Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To prevent a vote for the same player from being too concentrated.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 for accepting a vote for a competition capable of voting for a voting object includes: a storage unit 12 for storing a predicted voting target designated by each of a plurality of predictors in association with each of a plurality of predictors for predicting results of the competition; and a presentation unit 111 for presenting, to voters for voting the competition, at least one of one or more predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among a plurality of predicted voting targets or predicted voting targets of one or more predictors selected by a predetermined number or less of voters.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] There is known a system that allows a user to use a mobile terminal to place a bet in various types of competitions, such as bicycle races, horse races, or boat races, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allows a user to purchase a betting ticket using a mobile terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-114487 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The voting methods used in sports where betting is used are complicated, and for voters with little voting experience (hereinafter referred to as "novice voters"), the barrier to voting is high. For example, in the case of bicycle racing, horse racing, boat racing, etc., beginner voters have to select a voting method and athlete from many betting patterns, making it difficult for them to understand how to vote.

[0005] One possible solution is for experienced voters to show the novice voter what they will be voting for, and for the novice voter to cast a similar vote to the other voters. However, if many novice voters refer to the votes of the same other voters, there will be a problem of too many votes being cast for the same contestant.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for voting targets, and has a memory unit that stores predicted voting targets designated by each of a plurality of prognosticators who predict the outcome of the competition, in association with the respective prognosticators, and a presentation unit that presents to a voter who votes for the competition at least one of one or more predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters from among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor. [Figure 6] This is a screen displayed on a terminal on which application software for voting is started. [Figure 7] 13 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal when a voter selects to carpool. [Figure 8] 13 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal when a voter selects to carpool. [Figure 9] 13 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal when a voter selects to carpool. [Figure 10]10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the information processing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] <System configuration> Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a voting system 1 according to this embodiment. The voting system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes an information processing device 10 and one or more terminals 20. The information processing device 10 and the terminals 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network.

[0011] The information processing device 10 is a device that accepts votes for a race in which voting is possible for a betting target. Specifically, the information processing device 10 is a device that supports a voter using a terminal 20 to bet by betting a predetermined value on a racer who is predicted to win a race such as a bicycle race, a horse race, or a boat race.

[0012] The voter will select the number of athletes or athletes he or she predicts will win the race, along with the corresponding quota and voting method. A bet can be placed by determining the betting object determined by a combination with the betting type (i.e., the betting method), and setting the determined betting object and the number of bets or amount of bets of a predetermined value for the betting object on the terminal 20. When the event to be bet on is keirin, the betting object can be, for example, a "two-horse bet with number 5 coming in first and number 3 coming in second" or a "trifecta bet with riders number 1, 2 and 5 selected." Note that a two-horse bet is predicting the riders who will come in first and second in the order of their finish, while a trifecta is predicting the riders who will come in first through third regardless of their order of finish.

[0013] The predetermined value may be money, or may be points that can be used for a predetermined service or game, etc. Furthermore, the points may be points that the voter can receive free of charge (free points), or may be points that the voter can receive in exchange for payment of money (paid points).

[0014] The voter receives a payout value that is determined based on the amount of the predetermined value used for the vote and the odds. A player can receive a prize (e.g., money) based on the bet content (e.g., money). For example, if a player votes using a first value and the bet content is correct, a first payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the bet content and the bet first value. If a player votes using a second value and the bet content is correct, a second payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the bet content and the bet second value. Here, the first payout value and the second payout value are different values. Also, the odds for the bet content may be determined based on the bet content of all voters based on the second value.

[0015] The information processing device 10 is configured, for example, from one or more physical servers. The information processing device 10 may be configured using a virtual server that operates on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server.

[0016] The terminal 20 is a terminal used by a voter to cast a vote, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The voter can cast his / her vote for a voting target by operating the terminal 20. When the terminal 20 accepts an input of a voting target from the voter, it transmits information indicating the voting target to the information processing device 10 in association with voter identification information (hereinafter referred to as "voter ID") for identifying the voter using the terminal 20.

[0017] The information processing device 10 performs processes such as storing the betting object for which the voter using the terminal 20 voted, storing the amount of value owned by the voter, and determining the reward amount (i.e., the payout amount) according to the outcome of the competition.

[0018] In the voting system 1, in order to make it easier for beginner voters to understand how to vote, the information processing device 10 displays on the terminal 20 the voting targets designated by the dopestor who predicts the outcome of the competition, thereby presenting the voting targets to the voter. The dopestor is, for example, a voter who has a lot of experience voting in competitions or a voter who has a lot of knowledge about the contestants, and is registered in the information processing device 10 in advance. The dopestor may be a part of a plurality of voters, or may be a person who only makes predictions without voting.

[0019] A voter can view one or more voting targets displayed on the terminal 20, and then vote for the same voting target as the displayed voting target, or for a voting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed voting target. In this specification, voting for the same voting target as the voting target predicted by the forecaster, or for a voting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed voting target, is referred to as a "pooling vote."

[0020] If many voters vote together for the same voting target, there is a risk that the votes for the same voting target will be concentrated too much. Therefore, the information processing device 10 is characterized by presenting at least one of the voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among multiple voting targets predicted by the doctrinator, or the voting targets predicted by the doctrinator selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

[0021] <Hardware configuration> 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

[0022] The processor 11 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) or a graphical processing unit (GPU), and executes programs stored in the storage unit 12 to realize various functions.

[0023] The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the processor 11. The storage unit 12 stores the betting target and the betting amount (i.e., the betting amount) selected by the voter in association with the voter ID. The storage unit 12 also stores a predicted betting target table including information in which each of a plurality of prognosticators who predicts the race is associated with a predicted betting target designated by each of the plurality of prognosticators.

[0024] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a prediction voting target table. In the prediction voting target table shown in Fig. 3, the name of the doctrinator, the prediction ID, the voting method, the contestant predicted by the doctrinator to win (i.e., the predicted winner), the number of voters who selected each prediction voting target (i.e., the number of selectors), and the number of voters who selected the doctrinator (i.e., the total number of selectors) are associated with each other. Fig. 3 shows an example in which one doctrinator makes multiple predictions, but one doctrinator may make only one prediction.

[0025] "Prediction ID" is information for identifying the content predicted by the doctrinator. "Predicted voting target" is, for example, a combination of a voting method and predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrinator has already voted, or a combination of a voting method and predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrinator has notified the information processing device 10 that he or she wishes to vote. "Number of selectors" is the number of voters who have piggybacked off by casting a vote for the same content as the predicted voting target. "Total number of selectors" is the number of voters who have piggybacked off by casting a vote for the voting target predicted by the doctrinator.

[0026] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the terminal 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the terminal 20. In addition, the communication IF 13 transmits data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

[0027] The input device 14 receives an input operation from, for example, an administrator of the information processing device 10. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, a microphone, etc. The output device 15 outputs information to, for example, the administrator of the information processing device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display, a speaker, etc.

[0028] 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

[0029] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions. The storage unit 22 includes storage media such as a Read Only Memory (ROM) and a Random Access Memory (RAM), etc. The storage unit 22 stores the programs executed by the processor 21.

[0030] The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing device 10 via the network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the information processing device 10. In addition, the communication IF 23 transmits data input from the processor 21 to the information processing device 10.

[0031] The input device 24 receives an input operation from, for example, a voter. The input device 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, a microphone, etc. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display, a speaker, etc.

[0032] <Function block configuration> 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 has a presentation unit 111, a reception unit 112, and a privilege provision unit 113. The processor 11 functions as the presentation unit 111, the reception unit 112, and the privilege provision unit 113 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0033] The presentation unit 111 presents various pieces of information to the voter by displaying the various pieces of information on the terminal 20. The presentation unit 111 may, for example, transmit information to be displayed on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20, or may transmit data of a screen to be displayed on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20.

[0034] The reception unit 112 receives an operation performed on the terminal 20 by a voter using the terminal 20. The reception unit 112 receives information indicating the content of the operation performed by the voter, and identifies the content of the operation indicated by the received information.

[0035] The reward giving unit 113 gives rewards to voters who satisfy a predetermined condition among the voters who selected a forecaster to be the target of the piggyback vote. The reward giving unit 113 will be described in detail later.

[0036] <Displayed on terminal 20> The presentation unit 111 presents to a voter who casts a vote for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the multiple predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. The predetermined number is, for example, a number set by the operator of the competition as the number of people allowed to vote for the same voting target as the predicted voting target of one prognosticator. The predetermined number may be a number corresponding to a predetermined ratio of the total number of voters who cast a vote at that time. For example, if the total number of voters is 10,000 and the predetermined ratio is 1%, the predetermined number is 100 people.

[0037] Fig. 6 to Fig. 9 are diagrams showing examples of screens that the presentation unit 111 displays on the terminal 20. Fig. 6 shows a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when application software for voting is started. Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 show examples of screens displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to make a joint vote.

[0038] 6 shows an area 251 for selecting a voting method, an area 252 for inputting predicted betting targets, an operation image 253 for selecting a piggyback bet, an operation image 254 for performing a cancel operation, and an operation image 255 for performing a confirm operation. If a voter wishes to determine the betting target for himself / herself, the voter can select a voting method in area 251, input a contestant or entry bracket number in area 252, and select the "Confirm" button in operation image 255 to place his / her vote.

[0039] A voter who wants to cast a piggyback vote can do so by selecting the "Piggy Vote" button in operation image 253 and then selecting the "OK" button in operation image 255, without operating areas 251 and 252. When the piggyback button is selected, the presentation unit 111 causes the terminal 20 to display a screen on which the predicted vote targets of one or more dopestors are displayed, as shown in FIG.

[0040] Fig. 7(a) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a first point in time immediately after voting becomes possible. Fig. 7(b) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a second point in time after the first point in time.

[0041] In Fig. 7(a) and Fig. 7(b), the predicted ID, predicted betting targets, and odds are displayed in association with each other. Fig. 7(a) is a screen displayed immediately after voting becomes possible, so the terminal 20 can sequentially display all predicted betting targets registered in the predicted betting target table shown in Fig. 3.

[0042] On the other hand, at the second time when Fig. 7(b) is displayed, it is assumed that time has passed since voting became possible, and multiple voters who selected pooled voting are executing the process of copying predicted voting targets, as shown by the "number of selectors" in Fig. 3. It is assumed that the presentation unit 111 presents only predicted voting targets that have been selected by 50 or fewer voters.

[0043] In the example of Fig. 3, the predicted voting target with the predicted ID A2 was selected by 60 voters, and the predicted voting target with the predicted ID B1 was selected by 55 voters. As described above, in the example shown in Fig. 7(b), the presentation unit 111 presents one or more predicted voting targets selected by 50 or fewer voters, and does not present to the terminal 20 the predicted voting target with the predicted ID A2 and the predicted voting target with the predicted ID B1 selected by more than 50 voters. As a result, the predicted voting targets with the predicted IDs A1, B2, and C1 are displayed on the screen of Fig. 7(b).

[0044] By presenting one or more predicted betting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters in this way, the probability that a voter will vote for the same predicted betting target selected by a voter more than the predetermined number decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0045] Fig. 8 is another example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to make a joint bet. In the screen shown in Fig. 8, the display unit 111 displays one or more doctrinators and their predicted betting targets in association with each other on the terminal 20. In the screen shown in Fig. 8, one of the multiple predicted betting targets of each doctrinator shown in the predicted betting target table shown in Fig. 3 is displayed in association with the doctrinator's name.

[0046] Fig. 8(a) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a first point in time immediately after voting becomes possible. Fig. 8(b) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a second point in time after the first point in time.

[0047] In Fig. 8(a) and Fig. 8(b), the names of doctrinators, voting methods, predicted voting targets, and odds are displayed. Fig. 8(a) is a screen displayed immediately after voting becomes possible, so all doctrinators registered in the predicted voting target table shown in Fig. 3 are displayed in order. On the other hand, at the second point in time when Fig. 8(b) is displayed, it is assumed that time has passed since voting became possible, and that voters who have selected piggyback voting are executing a process of copying predicted voting targets. It is also assumed that the presentation unit 111 presents doctrinators selected by 100 or less voters.

[0048] In the example of FIG. 3, as shown in "Total number of selectors", predictors A, B, C, and D are selected by 95, 87, 160, and 35 voters, respectively. As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 8(b), the presentation unit 111 presents one or more predictors selected by 100 or fewer voters, and does not present to the terminal 20 predictor C, which is selected by more than 100 voters. As a result, predictors A, B, and D are displayed in association with the predicted voting targets on the screen of FIG. 8(b).

[0049] By presenting one or more predictors selected by a predetermined number or less of voters in this way, the probability that a voter will vote for the same target predicted by a predictor selected by more than the predetermined number of voters decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0050] FIG. 9 is another example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to piggyback vote. In the screen shown in FIG. 9, the predicted voting target is not displayed, and the number of times each predictor has voted in the past and the winning percentage are displayed along with the names of the predictors. As with FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, FIG. 9(a) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback vote at a first time point immediately after voting becomes possible. FIG. 9(b) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback vote at a second time point after the first time point.

[0051] In the example of Fig. 9, the dopest C selected by more than a predetermined number of voters is not shown in Fig. 9(b). Even if the display unit 111 does not display the predicted voting targets in association with the dopestors, the probability that the voter will vote for the same betting target predicted by a dopestor selected by more than a predetermined number of voters decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0052] <Other examples of presentation content> In the above-described example, the presentation unit 111 determines the content to be presented to the terminal 20 based on the number of voters who selected the predicted voting target or the dodger, but the presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of the content to be presented to the terminal 20 based on other conditions. For example, the presentation unit 111 sets the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a first dodger who has other dodgers making the same prediction among multiple dodgers to be lower than the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a second dodger who has no other dodgers making the same prediction. The presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target among one or more dodgers based on the number of other dodgers making the same prediction.

[0053] In the example shown in FIG. 3, prognosticator A and prognosticator B predict that the first place will be in bracket 4 and the second place will be in bracket 3 in a two-bracket bet. In this case, the presentation unit 111 gives a higher priority to prognosticators C and D who do not make the same prediction as other prognosticators than the priority of prognosticators A and B who make the same prediction. The presentation unit 111 notifies the terminal 20 of the priority in association with, for example, the names of multiple prognosticators. By receiving information indicating the priority from the presentation unit 111, the terminal 20 can display, highlight, or increase the frequency of displaying the predicted voting target of a prognosticator with a relatively high priority at the top of the screen.

[0054] When the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the total number of voters who selected other predictors who have the same prediction as the first predictor is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to the voter than the priority to presenting the predicted voting target of the second predictor who has no other predictors who have the same prediction to the voter. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the total number of voters is 92, including 60 voters who selected the predicted voting target with prediction ID A2 predicted by predictor A and 32 voters who selected the predicted voting target with prediction ID B2 predicted by predictor B. When the total number is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the presentation unit 111 preferentially presents the predictors other than A and B to the terminal 20, or preferentially presents the predicted voting targets other than A2 and B2 to the terminal 20.

[0055] The presentation unit 111 may lower the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to the voters than the priority of the second predictor, on the condition that the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the number of voters who selected another predictor who has the same prediction as the first predictor is greater than the number of voters who selected the second predictor who has no other predictors who have the same prediction. For example, suppose that a predictor A (first predictor) and a predictor B (another predictor) vote for the same voting target, and 50 voters select the predictor A and 50 voters select the predictor B. Suppose that 70 voters select a predictor C (second predictor) who voted for a voting target different from the voting target voted for by predictors A and B.

[0056] In this case, the number of voters who selected Prospector A (50 people) and the number of voters who selected Prospector B (50 people) are less than the number of voters who selected Prospector C (70 people), but the total number (100 people) of the number of voters who selected Prospector A and the number of voters who selected Prospector B is greater than the number of voters who selected Prospector C (70 people). Therefore, in order to make it difficult for the same voting target to be voted for, it is preferable that the presentation unit 111 lowers the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of Prospector A, the first prognosticator, to the voter than the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of Prospector C, the second prognosticator, to the voter. By operating in this manner, the presentation unit 111 can make it difficult for the same voting target to be voted for even when there are multiple prognosticators who voted for the same voting target.

[0057] The presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to presenting to the voter a predicted voting target for which there is another predicted voting target corresponding to the same voting target among the multiple predicted voting targets than a priority to present to the voter a predicted voting target for which there is no other predicted voting target corresponding to the same voting target. The presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to the predicted voting target than the other predicted voting targets when the number of voters who selected multiple predicted voting targets corresponding to the same voting target is greater than a predetermined number.

[0058] By the presentation unit 111 thus presenting the doctrine maker or predicted voting target to the terminal 20 based on the priority of the doctrine maker or predicted voting target, it becomes difficult for the same voting target to be selected, and therefore the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0059] <Granting of Benefits> As described above, the reward giving unit 113 gives a reward to voters who satisfy a predetermined condition among the voters who selected the forecaster to bet on. The reward is, for example, points that can be used to vote for free or points that can be exchanged for goods.

[0060] The reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward when a voter selects a forecaster with a smaller number of voters than when a voter selects a forecaster with a larger number of voters. That is, the reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a first number of voters among multiple forecasters than to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number. Similarly, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward when a voter selects a predicted betting target with a smaller number of voters than when a voter selects a predicted betting target with a larger number of voters.

[0061] Here, a large benefit includes not only directly granting a value to a voter, but also increasing the amount of reward when the voter's bet is correct, or increasing the possibility that the vote will be correct. For example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a larger first refund value for the same bet by the voter than when the voter has not bet on the second value. Also, for example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a different third value in addition to the first refund value granted when the voter has not bet on the second value.

[0062] The reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward based on the number of voters who have selected the forecaster selected by the voter. In other words, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward as the number of voters who have selected the forecaster selected by the voter is smaller.

[0063] In this way, when the reward granting unit 113 determines the size of the reward depending on the number of selectors, the display unit 111 may display the number of voters who have selected each predictor or the number of voters who have selected each predicted voting target on the screen displaying the predictor or predicted voting target so that the voter can select a predictor or predicted voting target after understanding the number of selectors. By the display unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 operating in this way, the voting system 1 can motivate the voter to select a predictor with a small number of selectors.

[0064] <Provision by voting method> In the examples shown in Figures 7 to 9, the predicted voting targets or predictors were displayed on the terminal 20 regardless of the voting method, but the presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of presenting the predicted voting targets or predictors based on the voting method selected by the voter.

[0065] In this case, the presentation unit 111 may give a higher priority to presenting to the terminal 20, among the multiple prognosticators, a predicted voting target corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on the screen for selecting the voting method shown in Fig. 6, or a prognosticator who is making a prediction using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter, than a higher priority to presenting to the terminal 20 other predicted voting targets or other prognosticators. For example, the presentation unit 111 presents to the terminal 20 only a predicted voting target corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on the screen shown in Fig. 6, or a prognosticator who is making a prediction using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter.

[0066] In the example shown in Fig. 3, when a voter selects a two-box bet and a two-horse bet, the display unit 111 displays, among the predicted bet targets with prediction IDs A2, B2, C1, and D1, those for which the number of selectors is a predetermined number or less, to the terminal 20. By the display unit 111 operating in this way, the voter only needs to check the predicted bet targets that were cast using the same voting method as the betting method selected by the voter, or the doctrinaires who cast the votes, making it easier for the voter to select the predicted bet target or doctrinaire they desire.

[0067] <Processing flow of information processing device 10> 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing device 10. The flowchart shown in FIG. 10 starts at the point when "Riding vote" is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

[0068] First, the presentation unit 111 refers to a predicted voting target table shown in Fig. 3 (S11), for example, and selects one predicted voting target from the multiple predicted voting targets in the predicted voting target table (S12). The presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the selected predicted voting target (i.e., the number of selectors) is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S13).

[0069] If the number of selectors corresponding to the selected predicted voting target is equal to or less than a predetermined number (YES in S13), the presentation unit 111 decides to present the predicted voting target to the voter (S14). On the other hand, if the number of selectors corresponding to the selected predicted voting target is greater than a predetermined number (NO in S13), the presentation unit 111 decides not to present the predicted voting target to the voter. (S15).

[0070] Next, the presentation unit 111 judges whether confirmation of whether the number of selectors is equal to or less than a predetermined number has been completed for all predicted voting targets included in the predicted voting target table (S16). If the presentation unit 111 judges that confirmation has not been completed (NO in S16), it executes the processes from steps S12 to S16 for the next predicted voting target. If the presentation unit 111 judges that confirmation has been completed (YES in S16), it causes the terminal 20 to display the predicted voting target determined to be presented in step S14 (S17).

[0071] Note that, although FIG. 10 shows the processing when the presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the predicted voting target is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the processing when the presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the predicted candidate is equal to or less than a predetermined number follows a similar flow.

[0072] <Effects of Voting System 1> As described above, the presentation unit 111 presents to the voters who cast their votes for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the multiple predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more predictors selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. By operating in this manner, the presentation unit 111 makes it even more difficult for a predicted voting target or predictor selected by many voters to be selected, so that too much concentration of votes for the same contestant is prevented.

[0073] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination combines the effect of the original embodiment.

[0074] In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted. (Appendix 1) An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, A storage unit that stores a prediction voting target designated by each of a plurality of probabilists who predict the result of the competition in association with each of the plurality of probabilists; A presentation unit presents at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters to voters who vote for the competition; An information processing device having the above configuration. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, so that excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target can be prevented. (Appendix 2) The presentation unit presents the one or more prognosticators and the prognostic voting targets of the prognosticators in association with each other. 2. An information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it becomes easier for the voter to select an appropriate predicted voting target. (Appendix 3) The presentation unit determines a priority of presenting the predicted voting target to the voter among the one or more probabilists based on the number of other probabilists who make the same prediction. 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, when there are other dozers making the same prediction, it is possible to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 4) The presentation unit lowers the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of a first predictor who has other predictors making the same prediction to the voter among the plurality of predictors, to the voter, compared with the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of a second predictor who has no other predictors making the same prediction to the voter. 4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it becomes easier to present a forecaster who has not made the same forecast as another forecaster, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 5) When the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the number of voters who selected the other predictor who has the same prediction as the first predictor is equal to or greater than a threshold, the presentation unit lowers the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to the voters compared to the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of the second predictor to the voters. 5. The information processing device according to claim 4. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the prediction is more likely to be presented when the total number of voters who selected the same prediction is small, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 6) The presentation unit gives a higher priority to presenting a predicted voting target corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on a screen for selecting a voting method, or a predictor who is making a prediction using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter, among the plurality of predictors, than a priority to presenting other predicted voting targets or other predictors. 6. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it becomes easier for the voter to select a prognosticator who has made the same prediction as the selected voting method. (Appendix 7) The method further includes a reward granting unit that grants a larger reward to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a first number of voters among the plurality of forecasters than to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number. 7. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, voters are motivated to select a forecaster that is not selected by many people, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target. (Appendix 8) The reward granting unit grants a reward of a size based on the number of voters who have selected the predicted candidate selected by the voter. 8. The information processing device according to claim 7. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter is motivated to select a forecaster that is not often selected by other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target. (Appendix 9) A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is available for a voting object is executed. A step of storing in a storage unit the predicted voting targets designated by each of the plurality of dopers who predict the result of the competition in association with each of the plurality of dopers; A step of presenting at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters to voters who vote for the competition; An information processing method comprising the steps of: By configuring the information processing method in this way, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, so that excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target can be prevented. (Appendix 10) A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting object, A program for functioning as a memory control unit which stores in a memory unit predicted voting targets designated by each of a plurality of prognosticators who predict the outcome of the competition, in association with each of the plurality of prognosticators, and a presentation unit which presents to voters who cast their votes for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters from among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. By having a computer execute such a program, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target. 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[0075] 1. Voting System 10. Information processing device 11 Processors 12 Storage section 13 Communication Interface 14 Input Devices 15 Output Devices 20 Terminals 21 Processors 22 Memory section 24 Input Devices 25 Output Devices 111 Presentation section 112 Reception 113 Benefits Granting Department

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[Claim 1] An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, A storage unit that stores a prediction voting target designated by each of a plurality of probabilists who predict the result of the competition in association with each of the plurality of probabilists; A presentation unit presents at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters to voters who vote for the competition; An information processing device having the above configuration.

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