Display control program, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

Abstract

To allow a user to easily select a video that the user wishes to watch.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 20 includes a specify unit 213 that specifies a display target group that is a video group including a video displayed on a display unit among a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos, and a display control unit 211 that when an operation unit receives a first type of touch operation in a state where a video is displayed on the display unit, displays a video to be displayed on the display unit by switching to another video including the display target group, and when the operation unit receives a second type of operation different from the first type, switches the display target group on a condition that a predetermined condition is met and display a video included in the display target group after switching on the display unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] There is known a system that allows users to use a mobile terminal to place bets in various types of sports where betting is conducted, such as bicycle racing, horse racing, or boat racing. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allows users of mobile terminals to purchase betting tickets using the mobile terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-114487 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, various ancillary services have been provided in addition to voting services where voting tickets are purchased (hereinafter simply referred to as "voting"). For example, ancillary services include a service that distributes videos related to sports, and users can vote based on their predictions for the performers who appear in the videos they have watched. In this way, users may vote for the sports corresponding to a video after watching the video.

[0005] When videos related to multiple sports are available for distribution, there is a limit to the number of videos that can be displayed simultaneously on a user's device, so users can only view a portion of the videos. Therefore, there is a need for a system that allows users to easily select the videos they want to view.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and has as its object to enable a user to easily select a video that he or she wishes to view. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A display control program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes an information processing device to function as an identification unit that identifies a display target group, which is a video group including a video being displayed on a display unit, from among a plurality of video groups, each of which includes one or more videos; and a display control unit that, when an operation unit receives a first type of touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to another video included in the display target group, and, when the operation unit receives a second type of touch operation different from the first type, switches the display target group on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays the video included in the switched display target group on the display unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, an effect is achieved in that a user can easily select a video that he or she wants to watch. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a video display screen. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of a management apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor included in the management device. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor included in the information processing device. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between moving images and moving image groups. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution management information. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a video switching screen. [Figure 10]10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by a processor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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

[0011] The management device 10 is a device used to manage a voting service that accepts votes for possible competition outcomes in a competition in which multiple competition objects participate, i.e., votes for the competition object predicted to win the competition. Competitions include, for example, bicycle racing, auto racing, horse racing, boat racing, soccer, tennis, or electronic sports. Competition objects include, for example, athletes, competition vehicles, racehorses, or competition teams. The target of the bet is an object for which a user bets a predetermined value, and is determined by combining the competition object predicted to win by the user from among multiple competition objects (including athletes, competition vehicles, or animals) that are candidates for the bet object, with a betting method (voting method).

[0012] The management device 10 also distributes a plurality of videos corresponding to each of a plurality of competitions. The plurality of videos are videos related to competitions for which voting targets can be cast, and include at least one of videos distributed by any of a plurality of distributors who predict and specify the voting targets for the competitions, or videos of the competitions. The video related to the competitions includes, for example, the distributor's predictions for the voting targets or the content of the distributor's votes.

[0013] Each of the multiple videos belongs to one of multiple video groups. For example, one video group is provided for each of multiple sports. Each video group includes one or more videos related to the sport corresponding to that video group.

[0014] The management device 10 is configured, for example, from one or more physical servers. The management device 10 may be configured using a virtual server that operates on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server.

[0015] The information processing device 20 is a device used by a user, such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The information processing device 20 has an operation unit that accepts touch operations such as swiping and tapping from the user. For example, a dedicated application program (hereinafter referred to as a "dedicated app") for providing a voting service to users is installed in the information processing device 20. The user can vote for voting targets and watch distributed videos via the dedicated app.

[0016] When the information processing device 20 receives an operation from a user to view a distributed video, it displays a video display screen for displaying the video on the display unit. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the video display screen. As shown in FIG. 2, the video display screen has a video display area R1 that displays a video related to a competition, and a voting screen display area R2 that displays a voting screen for accepting votes for the competition. The user can perform a voting operation in the voting screen display area R2 by referring to the predicted results or voting contents included in the video displayed in the video display area R1.

[0017] When a video display screen is displayed on the display unit, the information processing device 20 identifies a display target group, which is a video group including the video displayed on the display unit. When the operation unit receives a touch operation while a video is displayed on the display unit, the information processing device 20 switches the video displayed on the display unit to another video included in the display target group, or switches the display target group and displays the video included in the display target group after the switch on the display unit. With such features of the information processing device 20, the user can easily select a video they want to watch. The configurations and operations of the management device 10 and the information processing device 20 will be described in detail below.

[0018] <Hardware configuration> 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the management device 10. The management device 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). The storage unit 12 is a processing unit (CPU) that executes programs stored in the storage unit 12 to realize various functions.

[0020] The storage unit 12 includes a storage medium such as a memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 12 stores programs that the processor 11 executes.

[0021] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing device 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the information processing device 20. The communication IF 13 also transmits data input from the processor 11 to the information processing device 20.

[0022] The input device 14 receives input operations from, for example, an administrator of the management device 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 management device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display, a speaker, or the like.

[0023] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an operation unit 24, and an output device 25.

[0024] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions.

[0025] The storage unit 22 has storage media such as a read-only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), etc. The storage unit 22 stores the programs that the processor 21 executes.

[0026] The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired or wireless communication with the management device 10 via the network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the management device 10. The communication IF 23 also transmits data input from the processor 21 to the management device 10.

[0027] The operation unit 24 receives input operations from a user, for example. The operation unit 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel that receives touch operations, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 25 is, for example, a display unit and an audio output unit that output information to the user. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker that functions as a display unit.

[0028] <Function block configuration> 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11 included in the management device 10. The processor 11 includes a distribution unit 111 and a vote management unit 112. The processor 11 functions as the distribution unit 111 and the vote management unit 112 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0029] 6 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 21 included in the information processing device 20. The processor 21 includes a display control unit 211, a vote receiving unit 212, and an identification unit 213. The processor 21 executes a program stored in the storage unit 22 to function as the display control unit 211, the vote receiving unit 212, and the identification unit 213.

[0030] <Explanation of the video and video group> Next, the videos distributed by the management device 10 and the video groups to which the videos belong will be described. Each of the multiple videos is a video related to a competition, and a competition ID, which is competition identification information for identifying the competition, is associated with a video ID for identifying each of the multiple videos. A competition ID of the competition corresponding to the video group is associated with a group ID for identifying each of the multiple video groups. For example, the competition ID of the same competition (the fourth race starting at 12:00 at X Velodrome) is associated with the group ID of one group related to that competition and the video IDs of each of the multiple videos related to that competition.

[0031] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between videos and video groups. Fig. 7 shows six videos M1 to M6 and three video groups A to C that are distributed in the same time slot. In the example shown in Fig. 7, the same competition ID is associated with video group A and videos M1 and M2 that belong to video group A. In the example shown in Fig. 7, the same competition ID is associated with video group B and video M3 that belongs to video group B, and the same competition ID is associated with video group C and videos M4 to M6 that belong to video group C.

[0032] Furthermore, the video ID of each of the multiple videos is associated with a broadcaster ID, which is broadcaster identification information for identifying the broadcaster who broadcasts the video. Furthermore, each of the multiple video groups and each of the multiple videos is associated with sport type information that indicates the type of competition. The sport type is information for identifying a sport with different competition content, such as bicycle racing, auto racing, horse racing, boat racing, etc., or information for identifying the grade of the competition.

[0033] Furthermore, a group display order is assigned to each of the multiple video groups, which is the order in which they are selected as groups to be displayed. For example, in the three video groups shown in Fig. 7, video group A is assigned the number 1, video group B is assigned the number 2, and video group C is assigned the number 3.

[0034] Each of the multiple videos is assigned a video display order, which is the order in which the videos are displayed in the video group. For example, video M1 included in video group A is assigned the number 1, video M2 the number 2, etc. Also, video M4 included in video group B is assigned the number 1, video M5 the number 2, and video M6 the number 3.

[0035] The management device 10 stores distribution management information that defines the relationship between the above-mentioned videos and video groups, in association with each of a plurality of time periods during which the competition is held. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of distribution management information. The distribution management information is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of dates during which the competition is held. As shown in FIG. 8, it can be seen that the distribution management information is information that associates the time period during which the competition is held, the group ID, the group display order, the competition ID, the type of competition, the video ID, the broadcaster ID, and the video display order.

[0036] At least one of the multiple distributors is associated with a user ID for identifying the user who registered the distributor as a favorite. For example, the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 stores the distributor ID of a video distributor in association with the user ID of the user who registered the distributor as a favorite. In FIG. 7, videos M2, M4, and M6 are marked with star marks, which indicate that the user of the information processing device 20 has registered distributor b, who distributes video M2, distributor d, who distributes video M4, and distributor f, who distributes video M6, as favorites.

[0037] <Explanation of Functions of Processor 11 and Processor 21> Next, the functions of the processor 11 and the processor 21 will be described. First, the distribution unit 111 of the management device 10 transmits to the information processing device 20 a video to be displayed on the display unit of the information processing device 20, the video ID of the video, voting screen information for displaying a voting screen that accepts votes for the competition related to the video, and distribution management information corresponding to the current date stored in the memory unit 12.

[0038] When the display control unit 211 of the information processing device 20 receives a video to be displayed on the display unit, the video ID of the video, voting screen information, and distribution management information from the management device 10, it displays a video display screen on the display unit that includes the video in the video display area and also includes a voting screen based on the voting screen information in the voting screen display area.

[0039] The vote acceptance unit 212 accepts votes for a competition related to a video included in the video display screen displayed on the display unit via a voting screen included in the video display screen. The vote acceptance unit 212 accepts votes by accepting, from a user of the information processing device 20, a betting target corresponding to a competition related to the video and a betting amount for the betting target.

[0040] The vote accepting unit 212 may accept a piggyback vote, which is a vote for a voting target specified by the selected distributor, by accepting a selection of a video distributor from the user of the information processing device 20. For example, the vote accepting unit 212 accepts a piggyback vote for at least one of the voting targets specified by the distributor by accepting from the user a voting target for which the user will vote, out of one or more voting targets specified by the distributor. In this way, the user of the information processing device 20 can easily vote for the voting target specified by the distributor while watching the video distributed by the distributor.

[0041] When the vote acceptance unit 212 accepts a vote for a voting target, it transmits voting instruction information including the user ID of the information processing device 20, the competition ID of the competition corresponding to the vote, the type of competition, the voting target, and the betting amount corresponding to the voting target to the management device 10. When a user has placed a joint vote, the vote acceptance unit 212 transmits voting instruction information including the broadcaster ID of the broadcaster selected by the user to the management device 10.

[0042] The voting management unit 112 of the management device 10 receives voting instruction information from the information processing device 20, thereby accepting instructions for users to vote in the competition. The voting management unit 112 executes users' votes for the competition in accordance with the voting instructions. The voting management unit 112 associates the user ID, competition ID, type of competition, and voting target included in the voting instruction information and stores them in the memory unit 12 as voting history information. If the voting instruction information includes the broadcaster ID of a broadcaster selected by the user, the voting management unit 112 associates the user ID, competition ID, type of competition, voting target, and broadcaster ID and stores them in the memory unit 12 as voting history information. When the competition is over, the voting management unit 112 calculates a payout amount, which is the amount to be paid out to users whose bets were correct, based on the results of the competition, and refunds the calculated payout amount to the user.

[0043] In this embodiment, the information processing device 20 switches the video display by touch operation so that the user can easily select the video they want to watch. Switching the video display by touch operation will be described in detail below.

[0044] First, when a video display screen is displayed on the display unit, the identification unit 213 identifies a video ID received from the management device 10 together with the video included in the video display screen. The identification unit 213 refers to the distribution management information received from the management device 10 together with the video, and identifies a video group corresponding to a group ID associated with the video ID of the video displayed on the display unit as a display target group.

[0045] The identification unit 213 of the information processing device 20 identifies a display target group, which is a video group including a video displayed on the display unit, from a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos. The identification unit 213 identifies the display target group from a plurality of video groups each associated with one competition ID and including one or more videos associated with the competition ID.

[0046] The display control unit 211 switches the video displayed on the display unit by accepting a touch operation from the user. When the operation unit 24 accepts a first-type touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 switches the video displayed on the display unit to another video included in the group to be displayed. The first-type touch operation is a touch operation that does not involve switching the group to be displayed, and is, for example, a horizontal swipe operation in which the video display screen shown in FIG. 2 is touched and then swiped to the right or left.

[0047] Specifically, when the operation unit 24 receives a horizontal swipe operation to the left while a video is displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information corresponding to the time period including the current time, and selects the video ID of the video that is next in the video display order to the video displayed on the display unit in the video group identified as the group to be displayed. If the video displayed on the display unit is the last in the identified video group, the display control unit 211 selects the video ID of the first in the video group. Note that in the following description, when the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information, it refers to the distribution management information corresponding to the time period including the current time.

[0048] Furthermore, when the operation unit 24 receives a horizontal swipe operation to swipe right while a video is displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and selects the video ID of a video that precedes the video displayed on the display unit in the video display order in the video group identified as the group to be displayed. If the video displayed on the display unit is the first in the identified video group, the display control unit 211 selects the video ID of the last in the video group.

[0049] The display control unit 211 transmits a video distribution request to the management device 10, which includes the selected video ID and requests distribution of the video indicated by the video ID. Upon receiving the video distribution request, the distribution unit 111 of the management device 10 transmits the video of the video ID included in the video distribution request to the information processing device 20. The display control unit 211 displays the video received from the management device 10 in the video display area.

[0050] For example, on the video display screen shown in Fig. 2, it is assumed that video M4 shown in Fig. 7 is displayed on the display unit, and the group to be displayed identified by the identification unit 213 is video group C. In this case, when the display control unit 211 receives a horizontal swipe operation to swipe left, it switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to video M5 included in video group C as the group to be displayed. Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives a horizontal swipe operation to swipe right, it switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to video M6 included in video group C as the group to be displayed.

[0051] When the operation unit 24 receives a second-type touch operation different from the first type, the display control unit 211 switches the display target group on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays videos included in the switched display target group on the display unit. The second-type touch operation is a touch operation that involves switching the display target group by satisfying a predetermined condition. Specifically, when the display control unit 211 receives a first operation included in the second type, the display control unit 211 switches the display target group to the video group that is next in order to the display target group, and displays videos included in the switched display target group on the display unit. The first operation included in the second type is, for example, a vertical swipe operation that swipes the video display screen shown in FIG. 2 upward or downward.

[0052] More specifically, when the operation unit 24 receives a vertical swipe operation of swiping upward while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and identifies the video group that is next in the group display order after the video group identified as the group to be displayed. If the group display order of the video group identified as the group to be displayed is the last, the display control unit 211 selects the first video group.

[0053] Furthermore, when the operation unit 24 receives a vertical swipe operation of swiping downwards while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and identifies a video group that is in the group display order before the video group identified as the group to be displayed. If the group display order of the video group identified as the group to be displayed is the first, the display control unit 211 selects the video group that is in the last order.

[0054] The display control unit 211 sends to the management device 10 a video distribution request including the video ID of the video that is first in the video display order in the selected video group. The display control unit 211 also sends to the management device 10 a voting screen acquisition request that includes the competition ID associated with the video ID in the distribution management information and requests acquisition of voting screen information corresponding to the competition indicated by the competition ID. When the distribution unit 111 of the management device 10 receives the video distribution request and the voting screen acquisition request, it sends to the information processing device 20 the video of the video ID included in the video distribution request and the voting screen information corresponding to the competition ID included in the voting screen acquisition request. The display control unit 211 displays the video received from the management device 10 in the video display area, and also displays the voting screen information received from the management device 10 in the voting screen display area.

[0055] 2, it is assumed that video M1 is displayed on the display unit, and the group to be displayed identified by the identification unit 213 is video group A. In this case, when the display control unit 211 receives a vertical swipe operation of moving a finger upward, it switches the group to be displayed on the display unit from video group A to video group B, and switches to display video M3 included in video group B. Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives a vertical swipe operation of moving a finger downward, it switches the group to be displayed on the display unit from video group A to video group C, and switches to display video M4 included in video group C, which is first in the video display order.

[0056] When the display control unit 211 receives a second operation of the second type, if the order of the video being displayed on the display unit is not the last in the group to be displayed, the display control unit 211 causes the display unit to display a video corresponding to the next order in the group to be displayed after the video being displayed on the display unit. Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives a second operation of the second type, if the order of the video being displayed on the display unit is the last in the group to be displayed, the display control unit 211 switches the group to be displayed and causes the display unit to display videos included in the group to be displayed after the switch. An example of the second operation of the second type is tapping on the right or left edge of the video display screen shown in FIG. 2.

[0057] Specifically, when the operation unit 24 accepts an operation of tapping the right edge of the video display screen while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and determines whether the video displayed on the display unit is the last in the video display order in the video group identified as the display target group. If the display control unit 211 determines that the video display order is the last, it selects the video group that is next in the group display order after the video group identified as the display target group. If the video group identified as the display target group is last in the group display order, the display control unit 211 selects the video group that is first in the group display order. Then, the display control unit 211 selects the video ID of the video that is first in the video display order in the selected video group. If the display control unit 211 determines that the video display order is not the last, it selects the video ID of the video that is next in the video display order after the displayed video in the video group identified as the display target group.

[0058] Furthermore, when the operation unit 24 accepts an operation of tapping the left edge of the video display screen while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and determines whether the video displayed on the display unit is the first in the video display order in the video group identified as the display target group. If the display control unit 211 determines that the video display order is the first, it selects the video group in the group display order immediately preceding the video group identified as the display target group. If the video group identified as the display target group is first in the group display order, the display control unit 211 selects the video group in the group display order last. Then, the display control unit 211 selects the video ID of the video that is first in the video display order in the selected video group. If the display control unit 211 determines that the video display order is not the first, it selects the video ID of the video that is immediately preceding the video being displayed in the video group identified as the display target group.

[0059] The display control unit 211 includes the selected video ID and transmits a video distribution request requesting distribution of the video indicated by the video ID to the management device 10. Furthermore, when the display target group is switched, the display control unit 211 includes the competition ID associated with the video ID in the distribution management information and transmits a voting screen acquisition request to the management device 10 requesting acquisition of voting screen information corresponding to the competition indicated by the competition ID.

[0060] When the distribution unit 111 of the management device 10 receives a video distribution request, it transmits the video of the video ID included in the video distribution request to the information processing device 20. The display control unit 211 displays the video received from the management device 10 in the video display area. Furthermore, when the distribution unit 111 of the management device 10 receives a voting screen acquisition request, it transmits voting screen information corresponding to the competition ID included in the voting screen acquisition request to the information processing device 20. The display control unit 211 displays the voting screen information received from the management device 10 in the voting screen display area.

[0061] 2, when video M1 is displayed on the display unit and the group to be displayed identified by the identification unit 213 is video group A, the display control unit 211 switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to video M2 upon receiving an operation of tapping on the right edge of the video display screen. Also, when video M2 is displayed on the display unit and the group to be displayed identified by the identification unit 213 is video group A, the display control unit 211 switches the group to be displayed from video group A to video group B, and switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to video M3 upon receiving an operation of tapping on the right edge of the video display screen.

[0062] When the display control unit 211 receives a third operation included in the second type, it switches the display target group to a predetermined video group determined based on predetermined information related to the user of the information processing device 20. The predetermined information is, for example, setting information for switching the display target group, which is set by the user of the information processing device 20 or the management device 10. The third operation is an operation for switching the display target group based on the setting information, and is, for example, a plurality of touch operations including an operation of tapping a star-shaped mark provided in the upper right corner of the video display screen shown in FIG.

[0063] For example, when the display control unit 211 receives the third operation, it identifies a predetermined type of sport based on the operation performed by the user before the third operation, and switches the display target group to a video group including videos corresponding to the predetermined type of sport. The predetermined type of sport is, for example, a type of sport that the user prefers.

[0064] Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives the third operation, it identifies a preset broadcaster based on the operation performed by the user before the third operation, switches the display target group to a video group including a video associated with the broadcaster ID of the specified broadcaster, and displays the video of the specified broadcaster on the display unit. The preset broadcaster may be, for example, a broadcaster that the user likes.

[0065] Here, the operation by the user is, for example, an operation by the user to register a type of sport or a broadcaster as a favorite. When the operation to register as a favorite is performed, the user ID and the type of sport or the broadcaster ID of the broadcaster designated as a favorite are associated with each other and stored as setting information in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10.

[0066] When the display control unit 211 receives a third operation, such as tapping on the star-shaped mark located in the upper right corner of the video display screen, it refers to the setting information registered in the management device 10, identifies at least one of the types of sport and broadcasters that the user has registered as favorites, and displays a video switching screen on the display unit that includes at least one of the identified types of sport and broadcasters.

[0067] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a video switching screen. On the video switching screen shown in FIG. 9, it can be seen that "Keirin" is displayed as a type of sport registered as a favorite, and that broadcaster a and broadcaster d are displayed as broadcasters registered as favorites. When the display control unit 211 accepts the selection of a type of sport on the video switching screen, it switches the display target group to a video group with a different group display order from the current display target group and that includes a video corresponding to the selected type of sport. Then, the display control unit 211 acquires from the management device 10 the video with the first display order in the switched display target group and displays it on the display unit. In this way, the information processing device 20 can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video corresponding to the type of sport registered as a favorite by the user.

[0068] Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives the selection of a broadcaster on the video switching screen, it switches the display target group to a video group in a group display order different from the current display target group and including a video corresponding to the selected broadcaster. Then, the display control unit 211 acquires a video associated with the broadcaster ID of the selected broadcaster in the display target group after the switch from the management device 10, and displays it on the display unit. The information processing device 20 can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video corresponding to a broadcaster that the user has registered in advance as a favorite.

[0069] 2, it is assumed that video M2 is displayed on the display unit, and the display target group identified by the identification unit 213 is video group A. In this case, when the display control unit 211 receives an operation of tapping a star-shaped mark provided in the upper right corner of the video display screen, it causes the display unit to display a video switching screen. Then, when distributor d is selected on the video switching screen, the display control unit 211 switches the video displayed on the display unit to video M4 distributed by distributor d.

[0070] Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives the third operation, it may identify other users that have been preset based on operations performed by the user before the third operation, identify information related to videos stored in association with the identified other users, and switch the display target group to a video group that includes the videos identified based on the information related to the identified videos. The other users that have been preset are, for example, users with whom the user wants to share information.

[0071] Here, the operation by the user is an operation performed before the third operation is performed, such as an operation by the user to register another user as a favorite user. When the operation to register as a favorite is performed, the user ID and the user ID of the other user designated as a favorite are associated with each other and stored as setting information in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10.

[0072] When the display control unit 211 receives the third operation, it may identify another user who has been set in advance based on an operation performed by the user before the third operation, identify a display video displayed on the information processing device 20 of the identified other user, and switch the display target group to a video group including the display video. For example, when the display control unit 211 receives a touch operation to display a video switching screen as the third operation, it refers to the setting information registered in the management device 10 and causes the display unit to display a video switching screen including the user names of other users who have been registered as favorites by the user. Then, when the display control unit 211 receives a touch operation to select another user on the video switching screen, it identifies a display video displayed on the information processing device 20 of the other user.

[0073] For example, the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 stores video viewing information that associates a user ID with the video ID of a video displayed on the information processing device 20 of the user with the user ID. When the display control unit 211 receives a selection of another user on the video switching screen, the display control unit 211 refers to the video viewing information and identifies the video ID associated with the user ID of the selected other user. Then, the display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and identifies the video group to which the identified video ID belongs, and switches the display target group to the video group. Then, the display control unit 211 transmits a video distribution request including the video ID to the management device 10. The display control unit 211 displays the video corresponding to the video ID received from the management device 10 on the display unit. In this way, the information processing device 20 can increase the probability that the user and other users will watch the same video, making it easier for the user and other users to interact with each other.

[0074] Note that the display control unit 211 identifies the display videos displayed on the information processing device 20 of the identified other user and switches the display target group to a video group including the display videos, but this is not limited to this. The display control unit 211 may also identify the sport for which the identified other user voted and switch the display target group to a video group including videos related to the identified sport.

[0075] In this case, when the display control unit 211 receives a selection from another user on the video switching screen, it references the voting history information stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 and identifies the currently running event among the events indicated by one or more event IDs associated with the user ID of the other user as the event for which the other user voted. The display control unit 211 then references the distribution management information and switches the display target group to the video group associated with the event ID of the identified event, and displays the first video in the video group in video display order on the display unit. In this way, the user can chat with other users about the event and deepen their interactions.

[0076] The display control unit 211 may also identify a type of sport or a broadcaster that the identified other user has registered as a favorite, and switch the display target group to a video group that includes videos related to the identified type of sport or broadcaster. In this case, when the display control unit 211 receives the selection of the other user on the video switching screen, it references the setting information of the other user stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10, identifies at least one of the type of sport and the broadcaster associated with the user ID of the other user, and switches the display target group to a video group that includes videos related to the identified type of sport or broadcaster. In this way, the user can chat with the other user and deepen their interactions by talking about videos of the broadcaster or type of sport that the other user has registered as a favorite.

[0077] Furthermore, when the display control unit 211 receives a third operation included in the second type, it may switch the display target group to a predetermined video group determined based on the voting history for the competition. In this case, the display control unit 211 displays, for example, a transition button labeled "Voted Competition" on the video switching screen. When the display control unit 211 receives the operation of touching the transition button as the third operation, it references the user's voting history information stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 and identifies, from among the ongoing competitions, the competition corresponding to the voting target for which the user voted. Then, the display control unit 211 references the distribution management information and switches the display target group to a video group associated with the competition ID of the identified competition, and displays videos belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit. In this way, the user can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video of the competition corresponding to the voting target for which the user voted.

[0078] In addition, when the display control unit 211 receives a third operation, it may identify a competition related to the video distributed by the management device 10 for which the user of the information processing device 20 has not yet voted, and switch the group to be displayed to a video group including videos related to the identified competition for which no votes have yet been cast.

[0079] For example, the display control unit 211 displays a transition button labeled "Sports for which no votes have been cast" on the video switching screen. When the display control unit 211 receives an operation of touching the transition button as the third operation, it references the user's voting history information stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 and identifies, from among the ongoing sports, a sport corresponding to a betting target for which the user has not voted. The display control unit 211 then references the distribution management information and switches the display target group to a video group associated with the sport ID of the identified sport, and displays videos belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit. In this way, the user can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video of a sport for which the user has not voted.

[0080] In addition, when the display control unit 211 receives a third operation, it may identify, from among the types of competition related to the video, the type of competition for which users of the information processing device 20 have voted relatively more in a specified period, and switch the group to be displayed to the video group associated with the identified type of competition.

[0081] In this case, the display control unit 211 displays, for example, a transition button labeled "Popular Sports" on the video switching screen. When the display control unit 211 receives an operation of touching the transition button as the third operation, it refers to the user's voting history information stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10 and tallies the number of users who voted for each type of sport. As a result of the tallying, the display control unit 211 identifies the type of sport for which the most users have voted. The display control unit 211 refers to the distribution management information and switches the display target group to a video group associated with the identified type of sport, and displays videos belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit. In this way, the user can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video corresponding to the most popular type of sport with the most votes.

[0082] In addition, when the display control unit 211 receives a third operation, it may switch the group to be displayed to a video group including videos distributed by a distributor that is relatively frequently selected by users of multiple information processing devices 20 to cast joint votes.

[0083] In this case, the display control unit 211 displays, for example, a transition button labeled "Popular Broadcaster" on the video switching screen. When the display control unit 211 receives an operation of touching the transition button as the third operation, the display control unit 211 refers to the user's voting history information stored in the storage unit 12 of the management device 10, tallies the number of times selected for piggyback voting for each broadcaster, and identifies the broadcaster with the largest number of totals. The display control unit 211 refers to the broadcast management information and switches the display target group to a video group to which a video associated with the identified broadcaster belongs. Then, the display control unit 211 sends to the management device 10 a request to acquire a video associated with the broadcaster ID of the identified broadcaster in the display target group. The display control unit 211 acquires the video from the management device 10 and displays it on the display unit. In this way, the user can easily switch the video displayed on the display unit to a video distributed by a popular broadcaster to which a relatively large number of users have piggybacked votes.

[0084] <Processing flow of processor 21> Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by processor 21. The flowchart shown in Fig. 10 starts when operation unit 24 receives a touch operation. Before this flowchart starts, it is assumed that a video display screen including a video is displayed on the display unit, and identification unit 213 has identified a group to be displayed.

[0085] First, the display control unit 211 determines whether the touch operation is a horizontal swipe operation (S1). If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is a horizontal swipe operation, the process proceeds to S2, and other videos belonging to the display target group are displayed on the display unit.

[0086] If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is not a horizontal swipe operation, it shifts the process to S3, where it determines whether the touch operation is a vertical swipe operation. If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is a vertical swipe operation, it shifts the process to S4, where it switches the display target group and displays the video belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit.

[0087] If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is not a vertical swipe operation, it proceeds to S5, where it determines whether the touch operation is an operation of tapping on the screen edge (right edge or left edge) of the video display screen. If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is a tap operation on the screen edge, it proceeds to S6, and if it determines that the touch operation is not a tap operation on the screen edge, it proceeds to S9.

[0088] In S6, the display control unit 211 determines whether to switch the display target group. Specifically, the display control unit 211 determines to switch the display target group when the touch operation is an operation of tapping the right edge of the video display screen and the video displayed on the display unit is the last in the video display order in the display target group, or when the touch operation is an operation of tapping the left edge of the video display screen and the video displayed on the display unit is the first in the video display order in the display target group.

[0089] If the display control unit 211 determines that the display target group should be switched, it shifts the process to S7, switches the display target group, and displays videos belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit.If the display control unit 211 determines that the display target group should not be switched, it shifts the process to S8, and displays other videos belonging to the display target group on the display unit.

[0090] In S9, the display control unit 211 determines whether the touch operation is a display operation for the video switching screen. If the display control unit 211 determines that the touch operation is a display operation for the video switching screen, it proceeds to S10, displays the video switching screen, switches the display target group based on the information selected on the video switching screen, and displays the videos belonging to the switched display target group on the display unit.

[0091] <Effects of the information processing device 20> As described above, the information processing device 20 identifies a display target group, which is a video group including the video being displayed on the display unit, from among a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos, and when the operation unit 23 receives a first type of touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, switches the video being displayed on the display unit to another video included in the display target group, and when the operation unit 24 receives a second type of touch operation different from the first type, switches the display target group on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays the videos included in the switched display target group on the display unit. In this way, the information processing device 20 can enable the user to easily select a video they wish to watch.

[0092] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist thereof. For example, the first type of touch operation is a horizontal swipe operation, the first touch operation included in the second type is a vertical swipe operation, the second touch operation included in the second type is a tap operation on the edge of the screen, and the third touch operation included in the second type is a plurality of touch operations that switch the display target group based on preset setting information, but this is not limited thereto.

[0093] For example, the user may be able to set what type of touch operation corresponds to each of a first type of touch operation, a first touch operation included in the second type, a second touch operation included in the second type, and a third touch operation included in the second type. In this case, all of the first type of touch operation and the first, second, and third touch operations included in the second type may be assigned to each of the multiple touch operations, or some of the first type of touch operation and the first, second, and third touch operations included in the second type may be assigned to each of the multiple touch operations.

[0094] In addition, the management device 10 may store setting information for touch operations for each user, and the information processing device 20 may acquire the setting information and, based on the setting information, set touch operations corresponding to a first type of touch operation, a first touch operation included in the second type, a second touch operation included in the second type, and a third touch operation included in the second type.

[0095] In the above description, as an example of switching the display target group by the third touch operation included in the second type, a process of switching the display target group by selecting a type of sport or a broadcaster that the user has registered as a favorite has been described, but different touch operations may be assigned to each of these processes of switching the display target group. For example, a vertical swipe operation may be assigned to a process of switching the display target group by selecting a type of sport that the user has registered as a favorite, and a tap operation on the edge of the screen may be assigned to a process of switching the display target group by selecting a broadcaster that the user has registered as a favorite. Furthermore, touch operations may be assigned to some of these processes of switching the display target group.

[0096] Furthermore, although one video group is provided for one sport, this is not limited to this. One video group may be provided for one sport type. Furthermore, the video group may be set based on the user's video viewing history. For example, the processor 21 of the information processing device 20 may function as the group setting unit. Then, the group setting unit may generate, as a recommended video group, a video group to which videos of one or more broadcasters that are viewed relatively frequently by the user belong based on the user's video viewing history. Then, the group setting unit may update the distribution management information by setting the group display order of the video group to be first. Furthermore, the group setting unit may set the video group by accepting a video group setting from the user.

[0097] In addition, the processor 11 of the management device 10 may function as a group setting unit, and may generate a video group containing videos from one or more distributors that are viewed relatively frequently by multiple users as a recommended video group, and may generate distribution management information including the video group.

[0098] In the above-described embodiment, the voting service is provided by executing a dedicated app installed on the information processing device 20, and the display control unit 211 switches the video to be displayed on the display unit based on a touch operation, but this is not limiting. For example, the voting service may be provided by a web browser provided on the information processing device 20.

[0099] In this case, the management device 10 may switch the video displayed on the display unit based on a touch operation on the information processing device 20. Specifically, the processor 11 of the management device 10 may function as the identification unit 213 and also as an acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating that the operation unit 24 has received a touch operation. Furthermore, when the acquisition unit acquires first operation information indicating that a first type of touch operation has been performed while a video is displayed on the display unit, the processor 11 of the management device 10 may transmit to the terminal another video included in the group to be displayed that is different from the video displayed on the display unit. When the acquisition unit acquires second operation information indicating that a second type of touch operation different from the first type has been performed, the processor 11 of the management device 10 may also function as a transmission unit that switches the group to be displayed on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied and transmits the video included in the switched group to the terminal. In this way, even when the voting service is provided by a web browser installed in the information processing device 20, the user can easily switch videos as with a dedicated app.

[0100] Furthermore, for example, all or part of the device can be configured by functionally or physically distributing or integrating in any unit. Furthermore, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combination also have the effects of the original embodiments.

[0101] In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted. (Appendix 1) an identification unit that identifies a display target group, which is a video group including a video being displayed on the display unit, from a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos; and a display control unit that, when an operation unit receives a first type of touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to another video included in the group to be displayed, and when the operation unit receives a second type of touch operation different from the first type, switches the group to be displayed on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays the video included in the group to be displayed after the switch on the display unit; A display control program that causes an information processing device to function as a display control program. By configuring the display control program in this way, the user can easily select the video that he or she wants to view. (Appendix 2) Each of the plurality of videos is a video related to a sport and is associated with sport identification information for identifying the sport. 2. The display control program according to claim 1. The display control program functions in this way, allowing the user to easily switch between videos related to each of a plurality of sports. (Appendix 3) the identification unit is configured to identify the display target group from a plurality of video groups each associated with one of the sport identification information and including one or more videos associated with the sport identification information; 3. The display control program according to claim 2. By the display control program functioning in this manner, a first type of touch operation can be used to switch between multiple videos corresponding to sports related to the group to be displayed, and a second type of touch operation can be used to switch to a video corresponding to a sport different from the sport related to the group to be displayed. (Appendix 4) the display control unit causes the display unit to display the video being displayed on the display unit and a voting screen that accepts votes for a competition related to the video; causing the information processing device to further function as a vote acceptance unit that accepts votes for a competition related to the video via the voting screen; 4. The display control program according to claim 2 or 3. The display control program functions in this way, allowing users to easily cast votes regarding the competition related to the video. (Appendix 5) The plurality of video groups are assigned an order, When the display control unit receives a first operation included in the second type, the display control unit switches the group to be displayed to a video group that is next in order to the group to be displayed, and displays the videos included in the group to be displayed after the switch on the display unit. 5. A display control program according to any one of appendixes 1 to 4. By making the display control program function in this way, the user can easily switch the display target group by simply performing the first operation. (Appendix 6) Each of the plurality of videos is assigned an order in a video group including the video, When the display control unit receives a second operation included in the second type, if the order of the video being displayed on the display unit is not the last order in the display target group, the display control unit displays on the display unit a video that corresponds to the next order of the video being displayed on the display unit in the display target group, and if the order of the video being displayed on the display unit is the last order in the display target group, the display control unit switches the display target group and displays on the display unit the videos included in the display target group after the switch. 6. A display control program according to any one of appendixes 1 to 5. By the display control program functioning in this way, it is possible to display the moving images belonging to each of the multiple moving image groups in order. (Appendix 7) when the display control unit receives a third operation included in the second type, it switches the group to be displayed to a predetermined video group determined based on predetermined information related to a user of the information processing device. 7. A display control program according to any one of appendices 1 to 6. By the display control program functioning in this way, the group to be displayed can be easily switched to a predetermined moving image group. (Appendix 8) Each of the plurality of videos is a video related to a sport and is associated with a type of the sport, and each of the plurality of video groups includes a video associated with one of the types of the sport, When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies a type of sport that has been set in advance based on the operation by the user, and switches the display target group to a video group that includes a video corresponding to the type of sport. 8. The display control program according to claim 7. By having the display control program function in this way, it is possible to easily display videos corresponding to the types of sports. (Appendix 9) Each of the plurality of videos is a video distributed by one of a plurality of distributors, and is associated with distributor identification information for identifying the distributor distributing the video; When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies a predetermined distributor based on the operation by the user, switches the display target group to a video group including a video associated with the distributor identification information of the specified distributor, and displays the videos of the specified distributor included in the display target group after the switch on the display unit. 8. The display control program according to claim 7. By having the display control program function in this way, it is possible to easily display a video corresponding to a specific distributor. (Appendix 10) When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies another user that has been set in advance based on an operation by the user, identifies information related to the video stored in association with the identified other user, and switches the display target group to a video group including the video identified based on the information related to the identified video. 8. The display control program according to claim 7. By having the display control program function in this way, the probability that the user and other users will watch the same video can be increased, making it easier for the user to interact with other users. (Appendix 11) When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies another user who has been set in advance based on an operation by the user, identifies a display video that is the video displayed on the information processing device of the identified other user, and switches the display target group to a video group including the display video. 11. The display control program according to claim 10. By functioning the display control program in this way, the user and other users can view the same video, which makes it easier for the user to interact with other users. (Appendix 12) each of the plurality of videos is a video related to a competition for which voting is possible for a voting target; When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies other users that have been set in advance based on the operation by the user, identifies a sport for which the identified other users have voted, and switches the display target group to a video group that includes videos related to the identified sport. 11. The display control program according to claim 10. By the display control program functioning in this way, a user can interact with other users while watching videos corresponding to the sports for which other users have voted. (Appendix 13) each of the plurality of videos is a video related to a competition for which voting is possible for a voting target; The information processing device a vote acceptance unit that accepts votes for a competition related to the video; It further functions as when the display control unit receives a third operation included in the second type, it switches the display target group to the predetermined video group determined based on a betting history for a competition. 8. The display control program according to claim 7. By functioning the display control program in this way, it is possible to easily display videos corresponding to a predetermined video group based on the voting history. (Appendix 14) When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies a sport for which the user of the information processing device has not yet voted, among the sports related to the video, and switches the display target group to a video group including a video related to the identified sport for which the user has not yet voted. 14. The display control program according to claim 13. By having the display control program function in this way, the probability that a user will watch videos corresponding to competitions for which voting has not yet been conducted can be increased, and the probability that a user will cast a vote can be increased. (Appendix 15) a type of sport is associated with each of the plurality of video groups, and the voting history includes the type of sport corresponding to the sport for which the user of the information processing device voted; When the display control unit receives the third operation, it identifies a type of sport for which a relatively large number of users of the information processing device have voted in a predetermined period from among types of sport related to the video, and switches the display target group to a video group associated with the identified type of sport. 14. The display control program according to claim 13. By functioning the display control program in this way, it is possible to easily display videos corresponding to popular sports for which many users have voted. (Appendix 16) each of the plurality of videos is a video distributed by one of a plurality of distributors who designate a voting target for the competition, and is associated with distributor identification information for identifying the distributor who distributes the video; the vote acceptance unit accepts a selection of the distributor from the user of the information processing device, thereby accepting votes for a voting target designated by the selected distributor; when the display control unit receives the third operation, it switches the display target group to a video group including videos distributed by a distributor that is relatively frequently selected by users of the information processing device. 14. The display control program according to claim 13. By functioning the display control program in this way, videos corresponding to popular broadcasters selected by many users for voting can be easily displayed. (Appendix 17) an identification unit that identifies a display target group that is a video group including a video being displayed on a display unit from a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos; an acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating that the operation unit has accepted a touch operation; a transmitting unit that, when the acquiring unit acquires first operation information indicating that a first type of touch operation has been performed while a video is being displayed on the display unit, transmits another video included in the group to be displayed, which is different from the video being displayed on the display unit, to a terminal, and when the acquiring unit acquires second operation information indicating that a second type of touch operation different from the first type has been performed, switches the group to be displayed on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and transmits the video included in the group to be displayed after the switch to the terminal; An information processing device having the above. By configuring the information processing device in this way, the user can easily select the video that he or she wants to watch. (Appendix 18) The computer executes A step of identifying a display target group that is a moving image group including a moving image displayed on a display unit of the computer from among a plurality of moving image groups each including one or more moving images; When an operation unit receives a first type of touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, the video being displayed on the display unit is switched to another video included in the display target group and displayed. when the operation unit receives a second type of touch operation different from the first type while the video is being displayed on the display unit, switching the display target group on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displaying the video included in the display target group after the switch on the display unit; An information processing method comprising: By executing the information processing method in this manner, the user can easily select the video that he or she wants to watch. 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[0102] 1. Information Processing Systems 10 Management device 11 processors 12 Storage section 13 Communication Interface 14 Input Devices 15 Output Devices 20 Information processing equipment 21 processors 22 Memory section 23 Communication Interface 24 Control section 25 Output Devices 111 Distribution Department 112 Voting Management Department 211 Display control unit 212 Voting Reception 213 Specific section

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[Claim 1] an identification unit that identifies a display target group, which is a video group including a video being displayed on the display unit, from a plurality of video groups each including one or more videos; and a display control unit that, when an operation unit receives a first type of touch operation while a video is being displayed on the display unit, switches the video to be displayed on the display unit to another video included in the group to be displayed, and when the operation unit receives a second type of touch operation different from the first type, switches the group to be displayed on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays the video included in the group to be displayed after the switch on the display unit; A display control program that causes an information processing device to function as a display control program.

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