Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To improve motivation for voters to use not only one vote value but another vote value when a plurality of vote values are available for a competition.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 that accepts votes for a competition in which a vote target can be voted, has: a reception unit 111 that accepts at least one of a first-class vote with a first value as a vote value and a second-class votes with a second value as the vote value from the voters who vote for the competition; and a privilege granting unit 112 that grants the voter a larger privilege when a reception unit 111 accepts the first-class vote and the second-class vote than when the reception unit 111 accepts the first-class vote and does not accept the second-class vote.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] There is known a system that allows a user to use a mobile terminal to place a bet in various types of competitions, such as bicycle races, horse races, or boat races, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allows a user to purchase a betting ticket using a mobile terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-114487 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For voters with little voting experience (hereinafter referred to as "novice voters"), the barrier to placing a bet and voting is high. It may be possible to allow novice voters to vote without placing a bet, but competition organizers cannot increase their business revenues unless bets are placed. There is therefore a need to make it easier for novice voters to vote and to enable competition organizers to increase their business revenues. In this way, when multiple voting values ​​are available for a competition, there is a need for a mechanism to improve voter motivation to use not only one voting value but also other voting values.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the motivation of voters to use not only one voting value but also other voting values ​​when multiple voting values ​​are available for a competition. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, and has a reception unit that accepts at least one of a first type vote that uses a first value as a voting value or a second type vote that uses a second value as a voting value from a voter voting for the competition, and a bonus granting unit that, when the reception unit accepts both the first type vote and the second type vote, grants the voter a greater bonus than if the reception unit accepts the first type vote but not the second type vote. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, when a plurality of voting values ​​are available for a competition, it is possible to improve the motivation of voters to use not only one voting value but also other voting values. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal. [Figure 6] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a terminal after a voting type and voting method are selected. [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a terminal after a voting type and voting method are selected. [Figure 8] 13 is a flowchart showing a process flow of a processor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] <System configuration> Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a voting system 1 according to this embodiment. The voting system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes an information processing device 10 and one or more terminals 20. The information processing device 10 and the terminals 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network.

[0010] The information processing device 10 is a device that accepts votes for a race in which voting is possible for a betting object. Specifically, the information processing device 10 is a device that supports a bettor using a terminal 20 to vote for a betting object athlete who is predicted to win a race, such as a bicycle race, a horse race, or a boat race. A betting object is an object for which a bettor bets a predetermined value, and is determined by a combination of an athlete who the bettor predicts to win among the candidate race objects (including athletes, race vehicles, or animals) and a betting method (i.e., a betting type).

[0011] When the event being voted on is Keirin, the betting options are, for example, "a dyadic bet with number 5 coming in first and number 3 coming in second" or "a trifecta bet with number 1, 2 and 5 riders selected." A dyadic bet is predicting the riders who will come in first and second in the order of their finishes, while a trifecta is predicting the riders who will come in first through third regardless of their order of finish.

[0012] The predetermined value may be money, or may be points that can be used for a predetermined service or game, etc. Furthermore, the points may be points that the voter can receive free of charge (free points), or may be points that the voter can receive in exchange for payment of money (paid points).

[0013] The information processing device 10 is configured, for example, from one or more physical servers. The information processing device 10 may be configured using a virtual server that operates on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server.

[0014] The terminal 20 is a terminal used by a voter to cast a vote, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The voter can cast his / her vote for a voting target by operating the terminal 20. When the terminal 20 accepts an input of a voting target from the voter, it transmits information indicating the voting target to the information processing device 10 in association with voter identification information (hereinafter referred to as "voter ID") for identifying the voter using the terminal 20.

[0015] The information processing device 10 performs processes such as storing the betting object for which the voter using the terminal 20 voted, storing the amount of value owned by the voter, and determining the reward amount (i.e., the payout amount) according to the outcome of the competition.

[0016] A voter using the voting system 1 can vote for a contestant using either the first value or the second value, or both the first value and the second value, as the predetermined value. The first value is a value that is easier for voters with little voting experience to use in voting than the second value.

[0017] The first value is, for example, a value that cannot be exchanged for money, and the second value is money or a value that can be exchanged for money. A voter may vote the first value or the second value for a contestant that he or she predicts will win. For example, if a voter uses the first value and the content of the vote turns out to be correct, a first payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the content of the vote and the first value voted. If a voter uses the second value and the content of the vote turns out to be correct, a second payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the content of the vote and the second value voted. Here, the first payout value and the second payout value are different values. Also, the odds for the content of the vote may be determined based on the content of all voters' votes based on the second value.

[0018] The first value is, for example, points that the information processing device 10 grants free of charge to a beginner voter who has voted using the terminal 20 a predetermined number of times or less. As an example, the first value is a value that the voter acquires without exchanging it for monetary value, and is a bonus point that is granted when the voter logs in to use the voting system 1. On the other hand, the second value is a value that the voter acquires by exchanging it for monetary value, and is a value that the voter purchases by paying with, for example, electronic money or a credit card.

[0019] The first value may be a value that is not used in calculating odds in a competition, and the second value may be a value that is used in calculating odds in a competition. In this case, the contents of a bet made by a novice voter using the first value do not affect the odds determined based on the contents of a bet made by the second value, so that the voter can try out voting without hesitation.

[0020] The voting system 1 is characterized in that it allows beginner voters with little experience in voting in competitions to easily gain experience in voting in competitions by voting using a first value, and also gives a larger benefit to voters who also vote using a second value than voters who do not vote using a second value. Here, a larger benefit includes not only directly giving a value to a voter, but also increasing the amount of reward when the voter's vote is correct and increasing the possibility that the vote will be correct.

[0021] For example, when a voter uses the second value to vote in a competition, the information processing device 10 may grant a larger first refund value for the same bet by the voter than when the voter does not use the second value. Also, for example, when a voter uses the second value to vote in a competition, the information processing device 10 may grant a different third value in addition to the first refund value granted when the voter does not use the second value. By providing the voting system 1 with such a feature, it becomes easier for novice voters to vote, and voters are motivated to also vote using the second value, which allows the competition organizer to increase business profits. The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

[0022] <Hardware configuration> 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

[0023] The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit). The storage unit 12 is a processing unit (CPU) that executes programs stored in the storage unit 12 to realize various functions.

[0024] The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the processor 11. The storage unit 12 also stores the voting target selected by the voter, the voting amount (i.e., the bet amount), the type of the predetermined value used for the vote, and the like, in association with the voter ID.

[0025] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the terminal 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the terminal 20. In addition, the communication IF 13 transmits data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

[0026] The input device 14 receives an input operation from, for example, an administrator of the information processing device 10. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 15 outputs information to, for example, the administrator of the information processing device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display, a speaker, or the like.

[0027] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

[0028] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions.

[0029] The storage unit 22 includes storage media such as a Read Only Memory (ROM) and a Random Access Memory (RAM), etc. The storage unit 22 stores the programs executed by the processor 21.

[0030] The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing device 10 via the network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the information processing device 10. In addition, the communication IF 23 transmits data input from the processor 21 to the information processing device 10.

[0031] The input device 24 receives an input operation from, for example, a voter. The input device 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0032] <Function block configuration> 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 has a reception unit 111, a reward granting unit 112, and a remuneration determination unit 113. The processor 11 functions as the reception unit 111, the reward granting unit 112, and the remuneration determination unit 113 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0033] The reception unit 111 receives at least one of a first type vote that uses a first value as a voting value, or a second type vote that uses a second value as a voting value, from a voter who votes for a competition. The reception unit 111 receives, for example, at least one of a first type vote that uses a first value that cannot be exchanged for money as a voting value, or a second type vote that uses money or a second value exchangeable for money as a voting value. The reception unit 111, for example, displays on the terminal 20 a screen that allows the voter to select at least one of a first type vote and a second type vote, and receives the type of vote selected by the voter on the terminal 20.

[0034] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20. In the terminal 20, the processor 21 executes a program stored in the storage unit 22 or based on an instruction from the reception unit 111, thereby causing the output device 25 to display the screen shown in Fig. 5.

[0035] 5, there are displayed an operation image 251 for selecting a "point vote", which is a first type of vote using points, which is a first value given to the voter in advance free of charge, and an operation image 252 for selecting a "money vote", which is a second type of vote using money, which is a second value. The voter can select either the "point vote" or the "money vote", or both the "point vote" and the "money vote".

[0036] 5, an operation image 253 and an operation image 254 for designating a voting method are displayed in association with each of a point vote and a monetary vote. The processor 21 may display only the voting method associated with the selected voting type, out of "point vote" and "money vote", in an operable state.

[0037] Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed on the terminal 20 after a betting type and a betting method are selected. Figure 6 shows a screen displayed after "point betting" is selected as the betting type and trifecta is selected as the betting method. Figure 7 shows a screen displayed after "money betting" is selected as the betting type and 2-horse combination is selected as the betting method.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 6, when "point voting" is selected, processor 21 causes output device 25 to display in point display area 255 the number of points available to the voter. Processor 21 also causes an image for inputting prediction details to be displayed in prediction input area 256. Fig. 6 shows an example in which prediction details are input in the order of number 3, number 5, and number 1. Prediction input area 256 also shows that the odds corresponding to the input prediction details are 12.5 times.

[0039] The processor 21 displays an image for inputting the number of points to be bet in the bet number input area 257. Fig. 6 shows an example in which 1000 points is input as the number of bets.

[0040] When the voter also selects "money betting" on the screen shown in Fig. 5, the processor 21 displays the operation image "Next" for displaying a screen for setting the bet for "money betting". When the voter selects the operation image "Next", the processor 21 displays the screen of Fig. 7 on the output device 25.

[0041] In the "money voting" screen shown in Fig. 7, similarly to the "point voting screen" shown in Fig. 6, processor 21 causes an image for inputting the contents of a prediction to be displayed in prediction input area 258. In addition, processor 21 causes an image for inputting a bet to be displayed in bet input area 259.

[0042] The reception unit 111 acquires various pieces of information input on the screens shown in Figures 5 to 7 from the terminal 20, associates the information with a voter ID for identifying the voter using the terminal 20, and stores the acquired information in the storage unit 12. Specifically, the reception unit 111 stores the type of value used by the voter for voting, the voting method, the voting target, and the number of bet points or the bet amount in the storage unit 12, associated with the voter ID.

[0043] The reward granting unit 112 determines the content of the reward to be granted to the voter. Although details will be described later, the reward is a value that benefits the voter, such as points that the voter can use in the next competition, or points that can be exchanged for money or goods. The reward granting unit 112 stores the reward granted to the voter in the storage unit 12 in association with the voter ID.

[0044] The reward determination unit 113 determines the amount of reward to be paid to the voter when the result of the vote by the voter is correct. The reward determination unit 113 stores the determined amount of reward in the storage unit 12 in association with the voter ID.

[0045] <Granting of Benefits> The reward granting unit 112 according to this embodiment is characterized in that it grants different rewards to a voter depending on which type of vote the voter selects, a first type vote or a second type vote. When the reception unit 111 receives both a first type vote and a second type vote, the reward granting unit 112 grants a larger reward to the voter than when the reception unit 111 receives a first type vote but does not receive a second type vote. In the example shown in FIG. 5, when the voter selects both a "point vote" and a "money vote" on the screen shown in FIG. 5, the reward granting unit 112 grants a larger reward than when the voter selects only a "point vote".

[0046] When the reception unit 111 receives both a first type vote and a second type vote, the reward awarding unit 112 increases the number of winning patterns, which are patterns of competition results in which the voting result is determined to be a winning result, as an example of a reward, compared to when the reception unit 111 receives a first type vote but not a second type vote. A winning pattern is a pattern of competition results in which the result of the competition is determined to match the betting target, and is determined by the rankings of at least some of the contestants who are determined to match the betting target. The reward awarding unit 112 may increase the winning patterns of both the first type vote and the second type vote, but may increase the winning patterns of the first type vote and not increase the winning patterns of the second type vote, so as not to affect the management business of the competition.

[0047] The bonus awarding unit 112 awards before and after prizes as bonuses, for example, when a voter selects "money voting" as well as "point voting." The before and after prizes are prizes in which monetary or non-monetary value is awarded to the voter even if the voting target does not completely match the competition result, for example, to include a similar pattern as one of the winning patterns of "point voting." A similar pattern is a pattern of competition results whose similarity to the voting target determined by the voter falls within a preset range, such as when the ranking of one athlete included in the voting target is different by just one, or when one of the athletes included in the voting target is another athlete, etc.

[0048] When a voter selects "money voting" as well as "point voting", the reward granting unit 112 may increase the number of winning patterns in "money voting" without increasing the number of winning patterns in "point voting". By operating in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate novice voters to select a second type vote (e.g., money voting).

[0049] On the other hand, when a voter selects "money voting" as well as "point voting", the number of winning patterns in "point voting" may be increased without increasing the number of winning patterns in "money voting". By operating the reward granting unit 112 in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate novice voters to select second-type voting without increasing monetary payments.

[0050] The bonus granting unit 112 may add a betting method with lower odds than the betting method selected by the voter to the winning patterns in the first type betting. For example, when a trifecta is selected as the betting method, the bonus granting unit 112 may add a trifecta to the winning patterns, so that even if the finishing order is off, the winning pattern is the case where the athletes who came in first to third place are correct. In this way, by increasing the number of winning patterns, the bonus granting unit 112 can increase the probability that a novice voter who is not accustomed to voting will win, so that the voting system 1 is more likely to motivate a novice voter to select the second type betting as well.

[0051] As an example of a bonus, the bonus awarding unit 112 may award to the voter a first value whose magnitude is determined based on the magnitude of the second value used by the voter as a voting value in the second type vote. For example, if the voter selects only "point voting", the bonus awarding unit 112 does not award points that can be used for the next "point voting" after the competition in which the "point voting" was performed. On the other hand, if the voter also selects "money voting", the bonus awarding unit 112 awards to the voter a number of points determined based on the amount of the bet in the "money voting" after the competition in which the "point voting" was performed.

[0052] Specifically, the reward awarding unit 112 awards a first number of points to the voter when the bet in the "money betting" is a first amount, and awards a second number of points, which is greater than the first number, to the voter when the bet in the "money betting" is a second amount greater than the first amount. By operating in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate the voter to also select a second type of voting and to use a larger voting value in the second type of voting.

[0053] As an example of a benefit, the benefit granting unit 112 may instruct the reward determination unit 113 to pay a larger reward to a voter based on the result of the first type vote when the reception unit 111 receives both a first type vote and a second type vote than when the reception unit 111 receives a first type vote but does not receive a second type vote. The reward is a monetary or non-monetary value paid to a voter when a bet target matches any of the winning patterns. When the reward determination unit 113 receives an instruction to increase the reward to be paid to a voter, it calculates a reward to be paid to the voter at odds higher than the odds corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter. Note that the benefit granting unit 112 may grant a benefit when a second type vote is accepted for a competition in which a first type vote is accepted. Here, the voting content of the first type vote and the voting content of the second type vote may be different.

[0054] For example, when a voter selects only the first type vote, the odds are 12.5, whereas when a voter selects both the first type vote and the second type vote, the reward determination unit 113 sets the odds of the first type vote to 15. In other words, when a voter selects both the first type vote and the second type vote, the reward determination unit 113 increases the odds of the first type vote compared to when the voter selects only the first type vote.

[0055] The reward determination unit 113 may increase only the odds for the voting targets for which the voter has cast a second-type vote among the available voting targets. The reward determination unit 113 may increase the odds for all of the voting targets for which the voter can cast a first-type vote when the voter casts a second-type vote for any of the available voting targets. However, the reward determination unit 113 does not change the odds for the second-type vote. By operating the reward determination unit 113 in this way, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to select the second-type vote while preventing any influence on the business operator that manages the dividends for the second-type vote.

[0056] When a voter selects both the first type vote and the second type vote, the reward determination unit 113 may increase the reward paid to the voter based on the result of the first type vote according to the magnitude of the second value used as the voting value for the second type vote. For example, the reward determination unit 113 awards a first point to a voter who wins in the "point vote" when the bet in the "money vote" is a first amount. On the other hand, the reward determination unit 113 awards a second point smaller than the first point to a voter who wins in the "point vote" when the bet in the "money vote" is a second amount smaller than the first amount. By operating in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to increase the second value (e.g., the amount of bet) used in the second type vote.

[0057] The reward paid to the voter may be any reward, and is not limited to points that can be used for "point voting." The reward may be, for example, points that can be used for services other than those provided by the voting system 1, or points that can be exchanged for goods.

[0058] <Processing flow of processor 11> Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the processor 11. The flowchart shown in Fig. 8 starts with processing in which a "point vote" is accepted on the screen shown in Fig. 5 (S11).

[0059] The reception unit 111 determines the type of vote selected by the voter (S12). When the reception unit 111 receives a "money vote" as well as a "point vote" (YES in S12), the reward granting unit 112 decides to grant a first reward to the voter (S13). For example, the reward granting unit 112 decides to use, as the first reward, a special winning condition that has more winning patterns than when only a "point vote" is received. The reward granting unit 112 also instructs the reward determination unit 113 to pay the voter a larger reward amount than when only a "point vote" is received (S14).

[0060] On the other hand, when the reception unit 111 receives only a "point vote" (NO in S12), the reward granting unit 112 determines to grant the voter a second reward smaller than the first reward (S15). For example, the reward granting unit 112 determines to use, as the second reward, a standard winning condition with fewer winning patterns than when both a "point vote" and a "money vote" are received. The reward granting unit 112 also instructs the reward determination unit 113 to pay the voter a smaller reward amount than when both a "point vote" and a "money vote" are received (S16).

[0061] <Effects of the information processing device 10> As described above, when the reception unit 111 receives both a first-type vote and a second-type vote, the reward granting unit 112 grants a larger reward to the voter than when the reception unit 111 receives a first-type vote but does not receive a second-type vote. By operating the reward granting unit 112 in this manner, for example, a novice voter who practices voting by "point voting" that allows voting without using money is motivated to try "money voting" that uses money to vote. In this way, according to the information processing device 10, when multiple voting values ​​are available for a competition, it is possible to improve the motivation of the voter to use not only one voting value but also other voting values. As a result, it becomes easier for novice voters to vote, and the competition organizer can increase business profits.

[0062] <Modification> In the above description, the information processing device 10 functions as an information processing device having a reception unit and a reward granting unit, but the terminal 20 may function as an information processing device having a reception unit and a reward granting unit. In this case, the terminal 20 determines at least one of a reward and a reward to be granted to a voter, and notifies a server that manages the reward and reward for each voter of the determined reward and reward. With such a configuration, the same effect as the embodiment exemplified above can be obtained.

[0063] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination combines the effect of the original embodiment.

[0064] In the above embodiment, two types of values, the first value and the second value, are available for the competition, but three or more types of values ​​may be available.

[0065] In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted. (Appendix 1) An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target, A reception unit that receives at least one of a first type vote using a first value as a voting value or a second type vote using a second value as a voting value from a voter who votes for the competition; a benefit granting unit that grants a greater benefit to the voter when the reception unit receives both the first type vote and the second type vote than when the reception unit receives the first type vote but does not receive the second type vote; An information processing device having the above configuration. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, when a first value and a second value can be used as voting values ​​for a competition, it is possible to increase the motivation of voters to place not only a first type vote using the first value but also a second type vote using the second value. (Appendix 2) the benefit awarding unit, when the reception unit receives the first type vote and also receives the second type vote, increases the number of patterns of results of the competition for which the voting result is determined to be a hit, compared to a case in which the reception unit receives the first type vote and the reception unit does not receive the second type vote. 2. An information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a voter who casts a first-type vote is motivated to also cast a second-type vote. (Appendix 3) The system further includes a reward determination unit that determines the amount of reward to be paid to the voter when the result of the vote by the voter is correct, the reward granting unit pays, as the reward, a larger reward to the voter based on the result of the first type vote when the reception unit receives the first type vote and also receives the second type vote than when the reception unit receives the first type vote but does not receive the second type vote. 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a voter who casts a first-type vote is motivated to also cast a second-type vote. (Appendix 4) the reward determination unit increases the reward paid to the voter based on the result of the first type vote in accordance with the magnitude of the second value used as a voting value for the second type vote. 4. The information processing device according to claim 3. By configuring the information processing device in this way, voters can be motivated to use more second values ​​in second type votes, thereby improving the profits of the business operator. (Appendix 5) The reward granting unit grants, as the reward, to the voter, the first value having a magnitude determined based on the magnitude of the second value used by the voter as a voting value in the second type vote. 5. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. By configuring the information processing device in this way, voters can be motivated to use more second values ​​in second type votes, thereby improving the profits of the business operator. (Appendix 6) An information processing method executed by a computer for accepting votes for a competition in which voting objects can be voted for, comprising the steps of: A step of accepting at least one of a first type vote using a first value as a voting value or a second type vote using a second value as a voting value from a voter who votes for the competition; a step of granting a greater privilege to the voter when the first type vote is accepted and the second type vote is accepted than when the first type vote is accepted but the second type vote is not accepted; An information processing method comprising the steps of: By implementing such an information processing method, when a first value and a second value can be used as voting values ​​for a competition, it is possible to increase the motivation of voters to cast not only a first type vote using the first value but also a second type vote using the second value. (Appendix 7) A processor of an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is available for a voting object, A reception unit that receives at least one of a first type vote using the first value as a voting value and a second type vote using the second value as a voting value from a voter who votes for the competition; and a benefit granting unit that grants a greater benefit to the voter when the reception unit receives both the first type vote and the second type vote than when the reception unit receives the first type vote but does not receive the second type vote; A program to function as a By having a processor execute such a program, when a first value and a second value are available as voting values ​​for a competition, it is possible to increase the motivation of voters to cast not only a first type vote using the first value but also a second type vote using the second value. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1. Voting System 10. Information processing device 11 Processors 12 Storage section 13 Communication Interface 14 Input Devices 15 Output Devices 20 Terminals 21 Processors 22 Memory section 24 Input Devices 25 Output Devices 111 Reception 112 Benefits Granting Department 113 Remuneration Determination Department

Claims

1. a processor, the processor comprising: a first type vote is accepted from a voter who votes for a competition, the first type vote using a first value, which is a value not used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value, and a second type vote is accepted using a second value, which is a value used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value; When both the first type vote and the second type vote are accepted, a greater benefit is given to the voter than when the first type vote is accepted but the second type vote is not accepted. Information processing device.

2. the processor is capable of accepting, from a voter who votes for a competition, a first type vote that uses a first value, which is a value not used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value, and a second type vote that uses a second value, which is a value used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value; when the processor accepts both the first type vote and the second type vote, it grants the voter a greater benefit than when the processor accepts the first type vote but not the second type vote. Information processing methods.

3. a first type vote is accepted from a voter who votes for a competition, the first type vote using a first value, which is a value not used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value, and a second type vote is accepted using a second value, which is a value used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value; When both the first type vote and the second type vote are accepted, a greater benefit is given to the voter than when the first type vote is accepted but the second type vote is not accepted. A program that causes a processor to execute a process.

4. A server and a terminal are provided, The server, a first type vote that uses a first value, which is a value not used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value, and a second type vote that uses a second value, which is a value used in calculating odds in the competition, as a voting value, can be accepted from a terminal of a voter who votes for a competition; When both the first type vote and the second type vote are accepted, a greater benefit is given to the voter than when the first type vote is accepted but the second type vote is not accepted. system.

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