Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide a technique for holding a funeral or a farewell party in a virtual space.SOLUTION: A template management unit 120 receives a designation of a template which specifies a venue of an event, which is a funeral or a farewell party to be held in a virtual space, from an organizer terminal which is a terminal used by an organizer of the event. An image acquisition unit 121 acquires, from the organizer terminal, image data of a deceased person to be presented in an image presentation place which is a predetermined place specified by the template in the virtual space. A video presentation unit 122 presents a video of the venue specified by the template, with the image data displayed in the image presentation place, on a display unit of a user terminal which is a terminal used by a participation user who is a participant in the event.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, and particularly to a technique for holding funerals and farewell parties in a virtual space. 【Background Art】 【0002】 With the rapid development of recent communication network technologies, it has become possible to provide events via a network. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for providing an event such as a funeral as real-time or archived data. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2022-29450 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0004】 The above technique distributes an event actually held in the real world online via a network. Therefore, participants in a locally held event and online participants are not on an equal footing, and it cannot necessarily be said that both share the same experience. In addition, it may be awkward to participate online even though a funeral or farewell party is actually being held in the real world. 【0005】 The inventor of the present application has come to recognize the importance of being able to share the same place among participants regardless of distance by holding a funeral or farewell party in a virtual space. 【0006】 The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for holding a funeral or farewell party in a virtual space. [Means for solving the problem] 【0007】 A first aspect of the present invention is an information processing device. This device comprises: a template management unit that receives a template specification from an organizer terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of an event, defining the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space; an image acquisition unit that acquires image data of the deceased from the organizer terminal for display at an image display location, which is a predetermined location defined by the template in the virtual space; and an image display unit that displays an image of the venue defined by the template, with the image data displayed at the image display location, on the display unit of a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the event. 【0008】 The information processing device may further include a character acquisition unit that acquires character input from the organizer terminal and the user terminal, respectively, for the character to be written in a designated location specified in the template, and the video display unit may display on the user terminal's display unit a video of the venue as defined in the template, with the character acquired by the character acquisition unit displayed in the designated location. 【0009】 The image acquisition unit may further acquire image data of the deceased from the user terminal. 【0010】 The information processing device may further include a field of view identification unit that identifies the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, an attribute acquisition unit that acquires image attributes associated with the image data and user attributes associated with the participating user, and a selection unit that, if the image display location is included in the field of view of the participating user, selects image data associated with the image attribute corresponding to the user attribute, and the video display unit may display on the display unit of the user terminal a video of the venue defined by the template in which the image data selected by the selection unit is displayed at the image display location. 【0011】 The information processing device may further include a field of view identification unit that identifies the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, and an attribute acquisition unit that acquires user attributes associated with the participating user. If the location described is included in the field of view of the participating user, the video presentation unit may present on the display unit of the user terminal a video of the venue defined by the template, in which a string entered by a participating user having the same user attributes as the participating user using the user terminal is displayed at the location described. 【0012】 The information processing device may further include a movement reception unit that receives instructions for movement in the virtual space from the user terminal, and a measurement unit that measures the elapsed time since the user terminal was last operated. The video display unit may, on the condition that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined threshold time, display a message prompting movement on the display unit of the user terminal. 【0013】 The information processing device may further include a flower offering acquisition unit that acquires electronic flower offerings made by the participating users, and the video display unit may display on the user terminal's display unit an image of the venue as defined by the template, with the flowers offered by the participating users displayed. 【0014】 A second aspect of the present invention is an information processing method. In this method, the processor performs the following steps: receiving a template specification from an organizer terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of an event, defining the venue of an event, which is a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space; acquiring image data of the deceased from the organizer terminal for display at an image display location, which is a predetermined location defined by the template in the virtual space; and causing the display unit of a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant user, to display an image of the venue defined by the template, with the image data displayed at the image display location. 【0015】 A third aspect of the present invention is a program. This program enables a computer to perform the following functions: receive a template specification from an organizer terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of an event, defining the venue for an event, which is a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space; acquire image data of the deceased from the organizer terminal for display at an image display location, which is a predetermined location defined by the template in the virtual space; and cause the display unit of a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant, to display a video of the venue defined by the template with the image data displayed at the image display location. 【0016】 To provide this program, or to update a part of it, a computer-readable recording medium on which this program is recorded may be provided, and this program may also be transmitted over a communication line. 【0017】 Furthermore, any combination of the above components, as well as conversions of the expression of the present invention between methods, apparatus, systems, computer programs, data structures, recording media, etc., are also valid embodiments of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention] 【0018】 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technology for holding a funeral or memorial service in a virtual space. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0019】 [Figure 1] This is a diagram illustrating an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] This diagram schematically shows the functional configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] This diagram schematically shows the data structure of the template database stored in the storage unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a diagram illustrating the field of view specified by the field of view specification unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] A diagram schematically showing an image displayed on a display unit of a user terminal in a memorial service and incense offering booth object. [Figure 6] A flowchart for explaining the flow of information processing executed by an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. 【Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention】 【0020】 <Summary of the Embodiment> The summary of the embodiment of the present invention is described. The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment is a device for realizing the holding of a funeral or a farewell party in a virtual space. Hereinafter, in this specification, on the premise that the event realized by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment is a funeral or a farewell party, it is simply described as an "event". 【0021】 The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment stores a plurality of templates that define the venue of the event in advance. Each template provided in the information processing apparatus defines the installation location of the venue, the background image, each object constituting the venue, and their arrangements in the virtual space. The organizer of the event selects a template from among the plurality of templates and uploads image data of a deceased person including a posthumous photo to be posted at the venue to the information processing apparatus. 【0022】 The information processing apparatus arranges the image data uploaded by the organizer at a predetermined image presentation location defined in the template. When a participating user who is a participant in the event enters the virtual space, the information processing apparatus displays a video of the event on the display unit of the user terminal (for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, a head-mounted display (HMD), etc.) used by the participating user. Thereby, the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment can easily hold an event in the virtual space only by the organizer selecting a template and uploading image data. 【0023】 Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the information processing system S according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 1, the overall picture of the event in the virtual space V realized by the information processing system S according to the embodiment will be explained. As shown in Figure 1, in the information processing system S according to the embodiment, the information processing device 1, a plurality of user terminals 2, and an organizer terminal 3 used by the organizer T are connected via a communication network N such as the Internet. 【0024】 Figure 1 shows an example where two users, the first participating user Ua and the second participating user Ub, are participating in the event using the first user terminal 2a and the second user terminal 2b, respectively. However, the number of participating users in the information processing device 1 is not limited to two; there may be three or more participants. Hereafter in this specification, if no distinction is made between participating users, they will be referred to as "participating user U". Similarly, if no distinction is made between user terminals, they will be referred to as "user terminal 2". 【0025】 The information processing device 1 generates the event venue in the virtual space V. In the example shown in Figure 1, the avatar corresponding to the first participating user Ua in the virtual space V is represented as the first avatar Aa, and the avatar corresponding to the second participating user Ub is represented as the second avatar Ab. To avoid complexity, not all avatars are assigned symbols, but in Figure 1, avatars with the same shape as those labeled Aa and Ab represent the avatars of participating users U who are participating in the event. Hereafter in this specification, if each avatar is not distinguished, it will be referred to as "Avatar A". 【0026】 In the virtual space V shown in Figure 1, shapes labeled with the symbol "O" represent objects generated in the virtual space V by the information processing device 1. For example, the object labeled "Oa" represents the location where the avatar A of participant user U, who participated in the event, first appears in the virtual space V, and is the object of the so-called spawn point Oa. The object labeled "Ob" represents the final destination of avatar A, and is the memorial altar object Ob, which displays a portrait of the deceased. Each avatar A moves from the spawn point Oa to the memorial altar object Ob along the guide line l, which is shown as a dashed curve in Figure 1. 【0027】 The information processing device 1 generates a venue defined by the template selected by the organizer T within the virtual space V. In the example shown in Figure 1, in addition to the spawn point Oa and the flower offering stand object Ob, the information processing device 1 also generates a greeting board object Oc for displaying a greeting from the organizer T, a guest book / condolence booth object Od for participating users U to sign and give condolence money, a photo gallery object Oe for displaying still images uploaded by at least one of the organizer T and participating users U, a bulletin board object Of for displaying text written by participating users U, a movie session object Og for displaying moving images uploaded by at least one of the organizer T and participating users U, a tree object Oh, a pond object Oi, and a flower offering object Oj, which is an electronic flower offering provided by participating user U, within the virtual space V. Note that these objects are just examples, and the information processing device 1 may generate other objects within the virtual space V, or it may not generate some of these objects. 【0028】 Participating user U controls avatar A, which appears at spawn point Oa in virtual space V, via user terminal 2, moving it around virtual space V. In the example shown in Figure 1, the first field of view, which shows the view of the first avatar Aa after passing the guest book / condolence booth object Od, is indicated by the symbol Pa. The information processing device 1 displays the image shown by the first field of view Pa in virtual space V on the display unit of the first user terminal 2a used by the first participating user Ua. Similarly, the information processing device 1 displays the image shown by the second field of view Pb in virtual space V on the display unit of the second user terminal 2b used by the second participating user Ub. 【0029】 Furthermore, for example, if the photo gallery object Oe is within the field of view of participating user U, the information processing device 1 displays the event venue with the image data displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 2. In this way, the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment enables participating user U to participate in the event using their own avatar A within the virtual space V. In this sense, the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment can also be said to enable the holding of an event in the metaverse space. The information processing device 1 can provide the event in the virtual space V to participating user U simply by the organizer T selecting a template and uploading image data. 【0030】 <Functional configuration of the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment> Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment. The information processing device 1 comprises a storage unit 10, a communication unit 11, and a control unit 12. In Figure 2, the arrows indicate the main data flow, and there may be data flows not shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2, each functional block shows a functional unit configuration, not a hardware (device) unit configuration. Therefore, the functional blocks shown in Figure 2 may be implemented in a single device, or they may be implemented separately in multiple devices. Data exchange between functional blocks may be performed via any means, such as a data bus, network, or portable storage medium. 【0031】 The storage unit 10 is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) that stores various information, including a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) of the computer that implements the information processing device 1, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that serves as the working area of ​​the information processing device 1, an OS (Operating System), application programs, and templates that are referenced when the application programs are executed. As shown in Figure 2, the storage unit 10 stores a template database 100 that stores templates. 【0032】 The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for the information processing device 1 to communicate with external devices, and is implemented using known communication modules such as a LAN (Local Area Network) module or a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) module. Hereinafter, in this specification, it is assumed that the information processing device 1 communicates with external devices via the communication unit 11, and the description of the communication unit 11 may be omitted. 【0033】 The control unit 12 is a processor such as the CPU (Central Processing Unit) or GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) of the information processing device 1, and by executing the program stored in the memory unit 10, it functions as a template management unit 120, an image acquisition unit 121, an image presentation unit 122, a field of view identification unit 123, a character acquisition unit 124, an attribute acquisition unit 125, a selection unit 126, a movement reception unit 127, a measurement unit 128, and a flower offering acquisition unit 129. 【0034】 Figure 2 shows an example where the information processing device 1 is composed of a single device. However, the information processing device 1 may be implemented using multiple computing resources such as processors and memory, for example, in a cloud computing system. In this case, each part constituting the control unit 12 is implemented by at least one processor among multiple different processors executing a program. 【0035】 The template management unit 120 receives the specification of a template defining the venue for an event to be held in the virtual space V from the event organizer terminal 3 via the network N. The image acquisition unit 121 acquires image data of the deceased from at least the event organizer terminal 3 to be displayed at the image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space V as defined by the template. Here, the image data may include not only still images with the deceased as the subject, but also moving images. 【0036】 Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of a template stored in the storage unit 10 according to the embodiment. The template is stored in the template database 100 and managed by the template management unit 120. The template management unit 120 assigns a unique template identifier to each template for management. Figure 3 illustrates the data structure of a template with template identifier TID00001. In the template with template identifier TID00001, the event venue is a forest and hills. Therefore, "forest / hills" is defined as the background of the template. 【0037】 Figure 3 shows a template with specific data embedded in each part. For example, the string to be displayed on the greeting board object Oc is specified as a file with the filename "xxx.txt". The format of the guest book / condolence booth object Od is specified as "Type 2", and the format of the bulletin board object Of is specified as "Type 5". Similarly, the format of the flower offering stand object Ob is specified as "Type 1". The template shown in Figure 3 also specifies files to be displayed on the photo gallery object Oe and the movie session object Og, but details of these will be described later. 【0038】 The video display unit 122 displays video of the venue as defined by a template, with image data displayed at the image display location, on the display unit of the user terminal 2, which is the terminal used by participating user U. Specifically, first, the field of view identification unit 123 identifies the field of view of participating user U (i.e., avatar A) in the virtual space V. 【0039】 Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the field of view P identified by the field of view identification unit 123 according to the embodiment. As shown in Figure 4, the virtual space V reproduced by the information processing device 1 is set up with a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system C consisting of the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis, and the position coordinates of the avatar A and each object O in the virtual space V are defined by the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system C. In Figure 4, the field of view P of avatar A is shown by a dashed line. Specifically, in the example shown in Figure 4, avatar A is in the vicinity of the tree object Oh and is facing the direction of the tree object Oh. Therefore, the field of view P of avatar A includes the trunk and part of the leaves of the tree object Oh. 【0040】 The video display unit 122 displays the video of the virtual space V included in the field of view P identified by the field of view identification unit 123 on the display unit of the user terminal 2. Specifically, the video display unit 122 generates an image to be displayed on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 by rendering the objects O included in the field of view P in the virtual space V, and transmits it to the user terminal 2. As a result, the information processing device 1 can hold an event in the virtual space V. 【0041】 As described above, the greeting board object Oc displays the greeting string entered by the organizer T, and the bulletin board object Of displays the string entered by the participating user U. Furthermore, when participating user U signs the guestbook, the information processing device 1 also receives the string input from participating user U. To achieve this, the character acquisition unit 124 acquires the characters entered by organizer T and participating user U from the organizer terminal 3 and user terminal 2, respectively, to be written in the designated writing locations specified in the template. The video display unit 122 displays a video of the venue as defined in the template, with the characters acquired by the character acquisition unit 124 displayed in the writing locations, on the display unit of user terminal 2. This allows organizer T and participating user U to post their characters in the writing locations within the virtual space V. 【0042】 Similar to strings, the information processing device 1 may acquire image data containing the deceased not only from the organizer T but also from participating users U. Specifically, the image acquisition unit 121 further acquires image data of the deceased from the user terminal 2. This allows the information processing device 1 to share image data of the deceased that is not possessed by the organizer T but is possessed only by participating users U, between the organizer T and other participating users. 【0043】 Here, the relationship between participating user U and the deceased can vary, such as being a colleague of the deceased at work, a friend of the deceased during their student days, or a resident in the same neighborhood as the deceased. Therefore, it is preferable that image data uploaded by a participating user U to the information processing device 1 be presented to other participating users who share the same personal relationship with that participating user U. 【0044】 Therefore, the attribute acquisition unit 125 acquires the image attributes associated with the image data and the user attributes associated with the participating user U. Here, "image attributes" are information used to determine the range of participating users U to whom the image data associated with the image attributes is presented, and are set by the image acquisition unit 121 when the image data is uploaded to the information processing device 1. "User attributes" are information used to determine the viewing range of the image data uploaded to the information processing device 1, and are set by the character acquisition unit 124 when a participating user U enters their relationship to an individual in the guest book / condolence money booth object Od after participating in the event. 【0045】 Figures 5(a) and 5(b) schematically show the images displayed on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 in the guest book / condolence money booth object Od. Specifically, Figure 5(a) shows an example of the screen displayed on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 when avatar A arrives at the guest book / condolence money booth object Od, and Figure 5(b) shows an example of the screen displayed on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 when participating user U signs the guest book. Note that Figures 5(a) and 5(b) show examples where the user terminal 2 is a smartphone. 【0046】 As shown in Figure 5(a), when participating user U operates avatar A and brings avatar A close to the guest book / condolence money booth object Od, the video display unit 122 displays the guest book / condolence money reception GUI (Graphical User Interface) 21 on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2. When participating user U taps an icon to select "Sign up and give condolence money" or "Sign up only", the video display unit 122 displays the guest book GUI 22 shown in Figure 5(b) on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2. 【0047】 As shown in Figure 5(b), the record-keeping GUI 22 provides input fields for the name and address of the participating user U who is recording the information, as well as an attribute input GUI 220 for the participating user U to select their relationship to the deceased. Whether or not to input information in the attribute input GUI 220, along with the address input field, is at the discretion of the participating user U. However, if the participating user U selects a relationship to the deceased in the attribute input GUI 220, the character acquisition unit 124 sets that relationship as a user attribute. Examples of user attributes include "Company" indicating a colleague of the deceased, "Friend" indicating a friend of the deceased from their student days, and "Neighbor" indicating a resident near the deceased's residence. 【0048】 The selection unit 126 selects image data associated with an image attribute corresponding to a user attribute if the image presentation location is within the field of view of the participating user U in the virtual space V (i.e., the field of view of avatar A). Examples of image attributes include "Company" to present to participating user U whose user attribute is "Company", "Friend" to present to participating user U whose user attribute is "Friend", and "Common" to present to all participating user U regardless of user attribute. 【0049】 In the template example shown in Figure 3, the attribute of the image data displayed in "Placement 1" is "common". Therefore, the selection unit 126 selects the image data with the file name "abc.jpg" for all participating users U. In addition, multiple image data are associated with each image attribute in "Placement 2". For example, the image data with the file name "aaa.jpg" has the image attribute "company", and the image data with the file name "bbb.jpg" has the image attribute "friend". The selection unit 126 selects "aaa.jpg" with the image attribute "company" as the image data to be displayed in "Placement 2" for participating users U whose user attribute is "company", and selects "bbb.jpg" with the image attribute "friend" for participating users U whose user attribute is "friend". 【0050】 Here, when the organizer T uploads image data to the information processing device 1, they may set the image attributes for each image data, or include the image attributes in the file name of the image data. Also, if a participant user U with user attributes set uploads image data to the information processing device 1, the image acquisition unit 121 may assign image attributes corresponding to the user attributes to the image data. If the organizer T uploads image data without setting image attributes, or uploads image data without including image attributes in the file name, or if a participant user U without user attributes set uploads image data, the image acquisition unit 121 sets the image attributes of those image data to "common". This prevents a situation where the image data uploaded to the information processing device 1 is not selected by the selection unit 126. 【0051】 The video display unit 122 displays a video of the venue, as defined by a template, on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2, with the image data selected by the selection unit 126 displayed in the image display location. This allows the information processing device 1 to present image data that matches the user attributes to each participating user U. 【0052】 As shown in Figure 3, image data presented to the movie session object Og, i.e., image data of moving images, is also assigned image attributes. Similar to still image data, the information processing device 1 can present image data of moving images that matches the user attributes to each participating user U. 【0053】 As described above, the bulletin board object Of is an object O for displaying the string written by participating user U. Similar to image data, the video display unit 122 may change the string to be displayed on the bulletin board object Of according to the user attributes of participating user U. Specifically, the character acquisition unit 124 stores the user attributes of participating user U in the storage unit 10 in association with the string entered by that participating user U. If the location for writing, such as the bulletin board object Of, is within the field of view P of participating user U, the video display unit 122 displays on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 a video of the venue as defined by the template, showing the string entered by participating user U, who has the same user attributes as the participating user U using the user terminal 2, displayed in the location for writing. 【0054】 As a result, for example, on the user terminal 2 of participating user U, who has the user attribute "Company," the bulletin board object Of will be displayed with the strings entered by participating user U, including U, who also has the user attribute "Company." This allows the information processing device 1 to provide the bulletin board object Of to participating user U as a virtual "reunion" venue. 【0055】 Thus, the information processing device 1 enables the provision of funerals or memorial services in the virtual space V. However, due to the nature of these events, participating users U are not necessarily familiar with actions in the virtual space V or the operation of user terminal 2. Rather, it is conceivable that some participating users U may have never used the virtual space V, including for games, or may even be uncomfortable with operating a smartphone. 【0056】 In an event held in a virtual space V provided by the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment, the movement reception unit 127 receives instructions from the user terminal 2 to move avatar A in the virtual space V. Here, it is conceivable that a participating user U who is unfamiliar with actions in the virtual space V or the operation of the user terminal 2 may take a long time to give instructions to move avatar A, or may not be able to give instructions at all. 【0057】 Therefore, the measurement unit 128 measures the elapsed time since the user terminal 2 was last operated. The video display unit 122 displays a message prompting the user terminal 2 to move on to the display unit 20, provided that the elapsed time measured by the measurement unit 128 exceeds a predetermined threshold time. 【0058】 Here, the "predetermined threshold time" is the "message display determination time" that the video display unit 122 refers to in order to determine whether or not to display a message on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2. The specific length of the predetermined threshold time can be determined by experimentation, taking into consideration the ease of running the event, but one example is 1 minute. If the user terminal 2 is not operated for more than the predetermined threshold time, the video display unit 122 displays a message prompting the user terminal 2 to move. 【0059】 Furthermore, if the user terminal 2 is not operated for a predetermined threshold time, the video display unit 122 may display a guidance GUI (not shown) including a message indicating how to perform movement operations on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2. Also, if the user terminal 2 is not operated for a predetermined threshold time, the video display unit 122 may automatically move the avatar A along the guide line l in the virtual space V and display an image corresponding to the field of view P that changes with the movement on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2. In this way, the information processing device 1 can provide assistance to participating users U who are unfamiliar with actions in the virtual space V or the operation of the user terminal 2 when participating in an event in the virtual space V. 【0060】 In the virtual space V, when avatar A approaches the flower offering stand object Ob, participating user U can offer flowers to the flower offering stand object Ob. Specifically, the flower offering acquisition unit 129 acquires the designation of the flower offering object Oj, which is an electronic flower offering to be offered by participating user U, from the user terminal 2. The video display unit 122 displays on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 a video of the venue defined by a template, showing the flower offering object Oj, which is the flower offered by participating user U. In this way, the information processing device 1 can realize the flower offering by participating user U in the virtual space V. 【0061】 <Processing flow of the information processing method executed by the information processing device 1> Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of information processing performed by the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment. The processing in this flowchart starts, for example, when the information processing device 1 is started up. 【0062】 The template management unit 120 receives a specification of a template defining the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in the virtual space V, from the organizer terminal 3, which is a terminal used by the event organizer T (S2). The image acquisition unit 121 acquires image data of the deceased from at least the organizer terminal 3 to be displayed at the image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space V as defined by the template (S4). 【0063】 The video display unit 122 places the image data at the image display location specified by the template (S6). Subsequently, the video display unit 122 displays the video of the venue with the image data displayed at the image display location on the display unit 20 of the user terminal 2 (S8). 【0064】 <Effects of the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment> As described above, according to the information processing device 1 of the embodiment, the organizer T can hold an event in the virtual space V by selecting a template and uploading image data. 【0065】 Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of its gist. For example, all or part of the apparatus can be configured by functionally or physically distributing and integrating in any unit. Furthermore, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combinations are combined with the effects of the original embodiments. 【0066】 The above describes the case in which participating user U can give a condolence gift at the guestbook / condolence gift booth object Od. Here, the information processing device 1 may mediate the exchange of condolence gifts from participating user U to organizer T. In this case, a condolence gift management unit (not shown) of the information processing device 1 receives the amount of the condolence gift to be given to organizer T from user terminal 2. In this case, the condolence gift management unit can instruct a partner bank to transfer the received amount from user terminal 2's account to organizer T's account. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0067】 1. Information Processing Device 10 Storage section 100 Template Databases 11 Communications Department 12 Control Unit 120 Template Management Department 121 Image acquisition unit 122 Video Display Unit 123 Visibility identification part 124 Character acquisition part 125 Attribute acquisition part 126 Selection Section 127 Mobile Reception Department 128 Measurement Unit 129. Department for Acquiring Floral Offerings 2 User terminal 2 20 Display section 3. Organizer's terminal N Communication Network S Information Processing System

Claims

[Claim 1] A template management unit receives the specification of a template that defines the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the said event. An image acquisition unit acquires image data of the deceased to be displayed in the virtual space at a designated location specified by the template, from the organizer's terminal and a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the event. The user terminal's display unit includes a video display unit that displays video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display area, A field of view identification unit that identifies the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, An attribute acquisition unit that acquires image attributes associated with the aforementioned image data and user attributes associated with the participating user, The system includes a selection unit that, when the image presentation location is within the field of view of the participating user, selects image data associated with the image attribute corresponding to the user attribute, The video display unit displays on the user terminal's display unit a video of the venue defined by the template, with the image data selected by the selection unit displayed in the image display area. Information processing device. [Claim 2] A template management unit receives the specification of a template that defines the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the said event. An image acquisition unit acquires image data of the deceased from the organizer's terminal to be displayed at an image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space as defined by the template, A video display unit that displays a video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display area, on the display unit of a user terminal used by a participant in the aforementioned event, A character acquisition unit that acquires character input from the organizer's terminal and the user's terminal, respectively, to be written in the designated location specified in the template, A field of view identification unit that identifies the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, The system includes an attribute acquisition unit that acquires user attributes associated with the participating user, The video display unit causes the user terminal's display unit to display a video of the venue defined by the template, in which the characters acquired by the character acquisition unit are displayed in the designated location. If the designated location is within the participant user's field of view, the user terminal's display unit causes it to display a video of the venue defined by the template, in which a string entered by a participant user having the same user attributes as the participant user using the user terminal is displayed in the designated location. Information processing device. [Claim 3] A movement reception unit that receives instructions for movement in the virtual space from the user terminal, The system further comprises a measurement unit that measures the elapsed time since the user terminal was last operated, The video display unit, on the condition that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined threshold time, displays a message prompting the user terminal to move on the display unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. [Claim 4] The system is further provided with a flower offering acquisition unit that acquires electronic flower offerings made by the participating users. The video display unit displays on the user terminal's display unit a video of the venue as defined by the template, showing the flowers offered by the participating user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. [Claim 5] The processor, The process involves receiving a template for defining the venue of an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the event. The steps include obtaining image data of the deceased to be displayed at an image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space as defined by the template, from the organizer's terminal and from a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the event; The steps include causing the display unit of the user terminal to display video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display location, The steps include identifying the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, The steps include obtaining the image attributes associated with the image data and the user attributes associated with the participating user, If the image presentation location is within the field of view of the participating user, the step is to select image data associated with the image attribute corresponding to the user attribute, The steps include causing the display unit of the user terminal to display video of the venue as defined by the template, with the selected image data displayed in the image display location, and then executing these steps. Information processing methods. [Claim 6] The processor, The process involves receiving a template for defining the venue of an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the event. The steps include: obtaining image data of the deceased from the organizer's terminal to be displayed at an image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space as defined by the template; The steps include: causing the display unit of a user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the aforementioned event, to display a video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display area; The steps include obtaining character input from the organizer's terminal and the user's terminal, respectively, to be written in the designated location specified in the template, The steps include identifying the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, The steps include obtaining user attributes associated with the aforementioned participating user, The user terminal's display unit is instructed to show a video of the venue defined by the template with the characters acquired in the acquisition step displayed in the location described, and if the location described is within the participant user's field of view, the user terminal's display unit is instructed to show a video of the venue defined by the template with the string entered by a participant user having the same user attributes as the participant user using the user terminal displayed in the location described. Information processing methods. [Claim 7] On the computer, A function that accepts the specification of a template defining the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the said event, A function to acquire image data of the deceased for display in the image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space as defined by the template, from the organizer's terminal and the user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the event. The user terminal's display unit has a function to display video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display location. A function to identify the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, A function to obtain the image attributes associated with the aforementioned image data and the user attributes associated with the aforementioned participating user, If the image display location is within the field of view of the participating user, the function selects image data associated with the image attribute corresponding to the user attribute. The user terminal's display unit is configured to display video of the venue as defined by the template, with the selected image data displayed in the image display area. program. [Claim 8] On the computer, A function that accepts the specification of a template defining the venue for an event, such as a funeral or memorial service, to be held in a virtual space, from the organizer's terminal, which is a terminal used by the organizer of the said event, A function to acquire image data of the deceased from the organizer's terminal for display at an image display location, which is a predetermined location in the virtual space as defined by the template, The user terminal, which is a terminal used by a participant in the aforementioned event, has a function to display video of the venue as defined by the template, with the image data displayed in the image display location. A function to obtain character input from the organizer's terminal and the user's terminal, respectively, for the user to write in the designated location specified in the template, A function to identify the field of view of the participating user in the virtual space, A function to retrieve user attributes associated with the aforementioned participating user, The user terminal's display unit is configured to display a video of the venue defined by the template, in which the characters acquired in the acquisition step are displayed in the designated location, and if the designated location is within the participant user's field of view, the user terminal's display unit is configured to display a video of the venue defined by the template, in which a string entered by a participant user having the same user attributes as the participant user using the user terminal is displayed in the designated location. program.

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