1. An information processing system, comprising:
a providing module configured to provide a content created by a first user to a second user; and
a management module configured to manage a virtual currency in association with each of the first and second users, wherein
the management module makes change such that entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user in response to an instruction from the second user, as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the providing module includes at least one of a function to present the content to the second user and a function to have the second user make use of the content.
3. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a first holding module configured to hold the content created by the first user in a manner sharable with other users.
4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein
the first holding module holds contents created by a plurality of the first users, and
the information processing system further comprises a selection module configured to select a first user to which the virtual currency associated with the second user is to be transferred, in response to an instruction from the second user.
5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein
the first holding module holds comments from the first user together with the content from the first user, and
the providing module provides the content and the comments from the first user together.
6. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a game processing module configured to perform game processing, wherein
the management module adds, when a prescribed condition is satisfied in the game processing through play by any user, the virtual currency associated with that user.
7. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising:
an acceptance module configured to accept a response to any content from the second user; and
a second holding module configured to hold the response from the second user in association with a content of interest.
8. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the management module gives, with such change that the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user, a reward corresponding to the virtual currency subjected to change, in association with the second user.
9. The information processing system according to claim 8, wherein
the reward includes an item which can be used for communication among users.
10. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
in response to an instruction from a user, the management module decreases the virtual currency associated with that user and gives that user an item which can be used for creation of a content.
11. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the management module adds to each of the virtual currency associated with the first user and the virtual currency associated with the second user in response to provision of the content created by the first user to the second user.
12. An information processing method performed by one computer or a plurality of computers, comprising:
providing a content created by a first user to a second user; and
managing a virtual currency in association with each of the first and second users,
the managing step including making change such that entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user in response to an instruction from the second user, as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
13. An information processing device, comprising:
a module configured to access a content created by a first user; and
a module configured to transmit to a management module configured to manage a virtual currency in association with each of first and second users, a command for making change such that entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user, in response to an input from the second user as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
14. A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable information processing program executed by one or more processors, the information processing program causing the one or more processors to:
access a content created by a first user; and
transmit to a management module configured to manage a virtual currency in association with each of first and second users, a command for making change such that entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user, in response to an input from the second user as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
15. An information processing system, comprising:
a sharing module configured to allow a content created by a user to be shared with other users;
a game processing module configured to perform game processing; and
a giving module configured to give an acquisition to the user in accordance with execution of the game processing,
the sharing module transferring the acquisition given by the giving module to another user in response to an instruction from the user.
16. The information processing system according to claim 15, wherein
the acquisition includes at least one of a virtual currency and an item relating to the game processing.
17. The information processing system according to claim 15, further comprising a posting acceptance module configured to accept a posting of a content created by the user while the game processing is performed, wherein
the sharing module allows a posting accepted by the posting acceptance module to be shared.
18. The information processing system according to claim 17, wherein
the posting acceptance module accepts a posting of comments from a creator of a content.
19. The information processing system according to claim 18, wherein
the sharing module allows the content and the comments together to be shared with other users.
20. The information processing system according to claim 15, wherein
the sharing module gives a reward to a first user in response to transfer of the acquisition of the first user to a second user.
21. An information processing method performed by one computer or a plurality of computers, comprising:
allowing a content created by a user to be shared with other users;
performing game processing; and
giving an acquisition to the user in accordance with execution of the game processing,
the step of allowing a content to be shared including the step of transferring the acquisition given in the giving step to another user in response to an instruction from the user.
22. An information processing device, comprising:
a game processing module configured to perform game processing, which can be connected to a sharing module configured to allow a content created by a user to be shared with other users; and
a module configured to transmit a command to transfer an acquisition given to the user in accordance with execution of the game processing to another user in response to an instruction from the user.
23. A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable information processing program executed by one or more processors, the information processing program causing the one or more processors to:
perform game processing, which can be connected to a sharing module configured to allow a content created by a user to be shared with other users; and
transmit a command to transfer an acquisition given to the user in accordance with execution of the game processing to another user in response to an instruction from the user.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of manufacturing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) or nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) composed of a mechanical device and a substrate comprising:
a) depositing sacrificial silicon oxide between the mechanical device and the substrate;
b) providing a silicon nitride layer at one or more location selected from the group consisting of
i) between the substrate and the sacrificial silicon oxide;
ii) between the sacrificial silicon oxide and the device; and
iii) on the device;
c) introducing VHF under conditions to simultaneously
i) remove at least a portion of the sacrificial silicon oxide; and
ii) convert at least a portion of the silicon nitride to ammonium hexafluorosilicate to provide a temporary support, shim, wedge, or tether which limits device movement;
d) subliming the ammonium hexafluorosilicate under pressure and temperature conditions which avoid liquid formation.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of amorphous silicon, polysilicon, silicon-germanium, aluminum, tungsten, titanium, titanium nitride, alloys of aluminum, tungsten, and titanium, combinations thereof, and metal-silicon oxide stacks.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the VHF comprises hydrofluoric acid and alcohol or water.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the temporary ammonium hexafluorosilicate support, shim, wedge, or tether is not removed by sublimation until after one or more intermediate steps are conducted, the intermediate steps selected from dicing, packaging, and metallization, thereby preventing movement during the one or more intermediate steps.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the device, substrate, silicon oxide, and silicon nitride are provided as layers during fabrication of the MEMS or NEMS, and silicon nitride layers are provided on each side of the device layer.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the device, substrate, silicon oxide, and silicon nitride are provided as layers during fabrication of the MEMS or NEMS, and first silicon nitride layer is provided on a side of the substrate layer facing the device layer and a second silicon nitride layer is provided on a side of the device layer facing the substrate layer, and a silicon oxide layer is provided between the first silicon nitride layer and the second silicon nitride layer.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the device, substrate, silicon oxide, and silicon nitride are provided as layers during fabrication of the MEMS or NEMS, and the device layer is comprised of areas which are designed to move in relation to each other or in relation to the substrate, wherein a silicon nitride layer is provided in the form of a tether to limit movement of the areas in relation to each other during fabrication, and wherein the silicon nitride tether is removed by sublimation when movement of the areas in relation to each other is permitted.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein a portion of the sacrificial oxide is not removed and serves as an anchor.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the silicon nitride is made with plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), or with low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), the silicon nitride made with PECVD reacting faster than the silicon nitride made with the LPCVD.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein upon converting at least a portion of the silicon nitride to ammonium hexafluorosilicate, the ammonium hexafluorosilicate so formed has a greater volume than the portion of the silicon nitride.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the amount and location of the ammonium hexafluorosilicate formed by reaction of the VHF with the silicon nitride is controlled by selection of location, thickness, and quality of the silicon nitride.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of amorphous silicon, polysilicon, silicon-germanium, aluminum, tungsten, titanium, titanium nitride, alloys of aluminum, tungsten, and titanium, combinations thereof, and metal-silicon oxide stacks; wherein the VHF comprises hydrofluoric acid and alcohol or water; wherein a portion of the sacrificial oxide is not removed and serves as an anchor; and wherein upon converting at least a portion of the silicon nitride to ammonium hexafluorosilicate, the ammonium hexafluorosilicate so formed has a greater volume than the portion of the silicon nitride.
13. A MEMS or NEMS made by the method of claim 12.
14. A MEMS or NEMS made by the method of claim 1.