Character provision service system, information processing apparatus,controlling method therefor, and recordingmedium
First Claim
1. A character provision service system for providing characters to a user-side apparatus, said system comprising:
- generation means for generating a character capable of making a designated motion; and
computation means for computing a charge for the character on the basis of the motion of the character.
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Abstract
In a character provision service system for providing users with characters such as interface agents and virtual characters in virtual spaces on computers or in TV games, charges for use of a provided character is computed according to a motion made by the character. This system enables each user to easily purchase with security a character capable of moving according user'"'"'s need, and also enables character data providers to collect charges according to motions made by provided characters and to provide various characters without anxiety about unauthorized use of the characters.
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43 Claims
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1. A character provision service system for providing characters to a user-side apparatus, said system comprising:
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generation means for generating a character capable of making a designated motion; and
computation means for computing a charge for the character on the basis of the motion of the character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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15. An information processing apparatus for providing a character to a user-side apparatus, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving information designating a motion of the character; and
computation means for computing a charge for the character on the basis of the motion of the character.
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27. An information processing apparatus provided with characters form a character providing apparatus, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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designation means for designating a motion of the character; and
display means for displaying the character moving on the basis of the designation by said designation means.
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40. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus for providing a character to a user-side apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving information designating a motion of the character; and
computing a charge for the character on the basis of the motion of the character.
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41. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus provided with a character from a character providing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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designating a motion of the character; and
displaying the character moving on the basis of the designation in said designation step.
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42. A recording medium on which a program for controlling an information processing apparatus for providing a character to a user-side apparatus is stored, said program comprising the steps of:
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receiving information designating a motion of the character; and
computing a charge for the character on the basis of the motion of the character.
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43. A recording medium on which a program for controlling an information processing apparatus provided with a character from a character providing apparatus is stored, said program comprising the steps of:
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designating a motion of the character; and
displaying the character moving on the basis of the designation in said designation step.
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