JP7192126B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

Due to the rapid spread of the Internet in recent years, human beings are now able to handle an unprecedented large amount of information. In particular, SNS (Social Networking Service) and the like have made it possible for human beings to handle various types of information around the world without being there (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-206419 A

However, there is a demand for a new technique for handling information, but the conventional techniques including Patent Document 1 cannot meet such a demand.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new technique for handling information.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes
information storage control means for executing control for storing information input by a first user in association with a type 1 area determined based on the position of the first user in the real world;
When presentation of information is requested by a second user, it corresponds to the first type region including at least a part of the second type region determined based on the second user's existing position in the real world. information presentation control means for executing control for presenting the information stored with the attachment to the second user;
Prepare.

Information can be stored and presented for each of a plurality of unit areas existing in at least two-dimensional directions, which are divided according to a predetermined rule so as not to overlap with other parts of the three-dimensional space of the real world. further comprising management means for managing each of the "electronic vessels" in association with each other;
The information storage control means sets the unit area determined based on the position of the first user in the real world when the information is input as the type 1 area, and sets the information input by the first user as the type 1 area. Execute control to store information in the "electronic vessel" associated with the type 1 area,
The information presentation control means, when the presentation of information is requested by the second user, controls at least a part of the second type region determined based on the second user's real-world location. Execute control to present information stored in the "electronic vessel" associated with the unit area as the type 1 area included to the second user;
can be made

When the earth surface is divided by grids in the latitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction at predetermined intervals, one closed region formed by the adjacent grids is defined as the unit region.
can be made

The information storage control means further associates the information input by the first user with meta information relating to the first user or the location of the first user in the real world, and the location of the first user in the real world. Execute control to store in the "electronic vessel" associated with the unit area determined by
can be made

Analysis means for executing a predetermined analysis based on the information and the meta information input by the first user, in units of one or more of the "electronic instruments";
can be further provided.

map creation means for creating a map of a predetermined form based on the analysis results of the analysis means;
can be further provided.

The information processing method and program of one aspect of the present invention are the information processing method and program corresponding to the information processing apparatus of one aspect of the present invention described above.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a new method of handling information.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining an outline of this service realized by applying an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the service of FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the server of FIG. 3; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a note layout image among screens displayed on the user terminal of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a note image among screens displayed on the user terminal of FIG. 2; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the same layout image as the example of FIG. 5; FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a note arrangement image with the same scale as the example of FIG. 7 but with a different viewpoint; 8 is a diagram showing a note layout image with the same viewpoint as the note layout image in the example of FIG. 7, but with a different scale. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing note arrangement images in which the viewpoint is the same as the note arrangement images of the respective examples of FIGS. 7 and 9, but the scales are different; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a note arrangement image among screens displayed on the user terminal of FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing an example different from FIGS. 5 and 7 to 10. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of unequally partitioning sections with squares of different shapes and sizes. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of control of reading and writing to a notebook when areas of different systems overlap; It is a figure which shows an example of the division formed by drawing a grid at random. It is a figure which shows an example of the division formed by the independent area. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the service side can change the width of an area or make it movable. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which a user can change the width of an area or move it. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which a mixed reality world simulating a part of space on the earth is used as a base for partitioning; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which a three-dimensional world of virtual reality with a different view of the world from the location of the earth is used as the base of the division. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which a flat world with a different view of the world from the location of the earth is used as the base of the block. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a game world based on a section, where the base itself can be newly created by the user. It is a figure which shows an example which used the celestial bodies other than the earth as the base of a division. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual shop which a user can enter when entering a real shop. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how individual note icons are displayed separately at normal scale; FIG. 25 is a diagram showing how icons approach each other when the map is displayed in a reduced size from the state of FIG. 24; FIG. 26 is a diagram showing how a plurality of adjacent icons are displayed as a collection of one note when the map is further reduced from the state of FIG. 25; It is a figure which shows a world geodetic system. It is a figure which shows a polar coordinate system. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how an ID assigned to a square is used as an address specifying a place where an "electronic container" is arranged; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how the ID given to the cube is used as an address for specifying the place where the "electronic vessel" is arranged. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how a cube ID is used to specify the position of a cube placed in one corner of a building created in a 3D space;

First, before describing an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, an outline of this service will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") realized by applying an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

This service is a new WEB service in which notes that can be opened only in that place are placed in all places in the world.

In this service, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a 30m×30m section (same as In the figure, for example, a section GA1, a section GAn, etc.) are formed.
In addition, in the example of FIG. 1, the section GA1, the section GAn, etc. are formed on the ground as a two-dimensional plane having no height. Sections GA1, GAn, etc. shown in FIG. 1 are examples for easy understanding. That is, as will be described later, the sections employed in this service may have a height, and the range of the height does not particularly need to include the ground plane (0 m above the ground), and any range ( For example, a range of about 100 m above the ground) may be used.
In other words, this section exists not only in all kinds of places on the earth's horizon, but also in a space of a predetermined height (in some cases, there may be buildings such as buildings and mountains). can also exist.

In this service, one notebook is placed in each such section. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, rectangular notebooks with the characters "SN" written inside are placed one by one in each section. Specifically, for example, only one notebook SN1 is arranged in the section GA1, and only one notebook SNn is arranged in the section GAn.
Here, of course, the actual paper medium is not placed in the real space. That is, by managing "electronic notebooks" in association with predetermined sections (positional information) on the WEB, one "electronic notebook" can be created for each section existing anywhere in the world. ” has been realized.
"Electronic notebook" is a thing that exists in one area of a storage device that exists in a predetermined place on the WEB, and stores various types of input information (for example, information such as text, images, voice, etc.) At the same time, it is possible to read out and present information for which viewing has been requested (accessed).
"Browsing" of the "electronic notebook" means that the user utilizes information stored in the "electronic notebook" with at least one of the five senses. Therefore, when audio information is stored in an "electronic notebook," listening to the audio corresponding to the audio information by the user is also a kind of "viewing."

In this service, reading and writing of notes existing in a predetermined section are permitted only to users existing in the predetermined space. In reading and writing here, "reading" means "reading", and "writing" means "memory". Therefore, if the input information is of the image type, "writing" includes "drawing", and if the output information is of the video (moving image) type, "reading" includes "appreciation".
For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the user carries an information processing terminal 1 (hereinafter referred to as "user terminal 1") such as a smart phone. This user terminal 1 has a function of inputting and storing (writing) arbitrary information in an "electronic notebook", and reading out and displaying (presenting) information stored (written) in the notebook. etc. (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated application”) is installed.
Through this dedicated application, the user can read and write notes placed in the location (partition) where the user exists.
For example, in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user (not shown) exists in the section GA1 in the real world (more precisely, it exists within a certain range including the section GA1 as described later). In this case, in the user terminal 1 (dedicated application), when the position information is detected by, for example, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), more specifically, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System), etc., based on the position information Then, the range including the section GA1 is specified as the range in which the user can read and write the "electronic notebook". As a result, the "electronic notebook" SN1 placed in the section GA1 becomes freely readable and writable in the dedicated application. Therefore, the user can freely read and write to the "electronic notebook" SN1 placed in the section GA1 where the user is located.
On the other hand, the user cannot read from or write to an "electronic notebook" placed in a section separated by a certain range or more from the user's existing position, for example, an "electronic notebook" SNn placed in the section GAn. Can not.

In this way, according to this service, "electronic notebooks" can be found anywhere from roadsides, parks, shops, tourist spots, from the summit of Mt. always exists. When the user actually goes to an arbitrary place, he/she can open an "electronic notebook" placed at that place (associated with the location information of that place). It is possible to view stored information (for example, someone's writing), and to input and store information in the notebook (to write by oneself). The content to be written is free. The user can input and store various kinds of information, such as memories, feelings and thoughts at that time, moving events, and trivial words, into the "electronic notebook". This allows the user to leave the fact that he or she was there.

Further, the service will be described below.
First, I will explain the real note that became the basis of the concept of this service.
A real notebook is a conventional notebook with a paper type that is artificially installed in places such as restaurants, tourist spots, accommodation facilities, and unmanned stations. , is a notebook that can be freely read and written.
That is, the real notebook is placed as part of the service that contributes to store visits, visits, visits, and repeat visits.
Real Note is the name used in this specification, and although there is no specific name (general name), there are about 2,200 copies all over Japan as far as the present inventors are aware. Furthermore, it is estimated that there are more than 15,000 real notebooks, and 248 of them have actually been confirmed by the inventors of the present invention. The present inventors have also confirmed that there were 110 notebooks (those that were real notebooks at that time in the past) that are evidenced to have been placed in the past.
In other words, the inventors discovered that the real notebook is a valuable analog "resource" that has not yet been digitized in the world.

Based on these findings, the inventor of the present invention came up with the idea of replacing a real notebook with an "electronic notebook," so to speak, replacing an analog action with a digital action.
Specifically, for example, the user terminal 1 has a GNSS function. By using this GNSS function, the present inventor has found that installation, management, and storage have been difficult until now, such as outdoors, on the sea, and even indoors where there is no physical "horizontal floor". The act of placing an "electronic notebook" (meaning that the exact location can be specified by associating the "electronic notebook" with location information based on latitude and longitude) can be realized by a program. thought.
Here, for example, there is a predetermined "electronic notebook" at a place where a predetermined store exists, and a customer (user of this service) who visits the predetermined store can use the predetermined "electronic notebook". can be written to. In this case, the store clerk (another user of the service) at the specified store can see the written notes in the specified "electronic notebook" at the specified store, and learn about the customer's requests and opinions. can be reflected in store services. Customers can also visit and return to the store to write their prescribed "electronic notes."

Furthermore, the present inventor has conceived of dividing the three-dimensional space of the whole world into 30m×30m blocks by a plurality of grids that can be specified by latitude or longitude. Note that the grid spacing is an example, and any spacing can be adopted.
A grid formed by such adjacent grids is a section. About 570 billion of these compartments are generated on Earth.
Therefore, the present inventor placed an "electronic notebook" that can only be read and written on the spot in each of the approximately 570 billion compartments. I thought of placing a corresponding "electronic notebook".
The user terminal 1 uses the GNSS function to determine its own position (user position) by latitude and longitude, determines which section (square) the position is included in, and determines the section (square) and the surroundings. Only 9 "electronic notebooks" placed in each of the 3 x 3 total of 9 sections of the 8 sections (square) can be opened. That is, the user can read and write only to these nine "electronic notebooks".
The information written (inputted) by the user in the "electronic notebook" is stored together with meta-information such as the date and time when the information was written and the weather at that time.

In other words, the "electronic notebook" used in this service is, as described above, existing in one area of a storage device existing in a predetermined location on the WEB, and In addition to storing various types of information, it is possible to read out and present information for which viewing has been requested (accessed). In other words, an 'electronic notebook' can be understood as a kind of 'electronic vessel'. In other words, an ``electronic container'' is an object that can digitally write down and draw out information (read/write), and in addition to the above-mentioned ``electronic notebook'', a web page (for example, an electronic It can take various forms such as bulletin boards and stone monuments.

In this service, information is stored and stored for each of a plurality of unit areas existing in at least two-dimensional directions, which are divided according to a predetermined rule so as not to overlap with other parts of the three-dimensional space of the real world. Each "electronic vessel" that can be presented is associated and managed.
Here, "non-overlapping" is a broad concept that includes not only cases where there is no overlap strictly, but also cases where a small amount of boundary portions partially overlap in consideration of errors and the like.
More specifically, for example, a section (square) in which a three-dimensional space in the real world is generated by modularized repeating units such as a grid is an example of the unit area. "Electronic vessels" are associated (arranged) one-to-one with unit areas such as partitions.

In this case, the information input by the first user is stored in the "electronic vessel" associated with the unit area determined based on the first user's existing position in the real world.
Here, the unit area determined based on the position of the first user in the real world is the area in which the "electronic vessel" to be written is arranged (associated). is a unit area (partition) that includes the position of the first user in the real world.
However, in consideration of errors and the like, in practice, not only the unit area (section) that includes the position of the first user in the real world, but also a plurality of unit areas (sections) around it, for example, the first user's A group of 3×3 unit areas centered on a unit area (section) that includes the existing position in the real world is set as a writing target, and an "electronic device" associated with an arbitrary section within the writing target. ” may store information entered by the first user.

Further, when the presentation of information is requested by the second user, the information stored in the "electronic container" associated with the unit area determined based on the position of the second user in the real world is displayed. , is presented to the second user.
Here, the unit area determined based on the position of the second user in the real world is the area in which the "electronic vessel" to be presented (read) is arranged (associated), Typically, it is a unit area (section) that includes the second user's existing position in the real world.
However, in consideration of errors and the like, in practice, not only the unit area (section) that includes the second user's existing position in the real world, but also a plurality of unit areas (sections) around it, for example, the second user's An arbitrary one of a group of 3×3 unit areas centered on a unit area (section) that includes the existing position in the real world is set as a reading target (presentation target), and the reading target (presentation target) is Information may be retrieved from the associated "electronic vessel" and presented to the second user.

Note that one or more unit areas to be written and one or more unit areas to be read (presented) can be set independently and may be set separately. In the example, it is assumed that they are the same 3×3 unit area group.

An information processing system applicable to such a service, that is, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 and subsequent drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the service of FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The information processing system shown in FIG. 2 includes user terminals 1-1 to 1-n carried and operated by n persons (n is an arbitrary integer value), and a server 2, which are connected to a predetermined network such as the Internet. N are connected to each other.
Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the user terminals 1-1 to 1-n, they are collectively referred to as "user terminal 1".

Here, in this embodiment, the server 2 is managed by the provider of this service. In other words, the service provider is the business entity that provides the service. However, the management referred to here includes not only direct management by the service provider itself, but also indirect management such as entrusting management to another party such as a server operating company. shall be taken.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG.

The server 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input/output interface 15, an output section 16, and an input section 17. , a storage unit 18 , a communication unit 19 , and a drive 20 .

The CPU 11 executes various processes according to programs recorded in the ROM 12 or programs loaded from the storage unit 18 to the RAM 13 .
The RAM 13 also stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

The CPU 11 , ROM 12 and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14 . An input/output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14 . An output unit 16 , an input unit 17 , a storage unit 18 , a communication unit 19 and a drive 20 are connected to the input/output interface 15 .

The output unit 16 includes a display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information as images and sounds.
The input unit 17 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and inputs various kinds of information.

The storage unit 18 is composed of a hard disk, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), or the like, and stores various data.
The communication unit 19 communicates with another device (the user terminal 1 in the example of FIG. 1) via a network N including the Internet.

A removable medium 21 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is mounted in the drive 20 as appropriate. A program read from the removable medium 21 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage section 18 as necessary.
In addition, the removable medium 21 can also store various data stored in the storage section 18 in the same manner as the storage section 18 .

Although not shown, the user terminal 1 of the information processing system in FIG. 2 also has basically the same hardware configuration as the server 2 shown in FIG. 3 except for the GNSS function. Therefore, description of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 1 is omitted.

Such cooperation between various hardware and software of the server 2 shown in FIG. 3 makes it possible to execute processing necessary for providing the present service shown in FIG. 1 described above.
An example of the functional configuration of the server 2 for executing such processing will be described below.
4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server of FIG. 3. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the CPU 11 of the server 2, a note writing control section 51, a note viewing control section 52, a note management section 53, an analysis section 54, and a new map generation section 55 function.

A note DB 81 is provided in one area of the storage unit 18 .
The notebook DB 81 stores “electronic notebooks” associated with each section under the management of the notebook management unit 53 .
That is, in this example, each of a plurality of unit areas existing in at least a two-dimensional direction, which are divided according to a predetermined rule so as not to overlap with other parts of the three-dimensional space of the real world, is defined as the above-mentioned "partition ” has been adopted. A "section" is one closed region formed by adjacent grids when the earth's surface is divided by grids in the latitudinal and longitudinal directions at predetermined intervals, as described above. Specifically, for example, in this example, as described above, a "section" of 30m x 30m is adopted. For this reason, there are about 570 billion "partitions" on the earth's horizon, and for each of these 570 billion "partitions" there is a one-to-one correspondence of "electronic notebooks". are associated.
That is, these approximately 570 billion "electronic notebooks" (data as electronic containers) are stored in the notebook DB 81 in association with each of approximately 570 billion "sections".

The notebook writing control unit 51 acquires information input to the user terminal 1-K by the user UK (K is an arbitrary integer value from 1 to n) through the communication unit 19, and stores the information in the user UK write control to the "electronic notebook" associated with the "partition" determined based on the real-world location of the .
Here, the “section” determined based on the real-world location of user UK may be arbitrary as described above, but in this example, the location of user UK (location of user terminal 1-K) and 8 surrounding 3×3 total 9 partitions. In addition, hereinafter, the "partition" determined based on the real-world position of the user UK, that is, the "partition" in which the "electronic notebook" to be written is arranged (associated) is hereinafter referred to as It is called a "write target partition".

The note writing control unit 51 includes an input information acquiring unit 61, a position information acquiring unit 62, a written note identifying unit 63, an information storage control unit 64, a meta information acquiring unit 65, and a written note presentation control unit. A portion 66 is provided.

The user UK operates the user terminal 1-K to input information desired to be written (hereinafter referred to as "writing information") to the "electronic notebook" arranged in the "writing target section". input. The user terminal 1-K transmits the writing information to the server 2 via the network N. FIG.
Therefore, the input information acquisition unit 61 acquires the input information via the communication unit 19 and provides it to the information storage control unit 64 .

The location information acquisition unit 62 acquires the location of the user UK (information indicating the location of the user terminal 1-K in terms of latitude and longitude) from the communication unit 19 from the user terminal 1-K, supply to
The written notebook specifying unit 63 determines the above-described “writing target section” based on the position information acquired by the position information acquiring unit 62 .
More specifically, for example, based on the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit 62, the note-to-write specifying unit 63 selects a total of 9 “sections” of 3×3 as candidates for “sections to be written” ( It is determined as nine "partitions GA1" to "partitions GA9" surrounded by a frame AM in FIG. 5, which will be described later. Then, the note-to-write specifying unit 63 determines one of these nine candidates specified by the user UK as the "partition to be written".
Then, the writing notebook identification unit 63 identifies the "electronic notebook" placed (associated with) in the "writing target section" as a writing target.

The information storage control unit 64 stores the input information acquired by the input information acquiring unit 61 (information input by the user UK) to the "electronic notebook" specified by the writing notebook specifying unit 63 as a writing target. write (store) control. The information storage control unit 64 stores (overwrites) the "electronic notebook" in which the input information is stored in the notebook DB 81 in association with the "writing target partition" and executes control for management.

The meta-information acquisition unit 65 acquires meta-information from the user terminal 1-K and various other devices (not shown) via the communication unit 19. FIG.
Here, as the meta information, arbitrary information can be adopted. For example, in addition to attributes of the user UK (age, gender, etc.), context information of the user UK can be adopted. Context refers to all internal and external states of the user UK. The internal state of the user UK refers to a state caused by the function of the body and brain of the user UK, such as behavior, physical condition, emotion (mood and psychological state) of the user UK. In addition, the external state of the user UK includes the spatial or temporal arrangement position of the user UK (temporal arrangement position refers to, for example, the current time), as well as the spatial direction or time around the user UK. It also refers to a given state (state of the surrounding environment) distributed in one direction or in all directions. For example, weather, latitude and longitude by GNSS, altitude, etc. are examples of information indicating an external state among context information.
In this case, the information storage control unit 64 stores (overwrites) the metadata in the notebook DB 81 in association with the "electronic notebook" in which the input information is stored and the "write target partition" for management. Run.

The written notebook presentation control unit 66 presents to the user UK the “electronic notebook” to be written specified by the written notebook specifying unit 63 .
Specifically, for example, the written note presentation control unit 66 is an image of a map including the position of the user terminal 1-K (the position of the user UK), and "electronic An image including a "notebook" icon (hereinafter referred to as a "notebook layout image") is displayed on the user terminal 1-K to present it to the user UK.
A specific example of the note layout image will be described later with reference to FIG. It is included as a candidate for "partition to be written". Specifically, for example, a note layout image ma in FIG. 5, which will be described later, includes nine “sections GA1” to “sections GA9” surrounded by a frame AM as candidates for “sections to be written”.
The user UK operates the user terminal 1-K to determine a desired one of the candidates for the "partition to be written" as the "partition to be written". Alternatively, the user UK operates the user terminal 1-K to determine, as a writing target, the "electronic notebook" placed in a desired one of the candidates for the "writing target section".
Then, the written note presentation control unit 66 displays an image indicating the "electronic note" to be written (hereinafter referred to as a "notebook image") on the user terminal 1-K, thereby presenting it to the user UK. do. A specific example of the note image will be described later with reference to FIG.
The user UK can operate the user terminal 1-K to write arbitrary information as input information to this note image.

With respect to such a note writing control unit 51, the note reading control unit 52 allows the user UH (H is an arbitrary integer value independent of K from 1 to n. However, there is a case where H=K ) requests the presentation of information via the user terminal 1-H, the following control is executed. That is, the notebook viewing control unit 52 presents to the user UH the information stored in the "electronic notebook" associated with the "section" determined based on the user UH's existing position in the real world. Execute control (to be displayed on the user terminal 1-H).
Here, the “section” determined based on the real-world location of the user UH may be arbitrary as described above, but in this example, the location of the user UH (the location of the user terminal 1-H) and 8 surrounding 3×3 total 9 partitions. Hereinafter, the “section” determined based on the real-world position of the user UH, that is, the “section” in which the “electronic notebook” to be browsed is arranged (associated) is hereinafter referred to as It is called a "browsing section".

The note browsing control unit 52 is provided with a browsing request acquiring unit 71 , a position information acquiring unit 72 , a browsing note specifying unit 73 , and a browsing note presentation control unit 74 .

The user UH operates the user terminal 1-H to make a request to view the "electronic notebook" placed in the "viewing section" (hereinafter referred to as "note viewing request"). ). The user terminal 1-H transmits a notebook viewing request to the server 2 via the network N. FIG.
Therefore, the viewing request acquisition unit 71 acquires the note viewing request via the communication unit 19 and provides it to the viewing note presentation control unit 74 .

The location information acquisition unit 72 acquires the location of the user UH (information indicating the location of the user terminal 1-H in terms of latitude and longitude) from the communication unit 19 from the user terminal 1-H, and sends it to the browsed notebook identification unit 73. supply.
The browsing note specifying unit 73 determines the above-described “browsing target section” based on the position information acquired by the position information acquiring unit 72 .
More specifically, for example, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 72, the browsed note specifying unit 73 selects a total of 9 “sections” of 3×3 as candidates for the “browsing target section” (described later). are determined as nine "partitions GA1" to "partitions GA9" surrounded by a frame AM in FIG. Then, the browsing note specifying unit 73 determines one of these nine candidates specified by the user UH as the "browsing target section".
Then, the browsed notebook identification unit 73 identifies the “electronic notebook” placed (associated) in the “browsed section” as an object to be browsed.

Note that in this example, when the user UK and the user UH exist at the same position, the section to be written and the section to be browsed are the same area. However, this is just an example, and the section to be written and the section to be browsed are independent of each other, and are necessarily in the same area even if the user UK and the user UH exist in the same position. No need.

The browsed notebook presentation control unit 74 presents the “electronic notebook” to be browsed identified by the browsed notebook identification unit 73 to the user UH.
Specifically, for example, the browsing note presentation control unit 74 presents the note layout image including the position of the user terminal 1-H (the position of the user UH) to the user UH by displaying it on the user terminal 1-H. .
A specific example of the note layout image will be described later with reference to FIG. It is included as a candidate for "browsing target section". Specifically, for example, when the user UK and the user UH exist at the same position, the note arrangement image ma in FIG. It is included as a candidate for the "browsing section".
The user UH operates the user terminal 1-H to determine a desired one of the candidates for the "browsing section" as the "browsing section". Alternatively, the user UH operates the user terminal 1-H to determine an "electronic notebook" placed in a desired one of the candidates for the "browsing section" as a browsing target.
Then, the browsed notebook presentation control unit 74 presents the browsed notebook image to the user UH by causing the user terminal 1-H to display the notebook image.
The user UH can browse various information written (stored) in this notebook image by operating the user terminal 1-H.

As described above, the note management unit 53, the analysis unit 54, and the new map generation unit 55 function together with the note writing control unit 51 and the note viewing control unit 52 as described above.

The notebook management unit 53 assigns " "Electronic notebooks" are associated with each other and stored in the notebook DB 81 for management.

The analysis unit 54 acquires real-time GIS (Geographic Information System) data by analyzing the written content and meta information unique to the location of the "electronic notebook" managed by the notebook management unit 53. can do.

Here, only the technique of acquiring such GIS data has existed conventionally. However, the conventional GIS data was only superficial data such as human movements and age and sex.
On the other hand, since the analysis unit 54 exists, this service can record data including human feelings and memories as GIS data.
Further, the analysis unit 54 analyzes the photographs, etc., stored in the "electronic notebook" of the predetermined section, thereby presenting to the user the changes in the archive of the scenery, buildings, etc. of the predetermined section. Easy to do.

In summary, under the management of the notebook management unit 53, an “electronic notebook” is arranged (managed in this way) for every place (each section) in the whole world, and various information is given by the user UK who has visited the place. is entered and stored, allowing a variety of things such as:
That is, based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54, it is possible to acquire real-time GIS data for every place (each section) in the whole world.
The analysis unit 54 analyzes the content of writing by a person (user UK) and analyzes meta information (age, gender In addition to attribute information, context information such as time, weather, GNSS information, and altitude information) can be analyzed. A wide variety of activities can be provided based on the results of these analyses.
Also, for example, based on the analysis results of the analysis unit 54, it is possible to collect data on "words of the core" proposed by Takaaki Yoshimoto, that is, words that have not yet been circulated.
Also, for example, based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54, it is possible to assist disaster countermeasures (real time) and tsunami emergency guidance.
Also, for example, via a dedicated application, an image of a map (note layout image) showing how "electronic notebooks" are arranged for each section, or an "electronic notebook" that can be read and written according to the user's location. An image of "notebook" (notebook image) is displayed on the user terminal 1 (see FIGS. 5 and 6, which will be described later). Based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54, it is possible to place an appropriate advertisement limited to the location on such a map or "electronic notebook".

Furthermore, the analysis unit 54 can analyze the contents of each entry in the "electronic notebooks" placed in every place (each section) in the whole world.
The new map generation unit 55 can create a new map (data) for human beings based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54 .
Specifically, for example, the new map generator 55 can generate real-time map data from latitude and longitude, land-sea boundary information, altitude, traffic, population distribution, and the like. Also, for example, the new map generation unit 55 generates map data such as collective intelligence, data such as the map version of Wikipedia (registered trademark), and a four-dimensional map that incorporates people's memories to be created by people from all over the world. It is possible to generate various new map data, such as map data (a four-dimensional map that adds one dimension in the time direction in addition to the three dimensions in the spatial direction of length x width x height). Become.

Next, specific examples of various screens displayed on the user terminal 1 under the control of the server 2 having the functional configuration shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a note layout image among screens displayed on the user terminal of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the note layout image ma is arranged such that grids in the latitude and longitude directions are arranged at predetermined intervals (30 m in this example) on a map including the position of the user terminal 1 (the position of the user U). This is an image superimposed on the . That is, one closed area formed by adjacent grids indicates one "section".
An icon of one "electronic notebook" arranged therein is drawn in one "partition".
The note layout image ma includes nine “partitions GA1” to “partitions GA9” enclosed by a frame AM as candidates for “partitions to be written” or “parts to be browsed”. That is, the "section GA5" is a section containing the user's position (the position of the user terminal 1). A total of 9 "sections GA1" to "sections GA9" of 3×3 around "section GA5" are candidates for "writing target section" or "browsing target section". It is surrounded by a frame AM.
Thus, by simply looking at the frame AM, the user can see that he/she is positioned in the central "section GA5" and that "section GA1" to "section GA9" including the "section GA5" are "written". It is possible to easily and immediately visually recognize the candidate for the "target section" or the "browsing target section".
Therefore, the user selects a desired one of "electronic notebook SN1" to "electronic notebook SN9" arranged in "section GA1" to "section GA9" as an object to be written or browsed. Easy and quick to choose.

What should be noted here is that the "electronic notebook" icon arranged in each section is displayed in a display form (for example, a color corresponding to the state) according to its state.
Here, the states of the "electronic notebook" include, for example, a first state in which writing has already been made by a user who intends to write or browse, a second state in which one or more writings have been made, A third state in which no data is written can be adopted.
The different colors (shades in the example of FIG. 5) corresponding to the first to third states make it possible to express the state of an "electronic note".
For example, in the example of FIG. 5, the icon of "electronic notebook SN5" arranged in section GA5 and the icon of "electronic notebook SN8" arranged in section GA8 are displayed in the darkest color. . This means that "electronic notebook SN5" and "electronic notebook SB8" are in the first state where writing has already been done by the user who wants to write or read.
Further, for example, in the example of FIG. 5, the icon of "electronic notebook SN4" arranged in section GA4 and the icon of "electronic notebook SN7" arranged in section GA7 are displayed in neutral colors. This means that "electronic note SN4" and "electronic note SB7" are in the second state where some writing has already been done.
Further, for example, in the example of FIG. 5, the icon of "electronic notebook SN1" arranged in section GA1, the icon of "electronic notebook SN2" arranged in section GA2, and the icon of "electronic notebook SN2" arranged in section GA3. The icon "notebook SN3", the icon "electronic notebook SN6" arranged in section GA6, and the icon "electronic notebook SN9" arranged in section GA9 are displayed in white. This means that "electronic note SN1", "electronic note SN2", "electronic note SN3", "electronic note SN6", and "electronic note SN9" have not been written at all. It means that it is in the third state that is not
In this way, the icon is displayed in different forms according to the state of the "electronic notebook", so that the user can check the state of each "electronic notebook" placed in each place (section). Easy and immediate visual recognition. With this, for example, since there is an "electronic notebook" with some writing at a position that is far away from the current position, the user can say, "Let's go to that position to read it." It is convenient for the user to be able to easily and immediately determine that.

When the user selects an "electronic notebook" to be written or browsed in the notebook layout image ma of FIG. be.
6 is a diagram showing an example of a note image among screens displayed on the user terminal of FIG. 2. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, an image (hereinafter referred to as a "page image") representing the content written (stored) on a predetermined page corresponds to each of a plurality of pages constituting the "electronic notebook". attached. For example, FIG. 6 shows a page image SNK1 representing the first page and a page image SNK2 representing the second page.
By operating the user terminal 1, the user can freely send pages of an "electronic notebook" in the same way as sending pages of a paper medium notebook. By operating the user terminal 1, the user can easily browse various information written in the page image showing the currently opened page and write various information in the margin of the page image. can.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a note layout image on the screen displayed on the user terminal of FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing an example different from that of FIG.
The layout image of the example of FIG. 7 is the same as that of FIG.
The note layout image in the example of FIG. 8 has the same scale as the note layout image in the example of FIG. 7, but has a different viewpoint.
The note layout image in the example of FIG. 9 has the same viewpoint as the note layout image in the example of FIG. 7, but has a different scale. As shown in FIG. 9, when the scale becomes smaller than a certain level, it becomes difficult to display a 30m×30m “section” (do not overlap with others), so the display of the “section” disappears. In addition, since the "electronic notebook" icon overlaps and becomes difficult to see, only the "electronic notebook" icon in a predetermined state (the second state in which something is written in the example shown in the figure) is displayed. It is possible to
The note layout image of the example of FIG. 10 has the same viewpoint as the note layout images of the examples of FIGS. 7 and 9, but has a different scale.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a note layout image on the screen displayed on the user terminal in FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing an example different from FIGS. 5 and 7. In FIG.
Since the scale of the note arrangement image in the example of FIG. 11 is reduced, one displayable area unit includes a very large number of "partitions."
For this reason, for each unit of this one area, the number of "electronic notes" arranged in a predetermined state (for example, a second state in which something is written) SNG (the number of "electronic notes in a predetermined state") is displayed. The greater the number SNG of "electronic notebooks" arranged in a given state, the higher the height of the icon.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the range that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention. Consider.

For example, the "section" where the "electronic notebook" is placed is a two-dimensional plane that exists on the surface of the earth in the above embodiment, but is not particularly limited to this, and has a certain height. It may be a three-dimensional space. In this case, the arrangement position of the "partition" in the three-dimensional space (meaning having a certain height) may be in any height range. In other words, even if the area is the same in terms of latitude and longitude (in terms of two-dimensional coordinates), separate "partitions" are provided for different heights, and separate "electronic notebooks" are placed. It will be.
In this case, the height direction may be a plus direction toward the sky or a minus direction toward the bottom.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an item to be placed in the "compartment" is the "electronic notebook", but it is not particularly limited to this, and an "electronic container" will suffice. In other words, the 'electronic notebook' is merely an example of the 'electronic vessel'. In addition, electronic bulletin boards, electronic stone monuments, etc. can be employed as other examples of "electronic vessels."

Also, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the units in which the "electronic vessel" ("electronic notebook") is arranged (associated) are squares surrounded by grids along latitude and longitude, respectively. Although it was a "partition", it is not particularly limited. That is, for each of a plurality of unit areas existing in at least two-dimensional directions, which are divided according to a predetermined rule so as not to overlap with other parts of the three-dimensional space of the real world, an "electronic vessel" is defined. is placed (associated).

Also, for example, in the above-described embodiments, one "electronic vessel" (one "electronic notebook") is arranged (associated) with one unit area, but in particular Not limited.
For example, when the amount of written information in one unit area is extremely large (exceeds the capacity of one "electronic notebook"), two or more "electronic notebooks" are arranged in that unit area. may be (may be associated with).
Also, for example, there are multiple types of "electronic notebooks" (that is, multiple books of different types), such as "electronic notebooks" that store only text and "electronic notebooks" that store only images. ("electronic notebook") may be arranged (associated with) with respect to one unit area.

Further, for example, it is determined based on the user's position whether or not information can be stored or presented in an "electronic container" (an "electronic notebook") arranged in a predetermined unit area. rice field. In this case, the user's position is specified based on the GNSS information of the user terminal 1 owned by the user in the above-described embodiment, but is not particularly limited to this. Features may be used to locate the user.

Further, for example, the analysis result of the analysis unit 54 is used for generating a new map in the above embodiment, but it is not particularly limited and can be used for various arbitrary things.
Specifically, for example, it is possible to create a book based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54 .
For example, when the analysis unit 54 analyzes what keywords are included in the text stored in the "electronic vessel", the keywords to be analyzed (for example, the keyword "delicious") are visualized. , for example, keyword rankings, etc., can be presented.
Also, for example, an advertisement can be presented to the user terminal 1 based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 54 .

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, information input (written information) by the first user present at a predetermined position is placed in a unit area (an example of a "partition") that includes the predetermined position. It was concentrated in a "electronic vessel". Then, the information (written information) input by the first user is presented to the second user by viewing the "electronic device" by the second user existing in the unit area.
However, the timing and unit of aggregation of information are not particularly limited to this.

For example, information input (written information) by the first user existing at a predetermined position is stored in association with the predetermined position (one point) at that time.
After that, when the second user requests browsing of information, a predetermined range (for example, a circle with a radius of 30 m centered on the reference) is determined based on the position where the second user exists when the browsing is requested. The information existing within the internal range) (information stored in association with one point) may be aggregated and presented to the second user.
In this case, if the "predetermined position" where the first user once existed is included in the "predetermined range" determined when the second user requests to view the information, the first user The input information (written information) is presented to the second user.

In other words, the information processing apparatus (server or the like) is sufficient if it has an information storage control function and information presentation control means as described below.
The information storage control function is a function that executes control for storing information input by a first user in association with a type 1 area determined based on the location of the first user in the real world. .
The information presentation control function includes at least a part of a type 2 region determined based on the location of the second user in the real world when presentation of information is requested by the second user. This is a function of executing control to present the information stored in association with the type 1 area to the second user.

Furthermore, for example, the range in which information can be stored or presented to an "electronic device" placed in a unit area is based on the unit area in the above-described embodiment, but is particularly limited to this. can be set arbitrarily.
Specifically, for example, it is possible to store information from an arbitrary position (for example, a distant position) on an "electronic vessel" placed in a unit area, but the information is presented based on the unit area. It may be set so that it can be performed only within the range. Conversely, for an "electronic vessel" placed in a unit area, information can be stored only within the range based on the unit area, but information can be presented from any position (for example, a distant position). can be set to be Further, for example, as in the above-described embodiment, it may be set so that information can be stored and presented only within a range based on the unit area. Conversely, information can be set to be stored and presented from any location (eg, remote location).

(Second embodiment)
The second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 12 to 31. FIG.
First, with reference to FIGS. 12 to 23, examples of changing the conditions for writing to and viewing the "electronic notebook" and the shape of the partition (unit area) will be described.
In the above-described embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the conditions for writing and viewing the "electronic notebook", the shape of the partition (unit area), etc. are as follows.
(1) As a condition, you can only write on the spot and view it only on the spot,
(2) Regarding division and spacing of divisions, divide the unit area evenly into 30x30 squares, divide divisions so that divisions do not overlap,
(3) Set the position and shape of the partition as immutable, which cannot be changed by either the user side or the service management side;
(4) for the base of the parcel, the base is a map or a location on the earth with real world location information;
However, other shapes and conditions of the unit area may be defined.

An example of defining the conditions for writing and viewing the "electronic notebook" and the shape and conditions of the partitions (unit areas) will be described below.
(1) Regarding conditions,
"Electronic notebooks" can only be written on the spot, but can be read from anywhere, can be written from anywhere, but can only be read on the spot, can be written from anywhere, and can be read, etc. good.

(2) Regarding divisions and intervals of compartments,
As shown in FIG. 12, the grids IG in the latitudinal direction and the grids KG in the longitudinal direction may be arranged with different widths, and the divisions GA (unit areas) may be divided unevenly by grids of different shapes and sizes.

In the above-described embodiment, the areas that allow reading and browsing to the "electronic notebook" are arranged so as not to overlap, but adjacent areas may overlap.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, areas 131 and 132 may have different sizes and shapes, and areas 131 and 132 may overlap.
For example, at point A where the areas overlap, an icon in which a plurality of "electronic notebooks" of respective areas 131 and 132 are arranged is displayed.
By selecting and pressing a desired icon from a plurality of icons, the user can read and view the "electronic notebook".
In addition, instead of managing reading and browsing to the "electronic notebook" by one system, the first system that manages the area where information can be written to the "electronic notebook" and the "electronic notebook ” may be separated from the second system that manages the area where information can be browsed.
In this case, taking the area of FIG. 13 as an example, assume that there are an area 131 managed by the first system and an area 132 managed by the second system.
At a place where the area 131 and the area 132 overlap, for example, at a point A where the area 131 managed by the first system and the area 132 managed by the second system overlap, the user can input information into the "electronic notebook". In addition, information can be read and browsed from the "electronic notebook".
Since the second system on the browsing side needs to acquire information managed by the first system, there are two information acquisition patterns: first and second.
The first information acquisition pattern is a pattern in which each post is decomposed into latitude and longitude at the time of writing, and posts included in a new range at the time of viewing are acquired.
In the second information acquisition pattern, while the post aggregation area of the note adopted at the time of writing is stored, if the post aggregation area of the note at the time of writing included in the new area at the time of browsing overlaps even a little, all of them are acquired. It's a pattern.

(3) Regarding changes in the position and shape of the compartments,
In the above embodiment, the partition is a grid of 30m square, and the position and shape of the partition are immutable. It may also be changed. Furthermore, the service side may change the area according to the number of writes, time, location, and the like.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a trapezoid 141 or other polygonal range formed by randomly drawing a grid GI vertically, horizontally, or diagonally may be defined as a section.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 15, it is good also as a division formed by the independent area. Specifically, for example, an area 151 that is a closed area formed by combining the start and end points of a line drawn by hand, an isolated triangular area 152, or the like may be defined as a section.
Also, as shown in FIG. 16, as a setting on the service side, based on a certain rule or by operation on the service side, the location of the electronic vessel and the area where the vessel can be touched can be moved randomly on the map. may
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, as a user operation setting, an electronic vessel can be picked up at point A by a drag operation or the like, and after moving, by an operation such as placing it at point B, the location of the vessel or the area where the vessel can be touched can be changed. can be moved.
As a result, the user can freely move the "electronic notebook" to a desired position or change the area, so that the virtual space where the "electronic notebook" was placed in the past and the current location can be changed. If the location is changed due to land readjustment, etc., and the shift is shifted, the shift can be corrected.

(4) for the base of the compartment,
In the above-described embodiment, the base of the division is a map on which real-world position information is described or a position on the earth. A three-dimensional world 181 of virtual reality that imitates the space of the department may be used as the base of the division.
Also, as shown in FIG. 19, a three-dimensional world 191 of virtual reality with a worldview different from that of the earth, and as shown in FIG. can be
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 21, the base itself may be a game world 211 that can be newly created by the user through simulation.
Also, as shown in FIG. 22, a celestial body 221 other than the earth, such as the stars of the solar system, such as the sun, moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, may be used as the base of the division as well as the earth.
In other words, various bases can be applied to the present invention as long as it is possible to input and browse information in association with location information.

In the above embodiment, when a user visits a store, he or she can read and write an "electronic notebook" at that location. When the store is open or when the user is near a certain store 231, the application of the user terminal 1 displays a screen on which a virtual store 232 that can be entered is provided, and the virtual store 232 itself is used as an "electronic device". , at least a part of the actions performed by the user at the virtual shop 232 and the history of entering the shop shall be left as a record.
An “electronic notebook” 233 may be placed in the virtual store 232 . In this case, the "electronic notebook" 233 functions not only as a mere doodle book, but also as a menu in a cafe or the like.
That is, in this example, the location of the real store and the space of the virtual store, which is the "electronic container", are made to correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis.
In this case, the stores are specified by using, for example, GPS, Wi-Fi, wireless base stations of mobile carriers, beacons, and the like.
For example, outdoors or the like, when it is detected that the current position of the user terminal specified by GPS has entered the area of the virtual shop, the virtual shop may be displayed as a pop-up on the screen of the user terminal.
In addition, a beacon signal is transmitted with such intensity that it reaches only inside the actual store, and when the user enters the actual store, the application of the user terminal detects the beacon signal and displays a virtual beacon signal on the screen of the user terminal. You may make it pop-up display of a store.
As an address for specifying a store, an "electronic vessel" is used as a unit area in a three-dimensional space, which will be described later. Specifically, for example, a cube address that specifies one cube from latitude, longitude, and altitude is used. The cube address shown here is just an example, and the three-dimensional address of the unit area may be shown in another way.

Specific operations will be described below.
For example, there are many restaurants all over the world, but when the user enters the area of this service when entering one of the many restaurants or comes close to it, the user carries The application of the user terminal to which the virtual store is being displayed launches a screen or notifies the screen that the application has entered area 3 of the virtual store. The operating system (OS) of the user terminal may monitor intrusion into the area, and launch the application when the OS detects the intrusion of the user terminal into the area.

The user can know that the service is available when the screen of the user terminal is activated or a notification is received.
On the screen of the user terminal, the virtual store/mirror space of the store (this will be referred to as an "electronic vessel") is displayed automatically or by the user's selection. allow you to enter.

In the virtual store/mirror space, it is possible to use functions such as a menu table (an order system using a touch panel in a real-world pub), a display of messages that the owner wants to convey to customers, and a notebook that anyone can write. In addition, in the mirror space, users can pay for their meals by electronic payment.

The information that can be acquired naturally differs between the virtual store/mirror space service that is available when the user enters the actual store, and the eating log or store website that can be accessed from anywhere.

In the virtual store/mirror space, access information such as the nearest station to the store is not required, so information optimized for those who enter the store can be acquired.
This is similar to the basic service that uses "electronic utensils", and while it may seem inconvenient at first glance that the information in the virtual store/mirror space can only be accessed on the spot, it intentionally limits the functions available on the server. By doing so, effective service can be realized.

There are information providing services such as websites and eating logs that provide information necessary to visit a store, but these information providing services provide information that is no longer needed the moment the user enters the store.
The information required after the user enters the store includes the seasonal menu of the day, the location of the restrooms, the drink system, and the amount of food and drinks at that time.

In fact, there are not many services in the world that allow users to obtain the necessary information from when they enter the store to when they leave. It is possible to optimize it and obtain a sense of unity between the store and the customer, a sense of immersion, a sense of exclusivity, a sense of specialness, and the like.

Up until now, "electronic vessels" have been assumed to be a motif for writing letters such as notebooks, but if you expand the concept of "electronic vessels" to virtual rooms, you can see that it can be a unique service. .

In addition, the mirror space can be realized not only for restaurants but also for all kinds of real spaces, from facilities such as art museums and stadiums to school classrooms.
In this case, the authority of the virtual store owner is given to the actual store owner and salesclerk, so that the owner can edit and decorate the virtual shop to his liking. In this example, the authority of the owner of the virtual shop is given to the shop owner and staff of the actual shop, but it may be given to other persons.

In the above-described examples of FIGS. 7 to 10, several display examples based on different layout examples of notes and map scales have been described, but other application examples are conceivable.
Hereinafter, application examples of display based on differences in note layout and map scale will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 26. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24, when a map is displayed on the user terminal 1 at a normal scale, icons 241 of individual notes are separated and displayed one by one.
When the map is displayed in a reduced size (widened range displayed on the screen) from the state of FIG. 24, the sections become narrower as shown in FIG.
Furthermore, when the map is displayed in a reduced size, a plurality of adjacent icons 241 are generally overlapped as shown in the upper part of FIG. 26, making it difficult for the user to confirm the positions where the notes are placed.
Therefore, in this embodiment, when the icons overlap each other due to the reduction of the map, a plurality of adjacent icons are displayed as a collection of notes, like the icon 261 below the arrow in FIG. The icon of the group of notes may be changed in shape, color, etc. in order to distinguish it from other icons.
At this time, the contents of the notes (written contents) are held separately rather than combined, and the icons on the map are aggregated and displayed as one.

Next, the definition of the area in which the "electronic device" is arranged will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 31. FIG.
In the above embodiment, the unit area (area) in which the "electronic vessel" is arranged has been described as a two-dimensional place, but the area may exist in a three-dimensional space.
In this case, the information storage control unit 64 of the server 2 functions as an assigning unit that assigns identification information (mass ID or cube ID) unique to the unit area (area) in which the "electronic vessel" is arranged. do.
Specifically, the information storage control unit 64 in FIG. 4 assigns identification information (mass ID, cube ID, etc.) unique to the "section" to the "section" in which the "electronic notebook" is arranged. It manages the positions where each "electronic notebook" is placed. ID is an abbreviation for identification.
The information storage control unit 64 manages, as an address, area identification information such as a cell ID or a cube ID assigned to each section (unit area) corresponding to a location represented by a geodetic system in the real world.
Main geodetic methods for specifying positions on the earth include, for example, the world geodetic system shown in FIG. 27 and the polar coordinate system shown in FIG.
The world geodetic system shown in FIG. 27 is a system in which the earth is defined as a reference ellipsoid and positions on the earth are represented by coordinates using latitude and longitude (longitude, latitude) and altitude.
On the other hand, in the polar coordinate system shown in FIG. 28, the letter r represents the distance from the center, and .theta. and .phi. represent the directions from the origin. This polar coordinate system is a method of geodetic measurement by associating the latitude and longitude on the surface of the earth with θ as north latitude (southern latitude) and φ as east longitude (west longitude). It should be noted that the method of taking angles is different from the latitude and longitude of the world geodetic system.

In the information processing system of the present embodiment, the information storage control unit 64 stores any character string, number sequence, symbol , and a unique ID generated by any of these combinations.
Regarding the area of the "electronic vessel" in this embodiment, the shape of the unit area is determined based on the same standard for all places on the earth, an ID is assigned to each unit area, and each ID is an address ("electronic It can be said that the existing address is completely different from each other in that the address is assigned to the boundary line of the site.
In other words, assigning address IDs to uniform and immutable areas (regular polygons such as squares formed by intersecting grids and honeycomb structures) is completely different from existing address systems.

Specifically, the information storage control unit 64 stores latitude, longitude, and altitude according to the world geodetic system specified by GNSS, WiFi, wireless base stations of mobile carriers, etc., or a square ( area).

For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the unique ID of the square 291 is assumed to be an address specifying an area (place) where the "electronic vessel" is arranged. As an example of the ID, let the ID of the cell 291 be, for example, "2591746\jidwq-joqwras".

Next, an example of managing areas in three-dimensional locations will be described.
In FIG. 29 above, it has been explained that IDs are assigned to the squares 291 divided by grids in the virtual space corresponding to the actual ground surface and managed as addresses, but in the example of FIG. Assume that a mass containing parameters, that is, a cube 301 (cube).
In this case, the unique ID of the cube 301 is used as an address specifying the area (place) where the "electronic container" is arranged. As an example of the ID, the ID of the cube 301 is assumed to be "2591746¥jidwq-joqwras".
In FIG. 30, the cubes are arranged stepwise on purpose to make the explanation easier to understand.

Possible scenes of use include latitude, longitude and altitude (altitude) of the world geodetic system and angles of the polar coordinate system in 3D space where objects flying in the air such as airplanes and drones and virtual objects floating in the air are arranged. The ID of one cube in the virtual space containing the point (position) derived from the above is used to specify the location (address) in the 3D space.
To explain a concrete example of 3D space, as shown in FIG. 31, the position of a cube 311 arranged at a corner position of a building created in the 3D space is identified and managed by a cube ID.

In today's society, addresses are given to the surface of the earth, but by giving IDs to cubes in which "electronic vessels" are placed, it is possible to give addresses to all space on the earth. It can be used for various purposes, especially by giving an address in the air away from the surface of the earth. In the future, it is expected to be applied to newly commercialized space utilization services.
In addition, the use of a position conversion service that connects the boundaries between the real world (real) and the virtual world (virtual) is also expected.
In the above embodiment, an example in which the unit area in the 3D space is a cube has been shown, but in addition to this, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped, polyhedron, sphere, or the like may be used.
Also, the unit area may have a shape such as a prism in which the faces of the masses are piled up in the height direction. The shape of the mass at this time may be a regular polygon such as an equilateral triangle or a regular hexagon other than a square.

In this way, a global address system that is not subject to the restrictions of address allocation in each country can be used in a mixed reality world that simulates the earth (a game where you search for and acquire monsters in a virtual world superimposed on the real world). World, etc.), a virtual reality world different from the real earth (a game world in which virtual humans create a new living environment with animals, a game world in which the virtual world itself is created by simulating it, etc.) ), the mirror world, which is the digital twin of the earth, celestial bodies other than the earth (planets in the solar system (Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, etc.)), etc.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software.
In other words, the functional configuration of FIG. 4 is merely an example and is not particularly limited.
That is, it is sufficient that the information processing system has a function capable of executing the above-described series of processes as a whole, and what kind of functional blocks are used to realize this function is not particularly limited to the example in FIG. Also, the locations of the functional blocks are not particularly limited to those shown in FIG. 4, and may be arbitrary.
That is, although the functional blocks necessary for executing the above-described processing are provided on the server 2 side, this is merely an example. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the various processes described above are configured to be performed on the server 2 side, but this is not a limitation, and at least part of the above processes may be performed on the user terminal 1 side .
Also, one functional block may be composed of hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.

In other words, in the above-described embodiment, the processing related to the user is executed by a dedicated application, but the present invention is not limited to this. 2, processing is executed on the server 2 side, and the result of the processing is transmitted from the server 2 to the user terminal 1 and presented to the user by the WEB browser.

Further, for example, when a series of processes is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer built into dedicated hardware.
In addition, the computer is a computer that can execute various functions by installing various programs, such as a server, a smartphone, a personal computer, or various devices such as VR goggles and smart watches. good too.
In the above embodiment, although Wifi was exemplified as a method of specifying the position of the user, other than this, for example, wireless base stations of mobile phone carriers, beacons, etc. may be used.
In the above embodiments, the world geodetic system and the polar coordinate system were exemplified as techniques for measuring positions in the real world. or geodetic techniques may be used.

Further, for example, a recording medium containing such a program is not only constituted by a removable medium distributed separately from the apparatus main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also is preinstalled in the apparatus main body and delivered to the user. It consists of a provided recording medium, etc.

In this specification, the steps of writing a program recorded on a recording medium are not only processes that are performed chronologically in that order, but also processes that are not necessarily chronologically processed, and that are performed in parallel or individually. It also includes the processing to be executed.

In summary, the information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied only needs to have the following configuration, and can take various embodiments.
That is, the information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the server 2 in FIG. 4, etc.)
Information storage that executes control for storing information input by a first user (for example, user UK in FIG. 4) in association with a type 1 region determined based on the location of the first user in the real world. a control means (for example, the notebook writing control unit 51 in FIG. 4);
When presentation of information is requested by a second user (for example, user UH in FIG. 4), at least part of the type 2 region determined based on the location of the second user in the real world is included. information presentation control means (for example, note browsing control unit 52 in FIG. 4) that executes control to present information stored in association with the type 1 area that is stored to the second user;
It is enough to have

Specifically, for example, the information processing device stores information for each of a plurality of unit areas (for example, the above-mentioned "partitions") formed as a result of three-dimensionally or two-dimensionally dividing the space in the real world according to a predetermined rule. It further comprises management means (for example, the notebook management unit 53 in FIG. 4) for managing each of the "electronic instruments" (for example, the above-mentioned "electronic notebook") that can store and present the
The information storage control means sets the unit area determined based on the position of the first user in the real world when the information is input as the type 1 area, and sets the information input by the first user as the type 1 area. Execute control to store information in the "electronic vessel" associated with the type 1 area,
The information presentation control means, when the presentation of information is requested by the second user, controls at least a part of the second type region determined based on the second user's real-world location. Execute control to present information stored in the "electronic vessel" associated with the unit area as the type 1 area included to the second user;
be able to.
Note that the plurality of unit areas exist in at least two-dimensional directions divided according to a predetermined rule from the three-dimensional space of the real world.

Furthermore, the unit area is a second position (for example, a three-dimensional , it is defined as an area (for example, the above-mentioned "section" (square or cube)) arranged in a cube ID such as "2591746\jidwq-joqwras").
The virtual space includes concepts such as an electronic map that expresses a position in the real world on a device and a space in which a character exists in a game. Virtual space also includes electronically created two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimensional spaces.
For example, in two dimensions, when the earth's surface is divided by grids in the latitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction at predetermined intervals, one region formed by the adjacent grids (for example, the above-mentioned "section" (square)) is defined as the unit area,
can be made

In addition, the information storage control means further converts the information input by the first user into meta information (for example, meta information acquired by the meta information acquisition unit 65 in FIG. 4) related to the first user or the existence position in the real world. associated with the first user's existing position in the real world) and stored in the "electronic vessel" associated with the unit area determined by the position of the first user in the real world;
be able to.

In addition, the information processing device
analysis means (e.g., the analysis unit 54 in FIG. 4) for executing a predetermined analysis based on the information and the meta information input by the first user in units of one or more of the "electronic instruments";
can be further provided.

In addition, the information processing device
map creation means for creating a map of a predetermined form based on the analysis result of the analysis means (for example, the new map generation unit 55 in FIG. 4);
can be further provided.
Giving means (for example, the information storage control unit 64 in FIG. 4, etc.) for giving unique identification information of the unit area to the unit area in which the "electronic vessel" is arranged;
further provide.
By giving unique identification information to the unit area in this way, the unit area can be managed as an address. By managing the unit area as an address, it is possible to specify the arrangement location of the unit area or the "electronic container" without using a general map, for example. Addresses are currently assigned in a manner unique to each country, but by managing unit areas with identification information, it is possible to create maps with common addresses (identifiers) all over the world.

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setting means for setting a closed area of a predetermined range including a position corresponding to a user's existing position in the real world as an area in which information can be read and written by the user;
A predetermined area within the readable and writable area set for the first user by the setting means is defined as a first type area, information input by the first user is defined as first user information, and the first type area is defined as a first user information. Information storage control means for executing control to store in association with
When the presentation of information is requested by the second user, the readable and writable area set by the setting means for the second user when the request is made is set as the second type area, and the second When at least a portion of the seed area and the type 1 area overlap, control is performed to present the first user information stored in association with the type 1 area to the second user. information presentation control means;
Information processing device. For each of a plurality of unit areas existing in at least two-dimensional directions, divided according to a predetermined rule from the three-dimensional space of the real world, each "electronic container" capable of storing and presenting information is provided. further comprising management means for managing in correspondence,
The setting means sets, as the readable and writable area, a closed area formed from the unit area including the position corresponding to the existing position of the user in the real world and one or more of the surrounding unit areas,
The information storage control means is input by the first user as the first type area as the predetermined one unit area within the readable/writable area set by the setting means for the first user. executing control to store the obtained first user information in the "electronic device" associated with the type 1 area;
When the presentation of information is requested by the second user, the information presentation control means, when at least a part of the type 2 region and the type 1 region overlaps, displays the type 1 region as the type 1 region. Execute control to present the first user information stored in the "electronic device" associated with the unit area to the second user;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The unit area is
Defined as an area located at a position in the virtual space corresponding to the position specified in the real world,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The information storage control means further associates the first user information input by the first user with meta information relating to the first user or the location of the first user in the real world to correspond to the first type area. Execute the control stored in said "electronic instrument" attached,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. Analysis means for executing a predetermined analysis based on the first user information and the meta information input by the first user, in units of one or more of the "electronic instruments";
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: map creation means for creating a map of a predetermined form based on the analysis results of the analysis means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: Giving means for giving unique identification information of the unit area to the unit area in which the "electronic vessel" is arranged;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising: In the information processing method executed by the information processing device,
a setting step of setting a closed area of a predetermined range including a position corresponding to a user's existing position in the real world as an area in which information can be read and written by the user;
A predetermined area within the readable and writable area set for the first user by the processing of the setting step is set as a type 1 area, information input by the first user is set as first user information, and the first an information storage control step for executing control for storing in association with the seed area;
When the presentation of information is requested by the second user, the readable and writable area set by the processing of the setting step for the second user when the request is made is set as the type 2 area. When at least part of the type 2 area and the type 1 area overlap, control is performed to present the first user information stored in association with the type 1 area to the second user. an information presentation control step to be executed;
Information processing method including. to the computer,
a setting step of setting a closed area of a predetermined range including a position corresponding to a user's existing position in the real world as an area in which information can be read and written by the user;
A predetermined area within the readable and writable area set for the first user by the processing of the setting step is set as a type 1 area, information input by the first user is set as first user information, and the first an information storage control step for executing control for storing in association with the seed area;
When the presentation of information is requested by the second user, the readable and writable area set by the processing of the setting step for the second user when the request is made is set as the type 2 area. When at least part of the type 2 area and the type 1 area overlap, control is performed to present the first user information stored in association with the type 1 area to the second user. an information presentation control step to be executed;
A program that executes control processing including

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