IP Library Patent Application 18223172
Patent Application
App. No. 18/223,172

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

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18/223,172
Abstract

An information processing system includes one or more computer processors programmed to generate information for displaying a video on a user terminal, receive a lottery request, execute a lottery process, determine whether or not a first item determined by the lottery process can be changed to a second item related to the first item, and generate information for displaying in the video a result screen showing a result of the lottery process, the result screen including an image of the first item determined to be changeable to the second item.

Claims (66)

1 . An information processing system comprising:

one or more processors programmed to:

generate information for displaying, on at least a first user terminal, a video that displays at least a first character object of a first user in a virtual space,

receive a lottery request for an item from the first user terminal,

execute a lottery process that determines a first item from among an item group including a plurality of items, in response to receiving the lottery request,

determine whether the first item determined by the lottery process is replaceable with a second item related to the first item, and

generate information for displaying in the video a result screen showing a result of the lottery process, the result screen including an image of the first item determined to be replaceable with the second item.

2 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors determine that the first item is replaceable with the second item when the second item is not yet associated with the first user, and when the second item is not an item determined by the lottery process.

3 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors further generate information for displaying, in the video, a change screen for changing the first item to the second item,

the change screen is displayed in response to the image of the first item being selected on the result screen, and

the change screen displays an image of the second item with which the first item is replaceable.

4 . The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

the one or more processors further

generate information for displaying in the video a confirmation screen for associating the second item with the first user in response to the first user selecting the image of the second item displayed on the change screen, and

store the second item in association with the first user in response to receiving a confirmation operation by the first user via the confirmation screen.

5 . The information processing system according to claim 4 , wherein

if an application for displaying the video terminates prior to the confirmation operation by the first user, the one or more processors generate information for displaying in the video any one of the result screen, the change screen and the confirmation screen when the one or more processors subsequently receive another lottery request from the first user terminal or when the one or more processors receive a display request for an item stored in association with the first user.

6 . The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

the one or more processors further change the image of the first item displayed on the result screen to the image of the second item, in response to the image of the second item displayed on the change screen being selected by the first user.

7 . The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

the one or more processors display a predetermined icon attached to the image of the first item.

8 . The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

when there is a plurality of second items with which the first item can be replaced, the one or more processors determine a display order and/or a display format of images of the second items displayed on the change screen, based on user information and/or event information associated with the second items.

9 . The information processing system according to claim 8 , wherein

the user information associated with the second items is the number of users associated with each of the second items.

10 . The information processing system according to claim 8 , wherein

the users associated with the second items are users having a predetermined relationship with the first user.

11 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors further generate information for displaying the video on a second user terminal of a second user.

12 . The information processing system according to claim 11 , wherein

the one or more processors further receive, from the second user terminal, a comment about the video and/or a display request for an object.

13 . The information processing system according to claim 12 , wherein

the one or more processors further receive, from the first user terminal, a switch operation for displaying or not displaying the comment and/or the object in the video during display of the result screen.

14 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein

the switch operation is an operation that selects a region of the video outside the result screen.

15 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein

when the comment and/or the object is displayed through the switch operation, the one or more processors change the display format of the comment and/or the object so that the comment and/or the object is displayed without overlapping the result screen displayed in the video.

16 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to:

determine whether or not the lottery request is for a specific item group, and

determine whether the first item is replaceable with the second item when the lottery request is for the specific item group.

17 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second item differs from the first item only in color and/or texture.

18 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first item is a part that makes up the character object.

19 . An information processing method comprising:

generating information for displaying, on at least a first user terminal, a video that displays at least a first character object of a first user in a virtual space;

receiving a lottery request for an item from the first user terminal;

executing a lottery process that determines a first item from among an item group including a plurality of items, in response to receiving the lottery request;

determining whether the first item determined by the lottery process is replaceable with a second item related to the first item; and

generating information for displaying in the video a result screen showing a result of the lottery process, the result screen including an image of the first item determined to be replaceable with the second item.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon a program causing one or more processors to:

generate information for displaying, on at least a first user terminal, a video that displays at least a first character object of a first user in a virtual space;

receive a lottery request for an item from the first user terminal;

execute a lottery process that determines a first item from among an item group including a plurality of items, in response to receiving the lottery request;

determine whether the first item determined by the lottery process is replaceable with a second item related to the first item; and

generate information for displaying in the video a result screen showing a result of the lottery process, the result screen including an image of the first item determined to be replaceable with the second item.

21 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor programmed to:

generate information for displaying, on at least a first user terminal, a video that displays at least a first character object of a first user in a virtual space,

receive a lottery request for an item from the first user terminal,

execute a lottery process that determines a first item from among an item group including a plurality of items, in response to receiving the lottery request,

determine whether the first item determined by the lottery process is replaceable with a second item related to the first item, and

generate information for displaying in the video a result screen showing a result of the lottery process, the result screen including an image of the first item determined to be replaceable with the second item.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71308 FRAME: 765. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0252 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071308/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2023
From: KUDO, YOSHIKI; YAMAGA, KEISUKE; YAMAMOTO, MINAMI; MIYAKE, KODAI; OCHIAI, SEIJI
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 064302/0367 →