JP2021121352A - Information processing device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

To more easily confirm information retained in an information retaining medium.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: a mounting unit on which an information retaining medium may be detachably mounted; a sensing unit which senses the mounting of the information retaining medium on the mounting unit; a non-contact communication unit configured to be capable of non-contact communication with the information retaining medium; and an output unit which, if the sensing unit does not sense mounting and the information retaining medium is within a communication range of the non-contact communication unit, outputs a performance based on information obtained from the information retaining medium via the non-contact communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and a system.

An information processing system including an information reading device capable of outputting an effect and an information holding medium that can be attached to and detached from the information reading device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this system, a convex portion representing a digital code is provided on the back surface of the information holding medium, and the detection unit of the information reading device reads the digital code in the process of mounting the information holding medium on the information reading device.

Patent No. 5583826

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order to read a digital code from an information holding medium by a device other than the information reading device, it is necessary to provide a detecting unit having the same configuration as the detecting unit of the information reading device. Incorporating such a detector into an existing mobile terminal, game machine, or store housing requires a certain amount of labor and cost. Therefore, the present inventor has come up with the idea of providing the information holding medium with a non-contact communication function in order to expand the range of use of the information holding medium. By electronically holding the information used in the existing device having the non-contact communication function in the information holding medium, it is possible to provide play using the information holding medium even in such a device.

However, in general, it is not possible to know the content of the information held in the information holding medium from the appearance of the information holding medium.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for more easily confirming information held in an information holding medium.

One aspect of the present invention relates to an information processing device. This information processing device is configured to be capable of non-contact communication with an information holding medium, a mounting portion configured so that the information holding medium can be detachably attached, a detection unit for detecting attachment of the information holding medium to the mounting portion, and an information holding medium. When the non-contact communication unit and the detection unit do not detect the attachment and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit, it is based on the information obtained from the information holding medium via the non-contact communication. It is equipped with an output unit that outputs an effect.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components and those in which the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between devices, methods, systems and the like are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the information held in the information holding medium can be confirmed more easily.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of how to play with the toy which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the toy which concerns on embodiment. It is a data structure diagram which shows an example of the information held in the non-volatile memory of the secondary toy body of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function and composition of the main toy body of FIG. It is a data structure diagram which shows an example of the main effect information holding part of FIG. It is a data structure diagram which shows an example of the simple effect information holding part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a series of processing in the main toy body of FIG.

Hereinafter, the same or equivalent components, members, and processes shown in the drawings shall be designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as appropriate. In addition, some of the members that are not important for explanation are omitted in each drawing.

The toy according to the embodiment includes a main toy body which is an information processing device and a sub toy body which is an information holding medium. When the sub-toy body is attached to the main toy body, the main toy body performs NFC (Near Field Communication) with the sub-toy body and reads out data. Further, apart from this flow, even if the secondary toy body is not attached to the main toy body, the NFC function of the main toy body is activated by pressing the button of the main toy body. If the sub-toy body is nearby, the main toy body reads data from the sub-toy body and notifies the status of the sub-toy body by voice or the like. As a result, the user can know the status of the secondary toy body without having to bother to attach the secondary toy body to the main toy body.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of how to play with a toy according to the embodiment. The toy includes a main toy body 102 and a sub toy body 104. The toy provides the user with play based on a predetermined world view. The worldview may be based on copyrighted or non-literary works, or may be based on fantasies, reality or historical facts. In the world view of toys, characters and items exist, and stories and performances related to them are set. By using toys, users can enjoy playing in such a world view. The secondary toy body 104 is associated with a character or item related to the toy, and holds a status such as an attribute, strength, or state of the character or item. The user can update the status held by the sub-toy body 104 by attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the main toy body 102 and operating the buttons and the like of the main toy body 102.

Further, the sub-toy body 104 is configured to be NFC-enabled with the portable game device 106 and the store housing 108. By communicating the portable game device 106 or the store housing 108 with the secondary toy body 104, the user can enjoy playing with the data held in the secondary toy body 104 on the portable game device 106 or the store housing 108. be able to. For example, the storefront housing 108 provides different effects depending on the status held in the sub-toy body 104. In this way, the main toy body 102, the portable game device 106, and the storefront housing 108 can be interlocked with the secondary toy body 104 as a medium.

It is assumed that a user who owns many secondary toy bodies 104 updates the status of one of them with the main toy body 102. Next, the user takes the main toy body 102 and many sub-toy bodies 104 to the store where the store housing 108 is installed, and tries to play with the sub-toy body 104 whose status has been updated. Here, since the status is stored as data in the non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body 104, it is not possible to know from the outside which sub-toy body 104 is the sub-toy body 104 after the status is updated. It is troublesome to check by attaching the sub toy bodies 104 to the main toy body 102 one by one.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user can know the status of the sub-toy body 104 without attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the main toy body 102. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required to identify the secondary toy body 104 whose status has been updated. In addition, the work of confirming the status of each of the sub-toy bodies 104 can be simplified.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the toy 100. The main toy body 102 includes a mounting portion 202, a detecting portion 204, a speaker 206, and a button 208. The attachment portion 202 is configured so that the auxiliary toy body 104 can be attached and detached. The mounting portion 202 includes a space 212 in which the secondary toy body 104 is accommodated, and an engaging portion (not shown) that engages with the secondary toy body 104 inserted in the space 212.

The detection unit 204 detects the attachment of the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment unit 202 and the removal of the sub-toy body 104 from the attachment unit 202. The detection unit 204 includes four switches. A protrusion is provided on the back surface of the sub-toy body 104, and the protrusion switches the four switches of the detection unit 204 in a predetermined order in the process of attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the mounting portion 202 and the process of removing the sub-toy body 104 from the mounting portion 202. Push in with. The protrusions on the back surface of the sub-toy body 104 form a unit data unit representing a digital code that identifies the sub-toy body 104, following the example of the information holding medium described in Patent Document 1. The digital code read by the four buttons differs depending on whether it is attached or detached. Especially the order of data is reversed. Therefore, the distinction between attachment / detachment is determined based on this difference. The detection unit 204 reads a digital code in the process of attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment unit 202, and generates a detection signal including the read digital code. The detection unit 204 transmits the generated detection signal to the control unit described later. The detection unit 204 reads out the digital code in the reverse order in the process of removing the sub-toy body 104 from the mounting unit 202, and transmits a detection signal including the read digital code in the reverse order to the control unit.

The speaker 206 outputs a sound effect.
When the button 208 is pressed down, the button 208 generates a pressing signal and transmits it to a control unit described later to accept user input. The button 208 is provided on the side surface of the main toy body 102. On the other hand, the four buttons of the detection unit 204 are provided near the entrance of the space 212 of the mounting unit 202. Therefore, the button 208 is provided at a position that is easier for the user to access than the detection unit 204. It is difficult for the user to directly press down the button of the detection unit 204 with a finger.

Inside the sub-toy body 104, an antenna coil 214 for NFC and a semiconductor chip 216 connected to the antenna coil 214 are provided. The semiconductor chip 216 has a non-volatile memory and a processing unit. The non-volatile memory holds the status of the character or item corresponding to the secondary toy body 104. The processing unit controls the NFC using the antenna coil 214, and controls the operation (reading, writing, updating, etc.) of the data held in the non-volatile memory.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram showing an example of information held in the non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body 104. The information stored in the non-volatile memory includes a character ID that identifies the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104, the level of the character, the experience value of the character, and the special move charge flag that indicates whether or not the special move can be executed. , Includes a bonus flag that indicates whether or not a bonus can be obtained.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functions and configurations of the main toy body 102. Each block shown here can be realized by elements such as the CPU of a computer or a mechanical device in terms of hardware, and can be realized by a computer program or the like in terms of software, but here, it is realized by cooperation between them. It depicts a functional block to be done. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art who have referred to this specification that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by combining hardware and software.

The main toy body 102 further includes a non-contact communication unit 210, a control unit 402, a power supply unit 404, a main effect information holding unit 406, and a simple effect information holding unit 408. The non-contact communication unit 210 is configured to enable non-contact communication with the sub-toy body 104. Non-contact communication between the sub-toy body 104 and the non-contact communication unit 210 includes FeliCa (registered trademark), ISO / IEC 14443 (TypeA, TypeB), ISO / IEC 18092 (Near Field Communication), ISO / IEC 15693, and so on. It may be realized by a non-contact communication technique using a known electromagnetic wave such as ISO / IEC 21481 (NFC IP-2), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or WiFi Direct. In these non-contact communication technologies, the device and the device communicate directly (without going through a router, a base station, or the like). Alternatively, the non-contact communication may be realized by an optical communication technology such as IrDA or a sound wave communication technology using sound waves such as ultrasonic waves. In this embodiment, non-contact communication is realized by NFC.

The control unit 402 comprehensively controls the operation of the main toy body 102. This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a microcontroller, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an electronic component such as a memory.
The power supply unit 404 supplies electric power to each part of the main toy body 102. The power supply unit 404 may include a battery.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the main effect information holding unit 406. The main effect information holding unit 406 holds the digital code, the bonus flag, and the main sound data in association with each other. The main sound data is data that defines the sound as an effect output from the speaker 206. In the main effect information holding unit 406, different main sound data is specified if the digital code (that is, the sub toy body 104) is the same but the state of the bonus flag is different. The main sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "N" defines, for example, the sound "(the theme song of the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104) + (the dialogue of the character) + (the name of the character)", and the bonus flag. The main sound data corresponding to "Y" defines, for example, the sound "(the theme song of the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104) + (effect sound) + (line of the character) + (name of the character)". ..

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the simple effect information holding unit 408. The simple effect information holding unit 408 holds the character ID, the bonus flag, and the simple sound data in association with each other. The simple sound data is data that defines the sound as an effect output from the speaker 206. In the simple effect information holding unit 408, different simple sound data is specified if the character ID is the same but the state of the bonus flag is different. The simple sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "N" defines, for example, the voice "(the name of the character specified by the character ID)", and the simple sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "Y" is, for example, "(by the character ID)". The voice "name of the specified character) + (voice to notify the on of the bonus flag)" is specified. The user can specify the on / off of the bonus flag by the presence / absence (voice for notifying the on / off of the bonus flag). When compared with the same character and the same bonus flag state, the voice specified by the main sound data is longer than the voice specified by the simple sound data.

The details of the functions of each part of the main toy body 102 will be described with reference to the flowchart. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of a series of processes in the main toy body 102. The process begins with the secondary toy body 104 not attached to the main toy body 102. In this state, the non-contact communication unit 210 is in the inactive state, and no electromagnetic wave for communication is emitted.

The control unit 402 determines whether the detection unit 204 has detected the attachment of the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment unit 202, the button 208 has been pressed down, or a detection error has occurred (S702). More specifically, when the control unit 402 receives the detection signal from the detection unit 204, the control unit 402 extracts the digital code included in the received detection signal. When the extracted digital code is registered in the main effect information holding unit 406, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected the attachment. If the digital code in the reverse order is extracted, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected the removal, and if it is not registered, the detection unit 204 determines that some kind of detection error has occurred. .. Further, when the control unit 402 receives the pressing signal from the button 208, the control unit 402 determines that the button 208 has accepted the user input.

First, the case where the control unit 402 detects the attachment in step S702 (“attachment detection” in S702) will be described. The control unit 402 activates the non-contact communication unit 210 and acquires a bonus flag held by the sub-toy body 104 via non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy body 104 (S706). The control unit 402 refers to the main effect information holding unit 406 and identifies the main sound data corresponding to the digital code acquired in step S702 and the bonus flag acquired in step S706 (S708). The control unit 402 passes the specified main sound data to the speaker 206, and the speaker 206 reproduces the main sound data (S710). As a result, the sound corresponding to the main sound data is output from the speaker 206.

The control unit 402 determines whether the detection unit 204 has detected the removal of the sub-toy body 104 from the attachment unit 202, the button 208 has been pressed down, or a detection error has occurred (S712). In particular, when the control unit 402 receives the pressing signal from the button 208, the control unit 402 determines whether or not the pressing state of the button 208 continues for a predetermined period of time. This determination may be made, for example, by whether or not the press signal continues to be asserted for a predetermined period of time, or by whether or not a release signal indicating the release of the button 208 is received from the button 208 within a predetermined period of time. When the control unit 402 determines that the pressed state of the button 208 has continued for a predetermined period (“pressing down detection” in S712), the control unit 402 uses the non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy body 104 to communicate with the sub-toy body. The bonus flag held at 104 is updated (S714). For example, the bonus flag that was "N" is updated to "Y", or the bonus flag that was "Y" is updated to "N". After that, the process returns to step S712. When it is determined that the button 208 has been pressed for a predetermined period of time (“push-down detection” in S712), the control unit 402 uses the non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy body 104 to perform the sub-contact. A lottery process may be performed as to whether or not the process of updating the bonus flag held in the toy body 104 is performed. Then, as a result of the lottery process, the bonus flag may be updated only when the winner is won. Further, when it is determined that the pressed state of the button 208 has not continued for a predetermined period (for example, when the assertion of the pressing signal is stopped before the elapse of the predetermined period, the control unit 402 releases the button 208 within the period. When the indicated release signal is received from the button 208), the process of updating the bonus flag is not performed. In this way, when the process of updating the bonus flag is started, not only whether or not the button 208 is pressed down, but also a predetermined user input (in the present embodiment, the button 209 is pressed down for a predetermined period). By requiring, it is possible to avoid accidentally updating the bonus flag, and according to the present embodiment, the user does not update within a predetermined period. In other words, it is possible to provide a grace period until the update execution is finally confirmed, which makes it easier for the user to play.

The control unit 402 receives the detection signal, and if the digital code included in the received detection signal is not registered in the main effect information holding unit 406, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected the removal (“Removal detection” in S712. ”), End the process.
Further, when the control unit 402 detects the occurrence of a detection error in each of steps S702 and S712, the control unit 402 performs predetermined error processing (S726) such as outputting an error voice from the speaker 206, and then ends the processing. ..

Next, the case where the control unit 402 detects the push-down of the button 208 in step S702 (“push-down detection” in S702) will be described. The control unit 402 activates the non-contact communication unit 210 (S716). More specifically, the control unit 402 changes the non-contact communication unit 210 from the inactive state to the activated state. This may be realized, for example, by starting the power supply from the power supply unit 404 to the non-contact communication unit 210, or by supplying an operation start signal to the non-contact communication unit 210. .. When the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated, an electromagnetic wave is emitted from the antenna included in the non-contact communication unit 210. The non-contact communication unit 210 monitors the signal received by the antenna to determine whether or not the sub-toy body 104 is within the communicable range (S718). The non-contact communication unit 210 determines, for example, whether or not there is a response from the sub-toy body 104 to the signal transmitted from the antenna of the non-contact communication unit 210. If there is no response (NO in S718), the non-contact communication unit 210 repeats step S718. When receiving a response (YES in S718), the control unit 402 acquires the character ID and the bonus flag held in the sub-toy body 104 via the non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy body 104. (S720). The control unit 402 refers to the simple effect information holding unit 408 and identifies the simple sound data corresponding to the character ID and the bonus flag acquired in step S720 (S722). The control unit 402 passes the specified simple sound data to the speaker 206, and the speaker 206 reproduces the simple sound data (S724). As a result, the sound corresponding to the simple sound data is output from the speaker 206. After that, the process ends. In steps S716 and S718, when the control unit 402 receives the release signal indicating the release of the button 208 from the button 208, the control unit 402 ends the process there.

The operation of the toy 100 with the above configuration will be described.
The user attaches the secondary toy body 104 to the attachment portion 202 of the main toy body 102. Then, the detection unit 204 detects the attachment of the sub-toy body 104, and the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated in response to the detection. The sub-toy body 104 attached to the attachment unit 202 and the non-contact communication unit 210 communicate with each other in a non-contact manner. As a result, the speaker 206 outputs a voice corresponding to the character of the sub-toy body 104 and depending on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104. Further, if the user pushes the button 208 to maintain the state in which the secondary toy body 104 is attached to the mounting portion 202, the bonus flag held in the secondary toy body 104 can be updated via non-contact communication. Become. This update may be canceled by a later operation of button 208. This is the main way to play the toy 100.

On the other hand, if the user wants to know the state of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 without attaching the sub toy body 104 to the main toy body 102, does the user bring the main toy body 102 closer to the sub toy body 104? Or "hold" and press button 208. In this state, the detection unit 204 has not detected the attachment of the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment unit 202, but the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated in response to the user pressing down the button 208. Then, when the sub-toy body 104 is within the communicable range of the non-contact communication unit 210, the non-contact communication unit 210 communicates non-contact with the sub-toy body 104. As a result, the speaker 206 outputs a sound indicating the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104. If the user wants to know the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104 without attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the main toy body 102, first press the button 208 to activate the non-contact communication unit 210, and then activate the non-contact communication unit 210. Bring the sub-toy body 104 closer to or "hold" the sub-toy body 104 (close to the sub-toy body 104 within the communicable range of the non-contact communication unit 210, but do not attach it to the attachment portion 202 of the main toy body 104). As a result, the sound indicating the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104 may be output from the speaker 206.

According to the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the user can know the content of the information held in the sub-toy body 104 without attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the main toy body 102. For example, since the bonus flag is held in the non-volatile memory of the secondary toy body 104 as electronic data, the state of the bonus flag cannot be known from the appearance of the secondary toy body 104. If the secondary toy body 104 is attached to the main toy body 102, the state of the bonus flag can be known, but the attachment / detachment is troublesome. Therefore, in the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the user can know the state of the bonus flag of the secondary toy body 104 by pressing the button 208 of the main toy body 102 and holding it over the secondary toy body 104. This improves user convenience. In particular, it is advantageous in that a user who possesses many sub-toy bodies 104 having a similar appearance does not have to attach / detach them one by one when searching for a sub-toy body 104 having a desired bonus flag state.

Further, the effect and operation of the portable game device 106 and the store housing 108 may differ depending on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104. In such a situation, according to the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the user performs the sub-toy body 104 before playing by making contactless communication between the portable game device 106 or the store housing 108 and the sub-toy body 104. You can check the bonus flag of.

Further, in the main way of playing, when the sub-toy body 104 is attached to the main toy body 102, the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104 can be updated by pressing and holding the button 208. Here, when the secondary toy body 104 is attached to the main toy body 102 for confirmation of the bonus flag, there is a possibility that the bonus flag is unintentionally updated by pressing the button 208 by mistake. Therefore, in the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the state of the bonus flag can be confirmed without attaching the sub toy body 104 to the main toy body 102, so that the unintended update of the bonus flag as described above is suppressed or prevented. can do.

Further, in the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the voice defined by the main sound data is longer than the voice defined by the simple sound data. Therefore, the main sound data can be used for a variety of fun and various effects corresponding to the main ways of playing the toy 100, while the simple sound data can be used for a simple effect for the purpose of confirming the state of the bonus flag.

The toy 100 according to the embodiment has been described above. This embodiment is an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible for each component and combination of each process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment, the main toy body 102 and the sub toy body 104 having the shapes shown in FIG. 2 have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shapes of the main toy body 102 and the sub toy body 104 are arbitrary. It's fine. For example, the main toy body 102 may be a belt type, a wristwatch type, a bracelet type, a pendant type, a vehicle type, a doll type, a house type or the like. The auxiliary toy body 104 may be a minicar type, a medal type, a doll type, or the like.

In the embodiment, the case where the detection unit 204 detects the attachment / detachment of the auxiliary toy body 104 by pressing four buttons has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the attachment / attachment of the auxiliary toy body 104 to the attachment portion 202 is not limited to this. Any configuration that can detect the removal of the auxiliary toy body 104 from the unit 202 may be adopted. For example, an optical presence detection technique that uses infrared rays or visible light to detect the presence when the light is blocked may be used. Alternatively, an electrical presence detection technique such as detecting a change in capacitance may be used. A switch may be used that turns on when the sub-toy body 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202 and turns off when it is removed. Alternatively, the technique described in Patent Document 1 may be used to determine attachment and detachment.

In the embodiment, the case where the sub-toy body 104 is specified by the digital code represented by the protrusion on the back surface of the sub-toy body 104 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main toy body 102 may specify the sub toy body 104 by reading the character ID of the sub toy body 104 by non-contact communication after the sub toy body 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202. Alternatively, when the detection unit 204 is optically configured, the main toy body 102 may identify the sub toy body 104 by reading a barcode or the like provided on the surface of the sub toy body 104.

In the embodiment, the case where the main toy body 102 reads the bonus flag from the sub toy body 104 by non-contact communication when the sub toy body 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the main toy body 102 and the sub toy body 104 are connected by a contact point, the main toy body 102 may read the bonus flag through the contact point.

In the embodiment, the case where the speaker 206 outputs the voice based on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the information obtained from the sub-toy body 104 via non-contact communication is used. Any configuration may be adopted as long as it is an output unit that outputs a based effect. For example, the main toy body may include an output unit that outputs at least one of video, light, sound, and motion based on the state of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 as an effect. In this case, in the data structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, video data for video, lighting pattern data for light, and data defining the movement of moving parts for operation are used instead of sound data. May be retained. Alternatively, the main toy body may include a light emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or a movable portion such as a vibration source as an output portion.

In the embodiment, the bonus flag is adopted as an example of the information electronically held in the sub-toy body 104 and read by the main toy body 102, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the character or item corresponding to the sub-toy body 104 is used. Information to identify the status may be adopted. For example, levels, experience points, and special move charges may be adopted. Alternatively, information satisfying the following conditions may be adopted.
(1) Used to select an effect output from the main toy body 102, the portable game device 106, or the store housing 108.
(2) Electronically held by the secondary toy body 104,
(3) It cannot be discriminated from the appearance of the secondary toy body 104.
Therefore, if the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104 is drawn on the surface of the sub-toy body 104, the character ID does not correspond to the above information, but if not, the character ID corresponds to the above information.

In the embodiment, the case where the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated when the button 208 is detected while the detection unit 204 has not detected the attachment of the sub-toy body 104 has been described, but the present invention is limited to this. I can't. For example, the non-contact communication unit 210 may be in the activated state at all times while the detection unit 204 has not detected the attachment of the sub-toy body 104. Alternatively, when the main toy body 102 has a voice input means such as a microphone, the main toy body 102 is a non-contact communication unit when the voice input means detects a predetermined phrase (for example, "read"). 210 may be activated. Alternatively, when the main toy body 102 has a vibration detecting means, the main toy body 102 is not present when the vibration detecting means detects a predetermined vibration pattern by, for example, shaking the main toy body 102 sideways. The contact communication unit 210 may be activated.

100 toys, 102 main toys, 104 secondary toys, 106 handheld game consoles, 108 over-the-counter housings.

One aspect of the present invention relates to an information processing device. This information processing device is configured to be capable of non-contact communication with an information holding medium, a mounting portion configured so that the information holding medium can be detachably attached, a detection unit for detecting attachment of the information holding medium to the mounting portion, and an information holding medium. When the non-contact communication unit and the detection unit do not detect the attachment and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit, it is based on the information obtained from the information holding medium via the non-contact communication. It is equipped with an output unit that outputs an effect.
Another aspect of the present invention is an information processing device. This information processing device includes a mounting portion configured so that an information holding medium that electronically holds predetermined information can be detachably attached, a detection unit that detects attachment of the information holding medium to the mounting portion, and information holding. It includes a non-contact communication unit configured to enable non-contact communication with a medium, and a reception unit that accepts user input. The non-contact communication unit is activated at least when the detection unit detects the installation and when the reception unit accepts the user input while the detection unit has not detected the installation. The information held by the information holding medium includes status information whose state cannot be determined from the appearance. When the detection unit detects the installation, the information processing device further outputs the main effect based on the information obtained from the information holding medium via the non-contact communication unit, and accepts the information processing device in a state where the detection unit does not detect the installation. When the unit accepts user input and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit, the main effect is an effect based on the information obtained from the information holding medium via the non-contact communication unit. Equipped with an output unit that outputs different effects.

Claims (9)

An attachment part that is configured so that the information holding medium can be attached and detached,
A detection unit that detects the attachment of the information holding medium to the attachment unit, and
A non-contact communication unit configured to enable non-contact communication with the information holding medium,
When the detection unit does not detect the attachment and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit, an effect based on the information obtained from the information holding medium is output via the non-contact communication. An information processing device including an output unit. It also has a reception section that accepts user input.
The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact communication unit is activated when the reception unit receives a user input while the detection unit has not detected the attachment. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the reception unit is provided at a position that is easier for the user to access than the detection unit. The non-contact communication unit can update the information held in the information holding medium via the non-contact communication by receiving a predetermined user input while the detection unit detects the attachment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The information processing device and the information holding medium constitute a toy having a main toy body and a sub toy body, respectively, and the information holding medium is associated with a character or item related to the toy.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the effect includes information for identifying the status of the character or item. The non-contact communication unit is activated when the detection unit detects attachment.
The output unit is any one of claims 1 to 5, which outputs another effect based on the information obtained from the information holding medium via non-contact communication when the detection unit detects the attachment. The information processing device described in. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the effect is shorter than the other effect. The detection unit is configured to acquire specific information that identifies the information holding medium in accordance with the detection of attachment, without using non-contact communication.
The information processing device according to claim 6 or 7, further based on the specific information acquired by the detection unit. A system including the information holding medium and the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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