Devices, computer programs, and systems for managing events.

Abstract

To provide a more convenient event management system for users. [Solution] An event management device that is communicatively connected to a user terminal, comprising: a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information; a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium; and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus, a computer program, and a system for managing events.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a system for enhancing user convenience regarding events in which users participate has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for enhancing user convenience regarding events in which users participate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In such a situation, there is a demand for a technology that provides an event that enhances user convenience. The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus for managing events, a computer program for managing events, and a system for managing events that can provide an event that enhances user convenience.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] [1] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device that is communicably connected to a user terminal and comprises: a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information; a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium; and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

[0006] [2] An event management computer program according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management computer program which causes one or more computers to function as a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user's facial photograph information, a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium, and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

[0007] [3] An event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management system comprising a user terminal and an event management device communicated to the user terminal, comprising: a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information; a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium; and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide events that are more convenient for users. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is an overall configuration diagram of an event management system related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]This is a hardware configuration diagram of an event management system relating to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a functional block diagram of an event management system relating to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4A] This is an example of data stored by a storage means according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4B] This is an example of data stored by a storage means according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a flowchart showing the process related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is an example of an application screen related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a flowchart showing the process related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is one embodiment of an event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an event management system, which is a system for managing events according to embodiments of the present invention, and an event management device, which is a device for managing events, will be described. In this specification, for the sake of convenience of explanation, unnecessarily detailed explanations may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters or redundant explanations of substantially identical configurations may be omitted.

[0011] Figure 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of an event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the event management system 1 comprises a plurality of user terminals 10 and a server device 20. The server device 20 is an example of an event management device. The user terminals 10 and the server device 20 are connected to a network 2 such as the Internet and can communicate with each other. By using this event management system, event management services can be provided to users operating the user terminals 10.

[0012] Figure 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a user terminal and server device of an event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal 10 comprises a processor 11, a display device 12, an input device 13, a storage device 14, a communication device 15, and an imaging device 16. These components are connected by a bus 17. Interfaces are interposed between the bus 17 and each component as needed. In this embodiment, the user terminal 10 is a smartphone or a tablet computer. However, the user terminal 10 can be a tablet computer, a computer equipped with a contact-type input device such as a touchpad, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer, as long as it has the above configuration.

[0013] The server device 20 also similarly comprises a processor 21, a display device 22, an input device 23, a storage device 24, and a communication device 25. These components are connected by a bus 26. Interfaces are interposed between the bus 26 and each component as needed. In this embodiment, the server device 20 is implemented by a computer.

[0014] Processors 11 and 21 control the operation of the user terminal 10 and the server device 20, respectively, and are, for example, CPUs. Electronic circuits such as MPUs may also be used as processors 11 and 21. Processors 11 and 21 perform various processes by reading and executing programs and data stored in memory devices 14 and 24.

[0015] The display devices (displays) 12 and 22 present application screens and the like to the user of the user terminal 10 or the user of the server device 20, in accordance with the control of the processors 11 and 21. Preferably, they are liquid crystal displays, but they may also be displays using organic EL or plasma displays. In this specification, the user of the user terminal, the user of the server device, or both together may be simply referred to as "user".

[0016] The input devices 13 and 23 are user interfaces that receive input from the user to the user terminal 10 and the server device 20, and for example, are a touch panel, a touch pad, a keyboard, or a mouse. In the present embodiment, since the user terminal 10 is a smartphone or a tablet computer, the user terminal 10 includes a touch panel as the input device 13, the touch panel also functions as the display device 12, and the display device 12 and the input device 13 have an integrated structure. The display device 12 and the input device 13 may be in separate forms arranged at different positions. Since the server device 20 is a computer, it is assumed to include a keyboard and a mouse as input devices and a liquid crystal display as a display device.

[0017] The storage devices 14 and 24 include a main memory, a buffer memory, and a storage, and are storage devices using a volatile memory such as a RAM and a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory such as an eMMC, a UFS, or an SSD, and a general storage device included in a smartphone, a tablet computer, or a computer such as a magnetic storage device. The storage devices 14 and 24 may also include an external memory. For example, the storage device 14 stores an application, and the storage device 24 stores a server application. The application includes a program for executing the application and various data referred to when the program is executed.

[0018] The communication devices 15 and 25 can exchange data with other devices via the network 2 (omitted in FIG. 2). For example, the communication devices 15 and 25 perform wireless communication such as mobile communication or wireless LAN and connect to the network 2. The user terminal 10 communicates with the server device 20 via the network 2 by using the communication device 15. The communication devices 15 and 25 may perform wired communication using an Ethernet (registered trademark) cable or the like.

[0019] The imaging device 16 includes an imaging optical system including an imaging lens and the like, and an imaging element including an image sensor and the like, and can image a subject and generate image data of a photograph of the subject. In the present embodiment, the subject is, for example, a user, and the imaging device 16 is, for example, a camera included in a smartphone or a tablet computer. However, it is not limited to the camera included in a smartphone or a tablet computer, and an external camera may also be used.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of a user terminal and a server device of an event management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal 10 includes a control means 101, a display means 102, an input means 103, a storage means 104, and a communication means 105, and the server device 20 includes a control means 201, a display means 202, an input means 203, a storage means 204, a communication means 205, and a registration means 206. In the present embodiment, at least one of the processors 11 and 21 executes a program to realize these functions. For example, the program to be executed is a program stored in the storage devices 14 and 24. As described above, since each function is realized by program loading, a part or all of one part (function) may be possessed by another part. These functions may be realized by hardware by configuring an electronic circuit or the like for realizing a part or all of each function.

[0021] The control means 101 of the user terminal 10 performs control processing in executing the functions of the application of the present embodiment. The application may be a dedicated application prepared to realize the present embodiment, or may be an application used for other purposes such as a general-purpose browser.

[0022] The display means 102 of the user terminal 10 displays an application screen for controlling the functions of the application, and displays an application screen according to the functions of the application and user operations. When the application is a browser, it is a browser screen.

[0023] The display means 102 of the user terminal 10 may display the user's profile information and facial photograph information, which will be described later. The control means 101 and 201 may control the display means 102 to display the facial photograph information along with the user's profile information, which will be described later.

[0024] The input means 103 of the user terminal 10 receives input from the user of the user terminal 10. In this embodiment, a touch panel equipped with a display means 102 and an input means 103 is used, and the input means is realized by a touch detection function.

[0025] The storage means 104 of the user terminal 10 stores information necessary for information processing performed by the control means 101, and stores information such as user information of the user received from the server device 20. User information is electronic data that includes information related to the user, and in this embodiment, user information is electronic data that includes, for example, profile information showing information such as the user's name (e.g., real name, nickname, etc.), address, etc., facial photograph information showing information about the user's facial photograph, and event participation registration information showing information about the user's registration to participate in an event.

[0026] The communication means 105 of the user terminal 10 can communicate with the communication means 205 of the server device 20 via the network 2.

[0027] The control means 201 of the server device 20 performs processing to be executed on the server device 20 for an application executed on the user terminal 10. In this embodiment, the control means 201 controls the user's face photograph to be registerable as the user's face photograph information, and controls the user's participation in an event to be registered in response to the registration of the user's face photograph information. Hereinafter, in this specification, an event may include an event held at a physical venue, an event of a competitive game using a game medium held at a physical venue, or an event of a competitive game using a real game medium held at a physical venue. Furthermore, the game medium may include a virtual game medium and a real game medium used in a competitive game, the game medium may include cards, the virtual game medium may include electronic data related to the cards, and the real game medium may include paper media related to the cards.

[0028] The control means 201 may control whether the user's face photograph to be registered is a face photograph capable of recognizing a face, and whether the face photograph is capable of recognizing a face. Whether or not the user's face photograph to be registered is a face photograph capable of recognizing a face may be determined using face recognition technology, for example, whether or not the face photograph is capable of recognizing a face may be determined from the facial feature points of the image data of the face photograph (e.g., the positions of the eyes, nose, mouth, etc., the contour of the face, etc.).

[0029] The control means 201 may control the system so that if the facial photograph of a user to be registered is already saved, the facial photograph of that user cannot be registered as the facial photograph information of that user. Saved facial photographs include image data of facial photographs that have been saved in advance, for example, image data of facial photographs that have been saved in advance in the storage device 14 of the user terminal 10.

[0030] The control means 201 may control the registration means 206 to capture the user's face, or it may control the registration means 206 to register only the user's face photograph captured by the registration means 206 as the user's face photograph information. The user's face may be captured using the imaging device 16 of the user terminal 10, or, for example, using the camera of the user's smartphone.

[0031] The display means 202 of the server device 20 displays a management screen for users such as server administrators on the display device 22 as needed. The input means 203 accepts user input from users such as server administrators of the server device 20.

[0032] The storage means 204 of the server device 20 stores user information, associating user identifiers (IDs) with electronic data such as profile information, facial photograph information, and event participation registration information. Here, the user ID is an example of user identification information that can identify a user. Profile information includes information about the user, such as the username. Facial photograph information includes information about the user's facial photograph. Event participation registration information includes information about the user's registration to participate in an event. The storage means 204 stores the image data name and the image data of the user's facial photograph as facial photograph information, and stores the image data name of the user's facial photograph as associated with the image data of the user's facial photograph. In this embodiment, as shown in Table A of Figure 4A, the storage means 204 stores user information, associating the user ID with the user's profile information, the user's facial photograph information, the user's event participation registration information, etc. Figure 4A is a diagram showing an example of Table A of user information. In Table A shown in Figure 4A, for example, User ID "U001" is associated with the username "User A", the name of the profile picture image data "userA.jpg", and the registered event ID "E001". User ID "U002" is associated with the username "User B", the name of the profile picture image data "userB.jpg", and the registered event ID "E002". User ID "U003" is associated with the username "User C", the name of the profile picture image data "userC.jpg", and the registered event ID "E001". As shown in Figure 4A, the profile picture image data "userA.jpg" for User A is stored in association with the profile picture image data of "User A", and the profile picture image data "userB.jpg" for User B is stored in association with the profile picture image data of "User B".

[0033] The storage means 204 of the server device 20 stores event information by associating an event identifier (ID) with electronic data related to the event, such as the event name, event date, and event location. Here, the event ID is an example of event identification information that can identify an event. In this embodiment, as shown in Table B of Figure 4B, the storage means 204 stores event information by associating the event ID with information such as the event name, event date, and event location. Figure 4B is a diagram showing an example of Table B of the event information. In Table B shown in Figure 4B, for example, the event ID "E001" is associated with the event name "Event A", the event date "January 11, 2025", and the event location "Tokyo", the event ID "E002" is associated with the event name "Event B", the event date "January 11, 2025", and the event location "Kanagawa Prefecture", and the event ID "E003" is associated with the event name "Event C", the event date "January 12, 2025", and the event location "Tokyo".

[0034] The control means 201 may, if the user's facial image data has been registered, control the display means 102 of the user's user terminal 10 to display one of several game titles for the user to select. This allows the user to select one of the several game titles displayed on the user terminal 10.

[0035] The control means 201 may, if the user's facial image data has been registered, control the display means 102 of the user terminal 10 to display the event the user wishes to participate in, making it selectable. This allows the user to select the event they wish to participate in from among the multiple events displayed on the user terminal 10.

[0036] The control means 201 may also control the display means 102 of the user terminal 10 to display the desired event on the user terminal 10 if it is the day before the event start date and the desired event is not full. This allows the user to select an event from those displayed on the user terminal 10 that is the day before the event start date and is not full.

[0037] The control means 201 may control the image data of a user's registered face photograph to allow re-registration after a certain period of time has elapsed. This allows the user to re-register a face photograph even if it has already been registered, after a certain period of time has elapsed.

[0038] The control means 201 may control the registration means 206 to enable the registration of further user profile information. For example, in addition to the username mentioned above, the user's profile information can be further registered by associating and storing profile information, such as the user's contact information and favorite game titles, with the user ID.

[0039] The communication means 205 of the server device 20 can communicate with the communication means 105 of the user terminal 10 via the network 2. For example, the control means 201 receives a user ID and password from the user terminal 10 to authenticate the user, communicates with the authenticated user terminal 10, and the user of the user terminal 10 can use the services provided by the server device 20 as the user of that user ID.

[0040] The registration means 206 of the server device 20 registers the information stored in the aforementioned storage means 204 in association with it. The control means 201 can control the registration means 206.

[0041] Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. The operation 500 of the event management system according to this embodiment will be explained using Figure 5. In step 502, the user's face is photographed. In step S504, the image data of the photographed user's face is compared with all the image data of registered face photographs (in this specification, sometimes simply referred to as "registered face photographs") stored in the storage device 24 of the server device 20. Based on the comparison in step S504, in step S506, it is determined whether or not there is registered face photograph image data similar to the image data of the photographed user's face. Whether or not there is registered face photograph image data similar to the image data of the photographed user's face may be determined using face recognition technology. For example, the facial feature points of the image data of the photographed user's face (e.g., the positions of the eyes, nose, mouth, etc., the contour of the face, etc.) may be compared with the facial feature points of the registered face photograph image data, and it may be determined whether or not the two are similar based on the degree of similarity of the facial feature points of the two. The degree of similarity of facial feature points may be determined, for example, by quantifying the degree of similarity of facial feature points, setting a threshold for the degree of similarity in advance, and determining whether the quantified degree of similarity of the facial feature points is equal to or greater than the threshold. If it is determined in step S506 that there is no registered facial photograph image data similar to the image data of the user's face photograph taken, then in step S508, the user's face photograph taken is registered as the image data of the user's face photograph. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S506 that there is registered facial photograph image data similar to the image data of the user's face photograph taken, then in step S510, the user terminal 10 can send a notification to the server device 20 via the network 2, and the server device 20 can receive the notification from the user terminal 10 via the network 2.

[0042] Figure 6 shows an example of an application screen 600 displayed on the display means 102 of the user terminal 10 when providing this event management service. In this embodiment, the application used on the user terminal 10 is an application dedicated to the event management service installed on the user terminal 10. The dedicated application is used to send user input to the server device 20, and information is displayed to the user based on the information sent from the server device 20. In another embodiment, a general browser application may be used instead of the dedicated application. The display means 102 may display multiple icons that the user can select on the application screen on the user terminal 10.

[0043] The user's profile is displayed on the app screen 600. The profile includes the user's user ID, username, and other profile information. The user can view their own profile. The user's profile may be set to be displayed only on the app screen 600 of the user's own user device 10, and not on the app screen 600 of other users' user devices 10.

[0044] In Figure 6, (a) shows the app screen 600 of the user terminal 10 in a state where the user's facial photo information has not been registered. The user can register a facial photo by selecting "Register facial photo" 610 displayed on the app screen 600, and proceed to register the facial photo, for example, to step S502 in Figure 5 above. (b) shows the app screen 600 of the user terminal 10 in a state where the facial photo to be registered has been registered as the user's facial photo information. To inform the user that the facial photo has been registered, for example, in step S508 in Figure 5 above, "Facial photo registered" 620 is displayed on the app screen 600. (c) shows the app screen 600 of the user terminal 10 in a state where the facial photo to be registered has not been registered as the user's facial photo information and is therefore unregistered. To inform the user that the facial photo was not registered, for example, in step S510 in Figure 5 above, "Notify" 630 is displayed on the app screen 600. When the user selects "Notify" 630 displayed on the app screen 600, the user terminal 10 sends a notification to the server device 20 via the network 2, and the server device 20 receives the notification from the user terminal 10 via the network 2. The user on the server device 20 can understand from such a notification that the user's attempt to register a face photo was unsuccessful.

[0045] Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the process according to one embodiment of the present invention. The operation 700 of the event management system according to this embodiment will be explained using Figure 7. In step S702, the user's face is photographed at the event venue. In step S704, it is determined whether the image data of the photographed user's face matches the image data of the user's registered face photograph. The image data of the user's registered face photograph may be the image data of the user's registered face photograph stored in the storage device 24 of the server device 20, or, as will be described later, it may be the portion of the image of the user's registered face photograph displayed on the user terminal 10A in the image data of the photograph taken when the user's face is photographed together with the image of the user's registered face photograph displayed on the user terminal 10A. Whether the image data of a photographed user's face matches the image data of a registered user's face may be determined using facial recognition technology. For example, the facial feature points (e.g., the positions of the eyes, nose, mouth, etc., the contour of the face, etc.) of the photographed user's face may be compared with the facial feature points of the registered user's face, and the degree of matching between the two sets of facial feature points may be used to determine whether they match. The degree of matching between facial feature points may be quantified, a threshold for the degree of matching may be set in advance, and the determination may be based on whether the quantified degree of matching between facial feature points is equal to or greater than the threshold. If it is determined in step S704 that the image data of a photographed user's face matches the image data of a registered user's face, the user's participation in the event is permitted in step S706. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S704 that the image data of the user's face photograph taken does not match the image data of the user's registered face photograph, then in step S708, it can be decided whether or not to photograph the user's face again. If it is decided in step S708 to photograph the user's face again, then step S702 is executed again.In step S708, whether or not to photograph the user's face again may be determined, for example, based on a predetermined number of times to take the photo again, or based on the user hosting the event's choice of whether or not to take the photo again.

[0046] In step S702, it is possible to photograph the user's face at the event venue, but only before the event starts. If the user is allowed to participate in the event in step S706, they may be allowed to play a competitive game using their gaming device. If the user is allowed to participate in the event in step S706, they may be allowed to be matched with an opponent user for a competitive game using their gaming device.

[0047] Figure 8 shows an embodiment of an event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. User terminal 10 includes user terminal 10A and user terminal 10B. User terminal 10A is the terminal of a user participating in an event, and user terminal 10B is the terminal of the user hosting the event. As shown in Figure 8, at the event venue, the user's face is photographed using the camera 820 of user terminal 10B. At this time, the user presents the application screen 800 of user terminal 10A, which displays the registered facial image of the user, to the camera 820 of user terminal 10B. The camera 820 of user terminal 10B is used to photograph the user's face together with the application screen 800 of user terminal 10A, which displays the registered facial image of the user. The image of the photograph may be displayed on the application screen 810 of user terminal 10B. Here, for example, in step S704 of Figure 6 above, the image data of the photograph taken in this way may be used to recognize the portion of the user's face in the photograph as image data of the user's face, and the portion of the user's face displayed on the application screen 800 of the user terminal 10A in the photograph as image data of the user's registered face, and it may be determined whether the two faces match. Alternatively, for example, in step S708 of Figure 7 above, the application screen 810 of the user terminal 10B may be displayed with the message "Shall we take another photo of the user's face?" and the options "Yes" and "No," presenting this to the user hosting the event, and if the user hosting the event selects "Yes," the user's face may be taken again.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, the event management system includes a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information, a second registration means for registering a user's participation in a competitive game event using a game medium, and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means. The control means can control the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information. This makes it possible to provide events that are more convenient for users in the event management system provided by this system.

[0049] The effects described above are the same in other embodiments and other examples unless otherwise specified.

[0050] In other embodiments of the present invention, the present invention may also be a program that implements the functions and information processing of the embodiments of the present invention described above, or a computer-readable storage medium that stores said program. In yet another embodiment, the present invention may also be a method that implements the functions and information processing of the embodiments of the present invention described above. In yet another embodiment, the present invention may also be a server that can supply a computer with a program that implements the functions and information processing of the embodiments of the present invention described above. In yet another embodiment, the present invention may also be a virtual machine or cloud system that implements the functions and information processing of the embodiments of the present invention described above.

[0051] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the user terminal 10 may be configured to have some of the functions of the server device 20, or the server device 20 may be configured to have some of the functions of the user terminal 10, provided that the same functions as in the embodiments of the present invention can be realized.

[0052] In the processes or operations described above, the processes or operations can be freely modified, provided that no inconsistencies arise in the processes or operations, such as a process using data that should not yet be available in that process. Furthermore, the embodiments described above are illustrative examples for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from its essence.

[0053] Some or all of the above embodiments may also be described as follows, but are not limited to these.

[0054] [Note 1] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device that is communicably connected to a user terminal and comprises: a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information; a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium; and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

[0055] [Note 2] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device as described in [Note 1], wherein the control means controls the user's face photograph to be registerable as user face photograph information if the user's face photograph is a face photograph that can recognize a face.

[0056] [Note 3] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to [Note 1] or [Note 2], wherein the control means controls the user's face photograph so that it cannot be registered as user face photograph information if the user's face photograph is a face photograph that has already been stored.

[0057] [Note 4] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 3], wherein the control means controls the first registration means to enable the capture of a user's face, and controls the first registration means to enable the registration of only the user's face photograph captured as the user's face photograph information.

[0058] [Note 5] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 4], wherein the control means controls the first registration means to enable the capture of a user's face, and controls the first registration means to compare the user's face photograph captured with all registered face photographs.

[0059] [Note 6] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 5], wherein the control means controls the user's face photograph to be registered as user face photograph information if, as a result of the comparison, there is no registered face photograph similar to the face photograph of the user that was photographed.

[0060] [Note 7] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 6], wherein the control means controls the device to accept notifications from the user terminal if, as a result of the comparison, there is a registered face photograph that is similar to the face photograph of the user that was taken.

[0061] [Note 8] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 7], wherein the control means controls the user to be able to select any of the multiple game titles if the user's facial photograph information has already been registered.

[0062] [Note 9] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 8], wherein the control means controls the user to select an event they wish to participate in if their facial photograph information has already been registered.

[0063] [Note 10] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 9], wherein the control means controls the event to be selectable up to the day before the event start date, and if the event to be attended is not full.

[0064] [Note 11] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 10], wherein the control means controls the registered user's facial photograph information to allow re-registration after a certain period of time has elapsed.

[0065] [Note 12] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 11], wherein the control means controls the first registration means to enable further registration of user profile information.

[0066] [Note 13] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention further comprises a display means capable of displaying user profile information and facial photograph information, and a control means controls the display means so that facial photograph information can be displayed together with the user's profile information, as described in any one of [Note 1] to [Note 12].

[0067] [Note 14] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 13], wherein the control means controls the device to enable the capture of a user's face at the event venue, and when the captured user's face photograph information matches the registered user's face photograph information, the device controls the device to allow the user to participate in the event.

[0068] [Note 15] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 14], wherein the control means controls the device to be able to photograph a user's face at the event venue, and if the photographed user's face information does not match the registered user's face photo information, controls the device to be able to photograph the user's face again.

[0069] [Note 16] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 15], wherein the control means controls the device to be able to photograph the user's face at the event venue only before the start of the event.

[0070] [Note 17] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 16], wherein the control means controls the device so that a competitive game using a game medium can be played when a user is permitted to participate in an event.

[0071] [Note 18] An event management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management device according to any one of [Note 1] to [Note 17], wherein the control means controls the user to enable matching with an opponent in a competitive game using a game medium once the user is permitted to participate in the event.

[0072] [Note 19] An event management computer program of one embodiment of the present invention is an event management computer program which causes one or more computers to function as a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user's facial photograph information, a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium, and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

[0073] [Note 20] An event management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is an event management system comprising a user terminal and an event management device communicated to the user terminal, comprising: a first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as user facial photograph information; a second registration means for registering a user's participation in an event of a competitive game using a game medium; and a control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, wherein the control means controls the registration of a user's participation in an event in accordance with the registration of the user's facial photograph information.

[0074] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments and can be modified and implemented in various ways within the scope of its technical concept. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0075] 1: Event management system, 2: Network, 10: User terminal, 10A: User terminal, 10B: User terminal, 11: Processor, 12: Display device, 13: Input device, 14: Storage device, 15: Communication device, 16: Imaging device, 17: Bus, 20: Server device, 21: Processor, 22: Display device, 23: Input device, 24: Storage device, 25: Communication device, 26: Bus, 101: Control means, 102: Display means, 103: Input means, 104: Storage means, 105: Communication means, 201: Control means, 202: Display means, 203: Input means, 204: Storage means, 205: Communication means, 206: Registration means, 600: Application screen, 800: Application screen, 810: Application screen, 820: Camera

Claims

1. An event management device that is connected to a user terminal in a manner that enables communication, A first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as the user's facial photograph information, A second registration means for registering the user's participation in a competitive game event using a game medium, Control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, Equipped with, The control means controls the registration of the user's facial photograph information to enable registration of the user's participation in the event. Event management device.

2. The control means controls the user's face photograph to register it as the user's face photograph information if the user's face photograph is a face photograph capable of recognizing a face. The event management device according to claim 1.

3. The control means controls the user's face photograph so that it cannot be registered as the user's face photograph information if the user's face photograph is already saved. The event management device according to claim 1.

4. The control means controls the first registration means to enable it to capture the user's face, and controls the first registration means to enable it to register only the user's face photograph captured by the first registration means as the user's face photograph information. The event management device according to claim 1.

5. The control means controls the first registration means to enable it to photograph the user's face, and controls the first registration means to compare the photograph of the user's face taken with all of the registered face photographs. The event management device according to claim 1.

6. If, as a result of the comparison, there is no registered facial photograph similar to the facial photograph of the user that was taken, the control means controls the system to enable registration of the facial photograph of the user as the facial photograph information of the user. The event management device according to claim 5.

7. The control means, if, as a result of the comparison, there is a registered facial photograph similar to the facial photograph of the user that was taken, controls the system to enable acceptance of notifications from the user terminal. The event management device according to claim 5.

8. The control means, if the user's facial photograph information is already registered, controls the system to allow the user to select one of several game titles. The event management device according to claim 1.

9. The control means, if the user's facial photograph information is already registered, controls the user to select the event they wish to participate in. The event management device according to claim 1.

10. The control means, up to the day before the event start date and if the desired event is not full, controls the system to allow the user to select the desired event. The event management device according to claim 1.

11. The control means controls the registered user's facial photograph information to allow re-registration after a certain period of time has elapsed. The event management device according to claim 1.

12. The control means controls the first registration means to enable further registration of the user's profile information. The event management device according to claim 1.

13. The system further comprises a display means capable of displaying the user's profile information and facial photograph information, The control means controls the display means so that it can display the user's profile information along with the facial photograph information. The event management device according to claim 1.

14. The control means controls the system to be able to photograph the user's face at the event venue. If the facial image information of the user that was captured matches the facial image information of the user that was registered, the system will control whether to allow the user to participate in the event. The event management device according to claim 1.

15. The control means controls the system to be able to photograph the user's face at the event venue. If the facial image information of the user captured does not match the registered facial image information of the user, the system will control the system to enable capturing the user's face again. The event management device according to claim 1.

16. The control means controls the ability to photograph the user's face at the event venue, only before the start of the event. The event management device according to claim 1.

17. The control means, upon granting permission for the user to participate in the event, controls the game to enable the user to play a competitive game using a game medium. The event management device according to claim 1.

18. The control means, upon granting permission for the user to participate in the event, controls the system to enable matching with an opponent in a competitive game using a game medium. The event management device according to claim 1.

19. An event management computer program that controls one or more computers, A first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as the user's facial photograph information, A second registration means for registering the user's participation in a competitive game event using a game medium, The first registration means and the second registration means are to function as control means for controlling each other. The control means controls the registration of the user's facial photograph information to enable registration of the user's participation in the event. Event management computer program.

20. An event management system comprising a user terminal and an event management device that is communicatively connected to the user terminal, A first registration means for registering a user's facial photograph as the user's facial photograph information, A second registration means for registering the user's participation in a competitive game event using a game medium, Control means for controlling the first registration means and the second registration means, Equipped with, The control means controls the registration of the user's facial photograph information to enable registration of the user's participation in the event. Event management system.

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