next and subsequent contents selection according to the player's response to the presented contents.
More specifically, a question-and-answer format process for requesting an impression operation input is executed. If it is determined that the desired emotional reaction has been obtained by presenting the content, the desired emotional response has been obtained this time, so that the emotional response can be easily obtained even if the compatibility with the content is not so high. And the threshold condition is changed so that the content can be selected from more content. On the other hand, if it is determined that the desired emotional response has not been obtained, the threshold condition is changed so that the content is selected from more compatible contents so that the desired emotional response is easily obtained. Similarly, when the emotion reaction analysis unit 130 described later determines that a desired emotion reaction has been induced during the content presentation, the threshold condition to be applied next time is similarly changed.

The content presentation control unit 120 includes an image output control unit 122 and a sound output control unit 124, and executes control related to content presentation / output.
Specifically, the image output control unit 122 temporarily stores information such as an image processing microprocessor such as a GPU, a driver circuit of an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the color and brightness of each pixel of the generated image. It is realized by an IC memory or the like that stores it automatically. Then, image generation, transient processing, image composition processing, and effect processing for displaying video and text of content on the image display device 210 are executed.
The sound output control unit 124 is realized by a DSP, a filter circuit that changes the pitch and tempo of the sound, an amplifier circuit, and the like. The sound output control unit 124 generates a sound signal for outputting the sound of the content to the sound output device 220, and filters the sound signal. Execute processing.

  The progress control unit 128 executes a series of processing related to type determination by the player type determination unit 102, processing related to content selection by the content selection unit 104, and processing related to content output control by the content presentation control unit 120. To control.

  The emotional response analysis unit 130 analyzes and determines whether or not the player has shown a desired emotional response (= the emotional reaction targeted by the production side. In this embodiment, “crying”) during content presentation. Execute. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the page of the book is automatically turned while a progress operation input is made by touching the second liquid crystal display 1408 with the stylus pen 1416 or pressing a specific push button switch 1404. The video and audio of the content are automatically output sequentially, and the presentation of the content is interrupted when the progress operation input is interrupted. Therefore, the emotional response analysis unit 130 measures the length of the intermittent operation input time, and a desired emotional response is induced when the intermittent operation exceeds a predetermined reference time (specifically, the player is crying) It is determined that the continuous operation input has been interrupted.

  The operation input unit 200 is realized by, for example, a cross key, a button switch, a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, an acceleration sensor, a tilt sensor, and the like, and outputs an operation input signal to the control unit 100 in response to various operations by the user. . In this embodiment, the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, and the touch panels 1407 and 1409 in FIG.

The position / posture change detection unit 202 is realized by, for example, a three-axis acceleration sensor, a gyro, a distance sensor, a tilt sensor, a geomagnetic detection sensor, or the like, and detects a change in relative posture or relative position between the mobile game device 1400 and the external environment. The detection signal is output to the control unit 100.
The sound detection unit 204 is realized by, for example, a microphone, detects a sound made by a player during play and an external environmental sound, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 100.

  The image display unit 210 is implemented by an image display device such as a flat panel display such as an LCD, ELD, or PDP, an electronic ink display, a CRT, and a driver circuit, and displays and outputs an image generated by the control unit 100. . In the present embodiment, a first image display unit 212 corresponding to the first liquid crystal display 1406 in FIG. 1 and a second image display unit 214 corresponding to the second liquid crystal display 1408 in FIG. 1 are provided.

  The sound output unit 220 is realized by a speaker, a bone conduction element, or the like, and emits sound or outputs sound according to the sound signal generated by the control unit 100. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the speaker 1410 of FIG.

  The communication unit 230 is realized by a modem, a terminal adapter, an optical circuit termination device, a wireless communication device, and the like, and is connected to a communication line such as the Internet or a LAN by wire or wireless to perform data communication with an external device. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the wireless communication module 1412 of FIG.

The storage unit 300 is realized by a computer-readable information storage medium such as an IC memory, a magnetic disk drive, and an optical disk drive, and a read / write device thereof. In this embodiment, an IC memory such as a ROM and a memory card 1440 mounted on the control unit 1450 in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the storage unit 300 stores a system program 302 and an application program 304. The control unit 100 reads out and executes the application program 304, thereby realizing the functions of the player type determination unit 102, the content selection unit 104, the content presentation control unit 120, the progress control unit 128, and the emotion reaction analysis unit 130. it can.

The storage unit 300 stores user registration data 310 as an information management file for each player.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the user registration data 310. As shown in the figure, the user registration data 310 stores a user name 312, user attribute information 314, personality type information 326, next applied compatibility value range 334, and play history information 336.
The user attribute information 314 stores information corresponding to player attributes, that is, information on the current and / or past factual relationship such as the registered user's family structure and the presence / absence of predetermined matters. In the present embodiment, sex 316 and age 318 are included. In addition, a pet breeding experience flag 320, a child presence / absence flag 322, and a married flag 324 are included, and “1” is stored when there is a pet breeding experience, an experience with children, and a marriage experience, respectively. And flagged.

The personality type information 326 includes a decision tree branch point number 328 indicating the branch point position of the decision tree of the currently applicable personality determination, and a probability 332 that is a degree of fitness for each personality type 330.
In the present embodiment, at least one question of the personality determination test is asked and answered as a pre-stage of one content presentation, and the final personality type is determined through several questions and answers. The decision tree branch point number 328 stores the current position of the personality determination process. Therefore, the accuracy 332 for each personality type 330 corresponds to the probability of the personality type, and stores a value in the range from the maximum value “1” to the minimum value “0”.

  The next applied compatibility value range 334 stores a threshold condition for content selection. In the present embodiment, a range in which the selection range is within 25% of the full width of the compatibility value from the maximum of the compatibility value for each content is set as the initial setting value, and the threshold condition variable unit of the control unit 100 is repeated each time the content is presented. The range is enlarged / reduced by 108.

  The play history information 336 includes a total number of plays 338 and a content presentation history 340. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the content presentation history 340 includes a presentation date and time 341 when content is presented, a content number 342 that is content identification information, a content genre 343, content feedback information 344, and reaction point information 345. And the secret note information 346 are stored in association with each other.

The impression information 344 stores information related to the impression selected by the user after content presentation. In this embodiment, since the purpose is to present content in order to induce an emotional reaction of “crying”, it is possible to input impressions from “I could not cry” to “I am not funny (that is, I can't cry)” in a five-step evaluation. ing.
The reaction location information 345 stores information for identifying a location where it is determined that the user who has viewed the content has shown an emotional reaction. In this embodiment, the content is in a format in which video, text, and audio are output according to a predetermined timeline, and is presented as an electronic book format with an automatic page turning function. Therefore, for example, a time counter on the timeline is stored in the reaction location information 345. In addition, the frame number, the scene number, and the like may be stored in accordance with the content data format and control format.
The secret note information 346 stores text information corresponding to a diary or memorandum that can be arbitrarily written by the player.

  In FIG. 9, the storage unit 300 also stores personality determination question data 350, dummy question data 356, and branch condition TBL (table) 360 in advance as information related to player type determination.

  The personality determination question data 350 stores the question content for personality determination. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the contents of the question issued at the branch point in association with the decision tree branch point number 352 storing the branch point number of the decision tree for personality determination (see FIG. 4) Is stored.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the dummy question data 356 sets a question that is questioned by being appropriately mixed with the question of the personality determination question data 350. This question has contents that do not affect the intended personality determination, and many questions are set so that the questions related to personality determination are not overtrayed and the question contents are not remembered. ing.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the branch condition TBL (table) 360 is associated with the decision tree branch point number 362, the branch condition 364, the branch destination number 366 when the branch condition is satisfied, and the branch destination branch. Each personality type accuracy value 368 at the point is stored. That is, it can be said that the branch condition TBL360 defines a personality determination decision tree.

  In FIG. 9, the storage unit 300 stores a content basic parameter value TBL370, a scenario weighting factor TBL390, an item weighting factor TBL400, and content data 410 as information related to content selection. Further, when the processing related to content selection is actually executed, the content selection unit 104 performs selection while generating the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the content basic parameter value TBL 370 is associated with a content number 372 that is content identification information, an attribute flag 374, a scenario classification 376, an item classification 378, a work level 380, a content The genre 382 and the required time 383 are stored.
The attribute flag 374 indicates the result of classification of the corresponding content from the same viewpoint as the player attribute (user attribute). In this embodiment, when the content is a story about marriage, “1” is stored in the marriage flag and the flag is set. Similarly, “1” is stored in the child flag when the content is a story about a child, and “1” is stored in the pet flag when the content is a story about a pet.
The work level 380 stores a value indicating whether or not the corresponding content is one work. The work level 380 is determined in advance by an outsider (for example, a critic) who has become accustomed to content evaluation.

The scenario weighting coefficient TBL 390 stores a coefficient indicating compatibility that induces a desired emotional reaction (a reaction of “crying” in the present embodiment) between the personality type and the scenario classification.
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, one table data is formed for each application condition 392. The storage unit 300 stores a plurality of scenario weighting factors TBL 390 for different application conditions 392. Then, one scenario weighting coefficient TBL 390 stores a value indicating the degree of compatibility between the maximum “1” and the minimum “0” for each personality type 394 in correspondence with the scenario classification 396. For example, in the example of the figure, the value of the scenario classification 396 “SC3” corresponding to the personality type 394 “PS2” is set to “1.0”, and “SC1” and “SC2” are set to “0.5”. ing. Therefore, the content in which the scenario classification “SC3” is set tends to induce a desired emotional reaction more easily than the players “SC1” and “SC2” that match the application condition 392.

Similarly, the item weighting coefficient TBL400 stores a coefficient indicating compatibility that induces a desired emotional reaction between the personality type and the item classification.
For example, as shown in FIG. 17, one table data is formed for each application condition 402. The storage unit 300 stores a plurality of item weighting factors TBL400 for different application conditions 402. Then, one item weighting coefficient TBL400 stores a value indicating the degree of compatibility in correspondence with the item classification 406 for each personality type 404 between a maximum “1” and a minimum “0”.

The content data 410 is prepared in advance for each content and defines its contents.
For example, FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the content data 410. As shown in the figure, the content data 410 includes a content number 412 corresponding to content identification information, a content genre 414, sequence data 416, a display data library 426, and an audio data library 428.

  The sequence data 416 is data defining how and in what order the contents are output. In the present embodiment, while the player inputs a predetermined progress operation, the content is automatically advanced by automatically turning the book page. Therefore, the sequence data 416 includes a time line 418 indicating the passage of time such as a time counter or a frame number from the start of presentation, a display data ID 420 associated with the time line, a display destination 422 of the display image, a voice Data ID 424 is stored. In the example shown in the figure, an image with a file name “PICT — 001” is initially displayed on the first display, that is, the first liquid crystal display 1406, and at the same time, the file name “BGM — 001” is set to be output from the speaker 1410. . Then, at a predetermined time after the start, “TEXT — 001” is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408... And the content is presented.

The contents set in the display data ID 420 are stored in the display data library 426. For example, the image itself as shown in FIG. 19 may be used, or text data for text display may be used as shown in FIG. Alternatively, when an image to be displayed is generated by 3DCG (three-dimensional computer graphics), object data, a light source, virtual camera setting information, or the like may be used.
Similarly, the contents set in the audio data ID 424 are stored in the audio data library 428.

The content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 is a temporary data storage table used for calculating a degree of inducing a desired emotional reaction to the player by the presentation of each content, that is, a compatibility value.
For example, as shown in FIG. 21, in correspondence with the content number 442, the attribute match degree 444, the personality type basic stress level 446, the stress level 448, the work level 450, the attribute match degree index 452, and the stress A level index 454, a work level index 456, and a compatibility value 458 are stored.

  The attribute matching degree 444 stores the matching degree between each item of the user attribute and the content attribute. Specifically, a value that is high enough to match the player attribute stored in the user attribute information 314 of the user registration information 310 is calculated and set by the equation of FIG.

The basic stress level 446 for each personality type stores a value indicating the degree and basic compatibility that induces a desired emotional response to the corresponding personality type for each content.
Specifically, the scenario classification 376 and the item classification 378 set for the content are acquired with reference to the content basic parameter value TBL370 for each content. Then, by referring to the scenario weighting coefficient TBL390 and the item weighting coefficient TBL400 that the user attribute information 314 of the user registration data 310 at the present time matches with the application condition, it corresponds to the scenario classification 376 of the content for every personality type. The product of the content weighting coefficient Ws and the item weighting coefficient Wi corresponding to the item classification 378 of the content is calculated, and this is set as the basic stress level applied to the combination of the content and the personality type. In other words, it can be said that it is the degree of prediction that can induce stress called emotional reaction.

The stress level 448 stores a value obtained by weighting the personality type basic stress level 446 according to the accuracy distribution of the personality type of the player at the present time.
The work level 450 stores the value set in the work level 380 of the content basic parameter value TBL370.
The attribute match degree index 452 stores a value obtained by standardizing the attribute match degree 444 so that the maximum value is “1”, the minimum value is “−1”, and the average value is “0”. Similarly, the stress level index 454 stores a value obtained by standardization of the stress level 448, and the work level index 456 stores a value obtained by standardization of the work level 450.
The compatibility value 458 stores the total value of the attribute match degree index 452, the stress level index 454, and the work level index 456.

  In FIG. 9, the storage unit 300 of the present embodiment additionally includes play guide display data 460, current application compatibility value range 462, content reselection count 464, next application compatibility value change count 466, and progress operation time. An interval counter 468 and the like are stored as needed.

  The play guide display data 460 stores various data for displaying the play guide on the image display unit 210. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user plays with the setting that the user visits a “bar” that provides “crying” content, and a bartender character is displayed as a play guide role. Therefore, the play guide display data 460 stores bartender character display data, bartender character conversation text and voice data, background image data, and the like.

The current application compatibility value range 462 stores threshold conditions applied to the current content selection.
The content reselection count 464 stores the number of times the content has been reselected in accordance with the selection prohibition during the content selection process. By comparing the number of times with a predetermined reference value, other contents that do not touch the prohibition can not be selected, and this is used to avoid an infinite loop of processing.

The next applied compatibility value range change count 466 stores the number of times the threshold value condition applied at the next content selection by the threshold value condition changing unit 108 is changed. It is used to limit the change of the threshold condition by comparing the number of times with a predetermined reference value.
The progress operation time interval counter 468 stores a time count value for predicting the presence / absence and extent of emotional reaction from the input time of the progress operation input for content presentation by the player. In the present embodiment, since the content presentation is automatically advanced when the predetermined push button 1404 is continuously pressed or the second liquid crystal display 1408 is continuously touched with the stylus pen 1416, the progress operation time interval counter 468 is pushed. After the progress operation input for content presentation by the touch operation with the button 1404 or the stylus pen 1416 is reset at a timing, the count-up is started, and the count is stopped when the progress operation input is detected again.

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Next, the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the main processing flow in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control unit 100 first displays a screen for requesting new registration of a user or entry of a registered user (step S2). For example, as shown in FIG. 34A, on the screen W1 displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, a button display 10 for selecting a new registration and an input field 12 for inputting the user name of a registered user are displayed.

  When the button display 10 is touched and new registration is selected (YES in Step S4), the control unit 100 executes a first question and answer process related to user registration (Step S6).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the first question-and-answer process in the present embodiment. In the first question and answer process, first, the control unit 100 generates new user registration data 310 (step S50). Next, a user name / gender / age input screen is displayed (step S52). For example, as in the input screen W2 of FIG. 34A, the name input field 14, the gender selection pull-down menu 16, and the age selection pull-down menu 18 are displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408. When the name input field 14 is touched, a virtual keyboard is displayed on the screen, and input is performed using a so-called software keyboard that inputs text according to the touch position with the stylus pen 1416.
Then, the control unit 100 stores the user name, sex, and age input on the input screen W2 in the user registration data 310 generated previously (step S54).

Next, the control unit 100 refers to the play guide display data 460 to display the play guide role bartender character and the input screen, and prompts the user to input information on the user attribute in a question and answer format (step S56). For example, a screen as if the bartender character BT is speaking from the other side of the bar counter as shown in the screen W3 in FIG. 34B is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the second liquid crystal is displayed as in the input screen W4. The display 1408 displays a line 20 of the bartender character BT, a question 22 concerning the user attribute, and a pull-down menu 24 for inputting the answer.
Then, the control unit 100 stores the result input on the input screen W4 in the user attribute information 314 of the user registration data 310, and initializes the personality type information 326 (step S58). In the initialization of the personality type information 326, “DV1” is stored in the decision tree branch number 328, and the accuracy 332 of each personality type 330 is set to a predetermined value, for example, “0.143”. Then, the first question and answer process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the control unit 100 displays a bartender character serving as a play guide on the screen (step S10), and executes a second question-and-answer process (step S12).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the second question-and-answer process in the present embodiment. In the second question-and-answer process, first, the control unit 100 reads the user registration data 310 of the newly registered user or the entered player by inputting the registered user name on the input screen W2, and refers to the personality type information 326. (Step S60). Then, it is determined whether or not the accuracy 332 of any personality type is greater than or equal to a reference value (for example, “0.9”), that is, whether or not the personality type diagnosis result is almost certain (step S62). .
If any one of the accuracy values 332 is less than the reference value (NO in step S62), the control unit 100 generates a random number, for example, whether to ask a regular question for personality determination or a dummy question, and the random number is predetermined. It is determined at random by determining whether or not the above criteria are satisfied (step S64).

As a result, when it is decided not to adopt the dummy question (NO in step S66),
With reference to the personality determination question data 350, the question data 354 corresponding to the current decision tree branch number 328 is extracted (step S68), and the screen display control is performed so as to ask the question extracted by the bartender character (step S70). . For example, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the first liquid crystal display 1406 displays the image W5 of the bartender character BT, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 displays the bartender dialogue 26, the personality determination question 28, the question A screen W6 for displaying the response input unit 29 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the question for personality determination takes a form in which the degree of match is answered in five stages. Therefore, the response input unit 29 displays five levels of input positions as shown in the figure, and determines the input result from the touch position by the stylus pen 1416.

  Next, the control unit 100 refers to the branch condition 364 corresponding to the branch point number stored in the decision tree branch point number 328 of the current user registration data 310 of the branch condition TBL 360, and the question input on the screen W6 The branch destination number 366 and the personality type-specific accuracy value 368 are read in response to the answer input to (Step S72). Then, the decision tree branch point number 328 of the user registration data 310 is changed to the setting of the read branch destination number 366, and the accuracy 332 of each personality type is changed to the read personality type-specific accuracy value 368 (step) S74), the second question and answer process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if any value of the accuracy 332 has reached or exceeded the reference value in step S62 (YES in step S62), and if it is determined to adopt a dummy question in the random determination process in step S64 (YES in step S66) ), The control unit 100 refers to the dummy question data 356 and randomly selects any one question (step S76) so that the bartender character asks the user the selected dummy question in the same manner as in step S70. The screen display is controlled (step S78). Since the dummy question is set to a content that does not affect the personality determination, the second question and answer process is terminated without changing the personality type information 326 regardless of the input result of the answer.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the control unit 100 next executes content selection processing (step S14).
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of content selection processing in the present embodiment. In the content selection process, the control unit 100 first refers to the content basic parameter value TBL370 (step S90), calculates the value of attribute matching degree according to the calculation formula of FIG. 22 for each content, and matches the attribute match of the content compatibility value calculation TBL440. It stores in degree 444 (step S92).

Next, the control part 100 performs a basic stress level calculation process (step S94).
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of basic stress level calculation processing in the present embodiment. The basic stress level calculation process is a process for obtaining a prediction reference value of the degree of emotional reaction shown to each content by a person having a similar fact type based on the gender and age of the player.
In the basic stress level calculation process, first, the control unit 100 applies an attribute registered in the current user attribute information 314 from a plurality of scenario weighting factors TBL390 and item weighting factors TBL400 stored in the storage unit 300 in advance. The scenario weighting coefficient TBL390 and item weighting coefficient TBL400 corresponding to the conditions 392 and 402 are selected (step S130). Then, the process of loop A is executed for all contents (steps S132 to S146).

In the process of loop A, the control unit 100 reads the scenario classification 376 and the item classification 378 of the content to be processed from the content basic parameter value TBL 370 (step S134). Then, the process of loop B is executed for all personality types (steps SS136 to S144).
In loop B, referring to the scenario weighting coefficient TBL390 selected in step S130, the coefficient Ws set in the scenario classification read in step S134 corresponding to the personality type to be processed is read (step S138), and selected in step S130. With reference to the item weighting coefficient TBL400, the coefficient Wi set in the item classification read in step S134 corresponding to the personality type to be processed is read (step S140). Then, the product of the read coefficient Ws and the coefficient Wi is calculated, and the content compatibility value is calculated as the basic value of compatibility indicating the emotional reaction desired by the person of the processing target personality type with respect to the processing target content, that is, the basic stress level. It is stored in the corresponding storage area of the basic stress level 446 by personality type of TBL 440 (step S142).
When loop B is executed for all personality types, the basic stress level 446 for each personality type of the content to be processed is obtained, so the processing of loop A is executed for the next content as the processing target, and the basic stress level calculation processing is performed. finish.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 26, the control unit 100 next executes a stress level calculation process (step S96). The stress level calculation process is a process for obtaining a probable value for inducing a desired emotional response to each content based on the certainty (fitness) of the player's personality type at the current time based on the previously calculated basic stress level. .

FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the stress level calculation processing in the present embodiment. In the stress level calculation process, the control unit 100 executes the process of loop C for all contents (steps S160 to S172).
In loop C, the personality type information 326 of the user registration data 310 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the accuracy 332 of any personality type is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value with which it can be determined that the personality determination is confirmed (step). S162). When any accuracy 332 does not satisfy the reference value (NO in step S162), the control unit 100 refers to the total number of plays 338 in the player history information 336. If the total number of plays is “1” (“1” in step S166), the control unit 100 stores the current accuracy 332 and content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 in association with the processing target content for each personality type. The product with the basic stress level 446 by personality type is obtained. Then, the average value of the products obtained for each content is calculated, and this is stored in the stress level 448 of the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 as the stress level of the processing target content (step S168), and the processing of the loop C for the processing target content is performed. finish.

  When the total number of plays is 2 or more (“2” or more in step S166), the control unit 100 stores the current accuracy 332 and content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 in association with the processing target content for each personality type. The product with the basic stress level 446 for each personality type. Then, the sum of the products obtained for each content is calculated, and this is stored in the stress level 448 of the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 as the stress level of the processing target content (step S170), and the processing of the loop C for the processing target content is completed. To do.

On the other hand, if any accuracy 332 has reached the reference value in step S162 (YES in step S162), the control unit 100 stores the personality type stored in association with the processing target content in the content compatibility value calculation TBL440. The stress level of the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 using the value of the basic stress level 446 by personality type corresponding to the personality type with the accuracy 332 equal to or higher than the reference value as the stress level of the processing target content. The process is stored in 448 (step S164), and the process of loop C for the processing target content is terminated.
If the process of loop C is executed for all the contents, the stress level calculation process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 26, the control unit 100 next standardizes the current attribute match degree 444, stress level 448, and work level 450 of the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 (step S98). The standardization referred to here is standardization with maximum “1”, minimum “−1”, and average “0”. The standardized values are stored in the attribute matching index 452, the stress level index 454, and the work level index 456 of the content compatibility value calculation TBL440, respectively.

Next, the control unit 100 obtains the sum of the attribute match index 452, the stress level index 454, and the work level index 456 for all the contents, and the total value is an expected value that induces a desired emotional reaction to the user. Is stored in the compatibility value 458 of the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440 (step S100).
When the total number of plays 338 is “1” (YES in step S102), the control unit 100 selects one content having the maximum compatibility value 458 in the content compatibility value calculation TBL440 (step S104), and selects the content. The process ends. On the other hand, when the total number of plays 338 is “2” or more (“2” or more in step S104), the third question and answer process is executed (step S106), and the content selection process is terminated.

The third question-and-answer process is a process of executing a question-and-answer session related to the user's current psychosomatic state, and changing the content selection criteria according to the psychosomatic state.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the third question-and-answer process in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the third question-and-answer process, first, the control unit 100 controls the display of the screen where the bartender character BT asks about the current state of mind and body (step S190), and the state of mind and body is “negative (tired). = 1 ”to“ Positive (Energetic) = 5 ”The input screen for inputting answers in a five-step evaluation is controlled (step S192).
For example, as shown in FIG. 35A, the first liquid crystal display 1406 controls the display of the image of the bartender character BT that speaks to the customer as the screen W7, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 displays the mind and body as the input screen W8. Display control is performed for a question 30 for inquiring about a state and an input field 32 for inputting the mind and body state from a negative state to a positive state in a five-step evaluation. The player inputs the corresponding position in the input field 32 by touching with the stylus pen 1416.

Next, the control unit 100 refers to the next applied compatibility value range 334 of the user registration data 310 and stores it in the current applied compatibility value range 462 so that the current applied compatibility value range is the same as the next applied compatibility value range (step S194).
If it is determined that the answer input to the psychosomatic state is negative (step S196: "2" and below), it is difficult to cause a detailed emotional reaction such as "crying" especially when the body and mind are tired. Judgment is made, the current compatibility value range 462 is changed by a predetermined width, and the threshold criteria for content selection are tightened (step S198).
On the other hand, if it is determined that the answer input is positive (“4” or more in step S196), it is determined that there is room in the mind and body so that things can be captured favorably. Is greatly increased by a predetermined width to loosen the threshold condition for content selection (step S200).
When it is determined that the answer input to the question asking the mind and body state is a so-called normal level that is neither negative nor positive (“3” in step S196), the current compatibility value range 462 is not changed and is applied next time. The settings stored in the compatibility value range 334 are kept copied.

Next, the control unit 100 stores “0” in the content reselection count 464 and resets it (step S204), extracts content whose compatibility value matches within the current applicable compatibility value range 462, and selects either A content is selected (step S206).
FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining the concept of the content selection method using the compatibility value in the present embodiment. However, although the number of contents on the horizontal axis is limited and displayed, in reality, all contents are targeted.
When selecting content, the control unit 100 refers to the compatibility value 458 of each content in the content compatibility value calculation TBL 440. Then, the maximum and minimum values of all compatibility values are extracted, and the compatibility value maximum width L from the maximum value to the minimum value is obtained. In the present embodiment, the current applied compatibility value range 462 (and the next applied compatibility value range 334) is defined as a range from the maximum compatibility value. In the example of FIG. 25, 25% of the compatibility value maximum width L in the initial setting state is shown as the compatibility value range applied this time. The control unit 100 extracts contents whose compatibility values 458 match within the setting range of the current compatibility value range 462 as selection candidate population elements. Then, a predetermined number (one in this embodiment) of contents is selected from the extracted population by random lottery using random numbers. Note that the method of selecting the final content from the selection candidates is not limited to random lottery, and content having a compatibility value closest to the average value of the compatibility values of the selection candidate content may be selected.

  If the content is selected, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the selected content corresponds to a predetermined selection prohibition rule. Specifically, with reference to the content presentation history 340 (FIG. 11) of the user registration data 310, it is determined whether or not the content selected in step S206 has been presented (step S208). If it has already been presented (YES in step S208), “1” is added to the content reselection count 464 in the storage unit 300 (step S218). If the value of the added content reselection count 464 has not reached a predetermined upper limit count (for example, “10”) (NO in step S220), the process returns to step S206 to select the content again. If the value of the content reselection count 464 reaches the predetermined upper limit count, the prepared content has been completely presented, and it is determined that re-presentation is unavoidable, and the content selection process is terminated without performing reselection.

Even if the content selected in step S206 has not been presented (NO in step S208), the content genre 382 of the content basic parameter value TBL370 and the content presentation history 340 are referred to, and the content genre selected this time Compare with the genre of the previously presented content. If the two content genres are the same (YES in step S210), the control unit 100 reselects the content in the same manner as when the selected content has been presented (steps S218 to S220).
On the other hand, if the two content genres are different (NO in step S210), the control unit 100 determines the currently selected content and ends the content selection process.
The processing related to the content selection prohibition rule is not limited to the condition determination in step S208 and step S210, and can be set as appropriate. For example, if information similar to an age restriction code such as a movie is previously set in the content basic parameter value TBL440, a function similar to that of the rating system can be realized at the time of content selection.

  If the content selection processing is completed, the control unit 100 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 23, and next controls the display of the content presentation guidance image by the bartender character BT (step S16). For example, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), the first liquid crystal display 1406 is controlled to display the image of the bartender character BT that speaks to the customer such as the screen W9, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 is displayed as the screen W10. A dialogue 34 indicating that the content is to be presented, and a description 36 of a progress operation input for advancing the content during the content presentation are displayed. In the present embodiment, the content continues to be provided if the predetermined button switch 1404 is continuously pressed or the touch panel 1407 or 1409 is continuously touched with the stylus pen 1416, and the content is presented when the button switch 1404 is released or the touch is interrupted. Since it is controlled so as to be temporarily stopped, this is displayed in the explanation 36 in FIG.

  Next, the control unit 100 executes content presentation processing (step S18). The content presentation process may be automatically executed after a predetermined time from the image display of the presentation guidance, or a predetermined start operation input may be requested. When the content is presented, the video of the content is displayed using both the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 as shown in FIG. 35C, for example.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of content presentation processing in the present embodiment. In the content presentation process, first, the control unit 100 newly registers content presentation history information 340 (step S230). Here, the presentation date / time 341, the content number 342, and the content genre 343 are registered, and other parameters are initialized by storing “0” or the like.

  Next, the control unit 100 stores “0” in the current applied compatibility value range change count 466 as the content presentation initialization work, and resets the progress operation time interval counter 468 (step S232). Then, referring to the content data 410 of the content selected in the content selection process, the video display control and audio output control of the content are started according to the sequence data (step S234), and the emotion reaction analysis reflection process is executed (step S234). Step S236).

FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of emotion reaction analysis reflection processing in the present embodiment. The emotion reaction analysis reflection process determines whether or not the emotion reaction desired by the user is indicated during content presentation, and changes the threshold condition (next applied compatibility value range) to be applied next time based on the determination result. This is a process for reflecting the reaction result.
In the present embodiment, the content presentation is automatically advanced by continuing to press a predetermined button switch 1404 or continuously touching the touch panel with the stylus pen 1416. Therefore, when the control unit 100 starts to present content, the control unit 100 monitors whether there is a progress operation input. If no progress operation input has been made (NO in step S310), timing using the progress operation time interval counter 468 is started (step S312). On the other hand, when the advance operation input is made (YES in step S310), the control unit 110 stops timing using the advance operation time interval counter 468 (step S314). That is, the advance operation time interval counter 468 counts the interruption time of the advance operation input.

Next, the control unit 100 compares the count value of the progress operation time interval counter 468 with a predetermined interruption reference value (for example, equivalent to 10 seconds). If the count value has reached the disruption reference value (YES in step S316), it is determined that the progress operation input cannot be continued due to an emotional reaction such as “crying”, and the progress operation input is interrupted (current The count value (time counter) of the timeline that is before the interruption reference value time) is stored in the reaction location information 345 of the content presentation history 340 (step S318).
In this embodiment, it is configured to analyze and predict that the emotional reaction is induced by the intermittent time of the progress operation time, but it is not limited to the length of the intermittent time and is analyzed based on the intermittent interval and the number of intermittent times. It is good also as a structure to predict. For example, when an intermittent interval that satisfies a predetermined time condition (for example, less than 1 second) is detected continuously for a predetermined reference number (for example, 3 times), the user wants to continue the input of the progress operation, but crying and the hand trembles It can also be set as the structure which judges that it is in the state which cannot continue a touch stably.

Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the next applicable compatibility range change count 466 has reached a predetermined changeable upper limit.
If the changeable upper limit is not reached (NO in step S320), there is an emotional reaction that interrupts the progress operation input, that is, the personality type diagnosis is functioning correctly and the emotional reaction is induced as expected. Since it is crying this time, it is determined that the emotional reaction is more likely to be shown after the next time and the emotional reaction is more likely to be indicated, and the next applied compatibility value range 334 of the user registration data 310 is determined in advance. The change is expanded by the width (step S322), the next applied compatibility value range change count 466 is incremented by "1" (step S324), and the emotion reaction analysis reflection process is terminated.

However, in order to keep the next applicable compatibility value range 334 within an appropriate range, if the next applicable compatibility value range change count 466 has reached the changeable upper limit (YES in step S320), the next applied compatibility value range 334 The emotion reaction analysis reflection process is terminated without enlarging. The same applies to the case where it is determined in step S316 that there has been no interruption in the progress operation input (NO in step S316).
As described above, the progress operation time interval counter 468 and the processing in steps S310 to S324 related to it perform the next condition variable function of the threshold condition for content selection. By this processing, for example, next time the content can be selected from within a wider range of compatibility values, feedback is made so that the range of emotions can be expanded more and the user's mind can be shaken in many ways and the mind can be cleaned. Is realized.

When the emotional reaction analysis reflection process is completed, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 31, and when there is a progress operation input (YES in step S246), the control unit 100 then refers to the sequence data 416 (FIG. 18) of the content data 410. Then, it is determined whether or not the content has ended (step S248).
If the content is being presented (NO in step S248), the next image / video is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 according to the sequence data 416 (step S250), and the audio of the content is displayed on the speaker 1410. So that the sound is output from (step S252). Then, the process returns to step S234.

Now, in this embodiment, in order to make it easier to cry, the content presentation order is devised. 36 to 37 are screen diagrams illustrating examples of content presentation in the present embodiment. The upper part of the figure corresponds to the screen of the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the lower part of the figure corresponds to the screen of the second liquid crystal display 1408. Time passes in the order of (a), (b), (c). Yes. In the present embodiment, basically, video is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, text is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408, and display control is performed in the order of screen W50 to screen W55. Content has been created.
Specifically, after the screen W50 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, the screen W51 is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408 after several seconds have elapsed. Then, after a few seconds have passed since the screen W51 was displayed, the screen W52 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the contents are displayed so that new images and text are alternately displayed at the upper and lower image display positions. Has been created. As a result, the player moves his / her eyes up and down in a manner such as from top to bottom and from bottom to top, so that an effect of creating a state of being able to shed tears and cry more easily by stimulating the tissue around the eyeball.

  Now, if it is determined in the flowchart of FIG. 31 that the content has ended (YES in step S248), the control unit 100 determines whether or not the next applied compatibility value range change count 466 is “0”, that is, this time. In the content presentation, it is determined whether or not there is a reaction that seems to cry even once (step S254). Then, when the next applied compatibility value range change count 466 is “0” (YES in step S254), the control unit 100 cannot obtain the desired emotional reaction this time, so the next time, it will be presented from the higher compatibility value. The next applied compatibility value range 334 is reduced by a predetermined amount so that the emotional reaction can be easily obtained by selecting the content (step S256), and the content presentation processing is ended.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the control unit 100 next controls the display of the screen for asking the impression of the content presented by the bartender character BT and the input screen for inputting the impression (step S20).
For example, as shown in FIG. 38 (a), the first liquid crystal display 1406 controls the display of the bartender character BT asking for feedback as in the screen W11, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 as in the input screen W12. The display 40 controls the line 40 of the bartender character BT and the input option 42 of the impression to be input. In the example of the present embodiment, four-stage input options of “I could cry”, “I was about to cry”, “Normal”, and “Not interesting” are displayed, and the player inputs one by touching with the stylus pen 1416 .

  When the input result of the impression on the input screen W12 satisfies a predetermined criterion that is positive for the induction of a desired emotional reaction, specifically, “I was crying” or “I was about to cry” is input in this embodiment. If this happens (YES in step S22), the control unit 100 finds that the player cryed this time, so that he / she can afford his / her heart and the desired emotional response can be easily obtained from the next time even if the compatibility value with the personality type is slightly lower. to decide. Then, the next applied compatibility value range 334 of the user registration data 310 is expanded by a predetermined ratio so as not to exceed a predetermined upper limit range, and content is selected from more options when selecting content (step) S24).

When the input result of the impression on the input screen W12 satisfies a predetermined standard that is negative for the induction of the desired emotional reaction, specifically, when “not interesting” is input in the present embodiment (in step S22) NO → YES in step S26), the control unit 100 reduces the next applied compatibility value range 334 by a predetermined ratio so as not to become smaller than a predetermined lower limit range, and the compatibility value becomes higher at the next content selection. The content that is more likely to cry is selected (step S28).
When the input of the impression result is neither positive nor negative, specifically, when “normal” is input (NO in step S <b> 26), the control unit 100 does not particularly change the next applied compatibility value range 334. .

  Next, the control unit 100 executes screen display and input screen display control in which the bartender character BT recommends entry of today's event (referred to as secret note entry in this embodiment) (step S30). For example, as shown in FIG. 38B, the first liquid crystal display 1406 controls the display of the image of the bartender character BT like the screen W13, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 controls the display of the input screen W14. On the input screen W14, display control of the dialogue 44 of the bartender character BT that recommends the entry of a secret note and an option display 46 are performed. The player touches and selects and inputs the position of any option display 46 by a touch operation with the stylus pen 1416.

  If “write” is selected and input on the input screen W14 (YES in step S32), the control unit 100 executes known text input control (step S34). For example, display control of a software keyboard is performed on the second liquid crystal display 1408, text input according to the touch position by the stylus pen 1416 is determined, input text is temporarily stored in the storage unit 300, and input to the first liquid crystal display 1406 To display the text. Then, the input is ended by a predetermined input end operation.

  Next, the control unit 100 updates the content presentation history information 340 of the user registration data 310 (step S36). At this time, if the text input control is executed in step S32, the text information input in the secret note information 346 is stored.

  Next, the control unit 100 controls the display of the screen for asking whether the bartender character BT ends the play and the display of the input screen (step S38). For example, as shown in FIG. 38 (c), the first liquid crystal display 1406 displays the bartender character BT as the screen W15, and the second liquid crystal display 1408 displays the bartender character BT as the input screen W16. 48 and an option display 50 indicating whether play ends or continues are controlled. The player touches and selects and inputs the position of any option display 50 by a touch operation with the stylus pen 1416.

  When the position corresponding to continuation is touched on the option display 50 (NO in step S50), the control unit 100 proceeds to step S10 and repeats the processes after the second question and answer process. On the other hand, when the position corresponding to the end in the option display 50 is touched, that is, in the present embodiment, the position of the option display of “return” is touched (YES in step S50), the control unit 100 performs a series of processes. Exit.

  In the second and subsequent play, the user registration of the player has been completed. Accordingly, in step S4, when it is detected that the display position of the input field 12 (see FIG. 34A) for inputting the user name of the registered user is touched by the stylus pen 1416 (NO in step S4), the control unit 100 executes the registered user entry process (step S42). For example, as shown in FIG. 39A, the second liquid crystal display 1408 controls the display of an input screen W18 on which a known handwriting input field 52 or a software keyboard is displayed, thereby enabling text input. Then, the user name input in the input field 12 is collated with the user registration data 310 in the same manner as in the known technique, and if the registered user matches, the corresponding user registration data 310 is read out.

  Next, the control unit 100 controls the display of the screen and the input screen for asking whether the bartender character BT sees the play history (step S44). For example, as shown in FIG. 39 (b), the screen W19 of the bartender character BT is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the line 54 of the bartender character BT and the content are enjoyed on the second liquid crystal display 1408 (“recommended” The input screen W20 on which the option display 56 for viewing the play history (“I want to see a secret note”) is displayed is controlled. The player touches the position of any option display 56 by a touch operation with the stylus pen 1416 to select and input.

  When the option display 56 “I want to see a secret note” is input on the input screen W20, the control unit 100 determines to refer to the play history (YES in step S46), and the play history information 336 of the user registration data 310 is determined. The play history reference process is executed with reference to the content presentation history 340 (step S48).

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the play history reference process in the present embodiment. In the play history reference process, the control unit 100 first controls display of an input screen for designating a date for history display. (Step S280). For example, as shown in FIG. 39 (c), an input screen W21 including a calendar 58 for specifying a date and an option display 60 for selecting a play history reference form is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406. In the calendar 58, the date on which the text is stored in the secret note information 346 is highlighted so that it can be selected. In the example of the figure, October 18 and 20 correspond to this. The player selects any highlighted date position on the calendar 58 by a touch operation with the stylus pen 1416.

  Next, the control unit 100 determines that the date touched on the calendar 58 has been selected by the user, temporarily stores the selected date in the storage unit 300, and further highlights the selected date in a different form ( Step S282). In the figure, October 20 is selected and highlighted differently from the date of October 18.

The control unit 100 further refers to the content presentation history 340 and additionally displays a reference option 60 corresponding to the selected date on the first liquid crystal display 1406 (step S284).
Specifically, when the time counter is stored in the reaction location information 345 corresponding to the selected date, that is, when there is a history in which a desired emotional reaction is induced in the content presented on that day, FIG. As shown in the input screen W23, a scene showing an emotional reaction is displayed as a reference option 60 including a “replay” option that can partially reproduce the scene. Similarly, when text data is stored in the secret note information 346 corresponding to the selected date, it is determined that the secret note has been described, and a “note display” option that can display the description of the secret note Is included in the reference option 60 and displayed. The player selects and inputs the display position of any reference option 60 by touching with the stylus pen 1416.

When “replay” is selected as the reference option 60 (“replay” in step S286), the control unit 100 sets the content number 342 corresponding to the date selected and highlighted in step S282, the reaction point information 345, and the like. With reference to, the content stored in the content number 342 is partially presented for a predetermined count number before and after the time counter stored in the reaction location information 345 (step S288).
On the other hand, when “note display” of the reference option 60 is selected (“note display” in step S286), the control unit 100 refers to the secret node information 346 corresponding to the selected / highlighted date, Based on the stored text data, the text is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408 as shown in FIG. 40 (step S290).
In addition, when “success” is selected as the reference option 60 (“success” in step S286), the control unit 100 ends the play history reference process.
Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, if the play history reference process is completed, the control unit 100 proceeds to step S10.

[Description of effects]
Next, the result of the verification test using this embodiment will be described. In the test, three types of content intended to cry were prepared.
The content A includes a scenario classification and an item classification intended for everyone to cry. The content B includes a scenario classification and an item classification intended for a pet breeding experience person to cry. The content C includes a scenario classification and an item classification that are intended for a child-rearing experience person to cry. Whether or not the user is actually crying after receiving the presentation of content is determined by measuring known physiological and emotional responses.

In one experiment, a significant number of subjects were each subjected to the following procedure.
(1) An electrode and a probe are attached to a subject.
(2) Mood profile inspection by POMS (Profile of Mood States).
(3) Stress value measurement by amylase.
(4) Measurement of skin potential level and brain function as well as presentation of content (5) Stress value measurement by amylase (6) Mood profile test by POMS.
(7) Introspection Survey POMS is a well-known test that simultaneously measures the mental factors of tension, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion, and vitality, and measures the subject's temporary mood and emotional state. Amylase is a kind of digestive enzyme in saliva and is known to be usable as a stress marker.

In the first demonstration test, content was presented after a mental stress was applied to the subject in advance, and the physiological and emotional responses before and after content presentation were compared.
FIG. 41 is a graph showing the rate of change by content, focusing on the mental factors of “tension / anxiety” and “confused”. As shown in the figure, the results of the POMS inspection before and after the content presentation showed improvement in “tension / anxiety” and “confused”. Subject's consciousness is interpreted to correspond well to the feeling of “crying and refreshing”.
FIG. 42 is a graph showing the rate of change in amylase activity before and after content presentation for each content. As shown in FIG. 42, although the mood profile was improved in any content, from the viewpoint of the physiological index, the decrease rate in the content A intended to be “everyone can cry” is the highest, and “Pet The content B and the content C, which were intended to be able to cry, and “children who experienced child-rearing” respectively, showed individual differences, and the total reduction rate was not as high as that of the content A.

FIGS. 43 and 44 are graphs showing temporal changes in the skin potential level (SPL) of the skin potential activity of one subject during the presentation of the content B and the content C. FIG.
Skin Potential Activity (SPA) is an index (electrical skin activity) that is an electrical measurement of mental sweating, and is likened to “sweat in your hand” when you are nervous. The sweating phenomenon was measured as skin potential. Skin potential activity reflects sympathetic tone and high arousal levels. The DC component is called skin potential level (SPL), and the lower the potential, the higher the arousal level.
As shown in FIG. 43, in the SPL during the presentation of the content B, a significant change was observed corresponding to the dark part of the story surrounded by a broken line. In addition, as shown in FIG. 44, in the SLP in which the content C is being presented, the items such as “husband's disease detection” and “pregnancy detection (child presence)” surrounded by broken lines and player attributes (user attributes) There were significant fluctuations in the highly correlated scenes. These can be interpreted as results showing that an emotional reaction is induced at the “crying” point.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the player attribute (user attribute) information is acquired in the question-and-answer format, and the player's personality type is determined by performing the question-and-answer format personality determination test. Can be specified as one of predetermined types. Then, it is possible to provide content that induces a desired emotional reaction according to the player attribute (user attribute) and the personality type of the player. In the present embodiment, since it is set to induce “crying” as an emotional reaction, it is possible to provide the player with an opportunity to cry and to obtain a healing effect that promotes the release of mental stress by “crying” .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the threshold condition (current applicable compatibility value range) provided at the time of content selection this time can be changed according to the mental and physical state of the player on that day. In a state where a strong mental and physical stress is applied, the threshold condition is changed more severely, and a content that is highly compatible with the player type, that is, a content that is easy to cry, is selected, so that a more reliable healing effect can be obtained in one play Can be. In addition, when the mental and physical stress is slight, the threshold condition is changed gently so that it can be selected from a variety of content within the range where the desired emotional reaction can be obtained without focusing on compatibility. The player can also be motivated by the heart.

  In addition, during the content presentation, it is possible to analyze whether or not an emotional reaction has been induced based on the input operation of the content, and to change the threshold condition (next compatibility value range) applied at the next content selection. . Therefore, if the emotional reaction desired this time is obtained, the threshold condition is changed loosely so that the player can select from a variety of contents within a range where the desired emotional reaction is obtained. It will be able to moisturize. On the other hand, if the desired emotional response is not obtained this time, the threshold condition is changed more rigorously, and the content highly compatible with the player type is selected, so that the healing effect can be obtained more reliably in the next play. You can The same effect is also exhibited in the process related to the change of the threshold condition applied at the next content selection based on the input result of the impression after the content is presented.

In the present embodiment, one personality determination or one dummy question is issued in one play, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, at the beginning of play (for example, step S10), the bartender character displays an image asking the player for the desired play time, and controls the display of the answer input screen. Let If the requisite play time is a reference value (for example, less than 10 minutes), it is determined that the player desires quicker personality determination and content presentation, and the second question and answer process is performed twice. For example, a plurality of questions related to personality determination may be output in one play. In this case, it is possible to realize play progress according to the degree of leisure time of the player. Alternatively, when the difference between the playback time of content that can be currently provided and the reference time is greater than a predetermined reference value, the time required for the entire game play can be extended by increasing the mixing ratio of dummy questions.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment basically has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but (1) the user can set the time required for content presentation. (2) There are a plurality of categories in advance for the audio constituting the content. Is set and the audio to be presented from the category corresponding to the player type is selected, (3) the filtering process according to the player type is performed on the audio reproduced at the time of content presentation, (4) at the time of content presentation There are four features of performing transition processing and filtering processing according to the player type on the video. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the content data 410B in the present embodiment. In the sequence data 416 of the present embodiment, identification information of a folder that stores a plurality of audio data that are candidates for reproduction can be defined in the audio data ID 424. In the example shown in the figure, “SFLD — 001” and “SFLD — 002” correspond to this. Folders corresponding to these settings are included in the audio data library 428B.

The audio data library 428B includes a plurality of main folders 430 (SFLD_001, SFLD_002...) For storing a plurality of audio data, and sound data 432 (SE_001, SE_002...) Such as sound effects. .
One main folder 430 includes a plurality of subfolders 431 (category α, category β,...) Classified according to the genre or temperament of audio, and each subfolder 431 stores a plurality of sound data. . In the present embodiment, the category classification of the subfolders 431 included in all the main folders 430 is common, but it is needless to say that the category classification may include different category classifications.
These category classifications are correlated with the player type from the viewpoint of inducing a specific emotional reaction through the same investigation as the pre-investigation assumed in the first embodiment, and stored as the sound category selection TBL434. Stored in the unit 300.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the sound category selection TBL 434 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the sound category selection TBL 434 stores a selection category 438 appropriate for inducing a desired emotional reaction for each personality type 436.

FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the filter TBL 480 additionally stored in the storage unit 300 in the present embodiment. The filter TBL 480 defines settings for filter processing to be applied to content video and audio according to the player type.
Specifically, a pitch change setting 484 and a tempo change setting 486 are stored in association with each other as filter processing settings applied to the sound in association with the personality type 482. In addition, a transition setting 488 for setting a video effect applied at the time of screen switching and a color tone change setting 489 are stored in association with each other as filter processing settings to be applied to the video. All of these filter processing settings are set based on compatibility that facilitates inducing a desired emotional response for each personality type 482 obtained based on the same survey as the preliminary survey assumed in the first embodiment. ing.

  For example, the personality type “PS1” tends to induce a desired emotional reaction (for example, “crying”) even if the music is the same when the pitch (pitch) is slightly higher and the tempo is slightly faster. On the other hand, in personality “PS2”, if the pitch and tempo are slightly lowered, the desired emotional reaction tends to be induced. The personality type “PS1” tends to induce a desired emotional reaction even when the same image is used when overlapping is used when switching screens, or when the color tone is slightly blurred and softened. Yes, the personality type “PS2” induces the desired emotional response when using a continuous fade-out (F / O) → black screen → fade-in (F / I) in a short time, or when the tone is set to sepia. It tends to be easy. The sound output control 124 (see FIG. 9) of the control unit 100 in this embodiment has a known sound conversion filter function for realizing the pitch change and tempo change set in the sound filter TBL480. To do.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the third question-and-answer process (third question-and-answer process B) in the present embodiment. Basically, it is the same as the third question and answer process in the first embodiment, but after the process of changing the current compatibility value range based on the response input regarding the player's mental and physical state in steps S196 to S200, the control unit 100 Display control is performed on the screen on which the bartender character BT asks the desired required time for content provision on the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the input screen for inputting the desired required time is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408 (step S202). The result input on the input screen of the second liquid crystal display 1408 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 300 as the desired required time.

Subsequently, similarly to the first embodiment, the control unit 100 executes a specific selection process for the content to be presented this time after step S204. However, in the present embodiment, the content selection prohibition includes not exceeding the desired required time, so the required time of the content selected in step S206 is referred to with reference to the required time 383 of the content basic parameter value TBL370. It is determined whether it is less than (step S216). When the desired required time is exceeded (NO in step S216), the process proceeds to steps S218 to S220.
As a result, according to the present embodiment, the presentation of content can be completed within the time desired by the user. In other words, appropriate content can be presented in accordance with the leisure time allowed by the user.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of content presentation processing (content presentation processing B) in the present embodiment. Basically, the processing is executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but in this embodiment, filtering processing suitable for the user's personality type with the highest accuracy at present is performed on the video and audio of the content.
Specifically, if the content has not ended (NO in step S248), the control unit 100 refers to the content data 310B of the content to be presented, generates an image (video) to be displayed, The personality type 330 with the highest accuracy is determined with reference to the accuracy 332 (see FIG. 10) of the personality type information 326 at the present time. Then, the color tone of the previously generated image is changed according to the setting of the color tone change setting 489 corresponding to the personality type determined with reference to the filter TBL 480, and the screen change method according to the setting of the transition setting 486 to the color changed image. Screen switching processing is performed (step S260).

Next, the control unit 100 refers to the sequence data 416, and when the audio data to be reproduced is changed and the sound folder is set as the reproduction object (YES in step S262), the sound category selection TBL 434 is referred to at the present time. With reference to the setting of the selection category 438 corresponding to the personality type with the highest degree of accuracy, one to be reproduced is randomly selected from a plurality of audio data stored in the subfolder 431 of the referenced category (step S264).
Further, with reference to the filter TBL480, the pitch (pitch) of the sound to be reproduced is changed according to the pitch change setting 484 corresponding to the personality type with the highest accuracy at the present time, and the voice whose pitch has been changed is processed. Playback speed change processing is executed to the tempo set in the tempo change setting 486, and sound is output (step S266).
The various filter processes executed in steps S260 and S266 can be realized by appropriately using known image processing and known sound conversion processing.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the content itself, the content image / video switching processing and the color tone of the content are post-processed and displayed so as to induce a more desired emotional reaction according to the player type. be able to. Similarly, the audio of the content can be filtered and output according to the player type, thereby making it easier to induce an emotional reaction.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment basically has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, but the content progression operation input method is different. Moreover, the analysis method of the user's emotional reaction during content presentation is different.
In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

First, a method for inputting a content progression operation will be described.
FIG. 50 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the screen structure of content and the timing of accepting a forward operation input on the control side in the present embodiment, and is vertically arranged in the display order of display image examples on the first and second liquid crystal displays. FIG. As shown in the figure, the content of the present embodiment also proceeds by sequentially displaying preset screens and video breaks in the same manner as in the first embodiment (PICT_001 → TEXT_001 → PICT_002 → TEXT_002 →...). . A unit of presentation progress is referred to as “cut” in this specification for the sake of convenience, but the presentation unit is not limited to “cut” in terms of video industry terms, but may be “scene”. Of course.

  Now, in this embodiment, after the display of one cut is completed (presentation completion), the reception timing of a progress operation input is started, and the control part 100 monitors the presence or absence of a progress operation input. That is, it is determined whether or not a predetermined button switch 1404 is pressed or a stylus pen 1416 is touched. If it is determined that there is a progress operation input during the reception timing, the control unit 100 is configured to execute the next cut presenting process, that is, display control until the content ends.

  In the content of the present embodiment, the required presentation time required for completing the presentation of one cut is set to be substantially the same. This is called a standard cut. However, on the other hand, in this embodiment, a special cut that is intentionally set longer (for example, twice or more) than the standard cut is used in an assumed location (for example, a crying place or a laughing place) that induces a desired emotional reaction. Is set. This special cut is a screen / video that is necessary to induce emotion to see all the required presentation time, but if you look a few seconds from the start of the presentation of the cut, there is an effect that can understand the contents .

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 51A, the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 are regarded as one screen, and the camera pans from one to the other. Such a screen. As shown in FIG. 51 (b), the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 are configured so that different subjects are framed in from opposite directions, or two screens are regarded as one screen. It may be a moving image scene.

Such a special cut tends to give up all the required time for a player who shows a desired emotional reaction or a player who is showing an emotional reaction (specifically, a player who is crying or about to cry). Is strong. The reason behind this is the feeling that I want to enjoy it enough because it is a good work that impresses me. Therefore, if attention is paid to the timing of the progress operation input during the content presentation time, the progress operation input is made at the timing of accepting the progress operation input regardless of the time required for the presentation (special cut / standard cut), or the impression is too much. Forgetting even the operation input and producing the result that it is delayed.
On the other hand, for players who do not have any impression of the content and do not show the desired emotional response, it is better to hurry ahead than the production because the contents can be understood at a glance, and within the required time for presentation There is a strong tendency to input a progress operation even when it is outside the reception timing.

  In this embodiment, it is also possible to input a progress operation by voice input using a known voice recognition technique. Specifically, the control unit 100 has a function of analyzing the frequency component of the acoustic signal from the microphone 1420. The storage unit 300 stores in advance dictionary data for voice recognition that a predetermined language pronunciation pattern (for example, “next”) is pronounced. When the feature amount of the frequency component of the audio signal output from the microphone 1420 matches that of the dictionary data, the control unit 100 determines that a progress operation input has been made.

Next, an emotional reaction analysis method will be described.
The emotion reaction analysis method in the present embodiment includes (1) a first analysis method based on sounds made by the player and external environmental sounds during play, and (2) a first analysis method based on posture changes and position changes of the portable game device 1400. 2 analysis method, (3) The third analysis method based on the input interval of the progress operation input is used in combination as the configuration of proceeding sequentially every time the progress operation input is detected. The first analysis method is realized by a known acoustic analysis or voice analysis technique.
In addition, the analysis method based on the intermittent time of the progress operation input and the like can be replaced with each other as a configuration that automatically proceeds while the operation input is performed on the contents in the first to third analysis methods and the first embodiment. The emotional reaction analysis process can be realized by combining one or more of them.

FIG. 52 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, in order to realize the first analysis method for emotion reaction analysis, the control unit 100 includes an acoustic analysis unit 132 that executes acoustic analysis processing, and the storage unit 300 stores the acoustic reference pattern TBL 470. .
The acoustic reference pattern TBL 470 stores a reference pattern (corresponding to an acoustic model) to be compared with the frequency distribution pattern of the sound detected by the microphone 1420. In this embodiment, since the purpose is to induce “crying” as a desired emotional reaction, the acoustic reference pattern TBL 470 is a sound generated when a person is crying. A large number of reference patterns for determining a language pattern that is pronounced in a state of crying, a cry, a sore throat, a runny nose, and the like are stored.
The acoustic analysis unit 132 converts the frequency signal distribution information detected by the spectral decomposition processing of the acoustic signal detected and output by the sound detection unit 104 and the appearance pattern of a specific acoustic pattern (for example, crying, throat, laughter) Extract inflections and repetitions of specific acoustic patterns). Then, the reference pattern stored in the acoustic reference pattern TBL 470 is compared with the extracted distribution information, appearance pattern, and the like to determine whether or not the emotional reaction desired by the user is indicated.

  In the present embodiment, the position / orientation change reference pattern TBL472 is stored in order to realize the second analysis method described above. The position / orientation change reference pattern TBL 472 stores a reference pattern of attitude change or position change that acts on the portable game apparatus 1400 in a state held by a human showing a desired information reaction. For example, a vibration pattern of a finger when crying is stored.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the content presentation processing (content presentation processing C) in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, when the presentation of the selected content starts (step S234), the control unit 100 performs the first emotion reaction analysis process (step S238), the second emotion reaction analysis process (step S240), and the third emotion. A reaction analysis process (step S242) is executed.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the first emotion reaction analysis process in the present embodiment. In the first emotion reaction process, first, an acoustic signal output from the microphone 1420 is subjected to frequency component analysis, and the analysis result is temporarily stored in the storage unit 300 (step S340). If the analysis results are accumulated for a predetermined time (YES in step S342), a frequency distribution pattern is generated from the accumulated analysis results and compared with a reference pattern stored in the acoustic basic pattern TBL 470 (step) S344). Then, as a result of the comparison and collation, when it can be determined that the similarity is high (YES in step S346), the control unit 100 determines that the desired emotional reaction is indicated. In other words, acoustic analysis determines the occurrence of crying, sore throats, and spilling snots from crying. If applicable, it is determined that the player shows the desired emotional response (= emotional response aimed at the production side). To do. Then, the emotional reaction occurrence flag set in the storage unit 300 is set (step S348).

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the second emotional reaction analysis process in the present embodiment. In the second emotional reaction analysis process, the control unit 100 first calculates a triaxial acceleration value from the acceleration detection signal output from the triaxial acceleration sensor 1422 and temporarily stores it in the storage unit 300 (step S360). If the acceleration value is accumulated for a predetermined time (YES in step S362), the feature amount of the position and orientation change of the portable game device 1400 in the range of the predetermined time is calculated from the accumulated acceleration value (step S364). As the feature amount, it is possible to use parameters such as the shake amount of the position and orientation, the appearance time interval of the shake, and the duration within a predetermined half hour.

Then, if there is a matching basic pattern (YES in step S366), it is compared with the basic pattern of the feature amount stored in the position / orientation change reference pattern TBL472, and the control unit 100 triggers the player and the production side. It is judged that the desired emotional reaction is desired.
Specifically, for example, the amount of shake and the appearance time interval of the shake and the duration of the shake seen when the object is kept holding a certain posture in spite of crying, and its duration If it matches the basic pattern, the control unit 100 determines that the player is crying. On the contrary, if the amount of shake is small and appears in small increments, but the continuous time is shorter than the predetermined reference, it is determined that it is due to a vibration factor of the external environment such as use in a moving vehicle. In addition, when a shake amount larger than the reference appears once, it is determined that the change in position or posture is caused by the user changing his / her posture. Then, an emotional reaction occurrence flag is set in the storage unit 300 (step S368).
It should be noted that the reference amplitude and the reference time in each determination may be appropriately set according to the assumed user group, for example, adults and children, elderly people and young people.

  FIG. 56 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the third emotional reaction analysis process in the present embodiment. In the third emotional reaction analysis process, the control unit 100 first refers to the content data 410B (FIG. 45), and the special cut in which the required time for presently presenting the cut is intentionally set longer than the standard cut. It is determined whether or not (step S390). Specifically, referring to the sequence data 416, the required time for presentation may be calculated from the timeline 418 in which the cut to be presented this time is set, and compared with a predetermined reference value. A specific flag may be set in advance in the display data to be determined, and the determination may be made by referring to this flag.

  When the cut is a special cut and the cut is being presented (YES in step S390), the control unit 100 monitors whether there is a progress operation input although it is outside the reception timing. If there is a progress operation input (YES in step S392), the player wants to proceed with the story first without taking time to see the cut currently being presented, that is, the degree of impression is low and desired. It is determined that the emotional reaction to be performed is not indicated, a negative reaction flag is set in the storage unit 300 (step S394), and the third emotional reaction analysis process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the cut currently being presented is a standard cut and the cut has been presented (YES in step S390), the control unit 100 starts the reception timing and monitors whether there is a progress operation input. If the progress operation time interval counter 468 has not been started (NO in step S398), the advance operation time interval counter 468 is started after being reset (step S400).
When the progress operation input is detected during the reception timing and the count value of the progress operation time interval counter 468 exceeds a predetermined reference value (for example, about 15 seconds) (YES in step S402), the user It is determined that the input of the progress operation input indicating the desired emotional reaction is temporarily interrupted, an emotional reaction occurrence flag is set in the storage unit 300 (step S404), and the count of the progress operation time interval counter 468 is counted. Stop and end the third emotional reaction analysis process.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 53, the control unit 100 next determines whether or not the presentation of the cut to be presented is completed (step S244). When the presentation is incomplete (NO in step S244), the control unit 100 executes the same processing as steps S260 to S266 of the second embodiment. That is, a filter process corresponding to the personality type is applied to the presentation target image and sound to perform image display output or sound output processing (step S257).

On the other hand, when the presentation has been completed (YES in step S244), the control unit 100 determines whether or not a progress operation is input. When the presentation of the cut is completed and a progress operation is input (YES in step S246), it is further determined whether or not the content currently being presented has ended (step S248).
If the content has not ended (NO in step S248), the control unit 100 refers to the content data 410B, selects the next cut to be presented and its sound (step S253), and targets the selected cut and sound. Similarly to the second embodiment, the filter processing corresponding to the personality type is performed and output processing is performed (step S257). Then, the process proceeds to step S238.

On the other hand, if there is no next cut to be presented to the content, it is determined that the content has ended (YES in step S248), and the control unit 100 stores the emotional reaction occurrence flag and negative reaction flag stored in the storage unit 300. Refers to the value of.
When the emotional reaction occurrence flag is “0” or the negative reaction flag is “1” (YES in step S270), the former is completely crying by presenting the content in the first to third emotional reaction analysis processes. The next compatibility value range 334 (see FIG. 10) is reduced by a predetermined amount so that the content that can be cryed with a higher probability can be selected in the next content presentation. Change (step S272). In the latter case, it is determined that not only the desired emotional reaction is shown, but also a negative reaction is made, and similarly, the next applied compatibility value range 334 is changed to be reduced by a predetermined amount.

  On the other hand, if the emotional reaction occurrence flag is “1” (step S274), the control unit 100 determines that the present content has been cryed, and the next time the compatibility value may be lowered somewhat, so a wider selection range. Next, the next compatibility value range 334 is changed to be expanded by a predetermined amount so that the content can be selected (step S276), and the content presentation process C is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, emotional reactions during content presentation can be analyzed from various perspectives, and the feedback accuracy to the threshold condition for content selection to be applied next time can be improved.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment basically has the same configuration as that of the third embodiment, but is characterized in that it has a configuration that feeds back the result of emotion reaction analysis to determination of the player type. In addition, about the component similar to 1st-3rd embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 57 is a partial functional block diagram showing a part of a functional block configuration example according to the present embodiment, and shows the storage unit 300.
In this embodiment, a plurality of sets of information related to decision trees for personality determination are prepared in order to feed back the emotional reaction analysis results to player type determination. The plurality of decision trees are not necessarily the same in the branch structure, but are set to have the same personality type as a result of diagnosis.

  In order to make each of a plurality of decision trees available, a plurality of personality determination question data 350-1, 350-2,... 350-n (n is a natural number) are stored in the storage unit 300 in the present embodiment. ing. One personality determination question data 350-n is completed as a set of questions for personality determination, but the contents of the questions differ when different sets are compared. The storage unit 300 stores a plurality of branch conditions TBL360-1, 360-2,... 360-n (n is a natural number) corresponding to the personality determination question data 350-n on a one-to-one basis.

  As shown in FIG. 58, the user registration data 310D in the present embodiment has basically the same configuration as the user registration data 310, but indicates which personality determination tree is currently applied. The application decision tree identification information 327 is included in the personality type information 326. The application decision tree identification information 327 stores identification information corresponding to the personality determination question data 350-n and the branch condition TBL 360-n in a one-to-one relationship.

  FIG. 59 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of content presentation processing (content presentation processing D) in the present embodiment. Although the flow is basically the same as the content presentation process C of the third embodiment, the emotional reaction analysis result feedback process is executed before the content presentation process is completed (step S278).

  FIG. 60 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the emotion reaction analysis result feedback process in the present embodiment. In the emotional reaction analysis result feedback process, first, the control unit 100 refers to the emotional reaction occurrence flag and the negative reaction flag. When the former is “0” and the latter is “1” (YES in step S420), that is, when it is determined that the emotion does not react at all to the presented content, but rather the reaction is negative enough to skip the special cut The control unit 100 refers to the decision tree branch point number 328 of the personality type information 326 of the user registration data 310D and the application decision tree identification information 327. Then, it is determined whether or not the position of the branch point indicated by the decision tree branch point number 328 corresponds to the branch point near the end of the decision tree in the decision tree indicated by the applied decision tree identification information 327 (step S422). The specific criterion depends on the structure of the decision tree.For example, if the other branch point is the terminal that determines the personality at least one of the branch points ahead of the current branch point, the branch point at that terminal is determined. You may judge it to be true. Alternatively, if the number of branches exceeds the reference value, it may be determined that the terminal branch point.

  If it is determined that it corresponds to the terminal branch point (YES in step S422), the control unit 100 determines that the personality determination result is not good. Therefore, the decision tree currently applied is changed to another decision tree so that the personality determination based on another decision tree can be executed in the next play. Specifically, the applied decision tree identification information 327 is changed to different decision tree identification information (step S424), the decision tree branch point number 328 and the accuracy 332 corresponding to each personality type are initialized (step S426), The emotion reaction analysis result feedback processing is terminated.

  As a result, it is possible to realize player type determination in consideration of the analysis result of emotion reaction analysis. Specifically, when the personality type determination and the player's actual reaction during content presentation are mismatched (non-conformity), the personality determination is performed again from another approach without sticking to the previous personality determination. User merit can be secured.

In the emotional reaction analysis result feedback processing of this embodiment, the decision tree itself is changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. it can.
For example, a plurality of pieces of question data (first question data 354-1 to m-th question data 354 -m, where m is a natural number) are prepared for one decision tree branch point number 352 as in the personality determination question data 350 </ b> E of FIG. 61. Keep it. Questions corresponding to the same decision tree branch point number 352 have the same meaning in personality determination even if the way of expressing words and situations differ.

  In addition, branch history information 329 is stored in the user registration data 310D instead of the decision tree branch point number 328. For example, as shown in FIG. 62, the branch history information 329 stores a branch point history 329a and a question data identification 329b in association with each other. The question data identification 329b stores any identifier of “first question data” to “m-th question data”. In step S68 of the next second question-and-answer process (see FIG. 25), the control unit 100 uses the same identifier as the identifier stored in the question data identification 329b corresponding to the latest branch history 329a of the branch history information 329. Data is read from the personality determination question data 350E.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of a modification of the emotion reaction analysis result feedback process (emotion reaction analysis result feedback process E). As shown in the figure, when the emotional reaction occurrence flag is “0” or the negative reaction flag is “1” (YES in step S440), the control unit 100 updates the latest branch point history 329a and the question data in the branch history information 329. The identification 329b is deleted and changed (step S442). Then, the question data identification 329b corresponding to the latest history of the branch history information 329 after the change is changed to an identification different from the currently stored identification (step S444). The emotion reaction analysis result feedback processing is terminated.
Then, in the next second question and answer process, the branch point returns to the previous position, and the question data having the same identifier as the question data identification 329b changed in step S444 is questioned. As a result, it is possible to return to the previous branch point and to ask questions of different expressions that are the same in terms of the personality determination but have a different opportunity to make another personality determination opportunity using another approach.
In this example, the branch point is returned to the previous one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of return points can be set as appropriate according to the structure of the decision tree. It is good also as setting.

  As another feedback method, when it is determined that the desired emotional reaction is shown during the content presentation as a result of the emotional reaction analysis, the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the accuracy 332 for each current personality type. You may implement | achieve by changing so that may be enlarged.

[Modification]
The first to fourth embodiments to which the invention is applied have been described above, but the application form of the invention is not limited thereto.
For example, although a configuration using a portable game device has been described as an example, a home game device, a business game device, a personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like may be used instead.

  For example, the content provider provides a server that stores personality determination question data 350, dummy question data 356, branch condition TBL360, content basic parameter value TBL370, scenario weighting coefficient TBL390, item weighting coefficient TBL400, and content data 410. A player terminal such as a portable game device or a cellular phone represented by the above-described embodiment may be connected to a server via the communication line 1 to acquire various data such as content. That is, the server has a database function for storing various data necessary for providing content, and the player terminal accesses the server to acquire the content. With this system configuration, the content provider can update and add content as needed.

  In addition, the operation input for advancing the presentation of content is a touch operation on the second liquid crystal display 1408 by the stylus pen 1416 or a press operation on a specific push button switch 1404. However, the operation input may be as follows. That is, it is determined from the input sound whether or not a predetermined sound (for example, a sound such as “next”) is input to the microphone 1420. Then, it detects that a predetermined voice has been input, and advances the presentation of content. In this case, the player inputs voice to the portable game device 1400 to present the continuation of the content. Therefore, the “player's voice” necessary for the first emotional reaction analysis process in the third embodiment can be reliably acquired. Moreover, it is good also as predetermined | prescribed operation | movement operation input (for example, moving a right-and-left end part up and down periodically in the opposite direction etc.) which changes the position and / or attitude | position of the portable game device 1400. In that case, the “posture change or position change of the portable game device 1400” necessary for the second emotional reaction analysis process in the third embodiment can be reliably acquired. Furthermore, if the above-described embodiment is applied to a consumer game device including a microphone and a controller with a built-in position / posture change detection unit, the presentation of content can be progressed by voice input to the microphone built in the controller. The presentation of the content may be performed by an operation such as tilting the controller.

  In addition, “crying” has been described as an example of the desired emotional reaction, but this is not the only case, and other emotional movements such as “laughter” and “simply (regardless of genre)” are induced. Of course, the content may be used for the purpose of content presentation.

  Of course, the content may be not only text and still images, but also animations and movies.

The block diagram which shows the structural example of a portable game device. The conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between the type determination of the player implement | achieved in 1st Embodiment, and content presentation. The figure which shows the example of a question for a personality determination test. The figure which shows the example of the decision tree for personality determination. The figure which shows the example of the type of personality. The figure which shows the example of scenario classification | category. The figure which shows the example of item classification | category. The figure for demonstrating the relationship with a personality type and the scenario and item which are easy to cry. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the portable game device in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of user registration data. The figure which shows the data structural example of a content presentation log | history. The figure which shows the data structural example of the question data for personality determination. The figure which shows the data structural example of dummy question data. The figure which shows the data structural example of branch condition TBL. The figure which shows the data structural example of content basic parameter value TBL. The figure which shows the data structural example of scenario weighting coefficient TBL. The figure which shows the data structural example of the item weighting coefficient TBL. The figure which shows the data structural example of content data. The figure which shows the example of the image stored in the display data library. The figure which shows the example of the text data for a display stored in the display data library. The figure which shows the data structural example of content compatibility value calculation TBL. The figure for demonstrating an example of the calculation formula of an attribute matching degree. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 1st question and answer process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 2nd question-and-answer process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the content selection process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the basic stress level calculation process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the stress level calculation process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 3rd question and answer process in 1st Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the concept of the content selection method using a compatibility value. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the content presentation process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the emotion reaction analysis reflection process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the play log | history reference process in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a screen display. The figure which shows the example of a screen display. The screen figure which shows the example of presentation of a content. The screen figure which shows the example of presentation of a content. The figure which shows the example of a screen display. The figure which shows the example of a screen display. The figure which shows the example of a screen display. A graph showing the rate of change by content, focusing on the mental factors of “tension / anxiety” and “confused”. The graph which showed the change rate of amylase activity before and after content presentation according to content. The graph which shows the time change of the skin potential level (SPL) of one subject's skin potential activity in the presentation of the content B. The graph which shows the time change of the skin potential level (SPL) of one subject's skin potential activity in the presentation of the content C. The figure which shows the data structural example of the content data in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of sound category selection TBL434. The figure which shows the data structural example of filter TBL480. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 3rd question and answer process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the content presentation process in 2nd Embodiment. The conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between the screen structure of the content in 3rd Embodiment, and the reception timing of the advance operation input by the control side. The figure which shows the example of a display of a special cut. The functional block diagram which shows the example of the function structure in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the content presentation process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 1st emotion reaction analysis process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 2nd emotion reaction analysis process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the 3rd emotion reaction analysis process in 3rd Embodiment. The partial functional block diagram which shows a part of structural example of the functional block in 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the user registration data in 4th Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the content presentation process (content presentation process D) in 4th Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the emotion reaction analysis result feedback process in 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the modification of the question data for personality determination. The figure which shows the data structural example of branch log | history information. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the modification of an emotion reaction analysis result feedback process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Control part 102 Player type determination part 104 Content selection part 106 Correlation calculation part 108 Threshold condition variable part 120 Content presentation control part 128 Progress control part 130 Emotion reaction analysis part 210 Image display part 212 First image display part 214 Second image display Part 300 Storage part 304 Application program 310 User registration data 350 Question data for personality determination 360 Branch condition TBL
370 Content basic parameter value TBL
380 Scenario weighting factor TBL
390 Item weighting factor TBL
410 Content data 440 Content compatibility value calculation TBL

Claims (27)

Computer
A player type determination processing means for executing a question-and-answer format process for requesting an answer operation input from the player, and determining a player type suitable for the player among a plurality of predetermined player types based on the answer operation input;
Content selection means for selecting content from a plurality of contents for which the degree of compatibility for each player type is determined based on the determined player type;
Content providing means for providing the selected content to a player;
Progress control means for repeatedly executing the player type determination processing means, the content selection means, and the content providing means in series;
And function as
A program for causing the computer to function so that the player type determination processing means narrows down and determines a player type suitable for a player based on the current and past answer operation inputs.   The player type determination processing means selects and outputs a predetermined number of questions to be asked this time among a plurality of questions including a dummy question, and inputs a player's answer operation to a question excluding the dummy question among the outputted questions The program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function so as to determine a player type suitable for the player based on the program.   Each time the player type determination processing means is repeatedly executed by the progress control means, a new question is output, and the player's answer operation input to the question other than the new question and the dummy question of the previous question is input. The program according to claim 2, for causing the computer to function based on determining a player type suitable for the player. Causing the computer to further function as a reference time setting means for setting a reference time for game play based on an operation input of the player;
The player type determination processing means causes the computer to function so as to change the number of questions to be output according to the set reference time;
The program of Claim 2 or 3 for. The content has been classified according to the length of time required for provision,
Causing the computer to further function as a reference time setting means for setting a reference time for game play based on an operation input of the player;
The content selection means causes the computer to function to select content for a required time according to the set reference time;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for. The player types include at least a fact-related type that is a type related to a player's current and / or past factual relationship, and a personality type that is a type related to a player's individuality,
6. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the player type determination processing means determines the player type suitable for the player by determining the fact relation type and the individuality type suitable for the player. The program as described in any one of. The player type determination processing means determines a player type suitable for the player by calculating a player's suitability for the player type,
The content selection means includes correlation calculation means for calculating a correlation value between the calculated suitability for each of the player types and the compatibility of the content for each of the plurality of contents, and the calculated correlation Select content based on value,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for functioning the said computer like this. The content selection unit causes the computer to function so as to select content to be provided to the player from content in which the correlation value calculated by the correlation calculation unit satisfies a given threshold condition.
Causing the computer to function as threshold condition varying means for varying the threshold condition;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7 for.   Based on the input of the situation, the threshold condition variable means executes a question-and-answer format process for requesting an operation input of the current player's situation before selecting the content provided this time by the content selection means. The program according to claim 8 for causing the computer to function so as to have a current condition varying means for varying the threshold condition.   When the threshold condition variable means executes a question-and-answer process for obtaining an operation input of an impression on the content provided by the content providing means, and selects content to be provided next time based on the operation input of the impression The program according to claim 8 or 9, for causing the computer to function so as to have next time condition varying means for varying the threshold condition. The content providing means causes the computer to function so as to execute a process of sequentially providing the selected content according to a player's progress instruction operation input;
Based on the progress instruction operation input when the content is provided by the content providing means, the computer is caused to function as a reaction analysis means for analyzing a player's response to the content,
9. The threshold value variable means for causing the computer to function so as to have reaction result reflecting means for changing the threshold condition when selecting content to be provided next time based on the analysis result of the reaction analysis means. The program as described in any one of 10-10. The content providing means causes the computer to function so as to execute a process of sequentially providing the selected content according to a player's progress instruction operation input;
Based on the progress instruction operation input when the content is provided by the content providing means, the computer is caused to function as a reaction analysis means for analyzing a player's response to the content,
The player type determining means causes the computer to function to determine the player type in consideration of the analysis result of the reaction analyzing means;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-11 for. The content providing means sequentially provides content each time the progress instruction operation input is made,
The reaction analysis means analyzes a player's reaction based on an input interval of the progress instruction operation input;
The program according to claim 11 or 12, for causing the computer to function as described above. The content providing means provides a reception timing period for accepting the progress instruction operation input in the middle of content provision, temporarily suspends the content provision when the content provision reaches the reception timing, and the progress is made at the reception timing. Continue to provide content by directing instructions,
The reaction analysis means responds to the player based on the presence / absence of the progress instruction operation input other than the reception timing period and / or the time from the start of the reception timing period until the progress instruction operation input is performed. analyse,
The program according to claim 13 for causing the computer to function. The computer includes a microphone,
The program according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the reaction analysis unit further causes the computer to function to analyze a player's reaction based on sound input to the microphone.   The program according to claim 15, wherein the content providing unit causes the computer to function so as to sequentially provide the selected content using an input of a predetermined voice to the microphone as the progress instruction operation input. The computer includes a controller with a built-in detector composed of an acceleration sensor and / or a gyro sensor,
The program according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the reaction analysis means further causes the computer to analyze a player's reaction based on a detection result of the detector.   The content providing means causes the computer to function so as to sequentially provide the selected content using a predetermined operation operation input that changes the position and / or posture of the controller as the progress instruction operation input. The program according to claim 17. The progress instruction operation input is a button press operation input,
The content providing means continues to provide content while a button pressing operation input is being made,
The reaction analyzing means analyzes a player's reaction based on at least one of a duration of a button press operation input, an intermittent interval, an intermittent count, and an interrupt time;
The program according to claim 11 or 12, for causing the computer to function as described above. The computer includes two upper and lower display devices,
The content is content prepared in advance for inducing a predetermined emotional reaction among emotional reactions such as emotions, and is composed of display software groups in which one content is displayed on each of the display devices. ,
The content providing unit causes the computer to function so that the display according to the software group of the content selected by the content selection unit is alternately performed on the two upper and lower display devices. A program according to any one of the above.   Based on the player type determined by the player type determination processing unit, the content providing unit performs color tone correction of a display image according to the software group of the selected content and / or change of transition processing at the time of the alternate display. 21. A program according to claim 20, for causing the computer to function. There are two types of content: display content and audio content,
The content selection means selects each of the two types of content as content to be provided to the player,
The content providing means includes display content providing means for providing the selected display content, and audio content providing means for providing the selected audio content.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 21, for causing the computer to function as described above. The audio content is pre-classified into a plurality of audio types based on the audio genre, temperament, etc.
The content selection means selects the audio type of the audio content to be provided to the player, and selects the audio content using a predetermined calculation from the audio content belonging to the selected audio type. 23. A program according to claim 22 for causing it to function.   The audio content providing means causes the computer to function so as to output the audio content by performing a filtering process for changing the characteristics of the output sound based on the player type determined by the player type determination processing means. 24. The program according to claim 22 or 23.   25. The program according to claim 1, wherein the content selection unit accesses a database or a server system that stores a large number of the contents and causes the computer to function so as to select the contents.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-25. A player type determination processing means for executing a question-and-answer process for requesting an answer operation input from the player, and determining a player type suitable for the player among a plurality of predetermined player types based on the answer operation input; ,
Content selection means for selecting content from a plurality of contents for which the degree of compatibility for each player type is determined based on the determined player type;
Content providing means for providing the selected content to a player;
Progress control means for repeatedly executing the player type determination processing means, the content selection means, and the content providing means in series;
With
The content providing apparatus, wherein the player type determination processing means narrows down and determines a player type suitable for a player based on the current and past answer operation inputs.

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