Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To facilitate selection of a voting object by a voter at the time of voting for a game.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 receives voting for a game in which voting for a voting target is possible and includes: a reception unit 111 for receiving selection of one or more first players for designating the voting target for the game from a second player; and a presentation part 112 for presenting, to the second player, the voting target extracted based on the voting targets designated by a plurality of selection players including the one or more first players selected from a plurality of players who designate the voting target for a competition from among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] There is known a system that allows bettors to use a mobile terminal to place bets in various sports where betting is required, such as bicycle racing, horse racing, or boat racing. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allows bettors to purchase betting tickets using a 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] The voting methods used in the above-mentioned sports are complicated, and for voters with little voting experience (hereinafter referred to as "novice voters"), the barrier to voting is high. For example, in horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, etc., beginner voters have to choose a voting method and athlete from many different betting patterns, making it difficult for them to understand how to vote.

[0005] Therefore, it is conceivable that other experienced voters may present the voting contents to the novice voter, and the voter may then vote with the same contents as the other voters. However, when other voters present multiple voting objects, the voter has the problem of not knowing which voting object is more preferable.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to make it easier for voters to select what to vote for when voting for a competition. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting targets can be cast, and has: a reception unit that receives from a second player a selection of one or more first players who designate voting targets for the competition; and a presentation unit that presents to the second player voting targets extracted from the voting targets designated by the one or more first players based on voting targets designated by multiple selected players, including the one or more first players selected from multiple players who designate voting targets for the competition. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an effect that it is possible to facilitate the selection of voting targets by voters when voting for a competition. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor. [Figure 6] This is the screen displayed on the terminal on which the voting application software is launched. [Figure 7] This is an example of the screen that appears on the terminal when a voter chooses to vote in a pooled manner. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which voting targets are presented in a ride-sharing vote. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which voting targets are presented in a ride-sharing vote. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing by the information processing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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

[0011] The information processing device 10 is a device that accepts votes for a race in which voting targets can be cast. Specifically, the information processing device 10 is a device that supports voters using terminals 20 to bet by betting a predetermined value on a contestant (including a player or an animal) who is predicted to win a race in a race such as a bicycle race, a horse race, or a boat race.

[0012] Voters may select the quotas and voting methods corresponding to the athletes or athletes they predict will win the competition. A bet can be placed by determining the betting targets determined by a combination of the betting method and the betting amount (i.e., betting type) and setting the determined betting target and the number of bets or amount of bets of a predetermined value for the betting target on the terminal 20. If the race to be bet on is Keirin, the betting targets may be, for example, a "twin bet with number 5 coming in first and number 3 coming in second" or a "trifecta bet with riders number 1, 2 and 5 selected." Note that a twin bet is predicting the riders who will come in first and second in the order of their finish, while a trifecta is predicting the riders who will come in first through third regardless of their order of finish.

[0013] The predetermined value may be money, or may be points that can be used for a predetermined service or game, etc. Furthermore, the points may be points that the voter can receive free of charge (free points), or points that the voter can receive in exchange for payment of money (paid points).

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

[0015] Terminal 20 is a terminal used by a voter to cast a vote, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. A voter can cast a vote for a voting target by operating terminal 20. When terminal 20 receives an input of a voting target from a voter, it transmits information indicating the voting target to information processing device 10 in association with voter identification information (hereinafter referred to as "voter ID") for identifying the voter using terminal 20.

[0016] The information processing device 10 performs processes such as storing the betting object on which the voter using the terminal 20 voted, storing the amount of value owned by the voter, and determining the amount of reward (i.e., the payout amount) according to the results of the competition.

[0017] In the voting system 1, in order to make it easier for a voter who is a beginner voter as the second player to understand how to vote, the information processing device 10 displays on the terminal 20 the voting targets designated by a dopestor who predicts the outcome of the competition as the first player, thereby presenting the voting targets to the voter. The dopestor is, for example, a voter who has a lot of experience voting in competitions or a voter who has a lot of knowledge about the contestants, and is registered in the information processing device 10 in advance. The dopestor may be a part of a plurality of voters, or may be a person who only makes predictions without voting.

[0018] Voters can view the voting targets designated by one or more doctrinators displayed on terminal 20, and then vote for the same voting target or a voting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed voting target. In this specification, voting for the same voting target or a voting target that is at least partially the same as the voting target predicted by the doctrinators is referred to as "pooling vote."

[0019] When a docent specifies multiple voting targets for one competition, or when multiple docents specify different voting targets for one competition, voters who are new to voting may not know which voting target is the more preferable one. Therefore, the information processing device 10 extracts voting targets based on the voting targets specified by multiple selected docents, including one or more docents selected from the multiple docents who specify voting targets for the competition, from among the voting targets specified by the docents, and presents the extracted voting targets to the voter. By operating in this manner, the information processing device 10 can facilitate the voter's selection of voting targets when voting for a competition. The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

[0020] <Hardware configuration> 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

[0021] 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.

[0022] The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 12 stores programs executed by the processor 11. The storage unit 12 also stores the betting target and betting amount (i.e., bet amount) selected by the voter in association with the voter ID. The storage unit 12 also stores a predicted betting target table including information in which each of a plurality of doctrinaires who make predictions about the competition is associated with the predicted betting target designated by each of the plurality of doctrinaires.

[0023] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. In the predicted voting target table shown in Fig. 3, the names of doctrators, voting methods, and voting targets predicted by the doctrators (i.e., predicted voting targets) are associated with each other. A "predicted voting target" is, for example, a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrator has already voted, or a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrator has notified the information processing device 10 that he or she wishes to vote.

[0024] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the terminal 20 via the communication network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the terminal 20. The communication IF 13 also transmits data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

[0025] The input device 14 receives input operations from, for example, an administrator of the information processing 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, an administrator of the information processing device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display, a speaker, or the like.

[0026] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

[0027] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions.

[0028] 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.

[0029] The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing device 10 via the communication network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the information processing device 10. The communication IF 23 also transmits data input from the processor 21 to the information processing device 10.

[0030] The input device 24 receives input operations from, for example, a voter. The input device 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0031] <Function block configuration> 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of processor 11. Processor 11 has a receiving unit 111, a presentation unit 112, and a voting unit 113. Processor 11 functions as receiving unit 111, presentation unit 112, and voting unit 113 by executing a program stored in storage unit 12.

[0032] The reception unit 111 receives from the voter the selection of one or more dopestors who specify the target of voting for the competition. Specifically, the reception unit 111 transmits the names of multiple dopestors to the terminal 20 used by the voter who will be voting for the competition and causes the terminal 20 to display the names of the multiple dopestors, thereby presenting multiple dopestors who will make predictions for the competition and receiving the selection of the dopestor from the voter.

[0033] 6 and 7 are diagrams showing examples of screens that the reception unit 111 displays on the terminal 20. Fig. 6 is a screen that is displayed on the terminal 20 when application software for voting is started. Fig. 7 is an example of a screen that is displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to make a shared vote.

[0034] 6 shows an area 251 for selecting a voting method, an area 252 for inputting predicted betting targets, an operation image 253 for selecting a piggyback bet, an operation image 254 for performing a cancel operation, and an operation image 255 for performing a confirm operation. If a voter wants to decide on a betting target for themselves, the voter can select a voting method in area 251, enter the number of the competitor or entry slot in area 252, and select the "Confirm" button in operation image 255 to place their vote.

[0035] A voter who wants to make a piggyback vote can do so by selecting the "Piggy Vote" button in operation image 253 and then selecting the "OK" button in operation image 255, without operating areas 251 and 252. When the piggyback button is selected, the reception unit 111 causes the terminal 20 to display multiple forecasters for whom the voter can make a piggyback vote, as shown in FIG. 7(a).

[0036] In FIG. 7(a), multiple forecast betting targets and odds are displayed in association with each of the names of multiple forecasters. The voter selects one or more forecasters to share their bets with on the screen shown in FIG. 7(a) displayed on the terminal 20. When the voter selects one or more forecasters on the screen shown in FIG. 7(a), the screen transitions to the screen shown in FIG. 7(b). In the example shown in FIG. 7(b), it can be seen that forecaster A has been selected. When the "Enter bet amount" button is touched on the screen shown in FIG. 7(b), the terminal 20 transmits selection information indicating the forecaster selected by the voter from the multiple forecasters to the information processing device 10. The reception unit 111 receives the selection information from the terminal 20 and thereby accepts the selection of one or more forecasters from the voter.

[0037] The presentation unit 112 presents to the voter the voting targets extracted based on the voting targets designated by a plurality of selected predictors selected from a plurality of predictors who designate voting targets for a competition, among the voting targets designated by one or more predictors whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111.

[0038] Specifically, first, the presentation unit 112 selects a selected forecaster from a plurality of forecasters who specify voting targets for the competition. The presentation unit 112 refers to a predicted voting target table stored in the storage unit 12, and selects, as selected forecasters, forecasters who specify voting targets that are common to some of the voting targets specified by one or more forecasters whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111. The presentation unit 112 includes one or more forecasters whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111 in the selected forecasters.

[0039] For example, as shown in FIG. 7(b), suppose that a voter selects a docent A, and the receiving unit 111 receives the selection of docent A from the voter. In this case, the presentation unit 112 refers to the predicted betting target table stored in the storage unit 12 and selects, as selected docents, those docents who have specified betting targets that are common to some of the betting targets specified by docent A. When the predicted betting targets specified by each of multiple docents are stored in the predicted betting target table as shown in FIG. 3, the presentation unit 112 selects docent A as the selected docent, and also selects, as selected docents, docents B and D who have made the same prediction as the predicted betting target for docent A, in which the betting method is "2-horse combination" and the predicted winner is "2-5." The presentation unit 112 preferentially presents to the voter those betting targets that are common to the selected docents, among the predicted betting targets of docent A, whose selections have been received by the receiving unit 111. This allows the presentation unit 112 to narrow down the voters' voting targets based on the voting targets of other forecasters who have similarities in the selection of voting targets between the selected forecaster and the forecaster, thereby reducing the effort required for the voter to select voters to use as reference.

[0040] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which voting targets are presented in a shared betting session. In the example shown in Fig. 8(a), a predicted betting target is displayed, which is a common betting target among selected predictors A, B, and D, and which has a betting method of "2-horse combination" and a predicted winner of "2-5." Also, in Fig. 8(a), it can be seen that the odds for the predicted betting target being displayed, an input field for the bet amount, a confirmation button for making a bet, and a transition button for displaying other predictions are also displayed.

[0041] Also, in FIG. 8(a), "Same predictors: many" is displayed under the predicted voting target. By checking the display of "Same predictors: many", voters can confirm that the predicted voting target displayed in FIG. 8(a) has been designated by many predictors and is a predicted voting target that is likely to be relatively safe. This allows voters to understand which votes are relatively likely to be safe and preferable based on the predicted voting targets shown in FIG. 8(a). Note that although "Same predictors: many" is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 8(a), the number of people who make the same prediction may also be displayed.

[0042] Furthermore, in the example shown in Fig. 8(a), when a transition button to display other predictions is selected, the presentation unit 112 displays the screen shown in Fig. 8(b). In the example shown in Fig. 8(b), among the predicted betting targets of doctrator A whose selection has been accepted by the acceptance unit 111, those for which the betting method is "2-horse combination" and the predicted winner is "2-3" are displayed, which are betting targets that are not common to doctrator B and doctrator D, who are the selected doctrators. Furthermore, in Fig. 8(b), it can be seen that the odds for the displayed predicted betting targets, an input field for the betting amount, a confirmation button for making a bet, and a transition button for returning the display to Fig. 8(a) are displayed.

[0043] Also, in Figure 8(b), "Same predictors: few" is displayed under the predicted voting target. By checking the display of "Same predictors: few", voters can recognize that the predicted voting target displayed in Figure 8(b) is a voting target that is not supported by many predictors, and can decide whether to vote for the predicted voting target shown in Figure 8(b). In the screen shown in (b), "Few people with the same predictions" is displayed, but the number of people with the same predictions may also be displayed.

[0044] When the receiving unit 111 receives a plurality of doctrinators, the presentation unit 112 may select these plurality of doctrinators as selected doctrinators. For example, when the receiving unit 111 receives a plurality of doctrinators, the presentation unit 112 may select only these plurality of doctrinators as selected doctrinators.

[0045] For example, suppose that a voter selects a forecaster A and a forecaster B on the screen shown in FIG. 7(a), and the reception unit 111 receives the selection of forecaster A and forecaster B from the voter. The presentation unit 112 sets forecaster A and forecaster B received by the reception unit 111 as selected forecasters. The presentation unit 112 refers to the predicted betting target table stored in the storage unit 12, and identifies, among the forecasters designated by forecaster A and forecaster B, forecasters whose betting method is "2-horse combination" and whose predicted winner is "2-5," as common forecasters. The presentation unit 112 preferentially presents the identified common forecasters to the voter. This allows the presentation unit 112 to narrow down the forecasters from the forecasters of multiple forecasters directly selected by the voter, enabling the voter to vote using forecasters of other forecasters who are more reliable.

[0046] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which voting targets are presented in a ride-sharing vote. In the example shown in (a), it can be seen that the predicted betting target, which is common to both forecaster A and forecaster B and whose selection has been accepted by the acceptance unit 111, is a "2-horse combination" betting target with a predicted winner of "2-5", the odds for the predicted betting target, an input field for the bet amount, a decision button for making a vote, and a transition button for displaying individual predictions are displayed.

[0047] In addition, in Fig. 9(a), the display "Common Prediction" and an image showing Prospector A and Prospector B are displayed above the predicted voting target. By checking the display "Common Prediction", voters can confirm that the predicted voting target displayed in Fig. 9(a) is a predicted voting target common to Prospector A and Prospector B.

[0048] 9(a), when a transition button to display the individual predictions is selected, the presentation unit 112 displays the screen shown in Fig. 9(b). In the example shown in Fig. 9(b), it can be seen that, among the predicted betting targets of doctrator A whose selection has been accepted by the acceptance unit 111, the predicted betting target that is not shared with doctrator B, the betting method is "2-horse combination" and the predicted winner is "2-3", the odds for the predicted betting target, an input field for the bet amount, a decision button for making a vote, a transition button to display the individual predictions of doctrator B, and a transition button to return the display to Fig. 9(a) are displayed.

[0049] In addition, in Fig. 9(b), the display "Solo Prediction" and an image showing Prospector A are displayed above the predicted voting target. By checking the display "Solo Prediction", voters can confirm that the predicted voting target displayed in Fig. 9(b) is the sole voting target of Prospector A.

[0050] Note that the presentation unit 112 presents to the voter voting targets that are common between one or more doctrinators whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111 and the selected doctrinators, but this is not limited to this. For example, as the number of doctrinators increases, the possibility increases that each of the multiple voting targets designated by the doctrinators whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111 will be common to voting targets designated by other doctrinators. In this case, each of the multiple voting targets designated by the doctrinators whose selections have been accepted by the acceptance unit 111 will be displayed as a voting target with many of the same doctrinators on the screen shown in FIG. 8(a), for example, which causes a problem that it becomes difficult for the voter to narrow down the voting targets.

[0051] In response to this, the presentation unit 112 may present to the voter, among the voting targets designated by one or more dopers received by the reception unit 111, those designated in common by a predetermined number or more of the multiple selected dopers. By doing so, the presentation unit 112 can easily narrow down the voting targets for which a certain number of selected dopers have voted in common, and display them as voting targets for which there are many identical dopers in FIG. 8(a). This makes it easy to narrow down the voting targets with high reliability. The predetermined number may be set by the voter. In this case, the reception unit 111 receives the predetermined number from the voter in advance.

[0052] Furthermore, when the number of doctrinators accepted by the accepting unit 111 is large, there may be no voting target designated by all doctrinators in common. In this case, each of the multiple voting targets designated by the doctrinators accepted by the accepting unit 111 is displayed as a voting target with few doctrinators in common on the screen shown in Fig. 8(b), for example, which causes a problem that it becomes difficult for voters to narrow down their voting targets.

[0053] In response to this, the presentation unit 112 may present to the voter, among the voting targets designated by one or more dopers received by the reception unit 111, those designated in common by a predetermined percentage or more of the multiple selected dopers. By doing so, the presentation unit 112 can easily narrow down the voting targets for which a predetermined percentage or more of the selected dopers have voted in common, and display them as voting targets for which there are many identical dopers in FIG. 8(a). This makes it easy to narrow down the voting targets with high reliability. The predetermined percentage may be set by the voter. In this case, the reception unit 111 receives the predetermined percentage from the voter in advance.

[0054] 8 or 9, the voter inputs the amount of betting on at least one of one or more betting targets designated by the selected doctor. When the voter inputs the amount of betting and then touches the "OK" button, the terminal 20 transmits to the information processing device 10 the voter ID, selection information indicating the selected doctor selected by the voter from multiple doctors, instructions to vote for the same betting targets as at least some of the betting targets designated by the selected doctor (i.e., a piggyback betting instruction to piggyback on the selected doctor), and the betting amount.

[0055] The voting unit 113 accepts the voter's instructions for voting on the betting object in the competition and the betting amount from the voter's terminal 20. The voting unit 113 executes the voter's vote for the competition in accordance with the voting instructions.

[0056] The voting unit 113 accepts a piggyback betting instruction for a race from a voter by receiving selection information indicating one or more selected forecasters selected by the voter from a plurality of forecasters, a piggyback betting instruction, and a bet amount from the voter's terminal 20. In response to the voter's piggyback betting instruction, the voting unit 113 executes the voter's vote for the race based on the betting target designated by the forecaster for the race.

[0057] <Processing flow of information processing device 10> 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the information processing device 10. The flowchart shown in FIG. 10 starts from the point when "Ride-share voting" is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

[0058] First, the reception unit 111 receives from a voter the selection of one or more dopestors who designate the target of their betting for the competition (S11). Next, the presentation unit 112 selects selected dopers including the dopers accepted by the acceptance unit 111 from among a plurality of dopers who have designated voting targets for the competition (S12).

[0059] Next, the presentation unit 112 identifies a common voting target among the selection predictors (S13). Next, the presentation unit 112 presents the common voting targets and the non-common voting targets to the voter by displaying a screen showing the common voting targets and a screen showing the non-common voting targets on the terminal 20, as shown in Figure 8 (S14).

[0060] Next, the voting unit 113 determines whether or not a voting instruction has been received from the terminal 20 (S15). If the voting unit 113 determines that a voting instruction has been received, it proceeds to S16, and if it determines that a voting instruction has not been received, it executes S15 again. Next, the voting unit 113 executes the piggyback voting based on the received voting instruction (S16).

[0061] <Effects of Voting System 1> As described above, the reception unit 111 receives from a voter the selection of one or more doxors who specify voting targets for a competition. The presentation unit 112 presents to the voter voting targets extracted based on voting targets specified by multiple selected doxors, including the one or more doxors, selected from multiple doxors who specify voting targets for the competition, from among the voting targets specified by the one or more doxors received by the reception unit 111. By operating the reception unit 111 and the presentation unit 112 in this manner, the voter can narrow down the voting targets by specifying other voters rather than the voting target itself. This allows the information processing device 10 to make it easier for voters to select voting targets when voting for a competition.

[0062] The present invention has been described above using embodiments, but 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 of the present invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by functionally or physically distributing or integrating 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.

[0063] In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted. (Appendix 1) An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, a receiving unit that receives from a second player a selection of one or more first players to designate voting targets for the competition; a presentation unit that presents to the second player voting targets extracted based on voting targets designated by a plurality of selected players including the one or more first players selected from a plurality of players who designate voting targets for the competition, from among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players; An information processing device having the above. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a voter (second player) can narrow down the targets of his / her vote by specifying another voter (first player) rather than the target of his / her vote. This makes it easier for the voter to select the target of his / her vote when voting for a competition. (Appendix 2) the presentation unit selects, as the selected player, a player who has designated a voting target that is common with at least some of the voting targets designated by the one or more first players, from among a plurality of players who have designated voting targets for the competition; 10. The information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to narrow down the voting targets of the second player based on the voting targets of other players whose voting target selections are similar to those of the selected first player, thereby reducing the effort required for the second player to select voters to use as reference. (Appendix 3) the presenting unit presents to the second player, among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players, voting targets designated in common by a predetermined number or more of the plurality of selected players; 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to easily narrow down the voting targets that a certain number of selected players have voted for in common, thereby facilitating the narrowing down of voting targets with high reliability. (Appendix 4) the presentation unit presents to the second player, among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players, voting targets designated in common by at least a predetermined percentage of the plurality of selected players; 4. The information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to easily narrow down the voting targets to those for which a predetermined percentage or more of the selected players have voted in common, thereby facilitating the narrowing down of voting targets with high reliability. (Appendix 5) the reception unit receives selections from the first players; the plurality of selected players are the plurality of first players; 5. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. By configuring the information processing device in this way, the second player can narrow down the voting targets from the voting targets of multiple first players directly selected by the second player, thereby enabling the second player to vote using the voting targets of other players that the second player has high confidence in. (Appendix 6) A computer that accepts votes for a contest where voting is available for a voting object is executed. accepting a selection from a second player of one or more first players designating voting targets for the competition; presenting to the second player voting targets extracted based on voting targets designated by a plurality of selected players including the one or more first players selected from a plurality of players who designate voting targets for the competition, among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players; An information processing method comprising: By executing such an information processing method, a voter (second player) can narrow down the targets of his / her vote by specifying another voter (first player) rather than the target of his / her vote. This makes it easier for the voter to select the target of his / her vote for a competition. (Appendix 7) A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting object, a receiving unit that receives from a second player a selection of one or more first players specifying voting targets for the competition; and a presentation unit that presents to the second player voting targets extracted based on voting targets designated by a plurality of selected players including the one or more first players selected from a plurality of players who designate voting targets for the competition, from among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players; A program to function as a By executing such a program on a processor, a voter (second player) can narrow down the targets of his / her vote by specifying another voter (first player) instead of the target of his / her vote. This makes it easier for the voter to select the target of his / her vote when voting for a competition. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1. Voting System 10. Information processing equipment 11 processors 12 Storage section 13 Communication Interface 14 Input Devices 15 Output Devices 20 terminals 21 processors 22 Memory section 23 Communication Interface 24 Input Devices 25 Output Devices 111 Reception 112 Presentation section 113 Voting Department

Claims

[Claim 1] An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, a receiving unit that receives from a second player a selection of one or more first players to designate voting targets for the competition; a presentation unit that presents to the second player voting targets extracted based on voting targets designated by a plurality of selected players including the one or more first players selected from a plurality of players who designate voting targets for the competition, from among the voting targets designated by the one or more first players; An information processing device having the above.

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