Event support system, event support method, and program

Abstract

To provide an event support system or the like for urging a performer to receive remittance from a participant in an on-line event more than before.SOLUTION: An event support system for supporting a performer who gives a performance and a participant who participates in an event in the event to be participated via a computer having a display section comprises: a display control section for controlling display to the participant by the display section; a remittance reception section for allowing the participant to receive an instruction for sending a tip to the performer; and a determination section for determining an atmosphere, such as a heated atmosphere of the participant in the event. The display control section performs control so as to perform display for pressing sending of a tip to the display section when the determination section determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an event support system, an event support method, and a program, and in particular to an event support system that supports performers who perform at an event and participants who participate in the event via a computer with a display unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, video streaming has been a well-known way for musical artists and DJs to reach a large audience with their performances.

[0003] For example, there is known a music providing method in which a user is charged only when playing a sound source that the user does not own on his / her terminal (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2018-507503 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, despite the fact that music is widely used in everyday life, the reality is that many artists, such as composers and singers, and performers such as DJs, are unable to make a living from their performances.

[0006] The music providing method described in Patent Document 1 proposes one method of charging online, but the current situation is far from being able to be said to actively solve the plight of artists.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an event support system that encourages performers to receive remittances from participants at online events more than ever before. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A first aspect of the present invention is an event support system that supports performers who perform at an event and participants who participate in the event via a computer having a display unit, and the event support system includes a display control unit that controls the display to the participants by the display unit, a remittance receiving unit that receives instructions from the participants to send tips to the performers, and a judgment unit that judges the atmosphere of the participants at the event, such as the enthusiasm of the participants, and the display control unit controls the display unit to display a message encouraging participants to send tips when the judgment unit judges that a predetermined condition is met.

[0009] A second aspect of the present invention is an event support system according to the first aspect, further comprising a performance display control unit that displays a performance element different from the chips based on the decision of the participant, and a performance count memory unit that stores the number of times the performance element is displayed, wherein the performance count memory unit also stores a threshold value for the number of times the display is performed, and the judgment unit judges that the condition is met when the number of times the display is performed is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

[0010] A third aspect of the present invention is the event support system of the second aspect, further comprising an event storage unit that stores event data including audio, images, or video related to the event, an NFT conversion unit that converts the event data into NFT data, and an NFT owner determination unit that determines the owner of the NFT data, and the NFT owner determination unit determines the participant who sent the tip as the owner of the NFT data.

[0011] A fourth aspect of the present invention is an event support system of the third aspect, further comprising an NFT timing determination unit that determines the timing of the content of the NFT data, and the NFT timing determination unit determines the timing of the content of the NFT data in relation to the timing at which the remittance receiving unit receives the instruction.

[0012] A fifth aspect of the present invention is an event support system of the fourth aspect, further comprising an owner number memory unit that stores the number of owners of the NFT data at a timing in relation to the timing of the NFT data, and an owner upper limit memory unit that stores an upper limit on the number of owners of the NFT data.

[0013] A sixth aspect of the present invention is an event support system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising a favorite memory unit that stores favorite performers of the participants, and a recommendation display control unit that recommends and displays performers or events to the participants, and the recommendation display control unit recommends and displays favorite performers or events of other participants who meet predetermined conditions.

[0014] A seventh aspect of the present invention is an event support system according to the sixth aspect, further comprising a number of attendance times memory unit that stores information about other participants who attended the same event in association with the number of attendance times, which is the number of times the participants have attended the same event, and the recommendation display control unit recommends and displays favorite performers or events of other participants whose number of attendance times is equal to or exceeds a certain number.

[0015] An eighth aspect of the present invention is an event support method using an event support system that supports performers who are performing at an event and participants who are participating in the event via a computer having a display unit, the event support system comprising: a display control unit that controls the display to the participants by the display unit; a remittance receiving unit that receives instructions from the participants to send tips to the performers; and a judgment unit that judges the atmosphere of the participants at the event, such as the enthusiasm of the participants, and the event support method including a judgment step in which the judgment unit judges whether or not a predetermined condition is met; and a remittance promotion display step in which the display control unit controls the display unit to display a display encouraging participants to send tips if the judgment unit judges that the predetermined condition is met.

[0016] A ninth aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the event support method of the eighth aspect. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to each aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an event support system etc. that makes it easier than ever for performers to receive remittances from participants, by having the system encourage participants to remit money as the event becomes more exciting.

[0018] Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to objectively determine whether participants are excited by participating in an event and encourage them to remit money, making it easier than ever for performers to receive remittances from participants.

[0019] Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, event data can be provided as NFT data to participants who sent tips, which further encourages participants to send tips at a time when they are excited about the event.

[0020] Furthermore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably provide event data at the timing when participants are excited enough to send tips, making it even easier to encourage participants who enjoy the event to send tips.

[0021] Furthermore, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain NFT data at a time when many people are excited on a first-come, first-served basis, which makes it possible to encourage participants to send tips early.

[0022] Furthermore, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to encourage participants to find a performer they like so much that they want to support him or her enough to send him or her a tip.

[0023] Furthermore, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it becomes possible for participants who share the same tastes to know the favorite performers, even if they are not direct acquaintances. Therefore, from the participant's perspective, it becomes easy to find their favorite performer. On the other hand, from the performer's perspective, it becomes easy to increase the number of participants who become fans and support them by sending tips. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of an event assistance system 1 according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of a characteristic process in an event support method according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation flow of the event assistance system according to the first embodiment from the performer's perspective. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation flow of the event assistance system according to the first embodiment from the participant's perspective. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing an outline of a flow for a participant to remit money in the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. [Example]

[0026] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of an event assistance system 1 (an example of the "event assistance system" in the claims) according to this embodiment. The event assistance system 1 supports performers (an example of the "performers" in the claims) who perform and participants (an example of the "participants" in the claims) who participate in an event (an example of the "event" in the claims) in a virtual reality (VR) space that participants participate in via a computer having a display unit. Hereinafter, among users of the event assistance system 1, users who are participating in the event may be referred to as "participants."

[0027] Referring to Figure 1, the event support system 1 includes a display control unit 3 (an example of a "display control unit" in the claims of the present application), a remittance unit 5, a judgment unit 7 (an example of a "judgment unit" in the claims of the present application), an NFT data generation unit 9, and a memory unit 11.

[0028] The display control unit 3 controls the display unit of the computer to display information. The display control unit 3 has an event display control unit 31, a performance display control unit 33 (an example of a "performance display control unit" in the claims), a remittance display control unit 35, and a recommendation display control unit 37 (an example of a "recommendation display control unit" in the claims). The event display control unit 31 displays information about the event. The performance display control unit 33 displays performances. The remittance display control unit 35 displays a remittance button or the like that encourages event participants to remit money. The recommendation display control unit 37 displays events or the like that are recommended to users.

[0029] The remittance unit 5 performs processing related to remittances. The remittance unit 5 has a remittance reception unit 51 (an example of the "remittance reception unit" in the claims), a remittance execution unit 53, a coin issuance unit 55, and a settlement unit 57. The remittance reception unit 51 receives instructions for remittances from participants. The remittance execution unit 53 executes remittances from participants to performers. The coin issuance unit 55 issues coins that participants use for remittances and grants them to participants. The settlement unit 57 performs settlements when purchasing coins, etc.

[0030] The determination unit 7 performs various determinations, such as whether the number of emotes (an example of a "performance element" in the claims) reaches a threshold value.

[0031] The NFT data generation unit 9 generates NFT data. The NFT data generation unit 9 has an NFT timing determination unit 91 (an example of the "NFT timing determination unit" in the claims), an NFT conversion unit 93 (an example of the "NFT conversion unit" in the claims), and an NFT owner determination unit 95 (an example of the "NFT owner determination unit" in the claims). The NFT timing determination unit 91 determines the timing (time period) of event data, which is data such as images, video, and audio of an event that should be converted into NFT data. The NFT conversion unit 93 converts the event data into NFT data. The NFT owner determination unit 95 determines the owner of the generated NFT data.

[0032] The memory unit 11 stores various types of information. The memory unit 11 includes a remittance method memory unit 111, a performance element memory unit 113, a performance count memory unit 115 (an example of the "performance count memory unit" in the claims), an event memory unit 117 (an example of the "event memory unit" in the claims), an NFT data memory unit 118, an owner count memory unit 119 (an example of the "owner count memory unit" in the claims), an owner upper limit memory unit 121 (an example of the "owner upper limit memory unit" in the claims), a favorite memory unit 123 (an example of the "favorite memory unit" in the claims), and a co-attendance count memory unit 125 (an example of the "co-attendance count memory unit" in the claims). The remittance method memory unit 111 stores information about remittance methods, such as participants' bank accounts and remittance means, and receiving means, such as performers' bank accounts. The performance element memory unit 113 stores performance elements, such as emotes. The effect count memory unit 115 stores the number of times an effect such as an emote has been executed. The event memory unit 117 stores event data. The NFT data memory unit 118 stores NFT data in association with the attributes of the NFT data. The owner number memory unit 119 stores the number of owners of NFT data at a specific time. The owner upper limit memory unit 121 stores the upper limit of the number of owners of NFT data at a specific time. The favorite memory unit 123 stores a user's favorite performers. The co-attendance count memory unit 125 stores the number of times specific users have attended the same event.

[0033] Next, an overview of the event support method according to the present embodiment (an example of the "event support method" in the claims of the present application) will be described. Figure 2 is a flow diagram showing an overview of the flow from encouraging participants to remit money to performers to generating NFT data, which is a characteristic of the event support method according to the first embodiment.

[0034] Referring to FIG. 2, performers and participants log in to the event assistance system 1 (step ST101). Performers register a receiving method such as a bank account as needed. Participants register a remittance method such as a bank account, virtual currency, or credit card as needed. Remittance method storage unit 111 stores the performer's receiving method and / or the participant's remittance method.

[0035] The event assistance system 1 displays events that participants can participate in (step ST102). Participants select an event and participate (step ST103). Performers perform or play back video of their performances at the same event. Participants watch the performers' performances or videos at the event. Participants are also provided with a remittance means, called tips, for sending money to performers.

[0036] If a participant wishes to express excitement or support for a performer during the event, they can select and execute a performance element called an emote, which is different from chips (step ST104). Emotes are stored in the performance element storage unit 113. When an emote is executed, a predetermined performance is displayed. The performance count storage unit 115 stores the number of times the emote has been executed (step ST105).

[0037] The determination unit 7 determines whether the number of times an emote has been performed reaches a predetermined threshold (step ST106; an example of a "determination step" in the claims). If it determines that the predetermined threshold has been reached, the determination unit 7 determines that the excitement has risen sufficiently and that the condition has been met. At this time, the remittance display control unit 35 displays a remittance button or the like to encourage participants to send tips (step ST107; an example of a "remittance promotion display step" in the claims). The participant determines whether or not to send a tip (step ST108). When the participant instructs remittance by pressing the remittance button, for example, the remittance receiving unit 51 accepts the remittance instruction. The remittance execution unit 53 executes remittance from the participant to the performer by virtual currency, credit card, or other payment means based on the information stored in the remittance method storage unit 111 (step ST109).

[0038] When the remittance is executed, the NFT timing determination unit 91 determines the timing (time period) of the NFT data content to be 30 seconds before and after the remittance timing, totaling 1 minute (step ST110). Event data, which is video data and audio data for the time period for which the NFT timing has been determined, is stored in the event storage unit 117. The NFT conversion unit 93 converts the event data stored in the event storage unit 117 into NFT data (step ST111). Furthermore, the NFT owner determination unit 95 determines that the owner of the NFT data is the participant who executed the remittance (step ST112). The NFT data storage unit 118 associates the NFT data with the owner and stores them (step ST113), and ends the flow.

[0039] In step ST106, if the number of emotes is not equal to or greater than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step ST108.

[0040] If the participant does not send a tip in step ST108, the flow ends.

[0041] Next, the operation flow from the performer's perspective will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flow diagram showing an outline of the operation flow of the event assistance system 1 according to this embodiment from the performer's perspective.

[0042] First, the performer logs in to the event support system 1 (step ST201). The performer registers a deposit method, such as a bank account, as needed. The performer also registers NFT data to be provided to participants who send money, such as NFT data of music, images, and videos, limited emotes, avatar accessories, support membership cards, and event participation rights (step ST202). The performer also sets visual effects, such as emotes (step ST203).

[0043] When the performer presses the event start button (step ST204), the event starts (step ST205). The event display control section 31 controls the event so that the event is displayed to other users (step ST206).

[0044] The performer provides a performance at the event (step ST207). At this time, the performance provided by the performer may be performed in real time or may be pre-recorded.

[0045] When the performer presses the event end button (step ST208), the event ends (step ST209). Subsequently, the event display control section 31 controls the event so that it is not displayed to other users (step ST210).

[0046] Next, the operation flow from the viewpoint of an event participant will be described. Fig. 4 is a flow diagram showing an outline of the operation flow of the event assistance system according to this embodiment from the viewpoint of a participant. Fig. 5 is a flow diagram showing an outline of the flow for a participant to remit money in the first embodiment.

[0047] 4, a user logs in to the event assistance system 1 (step ST301). The event display control unit 31 controls to display events that the user can participate in (step ST302). The participant selects the event that the participant wants to participate in and decides to participate (step ST303). A process of participating in the event is started (step ST304), and the event starts for the user (step ST305).

[0048] A participant can decide whether to continue or end their participation in the event at any timing while participating in the event (step ST306). While continuing to participate, the participant can also decide whether or not to send an emote (an example of a "performance element" in the claims of the present application), which is a visual and / or auditory performance element (step ST307).

[0049] When a participant selects an emote by pressing an emote button or the like (step ST308), the emote appears (step ST309). The decision unit 7 decides whether or not the number of times the emote has been used is equal to or greater than a threshold value (step ST310).

[0050] If the number of emotes is equal to or greater than the threshold, the remittance display control unit 35 controls to display a display (remittance button) that prompts the user to send a tip (remittance) (step ST311). Subsequently, processing related to remittance is performed (step ST312). The remittance display control unit 35 terminates the display of the remittance button (step ST313).

[0051] When the event ends (step ST314), a process for causing the participants to withdraw from the event is carried out (step ST315). The remittance display control unit 35 displays a remittance button for the users who have withdrawn from the event (step ST316). Subsequently, similar to step ST312, a process for remittance is carried out (step ST317).

[0052] In step ST306, if the participant does not continue to participate in the event, the process proceeds to step ST315.

[0053] In step ST307, if the participant does not send an emote, the process proceeds to step ST314. In step ST310, if the number of emotes is not equal to or greater than the threshold value, the process also proceeds to step ST314.

[0054] Next, the remittance step in which participants send tips, indicated as "A" in Fig. 4, will be further described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flow diagram showing an overview of the flow in which participants send remittances in the first embodiment.

[0055] Referring to FIG. 5, a participant determines whether or not to send a tip (step ST401). If a participant decides to send a tip, the participant issues an instruction to send a tip. The remittance receiving unit 51 receives an instruction from the participant to remit money to the performer. The remittance executing unit 53 determines whether or not the participant has coins (step ST402).

[0056] If the participant has coins, it is determined how many coins to send as a tip within the amount of coins that the participant has (step ST403). The remittance execution unit 53 remits the specified remittance amount of coins to the specified remittance destination (step ST404).

[0057] Next, the NFT data generation unit 9 generates NFT data (step ST405). At this time, the NFT owner determination unit 95 determines the owner of the NFT data (step ST406), and the remittance flow ends.

[0058] In step ST401, if the participant does not send a tip, the remittance flow ends.

[0059] In step ST402, if the participant does not have any coins, it is determined whether or not to purchase coins (step ST407). If coins are to be purchased, the amount of coins to be purchased is determined (step ST408). The settlement unit 57 makes the settlement required for the coin purchase (step ST409). The coin issuing unit 55 issues the required coins and grants them to the participant (step ST410), and the process proceeds to step ST403.

[0060] In step ST407, if the participant does not purchase coins, the remittance flow ends.

[0061] Furthermore, instead of determining all participants who sent tips as the owners of the NFT data, the NFT owner determination unit 95 can also prioritize participants who sent high-value tips as the owners of the NFT data. Because the owner number memory unit 119 stores the number of NFT data owners at the same time, it is possible to provide NFT data to only a limited number of people. When tips are collected from a large number of participants at the same time, because the owner limit memory unit 121 stores a limit on the number of owners, it is possible to motivate participants to send high-value tips or send multiple tips.

[0062] Next, the display of recommended events for the user will be described. The recommendation display control unit 37 recommends to the user performers and events that are stored in the favorites storage unit 123 as favorites of other users that the user follows.

[0063] Furthermore, if multiple users attend the same event and attend the same event many times, it can be assumed that the users' preferences tend to be similar. Therefore, the recommendation display control unit 37 also recommends to the user the favorite performers and events of other users who have attended the same event more than a predetermined number of times as stored in the attendance count storage unit 125.

[0064] The event supported by the event support system 1 of the present invention may be an event in a virtual space, an event distributed as a two-dimensional video, or a live event in which participants carrying portable computers such as smartphones visit a real event venue.

[0065] Furthermore, each component of the event support system 1 may be provided by a cloud server owned by the event organizer, or by a computer owned by a performer or participant, as long as the event support flow of the present invention is realized.

[0066] Furthermore, as a specific method for sending tips, virtual currency or cash may be sent in addition to sending coins prepared by the event assistance system 1. Furthermore, tips may be paid by credit card.

[0067] Also, if it is determined in step ST403 that the participant does not have enough coins, the process may proceed to step ST407.

[0068] Furthermore, emotes may be visible to various audiences. For example, they may be visible to the performer and all event participants, or only to the participant who pressed the emote button, or only to a specific range of participants designated by the participant who pressed the emote button.

[0069] The determination unit 7 may also determine that the condition is met when the number of remittances, including those of other participants, exceeds a predetermined threshold. The threshold may be the same as the threshold for the number of times the presentation element is displayed, or may be a different threshold.

[0070] Furthermore, when a remittance is executed during an event, a total of one minute of video data and audio data is stored in the event storage unit 117, 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after the timing of the remittance. However, the event storage unit 117 may store video data and audio data of other timings or lengths, such as two minutes of video data and audio data immediately before the timing of the remittance.

[0071] The event storage unit 117 may store event data when the number of times the effect is displayed reaches or exceeds a threshold, regardless of whether or not a remittance is executed. The threshold may be the same as or different from the threshold at which the remittance display control unit 35 displays a message prompting the user to send a tip. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1; Event support system, 3; display control unit, 31; event display control unit, 33; performance display control unit, 35; remittance display control unit, 37; recommendation display control unit, 5;Remittance department, 51;Remittance acceptance department, 53;Remittance execution department, 55;Coin issuing department, 57;Settlement department, 7; Judgment section, 9; NFT data generation unit, 91; NFT timing determination unit, 93; NFT conversion unit, 95; NFT owner determination unit, 11; memory unit, 111; remittance method memory unit, 113; performance element memory unit, 115; performance count memory unit, 117; event memory unit, 118; NFT data memory unit, 119; number of owners memory unit, 121; owner limit memory unit, 123; favorite memory unit, 125; attendance count memory unit

Claims

1. An event support system that supports performers who perform at an event and participants who participate in the event via a computer having a display unit, a display control unit that controls a display for the participants by the display unit; a remittance receiving unit that receives instructions from the participant to send tips to the performer; a determination unit that determines an atmosphere such as enthusiasm among the participants at the event, An event support system, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to display a message encouraging the user to send a tip when the determination unit determines that a predetermined condition is met.

2. a performance display control unit that displays a performance element different from the chips according to the decision of the participant; Further comprising a performance count storage unit that stores the number of times the performance element is displayed, The effect count storage unit also stores a threshold value of the display count, The event assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied when the number of times the event is displayed is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

3. an event storage unit that stores event data including audio, images, or videos related to the event; an NFT conversion unit that converts the event data into NFT data; Further comprising an NFT owner determination unit that determines the owner of the NFT data, The event support system according to claim 2 , wherein the NFT owner determination unit determines the participant who sent the tip as the owner of the NFT data.

4. Further, an NFT timing determination unit determines the timing of the content of the NFT data, The event support system of claim 3, wherein the NFT timing determination unit determines the timing of the content of the NFT data in relation to the timing at which the remittance receiving unit receives the instruction.

5. An owner number storage unit that stores the number of owners of the NFT data at a timing in relation to the timing of the NFT data; The event assistance system of claim 4, further comprising an owner upper limit memory unit that stores an upper limit on the number of owners of the NFT data.

6. a favorite memory unit that stores the participants' favorite performers; a recommendation display control unit that recommends and displays a performer or an event to the participants; 2. The event assistance system according to claim 1, wherein the recommendation display control unit recommends and displays favorite performers or events of other participants who satisfy a predetermined condition.

7. The event information storage unit stores information about other participants who have participated in the same event and the number of times the participants have participated in the same event, in association with each other; The event assistance system according to claim 6 , wherein the recommendation display control unit recommends and displays favorite performers or events of other participants who have attended the event a specific number of times or more.

8. An event support method using an event support system that supports performers who perform at an event and participants who participate in the event via a computer having a display unit, comprising: The event support system includes: a display control unit that controls a display for the participants by the display unit; a remittance receiving unit that receives instructions from the participant to send tips to the performer; a determination unit that determines an atmosphere such as enthusiasm among the participants at the event, a determination step in which the determination unit determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; An event support method including a remittance promotion display step in which the display control unit controls the display unit to display a message encouraging the user to send a tip when the judgment unit determines that a predetermined condition is met.

9. A program for causing a computer to execute the event support method of claim 8.

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