Program, information processing device, and information processing method

Abstract

Previously, we were unable to provide a platform for buying and selling items that avatars wear. [Solution] An information processing device 1 can provide a platform for buying and selling items worn by avatars, comprising: a profile output unit 143 that outputs profile information in a user management unit 112, which stores user information having profile information that is information relating to the profile of an avatar associated with a second user different from the first user who purchases the items, and which has item identification information that identifies one or more items associated with the avatar; an instruction receiving unit 124 that receives instructions from the first user for items identified by the item identification information in the profile information output by the profile output unit 143; and a purchase processing unit 133 that processes the items for the first user to purchase based on the instructions received by the instruction receiving unit 124.

Claims

1. Computers, A profile output unit outputs the profile information, which is information relating to the profile of an avatar associated with a second user different from the first user who purchases an item, and which has item identification information that identifies one or more items associated with the avatar, to the first user who is different from the second user, in a user management unit where user information is stored. An instruction receiving unit receives instructions from the first user for the item identified by the item identification information contained in the profile information output by the profile output unit, A program for causing the instruction receiving unit to function as a purchase processing unit that processes the item for the first user to purchase, in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit.

2. The aforementioned profile output unit is: The item management unit stores item information, which is information about items for sale that are worn by an avatar associated with a second user, and which includes creator information about the creator of the item. Based on the creator information in the item management unit, the profile information is output in a way that makes it visually possible to distinguish whether or not the item was created by the second user. As an example, the program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function.

3. The user information includes the display data of the avatar associated with the second user, The aforementioned computer, Using the display data of the aforementioned avatar, the avatar is further made to function as an avatar output unit that outputs to the world. The instruction receiving unit is, The system receives a profile output instruction, which is an instruction for the avatar output within the world, and is an instruction to output the profile information. The aforementioned profile output unit is: In response to the instruction receiving unit receiving the profile output instruction, the unit outputs the profile information to the first user. As an example, the program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function.

4. The aforementioned profile output unit is: In response to the instruction receiving unit receiving the profile output instruction, it outputs simplified profile information, which is part of the profile information, within the world. The instruction receiving unit is, After the simplified profile information is output, a detailed output instruction is received, which is an instruction to output detailed profile information that is all or part of the profile information and is more detailed than the simplified profile information. The aforementioned profile output unit is: In response to the instruction receiving unit receiving the detailed output instruction, the detailed profile information is output outside the world. As an example, the program according to claim 3 for causing the computer to function.

5. The aforementioned purchasing processing unit, The item management unit stores item information, which is information about items for sale that are worn by an avatar associated with a second user and includes creator information about the creator of the said item, and item information, which is information about items that are not for sale that are worn by the said avatar and includes creator information about the creator of the said item. Of the two or more items identified by the item information, the unit processes the purchase of items only for the items that are available for purchase. As an example, the program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function.

6. The aforementioned profile information includes two or more item-specific pieces of information. The aforementioned profile output unit is: The program according to claim 5, which outputs the items identified by the two or more item identification pieces of the profile information in a manner that makes it visually possible to distinguish whether the items are available for purchase or not.

7. The aforementioned computer, When the purchase processing unit performs a process for purchasing the item, a purchase acquisition unit acquires purchase information related to that process, The program according to claim 1, further configured to function as a purchase output unit that outputs the aforementioned purchase information.

8. Creator information identifying the creator who created the aforementioned item is managed in association with the aforementioned item. The aforementioned purchase output unit is: The purchase information is transmitted to the creator identified by the creator information associated with the purchased item. As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

9. The user information includes the display data of the avatar associated with the second user, The system further comprises an avatar output unit that outputs the avatar into the world using the display data of the avatar, The aforementioned purchase output unit is: The aforementioned purchase information is output to the world. As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

10. The instruction receiving unit is, The system accepts a purchase instruction that corresponds to location information identifying the location within the world where the aforementioned item was purchased. The aforementioned purchase acquisition unit is, To obtain the purchase information having the location information, As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

11. The aforementioned purchase acquisition unit is, The world management unit stores the link information, which includes link information for joining the world, and the purchase information that has said link information. As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

12. The aforementioned computer, It is further configured to function as an output determination unit that determines whether or not the output conditions for outputting the aforementioned purchase information are met. The aforementioned purchase output unit is: The output determination unit outputs the purchase information only when it determines that the output conditions are met. As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

13. The aforementioned purchase output unit is: When the purchase processing unit has performed the process for purchasing the item, it immediately outputs the purchase information into the world. As an example, the program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function.

14. The user information includes a user identifier and purchase item information that identifies the items purchased by the first user corresponding to the user information. The instruction receiving unit is, This is a purchase instruction to buy the aforementioned item, and accepts a user identifier. The aforementioned computer, A purchase determination unit that determines whether or not a purchase is duplicated if the information for the item corresponding to the purchase instruction exists in the purchase item information paired with the user identifier associated with the purchase instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, The program according to claim 1, further functioning as a warning output unit that outputs a warning when the purchase determination unit determines that a purchase is duplicated.

15. The instruction receiving unit is, A purchase instruction to purchase the aforementioned item is accepted, which is associated with a user identifier, and an installation instruction indicating that the aforementioned item corresponding to the purchase instruction is to be installed. The aforementioned computer, The program according to claim 1, further functioning as an avatar output unit that outputs the avatar of the first user wearing the item in response to receiving the aforementioned attachment instruction.

16. The aforementioned profile information includes creator information relating to the creator of the item identified by the item identification information contained in the profile information, The aforementioned profile output unit is: The profile information, including the creator information, is output to the first user, who is different from the second user. As an example, the program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function.

17. The instruction receiving unit is, Instructions regarding the item information included in the creator information will be accepted. The aforementioned purchasing processing unit, The instruction receiving unit performs a process for the item corresponding to the instruction received by the first user to be purchased. As an example, the program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function.

18. An information processing device that performs all processing performed by the program described in any one of claims 1 to 17.

19. An information processing method comprising all the steps performed by the program described in any one of claims 1 to 17.

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