Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Abstract

To allow a voter to easily accustom to voting.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 10 includes a presentation section 112 presenting a user a prediction object based on popularity varying according to voting for a competition result possibly occurring in a competition in which a plurality of competition bodies participate, a reception section 113 receiving from a user, prediction information representing a prediction relating to the prediction object, a determination section 111, after the popularity is settled, determining an object competition body as a prediction object out of the plurality of competition bodies based on the settled popularity, and a rewarding section 114, when the prediction of the user represented by the prediction information matches the competition result of the object competition body, rewarding the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that execute processing for giving rewards to users.

Background Art

[0002] There is known a system that can perform voting in various competitions where voting such as bicycle racing, horse racing, or boat racing is conducted, using a mobile terminal. Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which a voter can purchase a ballot using a mobile terminal.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Generally, in order to conduct voting in a competition, knowledge such as the voting method adopted in the competition and information about the competition body is required. Therefore, for voters with little voting experience (hereinafter referred to as "novice voters"), in the case of bicycle racing, horse racing, boat racing, etc., for example, it is difficult to predict which competitor is likely to win, and there is a problem that the threshold for voting is high.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and aims to make it easier for voters to get used to voting.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a presentation unit that presents to a user a prediction target based on popularity that varies based on votes for a competition result that can occur in a competition in which a plurality of competing entities participate; a reception unit that receives prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target from the user; a determination unit that determines a target competing entity of the prediction target from among the plurality of competing entities based on the determined popularity after the popularity is determined; and a giving unit that gives a reward to the user when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competing entity.

Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to make it easier for voters to get used to voting.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] <System Configuration> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing 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 network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), or a mobile communication network.

[0010] The information processing apparatus 10 includes a proxy service and a prediction service, and is a device used to manage an entertainment service that provides entertainment related to a competition in which a plurality of competing entities participate to a user. The competition is, for example, auto racing, motorcycle racing, horse racing, boat racing, soccer, tennis, or electronic sports. The competing entity is, for example, a competitor, a racing car body, a racehorse, or a competition team.

[0011] The proxy service is a service that substitutes for a vote in a voting service provided by an operator who operates a competition (a vote for a competition result that may occur in the competition, that is, a vote for a competing entity predicted to win the competition). The voting target is a target for which a user votes a predetermined value, and is determined by a combination of a competing entity (including a competitor, a racing car body, or an animal) predicted by the user to win among a plurality of competing entities that are candidates for the voting target and a betting formula (voting method).

[0012] The prediction service is a service that accepts predictions regarding prediction targets based on popularity. The popularity is a degree of popularity that varies based on votes for competition results that may occur in a competition that is the target of the proxy service or the voting service, and is, for example, a ranking of popularity determined according to the height of odds. The prediction target is a target of a prediction presented to the user, and is, for example, whether or not the most popular competing entity will come in first, or whether or not the least popular competing entity will come in last.

[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 virtual servers operating on a hypervisor, or may be configured using cloud servers.

[0014] The terminal 20 is a terminal used by a user, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. By operating the terminal 20, the user can vote for a voting target in the agency service or make a prediction regarding a prediction target in the prediction service. When the terminal 20 receives an input of a prediction regarding a prediction target from the user, the terminal 20 transmits prediction information indicating the prediction to the information processing apparatus 10 in association with user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "user ID") for identifying the user who uses the terminal 20.

[0015] The information processing apparatus 10 executes processes such as storing the user's prediction, storing the magnitude of the value owned by the user, and granting a reward (for example, points available in an entertainment service) to the user according to the competition result.

[0016] The information processing system 1 is characterized by providing a service (prediction service) for allowing voting beginners with little experience in voting in competitions to get used to voting in the agency service. For example, the information processing apparatus 10 presents to the user whether the most popular competitor will come in first place as a prediction target, and when the user's prediction regarding the prediction target (for example, the prediction that the most popular competitor will come in first place) matches the competition result of the target competitor (the most popular competitor) of the prediction target determined based on the determined popularity, a reward is granted to the user.

[0017] Since the information processing system 1 has such characteristics, novice voters can grasp the popularity of the target competitors in the competition. As a result, the information processing system 1 can provide an incentive for novice voters to remember the competitors. Consequently, novice voters can get used to voting. Also, even for voters who are accustomed to voting in competitions, since they can predict the competition in a way different from the conventional voting method, the information processing system 1 can provide the above-mentioned voters with a new way to enjoy the competition. Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the information processing apparatus 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail.

[0018] <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.

[0019] 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.

[0020] 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 the prediction of the user regarding the voting target in association with the user ID.

[0021] 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 the data received from the terminal 20. Also, the communication IF 13 transmits the data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

[0022] 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 or the like.

[0023] 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.

[0024] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the storage unit 22.

[0025] 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 programs executed by the processor 21.

[0026] The communication IF 23 includes a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing apparatus 10 via the 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.

[0027] The input device 24 receives an input operation from, for example, a user. 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, the user. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0028] <Functional block configuration> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 includes a determination unit 111, a presentation unit 112, a reception unit 113, and an assignment unit 114. The processor 11 functions as the determination unit 111, the presentation unit 112, the reception unit 113, and the assignment unit 114 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0029] The determination unit 111 determines the prediction target. The prediction target may be predetermined or may vary according to the competition level of each competitor participating in the competition. For example, when the predetermined prediction target is "whether the most popular competitor will come in first place", if the difference between the winning rate of the first competitor with the highest winning rate among a plurality of competitors and the winning rate of the second competitor with the next highest winning rate is large (for example, when the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold), the determination unit 111 may determine a prediction target different from the predetermined prediction target (for example, whether the second most popular competitor will come in second place, etc.).

[0030] After determining the prediction target, the determination unit 111 determines the target competitor of the prediction target from among a plurality of competitors participating in the competition based on popularity. Specifically, after the popularity is determined, the determination unit 111 determines the target competitor of the prediction target from among a plurality of competitors based on the determined popularity.

[0031] More specifically, first, after the voting acceptance period during which voting can be accepted in the voting service has elapsed, the determination unit 111 acquires information (for example, odds) indicating the popularity of each competitor from a management device (not shown) that manages the voting service. Then, the determination unit 111 determines the target competitor of the prediction target from among a plurality of competitors based on the acquired information. For example, when the prediction target is "whether the most popular competitor will come in first place", the determination unit 111 determines the competitor with the highest popularity among the plurality of competitors as the target competitor of the prediction target based on the acquired information.

[0032] The determination unit 111 may determine a target competition body to be predicted from among a plurality of competition bodies based on the popularity before confirmation. For example, the determination unit 111 determines a target competition body to be predicted from among a plurality of competition bodies at a predetermined interval (for example, every 10 minutes) based on the current popularity.

[0033] The presentation unit 112 presents to the user a prediction target based on the popularity. For example, when the reception unit 113 described later receives information indicating one competition selected by the user from among a plurality of competitions, the presentation unit 112 causes the terminal 20 to display a prediction target screen on which the prediction target is displayed. Details of the prediction target screen will be described later.

[0034] The reception unit 113 receives from the user prediction information indicating a prediction regarding a prediction target in the prediction service and information indicating a vote by the user in the agency service. For example, first, when the presentation unit 112 presents a prediction target, if the user inputs a prediction regarding the prediction target using the terminal 20, the terminal 20 transmits prediction information indicating the input prediction to the information processing apparatus 10. Then, the reception unit 113 acquires the prediction information from the terminal 20.

[0035] The reception unit 113 may receive, as prediction information regarding a prediction target, a selection of either one of two options. Specifically, first, the presentation unit 112 presents, as prediction targets, two options of whether or not the competition results of competition bodies ranked in a predetermined rank in terms of popularity will be in the predetermined rank. The predetermined rank corresponds to the order of popularity. For example, when the popularity of the target competition body is the most popular, the predetermined rank is the first rank. Then, the reception unit 113 receives from the user a selection of either one of the two options as prediction information.

[0036] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the terminal 20. The display screen shown in FIG. 5(a) is a prediction target screen, and as a prediction target, it presents whether the most popular player (Player A) will become the first place. In the example shown in FIG. 5(a), when the user predicts that the most popular player will become the first place, the user performs an operation (such as pressing or touching) to select button B1, and when the user predicts that the most popular player will not become the first place, the user performs an operation to select button B2, thereby making a prediction regarding the prediction target. When the user performs such an operation on the terminal 20, the terminal 20 transmits the prediction information indicated by the button operated by the user to the information processing apparatus 10. By operating the reception unit 113 in this way, it is possible to easily make a prediction. Note that the presentation unit 112 may present a confirmation screen for confirming whether the prediction indicated by the selected button is acceptable when either button B1 or button B2 is selected by the user on the prediction target screen shown in FIG. 5(a).

[0037] When the reception unit 113 receives a vote, the presentation unit 112 may present, as a prediction target, a state in which an option corresponding to the content of the vote is selected from among two options of whether the competition result of a competitive body ranked in a predetermined order in terms of popularity will become the predetermined order. For example, when the reception unit 113 receives a vote with the content that the most popular player will become the first place, the presentation unit 112 presents a confirmation screen for confirming whether the prediction that the most popular player will become the first place is acceptable. By operating the presentation unit 112 in this way, it is possible to make a prediction that is consistent with the content of the vote.

[0038] The prompting unit 112 may present the content predicted in the prediction service and the voting confirmation screen for confirming the content voted in the proxy service in a manner that can be switched. For example, when the button B3 on the prediction target screen shown in Fig. 5(a) is selected, the prompting unit 112 causes it to be displayed on the display screen as shown in Fig. 5(b). In the display screen shown in Fig. 5(b), the prediction confirmation screen and the voting confirmation screen are displayed in tab form. On the terminal 20, when the user performs an operation of selecting the tab T1, the prediction confirmation screen is displayed, and when the user performs an operation of selecting the tab T2, the voting confirmation screen is displayed. By operating in this way, the prompting unit 112 can switch and display the content voted by the user in the proxy service and the content predicted by the user in the prediction service.

[0039] In the above, an example where the reception unit 113 receives prediction information indicating any one of two options as a prediction regarding the prediction target has been described, but it is not limited to this. For example, the reception unit 113 may receive prediction information indicating any one of three or more options as a prediction regarding the prediction target. For example, first, the prompting unit 112 presents three options as to whether the competition result of a sports body ranked in a predetermined rank in popularity will be in a predetermined rank as the prediction target. The three options are, for example, that the third most popular sports body will come in third place, will rank higher than third place, will rank lower than third place, etc. Then, the reception unit 113 receives a selection of any one of the three options from the user as prediction information. By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can easily change the difficulty level of the prediction.

[0040] Returning to Fig. 4, the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user during a predetermined period. The predetermined period is a period during which predictions can be received in the prediction service. The reception unit 113 may receive prediction information from the user during a predetermined period including the time point after the popularity is determined.

[0041] Specifically, first, when the determination unit 111 determines the target competition entity to be predicted based on the determined popularity, the presentation unit 112 presents the prediction target including the determined target competition entity to the user. Then, the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user within a predetermined period. By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can make the user predict based on the determined target competition entity.

[0042] The reception unit 113 may receive prediction information from the user within a predetermined period including the period during which the competition is being held. For example, when the competition is an auto race, the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user until the number of laps of the competition entity reaches a predetermined threshold as the predetermined period. The "number of laps of the competition entity" may be the number of laps of the leading competition entity or the number of laps of the trailing competition entity. The predetermined threshold is, for example, one lap or half the number of specified laps in the competition (for example, three laps which is half of six laps in a general race). By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can make the user predict while checking the situation of the competition.

[0043] The reception unit 113 may receive prediction information from the user within a predetermined period including the time point before the popularity is determined. For example, the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user until a predetermined period has elapsed from the start time of the voting reception period of the voting service. The reception unit 113 may also receive prediction information from the user until a predetermined period has elapsed from a time point before the start time of the voting reception period of the voting service. By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can make the user predict at a convenient timing for the user.

[0044] If the above-mentioned specified period includes a point in time before the popularity is determined, the presentation unit 112 may present different information to the user according to the time before and after the voting reception period. Specifically, when the current time is before the voting reception period, the presentation unit 112 presents the prediction target to the user, and when the current time is after the start of the voting reception period, the presentation unit 112 presents the prediction target and information about the target competitor determined based on the current popularity. The information about the target competitor is, for example, the name of the competitor, the number for identifying the competitor in the competition, the date of birth of the competitor or the athlete boarding the competitor (hereinafter simply referred to as "competitor, etc."), the age of the competitor, etc., the year in which the competitor, etc. obtained the qualification to participate in the competition, the competition record of the competitor, etc. (for example, the total number of wins, the winning rate, etc.). Note that the information about the target competitor may be the odds of the target competitor.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed on the terminal 20. The display screen shown in FIG. 6 is a prediction target screen displayed at a point in time before the voting reception period of the voting service, and the prediction target screen is displayed in a state where the target competitor is not displayed. For example, when the current time is before the voting reception period, the presentation unit 112 displays a prediction target screen as shown in FIG. 6, and when the current time is after the start of the voting reception period, the presentation unit 112 displays a prediction target screen as shown in FIG. 5(a). By operating in this way, the presentation unit 112 can allow predictions according to the situation.

[0046] After the target competitor is determined, the reception unit 113 may accept a change in the user's prediction. Specifically, first, when the determination unit 111 determines the target competitor based on the determined popularity, the presentation unit 112 presents information about the determined target competitor to the user before the competition starts. Then, after the reception unit 113 accepts the prediction information from the user before the popularity is determined, the reception unit 113 accepts a change in the prediction information from the user. By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can allow the prediction to be changed according to the determined target competitor.

[0047] The reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user regardless of the presence or absence of the user's original funds. The original funds are, for example, points that can be used for voting in the agency service. By operating in this way, the reception unit 113 can allow the user to make predictions easily. Note that the reception unit 113 may receive prediction information from the user on the condition that the user has paid a predetermined amount of original funds.

[0048] When the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user, the presentation unit 112 may notify the user of various information. Specifically, after the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user, the presentation unit 112 notifies the user when the target competition entity determined based on popularity changes. More specifically, when the target competition entity at the time when the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user is different from the target competition entity determined by the determination unit 111 thereafter, the presentation unit 112 notifies the user of a message indicating that the target competition entity has changed.

[0049] When the target competition entity determined based on the confirmed popularity is different from the target competition entity at the time when prediction information is received from the user, the presentation unit 112 may notify the user of the above message. Also, when the target competition entity determined based on the popularity before confirmation is different from the target competition entity at the time when prediction information is received from the user, the presentation unit 112 may notify the user of the above message. By operating in this way, the presentation unit 112 can give the user an opportunity to review the prediction.

[0050] After the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user, when the target competition entity determined based on popularity changes, the presentation unit 112 may notify the user of information about the target competition entity determined based on the current popularity. By operating in this way, the presentation unit 112 can provide information for reviewing the prediction.

[0051] The prompting unit 112 may notify the user when the vote by the user does not match the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information. Specifically, when the vote in the proxy service received by the reception unit 113 does not match the prediction regarding the prediction target in the prediction service received by the reception unit 113, the prompting unit 112 notifies the user of a message indicating that the content of the vote does not match the content of the prediction. By operating in this manner, the prompting unit 112 can cause the user to recognize that a prediction different from the vote has been made.

[0052] The awarding unit 114 awards a reward to the user when the user's prediction is correct. Specifically, first, the awarding unit 114 acquires information indicating the competition result from the management device. The awarding unit 114 may acquire information indicating the competition results of each competing entity, or may acquire the competition result of the target competing entity for which prediction is made. Then, when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competing entity indicated by the acquired information, the awarding unit 114 awards a reward to the user.

[0053] The awarding unit 114 may award a reward (for example, points) that can be used as a basis for voting to the user. By operating in this manner, the awarding unit 114 can encourage the user to vote (for example, purchase a train ticket).

[0054] The awarding unit 114 may award a reward when the user who has received the prediction information by the reception unit 113 executes a predetermined event. The predetermined event is, for example, viewing a specific image or video (for example, a sponsor's CM (Commercial Message), etc.), or sharing a prediction on a specific SNS (Social Networking Service).

[0055] Specifically, first, when the reception unit 113 receives prediction information from the user, the prompting unit 112 causes a display screen (for example, a video viewing screen for viewing a specific video) for executing a predetermined event to be displayed on the terminal 20. Then, when a specific video is viewed on the display screen, the awarding unit 114 awards a reward.

[0056] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the terminal 20. The display screen shown in FIG. 7 is a video viewing screen, and a button B3 for displaying a specific video is provided. The awarding unit 114 may award a reward when the user performs an operation of selecting the button B3, or may award a reward when the video displayed by the selection of the button B3 is played to the end.

[0057] When a user who has guessed correctly regarding the prediction target executes a predetermined event, the awarding unit 114 awards an additional second reward in addition to the first reward. The second reward may be points, or may be a multiplier for the points of the first reward. When a user who has not guessed correctly regarding the prediction target executes a predetermined event, the awarding unit 114 awards the user a reward less than the reward awarded when the prediction is correct. By operating in this way, the awarding unit 114 can provide an incentive for the user to execute a predetermined event.

[0058] <Flow of processing of the processor 11> FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the processor 11. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 starts when the presenting unit 112 presents a prediction target based on popularity to the user (S11). The reception unit 113 receives prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target in the prediction service from the user (S12).

[0059] After the voting reception period has elapsed, the determination unit 111 acquires information indicating the popularity of each competitive body from the management device (S13). The determination unit 111 determines a target competitive body to be predicted from among a plurality of competitive bodies based on the acquired information indicating the popularity of each competitive body (S14). The awarding unit 114 acquires information indicating the competition result from the management device (S15).

[0060] The awarding unit 114 determines whether the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competitor indicated by the information indicating the acquired competition result (S16). When the awarding unit 114 determines that the prediction of the user does not match the competition result of the target competitor (NO in S16), it ends the process. On the other hand, when the awarding unit 114 determines that the prediction of the user matches the competition result of the target competitor (YES in S16), it awards a reward to the user (S17).

[0061] <Effect of the information processing apparatus 10> As described above, when the prediction of the user matches the competition result of the target competitor, the information processing apparatus 10 awards a reward to the user. By operating in this way, novice voters can grasp the popularity of the target competitor in the competition. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 10 can provide a motivation for novice voters to remember the competitor. As a result, novice voters can get used to voting. Also, among voters who are used to voting in competitions, since they can make predictions about the competition in a way different from the conventional voting method, the information processing apparatus 10 can provide the above-mentioned voters with a new way to enjoy the competition.

[0062] Although the present invention has been described 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. 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 multiple embodiments are 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.

[0063] In addition to the above embodiments, the following is further appended. (Supplementary Note 1) A presentation unit that presents to the user a prediction target based on the popularity that varies based on a vote for a competition result that may occur in a competition in which a plurality of competitors participate A reception unit that receives prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target from the user; A determination unit that, after the popularity is determined, determines a target competition body of the prediction target from among the plurality of competition bodies based on the determined popularity; An awarding unit that awards a reward to the user when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competition body; An information processing apparatus having the above. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, the user can get used to voting. (Appendix 2) The presentation unit presents, as the prediction target, two options of whether or not the competition result of the competition body in a predetermined rank in the popularity becomes the predetermined rank, The reception unit receives, from the user, a selection of any one of the two options as the prediction information. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, prediction can be easily made. (Appendix 3) The reception unit receives the prediction information from the user in a predetermined period including the time point after the popularity is determined. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or 2. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, prediction can be made based on the determined target competition body. (Appendix 4) The reception unit receives the prediction information from the user in a predetermined period including the period during which the competition is being held. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, prediction can be made while checking the situation of the competition. (Appendix 5) The reception unit receives the prediction information from the user in a predetermined period including the time point before the popularity is determined. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4. With the information processing apparatus configured in this manner, it is possible to prompt the user at a convenient timing. (Appendix 6) Based on the determined popularity, the determination unit determines the target competitive entity. Before the start of the competition, the presentation unit presents information about the determined target competitive entity to the user. After receiving the prediction information from the user, the reception unit receives a change in the prediction information from the user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5. With the information processing apparatus configured in this manner, it is possible to change the prediction according to the determined target competitive entity. (Appendix 7) When the current time is before the voting reception period during which voting can be accepted, the presentation unit presents the prediction target to the user. When the current time is after the start of the voting reception period, the presentation unit presents the prediction target and information about the target competitive entity determined based on the current popularity. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6. With the information processing apparatus configured in this manner, it is possible to prompt a prediction according to the situation. (Appendix 8) After the reception unit receives the prediction information from the user, when the target competitive entity determined based on the popularity changes, the presentation unit notifies the user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7. With the information processing apparatus configured in this manner, it is possible to give the user an opportunity to review the prediction. (Appendix 9) The presentation unit notifies the user of information about the target competitive entity determined based on the current popularity. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 8. With the information processing apparatus configured in this manner, it is possible to provide information for reviewing the prediction. (Appendix 10) The reception unit receives the vote by the user, When the vote by the user does not match the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information, the presentation unit notifies the user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 9. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to make the user recognize that a prediction different from the vote has been made. (Appendix 11) The reception unit receives the vote by the user, The presentation unit presents, as the prediction target, the option corresponding to the content of the vote, among the two options of whether or not the competition result of the competition body in a predetermined rank in the popularity becomes the predetermined rank. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 10. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to make a prediction consistent with the vote content. (Appendix 12) The reception unit receives the prediction information from the user regardless of the presence or absence of the user's original funds, The granting unit grants the user the reward that can be used as the original funds for the vote. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 11. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to easily make a prediction and prompt the user to vote. (Appendix 13) When the user who has received the prediction information by the reception unit executes a predetermined event, the granting unit grants a reward. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 12. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to provide an incentive for the user to execute a predetermined event. (Appendix 14) The computer presents to the user a prediction target based on popularity that varies based on votes for possible competition results in a competition in which a plurality of competing bodies participate, the computer receives from the user prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target, after the popularity is determined, the computer determines a target competing body of the prediction target from among the plurality of competing bodies based on the determined popularity, when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competing body, the computer awards a reward to the user, An information processing method. By executing such an information processing method, the user can get used to voting. (Appendix 15) A processor is a presentation unit that presents to the user a prediction target based on popularity that varies based on votes for possible competition results in a competition in which a plurality of competing bodies participate, a reception unit that receives from the user prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target, a determination unit that, after the popularity is determined, determines a target competing body of the prediction target from among the plurality of competing bodies based on the determined popularity, and an awarding unit that awards a reward to the user when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competing body, a program for causing it to function as such. By the processor executing such a program, the user can get used to voting.

Explanation of Signs

[0064] 1 Information processing system 10 Information processing device 11 Processor 111 Determination unit 112 Presentation unit 113 Reception unit 114 Awarding unit 12 Storage unit 13 Communication IF 14 Input device 15 Output device 20 Terminal 21 Processor 22 Memory unit 23 Communication IF 24 Input device 25 Output device

Claims

【Claim 1】 A presentation unit that presents to a user a prediction target based on popularity that varies based on a vote on a competition result that can occur in a competition in which a plurality of competing entities participate; A reception unit that receives prediction information indicating a prediction regarding the prediction target from the user; A determination unit that determines a target competing entity of the prediction target from among the plurality of competing entities based on the determined popularity after the popularity is determined; An awarding unit that awards a reward to the user when the prediction of the user indicated by the prediction information matches the competition result of the target competing entity; An information processing apparatus having the above.

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