Mobile terminal

Abstract

A mobile terminal (10) carried by a subject comprises: a user specifying unit (11) that specifies users capable of interacting in a virtual space with the subject, who has purchased a ticket for a virtual event; a price determining unit (12) that determines, for each user, a fair ticket price on the basis of basic information including user information relating to the specified user and purchase price information of the ticket purchased by the subject; and a display control unit (13) that displays the fair price in association with the user in the virtual space, accepts purchase / sale information including user information and sales price information for a split ticket sale destination, reduces the self-payment amount for the subject on the basis of the purchase / sale information, and displays the latest information including the reduced self-payment amount in association with the subject and each user.

Description

Mobile devices

[0001] The present disclosure relates to mobile terminals.

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 describes a technology for users to buy and sell tickets to real events held in real space, and in connection with this, it is also envisioned that users will buy and sell tickets to participate in various events held in virtual space (referred to as "virtual events"). The above-mentioned virtual events are significantly different from real events in that there is no restriction on the number of people that the venue can accommodate (i.e., an upper limit on the number of seats). Therefore, it is conceivable that tickets for participation will be divided and sold to others.

[0003] On the other hand, it is very important to optimize the price when dividing tickets and selling them to others as described above, depending on user information (user attribute information, behavioral history information, life event information, etc.).

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-014128

[0005] However, at present, there has been little consideration given to optimizing the price when dividing up tickets for virtual events and selling them to others, based on the user information described above.

[0006] Therefore, the present disclosure aims to appropriately support users who wish to purchase tickets for virtual events in selling tickets at fair prices based on individual user information.

[0007] The mobile terminal according to the present disclosure is a mobile terminal that includes a user identification unit that identifies users who can interact in the virtual space with a subject who has purchased a ticket for a virtual event to be held in the virtual space; a price determination unit that determines a fair price for the ticket for each user based on basic information including user information about the user identified by the user identification unit and purchase price information for the ticket by the subject; and a display control unit that displays the fair price determined by the price determination unit in the virtual space in association with the relevant user, accepts buying and selling information including user information and selling price information for the ticket to be sold in installments, reduces the subject's out-of-pocket expenses based on the buying and selling information, and displays the latest information including the reduced out-of-pocket expenses in association with the subject and each user.

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to appropriately support users who wish to purchase tickets for a virtual event in selling tickets at a fair price based on individual user information.

[0009] It is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment. It is a flow diagram showing processing executed by a mobile terminal. (a) is a diagram showing the initial state of the virtual space, (b) is a diagram showing the state immediately after a ticket has been sold in installments to user A, (c) is a diagram showing the state immediately after a ticket has been sold in installments to user B, and (d) is a diagram showing the state immediately after a ticket has been sold in installments to user C. It is a diagram for explaining a reduction in the subject's out-of-pocket payment. It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a mobile terminal.

[0010] An embodiment of a mobile device according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. The mobile device according to the present disclosure has basic functions of linking with a cloud server that controls a virtual space (such as a metaverse) to display the virtual space on the display of the mobile device, displaying an avatar of a subject user (hereinafter referred to as "subject") operating the mobile device in the virtual space, and enabling conversation with other users present in the virtual space.

[0011] 1 , the mobile terminal 10 includes functional blocks for realizing the functions of the present disclosure, such as a user identification unit 11, a price determination unit 12, and a display control unit 13. Although not shown, the mobile terminal 10 also includes information display functions, user operation functions, and the like, similar to those of a typical smartphone. The cloud server 20, which cooperates with the mobile terminal 10, includes a user information DB 21, which stores user attribute information, behavioral history information, life event information, and the like, relating to various users. The cloud server 20 is capable of providing the above-described user information relating to various users to the mobile terminal 10 in response to a request from the mobile terminal 10. In the present disclosure, user information (personal information) of various users is used in processing, but it goes without saying that only user information authorized by the user is used.

[0012] The following describes the functions of each functional block of the mobile terminal 10. The user identification unit 11 has a function to identify users who can interact in the virtual space with an entity (the operator of the mobile terminal 10) who has purchased a ticket for a virtual event held in the virtual space.

[0013] The price determination unit 12 has a function of determining a fair ticket price for each user based on basic information including (a) user information about the user identified by the user identification unit 11 and (b) ticket purchase price information by the subject. As will be described in detail later, the price determination unit 12 calculates a score representing the interest level in the virtual event for each user based on various basic information including (a) user information, (b) purchase price information, (c) time information, (d) user location information, etc., and determines a fair price based on the obtained score for each user.

[0014] The display control unit 13 has the functions of displaying the fair price determined by the price determination unit 12 in association with the relevant user in the virtual space, accepting buying and selling information including user information and selling price information of the ticket installment buyer, reducing the subject's out-of-pocket expenses based on the buying and selling information, and displaying the latest information including the reduced out-of-pocket expenses in association with the subject and each user. Details of these functions will be described later along with the processing description of FIG. 2. Note that in this embodiment, an example is described in which the fair price and latest information are displayed near the relevant user, etc., as shown in FIGS. 3(a) to 3(d). However, displaying the fair price and latest information in such a nearby location is not required; for example, the fair price and latest information may be displayed in a list format on the screen, corresponding to the relevant user, etc.

[0015] Next, the processing executed by the mobile terminal 10 will be described with reference to the flow diagram of Fig. 2. The processing of Fig. 2 may be triggered by, for example, a predetermined start operation being performed by an entity (operator of the mobile terminal 10) who has legitimately purchased one ticket for a virtual event from the organizer.

[0016] First, the user identification unit 11 identifies users who can interact with the entity (operator of the mobile terminal 10) who purchased a ticket for a virtual event held in the virtual space (step S1 in FIG. 2). For example, the user identification unit 11 identifies users who can interact with the entity (operator of the mobile terminal 10) who purchased a ticket for a virtual event held in the virtual space by inquiring of the cloud server 20 about user information (information for identifying the user, etc.) about the user displayed in the virtual space.

[0017] Next, the price determination unit 12 calculates a score representing the degree of interest in the virtual event for each user based on the basic information (step S2), and determines a fair price for each user based on the score (step S3). Details of the score calculation in step S2 will be described later.

[0018] Then, the display control unit 13 displays the fair price determined by the price determination unit 12 near the user in the virtual space (step S4). At this time, as shown in FIG. 3(a), in addition to the fair price, the score may also be displayed near each user.

[0019] The process of FIG. 2 then waits for the entry of ticket sales information (seller and sales price) into the mobile device 10 (steps S5 and S8). During this time, the subject is expected to interact with users displayed in the virtual space and invite them to attend the virtual event. For example, if the subject shown in FIG. 3(a) interacts with User A and a ticket sales installment transaction is concluded at User A's fair price (2,000 yen), the subject enters sales information into the mobile device 10, including information such as "User A" as the buyer and "2,000 yen" as the sales price. The display control unit 13 then accepts the entered sales information and deducts the subject's out-of-pocket expenses based on the sales information (step S6). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the subject's ticket purchase price (out-of-pocket expenses: 10,000 yen) is deducted by the sales price to User A (2,000 yen), resulting in a reduced out-of-pocket expenses (8,000 yen). Then, as shown underlined in Figure 3 (b), the display control unit 13 displays the subject's reduced self-pay amount (8,000 yen) as the latest information near the subject, and also displays near user A that user A has already purchased a ticket.

[0020] The process then returns to step S5 in the flow of FIG. 2, and steps S6 and S7 are repeated each time new sales information is input. For example, if the subject interacts with user B and a split ticket purchase is concluded at user B's fair price (4,000 yen), the subject inputs sales information into the mobile terminal 10, including "user B" as the split purchase destination and a sales price of "4,000 yen." The display control unit 13 then accepts the input sales information, reduces the subject's out-of-pocket expenses based on the sales information (step S6), and displays the latest information (underlined in FIG. 3(c)) (step S7). At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the subject's out-of-pocket expenses (8,000 yen) are deducted from the sales price to user B (4,000 yen), resulting in the reduced out-of-pocket expenses (4,000 yen). The subject's reduced out-of-pocket expenses (4,000 yen) are displayed near the subject as the latest information (underlined in FIG. 3(c)), and a message indicating that user B has already purchased the ticket is displayed near user B.

[0021] Furthermore, for example, if the subject interacts with user C and a split-ticket sale is concluded at user C's fair price (500 yen), the subject inputs sales information including "user C" as the split-ticket purchaser and the sales price of "500 yen" into mobile terminal 10. Display control unit 13 accepts the input sales information, reduces the subject's out-of-pocket cost based on the sales information (step S6), and displays the latest information underlined in Figure 3(d) (step S7). At this time, as shown in Figure 4, the subject's out-of-pocket cost (4000 yen) is deducted from the sales price to user C (500 yen), resulting in a reduced out-of-pocket cost (3500 yen). The subject's reduced out-of-pocket cost (3500 yen) is displayed near the subject as the latest information underlined in Figure 3(d), along with a message indicating that user C has already purchased the ticket.

[0022] Thereafter, if there is no new input within a preset time period, or if an end instruction is given by the subject, a YES determination is made in step S8, and the processing of FIG. 2 ends.

[0023] (Regarding Score Calculation in Step S2 of FIG. 2) Here, various examples of score calculation in step S2 of FIG. 2 will be described.

[0024] (1) The price determination unit 12 calculates a relatively low score below a predetermined level for a user who is assumed to have a low level of interest in virtual events based on behavioral history information, including participation history information for various events, among the user information. This allows the score for a user who is assumed to have a low level of interest in virtual events, such as a user who has little or no past participation history in events similar to the virtual event, to be set at a relatively low level, and an appropriate score can be calculated based on the user's behavioral history information.

[0025] (2) The price determination unit 12 calculates a score of a predetermined level or higher for users who are expected to have a potentially high interest in virtual events based on user information, including life event information related to life stage changes and behavioral history information including participation history information for various events before the life stage change. For example, in a situation where a certain user has experienced a life stage change due to a life event such as childbirth, but has a history of participating in many events similar to the virtual event before the life stage change, if a predetermined number of years have passed since the life stage change (childbirth), it is fully expected that the user has finished raising their child and has a potentially high interest in virtual events. Therefore, the score for such users who are expected to have a potentially high interest can be set to a relatively high level, and users with a potentially high interest can be attracted as fans of artists appearing in the event, thereby expanding the fan base.

[0026] (3) When the basic information includes time information and the current time indicated by the time information is within a predetermined time of the start time of the virtual event, the price determination unit 12 calculates a discounted score. This allows the price of tickets sold in installments to be lowered immediately before the start of the virtual event, thereby encouraging users who are unsure whether to participate in the virtual event to actively participate.

[0027] (4) When the basic information includes user location information, the price determination unit 12 calculates a discounted score for users who are located near the venue of the virtual event in the virtual space based on the location information. This allows the price of tickets to be reduced for users who are located near the venue of the virtual event, such as users who are unsure whether to participate in the virtual event, thereby encouraging such users to actively participate.

[0028] According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to appropriately support users who wish to purchase tickets for a virtual event in selling tickets at a fair price based on individual user information.

[0029] In addition, by selling tickets in installments at a fair price to users who wish to purchase tickets, more users will have the opportunity to participate in the virtual event, which will lead to an expansion of the fan base of artists appearing at the event.

[0030] Furthermore, for the entity, by reducing the amount of money that they have to pay for purchasing tickets, they can use the reduced amount to purchase goods related to the event, which can contribute to promoting sales of goods.

[0031] The gist of the present disclosure lies in the following [1] to [6]. [1] A mobile terminal comprising: a user identification unit that identifies users who can interact in the virtual space with a subject who purchases a ticket for a virtual event to be held in the virtual space; a price determination unit that determines a fair price for the ticket for each user based on basic information including user information about the user identified by the user identification unit and information about the purchase price of the ticket by the subject; and a display control unit that displays the fair price determined by the price determination unit in the virtual space in association with the user, receives buying and selling information including user information and selling price information of users to whom the ticket will be sold in installments, reduces the subject's out-of-pocket expenses based on the buying and selling information, and displays updated information including the reduced out-of-pocket expenses in association with the subject and each user. [2] The mobile terminal described in [1], wherein the price determination unit calculates a score representing a degree of interest in the virtual event for each user based on the basic information, and determines the fair price based on the obtained score for each user. [3] The mobile terminal described in [2], wherein the price determination unit calculates the score below a predetermined level for a user who is assumed to have a low level of interest in the virtual event based on behavior history information among the user information, including participation history information of various events. [4] The mobile terminal described in [2] or [3], wherein the price determination unit calculates the score above a predetermined level for a user who is assumed to have a potentially high level of interest in the virtual event based on behavior history information among the user information, including life event information related to a life stage change and participation history information of various events before the life stage change. [5] The mobile terminal described in any one of [2] to [4], wherein the price determination unit calculates a discounted score if time information is included in the basic information and if the current time indicated by the time information is within a predetermined time period of the start time of the virtual event.[6] The mobile terminal according to any one of [2] to [5], wherein the price determination unit, when the user's location information is included in the basic information, calculates a discounted score for a user who is located near the venue of the virtual event in the virtual space based on the location information.

[0032] (Explanation of terms, explanation of hardware configuration (Figure 5), etc.) Note that the block diagrams used in the explanation of the above embodiments show functional blocks. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one device that is physically or logically coupled, or may be realized using two or more devices that are physically or logically separated and connected directly or indirectly (for example, using wires, wirelessly, etc.) and these multiple devices. A functional block may be realized by combining software with the one device or the multiple devices.

[0033] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, determination, judgment, calculation, computation, processing, derivation, investigation, search, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, consideration, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, and assignment. For example, a functional block (component) that performs transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. As mentioned above, there are no particular limitations on how these functions are implemented.

[0034] For example, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that executes the processes of the present disclosure. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The mobile terminal 10 described above may be physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus 1007, and the like.

[0035] In the following description, the term "apparatus" may be interpreted as a circuit, a device, a unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 10 may be configured to include one or more of the apparatuses shown in the drawings, or may be configured to exclude some of the apparatuses.

[0036] Each function of the mobile terminal 10 is realized by loading specified software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, causing the processor 1001 to perform calculations, control communication via the communication device 1004, and control at least one of reading and writing data in the memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0037] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer by running, for example, an operating system. The processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control device, an arithmetic unit, a register, etc. For example, the above-mentioned baseband signal processing unit 104, call processing unit 105, etc. may be realized by the processor 1001.

[0038] The processor 1001 also reads programs (program codes), software modules, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executes various processes in accordance with these. The programs used are those that cause a computer to execute at least some of the operations described in the above-described embodiments. While the various processes have been described as being executed by one processor 1001, they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The programs may be transmitted from a network via a telecommunications line.

[0039] The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may be configured by, for example, at least one of a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc. The memory 1002 may also be called a register, a cache, a main memory (primary storage device), etc. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program codes), software modules, etc. for implementing a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and may be composed of at least one of, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk), a smart card, a flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The above-mentioned storage medium may be, for example, a database, a server, or other appropriate medium including at least one of memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0041] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, etc. The communication device 1004 may be configured to include a high-frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc. to realize at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD).

[0042] The input device 1005 is an input device (e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (e.g., a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside. The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be integrated into one device (e.g., a touch panel).

[0043] Furthermore, each device, such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or may be configured using different buses between each device.

[0044] The mobile terminal 10 may also be configured to include hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and some or all of the functional blocks may be realized by the hardware. For example, the processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these pieces of hardware.

[0045] The notification of information is not limited to the aspects / embodiments described in the present disclosure and may be performed using other methods. For example, the notification of information may be performed by physical layer signaling (e.g., Downlink Control Information (DCI) and Uplink Control Information (UCI)), higher layer signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, broadcast information (Master Information Block (MIB) and System Information Block (SIB))), other signals, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the RRC signaling may be referred to as an RRC message, and may be, for example, an RRC Connection Setup message, an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, or the like.

[0046] Each aspect / embodiment described in the present disclosure may be implemented using any of the following standards: LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), 5G (5th generation mobile communication system), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), xth generation mobile communication system (xG) (xG (x is, for example, an integer or a decimal number)), FRA (Future Radio Access), NR (new Radio), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.17 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.19 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.21 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.22 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.23 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.24 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.25 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.26 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.27 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.28 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.29 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.30 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.31 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.32 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.33 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.34 ( The present invention may be applied to at least one of systems using 802.20, UWB (Ultra-Wide Band), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or other suitable systems, and next-generation systems that are extended, modified, created, or defined based on these systems. The present invention may also be applied to a combination of multiple systems (e.g., a combination of LTE and / or LTE-A with 5G).

[0047] The order of the procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be changed unless it is consistent. For example, the methods described in this disclosure present elements of various steps using an example order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.

[0048] Input and output information may be stored in a specific location (for example, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Input and output information may be overwritten, updated, or added to. Output information may be deleted. Input information may be transmitted to another device.

[0049] The determination may be made based on a value represented by one bit (0 or 1), a Boolean value (true or false), or a numerical comparison (e.g., comparison with a predetermined value).

[0050] The aspects / embodiments described in this disclosure may be used alone, in combination, or switched depending on the implementation. Notification of predetermined information (e.g., notification that "X is true") is not limited to explicit notification, but may be implicit (e.g., not notifying the predetermined information).

[0051] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present disclosure is intended to be illustrative and does not have any limiting meaning on the present disclosure.

[0052] Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.

[0053] Software, instructions, information, etc. may also be transmitted or received over a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using wired technologies (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)), and / or wireless technologies (such as infrared, microwave), then these wired and / or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission media.

[0054] The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0055] Note that terms described in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of a channel and a symbol may be a signal (signaling). Furthermore, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, a cell, a frequency carrier, etc.

[0056] As used in this disclosure, the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably.

[0057] Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc. described in the present disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, may be expressed using relative values ​​from a predetermined value, or may be expressed using other corresponding information. For example, a radio resource may be indicated by an index.

[0058] The names used for the above-described parameters are not intended to be limiting in any way. Furthermore, the mathematical expressions using these parameters may differ from those explicitly disclosed in this disclosure. The various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements may be identified by any suitable names, and therefore the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not intended to be limiting in any way.

[0059] As used in this disclosure, the terms "determining" and "determining" may encompass a wide variety of actions. "Determining" and "determining" may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, searching, inquiring (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, and the like. "Determining" and "determining" may also include receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory), and the like. Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. as having been "judged" or "decided." In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding some action as having been "judged" or "decided." Furthermore, "judgment (decision)" can be interpreted as "assuming," "expecting," "considering," etc.

[0060] As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based only on," unless expressly stated otherwise. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

[0061] As used in this disclosure, any reference to an element using a designation such as "first," "second," etc. does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient method of distinguishing between two or more elements. Thus, a reference to a first and a second element does not imply that only two elements may be employed or that the first element must in some way precede the second element.

[0062] When the terms "include," "including," and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms are intended to be inclusive, similar to the term "comprising." Furthermore, when the term "or" is used in this disclosure, it is not intended to be an exclusive or.

[0063] In this disclosure, where articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, the disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are in the plural form.

[0064] In the present disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." The term may also mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "coupled" may also be interpreted in the same way as "different."

[0065] 10...Mobile terminal, 11...User identification unit, 12...Price determination unit, 13...Display control unit, 20...Cloud server, 21...User information DB, 1001...Processor, 1002...Memory, 1003...Storage, 1004...Communication device, 1005...Input device, 1006...Output device, 1007...Bus

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising: a user identification unit that identifies users who can interact in a virtual space with an entity that has purchased a ticket for a virtual event to be held in the virtual space; a price determination unit that determines a fair price for the ticket for each user based on basic information including user information about the user identified by the user identification unit and purchase price information for the ticket by the entity; and a display control unit that displays the fair price determined by the price determination unit in the virtual space in association with the relevant user, accepts buying and selling information including user information and selling price information of the party to whom the ticket will be sold in installments, reduces the entity's out-of-pocket expenses based on the buying and selling information, and displays the latest information including the reduced out-of-pocket expenses in association with the entity and each user.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the price determination unit calculates a score representing the degree of interest in the virtual event for each user based on the basic information, and determines the fair price based on the score obtained for each user.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the price determination unit calculates a score below a predetermined level for users who are assumed to have a low level of interest in the virtual event based on behavioral history information including participation history information of various events among the user information.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the price determination unit calculates a score of a predetermined level or higher for a user who is assumed to have a potentially high level of interest in the virtual event based on the user information, including life event information related to changes in life stage and behavioral history information including participation history information of various events before the change in life stage.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the price determination unit calculates a discounted score when time information is included in the basic information and when the current time indicated by the time information is within a predetermined time of the start time of the virtual event.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the price determination unit calculates a discounted score for a user who is located near the venue of the virtual event in the virtual space based on the location information when the user's location information is included in the basic information.

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