Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program

Abstract

Make it easier to see which events are currently being broadcast and available for voting. [Solution] The information processing device 20 has a display control unit 214 that causes the display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area that displays an operation image for designating one of one or more competitions and a video display area that displays a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, and a voting control unit 213 that controls the acceptance of votes for the competition related to the displayed video, and the display control unit 214 switches the operation image displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying the competition that can be displayed in the video display area.

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] There is known a system that enables voting in various competitions where voting such as cycling, horse racing, or boat racing is conducted, using a mobile terminal. Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which a voter can purchase a ballot ticket using a mobile terminal.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In recent years, various additional services have been provided together with a voting service for purchasing a ballot ticket (hereinafter simply referred to as "voting"). For example, among the additional services, there is a service for distributing videos related to a competition, and a voter can vote with reference to predicting the performers appearing in the viewed video. In this way, a voter may vote in a competition corresponding to the video after viewing the video.

[0005] When videos related to a plurality of competitions can be distributed, since there is a limit to the number of videos that can be simultaneously displayed on the user's terminal, the user can only view some of the videos. Therefore, it is required to make it easy for the user to know which competition videos for which the user can vote are being distributed.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to make it easy to know which competition is being distributed and is a voting target.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, and a voting control unit that controls acceptance of voting for the competition related to the displayed video. The display control unit switches the operation image displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying a competition that can be displayed in the video display area.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to easily understand which competition is being distributed and is the subject of voting.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] <System Configuration> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a management device 10 and one or more information processing devices 20. The management device 10 and the information processing devices 20 are communicably connected to each other via a network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), or a mobile communication network.

[0011] The management device 10 is a device used to manage a voting service that accepts votes for a competition result that may occur in a competition in which a plurality of competing entities participate, that is, votes for a competing entity predicted to win the competition. The competition is, for example, motorcycle racing, auto racing, horse racing, boat racing, soccer, tennis, or electronic sports. The competing entity is, for example, a competitor, a racing vehicle, a racehorse, or a competition team. The voting target is an object for which a user votes a predetermined value, and is determined by a combination of a competing entity (including a competitor, a racing vehicle, or an animal) predicted by the user to win among a plurality of competing entities that are candidates for the voting target and a betting formula (voting method).

[0012] In addition, in the voting service, a video related to the competition is distributed. The video distributed in the voting service is, for example, a video distributed in real time from a studio, and is a video in which the performers appearing in the video predict the competition result or provide information for predicting the competition result. The video distributed in the voting service may be a video in which the competition is broadcast live.

[0013] The management device 10 is composed of, for example, one or more physical servers. The management device 10 may be configured using virtual servers operating on a hypervisor, or may be configured using cloud servers.

[0014] The information processing device 20 is a device used by a user, such as a device like a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The information processing device 20 has, for example, a dedicated application program (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated app") installed for providing a voting service to the user. The user can vote for a voting target or view a distributed video via the dedicated app.

[0015] When the information processing device 20 receives an operation from the user to view a distributed video, it displays a display screen for displaying the video. The display screen has a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating a competition and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area. Further, the display screen further has a user interface (such as a button) for the user to vote for a competition related to the video displayed in the video display area.

[0016] The information processing device 20 switches the operation image displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information. The competition information is information indicating competitions for which a video can be displayed in the video display area among the competitions for which the user can vote. For example, when a video related to an auto race as the first competition and a video related to motorcycle racing as the second competition are being distributed, the information processing device 20 displays an operation image that can specify either the auto race or the motorcycle racing.

[0017] After the information processing device 20 displays a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area in the video display area, when the user performs an operation to vote for the competition corresponding to the displayed video, it accepts the vote and executes the vote to the voting service. By having such a feature in the information processing system 1, it becomes easier for the user to grasp which competition's video of the voting target is being distributed. Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the management device 10 and the information processing device 20 will be described in detail.

[0018] <Hardware Configuration> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the management device 10. The management device 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

[0019] The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), and realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0020] The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the processor 11. Further, the storage unit 12 stores the prediction of the user regarding the voting target in association with the user ID.

[0021] The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the information processing device 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the data received from the information processing device 20 to the processor 11. Further, the communication IF 13 transmits the data input from the processor 11 to the information processing device 20.

[0022] The input device 14 receives an input operation from, for example, the administrator of the management 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 management device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 includes a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

[0024] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the storage unit 22.

[0025] The storage unit 22 has a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 22 stores programs executed by the processor 21.

[0026] The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired or wireless communication with the management device 10 via the network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of the data received from the management device 10. Also, the communication IF 23 transmits the data input from the processor 21 to the management device 10.

[0027] The input device 24 receives an input operation from, for example, a user. 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 an audio output unit that output information to the user. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

[0028] <Functional block configuration> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration example of the processor 21. The processor 21 includes a reception unit 211, an acquisition unit 212, a voting control unit 213, and a display control unit 214. The processor 21 functions as the reception unit 211, the acquisition unit 212, the voting control unit 213, and the display control unit 214 by executing the programs stored in the storage unit 22.

[0029] The reception unit 211 receives a user's operation via the input device 14. The acquisition unit 212 acquires competition information for specifying a competition that can be displayed in the video display area from the management device 10. The competition information includes information indicating a competition such as the type of competition and the name of the competition.

[0030] When the receiving unit 211 receives an operation for displaying a display screen on which a distributed video is displayed, for example, the acquisition unit 212 acquires competition information from the management device 10. The acquisition unit 212 acquires competition information from the management device 10 at a predetermined interval (for example, every 10 seconds, every 30 seconds, every minute, etc.).

[0031] The acquisition unit 212 acquires video data of the video to be displayed in the video display area from the management device 10. The video data includes, for example, prediction information indicating the prediction of the competition result by the performers appearing in the video. The video may include a plurality of videos corresponding to one competition. In this case, the video data may include prediction information corresponding to each of the plurality of competitions.

[0032] The vote control unit 213 controls the acceptance of votes for the competition. For example, when the receiving unit 211 receives an operation for displaying a vote screen, which is a display screen for the user to vote, the vote control unit 213 causes the vote screen to be displayed on the output device 25 and accepts votes for the competition based on the operations performed on the vote screen. On the vote screen, each competition is separated by a tab. When the user performs an operation to switch from the first tab to the second tab, the competition switches from the first competition corresponding to the first tab to the second competition corresponding to the second tab. The vote control unit 213 stores the content of the received vote in the storage unit 22.

[0033] The display control unit 214 causes the output device 25 to display a display screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of a plurality of competitions that can be displayed in the video display area specified by the competition information acquired by the acquisition unit 212, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area. The operation image includes a plurality of designation images for designating different competitions respectively. Specifically, the operation image includes a first designation image for designating the first competition from among the plurality of competitions and a second designation image for designating the second competition.

[0034] When a plurality of videos are being distributed in the competition specified from among the first competition and the second competition, the display control unit 214 may display a video selected from among the plurality of videos. The display control unit 214 displays a list of a plurality of videos related to the competition corresponding to the designated image designated from among the first designated image corresponding to the first competition and the second designated image corresponding to the second competition in the video display area, and when a video is selected from the list, the selected video is displayed.

[0035] FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a display screen of the voting service. In FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), examples of displaying a list of a plurality of videos are shown, and in FIG. 5(c), an example of displaying a selected video is shown. For example, when the user performs an operation to display a display screen for displaying a video for which voting distribution is being performed, the display control unit 214 displays the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(a) or the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(b).

[0036] The video selection screens shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) are display screens having a competition designation area and a video display area. As shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), in the video selection screen, a list of a plurality of videos is displayed in an area R1 indicating the video display area, and an operation image is displayed in an area R2 indicating the competition designation area. In FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), an operation image indicating a mark of motorcycle racing and an operation image indicating a mark of auto racing are displayed.

[0037] In the example shown in FIG. 5(a), an operation image for selecting motorcycle racing is designated, and a list of a plurality of videos related to motorcycle racing is displayed in area R1. In the example shown in FIG. 5(b), auto racing is designated, and a list of a plurality of videos related to auto racing is displayed in area R1. For example, in the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(a), when the user performs an operation to designate auto racing (for example, an operation of tapping the mark of auto racing included in the operation image), the display control unit 214 displays the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(b). Also, in the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(b), when the user performs an operation to designate motorcycle racing, the display control unit 214 displays the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(a).

[0038] When the user performs an operation of selecting one video from the list of a plurality of videos displayed on the video selection screen shown in FIG. 5(b) (for example, an operation of tapping the video of Team D), the display control unit 214 displays a video viewing screen as shown in FIG. 5(c). The video viewing screen is a display screen for displaying (playing) the video, which is the video selected by the user on the video selection screen. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can display the video that the user wants to view.

[0039] Although not shown, for example, the video viewing screen shown in FIG. 5(c) may further be provided with a chat area for chatting with another user having a predetermined relationship with the user. Another user having a predetermined relationship with the user is another user set as the user's friend in the friend function provided in the entertainment service.

[0040] The display control unit 214 may display the plurality of videos to be displayed in the video display area of the video selection screen in different orders for each user. Specifically, the display control unit 214 displays the plurality of videos in the order based on the voting history voted by the user based on the prediction information. For example, among the plurality of videos, the display control unit 214 displays the video in which the actor who has received a large number of votes based on the user's prediction of the actor at the top, and displays the video in which the actor who has received a small number of votes at the bottom. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can make it easier for the user to find the video that the user may desire to view.

[0041] In addition, the display control unit 214 may display the video being viewed by another user having a predetermined relationship with the user at the top. For example, when another user set as the user's friend in the friend function provided in the entertainment service is viewing a video, the display control unit 214 displays the video being viewed by the other user at the top in the video display area of the video selection screen.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 5(c), on the video viewing screen, along with the video selected by the user on the video selection screen, a prediction of the competition result by the performer who appears in the video and a button for voting on the competition related to the video may be displayed. Button B1 is a button for voting based on an arbitrary prediction by the user. Button B2 is a button for voting based on a prediction of the performer who appears in the video displayed on the video viewing screen.

[0043] The vote control unit 213 controls the acceptance of votes for the competition related to the video displayed in the video display area. For example, when button B1 is pressed, the vote control unit 213 displays a vote screen and accepts votes based on an arbitrary prediction by the user on the vote screen. For example, when button B2 is pressed, the vote control unit 213 accepts votes based on the prediction information associated with the video displayed on the video viewing screen in the video data acquired by the acquisition unit 212.

[0044] Here, the display control unit 214 switches the operation image displayed in the competition designation area based on the competition information acquired by the acquisition unit 212. Specifically, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image displayed in the competition designation area in a manner corresponding to the type of competition specified by the competition information acquired by the acquisition unit 212.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the operation image. In the operation image shown in FIG. 6(a), a motorcycle racing mark for designating motorcycle racing and an auto race mark for designating auto racing are displayed. When the first competition and the second competition, which are a plurality of competitions indicated by the competition information, are different types of competitions, the display control unit 214 displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can be recognized as being different types of competitions. In the example shown in FIG. 6(a), when the type of the first competition is motorcycle racing and the type of the second competition is auto racing, the display control unit 214 displays an operation image including a motorcycle racing mark and an auto race mark.

[0046] In the operation image shown in FIG. 6(b), a plurality of motorcycle racing marks for designating motorcycle racing are displayed. When the first sport and the second sport, which are the plurality of sports indicated by the sport information, are the same type of sport, the display control unit 214 displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can recognize that they are the same type of sport. In the example shown in FIG. 6(b), when the types of the first sport and the second sport are both motorcycle racing, the display control unit 214 displays an operation image including two motorcycle racing marks corresponding to the first sport and the second sport respectively. The first video and the second video in this case are, for example, videos of different race names (for example, races with different start dates and times of the sport, or races with different start locations of the sport), or videos taken at different shooting locations with the same race name.

[0047] By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can make it easy to understand which sport each selection image corresponds to. In addition, when the sport specified by the sport information is one sport, the display control unit 214 may display an operation image for designating one sport in the sport designation area.

[0048] After the display control unit 214 displays the operation image based on the first sport information acquired by the acquisition unit 212, when the acquisition unit 212 acquires second sport information different from the first sport information, the display control unit 214 may switch the operation image based on the first sport information to the operation image based on the second sport information. For example, when the types of sports specified by the first sport information are motorcycle racing and auto racing, and the types of sports specified by the second sport information are two motorcycle racings, the display control unit 214 switches the operation image shown in FIG. 6(a) (operation image based on the first sport information) to the operation image shown in FIG. 6(b) (operation image based on the second sport information).

[0049] In the example shown in FIG. 5(c), when the user performs an operation to return to the video selection screen on the video playback screen (for example, an operation of clicking the "Return to Video Selection Screen" button displayed at the top of the video playback screen), the display control unit 214 displays the video selection screen. In this case, the display control unit 214 may display the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen in a state where the designated image corresponding to the type of competition specified by the user immediately before is designated.

[0050] Specifically, after the display control unit 214 displays the video selected on the video selection screen on the video playback screen, when an operation to return from the video playback screen to the video selection screen is received, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen in a state where the designated image corresponding to the type of competition specified by the user immediately before displaying the video playback screen is designated.

[0051] For example, it is assumed that a video based on the motorcycle racing mark specified by the user is displayed on the video playback screen in an operation image including the motorcycle racing mark and the auto race mark displayed on the video selection screen. In this case, when the reception unit 211 receives an operation to return to the video selection screen on the video playback screen, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen in a state where the motorcycle racing mark is designated. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can display a video that the user can desire to view.

[0052] When the distribution of the first video displayed on the video playback screen by the display control unit 214 ends, the display control unit 214 switches to and displays the second video, which is another video being distributed. In this case, when the user performs an operation to return to the video selection screen on the video playback screen, the display control unit 214 may display the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen in a state where the designated image corresponding to the type of competition specified by the user immediately before is designated.

[0053] Specifically, after the video to be displayed on the video viewing screen has switched to a video related to another type of competition different from the type of competition related to the video, when an operation to return from the video viewing screen to the video selection screen is received, the display control unit 214 switches the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen to an operation image including a specified image corresponding to the other competition, and displays it in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition specified by the user immediately before displaying the video viewing screen is specified.

[0054] For example, assume that after a video related to the motorcycle racing specified by the user in the operation image including the marks of two motorcycle races displayed on the video selection screen is displayed on the video viewing screen, a video related to auto racing is displayed. In this case, when the reception unit 211 receives an operation to return from the video viewing screen to the video selection screen, the display control unit 214 switches the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen from the operation image including the marks of two motorcycle races to an operation image including the mark of motorcycle race and the mark of auto racing, and displays it in a state where the mark of motorcycle race is specified in the operation image. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can display the video that the user can desire to view.

[0055] The display control unit 214 may display the operation image based on the history of the user's past votes for competitions. Specifically, the display control unit 214 displays an operation image including a plurality of specified images for specifying a plurality of different competitions respectively, in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition that the user has voted for in the past is specified among the plurality of specified images.

[0056] The display control unit 214, for example, displays the operation image in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition that the user voted for immediately before is specified. The display control unit 214 may also display the operation image in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition with a large number of votes or a large voting amount among the competitions that the user has voted for in the past is specified. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can display the video that the user can desire to view.

[0057] The display control unit 214 may display the operation image in a state where any one of the plurality of designated images is designated based on the history of the user's voting based on the prediction of the video actor in the past. Specifically, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image in a state where any one of the plurality of designated images is designated based on the voting history of the user's voting based on the prediction information.

[0058] For example, when the voting control unit 213 receives a vote based on the prediction of a certain actor, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image in a state where the competition related to the video in which the actor appears is designated among the plurality of designated images. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can display the video that the user may desire to watch.

[0059] The display control unit 214 may display the operation image in a state where the competition of interest is designated among the plurality of competitions specified by the competition information. The competition of interest is, for example, the level of the competition, and the competition information further includes grade information indicating the grade of the competition. For example, when the first competition is G1 and the second competition is G3 among the two competitions specified by the competition information, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image in a state where the first competition is designated among the plurality of competitions specified by the competition information.

[0060] The display control unit 214 may control the display of the operation image according to the number of competitions specified by the competition information. Specifically, when the number of competitions specified by the competition information exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display control unit 214 reduces the number of competitions that can be designated in the operation image to be smaller than the number of competitions specified by the competition information based on the voting history of the user's past voting. The predetermined threshold is, for example, the upper limit of the number of competitions that can be designated in the operation image and is preset in the information processing apparatus 20.

[0061] For example, in the operation image indicated by a predetermined threshold value, the upper limit of the number of races that can be specified is two, the races specified by the race information are three: motorcycle racing, auto racing, and horse racing, and the races that the user has voted for in the past are motorcycle racing and auto racing. In this case, the display control unit 214 displays an operation image including two designation images that can respectively designate motorcycle racing and auto racing among the three races specified by the race information. By operating in this way, the display control unit 214 can prevent the video from being difficult to select.

[0062] The display control unit 214 may control the races that can be specified in the operation image based on the viewing history of the videos that the user has viewed in the past. For example, assume that the viewing history of the user includes the history of viewing videos related to motorcycle racing and videos related to auto racing, and the types of races specified by the race information include motorcycle racing, auto racing, and horse racing. In this case, the display control unit 214 displays an operation image including the mark of motorcycle racing and the mark of auto racing among the three types of races: motorcycle racing, auto racing, and horse racing specified by the race information based on the viewing history of the user.

[0063] <Flow of processing of the processor 21> FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the processor 21. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 starts when the reception unit 211 receives a display operation for displaying a display screen for displaying the distributed video (S11). The acquisition unit 212 acquires race information for specifying the races that can be displayed in the video display area from the management device 10 (S12).

[0064] The display control unit 214 causes a video selection screen to be displayed (S13), which has a competition designation area for displaying an operation image switched based on the competition information acquired by the acquisition unit 212, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area. For example, the display control unit 214 displays the operation image in a state where the first designated image among the first designated image and the second designated image is selected in the competition designation area, and displays a list of a plurality of videos related to the competition corresponding to the first designated image in the video display area.

[0065] The display control unit 214 determines whether the reception unit 211 has received a designation operation for designating the second designated image (S14). When the display control unit 214 determines that the reception unit 211 has received a designation operation for designating the second designated image (YES in S14), the display control unit 214 displays the operation image in a state where the second designated image among the first designated image and the second designated image is selected in the competition designation area, and by displaying a list of a plurality of videos related to the competition corresponding to the second designated image in the video display area, the video selection screen is displayed again.

[0066] On the other hand, when the display control unit 214 determines that the reception unit 211 has not received a designation operation for designating the second designated image (NO in S14), the display control unit 214 determines whether the reception unit 211 has received a selection operation for selecting one video from the list of a plurality of videos in the competition display area (S15). When the display control unit 214 determines that the reception unit 211 has not received a selection operation (NO in S15), the process returns to S14.

[0067] On the other hand, when the display control unit 214 determines that the reception unit 211 has received a selection operation (YES in S15), the display control unit 214 causes a video viewing screen for displaying the video selected by the user in the competition display area to be displayed (S16). The voting control unit 213 controls the reception of votes for the competition related to the video displayed on the video viewing screen (S17).

[0068] <Effect by the information processing apparatus 20> As described above, the information processing apparatus 20 displays a display screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area. The information processing apparatus 20 switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying the competitions that can be displayed in the video display area. The information processing apparatus 20 controls the acceptance of votes for the competition related to the displayed video. By operating in this way, the information processing apparatus 20 can make it easy to understand which competition is being distributed and is the target of voting.

[0069] As described above, the present invention has been described using embodiments. However, 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 thereof. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by being functionally or physically dispersed and integrated in any unit. Also, new embodiments resulting from any combination of a plurality of embodiments are included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combination have the effects of the original embodiments combined.

[0070] In addition to the above embodiments, the following is further appended. (Supplementary Note 1) A display control unit that causes a display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, A vote control unit that controls the acceptance of votes for the competition related to the displayed video, and the display control unit switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying the competitions that can be displayed in the video display area, An information processing apparatus. By configuring the information processing apparatus in this way, it is possible to make it easy to understand which competition is being distributed and is the target of voting. (Supplementary Note 2) The operation image includes a first designated image for designating a first competition and a second designated image for designating a second competition. When the first competition and the second competition are of the same type, the display control unit displays the first designated image and the second designated image in a manner that can recognize that they are of the same type of competition. When the first competition and the second competition are of different types, the display control unit displays the first designated image and the second designated image in a manner that can recognize that they are of different types of competition. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to make it easy to understand which competition each selection image corresponds to a video of. (Supplementary Note 3) The operation image includes a first designated image for designating a first competition and a second designated image for designating a second competition. The display control unit displays a list of a plurality of videos related to the competition corresponding to the designated image designated from among the first designated image and the second designated image in the video display area, and when a video is selected from the list, displays the selected video. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to display a video that the user wants to view. (Supplementary Note 4) The operation image includes a plurality of designated images for designating different competitions respectively. After the display control unit displays the video selected on the video selection screen, which is the screen, on the video viewing screen, when an operation to return from the video viewing screen to the video selection screen is received, the operation image displayed on the video selection screen is displayed in a state where the designated image corresponding to the type of competition designated by the user immediately before displaying the video viewing screen is designated. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to display a video that the user can desire to view. (Supplementary Note 5) After the video to be displayed on the video viewing screen has switched to a video related to another competition different from the type of competition related to the video, when an operation to return from the video viewing screen to the video selection screen is received, the display control unit switches the operation image to be displayed on the video selection screen to the operation image including the specified image corresponding to the other competition, and displays it in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition specified by the user immediately before displaying the video viewing screen is specified. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 4. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to display a video that the user can desire to view. (Supplementary Note 6) The operation image includes a plurality of specified images for specifying different competitions respectively. The display control unit displays the operation image in a state where the specified image corresponding to the type of competition that the user has voted for in the past among the plurality of specified images is specified. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 5. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to display a video that the user can desire to view. (Supplementary Note 7) Prediction information indicating a prediction of a competition result is associated with the video. The voting control unit receives a vote based on the prediction information. The display control unit displays the operation image in a state where any one of the plurality of specified images is specified based on the voting history in which the user has voted based on the prediction information. The information processing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 6. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to display a video that the user can desire to view. (Supplementary Note 8) When the number of competitions specified by the competition information exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display control unit makes the number of competitions that can be specified in the operation image smaller than the number of competitions specified by the competition information. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to prevent the video from being difficult to select. (Appendix 9) The video includes a plurality of videos corresponding to one competition, Prediction information indicating a prediction of the competition result is associated with the video, The display control unit displays the plurality of videos in an order based on the voting history of the user's voting based on the prediction information. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendices 1 to 8. With the information processing apparatus configured in this way, it is possible to make it easier for the user to find a video that the user can desire to watch. (Appendix 10) The computer causes the display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area. The computer controls the acceptance of voting for the competition related to the displayed video. The computer switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for specifying the competition that can be displayed in the video display area. Information processing method. By executing the information processing method in this way, it is possible to clearly understand which competition is being distributed and is the target of voting. (Appendix 11) The processor is A display control unit that causes the display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, and A voting control unit that controls the acceptance of voting for the competition related to the displayed video, function as The display control unit switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying competitions that can be displayed in the video display area. Program. When a processor executes such a program, it is possible to clearly understand which competition is being broadcast and is a voting target.

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Claims

1. A display control unit that causes a display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions in which a user can vote, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, wherein the display control unit switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying a competition that can be displayed in the video display area, the operation image includes a first designation image for designating a first competition and a second designation image for designating a second competition, and when the first competition and the second competition are competitions of the same type, the display control unit displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can recognize that they are competitions of the same type, and when the first competition and the second competition are competitions of different types, the display control unit displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can recognize that they are competitions of different types. An information processing apparatus.

2. A computer causes a display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions in which a user can vote, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, the computer switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for identifying a competition that can be displayed in the video display area, the operation image includes a first designation image for designating a first competition and a second designation image for designating a second competition, and when the first competition and the second competition are competitions of the same type, the computer displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can recognize that they are competitions of the same type, and when the first competition and the second competition are competitions of different types, the computer displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that can recognize that they are competitions of different types. An information processing method.

3. A processor, functioning as a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a screen having a competition designation area for displaying an operation image for designating any one of one or more competitions in which a user can vote, and a video display area for displaying a video related to the competition designated in the competition designation area, The display control unit switches the operation image to be displayed in the competition designation area based on competition information for specifying a competition that can be displayed in the video display area. The operation image includes a first designation image for designating a first competition and a second designation image for designating a second competition. When the first competition and the second competition are of the same type of competition, the display control unit displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that enables recognition that they are of the same type of competition, and when the first competition and the second competition are of different types of competition, the display control unit displays the first designation image and the second designation image in a manner that enables recognition that they are of different types of competition. Program.

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