Scoring system for competition

Abstract

To provide a score totaling system for a game which is capable of previewing information for voice reproduction corresponding to a player and is advantageous in terms of improving usability.SOLUTION: A registration terminal 60 communicably connected to a management information processor 14 is provided, and the registration terminal 60 is provided with a sound output part 60A for outputting sound and a sound preview part 14E for acquiring information for sound reproduction including at least a player name corresponding to specified player identification information from a database 60A for sound reproduction and outputting it from the sound output part 60C when the player identification information is specified. Before the start of the competition, a preview (trial listening) in which each competitor is caused to actually reproduce and listen to the information for sound reproduction is performed, and each competitor can be caused to confirm whether or not at least the name of the competitor is read correctly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a scoring system for a sport in which a plurality of judges determine numerical values ​​to evaluate the content of the sport and scores are tallied based on these numerical values. [Background technology]

[0002] A scoring system has been proposed for individual or team sports, such as rhythmic gymnastics, in which multiple judges determine numerical values ​​to evaluate the performance of the competition performed by athletes (hereinafter also referred to as players), and scores are tallied based on these numerical values ​​(see Patent Document 1). In other words, in this score calculation system, multiple referees are provided with numerical input devices (such as notebook personal computers or tablet personal computers) to input numerical values, and these multiple numerical input devices are connected to a management information processing device via a communication line. When each judge inputs a numerical value into a plurality of numerical value input devices for each competition, each numerical value is transmitted to a management information processing device via a communication line. The management information processing device receives the numerical values ​​input by each judge and tallies the scores based on those numerical values. The management information processing device then displays the score tally on a venue display device installed in the venue where the competition is being held, along with various other information such as the name of the competition event, a number indicating the athlete's competition order, and the athlete's name and affiliation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7044358 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, at the venue where the competition is held, there are specialized staff members on duty to make announcements during the competition period, and the staff member will make an announcement about the athlete before the start of the competition. For example, if the competition is women's rhythmic gymnastics, an official will broadcast information identifying the athlete and information related to the athlete, including the performance number indicating the order of the competition, the name of the organization to which the athlete belongs, the name of the competition, and the athlete's name, such as "Number 1, Belongs to X Club, Hoop, Ms. Y." Depending on the scale of the competition, the number of participating athletes may exceed several hundred, and having to make announcements over the course of long periods of time places an excessive burden on the officials, so some kind of improvement is needed. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a database for audio playback in advance in the management information processing device that stores athlete identification information that identifies the athlete and audio playback information for in-stadium announcements corresponding to the athlete, and to make in-stadium announcements by reading the audio playback information from the database for audio playback based on the athlete identification information and playing it back using, for example, AI-based voice synthesis software, thereby reducing the burden on staff.

[0005] However, as mentioned above, when there are several hundred or more athletes, there is a concern that if the athlete identification information and audio playback information are registered manually in the audio playback database, careless mistakes may result in incorrect registration. Additionally, since kanji characters have multiple readings, there is a concern that speech synthesis software may reproduce the pronunciation differently from the intended reading. Specifically, when the voice reproduction information is text data and the athlete's name is written in kanji, there may be multiple ways to read the name. For example, the kanji character "Jono" can be read in three ways as a family name: "shirono," "kino," or "jouno," and voice synthesis software may end up reproducing it as the most common reading, "shirono." Additionally, the kanji character "ippon" is often pronounced as "ichimoto" in family names, but AI speech synthesis software may reproduce it as "ippon." In addition, the word "Japan," which is used in the names of schools and organizations that represent athletes' affiliations, can be read in two ways: "Nihon" and "Nippon," and voice synthesis software may end up reproducing it in one of two ways.

[0006] In order to prevent such incorrect or unintended pronunciations from being played back, it is necessary to conduct a preview (listen) before the start of the competition in which each competitor is actually played back the audio playback information and listens to it, and to confirm with each competitor whether or not the pronunciation of the competitor's name is at least correct.If the pronunciation is incorrect, the audio playback information must be corrected and the audio playback database must be updated. The present invention has been developed in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a competition score calculation system that allows the user to preview audio playback information corresponding to each athlete, thereby making it easier to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, one embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of numerical value input devices installed at each of a plurality of judges who determine numerical values ​​for evaluating the content of a competition performed by an athlete; and an information processing device for management that tallies scores for evaluating the content of the competition based on the numerical values ​​transmitted from the plurality of numerical value input devices and displays the tallied scores on a venue display device installed at a venue where the competition is held in association with athlete identification information that identifies the athlete and related information relating to the athlete, the information processing device for management that stores the athlete identification information and audio playback information including at least a part of the athlete identification information and the related information in association with each other; and an audio output control unit that reads out the audio playback information corresponding to the athlete identification information from the audio playback database and supplies it to a venue audio output device installed at the venue where the competition is held, thereby outputting audio based on the audio playback information, wherein the audio playback information includes at least the athlete's name. The score tabulation system is characterized in that it comprises a registration terminal device that is communicably connected to the management information processing device, and the registration terminal device comprises an audio output unit that outputs audio, and an audio preview unit that, when the athlete identification information is specified, obtains the audio playback information including at least the athlete's name that corresponds to the specified athlete identification information from the audio playback database and outputs it from the audio output unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a registration terminal device is provided that is communicatively connected to a management information processing device, and the registration terminal device is provided with an audio output unit that outputs audio, and an audio preview unit that, when athlete identification information is identified, obtains audio playback information including at least the athlete name corresponding to the identified athlete identification information from an audio playback database and outputs the information from the audio output unit. Therefore, before the start of the competition, a preview (trial listening) is conducted in which each competitor actually listens to the audio playback information, so that each competitor can at least confirm whether the competitor's name is pronounced correctly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent errors from being included in the audio playback information corresponding to each competitor, which is advantageous in improving the usability of the competition score tabulation system. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a score counting system according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a management information processing device according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a registration terminal device according to the embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of display information. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display device of the management information processing device according to the embodiment; [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on a venue display device according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the registration terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a window for editing display information (text data), showing the state before editing. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a window for editing display information (text data), showing the state after editing. [Figure 10] 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the score counting system according to the embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] A score tallying system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the scores for the individual all-around in women's rhythmic gymnastics are displayed. The individual all-around includes four events: ribbon, clubs, hoop, and ball. The present invention is not limited to the women's individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics competition, but can be widely applied to competitions in which a score is awarded based on multiple scoring elements evaluated by multiple judges on the athlete's performance.

[0011] First, let me explain the scoring rules for women's rhythmic gymnastics. In rhythmic gymnastics, the judges are classified as follows: The number and placement of judges vary depending on the tournament, and rules are frequently revised. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the explanation, two scoring elements, D points (composition points) and E points (execution points), are adopted, in accordance with the scoring rules that were in place prior to the time of filing of this application, and the content is simplified compared to the scoring rules that are actually used. (1) Judges who will be scoring the D score (composition) (4 judges in total) Judges D1 and D2 will be the first pair, and the average of the scoring results of Judges D1 and D2 will be the score. Judges D3 and D4 will be the second pair, and the average of the scores of Judges D3 and D4 will be the score. The sum of the scores of the first and second sets will be the D score (composition). (2) Judges who will score the E score (implementation) (total of 6 people) Judges E1 and E2 will be the third pair, and they will decide on the deductions and the average of the deductions will be the score. Judges E3 to E6 will be the fourth group, and they will decide on the deductions, and the average of the remaining deductions excluding the highest and lowest deductions will be the score. The total score of the third and fourth groups is subtracted from the total of 10 points to get the E score (execution). (3) Line referees (2 people) Two line judges will count the number of times an athlete or apparatus deviates from the designated lines on the rectangular competition area, and the total will be multiplied by 0.3 to determine the deduction. (4) Timing referee (1 person) A judge will measure the time by which a competitor's performance exceeds the allotted time, and the excess time (in seconds) will be multiplied by 0.05 points to deduct points. The total score of the competitor is calculated by subtracting the deductions from the lines judge (3) and the planning judge (4) from the sum of the (1) D score (composition) and (2) E score (execution). However, in rare cases, deductions for costume and other factors may also be added to the deductions. In this embodiment, the D score, E score, deduction points, and total score are each referred to as a scoring element, and under the current scoring rules for women's rhythmic gymnastics, the scores for each individual all-around event are composed of the above four scoring elements. Furthermore, the number of judges mentioned above is not fixed and can be changed within the prescribed range.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a score counting system according to an embodiment. The score calculation system 10 is installed at the venue where the competition is held, and is composed of a plurality of numerical input devices 12, a management information processing device 14, a venue display device 16 installed at the venue, a venue audio output device 18 installed at the venue, and a registration terminal device 60.

[0013] The numerical value input device 12 is installed for each of the multiple judges who determine the numerical values ​​for evaluating the performance of the competitions performed by the athletes, and is placed, for example, on the desk where the judge sits or at the hand of each judge. Numeric values ​​based on the judgment of the judge using the numerical value input device 12 are input into the numerical value input device 12. The numerical value input device 12 of this embodiment is configured as, for example, a tablet terminal, and is configured to be able to communicate with the management information processing device 14 via a communication line such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN (WiFi). In addition, a commercially available calculator that can communicate with the management information processing device 14 via USB may be used as the numerical input device 12. In this case, it is advantageous in terms of reducing equipment costs because it is cheaper than general tablet terminals or personal computers. Basically, the numeric input device 12 is sufficient if it has a function for inputting numeric values. Therefore, when the numeric input device 12 is configured as a tablet terminal, it is sufficient that the display screen of the tablet terminal displays the numeric input keys, clear key, send key, and numeric display field where the input numeric value is displayed. When the numeric input device 12 is configured as a calculator, it is sufficient to use the numeric input keys, clear key, send key, and numeric display field provided on the calculator. In addition, if the numerical input device 12 is configured as a tablet terminal, it is optional to send information related to the athlete to be scored, such as the name of the athlete, the organization to which the athlete belongs, and a number indicating the order of competition, from the management information processing device 14 to the tablet terminal and display it.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 2, the management information processing device 14 is configured as a notebook personal computer, a desktop personal computer, a tablet terminal, or the like, and in this embodiment is configured as a notebook personal computer. The management information processing device 14 is composed of a CPU 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM 24 (Random Access Memory), an HDD 26 (Hard Disk Drive), a display device 28, an input device 30, an interface 32, etc., which are connected via a bus line.

[0015] The ROM 22 stores and stores various types of data. The RAM 24 provides a working area for the CPU 20 . The HDD 26 stores programs executed by the CPU 20 and various data. The display device 28 displays characters and images, and is configured as a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display device. The input device 30 receives input operations and is configured with a keyboard and a mouse. The input device 30 may be configured with a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display device 28, and various conventionally known input devices with various configurations can be used as the input device 30. The interface 32 is communicatively connected to a plurality of numeric input devices 12, a venue display device 16, a venue audio output device 18, and a registration terminal device 60 via a predetermined communication line (wired line or wireless line). The configuration of the communication line is not limited, and may be LAN or HDMI (registered trademark). Various conventionally known communication interfaces such as the above can be used, and the communication line may be configured to include a router or a repeater, or the like.

[0016] As shown in Figure 1, the management information processing device 14 functions as an athlete information database 14A, an aggregate information generation unit 14B, a venue display control unit 14C, a management control unit 14D, an audio playback database 14E, a music information database 14F, an audio output control unit 14G, and a music output control unit 14H by executing programs on the HDD 26.

[0017] The athlete information database 14A stores a plurality of pieces of attribute information as athlete identification information for identifying athletes. In this embodiment, the multiple attribute information includes an identification number (also called an athlete code number) assigned to each athlete, the athlete's name, the name of the organization to which the athlete belongs (club name or school name), the athlete's hometown, and school year (if the athlete is a student). Furthermore, the athlete information database 14A stores athlete identification information (attribute information) in association with related information including the event type and the order of performances (performance numbers). The athlete identification information is not limited to that in this embodiment, and may include other attribute information such as age, and may also include an image of the athlete as attribute information.

[0018] As described above, in this embodiment, the athlete identification information (multiple attribute information) includes an identification number (athlete code number), the athlete's name, the name of the organization to which the athlete belongs, the athlete's hometown, grade, etc., and the related information includes the event of the competition, the order of the performance (performance number), etc. As will be described later, in this embodiment, the athlete identification information and related information that is most likely to be notified to competition officials and spectators at the competition venue or to the athletes themselves, in other words, at least a portion of the athlete identification information and related information, is displayed or output as audio on the venue display device 16, venue audio output device 18, and registration terminal device 60, which will be described later. On the other hand, among the athlete identification information and related information, information that is unlikely to need to be notified to competition officials, spectators, or athletes, such as the identification number (athlete code number) included in the athlete identification information, is excluded from the information displayed or output as audio on the venue display device 16, venue audio output device 18, and registration terminal device 60.

[0019] The aggregated information generation unit 14B processes the numerical values ​​transmitted from the multiple numerical input devices 12 based on predetermined scoring rules to aggregate scores that evaluate the content of the competition (in other words, generates aggregated information including the total score of the competition). As mentioned above, the scoring system is made up of several elements, including D scores, E scores, and deductions that are used to evaluate the performance based on the numerical values ​​entered by each judge, as well as an overall score that is the sum of the scores and deductions. Note that if the latest rules are adopted, an A score will be added. Note that the multiple scoring elements are not limited to those listed above and vary depending on the sport. Furthermore, even for the same sport, the number and content of scoring elements may be revised if the scoring rules are revised.

[0020] The venue display control unit 14C generates display information by associating the scores tallied by the tally information generation unit 14B with the athlete identification information and related information read from the athlete information database 14A, and displays the display information on the venue display device 16. Specifically, when an athlete finishes their performance, the numerical values ​​input by the judge are received from the numerical input device 12, and the score for the competition is calculated by the aggregate information generation unit 14B, display information is generated that associates related information (number indicating the order of the performance, competition event), athlete identification information (athlete name, team name, district), and aggregate information (calculated multiple scoring elements for the competition: D score, E score, deductions, and total score).

[0021] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of display information, in which the event is ribbon. As shown in Figure 4, the display information corresponds to the performance number "1", "2", etc. indicating the order of the performance (competition), the competition event "Women's Individual Ribbon", the district "A City", "B City", etc., the group name "A High School", "B High School", etc., the athlete name "Yamada A", "Sato B", etc., the D score "5.8", "6.2", etc., the E score "8.433", "8.800", the deduction "- (no deduction)", etc., the total score "14.233", "15.000", etc.

[0022] The management control unit 14D has the following functions. 1) A function to display on the display device 28 of the management information processing device 14 information generated based on numerical values ​​transmitted from multiple numerical input devices 12, aggregated information generated by the aggregated information generation unit 14B, and athlete identification information and related information read from the athlete information database 14A. 2) A function of accepting operation input from input devices 30 such as a keyboard or mouse and controlling the athlete information database 14A, the aggregate information generation unit 14B, the venue display control unit 14C, the audio playback database 14E, and the audio output control unit 14G. The specific operation of the management control unit 14D will be described later.

[0023] The audio playback database 14E stores athlete identification information in association with audio playback information that includes at least a portion of the athlete identification information and related information, and as described below, the audio playback information includes at least the athlete's name. In this embodiment, the voice reproduction information is text data, and is data for synthesizing a voice (public address announcement) determined for each athlete by a voice synthesis unit, which will be described later. To give a specific example, the text data includes information such as the performance number, the name of the organization to which the athlete belongs, the name of the competition, and the athlete's name, i.e., at least part of the athlete's identification information and related information, and also includes at least the athlete's name, such as "Number 1, Belongs to X Club, Hoop, Mr. Y." Depending on the competition, only the last name of the competitor may be announced in the stadium, or the full name (full name) may be announced in the stadium, so the above text data can be set to the full name. The text data also includes the names of the athletes written in kanji, hiragana, and katakana. When the pronunciation of kanji characters is synthesized by the speech synthesis unit described below, there is a possibility that the pronunciation may differ from the original pronunciation (incorrect pronunciation) depending on the specifications of the speech synthesis unit. In addition, in the information for audio reproduction (text data), the type of honorific (san, kimi, athlete) to be added after the athlete's name, or whether to add no honorific at all, can be selected as appropriate. The audio reproduction database 14E is configured so that updating operations, including correction and re-registration of the audio reproduction information, can be performed by a registration terminal device 60, which will be described later.

[0024] The music information database 14F stores athlete identification information and music information configured as music files (for example, in a file format such as mp3) in association with each other. In this embodiment, the music information (music file) corresponds to the accompaniment music that will be played in advance in the venue when the competitors compete. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the registration work of the competitor identification information and music information in the music information database 14F is performed using a registration terminal device 60, which will be described later. It should be noted that the athlete identification information and music information may be registered in the music information database 14F using the management information processing device 14, without using the registration terminal device 60.

[0025] Before the athlete starts the competition, the audio output control unit 14G reads out audio playback information corresponding to the athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E when the athlete performs the first operation described below to identify the athlete identification information associated with the athlete on the management information processing device 14, and supplies this information to the venue audio output device 18 described below via a wired or wireless line, thereby outputting audio based on the audio playback information.

[0026] When a competitor starts a competition, and the competitor identification information associated with that competitor is identified, the music output control unit 14H performs the second operation described below to play music information on the management information processing device 14.The music output control unit 14H reads out music information corresponding to the identified competitor identification information from the music information database 14F and supplies it to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired or wireless line, thereby outputting accompaniment music associated with the competitor based on the music information.

[0027] The venue display device 16 is composed of a commercially available panel display and is installed at the venue where the competition is held, and the display screen displayed on the venue display device 16 is arranged so that it can be seen by athletes, judges, spectators, etc. The display screen displayed on the venue display device 16 will be described later.

[0028] The venue audio output device 18 is installed in the venue and outputs at least a part of the athlete identification information and related information by voice based on the audio reproduction information supplied from the audio output control unit 14G. The venue audio output device 18 outputs accompaniment music associated with the contestant based on music information supplied from the music output control unit 14H. In this embodiment, the venue audio output device 18 comprises an audio playback computer 34, an amplifier 36, and a speaker 38. The audio playback computer 34 is, for example, a notebook personal computer, and similar to the management information processing device 14 shown in Figure 2, is configured to include a CPU 20, a ROM 22 (Read Only Memory) 40, a RAM 24 (Random Access Memory) 42, an HDD 26 (Hard Disk Drive) 44, an input device 30, an interface 32, etc., which are connected via a bus line. The voice reproduction computer 34 has commercially available voice synthesis software installed, and is provided with a voice synthesis function that synthesizes voice information by reading out text data by executing the voice synthesis software. The audio playback computer 34 also has publicly known music playback software (playback player software) installed, and is equipped with a music playback function that plays back music information by executing the music playback software.

[0029] The amplifier 36 receives the audio information synthesized by the audio reproduction computer 34, generates an audio signal, and supplies it to the speaker 38, thereby reproducing the audio (public address) from the speaker 38. Therefore, in this embodiment, the audio playback computer 34 constitutes an audio synthesis unit 40 that synthesizes audio information by reading out text data, and the amplifier 36 and speaker 38 constitute an audio playback unit 42 that plays audio based on the audio information. The amplifier 36 receives the music information reproduced by the audio reproduction computer 34, generates a music signal, and supplies it to a speaker 38, from which the accompaniment music is reproduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, the audio reproduction computer 34, amplifier 36, and speaker 38 constitute the venue audio output device 18 that reproduces music information (music files) and outputs music (accompaniment music). Generally, the amplifier 36 and speaker 38 are installed in the venue, but if the venue display device 16 has a built-in amplifier and speaker and has an audio output function, it is optional to use the venue display device 16 as an amplifier and speaker as well.

[0030] Next, the operation of the management control unit 14D of the management information processing device 14 will be specifically described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display device 28 of the administrative information processing device 14. As shown in FIG. The display screen 44 is divided into three parts: 1) Evaluation target athlete selection section 46 (bottom right half of the screen) 2) Selected athlete display section 48 (top right half of the screen) 3) Total value display section 50 (left half of the screen) As will be explained below, the display screen 44 displays tabs, display areas, buttons, check boxes, etc., which are GUI elements that make up a GUI (Graphical User Interface), and click operations are performed on these GUI elements using a mouse as the input device 30 (tap operations are performed in the case of a touch panel). In this embodiment, the display section is made up of rows in which data is arranged horizontally and columns in which data is arranged vertically.

[0031] The evaluation target athlete selection section 46 is an interface (GUI) for selecting the athlete to be evaluated this time, and includes a sport selection tab 4602 , an athlete information display section 4604 , and an athlete selection button 4614 . The sport selection tabs 4602 are provided for each rhythmic gymnastics event, and by clicking on the desired tab, a list of athletes participating in that event is displayed in table form. The athlete information display section 4604 displays information corresponding to one athlete per line, i.e., athlete identification information and related information. More specifically, the number display section 4606 displays the athlete's serial number (competition order) in the selected event. The team display section 4608 displays the name of the athlete's team. The name display section 4610 displays the athlete's name.

[0032] An athlete selection button 4614 is provided for each row in the athlete information display section 4604. When the athlete selection button 4614 is clicked, the athlete identification information and related information are transferred to the tally value display section 50 (left half of the screen), and the screen waits for input from the judge (a screen waiting for input of a numerical value indicating the evaluation of the selected athlete). Therefore, if the athlete select button 4614 is clicked before the athlete starts the competition, the score entry fields C2 for each judge, including D1, are reset to a value that is usually 0 (zero) or blank. In other words, when the athlete selection button 4614 is operated, the management information processing device 14 (management control unit 14D) recognizes that new numerical values ​​will be input from the multiple numerical input devices 12 corresponding to the next athlete to be counted, and prepares to begin accepting the input numerical values ​​and counting the scores.

[0033] Furthermore, when the athlete selection button 4614 is operated, the management control unit 14D identifies the athlete identification information associated with the athlete, in other words, the athlete identification information displayed in the athlete information display unit 4604. That is, operating the athlete selection button 4614 is the first operation for specifying the athlete identification information associated with the athlete in the management information processing device 14 before the athlete starts the race. The first operation identifies the athlete identification information associated with the athlete before the athlete starts the competition, and the audio output control unit 14G, under the control of the management control unit 14D, reads out audio playback information corresponding to the athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E and supplies it to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired or wireless line, and the venue audio output device 18 outputs an audio announcement corresponding to the athlete.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first operation is described as clicking on the athlete selection button 4614, which is an operation button displayed adjacent to the athlete identification information corresponding to the athlete who will compete next on the evaluation target athlete selection unit 46. However, the first operation may be an operation on various conventionally known GUI elements, such as clicking on the row on the evaluation target athlete selection unit 46 where the athlete identification information corresponding to the athlete who will compete next is displayed, or clicking on the check box displayed adjacent to the athlete identification information corresponding to the athlete who will compete next on the evaluation target athlete selection unit 46 to enter a check mark, and is not limited to this embodiment.

[0035] The selected athlete display unit 48 displays a list of compiled athlete information in tabular form, including score information, athlete identification information, and related information for athletes whose evaluation (competition) has already been completed. The selected athlete display unit 48 displays the compiled athlete information from top to bottom in competition order (selection order in the evaluation target athlete selection unit 46), for example. Therefore, the athlete who finished the competition last or the athlete currently competing will be displayed in the last row of the selected athlete display unit 48. Alternatively, the compiled athlete information may be displayed from the bottom up in the order of the competition (the order of selection in the evaluation target athlete selection unit 46). The selected athlete display section 48 includes, for example, a D point display section 4802 , an E point display section 4804 , a deduction point display section 4806 , a total score display section 4808 , an event display section 4810 , a number display section 4812 , a name display section 4814 and a display button 4820 . Among these, when the display button 4820 is clicked, the evaluation of the athlete in question is displayed on the venue display device 16.

[0036] FIG. 6 shows an example of the display screen 44 of the venue display device 16. The display screen 44 of the venue display device 16, i.e., the tally information display screen M, displays score information (reference numerals 4802, 4804, 4806, 4808, 4810, 4812, and 4814 in FIG. 5) on the venue display device 16 by operating (clicking) the display button 4820 in FIG. That is, the display button 4820 is an operation unit for switching the display of the venue display device 16 installed in the venue to the total information display screen M. When all the judges have completed inputting numerical values ​​into the numerical value input device 12, the staff member operates the display button 4820 to switch the display on the venue display device 16 to the tally information display screen M. The aggregate information display screen M displays athlete identification information and related information 5202 (in this example, including the athlete's name, athlete's serial number, and event), as well as score information such as total score information 5204, E point information 5206, D point information 5208, and deduction point information 5210. Competitors and spectators can check the evaluation of the competition content on the summary information display screen M. In this embodiment, the case where the events in the athlete identification information and related information 5202 are displayed in text has been described, but it is also possible to display the events in emoticons (pictograms) or a combination of emoticons and text, as desired.

[0037] Next, the total value display unit 50 will be described. Symbol C1 is a judge display field that displays the identification information of the judges who will be scoring, and as mentioned above, the judge display field C1 displays ``D1 to D4'' and ``E1 to E7'' as identification information indicating the judges. Reference symbol C2 denotes a first numeric data display field in which the corresponding numeric data, here the score or deduction points, input by the judges D1 to D4 and E1 to E7 via the numeric input device 12 is displayed. The symbol B1 indicates a BGM (background music) button, which will be described later.

[0038] The check boxes CB are displayed adjacent to the first numeric data display field C2 in correspondence with each piece of identification information. The check box CB is checked by positioning the pointer within the check box CB using the mouse and clicking on it, and the check is cancelled by clicking on it again. When the check box CB is checked, it indicates that a referee with the identification information corresponding to that check box CB is present, and when the check box CB is not checked, it indicates that the referee with the identification information corresponding to that check box CB is absent (or the opposite setting may also be used). In addition, according to the rhythmic gymnastics scoring rules, the number of three judges (Line Judge 1, Line Judge 2, and Schedule Judge) is fixed, and vacancies are permitted for the ten judges D1 to D4 and E1 to E6, so check boxes CB are provided for each of the ten judges D1 to D4 and E1 to E6. For example, if all 13 referees are present, check all checkboxes CB. In addition, if some referees are absent, the check box CB corresponding to the identification information of the referees in question is unchecked. For referees whose checkbox CB is unchecked, the first numerical data display column C2 and the referee display column C1 are displayed in gray, inverted with the background color of the screen, or in a dimmed color different from the background color of the screen, making them in an invalid display state. By setting the display to this invalid state, it is clearly displayed that the referee corresponding to the identification information displayed in the display area is absent and that the corresponding numerical data for that referee has been excluded from being used to calculate the score.

[0039] Reference symbol C3 denotes a first score display field in which the average score entered by the first pair of judges D1 and D2 is displayed. Reference symbol C4 denotes a second score display field in which the average score entered by the second pair of judges D3 and D4 is displayed. Reference symbol C5 denotes a first deduction display field in which the average value of the deductions entered by the judges E1 and E2 of the third pair is displayed. Reference symbol C6 denotes a second deduction display field in which the remaining deductions, excluding the highest and lowest points, are displayed among the deductions entered by the judges E3 to E6 of the fourth group.

[0040] Reference symbol C7 denotes a third score display field in which the score obtained by adding the score displayed in the first average value display field C3 and the score displayed in the second average value display field C4 is displayed. Symbol C8 indicates the fourth score display field, which displays the score obtained by subtracting the calculated value obtained by adding the deduction points displayed in the deduction point display field C5 and the deduction points displayed in the deduction point display field C6 from the 10 points that the player has. Reference symbol C9 is a score total display field that displays the score total obtained by adding the score displayed in the third score display field C7 and the score displayed in the fourth score display field C8.

[0041] Symbol C10 is a referee display field that displays the timekeeper and line judges, and as mentioned above, the referee display field displays ``Timekeeper,'' ``Line 1,'' and ``Line 2'' as identification information indicating the referees. Reference symbol C11 denotes a second numeric data display field in which corresponding numeric data, which is input by the timer judge using the numeric input device 12 and associated with the identification information, in this case the competition time, is displayed. Symbol C12 indicates a third numerical data display field in which the corresponding numerical data entered by lines judge 1 and lines judge 2 using the numerical input device 12 and associated with the identification information, in this case the number of times the athlete or apparatus deviates from the specified line, is displayed. Symbol C13 indicates a second deduction display field that displays the deduction points obtained by multiplying the excess time (seconds) by 0.05 points when the competition time displayed in the second numerical data display field C11 exceeds the specified performance time. Reference numerals C14 and C15 indicate third deduction point display fields that display deduction points obtained by multiplying the number of times displayed in the third numerical data display field C12 by 0.3. Reference numeral C16 denotes a deduction point total display field that displays the total deduction points obtained by adding up the deduction points displayed in the second deduction point display field C13, the third deduction point display field C14, and C15. Reference numeral C17 denotes a total score display field that displays a total score obtained by subtracting the deduction points displayed in the deduction point total display field C16 from the score displayed in the total score display field C9. Reference numeral C18 denotes an athlete identification information display field in which the name, team, etc. of the athlete to be evaluated this time are displayed.

[0042] The BGM button B1 is an interface (GUI) that is operated when playing backing music for the competition when the competitors are competing. As described above, when the competitor selection button 4614 is operated and the competitor identification information associated with that competitor is identified by the management control unit 14D, and the BGM button B1 is clicked when the competitor starts the competition, in other words, when a second operation is performed on the management information processing device 14 to play music information, under the control of the management control unit 14D, the music output control unit 14H reads out music information corresponding to the competitor identification information from the music information database 14F and supplies it to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired or wireless line, thereby playing accompaniment music corresponding to that competitor in the venue.

[0043] In the present embodiment, the case where the second operation is an operation of clicking the BGM button B1 provided on the total value display section 50 has been described. However, the second operation may be, for example, an operation on various conventionally known GUI elements, such as clicking a BGM button B1 (operation button) provided in a part of the display screen 44 separate from the aggregate value display section 50, or providing a check box corresponding to the BGM button B1 and clicking the check box to enter a check mark, and is not limited to this embodiment.

[0044] Next, the registration terminal device 60 will be described. The registration terminal device 60, like the management information processing device, is configured as a notebook personal computer, a desktop personal computer, a tablet terminal, or the like, and in this embodiment is configured as a notebook personal computer. Referring to Figure 2, the registration terminal device 60 is composed of a CPU 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM 24 (Random Access Memory), an HDD 26 (Hard Disk Drive), a display device 28, an input device 30, an interface 32, etc., all connected via a bus line, and the functions of each of these elements are the same as those of the management information processing device 14, so detailed explanations will be omitted. In this embodiment, the display device 28 of the registration terminal device 60 constitutes a display unit that displays information, and the input device 30 of the registration terminal device 60 constitutes an operation input unit that accepts operation inputs. The interface 32 of the registration terminal device 60 is communicably connected to the management information processing device 14 via a predetermined communication line (wired line or wireless line). The configuration of the communication line is not limited, and various conventionally known communication interfaces such as LAN can be used, and the communication line may be configured to include a router or a repeater, or any other suitable configuration.

[0045] As shown in Figure 3, by executing the program on HDD 26, the registration terminal device 60 functions as an audio output unit 60A, an audio synthesis unit 60B, an audio preview unit 60C, an audio playback information update unit 60D, an information input unit 60E, a music information registration unit 60F, a music information preview unit 60G, a confirmation display information preview unit 60H, and an athlete information update unit 60I.

[0046] The audio output unit 60A outputs audio, and in this embodiment, is configured to include a D / A converter, an amplifier, a speaker, etc., which are provided in the registration terminal device 60. Note that the amplifier and the speaker may be externally attached as desired. The voice synthesis unit 60B synthesizes information for voice reproduction by reading out text data. That is, similar to the voice reproduction computer 34 of the venue voice output device 18 described above, commercially available voice synthesis software is installed in the registration terminal device 60, and by executing the voice synthesis software, the information for voice reproduction is synthesized by reading out text data.

[0047] When athlete identification information is identified, the audio preview unit 60C obtains audio playback information including at least the athlete name corresponding to the identified athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E and outputs it from the audio output unit 60A.In this embodiment, the audio preview unit 60C outputs the audio playback information synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 60B from the audio output unit 60A.

[0048] The audio playback information update unit 60D displays an editing window for editing the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E on a display unit consisting of the display device 28 of the registration terminal device 60, and accepts correction operations made to the text data displayed in the editing window via an operation input unit consisting of the input device 30 of the registration terminal device 60, thereby updating the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E.

[0049] The information input unit 60E receives music information from the outside, and in this embodiment, the information input unit 60E inputs music information by reading the music information from a recording medium on which the music information is recorded. Specifically, if the recording medium is a CD, the information input unit 60E is configured by a disk device provided in the registration terminal device 60, and music information read from the CD by the disk device is input. Alternatively, if the recording medium is an external storage medium such as a USB memory or an SD card, the information input unit 60E is configured as an interface for the external storage medium provided in the registration terminal device 60, and music information read from the external storage medium is input via the interface for the external storage medium.

[0050] The music information registration unit 60F registers the music information in the music information database 14F based on the music information input to the information input unit 60E and the athlete identification information specified from the registration terminal device 60. When the athlete identification information is specified, the music information preview section 60G reads out the music information corresponding to the specified athlete identification information from the audio reproduction database 14E and outputs it as accompaniment music from the audio output section 60A. That is, like the management information processing device 14, the registration terminal device 60 also has known music playback software (playback player software) installed, and is equipped with a music playback function that plays music information by executing the music playback software.

[0051] When athlete identification information is identified, the confirmation display information preview unit 60H reads out at least a portion of the athlete identification information including the identified athlete identification information and related information corresponding to the identified athlete identification information from the athlete information database 14A and displays it as confirmation display information on a display unit consisting of the display device 28 of the registration terminal device 60.

[0052] The athlete information update unit 60I displays an editing window on the display unit for editing the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A, and accepts correction operations made to the athlete identification information and related information displayed in the editing window via the operation input unit to update the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A.

[0053] (Operation of registration terminal device 60) First, the operation of the registration terminal device 60 before the actual competition starts will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It is assumed that in the management information processing device 14, the athlete identification information is registered in the athlete information database 14A and the information for audio reproduction (text data) of related information is registered in the audio reproduction database 14E in advance. It is also assumed that in the management information processing device 14, no music information has been registered in the music information database 14F.

[0054] Before the competition begins, each competitor hands over to the staff member operating the registration terminal device 60 a CD or external recording medium containing the accompanying music (music information) that will be played during the competition. The staff member uses the registration terminal device 60 to input music information from a CD or external recording medium, and also inputs the athlete's code number as athlete identification information (step S10: information input unit 60E). The entered music information and competitor code number are supplied from the registration terminal device 60 to the management information processing device 14 via a communication line, and are registered in the music information database 14F in correspondence with the competitor code number as competitor identification information (step S12: music information registration unit 60F). Next, the staff member operates the registration terminal device 60 to read out the music information corresponding to the athlete code number as the athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E of the management information processing device 14 via a communication line, and outputs (previews, listens to) it as accompaniment music from the audio output unit 60A (step S14: music information preview unit 60G). This allows the competitor to check whether the accompaniment music associated with them is correct, and if an incorrect accompaniment music is previewed, they can take measures such as re-registering it. That is, it is determined whether or not the accompaniment music is correct (step S16), and if it is correct, the process proceeds to the next step S18, and if it is not correct, the process returns to step S10.

[0055] Next, the staff member operates the registration terminal device 60 to obtain audio playback information (text data) corresponding to the athlete code number as the athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E of the management information processing device 14 via a communication line and output it from the audio output unit 60A.In this embodiment, the audio playback information synthesized by the audio synthesis unit 60B is output (previewed, listened to) from the audio output unit 60A (step S18: audio preview unit 60C, audio synthesis unit 60B, audio output unit 60A). This allows the athlete to confirm whether the audio playback information associated with them, i.e., the performance number, the name of the organization they belong to, the name of the competition, the athlete's name, etc., such as "No. 1, belongs to X club, hoop, Mr. Y," is correct, and if incorrect audio playback information is previewed, the audio playback information can be corrected again. That is, it is determined whether or not the audio reproduction information is correct (step S20), and if it is correct, the process proceeds to the next step S26, and if it is not correct, the process proceeds to step S22.

[0056] That is, in step S22, in response to the operation of the registration terminal device 60 by the attendant, an editing window for editing the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E is displayed on the display unit (step S22: audio playback information update unit 60D). Next, the operation input unit accepts a correction operation performed on the text data displayed in the editing window, and updates the text data registered in the audio reproduction database 14E (step S24: audio reproduction information update unit 60D). Then, the process returns to step S18, where it is confirmed whether the correction has been reflected or not, and the same process is carried out thereafter. 8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams showing the editing window for the text data, with FIG. 8 showing the state before editing and FIG. 9 showing the state after editing. For example, in Fig. 8, if the reading of the family name in the name "Jono Dko" is actually "kino" but is output as "shirono" in the preview in step S18, it can be corrected to "kino" in the reading input field as shown in Fig. 9. In Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, "san" is entered as an honorific in the reading input field.

[0057] In step S26, when an athlete code number is identified as athlete identification information in response to an official's operation of the registration terminal device 60, at least a portion of the athlete identification information including the identified athlete identification information and related information corresponding to the identified athlete identification information is read from the athlete information database 14A and displayed (previewed, previewed) as confirmation display information on the display device 28 serving as the display unit of the registration terminal device 60 (step S26: confirmation display information preview unit 60H). The display content shown on the display unit includes the performance number, event, athlete's name, affiliation, etc., excluding the score, from the various items displayed on the venue display device shown in Fig. 6. For example, the score portion of Fig. 6 is displayed in a blank display format, but the layout of the display content shown on the display unit may be different from that shown in Fig. 6 and is not particularly limited. This allows the athlete to confirm whether the information associated with them, i.e., the performance number indicating the order of the competition, the name of the organization to which they belong, the name of the competition, the athlete's name, etc. (including at least a portion of the athlete's identification information and related information) such as "Number 1, belongs to X club, hoop, Mr. Y" is correct, and if incorrect information is previewed, the athlete can correct the confirmation display information (athlete's identification information and related information) again.

[0058] That is, it is determined whether or not the confirmation display information is correct (step S28), and if it is correct, the series of operations is terminated, and if it is not correct, the process proceeds to step S30, where the confirmation display information is corrected. In step S30, in response to the operation of the registration terminal device 60 by the staff member, an editing window (not shown) for editing the text data registered in the athlete information database 14A is displayed on the display unit (step S30: athlete information update unit 60I). The editing window only needs to be able to edit the text data registered in the athlete information database 14A, and the display form and layout thereof can be set appropriately.

[0059] Next, the operation input unit accepts a correction operation performed on the text data displayed in the editing window, and updates the text data registered in the competitor information database 14A (step S32: competitor information update unit 60I). Then, the process returns to step S26, where it is confirmed whether the corrections have been reflected in the confirmation display information, and the same process is carried out thereafter. In this way, previews of music information, audio playback information, and confirmation display information are performed, but the order in which previews of music information, audio playback information, and confirmation display information are performed is not limited to the above and can be performed in any order. It should be noted that since it is rare for the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A, in other words, the confirmation display information, to be incorrect, it is possible to simply preview the confirmation display information and omit the processing of steps S28, S30, and S32.

[0060] (Operation of the management information processing device 14) Next, the operation of the score tabulation system 10 in an actual game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in Figure 5, before the start of the competition of an athlete (hereinafter referred to as Athlete A for the sake of convenience), an official performs the first operation by clicking on the athlete selection button 4614 in the evaluation target athlete selection section 46 displayed on the display screen 44 of the display device 28, and the management information processing device 14 becomes ready to tally the scores (step S50). In addition, the athlete identification information associated with athlete A is identified by the above operation, and the audio output control unit 14G reads out audio playback information associated with the athlete identification information of that athlete A from the audio playback database 14E and supplies it to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired or wireless line, and audio (internal broadcast: audio announcement) including athlete A's name, affiliation, event, etc. is played in the venue by the venue audio output device 18 (step S52). This allows athlete A to know that it is his turn to compete, while each judge knows that athlete A is the athlete they will be judging next.

[0061] Next, with the athlete identification information associated with athlete A specified by the above operation, the staff member clicks on the BGM button B1 on the total value display section 50 (step S54). As a result, the music output control unit 14H reads out the music information associated with the athlete A's athlete identification information from the music information database 14F and supplies it to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired or wireless line, causing the venue audio output device 18 to play accompaniment music corresponding to athlete A in the venue (BGM playback) (step S56). In response, competitor A begins the competition. When the contestants have finished competing, each judge inputs a numerical value using the numerical value input device 12 (step S58). The input numerical values ​​are transmitted from the numerical value input device 12 to the administrative information processing device 14, and the tally information generating unit 14B generates tally information (step S60). Next, the venue display control unit 14C generates display information (see Figure 4) that associates the athlete identification information and related information read from the athlete information database 14A with the generated aggregate information (step S62), and supplies the display information to the venue display device 16, so that the display information is displayed on the display screen 44 of the venue display device 16, as shown in Figure 6 (step S64). This will result in the scores for Athlete A being tallied and displayed.

[0062] It is determined whether there is a competitor who will compete next (step S66), and if there is a competitor, the process returns to step S50 and the same operation is performed for the next competitor B, and the scores are tallied and displayed in the same way as for competitor A. If there are no contestants to compete in the next event, the series of actions ends. In this way, the above-described series of operations is repeated until the score of the last player is displayed.

[0063] In this example, the audio playback database 14E is provided in a single management information processing device 14, but when transmitting audio playback information with a large amount of data to the venue audio output device 18 via a wireless line, there is a concern that the transmission load on the wireless line will increase (the amount of communication data will become excessive). In that case, it is of course possible to configure the audio reproduction database 14E and audio output control unit 14G in a laptop personal computer installed near the venue audio output device 18, and to supply audio reproduction information from this laptop personal computer to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired line (such as HDMI (registered trademark)) which has a faster communication speed than a wireless line. By configuring it in this way, the load on the wireless line is reduced, and the venue audio output device 18 can stably reproduce audio based on the audio reproduction information. In this case, the notebook personal computer and the management information processing device 14 constitute a management information processing device.

[0064] In addition, in this example, the music information database 14F is stored in a single management information processing device 14, but when transmitting large amounts of music information to the venue audio output device 18 via a wireless line, there is a concern that the transmission load on the wireless line will increase (the amount of communication data will become excessive). In that case, it is of course possible to configure the music playback database 14F and music output control unit 14H in a laptop personal computer installed near the venue audio output device 18, and supply music information from this laptop personal computer to the venue audio output device 18 via a wired line (such as HDMI (registered trademark)) which has a faster communication speed than a wireless line. By configuring it in this way, the load on the wireless line is reduced, and the venue audio output device 18 can stably play back accompaniment audio based on the music information. In this case, the notebook personal computer and the management information processing device 14 constitute a management information processing device.

[0065] According to this embodiment, a registration terminal device 60 is provided which is communicatively connected to the management information processing device 14, and the registration terminal device 60 is provided with an audio preview unit 60C which, when athlete identification information is identified, obtains audio playback information including at least the athlete name corresponding to the identified athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E and outputs it from the audio output unit 60A. Therefore, before the start of the competition, a preview (trial listening) is conducted in which each competitor actually listens to the audio playback information, so that each competitor can at least confirm whether the competitor's name is pronounced correctly. This makes it possible to prevent errors from being included in the audio playback information corresponding to each competitor, which is advantageous in improving the usability of the competition score tabulation system.

[0066] In addition, in this embodiment, the information for audio playback is text data, and the registration terminal device 60 is equipped with a voice synthesis unit 60B that synthesizes audio information by reading out the text data, and the audio preview unit 60C outputs the synthesized audio information from the audio output unit 60A. Therefore, compared to using audio files as information for audio playback, the effort and cost required to create and modify audio files can be reduced, which is more advantageous for efficiently operating the score calculation system 10.

[0067] In addition, in this embodiment, the registration terminal device 60 displays an editing window on the display unit for editing the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E, and is equipped with an audio playback information update unit 60D that accepts correction operations made to the text data displayed in the editing window via the operation input unit and updates the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E. Therefore, if there is an error in the pronunciation of the athlete's name (full name) or the name of the affiliated organization in the audio playback information, or if the pronunciation is unintended, the text data registered in the audio playback database 14E can be updated by simply and reliably correcting the text data, which is more advantageous for efficiently operating the score calculation system 10.

[0068] In addition, in this embodiment, the registration terminal device 60 is equipped with an information input unit 60E that accepts music information, and a music information registration unit 60F that registers the music information in the music information database 14F based on the music information input to the information input unit 60E and the athlete identification information identified from the registration terminal device 60. Therefore, music information can be registered in the music information database 14F simply and reliably using the registration terminal device 60, which is advantageous in terms of efficient operation of the score tallying system 10.

[0069] In the present embodiment, music information is input to information input unit 60E by information input unit 60E reading the music information from a recording medium on which the music information is recorded. Therefore, music information can be easily and reliably registered in the music information database 14F using a recording medium on which the music information is recorded, which is advantageous in terms of efficient operation of the score tallying system 10.

[0070] In addition, in this embodiment, the registration terminal device 60 is equipped with a music information preview unit 60G that, when athlete identification information is specified, reads out music information corresponding to the specified athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E and outputs it as accompaniment music from the audio output unit 60A. Therefore, before the competition begins, each competitor can preview (listen to) the accompaniment music by actually playing it back, and can check whether the accompaniment music is correct. This makes it possible to prevent errors from occurring in the accompaniment music corresponding to each competitor, which is advantageous in improving the ease of use of the competition score tabulation system.

[0071] In addition, in this embodiment, the management information processing device 14 is equipped with an athlete information database 14A that stores athlete identification information in association with related information, and the registration terminal device 60 is equipped with a display unit that displays information and a confirmation display information preview unit 60H that, when athlete identification information is identified, reads out from the athlete information database 14A at least a portion of the athlete identification information including the identified athlete identification information and the related information corresponding to the identified athlete identification information and displays it on the display unit as confirmation display information. Therefore, before the start of the competition, a preview (preview) is conducted in which each competitor is shown the confirmation display information actually displayed on the display unit, and each competitor can confirm whether the correct confirmation display information, in other words, the correct competitor identification information and related information, is being displayed. This makes it possible to prevent errors from being included in the athlete identification information and related information corresponding to each athlete, which is advantageous in improving the usability of the competition score tabulation system.

[0072] In addition, in this embodiment, the registration terminal device 60 displays an editing window on the display unit for editing the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A, and is equipped with an athlete information update unit 60I that accepts correction operations made to the athlete identification information and related information displayed in the editing window via the operation input unit and updates the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A. Therefore, if there is an error in the athlete identification information and related information, the athlete identification information and related information registered in the athlete information database 14A can be updated by simply and reliably correcting the athlete identification information and related information, which is more advantageous for efficiently operating the score calculation system 10.

[0073] Furthermore, although the present embodiment has been described assuming that there is one registration terminal device 60, two or more registration terminal devices 60 may be provided. In other words, since it is not uncommon for a typical rhythmic gymnastics competition to have a large number of participating athletes, ranging from several hundred to several thousand, it is advantageous to provide multiple registration terminal devices 60 to accommodate such a large number of participants and to register music information and preview playback audio information, music information, and confirmation display information, thereby efficiently operating the score calculation system 10.

[0074] In the embodiment, a first operation (clicking on the athlete selection button 4614) is performed on the management information processing device 14 before the athlete starts the competition, causing the audio output control unit 14G to read out audio playback information corresponding to the athlete identification information from the audio playback database 14E and supply it to the venue audio output device 18, thereby outputting audio (in-venue broadcast) based on the audio playback information. However, a call button for performing an audio instruction operation to instruct audio output, separate from the BGM button B1, may be provided on the display screen 44 of the display device 28 of the management information processing device 14, and audio (public address announcement) based on audio playback information may be output in response to operation of this call button. In this case, the staff member can perform the first operation in advance to prepare for the start of the tallying process by the management information processing device 14, and then perform the voice instruction operation at the desired timing, which is advantageous in flexibly adjusting the timing to start the in-stadium announcement depending on the progress of the competition. Furthermore, since the staff member operating the management information processing device 14 operates the first operation and the voice instruction operation buttons after grasping the progress of the competition, the in-stadium announcement can be started at the right time according to the progress of the competition, which is advantageous in preventing delays in the competition. Furthermore, the voice instruction operation may be an operation on a call button as described above, or may be an operation on various conventionally known GUI elements.

[0075] Furthermore, in the embodiment, a case has been described in which accompaniment music is played in the venue during the competition, but if the competition does not require such accompaniment music, the configuration related to accompaniment music is not necessary, and the music information database 14F, music output control unit 14H of the management information processing device 14, the information input unit 60E, music information registration unit 60F, and music information preview unit 60G of the registration terminal device 60 can be omitted. In addition, in the embodiment, the case where the competition for which scores are tallied is women's rhythmic gymnastics has been described, but the present invention can be applied to various conventionally known sports in which multiple judges determine numerical values ​​to evaluate the content of the competition and scores are tallied based on the numerical values. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 10. Scoring System 12 Numerical input device 14 Management information processing device 14A Athlete Information Database 14B Aggregation information generation unit 14C Venue display control unit 14D Management control section 14E Audio playback database 14F Music Information Database 14G audio output control unit 14H Music output control section 14I Guidance control unit 14J Editorial Department 14K audio adjustment section 16 Venue display devices 18. Audio output device for venue 20 CPU 22 ROM (Read Only Memory) 24 RAM (Random Access Memory) 26 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 28 Display device 30 Input Devices 32 Interface 34 Audio playback computer 36 Amplifier 38 Speaker 40 Speech synthesis unit 42 Audio playback section 44 Display screen 46 Selection of Athletes for Evaluation 4602 Competition Selection Tab 4604 Competitor information display section 4606 Number display section 4608 Team Display Section 4610 Name display section 4614 Athlete selection button 48 Selected Athlete Display 4802 D point display 4804 E point display section 4806 Demerit display unit 4808 Total score display section 4810 Event display section 4812 Number display section 4814 Name display section 4820 Display button 50 Total value display section 5202 Athlete Identification and Related Information 5204 Total score information 5206 E-point information 5208 D point information 5210 Penalty Information 5210 Penalty Information 60A Audio output section 60B Speech synthesis unit 60C Audio preview section 60D Audio playback information update unit 60E Information input section 60F Music Information Registration Department 60G Music Information Preview Section 60H Confirmation display information preview section 60I Competitor Information Update Department B1 BGM button

Claims

1. a plurality of numerical value input devices installed on each of a plurality of judges who determine numerical values ​​for evaluating the performance of the competition performed by the athletes; an information processing device for management that tallies scores that evaluate the content of the competition based on the numerical values ​​transmitted from the plurality of numerical value input devices, and that displays the tallied scores on a venue display device installed at the venue where the competition is held, in association with athlete identification information that identifies the athlete and related information that is associated with the athlete; The management information processing device includes: a voice reproduction database that stores the athlete identification information and voice reproduction information including the athlete identification information and at least a part of the related information in association with each other; an audio output control unit that reads out the audio playback information corresponding to the athlete identification information from the audio playback database and supplies the information to a venue audio output device installed in the venue where the competition is held, thereby outputting audio based on the audio playback information, wherein the audio playback information includes at least the athlete's name; a registration terminal device communicably connected to the management information processing device, The registration terminal device includes an audio output unit that outputs audio, and an audio preview unit that, when the athlete identification information is specified, acquires the audio playback information including at least the athlete name corresponding to the specified athlete identification information from the audio playback database and outputs the information from the audio output unit. A scoring system for a competition.

2. the audio playback information is text data, the registration terminal device includes a voice synthesis unit that synthesizes voice information by reading out the text data, the audio preview unit outputs the synthesized audio information from the audio output unit.

2. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 1.

3. The registration terminal device a display unit that displays information; an operation input unit that accepts operation input; a voice reproduction information updating unit that displays an editing window on the display unit for editing the text data registered in the voice reproduction database, and receives, via the operation input unit, a correction operation made to the text data displayed in the editing window, and updates the text data registered in the voice reproduction database; 3. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 2.

4. The management information processing device includes: a music information database that stores the competitor identification information and music information composed of music files in association with each other; a music output control unit that reads out the music information corresponding to the competitor identification information from the music information database and supplies the music information to a venue audio output device to output accompaniment music associated with the competitor based on the music information, The registration terminal device an information input unit that receives the music information; a music information registration unit that registers the music information in the music information database based on the music information inputted to the information input unit and the athlete identification information specified from the registration terminal device; 2. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 1.

5. the input of the music information to the information input unit is performed by the information input unit reading the music information from a recording medium on which the music information is recorded; 5. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 4.

6. the registration terminal device includes a music information preview unit that, when the athlete identification information is specified, reads out the music information corresponding to the specified athlete identification information from the audio playback database and outputs the music information as the accompaniment music from the audio output unit; 5. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 4.

7. the management information processing device includes an athlete information database that stores the athlete identification information and the related information in association with each other; The registration terminal device includes a display unit that displays information, and a confirmation display information preview unit that, when the athlete identification information is specified, reads out the athlete identification information including the specified athlete identification information and at least a part of the related information corresponding to the specified athlete identification information from the athlete information database and displays the read out information on the display unit as confirmation display information.

2. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 1.

8. The registration terminal device a display unit that displays information; an operation input unit that accepts operation input; an athlete information update unit that displays an editing window on the display unit for editing the athlete identification information and the related information registered in the athlete information database, and receives, via the operation input unit, a correction operation made to the athlete identification information and the related information displayed in the editing window, and updates the athlete identification information and the related information registered in the athlete information database; 8. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 7.

9. the management information processing device and the registration terminal device are connected to each other via a wireless line so as to be able to communicate with each other; The registration terminal device is provided in two or more units.

2. The system for collecting scores for a competition according to claim 1.

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