Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program that can arouse motivation to register personal identification information for a user and can improve a registration rate of the personal identification information.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus comprises: an information acquisition unit that acquires personal identification information from a user; a condition presentation unit that presents one or more conditions for giving privilege to the user; and a privilege giving unit that gives the privilege to the user when the user achieves any condition. The condition presentation unit presents a condition which is not presented before acquiring the personal identification information, after acquiring the personal identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, systems that provide various services to users using networks such as the Internet have been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a betting system used in public races such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing. Patent Document 2 discloses an online auction system that sells and buys goods in an auction format. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-257709 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-137901 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, some of the systems offering the above-mentioned services require membership registration with identity verification as a requirement in order to use all or some of the functions. For example, in the case of Patent Document 1, since there is an age limit for purchasing betting tickets in public races, it is necessary to verify the identity of the user (particularly age verification). Also, in the case of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to verify the identity of the user (particularly contact information such as address) in order to ensure the reliability of the transaction.

[0005] However, in such a system, in order to verify the identity of a user, the user must register an image of an official identification document that lists identity verification information, such as a driver's license, passport, or My Number card. As a result, many users find the task of registering identity verification information extremely troublesome, and some users may use the service without registering identity verification information, or may stop using the service altogether.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can stimulate users' desire to register personal identification information and improve the registration rate of personal identification information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention has an information acquisition unit that acquires personal identification information from a user, a condition presentation unit that presents one or more conditions for granting a reward to the user, and a reward granting unit that grants a reward to the user if the user fulfills any of the conditions, and is characterized in that, after acquiring the personal identification information, the condition presentation unit presents conditions that were not presented before the acquisition of the personal identification information. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to motivate users to register personal identification information, thereby improving the registration rate of personal identification information. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a voting screen. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an identity verification document submission screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a name and date of birth input screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an input content confirmation screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a condition presentation screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a condition presentation screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a condition confirmation screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a bonus award screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of user-related information. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of voting-related information. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of competition-related information. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of condition related information. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of privilege-related information. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an information processing flow according to the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of a condition presentation process. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a privilege granting process. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another information processing flow according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. In other words, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Naturally, the present invention also includes equivalents thereof.

[0011] In addition, the examples of screens described in this specification and the drawings are merely examples, and the screen configuration and design, content of the displayed information, and GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc. can be freely designed according to the system design specifications and user preferences, etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

[0012] In this specification, a user is a user of the information processing device of the present invention, and more specifically, a user of a service provided by the information processing device of the present invention. In principle, a user is an individual, but may be a group of multiple people, and a service account may be assigned to an individual or a group. In addition, users who have mutually approved each other (friends) may be able to play together or form a team.

[0013] <Services related to this embodiment> The communication system (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) shown in FIG. 1 is a communication system including an information processing device (hereinafter referred to as server 10) according to one embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system S is a computer system that handles the overall management and operation of the event, and provides users with, for example, information about the event, and services such as ticket sales and refunds (hereinafter referred to as the event management service). Votes predicting the outcome (such as the finishing order of the competition subjects) are accepted from users, and a payout is determined based on the outcome of the competition, and the payout is awarded to the user.

[0014] The term "races" refers to publicly managed sports events, such as horse racing, boat racing, bicycle racing, and auto racing, that are actually held by public institutions as gambling. Races are held periodically at various stadiums according to a schedule. Among the races, there are some in which participants can participate with a high prize. These include races held at designated stadiums (for example, G1 to G3 races, GP races, or SG races, etc.), or competitions held at designated stadiums (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as specific competitions). On a voting screen P1 as shown in FIG. 2, users can predict the results of those competitions based on the competition information and place their votes by purchasing betting tickets such as horse racing tickets, boat racing tickets, or car racing tickets using a specified value such as currency or special medals. Then, if the bet based on that prediction is correct, the user can receive a dividend (payout for the winning result) according to the odds in a specified value such as currency or special medals.

[0015] The competition information refers to a program schedule, odds, predictions by experts, etc., competition footage, and competition results (including information on payouts). Here, the program schedule is a list of the competition subjects (competitors or racehorses, etc.) participating in each competition, and includes information that is attached to basic information of the competition subjects and information that serves as a reference for predictions, such as past results. For example, if the competition is keirin, about 9 to 12 races are held per day at each stadium, and the program schedule includes a program schedule that summarizes information on multiple stadiums (for example, 43 stadiums), a program schedule for each stadium, or a program schedule for each race. In addition, the program schedule also lists the gate number, car number, condition, characteristics (class and running style, etc.) and past results of the keirin athletes who are the competition subjects.

[0016] When voting, the user selects the betting content that they predict from among the different betting options prepared for each competition. The betting content is the predicted content related to the vote, specifically, the predicted content regarding the finishing order of the competition. Items of the betting options and betting content include, for example, the betting type (win, place, consecutive win combination, exacta, etc.), the betting target (the competition target or combination of competition targets), and the betting amount (or number of bets). An example of a bet is "Win (betting type) - 1st place". (competition target) · 2,000 yen in currency (betting amount)" or "3-combination (betting method) · 2-3-5 (competition target combination) · 1,000 special medals (number of bets)".

[0017] Currency corresponds to the second value of the present invention, and means so-called "money" used in exchange for goods and services in the general society. The currency in this embodiment may be cash currency such as paper money or coins, or deposit currency such as ordinary savings or current accounts. Currency also includes virtual currency that can be used in third-party applications such as electronic money (applications that allow settlement using barcodes, stacked two-dimensional codes, matrix two-dimensional codes, etc.). In this embodiment, when voting using currency, registration of personal identification information, which will be described later, is required, and a user cannot vote using currency until the personal identification information has been registered.

[0018] The dedicated medal corresponds to the first value of the present invention and has a different nature from the currency. That is, it cannot be used to exchange for goods or services in the general society, but in this embodiment, it is treated as a medium having value that can be used for voting. The dedicated medal is also given to the user as a dividend when a vote made using the dedicated medal is correct. In addition, the dedicated medal can be obtained by the user by converting currency, and can be accumulated for a predetermined period or an indefinite period. In addition, a predetermined number of dedicated medals may be given to the user free of charge as a login bonus or the like. In this embodiment, when voting using the dedicated medal, registration of personal identification information described later is not required, and the user can vote using the dedicated medal regardless of whether or not personal identification information has been registered.

[0019] Odds refer to the payout rate, and are values ​​indicating how many times the value of the bet (currency or special medals) will be paid out if the bet is correct. The odds in this embodiment are determined according to the official odds of the publicly managed race (odds set by the organizer of the publicly managed race) that is actually being held, and therefore may fluctuate in real time depending on the voting status in the user's own currency or that of others. The odds are calculated using a known method of determining dividends, such as the pari-mutuel method or the bookmaker method, but other methods may also be used.

[0020] A dividend is a value that is awarded (paid back) to a user based on the results of a competition and the odds in response to the user's voting. For example, if a user predicts the results of a competition and casts a bet using currency or special medals, and the bet is correct, the user is awarded a dividend of currency or special medals equivalent to the amount (winning amount) or number (winning number) calculated based on the odds. In principle, the dividend is the currency awarded for a vote made using currency, and the dividend is the special medal for a vote made using special medals. When the dividend is a special medal, a part or all of the dividend may be awarded as points that can be exchanged for other values ​​or used in other games, etc., instead of the special medals.

[0021] As described above, in the competition management service provided by the information processing system S of this embodiment, the user predicts the outcome of the competition, purchases betting tickets, and if the bet is correct, the user can receive a dividend according to the odds. Therefore, it is sufficient to simply play the game using special medals, but if actual betting tickets are purchased using currency, this constitutes gambling, so it is necessary to restrict use by minors. In addition, since currency is being handled, measures must be taken to prevent fraud.

[0022] Therefore, in this embodiment, the identity of the user is verified, and some functions are restricted for users who have not completed the verification. Specifically, users who have registered their identity information are permitted to cast votes using currency (voting using special medals is also possible). Users who have registered their identity information are also permitted to settle (cash out) the payout, which is a dividend. In other words, the payout obtained when a vote is successful is deposited into a bank account or credit card designated by the user who registered their identity information, based on the instructions of the user.

[0023] Personal identification information refers to information that can verify at least the user's name and age, that is listed on an official identification document such as a driver's license, passport, or My Number card (hereinafter referred to as the personal identification document), and that can be verified by the information on the personal identification document.

[0024] Here, an example of a series of steps for registering personal identification information in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the user selects and registers a document to be submitted for identity verification on the identity verification document submission screen P2 as shown in Fig. 3. That is, an arbitrary identity verification document is selected from identity verification documents (driver's license, passport, My Number card, etc.) on which identity verification information is written, and an image of the required portion of the selected identity verification document is uploaded to register it. Specifically, if image data of the identity verification document already exists in the user terminal 12, the image is selected, and if image data of the identity verification document does not yet exist in the user terminal 12, the identity verification document is photographed to generate image data, and an [Upload] button (not shown) is tapped, etc. Next, the user enters his / her name and date of birth exactly as they appear on the registered identification document on the name and date of birth input screen P3 as shown in FIG. 4, and taps the [Next] button, or the like. Then, the user confirms that the information he or she has entered is correct on the input information confirmation screen P4 as shown in FIG. 5, and then taps the [OK] button or the like to register the personal identification information.

[0025] Furthermore, in this embodiment, one or more conditions are presented to the user, and when the user achieves any one of those conditions, a benefit set for each condition is given to the user. The conditions are also called missions, and may include, for example, the following: (a) Register your identity information. (b) Using a special medal to purchase a certain number of voting tickets. (c) Using currency to purchase voting tickets worth XX yen. (d) Using currency to purchase a betting ticket worth XX yen at a GP race held in Tokyo. (e) Log in for XX consecutive days. (f) Purchasing voting tickets for XX consecutive days. (g) Having ○○ consecutive days of correct votes. (h) The cumulative total amount of votes reaches XX yen. (i) The cumulative winning amount reaches XX yen.

[0026] The rewards may include, for example, food and beverages, plants, miscellaneous goods, clothing, daily necessities, electrical appliances, crafts, etc., as well as special medals that can be used for voting. The rewards may also be things that indicate the right to receive a specific service, such as meal tickets, travel tickets, accommodation tickets, facility use tickets, etc. Furthermore, the rewards may be financial products, land, information, etc.

[0027] In this embodiment, the contents of the benefit are determined by lottery from among a plurality of benefits. Specifically, a plurality of benefits, each of which has a set probability of being selected, are prepared in the group as candidates for the subject of the lottery, and when the user performs an operation to receive the benefit after achieving the conditions, a lottery is executed to determine the benefit to be granted from among the plurality of benefits included in the group. At this time, the contents of the benefit, i.e., the types of benefit included in the group, may be set uniformly for all conditions, or different benefits may be included for each condition. Also, different lottery probabilities (e.g., 99:1) may be set for each benefit content, or the same lottery probability (e.g., 50:50) may be set. Furthermore, the lottery probabilities may vary each time.

[0028] The content of the benefit may be determined based on the type of voting value (currency or special medals) or the amount of voting value (amount or number of votes). For example, the lottery probability may be set so that users who have voted a large amount using currency are more likely to win a more valuable benefit. The content of the benefit may also be determined based on the user's voting history or winning history. For example, past voting history may be stored, and the system may be set so that the greater the cumulative amount of voting money in currency, the more likely it is that a more valuable benefit will be won, regardless of whether the result was a win or a miss. The more hits there are, the more likely it is that a more valuable benefit will be won, or conversely, the more misses there are, the more likely it is that a more valuable benefit will be won.

[0029] The contents of the rewards can also be associated with each sport. When rewards are associated with each sport, a special reward associated with the specific sport may be granted on the condition that a player bets XX yen or more for that specific sport, as in the above condition (d). For example, rewards are set based on the information or attributes of the sport, such as the type of sport, the organizer, or the stadium where the sport is held, and rewards with unique characteristics (such as local specialties, limited items, or services related to each region) may be set.

[0030] In particular, in this embodiment, conditions that were not presented before the registration of personal identification information are presented to a user who has registered personal identification information. For example, among the above conditions, conditions (a) and (b) are presented to all users before the registration of personal identification information, and conditions (c) and (d) are presented to users after the registration of personal identification information. In this case, if conditions (c) and (d) presented after the registration of personal identification information are presented in addition to conditions (a) and (b) that were presented before the registration of personal identification information, a greater number of conditions will be presented to the user when the personal identification information is registered, and more opportunities to obtain benefits will be generated. In addition, if conditions (c) and (d) are presented in place of conditions (a) and (b), a different condition (new condition) will be presented to the user when the personal identification information is registered, regardless of the number of conditions presented, and as a result, more opportunities to obtain benefits will be generated. Note that even if the conditions are the same, the contents of the conditions may be updated after the registration of personal identification information. For example, condition (b) includes a case where the amount of ballots to be purchased is updated from 1,000 to 5,000.

[0031] Here, an example of a series of steps from the presentation of conditions to the awarding of a reward in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 6 to 9. In this embodiment, octopus balls are given as a reward. I will explain this using the example of winning a prize (specifically, a coupon for one boat of takoyaki).

[0032] As shown in Fig. 6, the condition presentation screen P5 displayed on the user terminal 12 of a user before registering personal identification information presents, for example, two of the above conditions, condition (a) and condition (b). Each condition is described with respect to the content of the condition and the content of the benefit that will be given if the condition is fulfilled. According to this, even a user (e.g., an underage user) who has not registered personal identification information and who is simply playing the game rather than gambling will have an opportunity to receive takoyaki as a benefit by fulfilling condition (b).

[0033] On the other hand, when a user registers personal identification information, as shown in Fig. 7, in addition to the two conditions (a) and (b) previously displayed, two more conditions (c) and (d) are displayed on the condition presentation screen P6 displayed on the user terminal 12 of the user who has registered personal identification information. At this time, as for condition (a), the condition has already been met at this point because the personal identification information has been registered, so a mark is displayed in an identifiable manner indicating that the condition has been met, i.e., that the user is in a state where the privilege can be received.

[0034] When the user wishes to receive a benefit corresponding to the fulfilled condition (a), the user taps on the condition (a). When the user taps on the condition (a), a condition confirmation screen P7 (dialog box) as shown in Fig. 8 is then displayed on the user terminal 12. Then, when the user taps on the condition confirmation screen P7 to apply for the benefit, a lottery for the content of the benefit starts at this point.

[0035] If the user wins takoyaki as a prize as a result of the lottery, a prize award screen P8 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the user terminal 12. When the user taps on [Receive Takoyaki Gift] with a URL link set, an electronic coupon (matrix type two-dimensional code, etc.) (not shown) that can be exchanged for one bowl of takoyaki at a brick-and-mortar store is issued by a conventionally known technology and displayed on the screen of the user terminal 12. In this embodiment, the probability of winning takoyaki is 99%, and the remaining 1% is awarded ○ (e.g., 10) special medals as a losing prize. The number of special medals awarded as a losing prize should be a number that the user judges to be relatively less valuable than one bowl of takoyaki.

[0036] As described above, in this embodiment, a user who has registered his / her identity verification information is presented with conditions that were not presented before the registration of the identity verification information, on the premise that a privilege will be given to the user when the user achieves the conditions. This can motivate many users to register their identity verification information, and can improve the registration rate of identity verification information. Furthermore, improving the registration rate of identity verification information can also improve the continued use rate of the competition management service.

[0037] <Configuration of information processing device and user terminal according to this embodiment> Next, the configurations of an information processing device and a user terminal 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing device according to this embodiment is configured by a computer for controlling a game, specifically a server computer (hereinafter referred to as a server 10). The server 10 is an example of a computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, is communicatively connected to the user terminal 12 via a network 14, and together with the user terminal 12, constitutes an information processing system S.

[0038] The server 10 may be composed of one computer or may be composed of multiple computers distributed in parallel. The server 10 may be a server computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, a series of steps in the information processing flow described below (excluding input and display of information) are executed by the server computer, so that the user terminal 12 only needs to input information to be handed over to the server computer and display information distributed from the server computer.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 has, as hardware devices, a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24, which are electrically connected via a bus 25. In addition, an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for processing information related to the game are installed as software in the server 10. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention. When the processor 21 operates in accordance with the above programs, the server 10 functions as an information processing device of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the game. The program of the present invention may be acquired by reading it from a computer-readable recording medium, or may be acquired (downloaded) via a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

[0040] The processor 21 may be composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or the like.

[0041] The memory 22 may be configured with semiconductor memory such as a Read Only Memory (ROM) and a Random Access Memory (RAM).

[0042] The communication interface 23 may be, for example, a network interface card, a communication interface board, etc. The standard of data communication by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include communication by wireless LAN based on Wi-fi (registered trademark), communication by a 3G to 5G or later generation mobile communication system, and communication based on LTE (Long Term Evolution).

[0043] Storage24 offers a wide range of storage media including flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disk (Magneto-Optical disc), CD The storage 24 may be configured by a Compact Disc (CD), a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), a Secure Digital card (SD card), a Universal Serial Bus memory (USB memory), or the like. The storage 24 may be built into the server 10, or may be attached to the server body in an external format. The storage 24 may be configured by an external computer (e.g., a database server) communicably connected to the server body. As a technology for recording various data, a distributed ledger technology such as a block chain may be used to avoid unauthorized data tampering.

[0044] In progressing the competition management service, the server 10 distributes information necessary for voting to each user, and also collects and stores information from each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes user-related information, voting-related information, competition-related information, condition-related information, and benefit-related information. The server 10 also executes various information processes related to the progress of the competition management service, including processes for controlling the competition management service.

[0045] On the other hand, the user terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by a user, and is used by the user to participate in the game and predict and vote on the results of the competition. Specifically, the user terminal 12 is composed of a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game console, a television set capable of inputting information, a wearable terminal, and the like. Note that, for convenience of illustration, only three user terminals 12 are shown in FIG. 1, but of course, in reality, the number of user terminals 12 will be the same as the number of users.

[0046] The user terminal 12 outputs (displays, plays, etc.) information distributed from the server 10, and inputs information to be handed over to the server 10. Specifically, a dedicated application software (hereinafter, "app") for participating in the game is installed on the user terminal 12, and this app transmits and receives data to and from the server 10, and inputs and outputs information. For example, the data received from the server 10 is expanded and various information is displayed on the display of the user terminal 12. Also, information indicating the voting details input by the user's operation is transmitted to the server 10. The user terminal 12 is preferably equipped with a camera function.

[0047] <Functions of the information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention> The configuration of the server 10, which is an information processing device according to this embodiment, will be described again from the functional aspect. As shown in FIG. 10, the server 10 has a memory unit 31, an information acquisition unit 32, a condition presentation unit 33, a privilege application acceptance unit 34, a privilege granting unit 35, a lottery unit 36, a competition information generation unit 37, a competition information distribution unit 38, a vote acceptance unit 39, and a dividend granting unit 40. Of these functional units, the memory unit 31 is realized by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware devices constituting the server 10 and the programs installed in the server 10. When the server 10 is composed of multiple computers, the above functions may be distributed so that each of the multiple computers performs a different function. Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

[0048] [Storage] The storage unit 31 stores various information such as information related to each user and information related to the progress of the game, etc. The information stored in the storage unit 31 includes user-related information, voting-related information, competition-related information, condition-related information, and benefit-related information, as shown in FIG.

[0049] The user-related information is information about a user and is stored for each user. As shown in FIG. 11, the user-related information includes information about a user ID, a name, a profile, personal identification information, the number of owned currencies, the number of owned medals, a voting history, a condition history, and a privilege history. The profile is information about the attributes (categories) of the user, such as gender, age, and occupation. The personal identification information is the type and number of the identification document registered by the user for personal identification. The number of owned currencies is the amount (amount) of currency deposited by the user, and is the amount of the second value that can be used for voting. In addition, when a vote using a currency is successful, the currency paid out as a dividend is added to the number of owned currencies. The number of owned medals is the amount (number) of dedicated medals owned by the user, and is the amount of the first value that can be used for voting. In addition, when a vote using a dedicated medal is successful, the dedicated medal paid out as a dividend is added to the number of owned medals. The voting history is information about votes that the user has made so far, and is associated with voting-related information to be described later by a voting ID. The condition history is information about conditions that the user has achieved so far, and is associated with condition-related information to be described later by a condition ID. The reward history is information about rewards that the user has acquired to date, and is associated with reward-related information (described later) by a reward ID.

[0050] The voting-related information is information about a vote made by a user, and is stored for each vote. As shown in Fig. 12, the voting-related information includes a voting ID, a voting date and time, a user ID of the user who made the vote, a competition ID of the competition to which the vote pertains, voting details, odds, whether or not there was a win, and a payout (amount of winnings or number of winnings), etc. The voting details are predictions about the outcome of the competition, and include information about, for example, the betting type, betting target, voting value (currency or dedicated medals), and the amount of voting value (amount of votings or number of votings).

[0051] The race-related information is information about a race, and is stored for each race. As shown in Fig. 13, the race-related information includes the race ID, race name, race grade (ranking), date and time of the race, venue, athletes (race targets), voting candidates, race results (finishing order and payout, etc.), and the bonus ID of the bonus associated with the race. The voting candidates are information about candidates (options) that a user can select when voting, and include the candidate ID, candidate details (betting type and betting targets), odds, etc.

[0052] The condition-related information is information about a condition, and is stored for each condition. As shown in Fig. 14, the condition-related information includes a condition ID, a condition name, a condition content, a presentation requirement, and a benefit ID of an associated benefit. The presentation requirement includes information such as whether to present the benefit before or after registering the personal identification information.

[0053] The benefit-related information is information about a benefit, and is stored for each benefit. As shown in FIG. 15, the benefit-related information includes a benefit ID, benefit name, benefit content, lottery probability, a condition ID of a related condition, and a competition ID of a related competition. The condition ID indicates the condition for granting a benefit (the condition associated with the benefit). The competition ID indicates the competition (e.g., a specific competition) associated with the benefit, if there is one.

[0054] [Information acquisition department] The information acquisition unit 32 acquires information (data) based on the personal identification information registration operation performed by the user on the user terminal 12 by communicating with the user terminal 12. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 32 acquires image data of the personal identification document uploaded by the user, and personal identification information data such as the name and date of birth input by the user.

[0055] [Condition presentation part] The condition presenting unit 33 generates (including updates) condition-related information, that is, information (data) on the conditions that the user must achieve in order to obtain a privilege, and distributes the information on the conditions to the user terminal 12 by communicating with the user terminal 12, and displays condition presenting screens P5, P6 and a condition confirmation screen P7, etc., as shown in Figs. 6 to 8, on the user terminal 12. At this time, after acquiring the identity verification information, the condition presenting unit 33 presents to the user conditions that were not presented before acquiring the identity verification information. The conditions presented after acquiring the identity verification information may be presented in addition to the conditions presented before acquiring the identity verification information, or may be presented in place of the conditions presented before acquiring the identity verification information. In the former case, the number of conditions presented increases, and in the latter case, the contents of the conditions presented change. Note that the information on the conditions presented to the user includes information indicating the contents of the conditions and the contents of the privilege to be granted when the conditions are achieved, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

[0056] [Special offer application reception desk] The privilege application acceptance unit 34 accepts information based on a privilege application operation performed by a user on the user terminal 12. The condition presentation unit 33 acquires (data) by communicating with the user terminal 12. Specifically, by communicating with the user terminal 12, the condition presentation unit 33 acquires information for applying for a benefit from a user who has fulfilled the conditions presented by the condition presentation unit 33, the information being generated by the user tapping the [Receive] button on the condition confirmation screen P7 as shown in Fig. 8, for example, to apply for the benefit.

[0057] [Benefits Granting Department] The reward granting unit 35 grants a reward selected by the lottery unit 36, which will be described later, to a user who has met the conditions presented by the condition presenting unit 33 and has accepted a reward application. Specifically, by communicating with the user terminal 12, the reward granting unit 35 delivers information about the reward to be granted to the user terminal 12 and causes the user terminal 12 to display a reward granting screen P8 as shown in FIG. 9 or the like. The reward granting unit 35 also updates user-related information (specifically, the condition history and reward history) of the user to whom the reward is to be granted, and records that the reward has been granted. The reward granting unit 35 may perform control so as to grant a reward when it is determined that the conditions have been met and the vote has been correct.

[0058] [Lottery Section] The lottery unit 36 ​​determines the contents of the privilege to be given to the user from among the multiple privileges by lottery. Specifically, a lottery probability is set for each of the multiple types of privileges (including the dedicated medals) prepared as candidates in the group, and when a user who has met the conditions performs an operation to receive the privilege, a lottery is executed to determine the privilege to be given to the user from among the multiple privileges included in the group. The lottery probability set for each privilege may be different for each privilege, or may be the same. In addition, the lottery probability may be changed as appropriate, and may vary each time a lottery is executed. For example, for a certain privilege, the lottery probability may be changed depending on the voting value used, such that the lottery probability is higher when a vote is made using currency than when a vote is made using a dedicated medal. In addition, a privilege may be associated with each competition, and the contents of the candidate privileges or the lottery probability of the privilege may be changed corresponding to the competition for which the vote is made.

[0059] [Competition information generation department] The competition information generating unit 37 generates (including updates) various information (data) necessary for the progress of the competition management service, and stores the generated various information in the storage unit 31. The various information includes, for example, the above-mentioned competition-related information, as well as a program guide (race schedule) with predictions from experts, etc., and competition footage, etc.

[0060] [Competition Information Distribution Department] The competition information distribution unit 38 communicates with the user terminal 12 to distribute information (data) required for the progress of the competition management service to the user terminal 12 and displays a screen reflecting the results of information processing by the competition information generation unit 37 and the like, for example, a voting screen P1 as shown in Fig. 2, on the user terminal 12. The information required for the progress of the competition management service includes competition-related information and competition video generated by the competition information generation unit 37 and the like.

[0061] [Voting reception desk] The voting acceptance unit 39 acquires information (data) based on the voting operation (operation to specify the voting content) performed by the user on the user terminal 12 by communicating with the user terminal 12. Specifically, it acquires information based on the voting operation performed within the acceptance period set for each competition. The information based on the voting operation includes the above-mentioned voting-related information. At this time, the voting acceptance unit 39 does not accept votes using currency as a voting value from users who have not registered their identification information, but will accept votes using either currency or dedicated medals as a voting value from users who have registered their identification information.

[0062] [Dividend Granting Department] The payout unit 40 determines whether each vote was a winner based on the competition results, and awards a payout to users whose votes were winners. The type of payout (currency or special medals) is determined based on the type of voting value used, and the amount of payout (money or number) is determined (calculated) based on the amount of voting value (money or number of votes) and the odds. Information about the currency or special medals awarded as a payout is overwritten on the user-related information of the user to whom the payout is awarded.

[0063] The above describes the configurations of the server 10 and the user terminal 12. Generally, the server 10 and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above, but here, only the characteristic functions that provide the operational effect in the information processing system S of the present invention will be described, and illustrations and descriptions of other known functions will be omitted.

[0064] <Information processing flow according to one embodiment of the present invention> Next, the flow of information processing (hereinafter referred to as information processing flow) executed in the information processing system S configured as described above will be described with reference to Figures 16 to 19. The information processing flow employs the information processing method of the present invention, and is realized by using the information processing system S functioning as a computer system. In other words, each step in the information processing flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. It should be noted that the information processing flow described below is merely an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps may be added, or the order of steps may be changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0065] [Information processing flow] First, the information processing flow from the presentation of conditions to the awarding of rewards will be described. This information processing flow is a process of awarding a reward to a user when the user achieves the presented conditions, and proceeds, for example, along the flow shown in FIG.

[0066] 16, first, the server 10, which is a computer, executes a condition presentation process (S101) for the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14. Details of the condition presentation process (S101) will be described later. The server 10 then determines whether the presented conditions have been met by the user (S102). If it is determined that the conditions have been met (S102: YES), the server 10 then determines whether a special offer application has been accepted from the user terminal 12 of the user via the network 14 (S103). If it is determined that the special offer application has been accepted, that is, if the user taps the [Receive] button on the conditions confirmation screen P7 as shown in FIG. 8, If the answer is YES at S103, the bonus awarding process (S104) is executed. The bonus awarding process (S104) will be described in detail later. If it is determined that the conditions have not been met (S102: NO) or if it is determined that the benefit application has not been accepted (S103: NO), the process ends. The above is an example of the information processing flow of the present invention.

[0067] [Condition presentation process] Next, an example of the condition presentation process will be described with reference to FIG. The condition presentation process is a process executed in the server 10 (mainly the information acquisition unit 32 and the condition presentation unit 33, etc.) and is a process executed in step S101 of the above information processing flow. Specifically, it is a process of presenting conditions to the user according to whether or not personal identification information is registered.

[0068] First, the server 10 judges whether or not identity confirmation information has been acquired from the user (S201), and when it judges that identity confirmation information has been acquired based on the user's identity confirmation information registration operation (S201: YES), specifically, when identity confirmation information is registered in the user-related information stored in the storage unit 31, it presents to the user terminal 12 a condition corresponding to after identity confirmation information has been acquired, i.e., a condition not presented before identity confirmation information has been acquired, by delivering it to the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14 (S202), and ends the process. On the other hand, when the server 10 judges that identity confirmation information has not yet been acquired (S201: NO), specifically, when identity confirmation information has not been registered in the user-related information stored in the storage unit 31, it presents to the user terminal 12 a condition corresponding to before identity confirmation information has been acquired, which is different from the condition corresponding after identity confirmation information has been acquired, by delivering it to the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14 (S203), and ends the process. The above is an example of the condition presentation process.

[0069] [Benefits Granting Process] Next, an example of the benefit providing process will be described with reference to FIG. The privilege granting process is a process executed by the server 10 (mainly the privilege granting unit 35 and the lottery unit 36, etc.) and is a process executed in step S104 of the above information processing flow. Specifically, it is a process of granting a privilege to a user who has met the conditions and whose privilege application has been accepted.

[0070] First, the server 10 selects the contents of a privilege to be granted to the user from among a plurality of privileges with set probability of selection (S301). Then, the server 10 distributes information about the selected privilege to the user terminal 12 of the user via the network 14 (S302), updates the user-related information (condition history and privilege history) stored in the storage unit 31 (S303), grants the privilege to the user, and ends the process. The above is an example of the bonus granting process.

[0071] [Other information processing flows] Next, the information processing flow from accepting votes to paying out dividends (hereinafter referred to as the "other information processing flow") will be described. The other information processing flow is a process of accepting votes for a competition from users and paying out dividends to the users if the votes are correct, and is the information processing flow that is the basis for proceeding with the competition management service. The other information processing flow proceeds, for example, along the flow shown in FIG. 19.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 19, first, the server 10, which is a computer, judges whether or not it has acquired personal identification information from the user (S401). If it judges that it has acquired personal identification information based on the user's operation to register personal identification information (S401: YES), specifically, if the personal identification information is registered in the user-related information stored in the storage unit 31, it accepts a vote using currency or a dedicated medal as a voting value from the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14 (S402). Specifically, it acquires data indicating the voting contents (betting type, betting target, and betting amount or number of votes) designated by the user's voting operation. On the other hand, if the server 10 judges that it has not yet acquired personal identification information (S401: NO), specifically, if the personal identification information is not registered in the user-related information stored in the storage unit 31, it accepts a vote using a dedicated medal as a voting value from the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14 (S403). Specifically, it acquires data indicating the voting contents (betting type, betting target, and number of votes) designated by the user's voting operation.

[0073] After the competition is over and the competition results are determined, the server 10 judges whether the bet is a winning ticket (S404). If it judges that the bet is a winning ticket (S404: YES), it calculates the amount of the payout (winning amount or winning number of tickets) based on the amount of value (betting amount or number of tickets) cast for the bet and the odds (S405). It notifies the user of the payout by distributing the calculated payout information to the user terminal 12 of the user through the network 14 (S406). It updates the user-related information (currency possession amount or medal possession amount) stored in the storage unit 31 (S407), awards the payout to the user, and ends the process. If currency is used as the voting value, the payout is awarded in currency, and if a dedicated medal is used as the voting value, the payout is awarded in dedicated medals. On the other hand, if it judges that the bet is a losing ticket (S404: NO), it ends the process as it is. The above is an example of another information processing flow according to the present invention.

[0074] <Other embodiments> Up to this point, specific examples have been given of the information processing device, information processing method, and program of the present invention, but the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other embodiments may be considered.

[0075] In the above embodiment, a competition management service that provides competition information and sells betting tickets and provides refunds, etc., has been described as an example of a service provided by the information processing system S. However, the services provided by the information processing system S are not limited to this, so long as they require the registration of personal identification information. For example, the services may be games (including online games) in which a player fights enemy characters to clear stages, or may be applicable to internet shopping, internet auctions, internet banking, social networking services (SNS), or distribution services for video or music, etc.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the server computer (i.e., the server 10) functions as the information processing device of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and some of the functions of the server 10 may be provided in the user terminal 12. For example, the user terminal 12 may be provided with functions such as the condition presenting unit 33 or the benefit providing unit 35.

[0077] In addition, in the above embodiment, user-related information, etc. is stored and maintained in a server computer (i.e., server 10), but it is also possible to provide a separate database server (not shown) and store the information all together in that database server, or to store the information on the user terminal 12 side.

[0078] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the provision of race-related information, calculation of odds, acceptance of bets, and refunds are also performed by a server computer (i.e., server 10), but all or part of the above processes may be performed by a server computer (public racing server) managed by the organization hosting the public racing event. Specifically, server 10 may transmit and receive data and information to and from the public racing server, receive data including race-related information from the public racing server, and transmit data including user voting-related information to the public racing server. In this case, the public racing server will indirectly accept bets and make refunds for each user.

[0079] In the above embodiment, the user predicts the result of the competition and casts a vote, but the user may refer to the predictions of other users and cast a vote by piggybacking on their predictions. For example, a prediction support video may be distributed to the user as a video related to voting based on predictions of the competition result and supporting the user's voting. In the prediction support video, at least one performer appears, and during the video shooting, the performer predicts the result of the competition before the competition is held, actually casts a vote, and checks whether or not his or her prediction was correct while watching the competition on TV or the like. The user can watch the prediction support video and use it as a reference when casting his or her vote.

[0080] In the above embodiment, a publicly managed race is assumed as an example of a race. However, the content of the race is not limited to this, and any race may be a target for which a user can predict the result and place a bet. For example, the race may predict the outcome or the content of a sporting event such as track and field, swimming, baseball, soccer, rugby, basketball, and martial arts such as boxing. The race may also predict the outcome of a game tournament such as so-called e-sports.

[0081] <Summary> The main features of the information processing device, information processing method, and program according to the above-described embodiment are as follows.

[0082] [1] The information processing device of this embodiment has an information acquisition unit that acquires personal identification information from a user, a condition presentation unit that presents one or more conditions for granting a reward to the user, and a reward granting unit that grants a reward to the user when the user fulfills any of the conditions, and after acquiring the personal identification information, the condition presentation unit presents conditions that were not presented before the acquisition of the personal identification information. According to the information processing device, a user who has registered his / her personal identification information is presented with conditions for obtaining a privilege that were not presented before the registration of the personal identification information, so that the user is motivated to register his / her personal identification information, and the registration rate of personal identification information can be improved. Furthermore, by improving the registration rate of personal identification information, the continued use rate of the competition management service can be improved accordingly.

[0083] [2] The information processing device further includes a lottery unit that determines the content of the bonus by lottery, and the bonus awarding unit awards the bonus determined by lottery from among a plurality of bonuses. As a result, the contents of the privilege to be given when the conditions are met are determined by lottery from among a plurality of privileges, giving the user a sense of expectation that he or she does not know what privilege he or she will win, further stimulating the user's desire to register personal identification information, and further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0084] [3] In the above information processing device, the plurality of rewards include a value that can be used for voting to predict the outcome of a competition. As a result, the rewards granted when the conditions are met include value that can be used to vote by predicting the outcome of the competition, which not only increases users' motivation to vote but also further stimulates their desire to register personal identification information, thereby further increasing the registration rate of personal identification information. [4] In the above information processing device, the condition presenting unit presents, as a condition, that the personal identification information be registered before the personal identification information is acquired. This makes it possible to encourage users whose personal identification information has not been registered to register it, thereby further increasing the motivation of users to register their personal identification information and further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0085] [5] The above-mentioned information processing device further includes a voting acceptance unit that accepts votes from users predicting the outcome of a competition, and a dividend awarding unit that awards a dividend calculated based on odds to the user if the vote is correct, and the information acquisition unit acquires identity verification information required for accepting votes or awarding dividends. This requires users to register personal identification information in order to cast votes or receive dividends, which not only increases users' motivation to vote but also further stimulates their desire to register personal identification information, thereby further increasing the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0086] [6] In the above information processing device, the vote acceptance unit accepts votes using either a first value that can be used regardless of whether or not personal identification information is registered, or a second value that can be used after personal identification information is registered. As a result, users will be able to vote using different first values ​​or second values ​​depending on whether or not their personal identification information is registered, which not only increases users' motivation to vote but also further stimulates their desire to register their personal identification information, thereby further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0087] [7] In the above information processing device, the reward granting unit grants a reward when a vote using a predetermined amount or more of value is received. This allows users to receive rewards when they cast a vote that uses more than a predetermined amount of value, thereby increasing users' motivation to vote and further stimulating their desire to register personal identification information, thereby further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0088] [8] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the reward awarding unit awards a reward when it receives a vote using a predetermined amount of value or more for a specific competition that is conducted by a predetermined athlete or held at a predetermined location among the competitions. This allows users to receive benefits when they vote using a predetermined amount or more of value for a specific competition that is conducted by a specified athlete or held at a specified location, thereby increasing users' motivation to vote and further stimulating their desire to register personal identification information, further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0089] [9] In the above information processing device, a bonus is associated with each specific sport, and the bonus granting unit grants a bonus associated with the specific sport when a vote using a predetermined amount of value or more for the specific sport is received. As a result, when a user casts a bet using more than a predetermined amount of value for a specific race, the user can obtain a benefit associated with that specific race, which not only increases the user's motivation to vote but also further stimulates their desire to register personal identification information, thereby further increasing the registration rate of personal identification information.

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[10] In the above information processing device, the reward granting unit grants a reward determined based on the amount of value used in the vote. This allows users to receive benefits determined based on the amount of value used in voting, thereby increasing users' motivation to vote and further stimulating their desire to register personal identification information, thereby further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

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[11] In the above information processing device, the reward granting unit grants a reward after acquiring the personal identification information. This allows the user to obtain a special benefit after acquiring personal identification information, which further motivates the user to register personal identification information, thereby further improving the registration rate of personal identification information.

[0092]

[12] In addition, according to the information processing method of this embodiment, a computer acquires identity verification information from a user, the computer presents one or more conditions for granting a benefit to the user, and if the user fulfills any of the conditions, the computer grants the benefit to the user, and after acquiring the identity verification information, the computer presents conditions that were not presented before the identity verification information was acquired. According to the above information processing method, it is possible to motivate users to register their personal identification information, and it is possible to improve the registration rate of personal identification information.

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[13] In addition, according to the program of this embodiment, a computer is caused to obtain identity verification information from a user, present one or more conditions for granting a benefit to the user, and, if the user fulfills any of the conditions, present the benefit to the user. After obtaining the identity verification information, the computer is caused to present conditions that were not presented before the identity verification information was obtained. According to the above program, it is possible to motivate users to register their personal identification information, and it is possible to improve the registration rate of personal identification information. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 10 Server 12 User terminal 14 Network 21 Processors 22 Memory 23 Communication Interface 24. Storage 25 Bus 31 Storage section 32 Information Acquisition Department 33 Condition presentation part 34 Benefit Application Reception Department 35 Benefits Granting Department 36 Lottery Section 37 Competition Information Generation Department 38 Competition Information Distribution Department 39 Voting Office 40 Dividend Granting Department P1 voting screen P2 Identification document submission screen P3 Name and date of birth input screen P4 Input confirmation screen P5 Condition presentation screen P6 Condition presentation screen P7 Condition confirmation screen P8 Bonus screen S Information Processing System

Claims

1. an information acquisition unit for acquiring identity verification information from a user; a condition presentation unit that presents one or more conditions for granting a privilege to a user; a reward provision unit that provides the reward to the user when the user fulfills any one of the conditions, the condition presentation unit presents, after acquiring the personal identification information, a condition that has not been presented before acquiring the personal identification information. Information processing device.

2. Further comprising a lottery unit for selecting the content of the benefit, the benefit awarding unit awards the benefit selected by lottery from among a plurality of the benefits; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. the plurality of rewards including a value available for voting on the outcome of a competition; The information processing device according to claim 2 .

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the condition presenting unit presents, as a condition, that the personal identification information be registered before the personal identification information is acquired.

5. A voting reception unit that receives votes from users predicting the results of the competition; a payout awarding unit that awards a payout calculated based on the odds to the user when the bet is correct, The information acquisition unit acquires the identity verification information necessary for accepting the vote or for awarding the dividend. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

6. the vote acceptance unit accepts the vote using either a first value that can be used regardless of whether the personal identification information is registered or a second value that can be used after the personal identification information is registered. The information processing device according to claim 5 .

7. the reward granting unit grants the reward when the vote using a value equal to or greater than a predetermined amount is received.

7. The information processing device according to claim 5 or 6.

8. the bonus awarding unit awards the bonus when the vote using a predetermined amount or more of value is received for a specific event among the events, which is conducted by a predetermined athlete or held at a predetermined location; The information processing device according to claim 5 .

9. The special prize is associated with each of the specific sports; the bonus awarding unit awards the bonus associated with the specific event when the vote using a value equal to or greater than a predetermined amount for the specific event is accepted. The information processing device according to claim 8.

10. The reward granting unit grants the reward determined based on the amount of value used for the vote. The information processing device according to claim 5 .

11. The reward granting unit grants the reward after acquiring the identity verification information. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

12. The computer obtains identity verification information from the user; The computer presents one or more conditions for granting a reward to the user; the computer grants the privilege to the user when the user achieves any one of the conditions; the computer, after acquiring the identity verification information, presents a condition that has not been presented before acquiring the identity verification information; Information processing methods.

13. On the computer, Obtaining identity verification information from the user; having the user present one or more conditions for granting a reward; When the user fulfills any one of the conditions, the user is granted the benefit; After the identification information is acquired, a condition that has not been presented before the identification information is acquired is presented. program.

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