Information processing terminal, information display method, and information display program

Abstract

To enable a user to feel entertainment characteristics and intuitively grasp information on a plurality of racing objects participating a competition.SOLUTION: A portable terminal 4 corresponds to each racing object, displays an information visualized image 70 including an object 72 including racing object information on a display 10, and moves the object 72 in an object movement area 74. The object 72 is a circle, and relatively largely displays the relatively highly popular racing object, in other words, the object 72 corresponding to the racing object having a lower payout ratio on the display 10. The object 72 corresponding to the relatively highly popular racing object moves to an upper direction, and when the objects 72 are brought into contact with each other, the objects move so as to repel each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, development of a system that enables purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive sport among three or more competing parties via a mobile terminal has been progressing. Such a competitive sport is, for example, horse racing, motorcycle racing, boat racing, or auto racing.

[0003] In such a competitive sport, since a plurality of competing parties participate, a system has been developed to enable a user who purchases a voting ticket to grasp information regarding the competing parties.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information providing system that provides information enabling quick confirmation of the state of a starting horse. The information providing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 acquires moving image data in which a starting horse is imaged, extracts a plurality of still image data of the starting horse from the acquired moving image data, generates a starting list that displays the name of the horse for which a link for the user terminal to acquire and display the still image data is set, and distributes it to the user terminal.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In the information providing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, on the race card displayed on the display of the user terminal, information indicating the date and time when the race is held and the racecourse, etc., and the frame number, horse number, horse name, sex and age, coat color, horse weight, jockey name, horse owner, etc. of the horses participating in the race are displayed. However, this display is just a list of information, lacking entertainment value, and it is difficult for the user to intuitively grasp the information.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing terminal, an information display method, and an information display program that enable a user to feel more entertainment and intuitively grasp the information of a plurality of competing entities participating in a competitive sport.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the information processing terminal, information display method, and information display program of the present invention employ the following means.

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, a "portable terminal", which is an aspect of the present invention, is an information processing terminal that displays on a display the information of the competing entities participating in a competitive sport by three or more competing entities, and includes image display control means that corresponds to each of the competing entities and displays on the display an object including the information of each of the competing entities, and object movement control means that moves the object within a predetermined display area of the display.

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, an "information display method", which is an aspect of the present invention, is an information display method that displays on a display the information of the competing entities participating in a competitive sport by three or more competing entities, and includes a first step of displaying on the display an object that corresponds to each of the competing entities and includes the information of each of the competing entities, and a second step of moving the object within a predetermined display area of the display.

[0011] To solve the above problems, a "information display program", which is an aspect of the present invention, causes a computer included in an information processing terminal that displays information of a competitor participating in a competitive event by three or more competitors on a display, to function as an image display control means that corresponds to each competitor and displays an object including information of each competitor on the display, and an object movement control means that moves the object within a predetermined display area of the display.

[0012] As exemplified below, various technical limitations may be added to the above "portable terminal". Further, technical limitations of the same gist may be added to processing steps executed by the "information display method" and functions of the "information display program".

[0013] The image display control means displays, on the display, an object corresponding to a relatively popular competitor relatively larger.

[0014] The image display control means highlights an object that has come into contact with another object.

[0015] The object movement control means moves an object corresponding to a relatively popular competitor in a predetermined direction more.

[0016] When objects come into contact with each other, the object movement control means moves the objects so that they repel each other.

[0017] The object movement control means changes a repulsion state based on a parameter related to a competitor corresponding to the object.

[0018] The object movement control means changes the repulsion state so that an object with a relatively bad parameter attracts more user attention.

[0019] When the objects come into contact with each other, the image display control means additionally displays information related to the competitors corresponding to the objects that have come into contact.

[0020] The information is information in which the competitors that have come into contact with each other are related to each other.

[0021] The image display control means displays an input area for the user to input a prediction of the order of arrival of the competitors, When the user inputs a prediction of the order of arrival, the user moves the object corresponding to the competitor for which the user votes to the input area.

Advantages of the Invention

[0022] According to the present invention, there is an effect that information on a plurality of competitors participating in a competitive event can be felt more entertaining and intuitively grasped by the user.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0024] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing terminal, an information display method, and an information display program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0025] [1. Configuration of Information Display System] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information display system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information display system 1 includes a communication line 2, a server 3, and a mobile terminal 4.

[0026] The communication line 2 forms a computer network and is, for example, a wide-area communication line provided by an electric utility company.

[0027] The server 3 is an information processing device that transmits information on contestants participating in a competitive event (hereinafter also referred to as a "race") by three or more contestants to the mobile terminal 4 via the communication line 2 and has a function of accepting the purchase of voting tickets for the competitive event (hereinafter referred to as the "voting ticket purchase function"). Note that the competitive event according to the present embodiment is, for example, horse racing, the contestants are racehorses, and the voting tickets are so-called horse racing tickets. Note that the competitive event by three or more contestants is not limited to horse racing and may be motorcycle racing, boat racing, or auto racing, or track and field events, automobile races, etc.

[0028] The server 3 may receive information related to the race, such as information on racehorses, jockeys, and racecourses, from other information processing devices as needed. Further, the server 3 may transmit information input by the user via the mobile terminal 4, such as information on the voting tickets purchased by the user and the user ID (identification), to other information processing devices as needed.

[0029] The mobile terminal 4 is an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook computer. The mobile terminal 4 displays the race information transmitted from the server 3 on the display 10, or for example, in order for the user to purchase a voting ticket via the server 3, a dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as "app") is installed. Then, the user accesses the server 3 with the mobile terminal 4 by starting this app on the mobile terminal 4. When the mobile terminal 4 accesses the server 3, the input of a pre-registered user ID is required.

[0030] When the app installed on the mobile terminal 4 is started, an information visualization image 70 (see FIGS. 4 and 7) is displayed on the display 10 of the mobile terminal 4. The user refers to the information of the competing bodies displayed in the information visualization image 70 to predict the finishing order of the race, and purchases a voting ticket via the mobile terminal 4 by making a predetermined input to the information visualization image 70.

[0031] And when the purchased voting ticket hits the race result, the user receives a payout based on the payout ratio (also referred to as "odds"). Note that the purchase of the voting ticket is paid, and the payout is made in money as an example. For this reason, for example, the number of the user's credit card or the number of the bank account for settlement is associated with the user ID.

[0032] [2. Electrical Configuration of Server] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the server 3 according to the present embodiment.

[0033] The server 3 according to this embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 which is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 3, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 in which various programs and various data are stored in advance, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area when the CPU 20 executes various programs, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as a storage means for storing various programs and various data.

[0034] The HDD 26 stores various information related to the race, information on the voting tickets purchased by the user via the mobile terminal 4, the registered user ID, etc. Note that the storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be other storage media such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

[0035] Furthermore, the server 3 includes an operation input unit 28 composed of a keyboard and a mouse, etc. that accepts input of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device that displays various images, and is connected to other information processing devices such as the mobile terminal 4 via a communication line 2, and has an external interface 32 that performs transmission and reception of various data with other information processing devices.

[0036] These CPU 20, ROM 22, RAM 24, HDD 26, operation input unit 28, monitor 30, and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 34. Therefore, the CPU 20 can perform access to the ROM 22, RAM 24, and HDD 26, grasp the operation state of the operation input unit 28, display an image on the monitor 30, and perform transmission and reception of various data with other information processing devices via the external interface 32.

[0037] [3. Voting Ticket Purchase Function of Server] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram regarding the voting ticket purchase function of the server 3 according to this embodiment.

[0038] The CPU 20 included in the server 3 includes a terminal display control unit 36 and a ticket purchase reception unit 38. Each function included in the CPU 20 is realized by a program stored in the HDD 26.

[0039] The terminal display control unit 36 distributes various information related to races and competitions to the mobile terminal 4 via the external interface 32, and causes the information to be displayed as an information visualization image 70 on the display 10 of the mobile terminal 4. The various information to be distributed is, for example, the number of racehorses, information on racehorses (horse weight and age), information on jockeys (weight and age), the payout odds of racehorses, and the past performance of racehorses and jockeys.

[0040] The ticket purchase reception unit 38 performs a ticket purchase process for accepting the purchase of tickets based on the information input via the mobile terminal 4. The ticket purchase process is a process of associating and storing in the HDD 26 of the server 3 the user ID of the user who purchased the ticket, the type and number of the purchased tickets, the payout odds at the timing of purchase (elapsed time from the start of the race), and the timing of purchase, etc., and a settlement process for the tickets purchased by the user.

[0041] [4. Configuration of Mobile Terminal and Outline of Information Visualization Image] FIG. 4 is an external view of the mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, in order to distinguish the information visualization image 70 displayed on the display 10 from the mobile terminal 4, the outer edge of the mobile terminal 4 is schematically shown by a broken line.

[0042] The mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment is composed of a front surface 4A, left and right side surfaces 4B, an upper surface 4C, a lower surface 4D, and a back surface 4E.

[0043] On the front surface 4A of the mobile terminal 4, a display 10 which is an image display means for displaying images is provided. The display 10 is, for example, a touch panel display including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch sensor. The LCD displays various images, and the touch sensor accepts various input operations performed using an indicator such as a finger, a stylus, or a pen.

[0044] Also, on the front surface 4A of the mobile terminal 4, a microphone 40 for inputting sound, a speaker 42 for outputting sound, and a camera 44 for imaging a subject are provided. The camera 44 is provided not only on the front surface 4A of the mobile terminal 4 but also on the back surface 4E of the mobile terminal 4. Further, on the side surface 4B of the mobile terminal 4, operation buttons 46 such as a power button for starting or stopping the mobile terminal 4 and a volume adjustment button for the sound output from the speaker 42 are provided.

[0045] An information visualization image 70 is displayed on the display 10. The information visualization image 70 corresponds to each competitor and includes an object 72 containing information for each competitor (hereinafter referred to as "competitor information"). The object 72 moves within a predetermined display area (hereinafter referred to as the "object movement area") 74 of the display 10.

[0046] As an example, the object 72 according to the present embodiment is circular, and an image of a racehorse, the number of the competitor, the name of the racehorse, the payout odds for a single win in the race, etc. are displayed inside as competitor information.

[0047] Also, the information visualization image 70 includes a predicted finishing order input area 76 where the user inputs a predicted finishing order of the competitors. When the user inputs a predicted finishing order, the user moves the object 72 corresponding to the competitor from the object movement area 74 to the predicted finishing order input area 76.

[0048] In the example of FIG. 4, the predicted finishing order input area 76 is provided on the right side of the information visualization image 70, but it is not limited to this. Also, since the predicted finishing order input area 76 is not included in the object movement area 74, the object 72 does not move there.

[0049] [5. Electrical Configuration of Mobile Terminal] FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 4.

[0050] In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 4 includes a main control unit 48, a main memory unit 50, an auxiliary memory unit 52, and a communication unit 54.

[0051] The main control unit 48 is, for example, a CPU, a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), etc., and controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 4.

[0052] The main memory unit 50 is composed of, for example, a RAM or a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), etc., and is used as a work area, etc. when executing processes based on various programs by the main control unit 48.

[0053] The auxiliary memory unit 52 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores various data such as images and programs used for the processing of the main control unit 48. The programs stored in the auxiliary memory unit 52 are, for example, an OS (Operating System) for realizing the basic functions of the mobile terminal 4, drivers for controlling various hardware, programs for realizing functions such as e-mail and web browsing, and other various functions. In addition, an application for displaying the information visualization image 70 on the display 10 is stored in the auxiliary memory unit 52 in advance.

[0054] The communication unit 54 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller), and has a function of connecting to the communication line 2. Note that the communication unit 54 may have a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a function of connecting to a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network), a function of enabling short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and an infrared communication function, instead of or together with the NIC.

[0055] The main control unit 48, main memory unit 50, auxiliary memory unit 52, communication unit 54, display 10, microphone 40, speaker 42, camera 44, and operation buttons 46 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 56. Therefore, the main control unit 48 can access the main memory unit 50 and the auxiliary memory unit 52, display an image on the display 10, grasp the operation state of the display 10 and the operation buttons 46 by the user, input sound to the microphone 40, output sound from the speaker 42, control the camera 44, and access various communication networks and other information processing devices via the communication unit 54, etc.

[0056] [6. Information Visualization Image Display Function of Mobile Terminal] FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram regarding the information visualization image display function of the mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment.

[0057] The main control unit 48 included in the mobile terminal 4 includes an image display control unit 60, an object movement control unit 62, a related information display control unit 64, and a winning order prediction reception unit 66. Each function included in the main control unit 48, that is, the processing executed by each function, is realized by an application (program) stored in the auxiliary memory unit 52.

[0058] The image display control unit 60 causes the information visualization image 70 to be displayed on the display 10 based on the competitor information transmitted from the server 3. In addition, the image display control unit 60 causes the object 72 corresponding to a relatively popular competitor to be displayed relatively larger on the display 10, or emphasizes the object 72 that has contacted other objects 72. In this way, the image display control unit 60 performs various display controls on the objects 72 included in the information visualization image 70.

[0059] The popularity level of a competitor is determined, for example, by the level of the dividend rate of the competitor. That is, it is said that the lower the dividend rate of a competitor, the higher the popularity, and the higher the dividend rate of a competitor, the lower the popularity.

[0060] The object movement control unit 62 moves the object 72 within the object movement area 74. Further, the object movement control unit 62 moves the object 72 corresponding to a relatively popular competitor more in a predetermined direction, and when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, moves the objects 72 so that they repel each other. In this way, the object movement control unit 62 performs various movement controls on the objects 72 included in the information visualization image 70.

[0061] The related information display control unit 64 causes the display 10 to display information related to the competitor corresponding to the object 72 (hereinafter referred to as "related information") when, for example, the objects come into contact with each other.

[0062] The related information is information different from the competitor information displayed in the object 72, and is, for example, the weight of the competitor (horse weight), the age of the competitor, the past performance of the competitor, various information of the rider, and the like.

[0063] The finishing order prediction reception unit 66 receives the object 72 moved by the user to the finishing order prediction input area 76 as the user's finishing order prediction and transmits it to the server 3 via the communication unit 54.

[0064] [7. Details of the Information Visualization Image] With reference to FIGS. 7 to 9, the details of the information visualization image 70, in other words, the details of the information visualization image display function will be described.

[0065] [7-1. Movement of the Object] FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the information visualization image 70. As shown in FIG. 7(A), the object 72 is circular, and the object 72 corresponding to a relatively popular competitor is relatively larger and displayed on the display 10. Note that a relatively popular competitor is, for example, a competitor with a low dividend rate, but the popularity of the competitor may be determined using other indicators in addition to the dividend rate as an index.

[0066] Note that the size of the object 72 is determined, for example, such that the minimum size and the maximum size are defined, and the size is determined to be inversely proportional to the distribution magnification between the minimum size and the maximum size.

[0067] In this way, the information visualization image display function displays the object 72 corresponding to the popular competitor relatively larger, so that the user can intuitively grasp the information of a plurality of competitors participating in the race.

[0068] Also, the object 72 moves within the object movement area 74, but the object 72 corresponding to the relatively popular competitor, in other words, the larger the size of the object 72, the more it moves in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction according to this embodiment is, for example, the upward direction. That is, the object 72 according to this embodiment imitates a bubble, and the larger the size, the more it moves upward. Note that the vertical direction of the mobile terminal 4 is detected by an acceleration sensor or the like provided in the mobile terminal 4.

[0069] Note that, for example, the larger the size of the object 72, the faster it moves upward, and the smaller the size of the object 72, the slower it moves upward.

[0070] Also, as an example, the object 72 moves randomly in the left - right direction, but not limited to this, the object 72 may have regularity in the left - right direction movement.

[0071] In this way, the information visualization image display function moves the object 72 corresponding to the popular competitor upward, so that the user can feel the entertainment and intuitively grasp the information of a plurality of competitors participating in the race.

[0072] Note that the object 72 according to this embodiment does not stop within the object movement area 74 and continues to move at least at a preset minimum speed. However, not limited to this, the object 72 may decelerate according to the distance traveled and may stop. When the object 72 stops, for example, when the user shakes the mobile terminal 4, the object 72 starts moving again at a speed corresponding to the acceleration detected by the sensor provided in the mobile terminal 4.

[0073] [7-2. Contact between Objects] Since the object 72 moves in the object movement area 74, the objects 72 may come into contact (collide) with each other.

[0074] In such a case, as shown in FIG. 7(A), the object 72 that has come into contact with another object 72 is highlighted for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). In the example of FIG. 7(B), since the objects 72A and 72B are in contact with each other, highlighting (effect display) is performed on the objects 72A and 72B. The highlighting according to this embodiment is, for example, making the contour of the object 72 glow. However, not limited to this, other highlighting may be performed, such as displaying a wavy image on the contour of the object 72, or displaying an image that appears only when the objects 72 come into contact with each other.

[0075] Also, as shown in FIG. 8(A), when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the objects 72 move so as to repel each other. For example, the object 72A moves (reflects) in the direction 180° opposite to the direction (arrow A1 direction) in which it has come into contact with the object 72B (arrow B1 direction, hereinafter referred to as the "repulsion direction"). Also, the object 72B moves (reflects) in the direction 180° opposite to the direction (arrow A2 direction) in which it has come into contact with the object 72A (arrow B2 direction).

[0076] Note that when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the repulsion state may be changed based on parameters related to the competitors corresponding to each object 72 (hereinafter referred to as "competitor parameters").

[0077] The competitor parameters are competitor information that can be compared with other competitors, and are, for example, information that is expressed as a numerical value. More specifically, the competitor parameters are, for example, popularity ranking, weight, age, and match results between competitors. The rebound state is the rebound direction and rebound force of the object 72 that comes into contact with another object 72. If the rebound force is made stronger, the moving distance of the object 72 when rebounded becomes longer. On the other hand, if the rebound force is made weaker, the moving distance of the object 72 when rebounded becomes shorter. Also, the moving speed may be increased as the rebound force increases.

[0078] More specifically, the information visualization image display function compares the competitor parameters of the contacting objects 72 and changes the reflection direction and the repulsive force according to the result of the comparison of the values. The competitor parameters to be compared may be set in advance, may be determined randomly, or may be the total value of a plurality of competitor parameters.

[0079] Furthermore, the information visualization image display function may change the repulsive state so that the object 72 with a relatively poorer competitor parameter attracts the user's attention. For example, the information visualization image display function may preferentially move the object 72 with a good competitor parameter upward regardless of the size of the object 72, or may move the object 72 with a good competitor parameter so as to blow it out of the object movement area 74 by increasing the repulsive force of the object 72. Note that the object 72 that has moved out of the object movement area 74 returns to its original position after a predetermined time (e.g., one second), for example.

[0080] That is, when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the object 72 with better competitor parameters, in other words, the more popular competitor, will move more, and the object 72 with worse competitor parameters, in other words, the less popular competitor, will move less. The competitor that does not move will give the user the impression of being strong. As a result, the user will become more aware of the less popular competitor. Therefore, the information visualization image display function can encourage the user to purchase voting tickets for the less popular competitor.

[0081] Moreover, not limited to this, the information visualization image display function can move an object 72 to the edge of the object movement area 74 by strengthening the repulsive force of an object 72 with relatively poor competitor parameters, or can set the repulsive direction of an object 72 with relatively poor competitor parameters to a direction shifted from the 180° opposite direction. Note that the repulsive force and the reflection direction may increase as the difference in the competitor parameters between the contacting objects 72 increases.

[0082] In this way, when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the information visualization image display function moves the objects 72 so that they repel each other, or changes the repulsive state based on the competitor parameters corresponding to the objects 72. As a result, a user can more intuitively understand and feel more entertainment value from the information of a plurality of competitors participating in the race.

[0083] [7-3. Contact of Object with Edge of Object Movement Area] As shown in Fig. 8(B), when the object 72 contacts the edge 74A of the object movement area 74, the information visualization image display function moves the object 72 in the direction of the reflection angle (from the direction of arrow C to the direction of arrow D). The repulsive force at this time may be a repulsive force corresponding to the speed when the object 72 contacts the edge 74A, or may be a repulsive force corresponding to a speed smaller or larger than this speed.

[0084] [7-4. Display of competitor information] Next, the competitor information and the like displayed together with the object 72 will be described.

[0085] The information visualization image display function displays the competitor information to be displayed within the object 72, with more important information being displayed larger. For example, the dividend ratio for the competitor is displayed the largest, and the name of the competitor and the like are displayed smaller than that. Note that the types of competitor information to be displayed within the object 72, the types of competitor information considered important, and the like can be preset by the user.

[0086] Also, when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the information visualization image display function additionally displays (hereinafter referred to as "additional display") the related information of the competitor corresponding to the object 72. The additional display means displaying the related information of the object 72 outside the object 72. An example of the additional display is the display by the pop-up 78 as shown in FIG. 9. Also, the additional display disappears, for example, after a predetermined time (e.g., 10 seconds) has elapsed since the objects 72 came into contact with each other. Also, the additional display moves together with the object 72.

[0087] The related information to be additionally displayed is different from the competitor information displayed within the object 72, and is, for example, information in which the contacted competitors are related to each other, that is, information such as the battle results between race bodies or the battle results between jockeys, which is comparable between competitors.

[0088] Note that the additional display does not necessarily have to be always displayed when the objects 72 come into contact with each other. For example, it may be displayed only when the popularity of the competing entities corresponding to the two contacted objects 72 and the level of related information are reversed. Also, the related information in which the level relationship corresponding to the two contacted objects 72 is reversed may be preferentially added and displayed. Further, the related information may be added and displayed when the contact position of the competing entities corresponding to the two contacted objects 72 is at a specific position (for example, the central region of the object movement area 74). Additionally, when the contact position is closer to a specific direction (for example, the upward direction of the object movement area 74), multiple types of related information may be added and displayed.

[0089] [7-5. Input of Order Prediction] When the user inputs an order prediction, that is, when purchasing a voting ticket, as shown in FIG. 7(B), the user moves the object 72 corresponding to the competing entity to be voted on from the object movement area 74 to the order prediction input area 76. Moving the object 72 means that the user selects the object 72 within the object movement area 74 and then shifts the object 72 to the order prediction input area 76 while it is in the selected state (drag & drop). Note that this is not the only way, and after the user selects the object 72, the object 72 may be moved from the object movement area 74 to the order prediction input area 76 by flicking the object 72 in the direction of the order prediction input area 76.

[0090] In the order prediction input area 76 according to this embodiment, three reception areas 76A, 76B, and 76C for receiving the object 72 are provided. When the user purchases a single-win voting ticket, the object 72 is moved to the uppermost reception area 76A. When the user purchases a multiple-win voting ticket, different objects 72 are moved to the reception areas 76A, 76B, and 76C respectively. When receiving a prediction for three consecutive singles, the order of the reception areas 76A, 76B, and 76C is the order of the first, second, and third places. Then, for example, buttons corresponding to single-win prediction, three-consecutive-single prediction, and three-consecutive-multiple prediction, and buttons for selecting the number of voting tickets to purchase are displayed on the display 10, and the user operates these buttons. Thereby, the information visualization image display function transmits information indicating the user's order prediction (hereinafter referred to as "order prediction information") from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3.

[0091] Note that the object 72 moved to the order prediction input area 76 is highlighted for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). Further, the highlighting of the object 72 corresponding to the competitant whose order is predicted may be performed not only on the mobile terminal 4 of the user who made the order prediction, but also on the object 72 displayed on the mobile terminals 4 of other users. Thereby, the user can intuitively and in real time know the competitants for which voting tickets have been purchased by other users.

[0092] Furthermore, by different pre-registered users each moving the object 72 to the order prediction input area 76, it may be possible for different users to make a single order prediction together, that is, to jointly purchase multiple-win voting tickets by a plurality of users.

[0093] For example, when user A moves object 72 to the reception area 76A displayed on his / her mobile terminal 4, object 72 is displayed in the reception areas 76A of the mobile terminals 4 of other users B and C. Then, when user B moves object 72 to the reception area 76B displayed on his / her mobile terminal 4, object 72 is displayed in the reception areas 76B of the mobile terminals 4 of other users A and C. When user C moves object 72 to the reception area 76C displayed on his / her mobile terminal 4, object 72 is displayed in the reception areas 76C of the mobile terminals 4 of other users A and B. And, for example, user A transmits the ranking prediction information to server 3 on behalf of others.

[0094] As described above, the mobile terminal 4 (information visualization image display function) according to the present embodiment corresponds to each competitor and displays the information visualization image 70 including the object 72 containing competitor information on the display 10, and moves the object 72 within the object movement area 74. In this way, the object 72 containing competitor information is displayed for each competitor, and this object 72 moves within the object movement area 74. Therefore, the mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment enables a user to feel the entertainment and intuitively grasp the information of a plurality of competitors participating in the race.

[0095] [8. Other Embodiments] As mentioned above, the present invention has been described using the above embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and the forms with such changes or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0096] For example, in the above embodiment, the form in which the shape of the object 72 is circular has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shape of the object 72 may be a shape other than circular, such as a polygon or a star, or objects 72 of various shapes may be mixed.

[0097] In the above-described embodiment, the form in which the object 72 having a large size moves upward has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and regardless of the size of the object 72, the object 72 may move randomly in the vertical, horizontal, and lateral directions, or may gather at the center of the object movement region 74, etc.

[0098] Also, in the above-described embodiment, a form in which a part of the processing performed by the mobile terminal 4 is performed by the server 3 may be adopted. For example, when the objects 72 come into contact with each other, the server 3 compares the competitor parameters, transmits the comparison result to the mobile terminal 4, and the mobile terminal 4 changes the repulsion state of the object 72 based on the received comparison result.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0099] 3 Server (information processing device) 4 Mobile terminal (information processing terminal) 10 Display 60 Image display control unit (image display control means) 62 Object movement control unit (object movement control means) 72 Object 76 Predicted order input area (input area)

Claims

1. An information processing terminal that displays information on three or more competing bodies participating in a competition, the information processing terminal comprising: an image display control means for displaying on the display an object corresponding to each of the competing bodies and including information about each of the competing bodies; and an object movement control means for moving the object within a predetermined display area of ​​the display.

2. 2. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein said image display control means displays on said display a larger size the object corresponding to a relatively more popular competitor.

3. 3. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein the image display control means highlights the object that has come into contact with another object.

4. 4. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein said object movement control means moves said object in a predetermined direction so that said object corresponds to a competitor that is relatively more popular.

5. 5. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein said object movement control means moves said objects so that, when said objects come into contact with each other, they repel each other.

6. 6. An information processing terminal according to claim 5, wherein said object movement control means changes a repulsive state based on a parameter relating to said competitor corresponding to said object.

7. 7. An information processing terminal according to claim 6, wherein said object movement control means changes a repulsive state so that an object having a relatively worse parameter attracts the user's attention more.

8. 8. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein said image display control means, when said objects come into contact with each other, additionally displays information relating to said competing object corresponding to said objects that have come into contact with each other.

9. 9. An information processing terminal according to claim 8, wherein said information is information relating to a relationship between said competing entities that have come into contact with each other.

10. the image display control means displays an input area in which a user inputs a predicted finishing order of the competing bodies; 10. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein when a user inputs a predicted finishing order, the user moves the object corresponding to the competitor for which the user is voting to the input area.

11. 1. An information display method for displaying information on three or more competing bodies participating in a competitive event on a display, comprising: a first step of displaying an object on the display, the object corresponding to each of the competing bodies and including information about each of the competing bodies; and a second step of moving the object within a predetermined display area of ​​the display.

12. A computer having an information processing terminal that displays information on three or more competing bodies participating in a competition, an image display control means for displaying on the display an object corresponding to each of the competing bodies and including information about each of the competing bodies; an information display program for causing the information display program to function as an object movement control means for moving the object within a predetermined display area of ​​the display;

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