Toy, toy set, and program

Abstract

To provide a technique for controlling output of a performance sound corresponding to another operation input when a performance sound corresponding to predetermined operation input is being outputted in a toy for outputting a performance sound corresponding to each of multiple pieces of operation input.SOLUTION: A toy 1 includes: a speaker 13; and a control section 110 for performing control for outputting a performance sound corresponding to each of multiple pieces of operation input from the speaker 13. The control section 110 executes first kind performance sound output control for outputting a first kind performance sound during a first period after first kind operation input when the first kind operation input from among multiple pieces of operation input is performed, and second kind performance sound control that outputs a second kind performance sound corresponding to second kind operation input when the second kind operation input from among multiple pieces of operation input is performed, and performs prohibition control for prohibiting output of the second kind performance sound during the first period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy or the like that outputs dramatic sounds. [Background technology]

[0002] As one type of educational toy, there is known a picture book, which can be considered a toy that outputs a voice corresponding to a picture when the picture on each page of the picture book is pressed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a picture book that is used by setting cards with pictures on the surface into the main body. The picture book of Patent Document 1 is configured such that a switch is turned on when the picture is pressed by setting the card into the main body, and when the switch is detected as being turned on, a voice message corresponding to the picture on the card is output. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-326896 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in a configuration in which a voice message corresponding to a picture is pressed when the card is inserted into the main body, etc., problems could arise in that when pictures are pressed consecutively, the voice message for the picture pressed first may be drowned out by the voice message for the picture pressed later, or both voice messages may overlap, making them difficult to hear.

[0005] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a technology for controlling the output of sound effects corresponding to other operational inputs when a sound effect corresponding to a specific operational input is being output in a toy that outputs sound effects corresponding to multiple operational inputs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention is a toy that includes a speaker and a control unit that controls the speaker to output sound effects corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, wherein the control unit executes a first type of sound effect output control that outputs a first type of sound effect in a first period after a first type of operation input is made when a first type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and a second type of sound effect control that outputs a second type of sound effect corresponding to a second type of operation input when a second type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and executes a prohibition control to prohibit the output of the second type of sound effect during the first period.

[0007] The second type sound effect control may include performing the prohibition control by performing control not to accept the second type operation input within the first period.

[0008] In addition, the control unit may further execute control to change the current operation mode to a special mode when the first type of operation input is performed, and to continuously output a predetermined sound effect during the special mode.

[0009] The first type of effect sound may include at least a sound, and the first type of effect sound output control may include outputting the sound by superimposing it on the predetermined effect sound.

[0010] The voice may be a voice of a character's lines.

[0011] In addition, the control unit may further execute the following when the first type of operation input is made: changing the current operation mode to a special mode; determining, in the special mode, whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type of operation input after the first period has elapsed; and controlling the output of a condition satisfaction sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0012] Furthermore, the determination of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied may include determining whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the number of times the second type operation input is performed.

[0013] In addition, the control unit may further execute control to continuously output a predetermined effect sound during the special mode, and the second type of effect sound control may include outputting the second type of effect sound corresponding to the second type of operation input after the first period in the special mode has elapsed, superimposed on the predetermined effect sound.

[0014] The second type of sound effect control may include control for prohibiting output of the second type of sound effect when the second type of operation input is performed within the effect rendering activation period.

[0015] In addition, the control unit may further execute control in the special mode to cause a light emitting effect to be performed in response to the second type of operation input after the first period has elapsed.

[0016] The control unit may further execute control to perform a light emission effect during the first period.

[0017] In addition, the toy of the above aspect may further include an end portion to be brought into contact with an operated body having a plurality of operated parts, the operated parts being provided with a dot code indicating information identifying the operated parts, and a reading portion to read the dot code provided on the end portion, and the operation input is performed when the end portion is brought into contact with the operated parts and the dot code is read by the reading portion, and the toy may be shaped to be held in one hand.

[0018] In addition, a toy set may be provided that includes an operated body having a book-like shape consisting of multiple pages and having multiple operated parts with dot codes indicating information that identifies the operated parts, and a toy of the above-mentioned embodiment, in which the operated body has a first type operated part to which the first type of operation input is made and a second type operated part to which the second type of operation input is made, on the same page or on the left and right pages of a spread (hereinafter collectively referred to as "front page").

[0019] In addition, in the toy set, the control unit may execute control to change the current operation mode to a special mode when the first type operation input is performed, and to terminate the special mode when the dot code on a page other than the front page is read by the reading unit in the special mode.

[0020] In addition, in the toy set, the first page may be provided with the dot code capable of forcibly terminating the special mode.

[0021] Furthermore, in the toy set, the operated object may have a third type operated part having the dot code provided on the page next to the first side page, and the control unit may further execute the following when the first type operation input is made: changing the current operation mode to a special mode; in the special mode, a condition achievement determination for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type operation input after the first period has elapsed; control to output a condition achievement performance sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied; after the predetermined condition is satisfied, determining whether or not a predetermined continuation performance condition is satisfied based on a third type operation input, which is an operation input to the third type operated part, and control to output a continuation performance sound when the continuation performance condition is satisfied.

[0022] Furthermore, the program may be configured to cause a computer having a speaker to perform control to output from the speaker sound effects corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, the program causing the computer to execute a first type of sound effect output control that outputs a first type of sound effect in a first period after a first type of operation input is made when a first type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and a second type of sound effect control that outputs a second type of sound effect corresponding to a second type of operation input when a second type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and that performs a prohibition control to prohibit the output of the second type of sound effect during the first period. Effect of the Invention

[0023] According to the present invention, when a first type operation input is performed, a first type performance sound can be output. Then, during a first period which is an output period of the first type performance sound, output of a second type performance sound corresponding to a second type operation input is prohibited, and after the first period has elapsed, the second type performance sound can be output in response to the second type operation input. This makes it possible to control the output of the second type performance sound corresponding to the second type operation input so as not to interfere with the output of the first type performance sound corresponding to the first type operation input. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a toy set. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a dot code. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a device configuration of a toy. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of correspondence between an operated unit and basic performance control content. [Diagram 5] 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining an operation input procedure for progressing through a special mode. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the flow of a special mode. [Figure 7] A figure showing the next front page after the front page of Figure 1, etc. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a toy. [Figure 9] 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of a performance control process. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing following FIG. 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and the forms to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are given the same reference numerals.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a toy set 5 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the toy set 5 in this embodiment includes a toy 1 and an operated object 3 having a plurality of operated parts. The operated object 3 has a book-like shape consisting of a plurality of pages. The operated object 3 can also be called a picture book. FIG. 1 shows a single page 30, which is one of the two pages 31 and 33 of a spread. The toy 1 in this embodiment has a pen shape that can be held in one hand, and is designed so that an operation input to the operated part is realized by abutting the pen tip 10, which is the end, against the operated part of the operated object 3.

[0027] 1. About the controlled object 3 On each page of the operated object 3, a pattern such as a character or a mark is printed, and each pattern portion is regarded as an operated part. In this embodiment, the operated object 3 has a plurality of operated parts including a first type operated part and a second type operated part for each front page, which is a left and right page of a spread. In the example of FIG. 1, the area 310 of the heart pattern on the left page 31 is the first type operated part for the first type operation input. And the areas 321-325 of the pattern of five characters on the left page 31 and the areas 331-335 of the pattern of five kinds of symbol marks on the right page 33, which are symbol marks of each character, are the second type operated parts for the second type operation input. It is not necessary that each front page constituting the operated object 3 has a first type operated part and a second type operated part.

[0028] Moreover, the pattern area 340 for inputting a cancel operation is set as a cancel operated part, and the pattern area 350 for inputting a volume adjustment operation is set as a volume adjustment operated part. The cancel operation is input when it is desired to forcibly terminate the special mode. The volume adjustment operation is input when it is desired to adjust the volume of a performance sound or the like. Moreover, the background area 360 other than the pattern part is set as a fourth type operated part for inputting a fourth type operation.

[0029] The operated object 3 has a unique dot code indicating identification information for identifying the operated part at a location corresponding to the operated part on each page. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a dot code possessed by the first page 30 in Fig. 1.

[0030] The dot code is optically read by a reading unit 11 (infrared camera in this embodiment) provided on the pen tip 10 of the toy 1. For example, the dot code is printed at the location of the operated part using ink that can be read by infrared light and is difficult to see under natural light so as not to impair the visibility of the design. In the example of FIG. 2, dot codes for identifying the operated part to which each position belongs are printed all over the first page 30. For example, a dot code D1 indicating the first type operated part is printed in an area 310 of a heart design, which is a first type operated part.

[0031] A user playing with the toy set 5 opens a page of the operated object 3, and using the design as a guide, touches the pen tip 10 of the toy 1 to the operated part (the area of ​​each design or the background area) to perform an operation input to the operated part. At that time, the reading unit 11 of the pen tip 10 of the toy 1 reads the dot code, thereby identifying the operated part against which the pen tip 10 is touched, and detecting and accepting the operation input to the operated part.

[0032] 2. About Toy 1 Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of toy 1. As shown in Fig. 3, toy 1 incorporates reading unit 11, speaker 13, light emitting unit 15, battery 17, and control board 19. Reading unit 11 is composed of, for example, an infrared camera, and is provided on pen tip 10 to read the dot code of the operated part. Light emitting unit 15 is composed of a single-color LED (Light Emitting Diode) or a full-color LED.

[0033] The control board 19 is equipped with a microprocessor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 191, an IC (Integrated Circuit) memory 193, an interface circuit, etc. The interface circuit includes an input circuit for a dot code (identification information indicating an operated part) from the reading unit 11, an output amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 13, a circuit for outputting a light emission signal to the light emitting unit 15, etc. These elements mounted on the control board 19 are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit, etc., and are connected so as to be able to read and write data and send and receive signals.

[0034] In this control board 19, the IC memory 193 stores a performance control program and various setting data required to execute the performance control program. The CPU 191 etc. executes the performance control program to perform calculation processing, and controls each part of the toy 1 according to the operation input to the operated part. In this embodiment, when the pen tip 10 is brought into contact with the operated part of the operated object 3 and the reading unit 11 reads the dot code, the operated part related to the dot code is identified as the operated part to which the operation input has been made, and performance control according to the operated part (the operated part related to the read dot code) is performed (performance control processing).

[0035] Specifically, in the performance control process, the toy 1 can perform basic performance control such as outputting a performance sound from the speaker 13 in response to an operation input to the operated unit and controlling the light emitting unit 15 to emit light. Also, in the performance control process, the toy 1 changes the operation mode to a special mode in response to a first type operation input and performs special performance control related to the special mode.

[0036] 3. Basic Production Control In this embodiment, for each operated part, a basic performance control content to be performed when an operation input is made to the operated part is set in advance. The setting of the control content of the basic performance includes a setting of a performance sound to be output and a setting of a light-emitting performance that determines the light-emitting color and light-emitting pattern of the light-emitting part 15. A basic performance sound is set as a second type of performance sound for the second type operated part. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence between an operated part and a basic performance control content. The content of the performance sound is not particularly limited, but may include various sound effects and voices of lines of characters. The content of the light-emitting performance may also be set appropriately. In the performance control process, the toy 1 performs control to output a performance sound corresponding to the operated part to which the operation input is made and control to perform a light-emitting performance corresponding to the operated part according to the setting in FIG. 4 (basic performance control).

[0037] 2. Special Effects Control When a first type operation input is made during normal mode (when the operated part related to the read dot code is a first type operated part), the toy 1 performs special performance control. That is, the toy 1 first changes the operation mode to the special mode. In the case of the front page 30 shown in Fig. 1 etc., when an operation input is made to the heart pattern area 310 during normal mode, the operation mode is changed to the special mode.

[0038] The special mode ends when a cancel operation input is made to a cancel operated portion of the same front page. It also ends when an operation input is made to an operated portion of a page other than the front page. If the operation input made on the other page is a first type operation input (when an operation input is made to a first type operated portion of a front page other than the previous one), the ongoing special mode for the original front page ends and then changes to the special mode for the front page related to the newly made first type operation input. Even if an operation input is made to an operated portion of a different page, the special mode continues if it is a third type operation input that satisfies the continuation performance conditions described later.

[0039] In the special mode, operation input according to a predetermined operation input procedure is accepted to perform special effect control. Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation input procedure related to the progress of the special mode, and shows the same front page 30 as Fig. 1 etc. Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining the flow of the special mode, and shows the flow of special effect control according to the operation input in the operation input procedure of Fig. 5 with the horizontal axis being time.

[0040] As shown in (1) of Fig. 5, when the user performs an operation input (first type operation input) on the heart pattern area 310, which is the first type operated portion of the front page 30, the operation mode becomes the special mode. In addition, since an operation input has been performed on the heart pattern area 310, the toy 1 performs the above-mentioned basic performance control, outputs the corresponding performance sound shown in Fig. 4, and performs a light emission performance.

[0041] Next, the toy 1 performs inhibition control to inhibit basic performance control according to an operation input (fourth type operation input) to the background area 360, which is the fourth type operated part on the same front page. In this embodiment, inhibition control is performed by performing control not to accept an operation input to the fourth type operated part. As a result, even if an operation input (fourth type operation input) is performed to the background area 360 during the special mode, the corresponding performance sound in FIG. 4 is not output, and no light emission performance is performed.

[0042] Then, as shown in Fig. 6, the toy 1 first performs special mode performance control. For example, as the contents of the special mode performance control, a special mode BGM (Background Music) which is a predetermined performance sound and a special mode light-emitting performance (special light-emitting performance) are set in advance. Then, while the operation mode of the toy 1 is the special mode, the toy 1 performs control to continuously output the BGM and perform the special light-emitting performance.

[0043] Thereafter, the toy 1 executes a first type performance sound output control for outputting a first type performance sound superimposed on the background music. The first type performance sound includes the voice of the character's lines. For example, it may be the voice of the five characters on the left page 31 shouting together. In accordance with the output of the first type performance sound, a control may be executed for performing a light emission effect for when the first type performance sound is output. In this embodiment, the output period of the first type performance sound after the first type operation input is performed and the special mode is entered is called the first period.

[0044] During the first period, the toy 1 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic performance control in response to the first type operation input and the second type operation input on the same front page. As a result, during the first period (while the first type performance sound is being output), even if the user performs an operation input (second type operation input) on the symbol mark pattern areas 331-335 and the character pattern areas 321-325, which are the second type operated parts on the same front page 30, no performance sound (second type performance sound) is output and no light emission performance is performed. Similarly, when an operation input (first type operation input) is performed on the heart pattern area 310, no performance sound is output and no light emission performance is performed.

[0045] Then, after the first period has elapsed (that is, after the output of the first type effect sound has ended), the toy 1 ends the prohibition control of the basic effect control for the first type operation input and the second type operation input. Therefore, as shown in (2) of FIG. 5, when the second type operation input is made after the first period has elapsed, the basic effect control is performed. In that case, the effect sound (second type effect sound) is output by being superimposed on the BGM. In this embodiment, the second type effect sound control is realized by the basic effect control for the second type operation input here and the prohibition control of the basic effect control for the second type operation input in the first period. The same applies when the first type operation input is made after the first period has elapsed, and the basic effect control is performed. According to this, since the second type effect sound and the like are not output during the first period, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the voice of the character's lines output as the first type effect sound cannot be heard or is difficult to hear due to the output of the effect sound caused by another operation input during the output of the sound. In this embodiment, the first period is set to a timing that starts immediately after the first type of operation input, but is not limited to this and can be set to a predetermined timing during the special mode, or can be set after a predetermined period has elapsed since the first type of operation input.

[0046] Next, the toy 1 executes a condition achievement determination to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a second type operation input after the first period has elapsed. In this embodiment, the condition achievement determination is executed based on the number of second type operation inputs after the first period has elapsed. In this embodiment, for example, when an operation input is performed five times on any of the symbol mark pattern regions 331 to 335, the condition achievement determination is executed to determine that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0047] When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the toy 1 executes control to output a condition achievement effect sound by superimposing the sound on the background music. The content of the condition achievement effect sound is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, the voice of a character's lines, similar to the first type effect sound. In accordance with the output of the condition achievement effect sound, control may be executed to perform a light emission effect for when the condition is achieved. In this embodiment, the output period of the condition achievement effect sound after the predetermined condition is satisfied is called an effect effect activation period.

[0048] During the effect effect activation period, the toy 1 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input on the same front page. As a result, during the effect effect activation period (while the condition achievement effect sound is being output), even if the user performs an operation input (second type operation input) on the symbol mark pattern areas 331-335 and the character pattern areas 321-325, which are the second type operated parts on the same front page 30, no effect sound (second type effect sound) is output and no light emission effect is performed. Similarly, when an operation input (first type operation input) is performed on the heart pattern area 310, no effect sound is output and no light emission effect is performed.

[0049] Then, after the effect performance activation period has elapsed (i.e., after the output of the condition achievement performance sound has ended), the toy 1 ends the prohibition control of the basic performance control for the first type operation input and the second type operation input. Therefore, when the first type operation input or the second type operation input is made after the effect performance activation period has elapsed, the basic performance control is performed. This prevents the output of the second type performance sound and the like during the effect performance activation period, as in the case of the first period, and therefore prevents the voice of the character's lines output as the condition achievement performance sound from becoming inaudible or difficult to hear due to the output of a performance sound caused by another operation input during the output of the sound.

[0050] Thereafter, the special mode continues on the condition that a predetermined continuation performance condition based on a third type operation input, which is an operation input to a third type operated part of the next page, is satisfied. In this embodiment, for example, when a third type operation input is made, the special mode continues as the continuation performance condition is satisfied. When the user transitions to the special mode by an operation input to the front page 30, the user can continue the special mode by opening the next front page 30a and making a third type operation input.

[0051] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the first page 30a following the first page 30 of FIG. 1 and the like. For example, the star pattern area 370 of the left page 31a in the first page 30a is set as the third type operated part. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7(3), when the user performs an operation input (third type operation input) on the star pattern area 370, the continuation performance condition is satisfied. In that case, the toy 1 executes control to output a continuation performance sound by superimposing it on the BGM. The content of the continuation performance sound is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, the voice of the character's lines, similar to the first type performance sound and the like. It is also possible to execute control to perform a light-emitting performance for the continuation performance in accordance with the output of the continuation performance sound. In this embodiment, the output period of the continuation performance sound after the continuation performance condition is satisfied is called a continuation performance activation period.

[0052] During the continuation effect activation period, the toy 1 performs inhibition control to inhibit basic effect control in response to a second type operation input on the same front page. For example, in the front page 30a of FIG. 7, the areas 381-385 of the five vertices of the star pattern on the left page 31a and the areas 391-395 of the five characters on the right page are set as the second type operated parts. As a result, during the continuation effect activation period (while the continuation effect sound is being output), even if the user performs an operation input (second type operation input) on the areas 381-385 of the vertices of the star pattern or the areas 391-395 of the character patterns, which are the second type operated parts on the same front page 30a, no effect sound (second type effect sound) is output, and no light-emitting effect is performed. Similarly, when an operation input (first type operation input) is performed on the area 310 of the heart pattern, no effect sound is output, and no light-emitting effect is performed.

[0053] Then, after the continuation performance activation period has elapsed (i.e., after the output of the continuation performance sound has ended), the toy 1 ends the prohibition control of the basic performance control for the second type operation input. Therefore, when the second type operation input is made after the continuation performance activation period has elapsed, the basic performance control is performed. According to this, during the continuation performance activation period, as in the case of the first period, etc., the second type performance sound etc. is not output, so it is possible to prevent a situation in which the voice of the character's lines output as the continuation performance sound becomes inaudible or difficult to hear due to the output of a performance sound caused by another operation input during the output of the sound.

[0054] Thereafter, the operation input is accepted in the same manner as the special mode described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like. That is, the toy 1 executes a condition achievement determination for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is met based on the second type operation input after the continuation effect activation period has elapsed. For example, when an operation input is made five times to any of the areas 381 to 385 of the five vertices of the star pattern, the condition achievement determination is executed for determining that the predetermined condition is met. When the predetermined condition is met, the toy 1 executes control for outputting a condition achievement effect sound superimposed on the BGM. During the effect effect activation period, which is the output period of the condition achievement effect sound, the toy 1 executes prohibition control for prohibiting basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input on the same front page. After the effect effect activation period has elapsed, the operation mode is terminated. Note that the front page 30a of FIG. 7 also has an area 340 and an area 350, and the special mode can be forcibly terminated by an operation input to the area 340. The multiple pages may include pages on which prohibition control for prohibiting performance control based on a predetermined operation input is not executed. In the pages on which prohibition control for prohibiting performance control based on a predetermined operation input is not executed, the period during which a performance is output based on an operation input is set to be shorter than the performance period in the special mode of the front page 30, and therefore it is preferable not to forcibly terminate the performance.

[0055] 3. Functional configuration 8 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the toy 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the toy 1 includes a reading unit 11, a speaker 13, a light emitting unit 15, a control unit 110, and a storage unit .

[0056] The control unit 110 can be realized by a processor, which is an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and controls the input and output of data between each part of the device. Then, it performs various arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs, data, and identification information of the dot code read by the reading unit 11, and generally controls the operation of the toy 1. In FIG. 1, this corresponds to the control board 19 and its CPU 191. The control unit 110 includes an operation input receiving unit 111, a basic performance control unit 113, and a special performance control unit 115.

[0057] The operation input reception unit 111 is a functional unit that performs an operation input reception process, and detects an operation input for a corresponding operated unit in response to input of identification information of a dot code from the reading unit 11, and receives the operation input.

[0058] The basic performance control unit 113 is a functional unit that performs basic performance control, and in accordance with a basic performance control table 133, outputs a performance sound corresponding to the operation input received by the operation input receiving unit 111, and executes control to perform a light-emitting performance.

[0059] The special effect control unit 115 is a functional unit that controls the special effect, changes the operation mode to the special mode, and controls the progress of the special mode. The special effect control unit 115 includes a prohibition control unit 117.

[0060] The prohibition control unit 117 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic performance control in response to a fourth type operation input during the special mode. Also, the prohibition control unit 117 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic performance control in response to a first type operation input and a second type operation input during each of the first period, the effect performance activation period, and the continuation performance activation period in the special mode.

[0061] The storage unit 130 stores in advance or temporarily stores each time processing is performed programs for operating the toy 1 and implementing various functions of the toy 1, and data used during execution of the programs. For example, it can be realized by an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a hard disk, etc. In FIG. 1, this corresponds to the IC memory 193.

[0062] The storage unit 130 also stores a performance control program 131, a basic performance control table 133, and special performance control data 135. In addition, other necessary data such as timers, counters, various tables, thresholds, and flags are appropriately stored.

[0063] The performance control program 131 is a program for causing the control unit 110 to function as the operation input reception unit 111, the basic performance control unit 113, and the special performance control unit 115.

[0064] The basic performance control table 133 is a data table in which basic performance control contents are set for each operated unit, an example of which is shown in FIG.

[0065] The special effect control data 135 stores the settings of the effect sound and the light emission effect used for the special effect control. In this embodiment, the data stores the settings of the BGM and the special light emission effect during the special mode, the settings of the first effect sound and the light emission effect performed in accordance with the first effect sound, the settings of the condition achievement effect sound and the light emission effect performed in accordance with the condition achievement effect sound, and the settings of the continuation effect sound and the light emission effect performed in accordance with the continuation effect sound.

[0066] 4. Processing flow 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the flow of the performance control process performed by the toy 1 when the power button is pressed to turn on the power in this embodiment. The process described here is realized by the control unit 110 reading and executing the performance control program 131.

[0067] 9, in the performance control process, first, the operation input reception unit 111 starts the operation input reception process (step S1). In the operation input reception process, when the reading unit 11 reads a dot code, the operation input reception unit 111 detects that an operation input has been made to the operated part of the identification information, and receives the operation input.

[0068] Furthermore, basic performance control section 113 starts basic performance control processing (step S3). In the basic performance control processing, when basic performance control section 113 detects and accepts an operation input for an operated section in the operation input acceptance processing started in step S1, basic performance control is performed according to the setting for that operated section in basic performance control table 133. By the basic performance control here, when a user makes an operation input for an operated section of operated object 3, a performance sound according to that operation input is output, and a light emission performance according to that operation input is performed.

[0069] Thereafter, the special performance control unit 115 monitors the first type operation input. If the first type operation input is detected and accepted in the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 (step S5: YES), the special performance control unit 115 changes the current operation mode to the special mode (step S7). In that case, the prohibition control unit 117 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic performance control in response to the fourth type operation input by controlling the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 not to accept the fourth type operation input (step S9). Due to this control, basic performance control in response to the fourth type operation input is not performed in the basic performance control process until the special mode is ended in step S49 of FIG. 10.

[0070] Next, the special effect control unit 115 starts the effect control during the special mode, and causes BGM to be output continuously while causing a special light emission effect to be performed (step S11). After that, the special effect control unit 115 causes the first type sound to be output superimposed on the BGM (step S13). Then, during the first period during which the first type sound is output, the prohibition control unit 117 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input by controlling the operation input reception process started in step S1 not to accept the first type operation input and the second type operation input (step S15). By this control, during the first period, basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input is not performed in the basic effect control process. After the first period has elapsed, the first type operation input and the second type operation input are accepted in the operation input reception process.

[0071] After the first period has elapsed, the second type operation input is monitored (step S17) and the end of the special mode is determined (step S19). In the end determination of this embodiment, if an operation input (cancel operation input) is received for a cancel operated section, or if an operation input is made for an operated section of a page other than the previous front page, it is determined that the special mode is to be ended. Also, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation mode was changed to the special mode in step S7, it is determined that the special mode is to be ended. This corresponds to the case where a predetermined time has elapsed without an operation input being made in the operation input procedure described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like. If the special mode is to be ended (step S19: YES), the process returns to step S5.

[0072] On the other hand, when the second type operation input is detected and accepted in the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 (step S17: YES), the special effect control unit 115 counts up the number of second type operation inputs after the first period has elapsed (step S21), and executes a condition achievement judgment based on the number. In this embodiment, when the number of times reaches 5 and a predetermined condition is satisfied (step S23: YES), the special effect control unit 115 outputs a condition achievement performance sound superimposed on the BGM (step S25). Then, during the effect performance activation period during which the condition achievement performance sound is output, the prohibition control unit 117 controls the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 so as not to accept the first type operation input and the second type operation input, thereby performing prohibition control to prohibit basic performance control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input (step S27). By the control here, during the effect performance activation period, basic performance control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input is not performed in the basic performance control process. After the effect performance activation period has elapsed, the operation input reception process begins to receive the first type operation input and the second type operation input.

[0073] After the effect rendering activation period has elapsed, the third type operation input is monitored (step S29), and the end of the special mode is determined (step S31), as shown in Fig. 10. If the special mode is to be ended (step S31: YES), the process returns to step S5 in Fig. 9.

[0074] On the other hand, when the third type operation input is detected and accepted in the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 of FIG. 9 (step S29: YES), the special effect control unit 115 outputs a continuation effect sound superimposed on the BGM (step S33). Then, during the continuation effect activation period during which the continuation effect sound is output, the prohibition control unit 117 performs prohibition control to prohibit basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input by controlling the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 of FIG. 9 not to accept the first type operation input and the second type operation input (step S35). By this control, during the continuation effect activation period, basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input is not performed in the basic effect control process. After the continuation effect activation period has elapsed, the first type operation input and the second type operation input are accepted in the operation input acceptance process.

[0075] After the continuation effect activation period has elapsed, the second type operation input is monitored (step S37), and the end of the special mode is determined (step S39). If the special mode is to be ended (step S39: YES), the process returns to step S5 in FIG.

[0076] On the other hand, when the second type operation input is detected and accepted in the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 of FIG. 9 (step S37: YES), the special effect control unit 115 counts up and counts the number of second type operation inputs after the continuation effect activation period has elapsed (step S41), and executes a condition achievement determination based on the number. In this embodiment, when the number of times reaches 5 and a predetermined condition is satisfied (step S43: YES), the special effect control unit 115 outputs a condition achievement effect sound superimposed on the BGM (step S45). Then, during the effect effect activation period during which the condition achievement effect sound is output, the prohibition control unit 117 controls the operation input acceptance process started in step S1 of FIG. 9 so as not to accept the first type operation input and the second type operation input, thereby performing prohibition control to prohibit basic effect control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input (step S47). By this control, during the effect performance activation period, the basic performance control according to the first type operation input and the second type operation input is not performed in the basic performance control process. After the effect performance activation period has elapsed, the special mode is ended (step S49), and the process returns to step S5 in FIG.

[0077] As described above, according to this embodiment, when a first type operation input is made, the operation mode is changed to the special mode, and the first type effect sound is output by superimposing it on the BGM for the special mode. Then, during the first period during which the first type effect sound is output, control is performed to not accept the second type operation input, thereby prohibiting the output of the second type effect sound in response to the second type operation input. Furthermore, when the second type operation input is made after the first period has elapsed, the second type effect sound can be output by superimposing it on the BGM for the special mode. This makes it possible to control the output of the second type effect sound in response to the second type operation input so as not to interfere with the output of the first type effect sound in response to the first type operation input.

[0078] The shape of the operated object 3 is not limited to the bookbinding shape, and may be another shape. For example, it may be a cube with six faces, with one page as one face. The shape of the toy 1 is similar, and is not limited to a pen shape. For example, it may be a shape imitating a magic stick. In addition, in the above embodiment, the toy set 5 of the toy 1 and the operated object 3 is exemplified, but a toy in which the operated object is integrated can also be configured. For example, the toy itself is bookbinding shaped, and a button switch is arranged on each front page as a first type operated part for performing a first type operation input and a second type operated part for performing a second type operation input. Then, a configuration may be made in which a performance control process is performed in response to pressing of the button switch, and a performance sound is output or a light emission performance is performed.

[0079] In the above embodiment, the left and right pages of a spread are considered as first-side pages, and a first type operated part and a second type operated part are provided corresponding to each first-side page (i.e., each left and right page). Alternatively, the left and right pages (each page) may be considered as first-side pages, and a first type operated part and a second type operated part may be provided corresponding to each first-side page (i.e., each page).

[0080] [Summary] The disclosure of the present specification according to the above-mentioned embodiments can be summarized as follows.

[0081] A first aspect is a toy that includes a speaker and a control unit that controls the speaker to output sound effects corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, wherein the control unit executes a first type of sound effect output control that outputs a first type of sound effect in a first period after a first type of operation input is made when a first type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and a second type of sound effect control that outputs a second type of sound effect corresponding to a second type of operation input when a second type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and executes a prohibition control to prohibit the output of the second type of sound effect during the first period.

[0082] According to the first aspect, when a first type operation input is performed, a first type performance sound can be output. Then, during a first period which is an output period of the first type performance sound, output of a second type performance sound corresponding to a second type operation input is prohibited, and after the first period has elapsed, the second type performance sound can be output in response to the second type operation input. This makes it possible to control the output of the second type performance sound corresponding to the second type operation input so as not to interfere with the output of the first type performance sound corresponding to the first type operation input.

[0083] In addition, as a second aspect, the second type of sound effect control may be configured to include performing the prohibition control by performing control that does not accept the second type of operation input within the first period, thereby configuring a toy of the first aspect.

[0084] According to the second aspect, it is possible to perform control such that the second type operation input performed within the first period is not accepted.

[0085] In addition, as a third aspect, the control unit may be configured to be of the first or second aspect, and further execute control to change the current operation mode to a special mode when the first type of operation input is performed, and to continuously output a predetermined sound effect during the special mode.

[0086] According to the third aspect, during the special mode, a predetermined effect sound can be output.

[0087] In addition, as a fourth aspect, the toy of the third aspect may be configured such that the first type of production sound includes at least a voice, and the first type of production sound output control includes outputting the voice by superimposing it on the predetermined production sound.

[0088] According to the fourth aspect, during the first period, a first type of effect sound including at least a voice can be outputted by being superimposed on a predetermined effect sound.

[0089] As a fifth aspect, the toy according to the fourth aspect may be configured such that the sound is a voice of a character's lines.

[0090] According to the fifth aspect, the voice of the character's lines can be output as the first type of effect sound.

[0091] In addition, as a sixth aspect, the control unit may be configured to configure a toy of any of the first to fifth aspects, wherein when the first type of operation input is performed, the control unit further executes the following: changing the current operation mode to a special mode; determining in the special mode whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type of operation input after the first period has elapsed; and controlling to output a condition satisfaction sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0092] According to the sixth aspect, when a second type of operation input performed after the first period has elapsed satisfies a predetermined condition, a condition achievement performance sound can be output during the effect performance activation period.

[0093] As a seventh aspect, the toy of the sixth aspect may be configured such that the condition achievement determination includes determining whether or not the predetermined condition is met based on the number of times the second type operation input is performed.

[0094] According to the seventh aspect, for example, it is possible to determine that the number of second-type operation inputs after the first period has elapsed has reached a predetermined number of times as a predetermined condition, and to output a condition achievement effect sound.

[0095] In addition, as an eighth aspect, the control unit may further execute control to continuously output a predetermined effect sound during the special mode, and the second type of effect sound control may include outputting the second type of effect sound corresponding to the second type of operation input after the first period in the special mode has elapsed, superimposed on the predetermined effect sound, to configure a toy of the sixth or seventh aspect.

[0096] According to the eighth aspect, when a second type of operation input is performed after the first period has elapsed, the second type of effect sound can be output by being superimposed on a predetermined effect sound.

[0097] In addition, as a ninth aspect, the second type sound effect control may be configured as a toy of any of the sixth to eighth aspects, which includes control that prohibits output of the second type sound effect when the second type operation input is performed within the effect performance activation period.

[0098] According to the ninth aspect, when a second type operation input is performed within an effect rendering activation period, output of the second type effect sound can be prohibited.

[0099] In addition, as a tenth aspect, the control unit may be configured to configure a toy of any of the sixth to ninth aspects, in which, in the special mode, the control unit further executes control to cause a light-emitting effect to be performed in response to the second type of operation input after the first period has elapsed.

[0100] According to the tenth aspect, when the second type of operation input is performed after the first period has elapsed, a light emission effect can be performed.

[0101] As an eleventh aspect, the toy may be configured as any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein the control unit further executes control to perform a light emission effect during the first period.

[0102] According to the eleventh aspect, a light emission effect can be performed during the first period.

[0103] In addition, as a twelfth aspect, a toy of any of the first to eleventh aspects may be configured, further comprising an end portion that is brought into contact with an operated body having a plurality of operated parts, the operated parts being provided with a dot code indicating information that identifies the operated parts, and a reading portion that reads the dot code provided on the end portion, and the operation input is performed by bringing the end portion into contact with the operated parts and reading the dot code by the reading portion. The toy may be configured in a shape that can be held in one hand.

[0104] According to the twelfth aspect, an operation can be input to the operated part by bringing an end of the toy that can be held in one hand into contact with the operated part of the operated object.

[0105] In addition, as a 13th aspect, a toy set including an operated body having a book-like shape consisting of multiple pages and having multiple operated parts with a dot code indicating information that identifies the operated parts, and a toy of the 12th aspect, wherein the operated body has a first type operated part to which the first type operation input is made and a second type operated part to which the second type operation input is made, on the same page or on the left and right pages of a spread (hereinafter collectively referred to as "front page").

[0106] According to the thirteenth aspect, the first type operation input and the second type operation input can be performed within a page on one side of the bound object to be operated.

[0107] In addition, as a 14th aspect, the control unit may configure the toy set of the 13th aspect, when the first type operation input is performed, to change the current operation mode to a special mode, and when the dot code provided on a page other than the front page is read by the reading unit in the special mode, to terminate the special mode.

[0108] According to the fourteenth aspect, when an operation input is made to a page other than the front page related to the special mode during the special mode, the special mode can be ended.

[0109] As a fifteenth aspect, the toy set of the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect may be configured such that the front page is provided with a dot code that can force-quit the special mode.

[0110] According to the fifteenth aspect, the special mode can be forcibly terminated in response to an operational input made during the special mode.

[0111] In addition, as a 16th aspect, the toy set of any of the 13th to 15th aspects may be configured, in which the operated object has a third type operated part having the dot code provided on the page next to the first surface page, and the control unit further executes the following steps when the first type operation input is made: changing the current operation mode to a special mode; in the special mode, a condition achievement determination for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type operation input after the first period has elapsed, and control to output a condition achievement performance sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied; after the predetermined condition is satisfied, determining whether or not a predetermined continuation performance condition is satisfied based on a third type operation input, which is an operation input to the third type operated part, and control to output a continuation performance sound when the continuation performance condition is satisfied.

[0112] According to the 16th aspect, when a second type operation input after the first period has elapsed satisfies a predetermined condition, and then an operation input is made to a third type operated section of a page following a front page related to a special mode, a continuation performance sound can be output.

[0113] In addition, as a 17th aspect, a program may be configured to cause a computer having a speaker to perform control to output from the speaker sound effects corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, the program causing the computer to execute a first type of sound effect output control that outputs a first type of sound effect in a first period after a first type of operation input is made when a first type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and a second type of sound effect control that outputs a second type of sound effect corresponding to a second type of operation input when a second type of operation input is made among the plurality of operation inputs, and that performs a prohibition control to prohibit the output of the second type of sound effect during the first period.

[0114] According to the seventeenth aspect, it is possible to realize a program that provides the same effects as those of the first aspect. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 1...Toys 10…Pen tip 11...Reading unit 13…Speaker 15…Light emitting part 110...Control unit 111...Operation input reception unit 113...Basic production control unit 115…Special performance control section 117...Prohibition control unit 130...Storage section 131...Performance control program 133...Basic performance control table 135...Special performance control data 3...Operated object 5. Toy set

Claims

1. A toy including a speaker and a control unit that controls the speaker to output a performance sound corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, The control unit is a first type sound effect output control that outputs a first type sound effect during a first period after a first type operation input of the plurality of operation inputs is performed; a second type sound effect control that outputs a second type sound effect corresponding to a second type operation input when the second type operation input among the plurality of operation inputs is performed, and that performs a prohibition control that prohibits output of the second type sound effect during the first period; Execute toy.

2. The second type sound effect control includes performing the prohibition control by performing control not to accept the second type operation input during the first period. The toy of claim 1.

3. The control unit is changing a current operation mode to a special mode when the first type operation input is performed; Control for continuously outputting a predetermined sound effect during the special mode; Further execute The toy of claim 1.

4. The first type of effect sound includes at least a voice, The first type of effect sound output control includes outputting the sound by superimposing it on the predetermined effect sound.

4. The toy of claim 3.

5. The voice is a voice of a character's dialogue.

5. The toy of claim 4.

6. The control unit is changing a current operation mode to a special mode when the first type operation input is performed; a condition achievement determination for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type operation input after the first period has elapsed in the special mode; A control for outputting a condition achievement sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied; Further execute The toy of claim 1.

7. The condition achievement determination includes determining whether the predetermined condition is met based on a number of times of the second type operation input.

7. The toy of claim 6.

8. The control unit is Control for continuously outputting a predetermined sound effect during the special mode; Further execute The second type sound effect control includes outputting the second type sound effect corresponding to the second type operation input after the first period in the special mode by superimposing the second type sound effect on the predetermined sound effect, 7. The toy of claim 6.

9. The second type sound effect control includes a control for prohibiting output of the second type sound effect when the second type operation input is performed during the effect performance activation period.

7. The toy of claim 6.

10. The control unit is In the special mode, a control for performing a light emission effect in response to the second type operation input after the first period has elapsed; Further execute 7. The toy of claim 6.

11. The control unit is Control for performing a light emission effect during the first period; Further execute The toy of claim 1.

12. an end portion that is brought into contact with an operated body having a plurality of operated portions provided with a dot code indicating information for identifying the operated portions; A reading unit that reads the dot code provided on the end portion; The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising: a device for receiving an input signal from the input unit; and a device for receiving an input signal from the input unit;

13. a plurality of operated portions provided with dot codes indicating information for identifying the operated portions, the operated object having a book-like shape consisting of a plurality of pages; A toy according to claim 12; A toy set comprising: The operated object has a first type operated portion to which the first type operation input is performed and a second type operated portion to which the second type operation input is performed on the same page or on left and right pages of a double-page spread (hereinafter collectively referred to as "first-page page"); Toy set.

14. The control unit is changing a current operation mode to a special mode when the first type operation input is performed; a control for ending the special mode when the dot code provided on a page other than the first page is read by the reading unit in the special mode; Execute A toy set according to claim 13.

15. the dot code is provided on the first page, the dot code being capable of forcibly terminating the special mode; 15. A toy set according to claim 14.

16. the operated body has a third type operated portion on which the dot code is provided on a page following the first page, The control unit is changing a current operation mode to a special mode when the first type operation input is performed; a condition achievement determination for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the second type operation input after the first period has elapsed in the special mode; A control for outputting a condition achievement sound during an effect performance activation period when the predetermined condition is satisfied; After the predetermined condition is satisfied, determining whether or not a predetermined continuation performance condition based on a third type operation input that is an operation input to the third type operated unit is satisfied; A control for outputting a continuation performance sound when the continuation performance condition is satisfied; Further execute A toy set according to claim 13.

17. A program for causing a computer having a speaker to perform control to output from the speaker a performance sound corresponding to each of a plurality of operation inputs, a first type sound effect output control that outputs a first type sound effect during a first period after a first type operation input of the plurality of operation inputs is performed; a second type sound effect control that outputs a second type sound effect corresponding to a second type operation input when the second type operation input among the plurality of operation inputs is performed, and that performs a prohibition control that prohibits output of the second type sound effect during the first period; A program for causing the computer to execute the above.

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