Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To facilitate a further large number of persons to receive services for a further large number of competitions.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 includes: a group creating unit 111 that creates a plurality of groups each of which corresponds to a competition and at which a privilege is given to a user who participates in the group; and a notifying unit 115 that notifies a first user who is participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition among the plurality of competitions of guidance information relating to a participation to a second group corresponding to a second competition different from the first competition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, a system has been known in which, in a group including multiple voters, each voter discloses the contents of his or her vote for a competition to other voters in the same group (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-81771 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Voters who participate in a group corresponding to a sport can enjoy the sport because they can receive more services related to the sport than other voters who do not participate in that group. However, if a voter does not know about the existence of a group that can provide services related to a sport other than the group that the voter participates in, the voter cannot join that group, and there is a problem that the voter cannot receive services related to other sports.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and has an object to make it easier for more people to receive services related to more sports. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention has a group creation unit that creates a plurality of groups corresponding to competitions, in which users who participate in the groups are given benefits, and a notification unit that notifies a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition among the plurality of competitions of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition different from the first competition. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The present invention has the effect of making it easier for more people to receive services related to more sports. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device 10. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information terminal 20. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed for proposing the creation of a group. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which guidance information regarding participation in a group is displayed. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of an information processing device 10. FIG. [Figure 8] 3 is a diagram showing an example of competition data and group data stored in the storage unit 12. FIG. [Figure 9] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a processing sequence in the information processing system 1. FIG. [Figure 10] 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations in the information processing device 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [Outline of Information Processing System 1] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. The information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes an information processing device 10 and one or more information terminals 20 (a first information terminal 20-1, a second information terminal 20-2, and a third information terminal 20-3). The information processing device 10 and the multiple information terminals 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), or a mobile communication network.

[0010] The information processing device 10 is, for example, a computer, and is configured 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.

[0011] The information processing device 10 is a device that creates a group corresponding to a race in which multiple voters (hereinafter referred to as "users") who vote for the race can participate, and notifies users who use the information terminal 20 of guidance information for encouraging them to join the group. The race is, for example, bicycle racing, auto racing, horse racing, boat racing, or electronic sports, and is a race in which users can vote for voting targets. A group is made up of multiple users who can share information, and multiple users belonging to a group can exchange information about the race corresponding to the group, for example. The information about the race is, for example, predicted results of the race or votes cast for the race.

[0012] The information processing device 10 may create multiple groups corresponding to one competition. For example, when multiple competitions are held at different locations at the same time, or when multiple competitions are held at the same location but at different times, the information processing device 10 creates one or more groups corresponding to each of the multiple competitions. By participating in a group, a user is granted a privilege by the information processing device 10. One example of a privilege is to enable the user to view voting targets for a competition that other users who participate in the group have voted for. Details of the privilege granted to a user will be described later.

[0013] The voting object is an object for which the user votes for a predetermined value, and is determined by a combination of the sports object (including athletes, sports vehicles, or animals) that the user predicts will win and the betting type (voting method). The predetermined value is a tangible or intangible object that the user can use to obtain goods or services, such as money, electronic currency, or points. In this embodiment, the amount of the predetermined value voted by the user may be referred to as the betting amount.

[0014] The information terminal 20 is a device used by a user who uses the information processing system 1 to vote for a competition, and is, for example, a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or other such device. A dedicated application program (hereinafter referred to as a "dedicated app") is installed in the information terminal 20, for example, to enable the user to vote for a competition or join a group. The user can vote for a competition or join a group corresponding to the competition via the dedicated app.

[0015] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 illustrates an example in which users of multiple information terminals 20 (first information terminal 20-1, second information terminal 20-2, third information terminal 20-3) are participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition, which is created by the information processing device 10 in response to an instruction from the first information terminal 20-1.

[0016] The information processing device 10 notifies the information terminal 20 of one of the users belonging to the group of proposal information for proposing to create a new group. The information processing device 10 notifies the first information terminal 20-1 used by the user who instructed the information processing device 10 to create a first group, for example, of the proposal information for proposing to create a second group (S1). For example, after the first competition corresponding to the first group in which the first information terminal 20-1 participates has ended, the information processing device 10 notifies the first information terminal 20-1 of the proposal information for proposing to create a second group corresponding to a second competition different from the first competition.

[0017] The proposed information includes, for example, sport name information indicating the sport name of the sport corresponding to the second group, and user information indicating a user who is a target to be encouraged to participate in the second group. The user indicated by the user information is a user who is likely to want to belong to the same group as the user using the first information terminal 20-1 in other sports, for example, a user who is participating in the first group.

[0018] The first information terminal 20-1 displays the proposed information acquired from the information processing device 10 on a display of the first information terminal 20-1. When the first information terminal 20-1 receives an operation for creating a second group based on the proposed information displayed on the display, the first information terminal 20-1 transmits an instruction for creating a second group to the information processing device 10 (S2). The first information terminal 20-1 may display a list of users indicated by the user information, and receive an operation from the user of the first information terminal 20-1 to select a user to be included in the second group. In this case, the first information terminal 20-1 transmits information for identifying the selected user to the information processing device 10.

[0019] The information processing device 10 creates the second group by receiving an instruction to create the second group from the first information terminal 20-1 (S3). Next, the information processing device 10 notifies the users indicated by the user information included in the proposal information notified to the first information terminal 20-1 in step S1, who are selected by the user using the first information terminal 20-1 or the users selected by the information processing device 10 based on a predetermined priority, of guidance information for encouraging them to participate in the second group. The predetermined priority is, for example, a priority based on the probability of winning a vote, the amount of winning money, the number of times messages have been sent and received between the first information terminal 20-1 and the information processing device 10, or an evaluation from the other users. The information processing device 10 may automatically select users who participated in the first group with priority.

[0020] When the user of the first information terminal 20-1 or the information processing device 10 selects the user of the second information terminal 20-2 and the user of the third information terminal 20-3 as users to participate in the second group, the information processing device 10 notifies the second information terminal 20-2 and the third information terminal 20-3 used by the users participating in the first group of guidance information (S4).

[0021] The second information terminal 20-2 displays on a display of the second information terminal 20-2 the guidance information acquired from the information processing device 10. When the second information terminal 20-2 accepts an operation for joining the second group based on the guidance information displayed on the display, the second information terminal 20-2 transmits a request to join the second group to the information processing device 10 (S5).

[0022] The information processing device 10, having received a request to join the second group from the second information terminal 20-2, allows the user using the second information terminal 20-2 to join the second group (S6). The information processing device 10 allows the user to join the group by, for example, associating and storing user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "user ID") for identifying the user with group identification information (hereinafter referred to as "group ID") for identifying the group. Meanwhile, the information processing device 10, having not received a request to join the second group from the third information terminal 20-3, does not allow the user using the third information terminal 20-3 to join the second group.

[0023] Thereafter, the information processing device 10 grants a privilege to the user using the first information terminal 20-1 and the user using the second information terminal 20-2 who are participating in the second group (S7). The privilege is, for example, at least one of the following: enabling a user to view at least one of voting information indicating the voting target for the second competition by other users participating in the second group or a video related to the second competition, enabling communication such as sending and receiving messages with other users participating in the second group, granting a reward according to the winning result to a user whose vote for the second competition was correct, or granting a reward when a user votes based on the voting contents of other users participating in the second group. The reward is, for example, points that can be used for a predetermined service or game.

[0024] By operating the information processing device 10 and the information terminal 20 in this manner, groups can be easily formed, and therefore users of the information terminal 20 can increase their opportunities to join groups corresponding to the competitions they are voting for. Furthermore, by using the information processing system 1, users can increase their opportunities to receive services related to the competitions. The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the information terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

[0025] [Hardware configuration] 3 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.

[0026] 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.

[0027] 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 details of the user and the group in which the user participates in association with the user ID.

[0028] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information terminal 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the information terminal 20. In addition, the communication IF 13 transmits data input from the processor 11 to the information terminal 20.

[0029] 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.

[0030] 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information terminal 20. The information terminal 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

[0031] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and executes programs stored in the storage unit 22 to realize various functions.

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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.

[0034] The input device 24 receives an input operation from a user, for example. The input device 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 25 is, for example, a display unit and a voice output unit that output information to the user, for example. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0035] [Example of display screen of information terminal 20] 5 and 6 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed on the information terminal 20. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed to suggest the creation of a group. The screen shown in Fig. 5 includes a display area 251, a display area 252, a display area 253, an operation image 254, and an operation image 255. In the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 2, the screen shown in Fig. 5 is displayed on the first information terminal 20-1 used by the user who has instructed the information processing device 10 to create a first group.

[0036] Display area 251 is an area for displaying a subject indicating the content displayed on the screen. In Fig. 5, the subject "Continuation Notice" is displayed. Display area 252 is an area for displaying a message encouraging the creation of a group. As an example, display area 252 displays a message including the name of the sport for which the group is being proposed to be created and the time remaining until the start of the sport.

[0037] The display area 253 is an area for displaying users of groups in which the user previously participated at the time when the first information terminal 20-1 acquired the proposed information from the information processing device 10. In the display area 253, for example, a facial photograph or a user name of the user is displayed as information indicating the user. In the display area 253 shown in Fig. 5, as an example, facial photographs of users who use each of the multiple information terminals 20 shown in Fig. 2 are displayed.

[0038] The operation image 254 is an operation image for the user to create a group. By pressing the operation image 254, the user instructs the information processing device 10 to create a group corresponding to the race shown in the display area 252. In Fig. 5, the user of the information terminal 20 presses the operation image 254 displayed as "Create", thereby instructing the information processing device 10 to create a group corresponding to "Kurume 4R" displayed in the display area 252.

[0039] The operation image 255 is an operation image for preventing the user from creating a group. By pressing the operation image 255, the user can switch the content displayed on the screen to other content without instructing the information processing device 10 to create a group. By pressing the operation image 255 displayed as "Close" in Fig. 5, the user who uses the information terminal 20 can switch the content displayed on the screen to other content without creating a group displayed in the display area 252.

[0040] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which guidance information regarding participation in a group is displayed. Fig. 6(a) is a screen for notifying a user that guidance information has been acquired. The screen shown in Fig. 6(a) includes a display area 261, a display area 262, a display area 263, and an image for operation 264. Fig. 6(b) is a screen on which the contents of the guidance information notified on the screen shown in Fig. 6(a) are displayed. The screen shown in Fig. 6(b) includes a display area 271, a display area 272, a display area 273, an image for operation 274, and an image for operation 275.

[0041] In the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 2, the screen shown in Fig. 6 is displayed on the second information terminal 20-2 and the third information terminal 20-3 that receive the guide information. In the following explanation, the screen will be explained as being displayed on the second information terminal 20-2.

[0042] The display area 261 is an area for displaying that the second information terminal 20-2 has received guidance information regarding participation in a group. The display area 261 displays the user name of the user who instructed the information processing device 10 to create a group, and the competition name of the competition corresponding to the group. In FIG. 5, the user name "Mr. XX" and the competition corresponding to the group, "Kurume 4R", are displayed. For example, the user can view the contents of the guidance information shown in FIG. 6(b) by pressing the display area 261.

[0043] The display area 262 and the display area 263 are areas for displaying the contents of operations performed by the user using the second information terminal 20-2 up until the time when the second information terminal 20-2 acquires the guide information, for example. In Fig. 6(a), the contents of operations performed by the user using the second information terminal 20-2 to bet on a race called "Kokura 3R" which is different from "Kurume 4R" which is the race corresponding to the group included in the guide information are displayed.

[0044] Display area 262 displays the name of the competition for which the user of second information terminal 20-2 was considering voting at the time before second information terminal 20-2 acquired the guidance information. Display area 263 displays the voting details, including the voting method, betting object, and betting amount, entered by the user of second information terminal 20-2 to vote for the competition indicated by the competition name displayed in display area 262.

[0045] Operation image 264 is an operation image for a user of second information terminal 20-2 to perform an operation to vote for the competition displayed in display area 262 with the voting content displayed in display area 263. In FIG. 6, "Purchase" is displayed. By pressing operation image 264, a user of second information terminal 20-2 can vote for the content displayed in display area 263 for the competition displayed in display area 262. In this way, the user can obtain guidance information regarding participation in a group while performing an operation to vote for a competition via a dedicated app.

[0046] Display area 271 in Fig. 6(b) is an area for displaying a subject indicating the content displayed on the screen. In Fig. 6(b), the subject "Participation Information" is displayed. Display area 272 is an area for displaying a message encouraging participation in a group. As an example, display area 272 displays a message including the name of the competition corresponding to the group to which participation is being invited, and the time until the start of the competition.

[0047] The display area 273 is an area for displaying users of a group in which the user previously participated at the time when the second information terminal 20-2 received the guidance information. For example, a facial photograph or a user name of the user is displayed in the display area 273 as information indicating the user. As an example, the display area 273 shown in FIG. 6(b) displays facial photographs of users who use each of the multiple information terminals 20 shown in FIG. 2.

[0048] The operation image 274 is an operation image for a user to join a group. By pressing the operation image 274, the user requests the information processing device 10 to join a group corresponding to the race shown in the display area 272. In Fig. 6(b), the user using the information terminal 20 presses the operation image 274 displaying "Join", thereby requesting the information processing device 10 to join a group corresponding to "Kurume 4R" displayed in the display area 272.

[0049] The operation image 275 is an operation image for closing the guidance information when the user does not participate in the group. By pressing the operation image 275, the user can switch the content displayed on the screen to other content without participating in the group. In FIG. 6(b), by pressing the operation image 275 displaying "Close", the user using the information terminal 20 can switch to a voting screen for voting for a race called "Kokura 3R" shown in FIG. 6(a) without participating in the group displayed in the display area 272.

[0050] [Function block configuration] 7 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the information processing device 10. The processor 11 has a group creation unit 111, a selection unit 112, a sport identification unit 113, a vote count identification unit 114, and a notification unit 115. The processor 11 functions as the group creation unit 111, the selection unit 112, the sport identification unit 113, the vote count identification unit 114, and the notification unit 115 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0051] The storage unit 12 stores competition data including the competition name and the start time of the competition in association with competition identification information (hereinafter referred to as "competition ID") for identifying the competition. The storage unit 12 stores group data including the competition ID and user ID in association with the group ID.

[0052] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of competition data and group data stored in the storage unit 12. In the competition data shown in Fig. 8(a), a competition ID, a competition name, a start time, and a closing time for acceptance are associated with each other. The start time is the time when the competition starts. The closing time for acceptance is the time when acceptance of votes for the competition ends.

[0053] In the group data shown in Fig. 8(b), a group ID, a competition ID, a host user ID, and a guest user ID are associated with each other. The host user ID is a user ID corresponding to a user who instructed the information processing device 10 to create a group (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "host user"). The guest user ID is a user ID corresponding to a user who has participated in a group corresponding to a group ID by requesting to participate in the group (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "guest user").

[0054] The group creation unit 111 creates a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, and users who participate in the group are given a privilege. The group creation unit 111 receives an instruction from a user who uses the information terminal 20 to create a group corresponding to a competition selected by the user. The group creation unit 111 creates a group by receiving an instruction to create a group transmitted by the information terminal 20 in response to the user pressing the operation image 254 on the screen shown in FIG. 5, for example. The privilege given to the user will be described later.

[0055] Upon receiving a request to join a group from a user using the information terminal 20 that has acquired guidance information regarding group participation, the group creation unit 111 allows the user to join the group. For example, the group creation unit 111 allows the user using the information terminal 20 to join the group upon receiving a request to join a group transmitted by the information terminal 20 in response to the user pressing the operation image 274 on the screen shown in FIG. 6(b).

[0056] The selection unit 112 selects a user to be notified of guidance information regarding participation in the group created by the group creation unit 111. The selection unit 112 selects one or more first users from among a plurality of first users participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition among a plurality of competitions, for example, based on a predetermined priority. The predetermined priority is, for example, a ranking of winning amounts for betting objects for which the first user bet in a past competition, or a ranking of the probability that the first user won a bet in a past competition. The predetermined priority may also be a ranking of the number of times messages have been exchanged between the first user and other users belonging to the first group, or a ranking of evaluations from other users.

[0057] The selection unit 112 selects, for example, one or more first users whose winning amount is greater than a threshold value, or one or more first users whose winning probability is greater than a threshold value, from among the multiple first users. The selection unit 112 may select a predetermined number of first users from among the multiple first users whose winning amount or winning probability is greater. The selection unit 112 may select a predetermined number of first users from among the multiple first users who have exchanged messages more frequently in the first group. The selection unit 112 may select a predetermined number of first users from among the users who have received higher ratings from other users in the first group.

[0058] When the selection unit 112 selects a first user based on the winning amount or the winning probability, for example, it acquires a voting history indicating the voting contents of the first user in the past from the storage unit 12. The voting history includes, for example, at least one of the competitions on which the first user previously bet, the betting target for the competition, the winning result indicating whether the betting target was a winning target, or the winning amount. The selection unit 112 determines, for example, the total winning amount of each of the multiple first users or the probability of winning a bet based on the acquired voting history.

[0059] The selection unit 112 may select one or more first users based on the results of voting for the first competition by each of the multiple first users participating in the first group. The results of voting for the first competition are determined based on the relationship between the content of the vote and the result of the competition, such as whether the betting target for which the first user voted in the first competition was a winning combination or the winning amount. The selection unit 112 selects, from among the multiple first users, a first user who voted for a winning combination for the first competition, based on the voting results acquired from the storage unit 12, for example.

[0060] The selection unit 112 may obtain, as a betting result for the first competition, winning amounts corresponding to the betting objects for which the first users have voted in the first competition from the storage unit 12. The selection unit 112 selects, from the multiple first users, one or more first users for whom the winning amounts corresponding to the betting objects for which the first users have voted in the first competition are greater than a threshold, for example, based on the winning amounts obtained from the storage unit 12. The selection unit 112 may select a predetermined number of first users from the multiple first users among those with the greater betting amounts or winning amounts.

[0061] By the selection unit 112 selecting one or more first users based on a predetermined priority in this manner, the information processing device 10 can notify guidance information to users who have a high probability of winning their votes in the competition, users who are active in voting in the competition, or users who have relatively many interactions with other users in the group. As a result, by having a user who is active in voting in the competition, users who have a high probability of winning their votes in the competition, or users who have relatively many interactions with other users in the group join a new group, the users who join the group can enjoy the competition even more.

[0062] Note that the selection unit 112 may exclude from selection targets users who have already participated in other groups for a competition corresponding to the group created by the group creation unit 111 so that one user can participate in only one group for one competition. That is, the selection unit 112 may preferentially select a first user who has not participated in other groups for a competition corresponding to the group created by the group creation unit 111. By operating the selection unit 112 in this manner, even if there is a limit to the number of groups created by the group creation unit 111, many people can easily participate in the group.

[0063] The sport identification unit 113 identifies one or more sports in which the number of first users participating in the group corresponding to the sport is smaller than the other sports, among the multiple sports other than the first sport. The sport identification unit 113 identifies the number of first users participating in the group corresponding to the sport other than the first sport, among the first users who participated in the first group corresponding to the first sport, for each of the multiple sports other than the first sport, by referring to the sport ID and user ID included in the group data shown in FIG. 8(b), for example. The sport identification unit 113 identifies one or more sports in which the number of identified first users is smaller than the other sports.

[0064] By operating the competition identification unit 113 in this manner, the information processing device 10 can notify the user of guidance information regarding participation in a group corresponding to a competition in which the number of first users participating in the group is relatively small. As a result, the user is more likely to vote for a competition in which the number of participants in the group is small.

[0065] The vote number identifying unit 114 identifies the number of votes cast by multiple first users participating in multiple first groups corresponding to the first competition in each of multiple other competitions different from the first competition. The vote number identifying unit 114 acquires, for example, a voting history indicating the contents of votes cast by the first users from the storage unit 12. The vote number identifying unit 114 identifies the number of votes cast by the first users for the other competitions different from the first competition based on the number of votes associated with the competition indicated by the voting history.

[0066] By the vote number specifying unit 114 specifying the number of votes, the information processing device 10 can specify, for example, a sport for which the number of votes cast by the user is smaller than that of other sports. Therefore, by the vote number specifying unit 114 operating in this manner, the information processing device 10 can specify a sport for which the number of votes cast by the user is smaller than that of other sports, and notify the user of guidance information regarding participation in a group corresponding to the specified sport. As a result, it becomes easier for users to vote for a sport for which the number of votes cast is relatively small.

[0067] Furthermore, by the vote number specifying unit 114 specifying the number of votes, the information processing device 10 can specify, for example, an event for which the number of votes cast by the user is greater than that of other events. Therefore, by the vote number specifying unit 114 operating in this manner, the information processing device 10 can specify an event for which the number of votes cast by the user is greater than that of other events, and notify the user of guidance information regarding participation in a group corresponding to the specified event. As a result, it becomes easier for users to vote for an event for which the number of votes is relatively large.

[0068] The notification unit 115 notifies the user using the information terminal 20 of guidance information related to participation in a group corresponding to a competition. The notification unit 115 notifies a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition among multiple competitions of guidance information related to participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition different from the first competition. When "Kurume 1R" shown in FIG. 8(a) is the first competition, the group corresponding to group ID "G001" shown in FIG. 8(b) is an example of the first group.

[0069] 8(b), the user corresponding to the user ID "U001" is the first user (host user) who instructed the information processing device 10 to create a group corresponding to the group ID "G001". The users corresponding to the user IDs "U002" and "U003" are first users (guest users) who have participated in the group by requesting participation in the group corresponding to the group ID "G001" based on guide information regarding participation in the group.

[0070] The notification unit 115 notifies, for example, the first users, corresponding to the user IDs "U002" and "U003", of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to the second competition, "Kurume 2R" (the group corresponding to the group ID "G002" shown in FIG. 8(b)). By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can prompt the first users to participate in a group corresponding to a competition different from the first competition. As a result, the first users who belonged to the first group corresponding to the first competition can obtain opportunities to vote for more competitions, and can obtain more benefits that can be obtained by participating in a group corresponding to another competition (for example, the second group corresponding to the second competition).

[0071] The notification unit 115 notifies other users participating in the group of voting information indicating the voting content when the user voted for the competition, for example, as a privilege. For example, the notification unit 115 notifies users corresponding to user IDs "U001" and "U002", who are other first users participating in the first group, of voting information indicating the voting content when the user corresponding to user ID "U003", who is the first user, voted for the first competition. By operating the notification unit 115 in this manner, the users participating in the group can vote with reference to the voting content of the other users participating in the group.

[0072] The notification unit 115 may provide the user with at least one of the following privileges: a function to watch videos related to the competition corresponding to the group at the same time as other users who are participating in the group, a function to communicate with other users who are participating in the group, such as by sending and receiving messages, or points that can be used to vote for a predetermined service, game, or competition, which are provided when the user's vote for a competition is correct or when the user votes based on the votes of other users who are participating in the group. By providing multiple privileges to users who are participating in a group in this way, the notification unit 115 can motivate the user to join the group.

[0073] In response to the host user instructing the information processing device 10 to recruit guest users, the notification unit 115 may notify other users other than the host user of guidance information regarding participation in a group that the host user instructed to create. In order to facilitate the host user's process of creating another group, the notification unit 115 transmits, to the information terminal 20 of the host user, proposal information for proposing to notify other first users of the guidance information.

[0074] The notification unit 115 notifies the first user (host user) who transmitted a request to create the first group to the information processing device 10 of proposal information for proposing to notify users (guest users) who are not participating in the second group of guidance information related to participation in the second group. In response to an instruction based on the proposal information received from the first user (host user) who notified the proposal information, the notification unit 115 notifies one or more other first users (guest users) of the guidance information related to participation in the second group.

[0075] The notification unit 115 notifies, for example, the first user who has instructed the information processing device 10 to create a second group of proposal information for proposing to notify other first users of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. Specifically, the notification unit 115 notifies the first user corresponding to the user ID "U001" shown in Fig. 8(b) of proposal information for proposing to notify other first users corresponding to user IDs "U002" and "U003" of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to group ID "G002".

[0076] Next, in response to the first user who has acquired the proposal information instructing the information processing device 10 to notify the other first users of guidance information regarding participation in the second group, the notification unit 115 notifies one or more other first users of the guidance information. Next, when the group creation unit 111 receives a request to participate in the second group from the other first user who has acquired the guidance information, it causes the other first user to participate in the second group. The notification unit 115 and the group creation unit 111 operate in this manner to increase the number of groups, thereby increasing the number of users enjoying the competition and the number of votes.

[0077] The notification unit 115 may select a user to be notified of the guidance information regarding participation in the second group based on whether the first user participates in the second group. For example, the notification unit 115 does not notify a first user who also participates in the second group, among the multiple first users who participate in the first group, of the guidance information regarding participation in the second group. On the other hand, the notification unit 115 notifies a first user who does not participate in the second group, among the multiple first users who participate in the first group, of the guidance information regarding participation in the second group.

[0078] By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can notify the first user who is not participating in the second group of the guidance information, and therefore can efficiently notify the guidance information. Furthermore, for example, when it is determined that a user cannot participate in two or more groups among a plurality of groups corresponding to one competition, the notification unit 115 can notify the guidance information to a user who can participate in the second group corresponding to the second competition. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from receiving guidance information for the second group that the user cannot participate in.

[0079] The notification unit 115 may notify some of the first users among the multiple first users participating in the first group of guidance information. The notification unit 115 notifies, for example, one or more first users selected by the selection unit 112 of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. The one or more first users selected by the selection unit 112 are, for example, users who have won a large amount of money in betting targets for past competitions or the first competition, users whose bets were correct in the first competition, or users who have a high probability of winning bets in past competitions.

[0080] By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can notify appropriate users in the group of the guidance information. Then, when a user selected by the selection unit 112 joins a group, other users in the group can increase the chances of winning their vote for the second competition by referring to the vote for the second competition made by the user selected by the selection unit 112.

[0081] The notification unit 115 may notify a first user who is participating in a second group corresponding to the second competition, among the one or more first users selected by the selection unit 112, of guidance information regarding participation in another second group. For example, when a first user selected by the selection unit 112 is participating in a second group, the notification unit 115 notifies the first user of the guidance information regarding participation in another second group. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can motivate the first users participating in the second group to vote more actively.

[0082] The notification unit 115 may notify users selected from among the users participating in the first group based on whether or not they voted for the first competition of guidance information related to participation in a second group corresponding to the second competition. For example, the notification unit 115 notifies users who participated in the first group and voted for the first competition of guidance information related to participation in the second group, and does not notify users who did not vote for the first competition of guidance information related to participation in the second group. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can form a group of users who are likely to vote for a competition.

[0083] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the first user voting for the first competition. The notification unit 115 notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to, for example, acquiring voting information indicating that the first user voted for the first competition from the information terminal 20 used by the first user. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 makes it easier for a user who has voted for the first competition to also vote for other competitions.

[0084] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the end of distribution of the video related to the first competition for which the first user voted. The video related to the first competition is, for example, a video captured from the start to the end of the first competition. The first user can display the video related to the first competition on the display of the information terminal 20 by operating the information terminal 20.

[0085] After finishing viewing the video about the first competition, the first user may decide to end voting for the competition or to vote for another competition. In response to this, the notification unit 115 notifies the first user of guidance information about participation in the second group, thereby motivating the first user to further vote.

[0086] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the result of the first competition in which the first user voted being finalized. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 makes it easier for the first user, who is trying to decide whether or not to vote for the second competition after the result of the first competition has been finalized, to vote for the second competition.

[0087] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to acquiring voting result information indicating the result of the first user voting for the first competition. The notification unit 115 notifies the first user of the guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to acquiring, for example, acquisition information indicating that the first user has acquired voting result information from the information terminal 20 used by the first user.

[0088] After confirming whether or not their vote was successful, the user may decide whether or not to vote for another competition. In response to this, the notification unit 115 notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group at the timing when the first user acquires the voting result information, so that the user can view the guidance information at the timing when it is confirmed whether or not their vote was successful.

[0089] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the first user voting for the second competition. The notification unit 115 acquires, for example, voting information indicating that the first user voted for the second competition from the information terminal 20 used by the first user. The notification unit 115 notifies the first user of the guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to acquiring the voting information. By the notification unit 115 operating in this manner, the user can learn of the second group corresponding to the second competition and is motivated to participate in the second group.

[0090] The notification unit 115 notifies the user of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition for which voting is being accepted, among a plurality of second groups corresponding to a plurality of second competitions. For example, the notification unit 115 notifies the user of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition for which the acceptance closing time shown in Fig. 8(a) is later than the current time. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can notify the user of guidance information to a group corresponding to a competition for which voting is available.

[0091] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in a group corresponding to one or more sports identified by the sport identification unit 113. The one or more sports identified by the sport identification unit 113 are, for example, sports in which the number of first users participating in the group is relatively small. By operating in this manner, the notification unit 115 can increase the number of votes for a sport that is likely to have a low number of votes.

[0092] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition selected based on the number of votes identified by the vote number identification unit 114. The number of votes identified by the vote number identification unit 114 is the number of votes cast by the first user for a competition different from the first competition. The notification unit 115 notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a competition for which the number of votes is relatively small, for example. By the notification unit 115 operating in this manner, the number of votes for the competition for which the number of votes is small increases.

[0093] The notification unit 115 may notify the first user of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a sport with a relatively large number of votes. A sport with a relatively large number of votes is considered to be a sport that is highly worthy of voting or a sport in which the user has a high interest. Thus, by the notification unit 115 operating in this manner, the user can create a second group corresponding to a sport that is highly worthy of voting or a sport in which the user has a high interest, or can participate in the second group, thereby obtaining information regarding the sport.

[0094] Furthermore, the notification unit 115 may notify the first user of user information indicating users who voted for the second competition in association with the guidance information. By the notification unit 115 operating in this manner, the first user can, for example, vote for the second competition by referring to the voting details cast by the user corresponding to the user information.

[0095] [Processing sequence in information processing system 1] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a processing sequence in the information processing system 1. Fig. 9 shows part of data transmitted and received between the information processing device 10, the first information terminal 20-1, the second information terminal 20-2, and the third information terminal 20-3. The first information terminal 20-1 is the information terminal 20 of the host user who has instructed the information processing device 10 to create a first group corresponding to the first competition. The second information terminal 20-2 and the third information terminal 20-3 are the information terminals 20 of guest users who are participating in the first group in response to the guidance information notified by the information processing device 10.

[0096] The processing sequence shown in Fig. 9 starts from the point when the information processing device 10 determines a second sport for which a second group is to be created (S11). The information processing device 10 notifies the first information terminal 20-1 of proposal information for proposing to create a second group corresponding to the second sport. The host user using the first information terminal 20-1 operates the first information terminal 20-1 to give an instruction to create a second group in accordance with the proposal information (S12). The first information terminal 20-1 notifies the information processing device 10 of instruction information indicating an instruction to create a second group based on the host user's operation.

[0097] The information processing device 10 creates a second group in response to an instruction corresponding to the instruction information acquired from the first information terminal 20-1 (S13). The information processing device 10 notifies the second information terminal 20-2 and the third information terminal 20-3 used by the guest user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group.

[0098] The guest user using the second information terminal 20-2 operates the second information terminal 20-2 to request participation in the second group in response to the guidance information acquired from the information processing device 10 (S14). The second information terminal 20-2 notifies the information processing device 10 of participation request information for requesting participation in the second group based on the operation of the guest user using the second information terminal 20-2. The information processing device 10 allows the guest user using the second information terminal 20-2 to participate in the second group based on the participation request information acquired from the second information terminal 20-2 (S15).

[0099] The guest user using the third information terminal 20-3 operates the third information terminal 20-3 so as not to request participation in the second group in response to the guidance information acquired from the information processing device 10 (S16). The third information terminal 20-3 ends the process related to participation in the second group based on the operation of the guest user using the third information terminal 20-3.

[0100] [Operation flow in information processing device 10] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations in the information processing device 10. The notification unit 115 determines whether or not the first competition has ended (S21). If the first competition has ended (YES in S21), the notification unit 115 determines the second competition to be the subject of the second group (S22). If the first competition has not ended (NO in S21), the notification unit 115 continues the process of determining whether or not the first competition has ended (S21).

[0101] The notification unit 115 notifies the information terminal 20 used by the first user of proposal information for proposing to create a second group corresponding to the determined second sport (S23). If the group creation unit 111 receives an instruction to create a second group from the information terminal 20 that notified the proposal information (YES in S24), it creates the second group (S25). If the group creation unit 111 does not receive an instruction to create a second group from the information terminal 20 that notified the proposal information (NO in S24), it does not create a second group. Then, the information processing device 10 determines whether or not an operation to end the process has been performed (S30).

[0102] The notification unit 115 notifies the information terminal 20 used by another first user different from the first user who instructed the information processing device 10 to create the second group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group (S26). When the group creation unit 111 receives a request to join the second group from the first user (YES in S27), it causes the first user to join the second group (S28). When the group creation unit 111 does not receive a request to join the second group from the first user (NO in S27) or causes the first user to join the second group (S28), it determines whether the time for accepting participation has ended (S29).

[0103] If the time for accepting participation has not expired (NO in S29), the group creation unit 111 returns to S27 to determine whether or not a request to join the second group has been accepted. If the time for accepting participation has expired (YES in S29), the information processing device 10 determines whether or not an operation to end the process has been performed (S30).

[0104] If an operation to end the process has not been performed (NO in S30), the information processing device 10 repeats the processes from S21 to S29. If an operation to end the process has been performed (YES in S30), the information processing device 10 ends the process.

[0105] [Variations] In the above description, the information processing device 10 has been described as acquiring a voting history including a voting result indicating a result of a user voting on a competition from the storage unit 12, but the operation is not limited to this. The information processing device 10 may acquire a user's voting history from, for example, another information processing device different from the information processing device 10 via the network N.

[0106] [Effects of the information processing device 10] As described above, the information processing device 10 has the group creation unit 111 that creates a plurality of groups corresponding to competitions, in which users who participate in the groups are given benefits. The notification unit 115 notifies a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first competition among the plurality of competitions of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second competition different from the first competition.

[0107] By configuring information processing device 10 in this way, a user who votes for a competition can participate in groups other than the group he or she is participating in, and can therefore receive benefits related to more competitions. Furthermore, information processing device 10 can encourage users to participate in more groups, allowing more users to receive services related to more competitions and enjoy voting in competitions.

[0108] 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.

[0109] In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted. (Appendix 1) A group creation unit that creates a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, in which a privilege is given to a user who participates in the group; a notification unit that notifies a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event; An information processing device having the above configuration. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it is possible to encourage participation in a group in multiple sports. (Appendix 2) The notification unit notifies the other users participating in the group of voting information indicating the content of the vote when the user voted for the competition as the privilege. 2. An information processing device according to claim 1. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a user can cast a vote by referring to the votes of other users who are registered in the group. (Appendix 3) the notification unit notifies one or more of the other first users of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to an instruction based on proposal information for proposing to notify the other first users of the guidance information, which is received from the first user; the group creation unit, when receiving a request from the other first user who has acquired the guidance information to join the second group, causes the other first user to join the second group. 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to motivate users to actively participate in the group. (Appendix 4) the notification unit does not notify the first user who also participates in the second group, among the plurality of first users who participate in the first group, of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. 4. The information processing device according to claim 1 . By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to efficiently notify the user of the guidance information. (Appendix 5) A selection unit that selects one or more of the first users from among the plurality of first users participating in the first group based on a predetermined priority, The notification unit notifies the one or more first users selected by the selection unit of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. 5. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to notify appropriate users in a group of guidance information. (Appendix 6) The selection unit selects the one or more first users based on a result of each of the first users participating in the first group voting for the first competition. 6. The information processing device according to claim 5. By configuring the information processing device in this way, a user can form a group with other users who are more likely to hit the target. (Appendix 7) The notification unit notifies the first user who transmitted the request to create the first group to the information processing device of proposal information for proposing to notify users who are not participating in the second group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. 7. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to motivate the user to create a group again. (Appendix 8) The notification unit notifies the first user, who is not participating in the second group, of guidance information regarding participation in the second group, among the plurality of first users who are participating in the first group. 8. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to encourage an increase in the number of users who vote. (Appendix 9) The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to acquiring voting result information indicating a result of the first user voting for the first competition. 9. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to notify the guidance information at an appropriate timing. (Appendix 10) The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the first user voting for the first competition. 10. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to encourage the user to vote more. (Appendix 11) The notification unit notifies the user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to the second competition for which votes are being accepted, among the second groups corresponding to the second competitions. 11. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it is possible to notify guidance information to a group corresponding to an appropriate sport. (Appendix 12) A competition specification unit specifies one or more competitions among a plurality of competitions other than the first competition in which the number of first users participating in the group corresponding to the competition is smaller than the number of the other competitions, The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the group corresponding to the one or more competitions identified by the competition identification unit. 12. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it is possible to encourage users to vote for a competition for which it is desired to increase the number of votes. (Appendix 13) a vote number determination unit that determines the number of votes cast by a plurality of first users participating in a plurality of first groups corresponding to the first competition in each of a plurality of other competitions different from the first competition; The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to the second competition selected based on the number of votes specified by the vote number specification unit. 13. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it is possible to encourage users to vote for a competition for which it is desired to increase the number of votes. (Appendix 14) The notification unit notifies users who have voted for the first competition among the users participating in the first group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group, and does not notify users who have not voted for the first competition of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. 14. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13. By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it is possible to form a group of users who are likely to vote in the competition. (Appendix 15) The computer executes creating a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, the groups providing benefits to users who participate in the groups; notifying a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event; An information processing method comprising the steps of: By configuring the information processing method in this way, it is possible to encourage participation in a group in multiple sports. (Appendix 16) On the computer, creating a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, the groups providing benefits to users who participate in the groups; notifying a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events of guidance information regarding participation in a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event; A program for executing. This structure of the program encourages group participation in multiple sports. [Explanation of symbols]

[0110] 1. Information Processing Systems 10. Information processing device 11 Processors 12 Storage section 13 Communication Interface 14 Input Devices 15 Output Devices 20 Information terminal 21 Processors 22 Memory section 23 Communication Interface 24 Input Devices 25 Output Devices 111 Group Creation Department 112 Selection section 113 Competition Specific Department 114 Number of votes specific section 115 Notification Department

Claims

1. A group creation unit that creates a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, in which a privilege is given to a user who participates in the group; A notification unit that notifies the user of information; having the notification unit notifies a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events of proposal information for proposing the creation of a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event, and receives an instruction to create the second group from the first user; the group creation unit creates the second group in response to the instruction; After the second group is created, the notification unit notifies other first users other than the one first user among the plurality of first users participating in the first group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group; when receiving a request from the other first user who has acquired the guidance information to join the second group, the group creation unit causes the other first user to join the second group; The notification unit notifies the other first users participating in the second group of voting information indicating the voting content when the one first user voted for the second competition as the privilege. Information processing device.

2. The notification unit does not notify the first user who also participates in the second group, among the first users who participate in the first group, of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. A selection unit that selects one or more of the first users from among the plurality of first users participating in the first group based on a predetermined priority, The notification unit notifies the one or more first users selected by the selection unit of guidance information regarding participation in the second group.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The selection unit selects the one or more first users based on a result of each of the first users participating in the first group voting for the first competition. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. The notification unit notifies the first user who transmitted the request to create the first group to the information processing device of proposal information for proposing to notify users who are not participating in the second group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

6. The notification unit notifies the first user, among the plurality of first users participating in the first group, who is not participating in the second group, of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

7. The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to acquiring voting result information indicating a result of the first user voting for the first competition. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

8. The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group in response to the first user voting for the first competition. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

9. The notification unit notifies the user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to the second competition for which votes are being accepted, among the second groups corresponding to the second competitions. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

10. A competition specification unit specifies one or more competitions among a plurality of competitions other than the first competition, the competition having a smaller number of first users participating in the group corresponding to the competition than the other competitions, The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the group corresponding to the one or more competitions identified by the competition identification unit. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

11. a vote number determination unit that determines the number of votes cast by a plurality of first users participating in a plurality of first groups corresponding to the first competition in each of a plurality of other competitions different from the first competition; The notification unit notifies the first user of guidance information regarding participation in the second group corresponding to the second competition selected based on the number of votes specified by the vote number specification unit. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

12. The notification unit notifies users who have voted for the first competition among the users participating in the first group of guidance information regarding participation in the second group, and does not notify users who have not voted for the first competition of guidance information regarding participation in the second group. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

13. The computer executes creating a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, the groups providing benefits to users who participate in the groups; notifying the user of the information; having In the notifying step, a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events is notified of proposal information for proposing the creation of a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event, and an instruction to create the second group is received from the first user; In the creating step, the second group is created in response to the instruction; In the notifying step, after the second group is created, a guide information regarding participation in the second group is notified to other first users, other than the one first user, among a plurality of first users participating in the first group; In the creating step, when a request to join the second group is received from the other first user who has acquired the guidance information, the other first user is made to join the second group; In the notifying step, voting information indicating the voting content when the one first user voted for the second competition is notified to the other first users participating in the second group as the privilege. Information processing methods.

14. On the computer, creating a plurality of groups corresponding to a competition, the groups providing benefits to users who participate in the groups; notifying the user of the information; Run the command, In the notifying step, a first user participating in a first group corresponding to a first event among the plurality of events is notified of proposal information for proposing the creation of a second group corresponding to a second event different from the first event, and an instruction to create the second group is received from the first user; In the creating step, the second group is created in response to the instruction; In the notifying step, after the second group is created, a guide information regarding participation in the second group is notified to other first users, other than the one first user, among a plurality of first users participating in the first group; In the creating step, when a request to join the second group is received from the other first user who has acquired the guidance information, the other first user is made to join the second group; In the notifying step, voting information indicating the voting content when the one first user voted for the second competition is notified to the other first users participating in the second group as the privilege. program.

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