Virtual Space Item Variation Specification via Hierarchical Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional game systems struggle to efficiently specify variation items for a particular item, making it difficult for users to manage and utilize item variations effectively.
Innovation Solution
A program and system that enable users to specify variation items for a particular item by presenting categories, items, and variations on a screen, allowing users to select and specify items efficiently through user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a display screen shows a list of item icons with expiration dates, then users can view item information, but it becomes difficult to efficiently specify variation items for a particular item
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the item information display into hierarchical levels: category selection screen, item list screen with checkboxes, and variation item display screen. This segmentation allows users to navigate through categories and items systematically, making it easier to specify variation items without overwhelming complexity in a single interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to item specification by introducing category-level organization and hierarchical navigation. Instead of directly displaying all items flatly, the system organizes items into categories and subcategories, adding a structural dimension that simplifies the specification process by guiding users through organized groups rather than individual items.
2Loss of information
If the system displays all item information at once, then users have complete information, but the interface becomes complex and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments item information into multiple screens: a category selection screen, an item list screen showing items within a selected category, and a variation item display screen. This segmentation preserves complete information while improving navigability by presenting information in manageable chunks rather than all at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by first displaying category information and allowing users to select a category before showing the full list of items. This preliminary categorization step organizes information logically and guides users through the hierarchy, making the subsequent item selection process easier while maintaining information completeness.
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AI summary
A program is provided for causing a computer providing a virtual space (VS) to function as: a category presenting unit (41) that presents, on a screen, one or more categories related to one or more items used by an object (O) in the virtual space (VS) in a manner whereby a category can be specified; a category specifying unit (42) that specifies a particular category from among the categories, based on a user input; an item presenting unit (43) that presents, on the screen, one or more items associated with the specified particular category in a manner whereby an item can be specified; an item specifying unit (44) that specifies a particular item from among the one or more items, based on a user input; and a variation presenting unit (45) that presents one or more variation items for the specified particular item on the screen in association with the particular item in a manner whereby a variation item can be specified. This program provides an information processing technique that enables variation items for a particular item to be specified in an efficient manner.