Program, information processing system, and information processing device

Abstract

To provide an information processing system capable of improving user experiences.SOLUTION: A game system 1 includes a control unit 23 of a server device 2 that functions as request reception means 231, transmission request means 232, content provision means 233, and service provision means 234. The request reception means 231 receives a registration request from a first user. The transmission request means 232 transmits, to a second user, a personal confirmation request mail for requesting that specific information and authentication information for specifying the second user be transmitted to an external examination system. The content provision means 233 provides the first user with a mini game for a period until the authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. The service provision means 234 starts the provision of a main game to the first user on the basis of the completion of the authentication by the external examination system 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a program, an information processing system, and an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] The information processing device described in Patent Document 1 is equipped with a so-called parental control function that allows a parent's account information to set restrictions on game charges, play time, and the like for a child's account information. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2019 / 021888 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The information processing device described in Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in terms of user experience. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a program, an information processing system, and an information processing device that can improve the user experience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A first aspect includes a computer comprising: A request receiving means for receiving a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request means for transmitting a transmission request to the first user or the second user, when the registration request is received, to a third party, the transmission request requesting the first user or the second user to transmit specific information capable of identifying the first user or the second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing means for providing the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. It is a program.

[0006] In a first aspect, the registration request includes attribute information capable of identifying an attribute of the first user; The content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; The predetermined content to be provided to the first user can be determined from a plurality of contents based on the required time.

[0007] In a first aspect, the content is provided to the first user on a terminal device owned by the first user, The computer, The play log acquisition means can further function as a play log acquisition means that does not acquire the play log of the specified content from the terminal device until the authentication by the third party is completed, and acquires the play log of the specified content from the terminal device after the authentication by the third party is completed.

[0008] In a first aspect, the registration request includes attribute information capable of identifying an attribute of the first user; The transmission request means can determine whether to transmit the transmission request to the first user or the second user based on the attribute information.

[0009] In a first aspect, the content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; determining the predetermined content to be provided to the first user from among the plurality of contents based on the required time; correcting the required time if the specific information and the authentication information have not been transmitted from the second user to the third party when the specific content is executed by the first user and satisfies a specific condition after the transmission request means has transmitted the transmission request to the second user; Based on the revised required time, additional content to be provided to the first user can be determined.

[0010] In a first aspect, the content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; determining the predetermined content to be provided to the first user from among the plurality of contents based on the required time; The transmission request means is After the transmission request is transmitted to the second user, the transmission request can be transmitted again to the second user based on the execution history of the predetermined content by the first user.

[0011] In a first aspect, the computer comprises: After the transmission request means sends the transmission request to the second user based on the attribute information, the means can further function as a display control means for displaying whether the cause of the authentication not being completed is the second user or the third party, before the specified content is executed by the first user or after the specified content is executed by the first user, during the period until the authentication by the third party is completed.

[0012] In a first aspect, if the cause of the authentication not being completed is the third party, the display control means can display a predicted remaining time until the authentication by the third party is completed before the specified content is executed by the first user or after the specified content is executed by the first user.

[0013] A second aspect of the present invention includes a request receiving unit that receives a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request unit that, upon receiving the registration request, transmits a transmission request to the first user or the second user, requesting the first user or the second user to transmit to a third party specific information capable of identifying the first user or a second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing unit that provides the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. It is an information processing system.

[0014] A third aspect of the present invention includes a request receiving unit that receives a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request unit that, upon receiving the registration request, transmits a transmission request to the first user or the second user, requesting the first user or the second user to transmit to a third party specific information capable of identifying the first user or a second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing unit that provides the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. It is an information processing device. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a program, an information processing system, and an information processing device that can improve the user experience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a server device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game device according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 8] 1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 14]1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. [Figure 15] 1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 17] 1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the game device of the embodiment. [Figure 19] 1 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] [Embodiment] An embodiment of a game system according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. <Game system explanation> In the game system 1 shown in Fig. 1, a server device 2, an external examination system 3, a plurality of game devices 5, and a plurality of terminal devices 6 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 7. In this embodiment, the game system 1 corresponds to an information processing system. Also, the server device 2, the game devices 5, and the terminal devices 6 correspond to information processing devices.

[0018] <Game System Overview> The server device 2 stores a game program and game data, and transmits and receives game-related control signals to each of the multiple game devices 5, thereby enabling each game device 5 to play a game. In this embodiment, the provision of a game by the server device 2 corresponds to a predetermined service.

[0019] The game device 5 is operated by a first user. The first user is, for example, a child of a parent and child. The first user can play a game provided by the server device 2 by operating the game device 5 to create account information for the game. The account information includes an identification number, a password, and the like. When the first user logs in to the game, the account information created by the first user is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 and is used for user authentication in the server device 2.

[0020] After user authentication, mutual communication between the server device 2 and the game device 5 becomes possible. After logging in, the game device 5 receives data required for game progress (data related to the game progress status) from the server device 2, and then progresses the game based on the operation of the first user. The account information held by the first user may have restrictions on billing, etc. Having restrictions on billing means that there is a restriction on purchasing game media or performing paid gaming actions to obtain game media.

[0021] The game media are virtual currency, items, cards, characters, etc. used in the game. Such game media make it possible to change the parameters (e.g., attack power, defense power, stamina value) of the player character of the first user, change the player character, or cause a specific game event to occur. Paid game actions are, for example, a user acquiring virtual currency by paying a fee, or spending the acquired virtual currency. It may also be possible to directly acquire items, cards, characters, etc. by paying a fee without spending virtual currency.

[0022] The terminal device 6 is operated by a second user. The second user is, for example, a parent of a parent-child pair, that is, a guardian of the child. In this embodiment, a case where the second user does not have game account information is illustrated. The second user can perform various operations related to a so-called parental control function on the terminal device 6, such as monitoring and restricting the use of the game device 5 by the first user.

[0023] The game device 5 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a stationary game machine, a portable game machine, etc. The terminal device 6 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, etc. In the following, a case where the game device 5 and the terminal device 6 are smartphones will be illustrated.

[0024] The external examination system 3 is a system that performs identity authentication of the first user or the second user when the first user obtains account information. When the first user is a minor, the external examination system 3 performs identity authentication of the second user, with the second user who is the guardian of the first user as the authentication subject. When the first user is an adult, the external examination system 3 performs identity authentication of the first user, with the first user as the authentication subject. In this embodiment, a user who has reached the age at which digital consent can be given is treated as an adult, and a user who has not reached the age at which digital consent can be given is treated as a minor. For identity authentication, personal information of the user, such as name, country or region of residence, address, date of birth, and identity verification document, is used. For identity verification document, for example, a driver's license, health insurance card, My Number card, etc. are used. In this way, in the game system 1 of this embodiment, an external examination system 3 that performs identity authentication of the first user or the second user is provided separately from the server device 2 that manages the game. Therefore, the server device 2 does not manage personal information such as the name, address, identity verification document, etc. of the first user and the second user.

[0025] <Game system configuration> Hereinafter, the hardware configurations of the server device 2, the game device 5, and the terminal device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. <Server device configuration> 2, the server device 2 includes a network interface 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23. The network interface 21 and the storage unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 23 via a bus 29.

[0026] The network interface 21 is communicably connected to each game device 5 via a communication network 7 such as the Internet or a LAN. The storage unit 22 is composed of a hard disk drive (HDD), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a solid state drive (SSD), etc. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including a part of the game program of this embodiment, as well as various data such as a user database (DB) 221.

[0027] User information, information on the characters operated by the users, and the like are stored in association with each piece of account information of users who play the game in the user DB 221. The user information includes information such as the user's nickname and user rank. The control unit 23 is configured by a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the server device 2. The control unit 23 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 22, thereby functioning as a request receiving unit 231, a transmission request unit 232, a content providing unit 233, a service providing unit 234, and a play log acquiring unit 235. In this embodiment, these units 231 to 235 correspond to the request receiving unit, the transmission request unit, the content providing unit, the service providing unit, and the play log acquiring unit, respectively.

[0028] (Means of accepting requests) The request receiving means 231 receives various information transmitted from the game device 5. For example, when the first user performs an operation for provisional registration and final registration of account information on the game device 5 in order to start playing a new predetermined game, the request receiving means 231 receives the provisional registration and final registration operations from the game device 5. In the provisional registration, the first user is requested to input, for example, an email address and a password. The provisional registration is for confirming whether the email address input by the first user is genuine. In the final registration, the first user is requested to input, for example, the nickname, country of residence, date of birth, and gender of the first user. The final registration is for requesting the first user to provide personal information of the first user necessary to start a predetermined game.

[0029] In the following description, the predetermined game that the first user wishes to start playing after requesting new account information registration is referred to as the "main game." (Transmission request means) When a request for registering account information by the first user is accepted by the request accepting means 231, the transmission request means 232 requests the first user or the second user to transmit information necessary for user identity authentication to the external examination system 3. In the following, the information necessary for user identity authentication is abbreviated to "identity verification information."

[0030] Specifically, when the first user is a minor, the user to be authenticated is the second user who is the guardian of the first user. In this case, the transmission request means 232 transmits a transmission request to the terminal device 6 of the second user to request that the identity verification information be transmitted to the external examination system 3. This transmission request is made, for example, by email. The identity verification information of the second user includes, for example, specific information capable of identifying the second user, and authentication information capable of verifying whether the specific information is genuine or not. The specific information is, for example, the name, country of residence, address, and date of birth of the second user. The authentication information is, for example, image information of any of the second user's driver's license, health insurance card, and My Number card.

[0031] On the other hand, if the first user is an adult, the user to be authenticated is the first user himself / herself. In this case, the transmission request means 232 transmits a transmission request to the game device 5 of the first user to request that the identity verification information be transmitted to the external examination system 3. This transmission request is also transmitted, for example, by email. The identity verification information of the first user also includes, for example, specific information capable of identifying the first user and authentication information capable of verifying whether the specific information is authentic.

[0032] (Content provision means) The content providing means 233 provides predetermined content to the first user during a period in which the external examination system 3 is performing identity authentication processing based on identity verification information transmitted from the first user or the second user. Identity authentication processing by the external examination system 3 may take several hours to several days. The content providing means 233 provides the first user with, for example, a mini-game as the predetermined content during the period in which identity authentication processing is performed, for example, several hours to several days. The mini-game is a game related to the main game, for example, a game in which a practice stage of the main game can be played.

[0033] The content providing means 233 acquires information on the expected waiting time until the identity authentication of the first user or the second user is completed from the external examination system 3, and provides one of the multiple mini-games to the first user based on the acquired expected waiting time. For example, when the expected waiting time is long, the content providing means 233 provides the first user with a game of the multiple mini-games that has a relatively long play time. On the other hand, when the expected waiting time is short, the content providing means 233 provides the first user with a game of the multiple mini-games that has a relatively short play time. In this embodiment, the expected waiting time corresponds to the required time.

[0034] It is preferable that the mini-game is playable offline, like a practice stage of the main game. This is to allow the game device 5 to execute the mini-game only, without transmitting the user's play log from the game device 5 to the server device 2, until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. The procedure required of the first user or the second user before the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed includes a procedure for agreeing to a privacy policy, etc., and the privacy policy may include consent to the use of the play log. In order to prevent the server device 2 from acquiring the play log of the mini-game before the first user or the second user agrees to the privacy policy, etc., a mini-game that can be played offline is used. Until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, the play log and login history of the mini-game are temporarily stored locally only in the game device 5.

[0035] In the following, mini-games and main games will be collectively referred to as "games." (Means of service provision) The service providing means 234 starts providing the main game to the first user based on the completion of identity authentication by the external examination system 3. When the service providing means 234 starts providing the main game, the first user becomes able to play the main game on the game device 5.

[0036] (Method of acquiring play logs) The play log acquisition means 235 acquires the play log of the mini-game, the login history, etc. from the game device 5. Specifically, the play log acquisition means 235 does not acquire the play log of the mini-game, the login history, etc. from the game device 5 until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, and acquires the play log of the mini-game, the login history, etc. from the game device 5 after the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed.

[0037] <Game Device Configuration> 3, the game device 5 has a display 61, a speaker 62, and a touch pad 63 either externally connected or built-in. The game device 5 also has a network interface 51, a graphics processing unit 52, an audio processing unit 53, an operation unit 54, a storage unit 55, and a control unit 56. The network interface 51, the graphics processing unit 52, the audio processing unit 53, the operation unit 54, and the storage unit 55 are electrically connected to the control unit 56 via a bus 59.

[0038] The network interface 51 is communicatively connected to the communication network 7 shown in FIG. The graphic processing unit 52 renders game images in a moving image format based on game image information output from the control unit 56. The game images include characters and various objects related to the virtual game space. The graphic processing unit 52 displays the game images rendered in a moving image format as a game screen on the display 61. The graphic processing unit 52 also displays various screens required for the first user to create account information on the display 61.

[0039] The audio processing unit 53 is connected to a speaker 62 , and reproduces and synthesizes audio based on instructions from the control unit 56 , and outputs the audio from the speaker 62 . The operation unit 54 is connected to the touch pad 63, and transmits and receives data related to operations and inputs to and from the touch pad 63. The first user can input an operation signal to the game apparatus 5 by performing a touch operation on the touch pad 63.

[0040] The operation unit 54 and the display 61 of this embodiment are configured with a touch panel that has both a display function like a liquid crystal panel and an input function like a touch pad. Therefore, the first user can perform various operations by touching the display 61 with a finger or the like.

[0041] The storage unit 55 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, etc. The storage unit 55 stores various programs including game data downloaded from the server device 2 and a part of the game program. After the first user creates account information, the storage unit 55 stores the account information of the game device 5, etc.

[0042] The control unit 56 is configured by a microcomputer having a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game device 5. The control unit 56 executes various programs to function as a communication means 561, a game execution means 562, an audio control means 563, a display control means 564, and the like. These means 561 to 564 correspond to a communication unit, a game execution unit, an audio control unit, and a display control unit, respectively.

[0043] (Means of communication) The communication means 561 communicates with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 . The communication means 561 generates information that the server device 2 can grasp, based on various operation signals received by the operation unit 54 from the touch pad 63, and transmits the information to the server device 2. For example, the communication means 561 transmits account information, download request information for new game data, and the like to the server device 2. In addition, the communication means 561 receives from the server device 2 new main game data and mini-game data, and the like, which are transmitted from the server device 2 in response to the download request information.

[0044] Furthermore, the communication means 561 does not transmit the play log of the mini-game to the server device 2 until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. Therefore, the server device 2 cannot obtain the play log of the mini-game until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed.

[0045] (Game execution means) The game execution means 562 executes the main game and the mini-game on the game device 5. Specifically, the game execution means 562 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures of the main game and the mini-game from the storage unit 55 or receives them from the server device 2 based on a user's operation of the touch pad 63. The game execution means 562 executes the game programs of the main game and the mini-game using the data such as the virtual game space objects and textures, while generating two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information. The game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52, and the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 61.

[0046] The game execution means 562 does not execute the main game while the identity authentication of the first user or the second user by the external examination system 3 is incomplete. Moreover, the game execution means 562 executes the main game after the identity authentication of the first user or the second user by the external examination system 3 is completed. Therefore, the first user cannot play the main game until the identity authentication of the first user or the second user by the external examination system 3 is completed.

[0047] Furthermore, the game execution means 562 executes the mini-game offline until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. Here, offline means that no communication is performed between the game device 5 and the server device 2. Specifically, the game execution means 562 executes the mini-game in a local state only on the game device 5 while temporarily storing a play log, login history, and the like related to the mini-game in the storage unit 55 without transmitting the play log, login history, and the like related to the mini-game to the server device 2. After the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, the game execution means 562 transmits a play log, login history, and the like of the mini-game to the server device 2 based on a request from the server device 2.

[0048] (Voice control means) The audio control means 563 controls the audio output of the speaker 62 based on the user's operation on the game device 5 when a game or the like is being played. (Display control means) The display control means 564 controls the display output of the display 61 based on the user's operation on the game device 5 when a game or the like is executed.

[0049] <Terminal device configuration> As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 6 has a display 81, a speaker 82, and a touch pad 83 connected externally or built-in. The terminal device 6 also has a network interface 71, a graphic processor 72, an audio processor 73, an operation unit 74, a storage unit 75, and a control unit 76. The network interface 71, the graphic processor 72, the audio processor 73, the operation unit 74, and the storage unit 75 are electrically connected to the control unit 76 via a bus 79. The control unit 56 functions as a communication means 761, a sound control means 762, a display control means 763, and the like by executing various programs. Each element of the terminal device 6 has the same or similar function as each element of the game device 5, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0050] <Game system operation flow> Next, an example of the operation of the game system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5 to Fig. 19. An example of a screen displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5 will also be described. Note that since the operation differs depending on whether the first user is a minor or an adult, the case where the first user is a minor will be described first below.

[0051] (If the first user is a minor) In the game system 1 of this embodiment, when a first user performs an operation on the game device 5 to provisionally register account information in order to create account information corresponding to the main game, as shown in FIG. 5, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 makes a provisional registration request to the server device 2 (step S10).

[0052] In the server device 2, when the request for provisional registration transmitted from the game device 5 is received by the request receiving means 231 (step S20), the request receiving means 231 transmits information of an input form for provisional registration to the game device 5 (step S21). In the game device 5, when the information of the temporary registration input form transmitted from the server device 2 is received by the communication means 561 (step S11), the display control means 564 displays an input screen for temporary registration on the display 61. In the input screen for temporary registration, for example, an email address and a password can be input. When the first user inputs temporary registration information such as his / her own email address and password in this input screen for temporary registration (step S12), the temporary registration information input by the user is transmitted to the server device 2 by the communication means 561 (step S13).

[0053] In the server device 2, when the temporary registration information transmitted from the game device 5 is received by the request receiving means 231 (step S22), the request receiving means 231 executes a temporary registration process such as associating the email address and password included in the transmitted temporary registration information and storing them in the storage unit 22 (step S23). Next, the request receiving means 231 transmits a temporary registration completion email addressed to the email address included in the temporary registration information (step S24).

[0054] In the game device 5, the communication means 561 receives the provisional registration completion email sent from the server device 2 (step S14). Next, when the first user views the provisional registration completion email and clicks on a URL or the like described in the email, the display control means 564 of the game device 5 accesses the server device 2 based on the URL, thereby displaying a main registration screen on the display 61 (step S15). Fig. 6 shows an example of the main registration screen 90.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 6, the main registration screen 90 is provided with a nickname input area 900, a country etc. input area 901, and a date of birth input area 902. An arbitrary nickname set by the first user is input in the nickname input area 900. The nickname is used in place of the first user's actual name in the main game and the like. The country etc. input area 901 is input with the country or region of residence of the first user. The date of birth input area 902 is input with the first user's date of birth.

[0056] The first user operates the game device 5 to input the required information into each of the input fields 900-903 of the main registration screen 90 (step S16 in FIG. 5), and then performs an operation to transmit that information. As shown in FIG. 5, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits first main registration information including that information to the server device 2 (step S17).

[0057] In the server device 2, when the first main registration information transmitted from the game device 5 is received by the transmission request means 232 (step S25), the transmission request means 232 calculates the age of the first user based on the birth date of the first user included in the first main registration information, and judges whether the first user is an adult based on the calculated age of the first user (step S26). In this embodiment, the judgment of whether the first user is an adult is made based on the digital consent age. Note that the digital consent age differs depending on the country, so the transmission request means 232 sets the digital consent age based on the country or region of residence of the first user inputted on the main registration screen 90 shown in FIG. 6. If the age of the first user does not reach the digital consent age, the transmission request means 232 makes a negative judgment in the judgment process of step S26 (step S26: NO), and then transmits information of a policy confirmation form for minors to the game device 5 (step S27).

[0058] In the game device 5, when the information of the policy etc. confirmation form for minors transmitted from the server device 2 is received by the communication means 561 (step S18), the display control means 564 displays a policy etc. confirmation screen for minors on the display 61 based on the information received by the communication means 561 (step S19). The policy etc. confirmation screen for minors is a screen for the first user to confirm the terms of use and privacy policy of the main game. FIG. 7 shows an example of the policy etc. confirmation screen 91 for minors.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 7, the policy confirmation screen 91 for minors includes a terms of use confirmation area 910, a policy confirmation area 911, a contact input area 912, and a confirmation button 913. The terms of use confirmation area 910 includes a button 910a for viewing the contents of the terms of use of the main game, and a check box 910b that the first user operates when agreeing to the terms of use of the main game. The contents of the terms of use include, for example, information on the upper limit of charges in the main game, information on refunds, the fact that parental consent is required for some contents of the game, and information on the handling of personal information. The policy confirmation area 911 includes a button 911a for viewing the contents of the privacy policy, and a check box 911b that the first user operates when agreeing to the privacy policy. The contents of the terms of use that can be viewed when the button 910a is operated, and the contents of the privacy policy that can be viewed when the button 911a is operated are for minors. The contact input area 912 is used to input the contact information of the guardian of the first user, that is, the second user. The contact information of the second user is specifically the email address of the second user. The confirm button 913 can be operated by checking the check boxes 910b and 911b and inputting an email address in the contact input area 912.

[0060] In addition, the policy etc. confirmation screen 91 may use a style of writing that is easy for minors to read, or sentences that only include important points, so that the first user who is a minor can easily read the policy etc. confirmation screen 91. When the first user operates the game device 5 to check the check boxes 910b, 911b, and inputs the email address of the second user in the contact input area 912, and then operates the confirm button 913 (step S30 in Figure 5), as shown in Figure 5, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits second main registration information to the server device 2, including a notice that the first user has agreed to the terms of use and privacy policy, and information on the email address of the second user (step S31).

[0061] When the second main registration information transmitted from the game device 5 is received by the server device 2 (step S28), as shown in FIG. 8, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 sends a consent request email to the email address included in the second main registration information, i.e., to the email address of the second user who is the guardian (step S29).

[0062] In the terminal device 6, the communication means 761 receives the consent request email sent from the server device 2 (step S50). Next, when the second user views the consent request email and clicks on a URL or the like described in the email, the display control means 763 of the terminal device 6 accesses the server device 2 based on the URL, thereby displaying a guardian's policy, etc. confirmation screen on the display 81 (step S51). The guardian's policy, etc. confirmation screen is a screen for the second user, who is the guardian of the first user, to confirm the terms of use and privacy policy of the main game. FIG. 9 shows an example of a guardian's policy, etc. confirmation screen 92.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 9, the policy confirmation screen 92 for guardians is provided with a terms of use confirmation area 920, a policy confirmation area 921, and a completion button 922. The terms of use confirmation area 920 is provided with a button 920a for viewing the contents of the terms of use of the main game, and a check box 920b operated by the second user when agreeing to the terms of use of the main game. The contents of the terms of use include, for example, contents that a part of the actions performed by a child is considered to have been consented to by the parent, contents that a part of the responsibility of the child belongs to the guardian, and information regarding notifications from the server device 2. The policy confirmation area 921 is provided with a button 921a for viewing the contents of the privacy policy, and a check box 921b operated by the second user when agreeing to the privacy policy. Note that the contents of the terms of use that can be viewed when the button 920a is operated, and the contents of the privacy policy that can be viewed when the button 921a is operated are intended for guardians.

[0064] When the second user operates the terminal device 6 to check the check boxes 920b and 921b and then operates the completion button 922 (step S52 in FIG. 8), the communication means 761 of the terminal device 6 transmits parental consent information including information that the second user has agreed to the terms of use and privacy policy to the server device 2 (step S53).

[0065] When the server device 2 receives the parental consent information sent from the terminal device 6 (step S40), the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 sends an identity verification request email addressed to the email address of the second user (step S41). In the terminal device 6, the communication means 761 receives the identity verification request email sent from the server device 2 (step S54). Next, when the second user views the identity verification request email and clicks on a URL or the like contained in the email, the display control means 763 of the terminal device 6 accesses the external examination system 3 based on the URL, thereby displaying an identity verification screen on the display 81 (step S55). The identity verification screen is a screen for inputting information required to authenticate the identity of the second user. FIG. 10 shows an example of an identity verification screen 93.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 10, the identity verification screen 93 has a name input area 930, a user ID input area 931, a country / region input area 932, an address input area 933, a date of birth input area 934, a verification document selection area 935, and a start button 936. In the name input area 930, the name of the second user is input.

[0067] A user ID, which is a unique identification number given to the first user, is input in the user ID input area 931. The request receiving means 231 of the server device 2 generates a unique identification number for the first user based on the nickname set by the first user on the main registration screen 90 shown in FIG. 6. The request receiving means 231 of the server device 2 notifies the set identification number to the first user by email or the like. The second user inputs the first user's identification number in the user ID input area 931 by receiving the identification number from the first user, for example.

[0068] The second user's country or region of residence, address, date of birth, etc. are input into the country / region input area 932, address input area 933, and date of birth input area 934. In this embodiment, the name, user ID, country or region of residence, address, and date of birth input by the second user on the identity verification screen 93 correspond to specific information capable of identifying the second user.

[0069] In the confirmation document selection area 935, authentication information required for identity authentication of the second user is uploaded. As described above, the authentication information is a driver's license, a health insurance card, a My Number card, etc. The second user can upload image information of the driver's license to the confirmation document selection area 935 by, for example, taking a picture of the driver's license using the photo function of the terminal device 6. In this embodiment, the authentication information uploaded by the second user on the identity confirmation screen 93 corresponds to authentication information capable of authenticating whether or not the specific information is genuine.

[0070] When the second user operates the terminal device 6 to input the required information in each input area 930 to 934 and uploads authentication information to the verification document selection area 935, and then operates the start button 936 (step S56 in Figure 8), the communication means 761 of the terminal device 6 transmits identity verification information including that information to the external examination system 3 (step S57).

[0071] When the external examination system 3 receives the identity verification information of the second user transmitted from the terminal device 6 (step S60), it stores the received identity verification information in a database and starts identity authentication processing of the second user based on the identity verification information (step S61). This identity authentication processing is a process for determining whether the name, address, etc. input by the second user are genuine based on the authentication information uploaded by the second user.

[0072] In addition, since the database of the external examination system 3 manages personal information of the second user such as the name and address linked to the user ID of the first user, if it is necessary to confirm the personal information of the second user for some reason, it is possible to refer to the personal information of the second user from the user ID of the first user. The identity authentication process of the second user by the external examination system 3 is completed within a few hours to a few days. When the identity authentication process of the second user by the external examination system 3 is completed, the first user becomes able to play the main game.

[0073] 5, the first user cannot start the main game during the period from the time when the second main registration information is transmitted to the server device 2 until the second user transmits the identity verification information to the external examination system 3 and the identity verification of the second user is completed by the external examination system 3. Therefore, in the game system 1 of this embodiment, the first user is allowed to recognize the progress of the identity verification during that period and a mini-game is provided to the first user.

[0074] Specifically, as shown in Fig. 5, following the process of step S31, the display control means 564 of the game device 5 displays a standby screen on the display 61 of the game device 5 (step S32). Fig. 11 shows an example of the standby screen 94. As shown in FIG. 11, the standby screen 94 is provided with a status display area 940 and a mini-game start button 941.

[0075] The status display area 940 has an item 940a for "Parental details confirmation" and an item 940b for "Personal identification document confirmation in progress." The "Parental Content Verification" item 940a indicates a status in which the system is waiting for the second user to submit identity verification information to the external examination system 3. In the status display area 940, an item corresponding to the current status is highlighted. In FIG. 11, the "Parental Content Verification" item 940a is highlighted, so it can be seen that the current status is that the second user has not yet completed submitting identity verification information to the external examination system 3.

[0076] The "Verifying identity document" item 940b indicates a state in which the external examination system 3 is authenticating the identity of the second user based on the identity verification information submitted by the second user. After the second user has completed submitting the identity verification information to the external examination system 3, when the external examination system 3 starts the identity verification process of the second user based on the identity verification information, the "Verifying identity document" item 940b is highlighted.

[0077] Next to the "Verifying identity document" item 940b, the expected waiting time required for the external examination system 3 to authenticate the second user is displayed. The display control means 564 acquires information on the expected waiting time from the external examination system 3 and displays it on the waiting screen 94. The external examination system 3 transmits information on the expected waiting time according to the congestion status of the examination in the system 3 to the game device 5 via the server device 2. The length of the expected waiting time is not limited to the congestion status, but also differs depending on, for example, the country in which the authentication is performed. This is because, depending on the country, there are cases where a written document is required to be submitted. Therefore, the expected waiting time may be set based on the past actual value of the time usually required for the procedure in the user's address or country of residence.

[0078] The mini-game start button 941 is a button that the first user operates when starting a mini-game. When the first user operates the mini-game start button 941, the game execution means 562 of the game device 5 executes a mini-game provided by the content providing means 233 of the server device 2 in the game device 5. This allows the first user to play the mini-game.

[0079] When the first user finishes playing the mini-game, the display control means 564 of the game device 5 displays a result screen showing the play result of the mini-game on the display 61. Fig. 12 shows an example of the result screen 95. As shown in FIG. 12, the result screen 95 is provided with a game result display area 950, a status display area 951, and a request button 952.

[0080] In the game result display area 950, information such as the number of stages that the first user has progressed through in the mini-game and the score that the first user has obtained is displayed as the result of playing the mini-game. In the status display area 951, the status of the review by the external review system 3 is displayed by characters or the like. For example, when the second user has not yet completed confirmation of the terms of use and privacy policy and submission of authentication information to the external review system 3, the status display area 951 displays the characters "Confirming parental details" as shown in FIG. 12. On the other hand, after the second user has completed confirmation of the terms of use and privacy policy and submission of authentication information to the external review system 3, during the period in which the external review system 3 is performing identity authentication processing, the status display area 951 displays the characters "Confirming identity verification documents". In the following, the confirmation of the terms of use and privacy policy by the second user and submission of authentication information to the external review system 3 are referred to as "submission of authentication information by the second user, etc.".

[0081] The request button 952 is a button that is operated when the first user requests the second user to submit the authentication information of the second user, etc. The request button 952 is operable when the submission of the authentication information of the second user, etc. is incomplete, and becomes inoperable after the submission is completed, that is, during the period during which the personal authentication process is being performed by the external examination system 3. The request button 952 is displayed, for example, grayed out during the period during which it is inoperable.

[0082] In a configuration in which the external examination system 3 starts examination after the second user has completed the submission of authentication information, etc., if the second user is delayed in submitting the authentication information, etc., the first user will continue to be unable to start the main game. In such a situation, the first user can request the second user to submit authentication information, etc., by operating the request button 952 on the result screen 95.

[0083] When the first user operates the request button 952, a notice to that effect is transmitted to the server device 2. At this time, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 transmits a request email addressed to the email address of the second user. This enables the second user to view the request email on the terminal device 6. FIG. 13 shows an example of a request email 96 displayed on the display 81 by the display control means 763 of the terminal device 6.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 13, the request mail 96 is provided with a first request display area 960, an email address input area 961, a resend button 962, a game result display area 963, a second request display area 964, and the like. The first request display area 960 displays a message that the first user is requesting identity authentication of the second user, and a message urging the second user to check the identity authentication request email.

[0085] The email address input area 961 and the resend button 962 are used when the second user requests the server device 2 to resend the identity verification request email. The game result display area 963 displays the results of the first user's mini-game play, specifically, the same content as that of the game result display area 950 of the result screen 95 shown in Fig. 12. By allowing the second user to view the results of the first user's mini-game play in the request email 96, the second user can easily understand that the first user is looking forward to playing the main game. As a result, it becomes easier to prompt the second user to submit authentication information, etc.

[0086] In the second request display area 964, a message is displayed indicating that the first user is looking forward to playing the main game, and a message is displayed requesting the second user to submit authentication information or the like. As shown in FIG. 8, after starting the identity authentication process in step S61, the external examination system 3 completes the identity authentication of the second user and transmits the authentication result to the server device 2 (step S62). In the server device 2, when the authentication result transmitted from the external examination system 3 is received by the service providing means 234 (step S42), as shown in FIG. 14, the service providing means 234 of the server device 2 judges whether the first user has left (step S43). For example, if the first user performs an operation to interrupt the main registration on the game device 5 during the period until the server device 2 receives the examination result from the external examination system 3, the service providing means 234 judges that the first user has left (step S43: YES). In this case, the service providing means 234 discards the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration (step S44). In this case, the account information of the first user is not registered, so that the first user cannot play the main game.

[0087] On the other hand, when the service providing means 234 determines that the first user has not left (step S43: NO), it determines whether or not the authentication of the second user has been established based on the authentication result sent from the external examination system 3 (step S45). When the service providing means 234 determines that the authentication of the second user has been established (step S45: YES), it sends an email indicating that the main registration has been completed to the first user (step S46), and stores the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2 (step S47). This completes the registration of the account information of the first user. Thereafter, the first user is able to play the main game on the game device 5. In addition, the main registration completion email sent from the server device 2 is received by the game device 5 (step S33), and the first user can recognize that the registration of the account information has been completed and that the main game can be started by viewing the main registration email.

[0088] If the service providing means 234 determines that the authentication of the second user is not successful (step S45: NO), it discards the information entered by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration (step S44). In this case, the first user cannot play the main game. (If the first user is an adult) Next, a case where the first user is an adult will be described. In the following, differences from a case where the first user is a minor will be mainly described. Also, the same processes as those shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 8, and Fig. 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.

[0089] If the first user is an adult, the first user has reached the age of digital consent, and therefore, as shown in Fig. 15, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 makes an affirmative determination in the process of step S26 (step S26: YES). In this case, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 transmits information on a policy confirmation form for adults to the game device 5 (step S80).

[0090] In the game device 5, when the information of the policy etc. confirmation form for adults transmitted from the server device 2 is received by the communication means 561 (step S90), the display control means 564 displays an adult policy etc. confirmation screen on the display 61 based on the information received by the communication means 561 (step S91). Fig. 16 shows an example of the policy etc. confirmation screen 97 for adults.

[0091] As shown in Fig. 16, the policy etc. confirmation screen 97 for adults is provided with a terms of use confirmation area 970, a policy confirmation area 971, and a confirmation button 973. Therefore, the policy etc. confirmation screen 97 for adults is different from the policy etc. confirmation screen 91 for minors shown in Fig. 7 in that it does not have a contact input area 912. Note that the contents of the terms of use that can be viewed when button 970a in the terms of use confirmation area 970 is operated, and the contents of the privacy policy that can be viewed when button 971a in the policy confirmation area 971 is operated are intended for minors.

[0092] When the first user operates the game device 5 to check the check box 970b in the terms of use confirmation area 970 and the check box 971b in the policy confirmation area 971, and then operates the confirm button 973 (step S30 in FIG. 15), the communication means 561 of the game device 5 transmits second main registration information to the server device 2, including information such as that the first user has agreed to the terms of use and privacy policy (step S31).

[0093] When the second main registration information transmitted from the game device 5 is received by the server device 2 (step S28), as shown in FIG. 17, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 judges whether or not it is necessary to check the age of the first user (step S81). Some games have a target age set. If a target age is not set for the game, the transmission request means 232 makes a negative judgment in the process of step S81. In this case, an email indicating that the main registration has been completed is sent to the first user, and the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and main registration is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2. This completes the registration of the account information of the first user. Thereafter, the first user becomes able to play the main game on the game device 5.

[0094] On the other hand, if a target age is set for the game, the transmission request means 232 makes an affirmative determination in the process of step S81 (step S81: YES). In this case, the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 transmits an identity verification request email addressed to the email address of the first user (step S82).

[0095] In the game device 5, the communication means 561 receives the identity verification request email sent from the server device 2 (step S92). Next, when the first user browses the identity verification request email and clicks on a URL or the like included in the email, the display control means 564 of the game device 5 accesses the external examination system 3 based on the URL, thereby displaying an identity verification screen on the display 61 (step S93). This identity verification screen is the same as or similar to the identity verification screen 93 shown in FIG. 10, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The name, user ID, country / area of ​​residence, address, and date of birth input by the first user on this identity verification screen correspond to specific information that can identify the first user. Also, the authentication information uploaded by the first user on this identity verification screen corresponds to authentication information that can authenticate whether the specific information is genuine or not.

[0096] When the first user operates the game device 5 to input required information on the identity verification screen and upload authentication information (step S94), the communication means 761 of the terminal device 6 transmits identity verification information including the information to the external examination system 3 (step S95). When the external examination system 3 receives the identity verification information of the first user transmitted from the game device 5 (step S60), it starts age verification processing and authentication processing of the first user (step S100). The age verification processing is processing for determining whether or not the first user's age reaches the target age for the main game.

[0097] On the other hand, the first user can play the mini-game until the authentication of the first user is completed by the external examination system 3. Specifically, the display control means 564 of the game device 5 displays a standby screen on the display 61 (step S96) following the process of step S31 shown in Fig. 15. Fig. 18 shows an example of the standby screen 98.

[0098] As shown in Fig. 18, this standby screen 98 is different from the standby screen 94 shown in Fig. 11 in that there is no "Parental Content Verification" item in the status display area 980. This is because if the first user is an adult, there is no need to submit authentication information of the second user. On this standby screen 98, the first user can play a mini-game by operating a mini-game start button 981.

[0099] 17, after executing the process of step S95, when the external examination system 3 completes the age verification and identity authentication of the first user, it transmits the age verification result and the authentication result to the server device 2 (step S101). In the server device 2, the age verification result and the authentication result transmitted from the external examination system 3 are received by the service providing means 234 (step S83).

[0100] 19, in the server device 2, the service providing means 234 determines whether the first user has left (step S43). If the service providing means 234 determines that the first user has left (step S43: YES), it discards the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration (step S44). In this case, the account information of the first user is not registered, and therefore the first user cannot play the main game.

[0101] On the other hand, if the service providing means 234 determines that the first user has not dropped out (step S43: NO), it determines whether or not the first user's age reaches the target age for the main game based on the age confirmation result sent from the external screening system 3 (step S84). If the first user's age does not reach the target age for the main game (step S84: NO), the service providing means 234 discards the information entered by the first user in the provisional registration and main registration (step S44). In this case, too, the first user's account information is not registered, so the first user cannot play the main game.

[0102] If the first user's age reaches the target age for the main game (step S84: YES), the service providing means 234 judges whether or not the authentication of the first user is successful based on the authentication result (step S45). If the service providing means 234 judges that the authentication of the first user is successful (step S45: YES), it sends an email to the first user indicating that the main registration is complete (step S46), and stores the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2 (step S47). This completes the registration of the account information of the first user. Thereafter, the first user becomes able to play the main game on the game device 5.

[0103] When the service providing means 234 determines that the authentication of the first user is not successful (step S45: NO), it discards the information input by the first user in the provisional registration and the main registration (step S44). In this case, the account information of the first user is not registered, so that the first user cannot play the main game.

[0104] <Effects> To sum up, in the game system 1 of this embodiment, the control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 functions as a request receiving means 231, a transmission request means 232, a content providing means 233, and a service providing means 234. The request receiving means 231 receives a registration request from a first user to start using the main game (a predetermined service). When the first user is a minor, the transmission request means 232 transmits to the second user, upon receiving the registration request from the first user, an identity verification request email (transmission request) requesting the second user to transmit to the external examination system 3 (third party) specific information such as a name and address capable of identifying the second user designated by the first user, and authentication information such as a driver's license capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine. On the other hand, when the transmission request means 232 receives a registration request from the first user, if the first user is an adult, the transmission request means 232 sends to the first user an identity verification request email (transmission request) requesting the first user to transmit to the external examination system 3 (third party) specific information such as a name and address capable of identifying the first user, and authentication information such as a driver's license capable of verifying whether the specific information is genuine. The content providing means 233 provides the first user with a mini-game (predetermined content) that can be executed by the first user for a period until authentication by the external examination system 3 based on the specific information and authentication information is completed. The service providing means 234 starts providing the main game to the first user based on the completion of authentication by the external examination system 3.

[0105] According to this configuration, the first user cannot start the main game but can play the mini-game during the period until the identity authentication of the first user or the second user is completed by the external examination system 3. This can improve the user experience.

[0106] The registration request includes information on the country or region of residence (attribute information) that can identify the country or region of residence (attributes) of the first user. The content providing means 233 identifies an expected waiting time (required time) required until authentication by the external examination system 3 (third party) is completed based on the information on the country or region of residence of the first user, and determines a predetermined mini-game to be provided to the first user from among multiple mini-games (contents) based on the expected waiting time.

[0107] With this configuration, it is possible to provide the first user with a mini-game appropriate for the expected waiting time. The mini-game (content) is provided to the first user on a game device 5 (terminal device) owned by the first user. The control unit 23 (computer) of the server device 2 is further made to function as a play log acquisition means 235. The play log acquisition means 235 does not acquire a play log of the mini-game (predetermined content) from the game device 5 (terminal device) until authentication by the external examination system 3 (third party) is completed, and acquires the play log of the mini-game from the game device 5 after authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed.

[0108] According to this configuration, the play log of the mini-game is acquired after the first user or the second user agrees to the privacy policy, etc., so that violation of the privacy policy can be more reliably avoided. The transmission request means 232 determines whether to transmit the identity verification request email (transmission request) to the first user or the second user based on the first user's date of birth (attribute information).

[0109] According to this configuration, it is possible to determine whether the first user is an adult or a minor, so that the identity verification request email can be sent to a more appropriate user. After sending an identity verification request email (sending request) to the second user, the sending request means 232 again sends a sending request to the second user as shown in FIG. 13 based on the execution history of the first user's mini-game (predetermined content) as shown in FIG. 12.

[0110] According to this configuration, when the flow of personal authentication is stalled for the second user, it is possible to urge the second user to proceed with the personal authentication procedure. The control unit 56 of the game device 5 further functions as a display control means 564. After the transmission request means 232 of the server device 2 transmits the consent request email and the identity verification request email (transmission request) to the second user, the display control means 564 displays whether the cause of the authentication not being completed is the second user or the external examination system 3 during the period until the authentication by the external examination system 3 (third party) is completed, before the first user executes a mini-game (predetermined content) as shown in Fig. 11 or after the first user executes a mini-game as shown in Fig. 12.

[0111] According to this configuration, it becomes possible for the first user to recognize the cause of the delay in authentication by the external examination system 3. If the reason why authentication has not been completed is due to an external examination system 3 (third party), the display control means 564 displays the estimated waiting time, which is the estimated remaining time until authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, before a mini-game (predetermined content) is played by the first user, as shown in FIG. 11.

[0112] According to this configuration, the first user can easily grasp the waiting time until the authentication of the external examination system 3 is completed, so that the convenience for the first user can be improved. <First Modification> Next, a first modified example of the game system 1 of the embodiment will be described.

[0113] The content providing means 233 of the server device 2 may provide the first user with a game in which a quest can be set as a mini-game. A quest indicates a task or a condition to be achieved in the game. When providing such a game in which a quest can be set to the first user, the content providing means 233 may provide the first user with a quest including a stage configured to be played in a relatively short time, for example, when the expected waiting time is short. Then, when the flow of identity authentication is delayed for the second user, the content providing means 233 sets the next additional quest again after the first user completes a predetermined quest so that the next additional quest can be released sequentially. Note that the difficulty level of the quest provided to the first user may be gradually increased each time a quest is completed.

[0114] <Second Modification> Next, a second modified example of the game system 1 of the embodiment will be described. For example, if the flow of identity authentication is stalled for the second user even at night, it is considered that there is little chance that identity authentication of the second user will be completed during the day. In such a situation, the content providing means 233 of the server device 2 may provide the first user with a so-called login bonus, which provides a predetermined benefit to the first user on condition that the first user logs in to the mini-game again tomorrow. Note that the condition for providing the login bonus to the first user may be, for example, a condition that not only logs in to the mini-game but also requests playing the mini-game, or a condition that a predetermined quest is completed in the mini-game. The predetermined benefit is not limited to game media that can be used in the mini-game, and may be game media that can be used in the main game.

[0115] In addition, if there is little prospect of the second user's identity authentication being completed within the day, the content providing means 233 of the server device 2 revises the estimated waiting time displayed in the status display area 940 shown in Figure 11 to the time of at least the next day. In a case where the personal authentication of the second user by the external examination system 3 takes a time period measured in days, the content providing means 233 of the server device 2 may prompt the first user to play the mini-game every day by notifying the first user in advance that the mini-game has a stage configuration such as a login bonus. In this case, the communication means 561 of the game device 5 does not transmit the login history of the mini-game to the server device 2 until the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. After the personal authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, the communication means 561 transmits the login history of the mini-game to the server device 2. After acquiring the login history of the mini-game, the content providing means 233 of the server device 2 grants the first user a reward corresponding to the first user having logged in every day, for example.

[0116] In this manner, in the game system 1 of this embodiment, when the condition (predetermined condition) that the first user plays a mini-game (predetermined content) and completes the quest of the mini-game is satisfied after the transmission request means 232 sends an identity verification request email (transmission request) to the second user, if specific information such as name and address and authentication information such as a driver's license have not been sent from the second user to the external examination system 3 (third party), the content providing means 233 corrects the expected waiting time (required time) displayed in the status display area 940 shown in Fig. 11. The content providing means 233 determines a quest (additional content) to be additionally provided to the first user based on the corrected expected waiting time.

[0117] This configuration makes it easier to prevent the first user from becoming bored with the mini-game and quitting it. [Other embodiments] The various control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. The various control means and processing procedures can be appropriately modified in design without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0118] For example, in the processing of step S26 shown in FIG. 5, whether or not the first user is an adult is determined based on the digital age of consent, but instead, whether or not the first user is an adult may be determined based on, for example, the age of adulthood. The predetermined content that the content providing means 233 provides to the first user until authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed is not limited to a mini-game, and may be other content such as an electronic book.

[0119] 12 may display information on the estimated waiting time, similar to the wait screen 94 shown in FIG. In the above embodiment, the case where the guardian, who is the second user, does not have account information has been described as an example, but the second user may have account information. When the second user has account information, a confirmation process such as a privacy policy for each of the first user and the second user, and an identity confirmation process by the external examination system 3 may be performed in parallel.

[0120] In the game device 5, in order to prevent the main game from being executed until authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed, the game execution means 562 executes the main game after the authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed. Alternatively, in the game device 5, the game data of the main game may not be downloaded from the server device 2 until authentication by the external examination system 3 is completed.

[0121] In the above embodiment, the game device 5 is a smartphone. However, the game device 5 may be an amusement machine provided in a game center or the like. The above games may be action games, shooting games, role-playing games, simulation games, board games, puzzle games, etc., and can be applied to various types of games.

[0122] In the above embodiment, the object is a player character, but is not limited to this. For example, the object may be a card or an item (weapon, armor, or other equipment) used in the virtual game space. In the above embodiment, the server device 2 and the multiple game devices 5 are integrated to function as a game program, but the present invention is not limited to this. All of the means of the game program may be provided in the server device 2 alone, the game device 5 alone, a communication terminal separate from the server device 2 and the game device 5 alone, or two of these devices that can be combined (for example, distributed processing in the server device 2 and the game device 5). In addition, when the server device 2, the game device 5, and the communication terminals are integrated to function, it is possible to appropriately change which means are to be functioned in which device.

[0123] Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present embodiment are exhibited. In addition, the present embodiment can be appropriately combined with other embodiments, and other embodiments can be appropriately combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0124] 1: game system (information processing system), 2: server device (information processing device), 5: game device (information processing device), 6: terminal device (information processing device), 23, 56, 76: control unit (computer), 231: request receiving means (request receiving unit), 232: transmission request means (transmission request unit), 233: content providing means (content providing unit), 234: service providing means (service providing unit), 235: play log acquisition means, 564: display control means.

Claims

1. Computer, a request receiving means for receiving a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request means for transmitting, when the registration request is received, a transmission request to the first user or the second user, requesting the first user or the second user to transmit to a third party specific information capable of identifying the first user or the second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing means for providing the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. program.

2. the registration request includes attribute information capable of identifying an attribute of the first user; The content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; The predetermined content to be provided to the first user is determined from among a plurality of contents based on the required time. The program according to claim 1.

3. The content is provided to the first user on a terminal device owned by the first user, The computer, The authentication means further functions as a play log acquisition means for not acquiring a play log of the predetermined content from the terminal device until the authentication by the third party is completed, and for acquiring a play log of the predetermined content from the terminal device after the authentication by the third party is completed. The program according to claim 1.

4. the registration request includes attribute information capable of identifying an attribute of the first user; The transmission request means determines whether to transmit the transmission request to the first user or the second user based on the attribute information. The program according to claim 1.

5. The content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; determining the predetermined content to be provided to the first user from among the plurality of contents based on the required time; correcting the required time if the specific information and the authentication information have not been transmitted from the second user to the third party when the specific content is executed by the first user and satisfies a specific condition after the transmission request means has transmitted the transmission request to the second user; Based on the revised required time, additional content to be provided to the first user is determined. The program according to claim 4.

6. The content providing means includes: determining a time required for the third party to complete the authentication based on the attribute information; determining the predetermined content to be provided to the first user from among the plurality of contents based on the required time; The transmission request means is After transmitting the transmission request to the second user, the transmission request is transmitted again to the second user based on an execution history of the predetermined content by the first user. The program according to claim 4.

7. The computer, and further functioning as a display control means for displaying whether the cause of the authentication not being completed is the second user or the third party, before the first user executes the predetermined content or after the first user executes the predetermined content, during a period from when the transmission request means transmits the transmission request to the second user based on the attribute information until the authentication by the third party is completed. The program according to claim 4.

8. When the cause of the authentication not being completed is the third party, the display control means displays a predicted remaining time until the authentication by the third party is completed before the first user executes the predetermined content or after the first user executes the predetermined content. The program according to claim 7.

9. a request receiving unit that receives a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request unit that, upon receiving the registration request, transmits a transmission request to the first user or the second user, requesting the first user or the second user to transmit to a third party specific information capable of identifying the first user or a second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing unit that provides the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. Information processing system.

10. a request receiving unit that receives a registration request from a first user to start using a predetermined service; a transmission request unit that, upon receiving the registration request, transmits a transmission request to the first user or the second user, requesting the first user or the second user to transmit to a third party specific information capable of identifying the first user or a second user designated by the first user and authentication information capable of authenticating whether the specific information is genuine; a content providing unit that provides the first user with predetermined content executable by the first user during a period until the authentication by the third party based on the specific information and the authentication information is completed; a service providing unit that starts providing the predetermined service to the first user based on the completion of the authentication by the third party. Information processing device.

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