Content and/or service guiding device and guiding method, and information recording medium

A content and/or service presentation device, comprising:

• space image display means for displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• presentation data storage means for storing, so as to be associated with the respective display element, at least one presentation data item for presenting the content or service associated with the display element;
• designated position moving means for moving by a user, the designated position in the space;
• and
• display element selection means for selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element.

A content and/or service presentation method, comprising:

• a space image display step of displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• a designated position moving step of moving, by a user, the designated position in the space;
• and
• a display element selection step of selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element;
• a reading step of reading any presentation data stored in a presentation data storage means so as to be associated with the respective display element selected at the display element selection step;
• and
• a presentation step of presenting the content or service associated with the respective display element selected at the display element selection step, based on the presentation data read at the reading step.

An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as,

• space image display means for displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• presentation data storage means for storing, so as to be associated with the respective display element, at least one presentation data item for presenting the content or service associated with the display element;
• designated position moving means for moving, by a user, the designated position in the space;
• display element selection means for selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element;
• reading means for reading any presentation data stored in the presentation data storage means so as to be associated with the respective display element selected by the display element selection means;
• and
• presentation means for presenting the content or service associated with the respective display element selected by the display element selection means, based on the presentation data read by the reading means.

A content and/or service presentation device, comprising:

• space image display unit for displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• presentation data storage unit for storing, so as to be associated with the respective display element, at least one presentation data item for presenting the content or service associated with the display element;
• designated position moving unit for moving by a user, the designated position in the space;
• and
• display element selection unit for selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element.

A content and/or service presentation method, comprising:

• displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• moving, by a user, the designated position in the space;
• and
• selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element;
• reading any presentation data stored in a presentation data storage means so as to be associated with the respective selected display element;
• and
• presenting the content or service associated with the respective selected display element, based on the read presentation data at the reading step.

An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as,

• space image display unit for displaying an image of a space in which a plurality of display elements associated with respective content sets and/or services are placed;
• presentation data storage unit for storing, so as to be associated with the respective display element, at least one presentation data item for presenting the content or service associated with the display element;
• designated position moving unit for moving, by a user, the designated position in the space;
• display element selection unit for selecting one or more display elements from among the plurality of display elements, based on a distance between the designated position and the respective display element in the space, and a degree of relevance between user information concerning the user and attribute information about the content or service associated with the respective display element;
• reading unit for reading any presentation data stored in the presentation data storage unit so as to be associated with the respective display element selected by the display element selection unit;
• and
• presentation unit for presenting the content or service associated with the respective display element selected by the display element selection unit, based on the presentation data read by the reading unit.