Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To prevent votes from being intensively casted for the same player.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 1 includes: a tipster presentation unit 111 which presents a plurality of tipsters who expects a result of a race, to a voter who casts a vote for the race; an instruction acquisition unit 112 which acquires selection information indicating a selected tipster selected by the voter from among the plurality of tipsters, and an instruction to vote a voting target which is the same as at least part of voting targets designated by the selected tipster; and a privilege offering unit 113 which offers a bigger privilege than that to be offered to a voter from whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired a voting instruction at a second point of time later than a first point of time, to a voter from whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction at the first point of time, among a plurality of voters who made instructions to vote the voting target which is the same as at least part of the voting targets designated by the selected tipster selected by the voter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] There is known a system that allows 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] The voting methods used in sports where betting is used are complicated, and for voters with little voting experience (hereinafter referred to as "novice voters"), the barrier to voting is high. For example, in the case of bicycle racing, horse racing, boat racing, etc., beginner voters have to select a voting method and athlete from many betting patterns, making it difficult for them to understand how to vote.

[0005] One possible solution is for experienced voters to show the novice voter what they will be voting for, and for the novice voter to cast a similar vote to the other voters. However, if many novice voters refer to the votes of the same other voters, there will be a problem of too many votes being cast for the same contestant.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition for which voting is available for a voting target, and has: a prognosticator presentation unit that presents a plurality of prognosticators who predict the competition to a voter who votes for the competition; an instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and voting instructions for a voting target that is the same as at least a portion of the voting target specified by the selected prognosticator; and a bonus granting unit that grants a greater bonus to a voter for whom the instruction acquisition unit acquires voting instructions at a first time point, among the plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a portion of the voting targets specified by the selected prognosticator selected by the voter, than a bonus granted to a voter for whom the instruction acquisition unit acquires voting instructions at a second time point later than the first time point. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor. [Figure 6] This is a screen displayed on a terminal on which application software for voting is started. [Figure 7] 13 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal when a voter selects to carpool. [Figure 8] This is the screen for inputting the bet amount. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the information processing device. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a predicted voting target table according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] <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.

[0011] The information processing device 10 is a device that accepts votes for a race in which voting is possible for a betting target. Specifically, the information processing device 10 is a device that supports a voter using a terminal 20 to bet by betting a predetermined value on a racer who is predicted to win a race such as a bicycle race, a horse race, or a boat race.

[0012] A bettor can choose a betting target, which is determined by a combination of multiple riders or race slots corresponding to the riders predicted to win the race, and a betting method (i.e., betting formula), and can set the chosen betting target and a predetermined value of bet number or bet amount for the betting target on the terminal 20. When the race to be bet on is Keirin, the betting target is, for example, a "two-horse bet with number 5 coming in first and number 3 coming in second" or a "trifecta bet with riders 1, 2, and 5 selected." A two-horse bet is predicting the riders who will come in first and second in the order of their finish, while a trifecta is predicting the riders who will come in first through third regardless of their order of finish.

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

[0014] A voter can receive a payout value (e.g., money) determined based on the magnitude of the predetermined value used in the vote and the odds. For example, if the voting content is correct as a result of voting using a first value, a first payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the voting content and the first value bet. Also, if the voting content is correct as a result of voting using a second value, a second payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the voting content and the second value bet. Here, the first payout value and the second payout value are different values. Also, the odds for the voting content may be determined based on the voting content of all voters based on the second value.

[0015] 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.

[0016] 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.

[0017] 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.

[0018] In the voting system 1, in order to make it easier for beginner voters to understand how to vote, the information processing device 10 displays on the terminal 20 the voting targets designated by the dopestor who predicts the outcome of the competition, thereby presenting the voting targets to the voter. The dopestor is, for example, a voter who has a lot of experience voting in competitions or a voter who has a lot of knowledge about the contestants, and is registered in the information processing device 10 in advance. The dopestor may be a part of a plurality of voters, or may be a person who only makes predictions without voting.

[0019] A voter can view one or more betting targets displayed on the terminal 20, and then vote for a betting target that is the same as the displayed betting target, or for a betting target that is at least partially the same as the betting target. In this specification, voting for a betting target that is the same as the betting target predicted by a doctrinator, or for a betting target that is at least partially the same as the betting target predicted by a doctrinator, is referred to as "shared voting." Voting for a betting target that is partially the same means, for example, voting for a betting target that is the same as a betting target in some of the multiple votes made by a doctrinator. Voting for a betting target that is partially the same may also include a case where the betting target is the same as some of the betting targets in one vote. In this case, for example, when a doctrinator predicts that one of the betting targets for first place or second place in a two-horse bet is the same, this is included in voting for a betting target that is partially the same.

[0020] If many voters cast a piggyback vote for the same voting target, there is a risk that votes for the same voting target will be concentrated too much. Therefore, the information processing device 10 gives a larger benefit to a voter who casts a piggyback vote for a predicted candidate selected by a voter as a piggyback voter relatively early than other voters. By operating the information processing device 10 in this way, the voting system 1 can motivate a voter to select a predicted candidate with whom other voters have not cast a piggyback vote. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent votes for the same contestant from being concentrated too much.

[0021] Here, a large benefit includes not only directly granting a value to a voter, but also increasing the amount of reward when the voter's bet is correct, or increasing the possibility that the vote will be correct. For example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a larger first refund value for the same bet by the voter than when the voter has not bet on the second value. Also, for example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a different third value in addition to the first refund value granted when the voter has not bet on the second value. 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 central processing unit (CPU) or a graphical processing unit (GPU), and 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 betting target and betting amount (i.e., bet amount) selected by the voter in association with the voter ID. The storage unit 12 also stores a predicted betting target table including information in which each of a plurality of prognosticators who predicts the race is associated with a predicted betting target designated by each of the plurality of prognosticators.

[0025] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted betting target table. In the predicted betting target table shown in Fig. 3, the name of a doctrinator, a voting method, a betting target predicted by the doctrinator (i.e., a predicted betting target), the number of voters who selected each predicted betting target (i.e., the number of selectors), and a betting amount corresponding to the doctrinator are associated with each other.

[0026] The "predicted voting target" is, for example, a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the prognosticator has already voted, or a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the prognosticator has notified the information processing device 10 that he / she wishes to vote. The "number of selectors" is the number of voters who have placed a piggyback vote to cast a vote for the same predicted voting target. The "bet amount" is the total amount bet set for the piggyback vote by multiple voters who have placed a piggyback vote for a prognosticator.

[0027] 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.

[0028] 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, a microphone, etc. 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, etc.

[0029] 4 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.

[0030] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions.

[0031] 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.

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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, a microphone, etc. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display, a speaker, etc.

[0034] <Function block configuration> 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 has a doppelganger presentation unit 111, an instruction acquisition unit 112, and a reward provision unit 113. The processor 11 functions as the doppelganger presentation unit 111, the instruction acquisition unit 112, and the reward provision unit 113 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0035] The dopestor presentation unit 111 presents a plurality of dopestors who make predictions for the competition to the voter who votes for the competition. The dopestor presentation unit 111 presents a plurality of dopestors, for example, by transmitting the names of the plurality of dopestors to the terminal 20 used by the voter and displaying the names of the plurality of dopestors on the terminal 20.

[0036] 6 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of screens that the docent presentation unit 111 displays on the terminal 20. FIG. 6 is a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when application software for voting is started. FIG. 7 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to piggyback on a bet. FIG. 8 is a screen for inputting a bet amount. The screen in FIG. 8 is displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects a docent for piggybacking on a bet.

[0037] 6 shows an area 251 for selecting a voting method, an area 252 for inputting predicted betting targets, an operation image 253 for selecting a piggyback bet, an operation image 254 for performing a cancel operation, and an operation image 255 for performing a confirm operation. If a voter wishes to determine the betting target for himself / herself, the voter can select a voting method in area 251, input a contestant or entry bracket number in area 252, and select the "Confirm" button in operation image 255 to place his / her vote.

[0038] A voter who wants to make a piggyback vote can do so by selecting the "Piggy Vote" button in operation image 253 and then selecting the "OK" button in operation image 255, without operating areas 251 and 252. When the piggyback button is selected, the forecaster presentation unit 111 displays on the terminal 20 a number of forecasters for which the voter can make a piggyback vote, as shown in FIG. 7(a).

[0039] In FIG. 7(a), the names of doctrinators, the predicted vote targets, and the odds are displayed in association with each other. The doctrinator presentation unit 111 may recommend to the voter, among the multiple doctrinators, a doctrinator to which a special benefit is to be awarded. In FIG. 7(a), an image is displayed indicating that a special benefit will be awarded if the voter selects doctrinator B. The doctrinator presentation unit 111 may display the recommended doctrinator at the top of FIG. 7(a) or highlight it more than other doctrinators.

[0040] Although details will be described later, a predictor who has not been selected by many voters is selected as a target to which a reward is to be given by the reward giving unit 113. Therefore, by displaying the predictors who will be given a reward on the terminal 20 in this way, it becomes easier for the voter to select a predictor who will be given a reward (i.e., a predictor who has not been selected by many other voters), and the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0041] The voter selects a forecaster to whom he / she will share his / her bet on the screen shown in Fig. 7(a) displayed on the terminal 20. When the voter selects one forecaster on the screen shown in Fig. 7(a), the screen transitions to the screen shown in Fig. 7(b). When the voter selects forecaster B on the screen shown in Fig. 7(b) and then touches the "Enter bet amount" button, the screen transitions to the screen shown in Fig. 8.

[0042] 8, the voter inputs the amount of betting on the betting target designated by the selected prognosticator. When the voter touches the "OK" button after inputting the amount of betting, the terminal 20 transmits to the information processing device 10 the selection information indicating the selected prognosticator selected by the voter from among multiple prognosticators, a voting instruction for the same voting target as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prognosticator (i.e., a piggybacking voting instruction to piggyback on the selected prognosticator), and the betting amount.

[0043] The instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the selection information, the piggyback voting instruction for piggybacking on the selected predictor, and the betting amount transmitted by the terminal 20. When the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the piggyback voting instruction, it adds 1 to the number of voters associated with the selected predictor indicated by the selection information in the predicted betting target table stored in the storage unit 12. In addition, when the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the betting amount, it adds the betting amount received from the terminal 20 to the betting amount associated with the selected predictor indicated by the selection information in the predicted betting target table stored in the storage unit 12.

[0044] The reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a first time point among multiple voters who have given instructions to piggyback on a forecaster selected by the voter, than a reward granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a second time point after the first time point. For example, the reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward to a voter during a period from when the instruction acquisition unit 112 starts accepting instructions to when a predetermined reward granting period that is applied when a voter piggybacks on a forecaster selected by the voter has elapsed, than a reward after the reward granting period has elapsed. The reward granting unit 113 grants a reward, for example, by storing the contents of the reward in the storage unit 12 in association with the voter ID.

[0045] The reward granting unit 113 grants, for example, a reward of the same type of value as the value used by the voter for voting. Specifically, the reward granting unit 113 grants cash as a reward when the voter votes with cash, and grants free points as a reward when the voter votes with free points. At the time of refund, the reward granting unit 113 may grant, as a reward, the same value as that refunded when the vote is correct. In this case, the reward granting unit 113 grants cash as a reward when cash is refunded, and grants points as a reward when points are refunded. The reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward on the condition that the vote is correct.

[0046] The reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward of a size according to the value used for voting. For example, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward of an amount equal to the betting amount multiplied by a predetermined rate. By the reward granting unit 113 granting a reward of a size according to the value used for voting in this way, voters are motivated to increase the value used for voting, and the business profits of the competition organizer increase.

[0047] The reward granting unit 113 may not grant a reward to a voter who has piggybacked on a forecaster corresponding to the reward granting period after the reward granting period has elapsed. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the remaining time of the reward granting period on the terminal 20, or display the contents of the reward to be granted in association with the remaining time on the terminal 20. By operating the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to piggyback on a forecaster to whom a reward is to be granted.

[0048] The reward granting unit 113 may make the first reward granting period corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by the first number of voters longer than the second reward granting period corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by the second number of voters that is greater than the first number. That is, the reward granting unit 113 makes the first reward granting period for granting a reward to a forecaster selected by voters a small number of times longer than the second reward granting period for granting a reward to a forecaster selected by voters a large number of times. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the remaining time of the reward granting period on the terminal 20 in association with the forecaster. By operating the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 in this way, voters are more likely to share their votes with forecasters selected by other voters a small number of times, so that the voting system 1 can prevent votes from concentrating too much on the same contestant.

[0049] The bonus granting unit 113 may set a first bonus granting period for the selected predictor selected by voters with less than the threshold number of voters, and may set a second bonus granting period for the selected predictor selected by voters with more than the threshold number of voters. In this case, the bonus granting unit 113 may determine the threshold based on the number of voters who selected each predictor in a joint betting in a similar past race. The similar past races are races in which at least some of the conditions that affect the decision of the voter to bet on are the same, such as races with the same content (e.g., horse racing or bicycle racing), race distances, distance ranges (short distance less than 1600m, medium distance 1600 to 2400, long distance 2400m or more, etc.), and at least some of the participating athletes are the same.

[0050] As an example, the bonus awarding unit 113 sets the threshold to a number of people that is greater than the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predicted candidate selected by the fewest voters in the past competitions and is smaller than the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predicted candidate selected by the most voters in the past competitions. By the bonus awarding unit 113 setting the threshold in this way, the number of voters who select the predicted candidate who was selected by a small number of voters in the past competitions is likely to increase.

[0051] The reward granting unit 113 may change the threshold between the first number of people and the second number of people over time. For example, when the difference between the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predictor selected by the most voters and the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predictor selected by the fewest voters becomes larger than a predetermined difference, the reward granting unit 113 increases the threshold corresponding to the predictor selected by fewer voters than a reference number (e.g., the fewest voters). By operating in this manner, the reward granting period corresponding to the predictor selected by the fewest voters becomes longer, so that the number of voters who select the predictor with a smaller number of selected candidates tends to increase.

[0052] The reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward to a plurality of voters who have received an instruction to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selected forecaster earlier than the instruction acquisition unit 112. For example, the reward granting unit 113 grants a first reward to voters who have given a piggyback vote to the forecaster A during a period from when the voting system 1 starts accepting piggyback votes until a predetermined time has elapsed, and grants a second reward smaller than the first reward to voters who have given a piggyback vote to the forecaster A after the predetermined time has elapsed. The reward granting unit 113 may not grant a reward to voters who have given a piggyback vote to the forecaster A after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the first piggyback vote was given to the forecaster A.

[0053] The reward granting unit 113 may determine the time when the reward content is switched for each dopester. For example, the reward granting unit 113 may reduce the reward for a voter who has piggybacked on a dopester selected by a small number of voters later than the time when the reward for a voter who has piggybacked on a dopester selected by a large number of voters is reduced. In this case, the dopester presentation unit 111 may display on the terminal 20 the time when the reward is scheduled to be reduced, in association with the dopester. By operating the dopester presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 in this way, voters are more likely to piggyback on a dopester selected by a small number of other voters, so that the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0054] The reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward to a voter until the number of times the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires instructions in association with each selected forecaster selected by the voter reaches a frequency threshold value than after the number of times reaches the frequency threshold value. For example, the reward granting unit 113 grants a first reward to a voter who selects forecaster A and casts a piggyback vote before the number of people who select forecaster A and cast a piggyback vote reaches a predetermined number. Then, the reward granting unit 113 grants a second reward smaller than the first reward to a voter who selects forecaster A and casts a piggyback vote after the number of people who select forecaster A and cast a piggyback vote reaches a predetermined number.

[0055] In this case, the doctrinator presentation unit 111 may select each doctor and display the number of times that the votes were shared and the number threshold value in association with the doctor on the terminal 20. By the doctrinator presentation unit 111 and the bonus granting unit 113 operating in this manner, the voting system 1 can also motivate voters to share votes for doctrinators who have been selected less frequently.

[0056] When the reward granting unit 113 changes the content of the reward based on the number of times it acquires a piggybacking vote instruction, the reward granting unit 113 may set the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by the first number of voters to be greater than the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by the second number of voters that is greater than the first number of voters. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the number of times threshold on the terminal 20 in association with the forecaster. By the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 operating in this manner, it becomes easier for voters to piggyback on forecasters that are selected by a small number of other voters.

[0057] The reward giving unit 113 may determine the size of the reward to be given to the voters who newly selected each predictor based on the number of voters who selected each predictor to make a joint vote.

[0058] Specifically, the reward granting unit 113 grants a first reward to a first voter who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets specified by a first predictor who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets.Then, the reward granting unit 113 grants a second reward smaller than the first reward to a second voter who has instructed a second number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets specified by a second predictor who has instructed a second number of voters, the second number being greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a part of the voting targets.

[0059] By operating the reward giving unit 113 in this way, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to select a predictor that has not been selected by other voters and can obtain a larger reward. Therefore, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0060] The reward granting unit 113 may refer to the predicted betting target table shown in FIG. 3 and determine the size of the reward to be granted to the voter who newly selected each predictor based on the total amount of bet by the voters who selected each predictor to make a piggyback bet.

[0061] The reward granting unit 113 grants a reward to a first voter until the amount of votes cast by the first voters who have instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by a first predictor who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets reaches a first amount.Then, the reward granting unit 113 grants a reward to a second voter until the amount of votes cast by the second voters who have instructed a second number of voters who have instructed a second number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by a second predictor who has instructed a second number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets reaches a second amount smaller than the first amount.

[0062] In the example shown in Fig. 3, if the first number of people is less than 40, the second number of people is 40 or more, and the first amount is 50,000 yen, the reward awarding unit 113 awards rewards to voters who selected the prognosticators A, B, and E until the total value of the bet amount for each of the prognosticators A, B, and E, for which the number of selections is less than 40, reaches 50,000 yen. As shown in Fig. 3, when the bet amount corresponding to the prognosticator A exceeds 50,000 yen, the reward awarding unit 113 awards rewards to voters who selected the prognosticators B and E, for which the bet amount is 50,000 yen or less.

[0063] On the other hand, if the second amount is 40,000 yen, the reward granting unit 113 grants a reward to voters who selected forecaster F, who placed a bet of less than 40,000 yen, among forecasters C, D, and F, who had 40 or more selectors. On the other hand, since the bet amount corresponding to forecasters C and D is 40,000 yen or more, the reward granting unit 113 does not grant a reward to voters who selected forecasters C and D. By operating the reward granting unit 113 in this way, voters can easily select forecasters with a small number of selectors and a small total bet amount to make a joint bet, so that the voting system 1 can prevent votes for the same contestant from being concentrated too much and prevent bet amounts from being concentrated too much on the same contestant.

[0064] <Processing flow of information processing device 10> 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing device, which starts from the point in time when "Riding vote" is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

[0065] When "pool voting" is selected, the forecaster presentation unit 111 displays a list of forecasters selectable by the voter on the terminal 20 as shown in Fig. 7 (S11). Next, the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires selection information indicating the forecaster selected by the voter (S12) and acquires voting instructions (S13).

[0066] When the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires a voting instruction, the reward granting unit 113 determines whether the time when the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction is before or after the threshold time point at which the content of the reward to be granted to the voter is switched (S14). If the reward granting unit 113 determines that the time when the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction is before the threshold time point (i.e., the first time point) (YES in S14), the reward granting unit 113 grants a first reward (S15). On the other hand, if the reward granting unit 113 determines that the time when the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction is after the threshold time point (i.e., the second time point) (NO in S14), the reward granting unit 113 grants a second reward that is smaller than the first reward (S16).

[0067] <Modification> FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a predicted betting target table according to a modified example. In FIG. 10, a dopestor makes multiple predictions, and the number of selected candidates and the bet amount are associated with each prediction. In this case, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a first time point among multiple voters who have given instructions to vote for the same voting targets as some of the multiple voting targets specified by the dopestor selected by the voter, than the reward granted to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a second time point after the first time point. By operating in this manner, the reward granting unit 113 can prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant even when a dopestor predicts multiple voting targets.

[0068] In the above explanation, a screen for a voter to cast a vote for the same predicted voting target when casting a joint vote has been exemplified, but the terminal 20 may display a screen for changing some of the athletes or slots included in the predicted voting target and then casting a vote. By changing some of the athletes or slots included in the predicted voting target on that screen, the voter can cast a vote for a voting target that is partially the same as the predicted voting target.

[0069] <Effects of Voting System 1> As described above, the reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a first time point among multiple voters who perform a joint betting by selecting a selected forecaster selected by the voter, than the reward granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a second time point after the first time point. By operating in this manner, the reward granting unit 113 motivates the voter to select a forecaster that has not been selected as a target for joint betting by many other voters. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

[0070] 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.

[0071] 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 predictor presentation unit that presents a plurality of predictors who make predictions for the competition to voters who vote for the competition; An instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prognosticator; a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a first time point among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selection forecaster selected by the voter, than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a second time point after the first time point; An information processing device having the above configuration. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, voters are motivated to select a forecaster that has been selected by a relatively small number of other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 2) The bonus granting unit grants a larger bonus to a voter among the plurality of voters, the earlier the instruction acquisition unit receives an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting targets designated by the selection predictor. 2. An information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter is motivated to quickly select a forecaster that has been selected by a relatively small number of other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 3) The bonus granting unit grants the voter a bonus that is greater than the bonus after the number of times that the instruction acquisition unit acquires the instruction in association with the selection predictor reaches a number of times threshold, until the number of times reaches the number of times threshold. 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the probability that a voter will receive a special benefit when selecting a forecaster other than the forecaster selected by many voters increases, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 4) The bonus granting unit sets the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a first number of the voters to be greater than the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a second number of the voters that is greater than the first number of the voters. 4. The information processing device according to claim 3. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the probability that a voter will receive a special benefit when selecting a forecaster other than the forecaster selected by many voters increases, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 5) the reward granting unit grants to the voter a greater reward during a predetermined reward granting period from when the instruction acquisition unit starts accepting the instruction to when the reward granting period has elapsed than after the reward granting period has elapsed; 4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to encourage voters to cast their votes early. (Appendix 6) The reward granting unit sets the reward granting period corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a first number of the voters to be longer than the reward granting period corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a second number of the voters that is greater than the first number of the voters. 6. The information processing device according to claim 5. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the period during which a voter can receive a benefit is extended when a predictor other than the predictor selected by many voters is selected, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 7) The reward granting unit grants a first reward to first voters who have instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a first forecaster who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets, and grants a second reward smaller than the first reward to second voters who have instructed a second number of voters, which is greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a second forecaster who has instructed a second number of voters, which is greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a part of the voting targets. 4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter can receive a large benefit when selecting a predictor other than the predictor selected by many voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target. (Appendix 8) The reward granting unit grants a reward to a first voter until a first amount of votes by a first voter who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a first forecaster who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets reaches a first amount, and grants a reward to a second voter until a second amount of votes by a second voter who has instructed a second number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a second forecaster who has instructed a second number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets reaches a second amount smaller than the first amount. 4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a voter can receive a privilege when selecting a prognosticator other than the prognosticator predicting a voting target for which a large amount of voting money has been cast, so that too much concentration of votes for the same voting target is prevented. (Appendix 9) The prognosticator presentation unit recommends, to the voter, a prognosticator to which the special benefit is to be granted, among the plurality of prognosticators. 9. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it becomes easier for the voter to decide which forecaster to select. (Appendix 10) A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is available for a voting object is executed. A step of presenting a plurality of probabilistic people who make predictions about the competition to voters who vote for the competition; A step of acquiring selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prognosticator; A step of granting a greater benefit to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a first time point among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selection predictor selected by the voter, than a benefit to be granted to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a second time point after the first time point; An information processing method comprising the steps of: By implementing such information processing methods on a computer, voters are incentivized to select predictors that are selected by relatively few other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same target. (Appendix 11) A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting object, A predictor presentation unit that presents a plurality of predictors who make predictions for the competition to voters who vote for the competition; An instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prophet selected by the voter from the plurality of prophet-seekers and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prophet; and a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction at a first time point from the instruction acquisition unit among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by the selection forecaster selected by the voter, than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction at a second time point from the instruction acquisition unit after the first time point; A program to function as a Such programs, run by a computer, can incentivize voters to select predictors that are selected by relatively few other voters, thus preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same target. 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[0072] 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 Forecaster Presentation Section 112 Instruction acquisition part 113 Benefits Granting Department

Claims

1. A processor is provided. The processor, Present information of a plurality of forecasters who have designated voting targets for a betting-available competition to a plurality of voters who will vote for the said competition; Obtain a voting instruction specifying the same voting target as the voting target specified by a forecaster selected by the voter from among the plurality of forecasters; The processor sets a first rewarding period during which a reward is given to a first predictor selected by voters a first number of times, longer than a second rewarding period during which a reward is given to a second predictor selected by voters a second number of times, the second number of times being greater than the first number of times. Information processing device.

2. The processor, If the voter selects the first predictor and the second predictor after the first reward period and the second reward period have elapsed, the reward will not be granted.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1.

3. The processor, presenting to a plurality of voters the time remaining until the end of the first rewarding period and the second rewarding period; 2. The information processing device according to claim 1.

4. The processor presents information of a plurality of predictors who have designated voting targets for a betting-available competition to a plurality of voters who will vote for the competition; A processor acquires a voting instruction specifying a voting target that is the same as a voting target specified by a forecaster selected by a voter from among the plurality of forecasters; The processor sets a first rewarding period during which a reward is given to a first predictor selected by voters a first number of times, longer than a second rewarding period during which a reward is given to a second predictor selected by voters a second number of times, the second number of times being greater than the first number of times. Information processing methods.

5. causing the processor to present information of a plurality of prognosticators who have designated voting targets for a bettable competition to a plurality of voters who will vote for the competition; having the processor acquire a voting instruction specifying a voting target that is the same as a voting target specified by a prognosticator selected by a voter from among the plurality of prognosticators; causing the processor to make a first rewarding period during which a reward is given to a first predictor selected by voters a first number of times longer than a second rewarding period during which a reward is given to a second predictor selected by voters a second number of times which is greater than the first number of times; A program that executes a process.

6. A server and a terminal are provided, The server, Present information of a plurality of doctrinators who have designated voting targets for a betting-available competition to terminals of a plurality of voters who will vote for the said competition; Obtain a voting instruction specifying the same voting target as the voting target specified by a forecaster selected by the voter from among the plurality of forecasters; The server sets a first rewarding period during which a reward is given to a first predictor selected by voters a first number of times, longer than a second rewarding period during which a reward is given to a second predictor selected by voters a second number of times, the second number of times being greater than the first number of times. system.

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