Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Abstract

To facilitate a user to continuously vote for competitions.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 10 includes a reception section 111 that receives a vote for a first competition from a voter based on a content having voted for the first competition by a dopester different from the voter, and an information notification section 112 that, when receiving the vote for a second competition different from the first competition from the dopester, notifies the voter of the information of the second competition within a period being able to vote for the second competition. When the voter does not vote for the second competition, the information notification section 112 notifies the voter of the information of the second competition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] There is known a system that enables a mobile terminal to perform voting in various competitions where voting such as bicycle racing, horse racing, or motorboat racing is conducted. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that can perform reserved voting for competitions in which players or racehorses designated by a user participate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user needs to set reservation conditions in advance, which is troublesome. Further, when the user is a novice at voting, the user may not have decided on their favorite player or racehorse, or may have little knowledge about the competition. For this reason, the user may not know how to make a reservation and may miss the opportunity to vote.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it easier for a user to continue voting in a competition.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives a vote for a first competition from a first user based on voting content for the first competition by a second user different from the first user, and when receiving a vote for a second competition different from the first competition from the second user, an information notification unit that notifies the first user of information on the second competition during a period in which voting for the second competition is possible.

Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to make it easier for a user to continue voting for a competition.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] <System Configuration> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the voting system 1 according to the present embodiment. The voting system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an information processing apparatus 10 and one or more terminals 20. The information processing apparatus 10 and the terminals 20 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network.

[0010] The information processing apparatus 10 is a device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target. Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 is a device that supports a voter, who is a first user using the terminal 20, to place a bet of a predetermined value on a competitor (including a player or an animal) expected to win in a competition such as motorcycle racing, horse racing, and boat racing.

[0011] The voter can determine a voting target determined by a combination of a plurality of competitors expected to win in the competition or a starting number corresponding to the competitor and a voting method (i.e., a betting method), and vote by setting the determined voting target and the number or amount of the bet of the predetermined value for the voting target in the terminal 20. When the competition to be voted on is motorcycle racing, the voting target is, for example, "a two-horse single with the first place being No. 5 and the second place being No. 3" or "a triple combination of selecting the competitors in No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5". Note that a two-horse single means predicting the first and second place competitors in the order of finishing, and a triple combination means predicting the competitors who will enter from the first place to the third place regardless of the order of finishing.

[0012] The predetermined value may be money, or may be points or the like available for use in a predetermined service or game. Further, the points may be points that the voter can receive for free (free points), or may be points that can be received in exchange for payment of money (paid points).

[0013] The information processing apparatus 10 is composed of, for example, one or more physical servers. The information processing apparatus 10 may be configured using a virtual server operating on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server.

[0014] The terminal 20 is a terminal used by a voter who votes, 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 vote for a voting target by operating the terminal 20. When the terminal 20 receives 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 who uses the terminal 20.

[0015] The information processing device 10 executes processes such as storing the voting targets voted by the voters who use the terminal 20, storing the magnitude of the value owned by the voters, and determining the reward amount (i.e., the refund amount) according to the result of the competition.

[0016] In the voting system 1, in order to make it easier for a voter who is a novice voter as the first player to understand what kind of vote to cast, the information processing device 10 causes the terminal 20 to display the voting targets designated by a predictor who is a second user who predicts the result of the competition as the second player, thereby presenting the voting targets to the voters. The predictor is, for example, a voter with rich experience in voting in competitions or a voter with rich knowledge about competitors, and is registered in the information processing device 10 in advance. The predictor may be some of the plurality of voters, or may be a person who only makes predictions without voting.

[0017] After seeing one or more voting targets displayed on the terminal 20, the voter can vote for the same voting target as the displayed voting target or a voting target that is at least partially the same. In this specification, voting for the same voting target as the voting target predicted by the predictor or a voting target that is at least partially the same is referred to as "riding vote".

[0018] The information processing apparatus 10 receives a combined vote from a voter as the first user to a predetermined predictor as the second user in the first competition. Then, when the predictor receives a vote for a second competition different from the first competition, the information processing apparatus 10 notifies the voter of the information on the second competition during the period when voting for the second competition is possible, making it easier for the voter to continue voting for the competition. Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the information processing apparatus 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail.

[0019] <Hardware Configuration> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 10. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

[0020] The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), and realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0021] The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the processor 11. Further, the storage unit 12 stores a competition table including information on each of a plurality of competitions.

[0022] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the terminal 20 via the communication network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of the data received from the terminal 20. Further, the communication IF 13 transmits the data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

[0023] The input device 14 receives an input operation from, for example, the administrator of the information processing apparatus 10. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 15 outputs information to, for example, the administrator of the information processing apparatus 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display or a speaker, etc.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the 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.

[0025] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the storage unit 22.

[0026] The storage unit 22 includes storage media such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 22 stores a program executed by the processor 21.

[0027] The communication IF 23 includes a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the information processing apparatus 10. Also, the communication IF 23 transmits data input from the processor 21 to the information processing apparatus 10.

[0028] 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, or a microphone. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0029] <Functional block configuration> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration example of the processor 11. The processor 11 includes a reception unit 111 and an information notification unit 112. The processor 11 functions as the reception unit 111 and the information notification unit 112 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0030] The reception unit 111 receives votes from voters via a voting application program executed on the terminal 20 used by the voters. Specifically, the reception unit 111 causes the terminal 20 of the voter on which the application program for voting is being executed to display a screen for receiving votes for the first competition, and receives votes from the voters for the competition via the screen. The reception unit 111 receives a combined vote from the voter, which is a vote for the first competition based on the voting content for the first competition by a predictor different from the voter.

[0031] FIGS. 5 to 7 are diagrams showing examples of the screens displayed by the reception unit 111 on the terminal 20. FIG. 5 is a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when the application program for voting is launched. FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when the voter selects to make a combined vote. FIG. 7 is a screen for inputting the bet amount of the combined vote.

[0032] In the screen shown in FIG. 5, there are shown a region 251 for selecting a voting method, a region 252 for inputting a prediction voting target, an operation image 253 for selecting a combined vote, an operation image 254 for performing a cancellation operation, and an operation image 255 for performing a determination operation. When the voter wants to determine the voting target by himself / herself, the voter can select the voting method in the region 251, input the number of the competitor or the starting number in the region 252, and select the "Determine" button of the operation image 255 to cast a vote.

[0033] Voters who wish to conduct a combined vote can do so by selecting the "Combined Vote" button on the operation image 253 and then the "Determine" button on the operation image 255 without operating the regions 251 and 252. When the combined vote button is selected, the reception unit 111 causes the terminal 20 to display a plurality of predictors who are the targets of the combined vote by the voter, as shown in Fig. 6(a).

[0034] In Fig. 6(a), the predictor name is displayed with one or more prediction vote targets and the odds corresponding to the prediction vote targets associated therewith. The voter selects the predictor for whom to conduct a combined vote on the screen shown in Fig. 6(a) displayed on the terminal 20. When the voter selects one or more predictors on the screen shown in Fig. 6(a), the screen shown in Fig. 6(b) is transitioned to. When the voter touches the "Enter bet amount" button on the screen shown in Fig. 6(b), the screen shown in Fig. 7 is transitioned to.

[0035] On the screen shown in Fig. 7, input fields for the bet amounts for each of one or more vote targets specified by the predictor selected by the voter are displayed. On the screen shown in Fig. 7, the voter inputs the bet amount for at least one of the one or more vote targets specified by the selected predictor. After the voter inputs the bet amount and touches the "Determine" button, the terminal 20 transmits the competition ID for identifying the competition of the vote target, the voter ID of the voter, the voter ID of the selected predictor selected by the voter from a plurality of predictors, a vote instruction for a vote target that is at least partially the same as at least some of the vote targets specified by the selected predictor (i.e., a combined vote instruction to conduct a combined vote on the selected predictor), and the bet amount to the information processing apparatus 10.

[0036] The reception unit 111 receives the vote of the voter for the competition corresponding to the competition ID by receiving the competition ID, the voter ID of the voter, the vote instruction for the vote target in the competition, and the bet amount from the terminal 20 of the voter. Further, the reception unit 111 receives the competition ID, the voter ID of the voter, the voter ID of the selected predictor, the co-vote instruction, and the bet amount from the terminal 20 of the voter, and receives the co-vote for the competition based on the vote content of the competition by the predictor from the voter.

[0037] When the reception unit 111 receives a co-vote, it associates the competition ID, the voter ID, and the voter ID of the selected predictor and stores them in the storage unit 12 as co-vote history information. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the co-vote history information. As shown in FIG. 8, it can be confirmed that the competition ID, the voter ID of the selected predictor, and the voter ID of the voter are associated in the co-vote history information. When the reception unit 111 receives a vote, it executes the vote of the voter for the competition.

[0038] When the information notification unit 112 receives a vote from a predictor for a second competition different from the first competition, during the period when voting for the second competition is possible, the information notification unit 112 notifies the voter who has cast a co-vote for the vote of the predictor for the first competition of the information of the second competition. The information of the second competition is, for example, the venue of the competition, the competition grade, the name of the competition, the type of the competition, and the competitors.

[0039] Specifically, when the information notification unit 112 receives a vote from a predictor for a second competition that is held after the first competition, it refers to the co-vote history information stored in the storage unit 12 and identifies the voter ID of the voter who has cast a co-vote for the vote of the predictor for the first competition. When the voter corresponding to the identified voter ID has not voted for the second competition, the information notification unit 112 notifies the terminal 20 of the voter of the information of the second competition. By doing so, the information processing device 10 can prompt the voter to vote for the second competition.

[0040] The information notification unit 112 notifies the voters of the information on the second competition by sending a notification screen that includes the information on the second competition and allows the voters to transition to the voting screen for the second competition to the terminal 20 used by the voters. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the notification screen is displayed on the terminal. It can be confirmed that the notification screen shown in FIG. 9 displays, as the information on the second competition, the venue, the competition grade, the competition name, the type of competition, and the competitors. Also, it can be confirmed that the notification screen shown in FIG. 9 displays the voting deadline, the multiplicative voting acceptance button displayed as "multiplicative voting", and the voting acceptance button displayed as "vote".

[0041] When the voting acceptance button is pressed on the notification screen, the voting acceptance screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the terminal 20, and the voter can vote on the second competition. When the multiplicative voting acceptance button is pressed on the notification screen, the voting acceptance screen for multiplicative voting shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the terminal 20, and the voter can perform multiplicative voting on the second competition. The reception unit 111 may display the screen shown in FIG. 7 on the terminal 20 with the minimum bet amount input in the bet amount input field for multiplicative voting shown in FIG. 7.

[0042] The information notification unit 112 may display, on the voting screen for the second competition, information on the voting content of the predictor who voted on the second competition when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the information notification unit 112 may notify the voters of the information on the second competition by a first predetermined time before the voting deadline for the second competition. Also, the information notification unit 112 may display, on the voting screen for the second competition, information on the voting content of the predictor who voted on the second competition when the voter accesses the notification screen or the voting screen for the second competition after a second predetermined time that is after the voting deadline for the second competition and after the first predetermined time. By doing so, when the time becomes after the first predetermined time and the voting deadline approaches, the voter can promptly perform multiplicative voting while confirming the voting content of the predictor.

[0043] Also, if a voter accesses the notification screen or the voting screen for the second competition before the second predetermined time, the information notification unit 112 may not display the voting content information of the second user's vote for the second competition on the voting screen for the second competition, and allow the voter to freely select the voting content. By doing so, when there is a margin until the voting deadline, the information processing apparatus 10 enables the voter to consider how to vote by themselves, thus enhancing the voting skills. In this case, the information notification unit 112 may display the voting content information of the predictor's vote for the second competition on the voting screen for the second competition in response to the current time becoming later than the second predetermined time.

[0044] In addition, when the information notification unit 112 receives votes from one or more predictors for a plurality of second competitions held in the same time period, the information notification unit 112 notifies the voters who have cast a combined vote of the information of the second competition selected based on the priority from among the plurality of second competitions. Here, the priority is determined based on, for example, the number of voters who have cast a combined vote for the second competition in the past. For example, the higher the number of voters who have cast a combined vote for the second competition in the past, the higher the priority of the second competition is set. Also, the priority may be determined based on the number of voters who have won in the vote among the voters who have cast a combined vote for the second competition in the past, the refund amount at the time of winning, and the multiplier at the time of winning. By doing so, the information processing apparatus 10 can notify the information of the second competition with a high priority and a high possibility of being voted by the voter.

[0045] In addition, when the information notification unit 112 receives votes from one or more predictors for a plurality of second competitions held in the same time zone, it may notify the voter of the information of the second competition selected based on the degree of relevance to the first competition among the plurality of second competitions. The degree of relevance between the second competition and the first competition is determined based on the commonality between the information of the second competition and the information of the first competition. For example, the degree of relevance between the second competition and the first competition is determined based on at least any one of whether the grade of the first competition and the grade of the second competition are the same, whether the arena where the first competition is held and the arena where the second competition is held are the same, and the degree of coincidence between the voting target in the first competition and the voting target in the second competition. By doing so, the information processing apparatus 10 can notify the voter of the information of the second competition that has a high degree of relevance to the first competition and is easy for the voter to vote on.

[0046] In addition, when the screen of the voting application program is not displayed on the voter's terminal 20, the information notification unit 112 may cause the information of the second competition to be displayed on the terminal 20. For example, the information notification unit 112 acquires state information from the terminal 20 indicating whether the screen of the voting application program is displayed on the terminal 20 at predetermined intervals. When the acquired state information indicates that the screen of the voting application program is not displayed on the terminal 20, the information notification unit 112 causes the information of the second competition to be displayed on the terminal 20. For example, the information notification unit 112 pushes the information of the second competition to the terminal 20 and causes a screen including the information of the second competition to be displayed on the terminal 20 in a state where the screen of the voting application program is not displayed on the voter's terminal 20.

[0047] By doing so, when the voting application program is not displayed on the terminal 20 and the voter is not aware that the second competition is being held, the information processing apparatus 10 can notify the voter of the information of the second competition and make the voter aware that the second competition is being held.

[0048] In addition, after the information notification unit 112 notifies the voter of the information on the second competition, if the voter does not vote for the second competition, even if the reception unit 111 receives a vote from the predictor for a third competition different from the first and second competitions, the information notification unit 112 may control not to notify the voter of the information on the third competition. By doing so, it is possible to stop notifying the voter who has not continuously voted jointly and prevent the voter from feeling bothered by being notified of the competition information.

[0049] Note that although the information notification unit 112 controls not to notify the voter of the information on the third competition even if the reception unit 111 receives a vote from the predictor for the third competition when the voter does not vote for the second competition, it is not limited to this. When the voter does not vote for the second competition and the reception unit 111 receives a vote from the predictor for the third competition, the information notification unit 112 may determine whether to notify the voter of the information on the third competition based on the degree of coincidence between the information on the second competition and the information on the third competition.

[0050] For example, the information notification unit 112 may notify the voter of the information on the third competition when the degree of coincidence of the competitors or grades of the second competition and the third competition is low and the relevance between the second competition and the third competition is low. In this case, the information notification unit 112 may further determine whether to notify the voter of the information on the third competition based on the degree of coincidence between the information on the first competition and the information on the third competition. By doing so, the information processing device 10 can notify the voter of the information on the third competition that has a low relevance to the second competition and for which there remains a possibility that the voter may vote.

[0051] <Flow of processing of information processing device 10> FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing device 10. First, the reception unit 111 receives a joint vote that is a vote for the first competition based on the voting content for the first competition by the predictor from the voter (S11).

[0052] Subsequently, the information notification unit 112 determines whether it has received a vote from a voter who has cast a combined vote for the second competition held after the first competition from the predictor who has cast a combined vote (S12). If the information notification unit 112 determines that it has received a vote for the second competition, it transfers the process to S13. If it determines that it has not received a vote for the second competition, it ends the process according to this flowchart.

[0053] In S13, the information notification unit 112 determines whether it has received a vote for the second competition from the voter who has cast a combined vote for the predictor in S11. If the information notification unit 112 determines that it has received a vote for the second competition from the voter, it ends the process according to this flowchart. If it determines that it has not received a vote for the second competition from the voter, it transfers the process to S14. In S14, the information notification unit 112 notifies the voter's terminal 20 of the information on the second competition during the period when voting for the second competition is possible.

[0054] <Effect of Voting System 1> As described above, the reception unit 111 receives the vote of the voter for the first competition. When the information notification unit 112 receives a vote from the second user for a second competition different from the first competition, it notifies the first user of the information on the second competition during the period when voting for the second competition is possible. By operating in this way, the reception unit 111 and the information notification unit 112 enable the voter to refer to the information on the second competition and cast a vote when the voter's favorite athlete or racehorse has not been determined or when the voter has little knowledge about the competition and does not know which competition to vote for. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 can make it easier for the voter to continue voting for the competition.

[0055] As described above, the present invention has been described using embodiments. However, 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 thereof. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by functionally or physically dispersing and integrating it in any unit. Also, new embodiments resulting from any combination of a plurality of embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combination have the effects of the original embodiments combined.

[0056] In addition to the above embodiments, the following is further appended. (Supplementary Note 1) A reception unit that receives a vote for a first competition based on the voting content of a first competition by a second user different from the first user from the first user, When the second user receives a vote for a second competition different from the first competition, an information notification unit that notifies the first user of information on the second competition during a period in which voting for the second competition is possible. An information processing apparatus having the above. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to make it easier for a user (voter) to continue voting for a competition. (Supplementary Note 2) The information notification unit notifies the first user of information on the second competition when the first user has not voted for the second competition. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to prompt a voter to vote for a second competition. (Supplementary Note 3) When the information notification unit receives votes for a plurality of the second competitions from the second user, the information notification unit notifies the first user of information on the second competition selected based on priority from among the plurality of the second competitions. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to notify information on a competition with a high priority and a high possibility of being voted by a voter. (Supplementary Note 4) When the information notification unit receives votes from the second user for a plurality of the second competitions, it notifies the first user of the information of the second competition selected based on the degree of relevance to the first competition among the plurality of the second competitions. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to prompt the voter with information on the second competition that has a high degree of relevance to the first competition and is easy for the user to vote on. (Appendix 5) The reception unit receives the vote via a voting application program executed on a first user terminal used by the first user. When the screen of the voting application program is not displayed on the first user terminal, the information notification unit causes the information of the second competition to be displayed on the first user terminal. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, when there is a high possibility that the voter is not aware of the holding of the second competition, it is possible to make the voter aware that the second competition is being held. (Appendix 6) After the information notification unit notifies the first user of the information of the second competition, when the first user does not vote for the second competition, even if the reception unit receives votes from the second user for a third competition different from the first competition and the second competition, it controls not to notify the first user of the information of the third competition. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to stop notifying the first user of information with a low notification effect. (Appendix 7) The information notification unit notifies the first user of the information of the second competition by transmitting a notification screen including the information of the second competition and allowing transition to the voting screen of the second competition to a first user terminal used by the first user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to increase the likelihood that a voter will transition from the notification screen to the voting screen and vote. (Appendix 8) When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the information notification unit displays, on the voting screen for the second competition, information on the voting content for which the second user voted in the second competition. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 7. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to enable a voter to grasp the voting content for which a predictor voted. (Appendix 9) The information notification unit notifies the first user of information on the second competition by a first predetermined time before the voting deadline for the second competition, when the first user accesses the notification screen or the voting screen for the second competition after the voting deadline for the second competition and after a second predetermined time that is after the first predetermined time, the information notification unit displays, on the voting screen for the second competition, information on the voting content for which the second user voted in the second competition, when the first user accesses the notification screen or the voting screen for the second competition before the second predetermined time, the information notification unit does not display, on the voting screen for the second competition, information on the voting content for which the second user voted in the second competition. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 8. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, when approaching the voting deadline for the second competition, the voting content for which the second user (predictor) voted in the second competition is displayed on the voting screen for the second competition. Therefore, when a voter is hesitating to vote, it is possible to encourage the voter to vote. (Appendix 10) Steps executed by a computer: receiving, from a first user, a vote for a first competition based on voting content for the first competition by a second user different from the first user; when receiving a vote from the second user for a second competition different from the first competition, notifying the first user of information on the second competition during a period in which voting for the second competition is possible; An information processing method having By executing such an information processing method, it is possible to make it easier for a user (voter) to continue voting in a competition. (Appendix 11) A computer, A reception unit that receives a vote for a first competition based on the voting content of a second user different from the first user from the first user, and When receiving a vote from the second user for a second competition different from the first competition, an information notification unit that notifies the first user of information on the second competition during a period in which voting for the second competition is possible. A program that functions as By a processor executing such a program, a user (voter) can more easily continue voting in a competition.

Explanation of symbols

[0057] 1 Voting system 10 Information processing device 11 Processor 12 Storage unit 13 Communication IF 14 Input device 15 Output device 20 Terminal 21 Processor 22 Storage unit 23 Communication IF 24 Input device 25 Output device 111 Reception unit 112 Information notification unit

Claims

[Claim 1] a reception unit that receives a vote for the first competition from a first user based on a vote for the first competition by a second user different from the first user; an information notification unit that, when a vote for a second competition different from the first competition is accepted from the second user, notifies the first user of information about the second competition during a period in which voting for the second competition is possible; An information processing device having the above configuration.

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