Ranking Indicator Calculation for User Motivation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In ranking service provision systems, users' motivation can be reduced when the number of participants is large, as their relative ranking may fall, leading to decreased motivation.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that calculates and displays an indicator based on users' rankings, where higher rankings result in greater indicator values, and incorporates total user numbers to ensure motivation is maintained even as the number of users increases, by calculating the indicator using the formula WP=T−Ru+1, where WP is the world ranking points, T is the total number of users, and Ru is the user's ranking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the number of users participating in rankings is increased, then the ranking service can serve more users, but the relative ranking of each user may fall, reducing user motivation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the ranking display parameter from absolute rank position to a normalized indicator value calculated as (total users - user's rank + 1) / total users. This parameter transformation ensures that as total users increase, the indicator values are recalibrated to maintain meaningful differentiation and user motivation, directly resolving the contradiction between serving more users and maintaining engagement.
2Device complexity
If simple user ranking is displayed, then the display is simple and clear, but the numerical value decreases when total number of users increases, reducing motivation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a transformed parameter (indicator value) that combines total user count and individual rank position into a normalized metric. This parameter change maintains computational simplicity while ensuring that motivation is preserved regardless of total user population, resolving the contradiction between display simplicity and motivation maintenance.
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AI summary
A ranking of each of a plurality of users is set, and based on a numerical value indicating the ranking, an indicator is calculated such that the smaller the numerical value, the greater a value of the indicator. Then, the indicator calculated for the user is displayed. The indicator is displayed such that the higher the ranking, the greater the value of the indicator. This can enhance the motivation of a user.