JP2002056143A - Device, method and system for transmitting prize information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide user participation type prize information which reduce the possibility that illegal action affects the determination of a prizewinner and enables direct participation in winning. SOLUTION: The prize information transmission device 1 is equipped with a transmission time determining means 15 which provides the prize information for determining the prizewinner for client terminals and determines a transmission time according to the speeds of transmission to the respective clients and a prize information transmitting means 16 which sends the prize information to the respective client terminals at different time according to the transmission time so that the prize information reaches the respective client terminals at the same time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication line,
The present invention relates to a prize information transmitting device, a prize information transmitting method, and a prize information transmitting system for transmitting prize information for determining a winner from a plurality of clients.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various methods for providing prize information to a user are known. For example, prize information in quiz format or fill-in-the-blank format is frequently published in newspapers and magazines. When the user who sees the newspaper or the like writes the answer of the prize information on the postcard and mails it, the product and the like will be sent several months after the winning. On the other hand, if it comes off, nothing will be sent to the user. This is a typical example of deciding election of a winner to be closed. In the general prize, the winner is determined in a secret place that the user cannot know.

On the other hand, there are open prizes. For example,
Winning lottery announcements are a good example. At a place such as a theater where ordinary people are watching, an arrow is released on the rotating plate displaying the number to determine a winning number. Of course, many people know the winning numbers on TV or newspapers, but they operate fairly in that the winners are decided on an open ceremony.

[0004] As an example of an open prize, a method of determining a winner in television broadcasting is also known. This is a method in which a large number of postcards sent in advance in the studio are selected during the recording of a television program, and goods and the like are sent to the winner. In addition, he calls the postcard sender selected during the live TV broadcast, requests an answer to the question,
A method of sending a product when the answer is correct is also well known.

Recently, prize information is often provided on homepages due to the rapid development of the Internet. When the viewer of the homepage responds to the prize information posted on the homepage, the operator sends out the product or the like to all the lottery or correct answerers.

[0006] By the way, many prize sites that provide prize information display banners of company advertisements and obtain the operating cost of the prize from the advertisement revenue. Sponsors who want to advertise place ads on sweepstakes sites to increase their product sales or the value of their brands. Accordingly, sponsors are naturally interested in the cost-effectiveness of placing ads on sweepstakes sites.

[0007] As one index of the effect of an advertisement, a method of measuring the number of times a viewer clicks a specific banner advertisement is known. In such a case, many sponsors decide whether or not to advertise on the site based on the number of monthly or weekly clicks reported by the sweepstakes site operator.

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However, providing known prize information as described above has the following problems. When prize information is provided by newspapers or magazines, the winners are determined in a closed ceremony. Therefore, the user knows whether or not the game has been won by sending out the product or the like. In such a closed winner determination method, there is room for an incorrect determination.

On the other hand, an open prize in which a winner is determined in a public place such as a theater or a television program promises a fair decision. However, another problem remains from the user's point of view. That is, the user cannot participate in the determination of the winner in the prize. In other words, by determining the winners in real time and in a public manner, the fairness of the winner determination is expected, but the user cannot directly participate in the winners themselves.

[0010] There is one aspect of the user participation type in answering the question of the moderator who has called on live television broadcasting. However, since the user cannot participate in a part for selecting a target to be called, it can be said that the prize is a non-participation prize in a broad sense. On the other hand, in the case of providing prize information on a homepage, there are many types of user participation type, but they lack real-time properties and openness.

On the other hand, the method of judging the advertisement effect by the number of clicks has room for fraud. In other words, it is conceivable that the operator of the prize site or the agent of the site intentionally makes a click and reports as if the number of clicks by the user is large. In addition, it is difficult to determine the advertising effect based on the number of clicks on the banner advertisement. This is because, even if the user comes to see the homepage of the advertiser, there is often a possibility that the user has not received the information that the advertiser wants to provide.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and reduces the room for injustice to enter a winner determination and transmits user participation type prize information that can directly participate in the winner. An object of the present invention is to provide a prize information transmitting device, a prize information transmitting method, and a prize information transmitting system. Another object of the present invention is to provide a prize information transmission system capable of accurately grasping the advertisement effect and increasing the advertisement effect.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides prize information for determining a winner to each of a plurality of client terminals via a communication network. A transmission time determining means for determining a transmission time based on the transmission speed, and a time at which the prize information is transmitted to each client terminal based on the transmission time so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time. A prize information transmitting device including a prize information transmitting means for transmitting with a difference provided.

[0014] For this reason, open prize information can be provided in real time to a plurality of client terminals scattered via a communication network, and each client can compete with other clients and reply to the prize information. Participatory quizzes or games can be planned.
In particular, by knowing in advance the transmission time to each client terminal, prize information can be simultaneously distributed to all client terminals. Therefore, the response order of each client can be determined according to the order in which the responses are received from the client terminals. Therefore, it becomes easier to determine a winner of the prize information.

In another aspect of the present invention, the transmission time determination means is transmission information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a reception time received by each client terminal, wherein the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information And determines the transmission time to each client terminal. For this reason, even if the transmission time to each client terminal is not known, by receiving the previously transmitted transmission information, it is possible to determine each transmission time for causing the prize information to simultaneously arrive at each client terminal. Therefore, the prize information can be delivered to each client at the same time. Further, it is possible to determine the order of replies to the prize information only from the arrival time of the replies from each client.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the transmission time determining means is transmission information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a transmission time transmitted from each client terminal, wherein the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information is transmitted. It is a prize information transmitting device that receives and determines the transmission time from each client terminal. For this reason, even if the transmission time from each client terminal is unknown, it is possible to determine the time at which each client terminal responds to the prize information by receiving the previously transmitted transmission information. Therefore, it is possible to determine the response ranking of each client to the prize information.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is to provide prize information for determining a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network and transmit the prize information to each client terminal. Means, an answer time reading means for reading an answer time from each client's answer, an answer time comparing means for comparing the answer time between each client, and a specific client matching the predetermined condition by comparing the answer times. The prize information transmitting device is provided with a client selecting means for selecting.

Therefore, even if there is a difference in the time at which the prize information is transmitted to each client terminal, it is possible to compare the time required for each client to answer the prize information. Therefore, from the signal sent from each client,
Answer times can be grasped and answer rankings can be determined

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmission unit including a timer program incorporating means for incorporating, in the prize information transmitted to each client terminal, a timer program for measuring a response time for each client to respond to the prize information. It is a device. For this reason, when the reading of the prize information problem is completed, the timer program is started, and when the answer is answered, the timer is stopped. As a result, even if there is a difference between the times when the prize information is obtained between the clients, the response time of each client can be determined by analyzing the timer program sent at the time of transmitting the response.

In another aspect of the present invention, the timer program is a prize information transmitting apparatus that records a reception time at which prize information is received and a reply time at which each client terminal returns a response to the prize information. I have to. Therefore, when the prize information is received by each client terminal,
By configuring a mechanism in which the timer program is started and the timer is stopped when each client transmits a response, the response time of each client can be grasped.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a prize information transmitting apparatus further includes a selection result transmitting means for transmitting a result of selecting a specific client terminal to a part or all of the client terminals. For this reason, the order in which each client responded to the prize information is presented to other clients. Therefore, each client can accurately know whether or not it has won.

Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the client selecting means is a prize information transmitting apparatus for selecting a client having a smallest time difference between a reception time and a reply time based on a response time as a specific client. For this reason, the client who answers the prize information the earliest can be the winner.

According to another aspect of the present invention, prize information for determining a winner is provided to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and a transmission time is determined based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. Transmission time determining means, and prize information transmitting means for transmitting prize information to each client terminal with a difference in time so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time based on the transmission time. And answer time reading means for reading the answer time from each client's answer, answer time comparing means for comparing the answer time between each client, and client selecting means for selecting a specific client by comparing the answer times. The prize information transmitting device is provided.

Therefore, the prize information can be simultaneously distributed to each client terminal. Furthermore, it is possible to know exactly the time required for each client to answer. Therefore, while grasping the situation up to the answer of the partner client in real time, it is possible to make a quick response and win the win.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and assigns a lottery number to the client at the time of application. A prize information transmitting device including a number giving means, a transmitting means for transmitting the lottery number and the lottery date and time by e-mail, and a homepage for displaying a video showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time. I have. For this reason, the applicant can be notified of the lottery number and the lottery date and time, and the applicant can participate in the lottery that displays a moving image at the lottery date and time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the nickname of the applicant is the same when the application is made. If there is no identical nickname and there is no identical nickname, accept the application with that nickname, send the nickname and the lottery date and time by e-mail, and confirm that the same nickname exists In such a case, the prize information transmitting apparatus is provided with a transmitting means for transmitting an e-mail rejected by the nickname and a home page for displaying a moving picture showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time. . For this reason, when an applicant applies by using a nickname, it is possible to prevent reception by using a duplicate nickname. Then, the accepted applicant is notified of the lottery number and the lottery date and time, and the applicant can participate in the lottery displaying a moving image at the lottery date and time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network. And a homepage for a plurality of applicants to play a race-type game or a competition-type game on the date and time of the lottery, and the characters used in the game are associated with a predetermined sponsor. Before playing the game, if the applicant specifies in advance,
A prize information transmitting device including a character selecting means for selecting the designated character is provided.
For this reason, when an applicant participates in a race-type game or a competitive game, a racing car or a battle character required for participation is selected from a sponsor's homepage. Therefore, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network. Means for notifying the lottery date and time, a homepage for the applicants to be notified at the same date and time as the lottery operator at the lottery date and time, and whether a predetermined number of applicants have survived the competition. The lottery date and time notifying means is configured to be a prize information transmitting device for notifying the lottery date and time again in order to repeat the match when the number of persons exceeding a predetermined number remains. ing. Therefore, the lottery is repeatedly performed until a predetermined number of winners are obtained.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and links to a homepage of a sponsor company which provides the prize. A link homepage with a possible link portion, a password homepage that can be entered by entering the password hidden by the person who searched for the password hidden on the sponsor company homepage, and the password input homepage The prize information transmitting device is provided with a homepage closing means for closing the password input homepage when the number of users reaches a predetermined number. For this reason, the applicant can restrict the applicants by searching for the password and entering the homepage. Applicants,
Since a great deal of information is obtained on the sponsor's homepage for searching for the password, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and links to a website of a sponsor company that provides the prize. There is a link homepage having a possible link portion and a password input homepage that can be entered by entering the password hidden by the person who searched for the password hidden on the sponsor company's homepage. Applicants are those who enter the password and enter the prize information transmitting apparatus for performing further lottery. For this reason, the applicant can restrict the applicants by searching for the password and entering the homepage. In addition, you can participate in the lottery on the homepage. Since the applicant obtains a lot of information on the sponsor's homepage for searching for a password, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery application for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the transmitting means for transmitting a lottery problem to an applicant. After the lottery question is transmitted, the winner who has returned the correct answer within a predetermined time is determined to be the surviving applicant, the remaining winner determining means, the determining means for determining whether or not the number of remaining applicants is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and If there is a winning remaining applicant, the prize information transmitting apparatus is further provided with a homepage for continuing the lottery. Therefore, the lottery is repeatedly performed until a predetermined number of winners are obtained.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the lottery date and time for notifying the applicant of the lottery date and time for performing the lottery. Notification means, transmission means for simultaneously sending lottery questions and games to applicants at the lottery date and time, and information on the transmission date and time and reception date and time when the correct answer to the lottery question and game completion are transmitted from the client terminal From
Calculating means for calculating the execution time executed on the client terminal side, and winners in the order of shortest execution time calculated by the calculating means are determined as winners, and the winner after a predetermined number of winners is determined as a loser The prize information transmitting device is provided with a deciding means. Therefore, it is possible to specify an applicant who has given a correct answer to the lottery question within a predetermined time, and when the correct number of correct answerers reaches a predetermined number, it is possible to determine a correct answer person after that as a loser. Even if the problem sending time is not set at the same time, the execution time for the applicant to answer the problem can be specified, so that fairness among the applicants can be achieved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, prize information for determining a winner is provided to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and a transmission time is determined based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. A transmission time determining step, and a prize information transmitting step of transmitting the prize information to each client terminal with a difference in time so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time based on the transmission time. And a prize information transmission method including the following.

For this reason, open prize information can be provided in real time to a plurality of client terminals scattered via a communication network, and each client can compete with other clients and reply to the prize information. Participatory quizzes or games can be planned.
In particular, by knowing in advance the transmission time to each client terminal, prize information can be simultaneously distributed to all client terminals. Therefore, the response order of each client can be determined according to the order in which the responses are received from the client terminals. Therefore, it becomes easier to determine a winner of the prize information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the transmission time determining step is transmission information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a reception time received by each client terminal, wherein the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information is transmitted. And a prize information transmission method of determining a transmission time to each client terminal. For this reason, even if the transmission time to each client terminal is not known, by receiving the previously transmitted transmission information, it is possible to determine each transmission time for causing the prize information to simultaneously arrive at each client terminal. Therefore, the prize information can be delivered to each client at the same time. Further, it is possible to determine the order of replies to the prize information only from the arrival time of the replies from each client.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the transmission time determining step includes transmitting information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a transmission time transmitted from each client terminal, and transmitting the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information. A prize information transmission method of receiving and determining a transmission time from each client terminal is adopted. For this reason, even if the transmission time from each client terminal is unknown, it is possible to determine the time at which each client terminal responds to the prize information by receiving the previously transmitted transmission information. Therefore, it is possible to determine the response ranking of each client to the prize information.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide prize information for determining a winner to each of a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and to transmit the prize information to each of the client terminals. Step, an answer time reading step for reading an answer time from each client's answer, an answer time comparing step for comparing the answer time between each client, and a comparison of the answer time to identify a specific client that matches a predetermined condition. A prize information transmitting method including a client selecting step to be selected is provided.

Therefore, even if there is a difference in the time at which the prize information is transmitted to each client terminal, it is possible to compare the time required for each client to answer the prize information. Therefore, from the signal sent from each client,
Answer times can be grasped and answer rankings can be determined

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting method including a timer program incorporating step into a prize information transmitted to each client terminal, a timer program for measuring a response time for each client to respond to the prize information. And so on. For this reason, when the reading of the prize information problem is completed, the timer program is started, and when the answer is answered, the timer is stopped.
As a result, even if there is a difference between the times when the prize information is obtained between the clients, the response time of each client can be determined by analyzing the timer program sent at the time of transmitting the response.

[0040] In another aspect of the present invention, the timer program is a prize information transmitting method for recording a reception time at which prize information is received and a reply time at which each client terminal returns a response to the prize information. I have to. Therefore, when the prize information is received by each client terminal,
By configuring a mechanism in which the timer program is started and the timer is stopped when each client transmits a response, the response time of each client can be grasped.

In another aspect of the present invention, a prize information transmitting method further includes a selection result transmitting step of transmitting a result of selecting a specific client terminal to a part or all of each client terminal. For this reason, the order in which each client responded to the prize information is presented to other clients. Therefore, each client can accurately know whether or not it has won.

In another aspect of the present invention, the client selecting step is a prize information transmitting method for selecting a client having the smallest time difference between the reception time and the reply time based on the response time as a specific client. For this reason, the client who answers the prize information the earliest can be the winner.

According to another aspect of the present invention, prize information for determining a winner is provided to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and a transmission time is determined based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. A transmission time determining step, and a prize information transmitting step of transmitting the prize information to each client terminal with a difference in time so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time based on the transmission time. And an answer time reading step for reading the answer time from each client's answer, an answer time comparing step for comparing the answer time between each client,
A prize information transmitting method including a client selecting step of selecting a specific client by comparing the response times is adopted.

Therefore, the prize information can be simultaneously distributed to each client terminal. Furthermore, it is possible to know exactly the time required for each client to answer. Therefore, while grasping the situation up to the answer of the partner client in real time, it is possible to make a quick response and win the win.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, and assigns a lottery number to the client at the time of application. A prize information transmitting method includes a number assigning step, a transmitting step of transmitting the lottery number and the lottery date and time by e-mail, and a moving picture display step of displaying a moving picture indicating the lottery process at the lottery date and time. For this reason, the applicant can be notified of the lottery number and the lottery date and time, and the applicant can participate in the lottery that displays a moving image at the lottery date and time.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a nickname of the applicant is the same as another entrant at the time of application. Nickname non-identical determination step of determining whether or not exists, if there is no identical nickname, accept the application with that nickname, send the nickname and lottery date and time by e-mail,
When the same nickname exists, a prize information transmitting method including a transmitting step of transmitting an e-mail rejecting acceptance of the nickname and a moving image displaying step of displaying a moving image showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time will be described. I have to. For this reason, when an applicant applies by using a nickname, it is possible to prevent reception by using a duplicate nickname. Then, the lottery number and the lottery date and time are notified to the accepted applicants,
Applicants can participate.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network. A lottery date and time notification step to inform
At the date and time of the lottery, a plurality of applicants will be presented with a moving image display step for playing a race game or a competitive game, and the characters used in the game will be associated with a predetermined sponsor, and before playing the game, If the applicant specifies in advance, a prize information transmitting method including a character selecting step of selecting the specified character is adopted. For this reason, when an applicant participates in a race-type game or a competitive game, a racing car or a battle character required for participation is selected from a sponsor's homepage. Therefore, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network. A lottery date and time notification step to inform
At the lottery date and time, a moving image display step for competing with the applicant who has been notified of the same date and time as the lottery operator side, and a determination step for determining whether or not the number of applicants who have won by the competition has reached a predetermined number. Has a lottery date and time notification step,
In the case where the number of persons exceeding a predetermined number remains, the prize information transmission method for notifying the lottery date and time is repeated in order to repeat the battle. Therefore, the lottery is repeatedly performed until a predetermined number of winners are obtained.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the prize information is transmitted to a sponsor company providing a prize. A prize information transmitting method including a password inputting step in which a person who has searched for the entered password inputs the password, and a homepage closing step of closing the password inputting homepage when a predetermined number of persons enter the password. I am trying to do it. For this reason, the applicant can restrict the applicants by searching for the password and entering the homepage. Since the applicant obtains a lot of information on the sponsor's homepage for searching for a password, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmission method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the prize information is hidden on a homepage of a sponsor company providing the prize. A password entry step in which a person who has searched for the password is entered, and a person who enters the password and enters the password is set as an applicant, and the lottery information transmission method includes a lottery step in which a further lottery is performed. I have. For this reason, the applicant can restrict the applicants by searching for the password and entering the homepage. In addition, you can participate in the lottery on the homepage. Since the applicant obtains a lot of information on the sponsor's homepage for searching for a password, the advertising effect of the sponsor can be enhanced.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the transmitting step of transmitting a lottery question to an applicant. After sending the lottery question, the winner who has returned the correct answer within a predetermined time is determined to be the surviving applicant, the remaining winners determining step, the determining step for determining whether or not the remaining applicants are equal to or less than a predetermined number, and In the case where there is a winning remaining applicant, a prize information transmitting method including a lottery step of continuing the lottery is employed. Therefore, the lottery is repeatedly performed until a predetermined number of winners are obtained.

Another aspect of the present invention is a prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the lottery date and time notifying the applicant of the lottery date and time of performing the lottery. A notification step, a sending step of simultaneously sending a lottery question or game to the applicant at the time of the lottery, and information on the sending date and time and the receiving date and time when the correct answer to the lottery question or the game completion is sent from the client terminal. From the above, the calculation step of calculating the execution time executed on the client terminal side, and the shortest execution time calculated by the calculation step are determined as winners in order, and the latter after a predetermined number of winners is determined as a loser A prize information transmission method including a winner determination step is provided. Therefore, it is possible to specify an applicant who has given a correct answer to the lottery question within a predetermined time, and when the correct number of correct answerers reaches a predetermined number, it is possible to determine a correct answer person after that as a loser. Even if the problem sending time is not set at the same time, the execution time for the applicant to answer the problem can be specified, so that fairness among the applicants can be achieved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for providing prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving prize information, and a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting apparatus and the client terminal. A prize information transmission system comprising: a prize information transmitting device transmits transmission information to a client terminal in advance, receives reception information for the transmission information from the client terminal, determines a transmission time to the client terminal, Based on the transmission time determined for each client terminal, the prize information transmission system transmits the prize information at a different time so that the prize information arrives at the client terminal at the same time.

For this reason, open prize information can be provided in real time to a plurality of client terminals scattered through a communication network, and each client can compete with another client and reply to the prize information. Participatory quizzes or games can be planned.
In particular, by knowing in advance the transmission time to each client terminal, prize information can be simultaneously distributed to all client terminals. Therefore, the response order of each client can be determined according to the order in which the responses are received from the client terminals. Therefore, it becomes easier to determine a winner of the prize information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for transmitting prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving prize information, a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting apparatus and the client terminal. A prize information transmitting system comprising: a prize information transmitting apparatus configured to receive time difference information between a reception time at which the prize information is received by the client terminal and a reply time at which a response to the prize information is returned from the client terminal; The prize information transmission system is configured to compare time difference information between terminals and select a specific client that meets predetermined conditions. Therefore, the response time of each client can be grasped. Therefore, the winner can be easily determined from each client.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting apparatus for providing prize information for determining a prize winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, and a client terminal capable of accessing the prize information. A prize information transmitting system comprising a commercial server storing a site having important information, and a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting device and the commercial server and between the commercial server and the client terminal. Once you have provided the required information in the prize information, you will be taken to a related site with that information,
The prize information transmission system is configured so that the information selected at the related site can be input to the prize information.

Therefore, each client can go to the linked advertiser's site to reply to the prize information, and obtain information for replying to the prize information there. Therefore, it is easier to count the advertisement effect and to improve the advertisement effect than to see the advertisement effect only by the number of clicks on the homepage.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize information transmitting device for providing prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, A prize information transmission system comprising a commercial server storing related sites having important information, and a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting device and the client terminal and between the commercial server and the client terminal. Necessary information is placed on the related site of the sponsor of the prize information, and the client accesses the related site in order to respond to the prize information.

Therefore, each client goes to the site of the linked advertiser in order to reply to the prize information, and obtains a character or a passenger car for responding to the prize information and uses it on the prize site. be able to. Therefore, it is easier to count the advertisement effect and to improve the advertisement effect than to see the advertisement effect only by the number of clicks on the homepage.

[0060]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a prize information transmitting apparatus, a prize information transmitting method and a prize information transmitting system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a prize information transmitting system according to the present invention. The prize information transmitting system includes a prize information transmitting device (hereinafter, referred to as a server) 1
An Internet communication network (hereinafter referred to as the Internet) 2, a database 3, commercial provider servers 4, 5, and 6 as commercial servers, and client terminals 7,
8 is provided.

The server 1 is a device which notifies that the prize information is to be provided, provides the prize information to the client, and determines a winner from the response of the client to the prize information. The database 3 is a data storage connected to the server 1. In database 3,
Databases 3a, 3b, 3 storing various data
It is divided into c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h.

The server 1 stores information obtained through the Internet 2 in the database 3 or transmits information in the database 3 to the client through the Internet 2. Information stored in the database 3a and the like will be described later.

The commercial provider server 4 and the commercial provider server 5 serve as entrances for the client terminal 7 and the client terminal 8 to perform two-way communication with the server 1. The prize information is transmitted to the receiving address allocated in the commercial provider servers 4 and 5. The answer to the prize information is transmitted to the transmission address assigned to the commercial provider servers 4 and 5. In this embodiment, the client terminal 7
Is a personal computer, and the client terminal 8 is a mobile phone. The commercial provider server 4 is a provider server connected to a personal computer, and the commercial provider server 5 is a provider server dedicated to a mobile phone.

The commercial provider server 6 is a provider server that stores a sponsor's homepage.
The client searches various homepages in the commercial provider server 6 to select a character or a racing car to participate in the prize information and to search for information and hints necessary to answer the prize information. Can be. The home page is linked to a prize information providing site provided by the server 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing each configuration of the server 1 and the database 3. The server 1 has a data input / output unit 1
1 and a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 12
Read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 13
And readable and writable memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 14
A transmission time determining unit 15, a prize information transmitting unit 16, a timer program incorporating unit 17, an answer time reading unit 18, an answer time comparing unit 19, a client selecting unit 20, a selecting result transmitting unit 21, Number assigning section 22, nickname non-identical determining section 23, character selecting section 24
, A determination unit 25, a homepage closing unit 26, and a prize program operation unit 27.

The data input / output unit 11 serves as an exit for prize information transmitted to the client terminals 7 and 8 and an entrance for a response transmitted from the client terminals 7 and 8. The CPU 12 is a control unit that controls all operations of the server 1. The CPU 12 includes a transmission time determination unit 1 described below.
5, prize information transmitting section 16, timer program incorporating section 17, answer time reading section 18, answer time comparing section 1
9, client selection unit 20, selection result transmission unit 21, number assignment unit 22, nickname non-identity determination unit 23, character selection unit 24, determination unit 25, homepage closing unit 26
And the respective operations of the prize program operation section 27 are controlled.
The ROM 13 is a part that stores a control program of the CPU 12. The RAM 14 stores various applications, and can be rewritten.

The transmission time determination section 15 is a transmission time determination means for determining a transmission time based on the transmission speed from the server 1 to each of the client terminals 7 and 8. The transmission speed may be clear in advance, but may be obtained by analyzing reception information based on transmission information transmitted in advance. The prize information transmitting unit 16 transmits the prize information to the client terminals 7 and 8 at different times so that the prize information arrives at the client terminals 7 and 8 at the same time. Transmission means. Also,
The prize information transmitting unit 16 is a transmitting unit that transmits a lottery number and a lottery date and time to the client who has applied by e-mail. Further, the prize information transmitting unit 16 is also a lottery date and time notifying means for notifying a client who has applied for a lottery date and time for performing a game-type lottery.

The timer program embedding unit 17 is a timer program embedding means for embedding a timer program for measuring a response time for each client to respond to the prize information in the prize information transmitted to each of the client terminals 7 and 8. Note that the termer program need not be incorporated. For example, the server 1 may be provided with a timer program to receive each signal transmitted when the client receives and answers the problem, and determine the response time from the time difference.

The answer time reading section 18 is an answer time reading means for reading the answer time from the received answer of each client. In addition, when the correct answer to the lottery question or the game completion is transmitted from the client terminals 7 and 8, the response time reading unit 18 transmits the transmission date and time and the server 1.
It is a calculating means for calculating the execution time executed in the client terminals 7 and 8 from the information of the reception date and time when the problem was received from the client terminal 7.

The timer program is a program that records the time when the prize information is received and the time when each client replies to the prize information.
Therefore, the response time of each client can be determined by analyzing the timer information obtained with the response from the client.

The answer time comparing section 19 is an answer time comparing means for comparing the answer time of each client read by the answer time reading section 18. Client selection section 20
Is a client selecting means for selecting a specific client that satisfies a predetermined condition by comparing answer times. Here, the predetermined condition refers to a condition for selecting a client with the shortest response time or a condition for selecting a client with the longest response time.

The client selection section 20 is a remaining player determination means for determining, after transmitting a lottery question to the client terminals 7 and 8, those who have returned a correct answer within a predetermined time as the remaining applicants. In addition, the client selection unit 20
Determines the correct answer that appears after the number of winners exceeds a predetermined number of winners, and is determined as a loser.

The selection result transmitting section 21 is a selection result transmitting means for transmitting a result of selecting a specific client to a part or all of the clients. For this reason, each client can know the other participants and their ranking.

The number assigning section 22 is a number assigning means for assigning a lottery number to the client when applying. Each client confirms in the lottery whether or not the lottery number given to itself is a winning number.

Also, the nickname non-identical determination unit 23
This is nickname non-identical determination means for determining whether or not an applicant's nickname is the same as an already registered nickname when applying for a lottery. If the same nickname exists, a notification to reject the registration is sent to the client by e-mail. On the other hand, if the same nickname does not exist, a notice of the registration is sent to the client by e-mail.

The character selecting section 24 sets the character used in the game in association with a predetermined sponsor, and if the applicant specifies beforehand before playing the game, the character selecting section selects the specified character. Selection means.

The determination section 25 is a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined number of applicants have survived the match. As a result of the determination, if the number of surviving players is still larger than the predetermined number, the prize information transmitting unit 16 as a lottery date / time notifying unit is provided.
In order to repeat the match, the winning client is notified of the lottery date and time again.

Further, the homepage closing unit 26 determines that the number of persons who have entered the password input homepage, which can be entered by inputting the password hidden by the person who searched for the password hidden on the sponsor company's homepage, reaches a predetermined number. This is a means for closing a password input homepage.

The prize program operating section 22 is a section for operating a program such as a prize game. Sweepstakes information,
It is stored in the prize information DB in the database 3 which is physically separated from the server 1. Therefore, the prize program operation unit 22 reads a program in the prize information DB and executes the program. In addition, the prize information may be stored in a memory in the server 1.
In that case, there is no need to access the database 3.

The database 3 includes a prize advertisement database (hereinafter referred to as a prize advertisement DB) 3a, a prize information database (hereinafter referred to as a prize information DB) 3b, and a timer program database (hereinafter referred to as a timer program D).
B) 3c, a member database (hereinafter, referred to as member DB) 3d, a prize database (hereinafter, referred to as prize DB) 3e, and a winning information database (hereinafter, referred to as "prize DB").
The system includes a winning information DB 3f, a sponsor database (hereinafter referred to as a sponsor DB) 3g, and a response information database (hereinafter referred to as a response information DB) 3h.

The prize advertisement DB 3a is a database storing advertisement information necessary for notifying the prize. The advertisement information includes information such as a prize type, a prize ID, a prize name, a prize site announcement date, an application deadline date, and a lottery date indicating the content of the prize advertisement. In addition, the prize advertisement DB 3a also includes condition information that determines the conditions of the client to advertise. The condition information refers to conditions such as the age, gender, annual income, and area of the client. The condition information is required when performing a prize limited to a region or a prize limited to a woman.

The prize information DB 3b is a database storing prize information composed of a prize program.
The prize information DB 3b is read from the prize information transmitting unit 16 of the server 1 and displayed on the client terminals 7 and 8.

The timer program DB 3c is a database storing a timer program. The timer program is a program that detects the time at which the prize information is received by each of the client terminals 7 and 8 and the time at which a response is transmitted from each of the client terminals 7 and 8, and stores these times. The timer program embedding unit 17 of the server 1 embeds the timer program in the prize information and transmits it to each of the client terminals 7 and 8. It should be noted that the timer program may be incorporated in the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information, instead of the prize information.

The member DB 3d is a database for registering the attributes of application registrants participating in the prize. The member DB 3d stores personal attribute information such as the name, address, and e-mail address of the application registrant, preference field information such as hobbies and interests, terminal information that can be used at the time of lottery, the number of winnings in the past, the number of applications, and the like. Application winning information.

The prize DB 3e is a database that stores data on prizes of prizes. In the prize DB3e,
Prize information such as a prize name and quantity is included. The winning information DB 3f is a database that stores information on a winner. The winning information DB 3f includes the member ID of the winner.
And a prize ID for which the winner has won the prize.

The sponsor DB 3g is a database that stores information on the attributes of the sponsor. The sponsor DB 3g includes information such as a sponsor ID, a sponsor name, the type of sponsor, the location of the sponsor, and the person in charge of the sponsor.

The answer information DB 3h is a database for storing answer information including answers sent from each client and answer time. Answer information to server 1
The answer information may be stored in the external database 3 in order to reduce the memory capacity of the server 1. However, if the memory capacity of the server 1 can be increased, the answer information may be stored in the server 1.

Further, the database 3 itself may be integrated with the server 1 as a component of the server 1, or a part of each of the DBs 3a to 3h in the database 3 may be installed in the server 1.

Next, the flow of the process from application of a prize to determination of a winner will be described with reference to FIG.

[0091] The client uses the prize notification site,
When inputting the participation in the prize, the server 1 checks the input items of the applicant (step S101). In this check, the server 1 decides to participate in the sweepstakes for applicants who have the qualifications to participate in the sweepstakes (step S102). At this time, the number assigning unit 22 of the server 1 assigns a lottery number to each client,
The prize information transmitting unit 16 transmits a lottery number, a lottery date and the like to the client terminals 7 and 8 by e-mail.

In step S102, the server 1 checks whether the number of participants has already become the capacity, in addition to checking whether the client who has applied has entered all the items to be input. Furthermore, some types of sweepstakes impose gender, age, or local limitations. For this reason, the server 1 also checks whether or not the input items of the client satisfy the limitation condition of the prize.

Next, when the distribution date and time comes, the server 1 sends prize information in the form of a game or a problem to each client (step S103). Then, the server 1 determines a win or loss or a lottery winner based on the answer of the client (step S10).
4). At this time, the determination unit 25 determines whether or not the number of winners has reached a predetermined number. If the number exceeds the predetermined number, the prize information transmitting unit 16 transmits a lottery date and time for performing a lottery again to the client.

Subsequently, the server 1 notifies the winner on the site or by e-mail (step S1).
05). Then, the information of the winner is stored and the database is updated (step S106).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which a notice of a prize problem and a result of answer to the problem are displayed on the client terminals 7 and 8. As shown in FIG. 4, when a certain client answers a question displayed on the question display screen 41, an answer notification screen 42 is displayed on the client terminal 7 (or the client terminal 8) after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Thus, the client knows that he is the earliest respondent.

On the other hand, an answer notification screen 43 is displayed on the client terminal 7 (or client terminal 8) of another client. As a result, the other client knows that the client other than the client has correctly answered first.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the flow of information from the announcement of the prize to the transmission of the result of the prize, taking the example of the prize information in a race game format as an example. The arrow of each step in FIG. 5 indicates the direction in which information flows.

First, the server 1 provides a notice of a prize to the client terminal 7 (step S201). Actually, a site for notifying the prize is stored in the server 1,
The prize is notified by access from the client terminal 7. Next, the client who sees the prize notification registers as a candidate for the desired prize (step S202). Then, the server 1 sends the report of the registration and the password to the client terminal 7.
(Step S203). In addition, the client can participate in the lottery using a nickname other than the real name. In such a case, the nickname non-identity determination unit 23 determines whether the same nickname is registered. Then, when the same nickname is registered, the prize information transmitting unit 16 transmits an e-mail rejecting the new registration to the client. On the other hand, if the same nickname does not exist, an e-mail for registration is transmitted to the client.

At this stage, the client has not yet officially participated in the sweepstakes. For official participation in the sweepstakes,
The client displays the participation in the prize and inputs the given password (step S204). Then, the server 1 transmits the combination of the prize date and the race to the client terminal 7 (Step S205).

When the date and time of the sweepstakes comes, the server 1 prepares a site of a racing game as a sweepstakes screen (step S).
206). The client enters his password and participates in the racing game. The client inputs his / her vehicle type, car specifications, and the like on the prize information site provided by the server 1 (step S207).

When the start time comes and the race game starts, the race is executed and the result is transmitted to the client terminal 7 (step S208). On the other hand, if the client selects to watch a race (step S209), it is possible to watch a situation where another client is playing a race game.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the flow of screen display on the client terminal 7 when applying for and participating in prize information called a racing game or watching a racing game.

The page of the prize notification site provided by the server 1 has a selection screen 50. On the selection screen 50, an application button 51, a participation button 52, and a lottery button 53 are provided. Pressing the application button 51 switches to a list screen 54 on which a list of one or more prizes is displayed. On the list screen 54, a prize in each format such as a game system, a quiz system, and a random drawing system is displayed.

The game system is a prize in which only the applicant who wins a race or a rock-paper-scissor wins and becomes a winner. Depending on the number of applicants, brute force fighting,
Or tournament format. The quiz method is a prize in a form in which a person who correctly answers a given quiz wins and becomes a winner. Like the game system, the quiz system can be a round robin game or a tournament system.

In the automatic lottery method, the client entrusts the prize provider to select a lottery method.
The prize information provider assigns clients in consideration of the attributes of the clients and the number of prizes. In addition,
The game method, the quiz method, and the random selection method adopt a first-come-first-served order method, and the winning is performed in the order of the answer to the quiz and the completion of the game. The mechanism for determining the first-come-first-served order of each client will be described later. Note that a quiz method or a game method that does not employ the first-come-first-served order method may be employed.

When the lottery button 53 in FIG. 6 is pressed,
The screen is switched to the lottery screen 55. On the lottery screen 55, the client can see a situation in which a racing game as prize information is being played.

[0107] When the participation button 52 is pressed, the screen is displayed.
The screen is switched to a lottery initial screen 57. The lottery initial screen 57 is provided with a lottery schedule button 58 and a lottery time zone display button 65. When the lottery schedule button 58 is pressed, the screen switches to a racing game setting screen 59. The setting screen 59 of the race game includes a vehicle type setting column 60, a vehicle specification setting column 61, a vehicle / driver performance setting column 62, a registration button 63, and a start time display column 64.

The client enters a vehicle type setting column 60, a vehicle specification setting column 61, and a vehicle / driver performance setting column 62,
Enter a number from 1 to 9 and fill in the fields 60, 61, 62
For each item, a predetermined item is selected and set. And
When the client completes the settings of the columns 60, 61 and 62, the client presses the registration button 63 to confirm the settings. Also,
The start time of the race is displayed in a start time display column 64. This display is displayed after the registration button 63 is pressed. However, the start time of the race may be displayed before the registration button 63 is pressed.

When the lottery time zone button 65 is pressed on the lottery initial screen 57, two kinds of displays are performed based on the time. When the lottery time zone button 65 is pressed before the start time of the race, a time notice display 66 is displayed. Also,
At the time after the race has already ended, the lottery time zone button 6
When the user presses 5, the result display button 68 is displayed in addition to the display indicating that the race is completed. When the result display button 68 is pressed, a race result screen 69 is displayed. On the other hand, when the lottery time zone button 65 is pressed during the race, the lottery screen 55 is displayed.
Is displayed.

Next, a mechanism for determining the first-come-first-served order of answers from a plurality of clients will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. 7 and 8, the client terminal 7 is represented by a client terminal 7a and a client terminal 7a.
However, the same mechanism can be adopted when two or more client terminals 7 are arranged.

The mechanism for determining the first-come-first-served order of the answers from a plurality of clients includes a method of arriving prize information at each client terminal 7 at the same time and determining the first-come-first-served basis in the order in which the replies are received (method 1). In addition, the method of specifying the response transmission time of each client (method 2) and the arrival time of the prize information to each client and the response from the client without considering the simultaneous arrival of the prize information to each client terminal 7 are considered. There is a method (method 3) for specifying the response time based on the transmission time of the request.

Method 1 is a method in which the first-come-first-served order is determined based on the order in which the server 1 receives the answers from each client. The prize information sent from the server 1 has arrived at each client 7 at the same time.
It depends on the response time of each client and the response reception time until the response arrives at the server 1 from the client terminal 7. In the case of a prize for a client in a small area, the response reception time is sufficiently shorter than the response time and can be ignored. Therefore, the order of arrival of answers can be regarded as the order of answers of each client.

In the case of the method 1, before transmitting the prize information, the transmission information 71 with a timer program capable of recording the transmission time in advance is transmitted, and each client terminal 7 transmits the prize information.
The receiving information 72 transmitted from a and 7b is received.
As a result, the client terminals 7a, 7
The transmission time (T1, T2) up to b is specified.

Then, the prize information 73 is sent to the client terminal 7a of the client A at a certain reference time (T = 0), and the client terminal 7b of the client B is sent.
With respect to the reference time, the time (T1-T
When the prize information 73 is sent to 2), each client 7
The prize information arrives at a and 7b. If the transmission time to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b is known in advance, the prize information 73 may be transmitted at different times between the clients without transmitting the transmission information.

[0115] Method 2 is based on the timer program incorporated in the transmission information of method 1 by using the client terminals 7a,
This is a method for further specifying the time at which the reception information 72 is transmitted from the server 7b to the server 1. That is, the round trip transmission time between the server 1 and each of the client terminals 7a and 7b can be known.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, if the transmission time of the reception information 73 from the client terminal 7a is T3 and the arrival time at the server 1 is T4, the client terminal 7a
The transmission time from “a” to the server 1 is T4−T3. Similarly, in the case of the client terminal 7b, the transmission time is:
It becomes T6-T5. Therefore, the server 1 sends the prize information 73 with a time difference, and the client terminals 7a,
The response time of each client can be specified only by grasping the response arrival time from 7b.

Method 3 is a method in which when the transmission time between the server 1 and each of the client terminals 7a and 7b cannot be specified, the response order of each client is specified without transmitting the transmission information prior to the prize information. Specifically, a timer program is incorporated in the prize information itself. Then, it is not always necessary to simultaneously send the prize information to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a time T10 is transmitted from the server 1 to the client terminal 7a of the client A.
First, the client terminal 7 of the client B from the server 1
Suppose that the prize information is sent at b at time T15. The server 1 checks the response information 81a returned from the client A. As a result, the answer information 81a includes the time T when the prize information arrives at the client terminal 7a.
11 and the time T12 at which the response information 81a was transmitted from the client terminal 7a. Therefore, the time required for the answer from the client A can be regarded as T12-T11.

Similarly, the server 1 checks the response information 81b returned from the client B. As a result, the answer information 81b includes the time T16 when the prize information arrives at the client terminal 7b,
The time T17 at which the response information 81b was transmitted from is recorded. Therefore, the time required for the answer from the client B can be regarded as T17-T16. Thus, the first-come-first-served order of the responses of the clients A and B can be specified only by analyzing the response information 81a and 81b without transmitting the prize information to the clients A and B at the same time.

When the timer program is transmitted to the client, there is a possibility that the timer is falsified.
Therefore, the server 1 is provided with a timer for measuring the response time for each client. And the client terminal 7,
When a problem is sent to the server 8, a signal is transmitted from the client terminals 7 and 8 to the server 1. Also,
Similarly, when transmitting a response from the client terminals 7 and 8, a signal is transmitted to the server 1. The above-described timer obtains a response time from the difference between the reception times of the above two types of signals. In this way, there is very little room for fraud on the client side. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy a fair lottery.

Next, from the server 1 to each client terminal 7
A method of simultaneous distribution processing for simultaneously transmitting prize information to a and 7b will be described with reference to FIG. First, server 1
Incorporates a timer program into the transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information (step S301). Next, the server 1 transmits the transmission information to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b (Step S302). Next, server 1
Receives the reception information corresponding to the previous transmission information from each of the client terminals 7a and 7b (step S303).

The server 1 checks the received information, and
The transmission time from the client terminal to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b is determined (step S304). Next, the server 1 adjusts the time and transmits the prize information based on the transmission time to each client terminal so that the prize information can be delivered almost simultaneously between the client terminals 7a and 7b (step S30).
5). With this series of processing, the flow of the simultaneous distribution processing of the prize information ends.

Next, from the server 1 to each client terminal 7
A method of transmitting prize information to a and 7b and specifying the response time of each client will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the server 1 incorporates a timer program into the prize information (step S401). Next, the server 1 transmits the prize information to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b (step S402). Next, server 1
Receives the answer to the preceding prize information from each client terminal 7a, 7b (step S403).

The server 1 checks the answer information and reads the answer time (step S404). Next, the server 1
The response times of the client terminals 7a and 7b are compared (step S405). Then, the server 1 selects a client that satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, a condition that a response is made first (step S406). Next, the server 1 transmits the selection result to each of the client terminals 7a and 7b (Step S407). With this series of processes, the flow of the process for specifying the answer time is completed.

Next, a mechanism for obtaining information, characters, and the like necessary for prize information from a sponsor site will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, taking the race game of FIG. 6 as an example, the client determines the type of vehicle on which he / she rides on the setting screen 59 of the race game. In this case, the client inputs a number from 1 to 9. However, on the setting screen 59 of the racing game, the client cannot know what kind of vehicle the number indicates. Therefore, when the vehicle specification setting column 61 is selected, the vehicle specification setting column 61 and the sponsor site displaying the vehicle type are linked so that the user can jump to the sponsor site displaying the vehicle type.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a vehicle type selection screen 90 of a site of a sponsor (automobile manufacturer or automobile dealer) displaying the type of vehicle. On the vehicle type selection screen 90,
Car images 91, 92, 93, 94 and descriptions 95, 96, 97, 98 of performances and the like corresponding to these images are published. For this reason, the client selects his or her vehicle type while carefully watching the image 91 and the like of the automobile and the description 95 and the like of the performance. When a vehicle type is selected, the character selection unit 24 specifies the vehicle type. Next, the screen returns to the race game setting screen 59, and the number of the selected vehicle type is automatically input.

It is not necessary to select a vehicle type on the vehicle type selection screen 90 and return to the original racing game setting screen 59. Further, it is not necessary to automatically input the number of the selected vehicle type. The client may store the number of the vehicle type selected by himself / herself and return to the racing game setting screen 59 by operating the return key of the browser.

In addition, the site of the sponsor to be linked can be changed depending on the type of the prize information. For example, in the case of prize information related to tea, a link to a tea site may be made. In the case of prize information relating to underwear, it is preferable to link to a site of an underwear manufacturer. When the prize information is in a quiz format, it is also possible to jump to another site where the hint is posted, search for the hint, and then answer the quiz.

In this way, the sponsor advertising the prize site has an advantage that the number of accesses to the company site can be accurately grasped. This is because the vehicle type selection screen 90 is accessible from the prize information in which only the client participates. In addition, since it is made to fly to the sponsor's site related to each prize information, the advertisement effect is large. In addition, since the client carefully examines the vehicle type selection screen 90 in order to answer the prize, the advertising effect is large.

When the number of applicants who have found a password on a sponsor company's website for searching for a password reaches a predetermined number, the website is closed,
Subsequent applicants may not be able to come to look for a password.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can take various modified embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The response time at the client terminal 7 may be the time when the vehicle arrives at the goal of the racing game. Also,
The transmission information may be information in the form of confirmation information for the client who has applied. According to the comparison of the response time, the specific client meeting the predetermined condition is 2
The condition may be that the respondents after the third are selected.

[0135] The timer program of the transmission information or the prize information may not be the reception time of the client terminal 7 but the time at which the reading of the problem included in the prize information is completed. Further, the timer program of the prize information may be the time at which the answer to the question included in the prize information is input, instead of the transmission time from the client terminal 7.
In addition, the selection result of the winner need not necessarily be transmitted to each client terminal 7.

[0136]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the room for injustice to enter into the determination of a winner, and to provide user-participation-type prize information that can directly participate in the winning. According to another aspect of the present invention, the advertising effect can be accurately grasped and the advertising effect can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a prize information transmission system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a prize information transmitting apparatus according to the present invention and a configuration of a database of the prize information transmitting system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process flow from application of a prize to determination of a winner in the prize information transmission system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which a notification of a prize problem and a result of answer to the problem is displayed on the client terminal in the prize information transmitting system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the flow of information from the announcement of a prize to the transmission of a prize result between the prize information transmitting apparatus of FIG. 2 and a client terminal, taking prize information in the form of a racing game as an example. is there.

6 is a diagram showing a flow of screen display of the client terminal when the client terminal of the prize information transmitting system of FIG. 1 applies for and participates in prize information called a race game or watches a race game. .

7 is a diagram for explaining a mechanism for determining a first-come-first-served order of replies from a plurality of clients between a prize information transmitting apparatus in FIG. 2 and a client terminal.

8 is a diagram for explaining a mechanism that determines a first-come-first-served order of answers from a plurality of clients between the prize information transmitting apparatus of FIG. 2 and a client terminal, which is different from the mechanism of FIG. 7; .

9 is a flowchart showing the flow of a simultaneous distribution process for simultaneously transmitting prize information to each client terminal from the prize information transmitting apparatus of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process flow of transmitting prize information from the prize information transmitting device of FIG. 2 to each client terminal and specifying a response time of each client.

11 is a view showing a vehicle type selection screen of a related site which is a related site which can be displayed on a client terminal by accessing the commercial server of FIG. 1 and which displays a vehicle type.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 server (prize information transmission device) 2 Internet communication network (communication network) 3 database 4 commercial provider server (commercial server) 5 commercial provider server (commercial server) 6 commercial provider server (commercial server) 7 client terminal 8 client terminal 15 transmission Time determination unit (transmission time determination unit) 16 Prize information transmission unit (prize information transmission unit, transmission unit,
Lottery date and time notification means) 17 Timer program embedding section (Timer program embedding means) 18 Answer time reading section (Answer time reading means, calculating means) 19 Answer time comparing section (Answer time comparing means) 20 Client selecting section (Client selecting means, Winners determining means, Winner determining means) 21 Selection result transmitting section (Selection result transmitting section) 22 Number assigning section (Number assigning section) 23 Nickname non-identical determining section (Nickname non-identical determining section) 24 Character selecting section (Character selection) Means) 25 Judgment part (judgment means) 26 Homepage closing part (homepage closing means)

Claims (38)

[Claims] 1. A prize information transmitting apparatus for providing prize information for deciding a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the prize information transmitting apparatus comprising: A transmission time determining means for determining the prize information, based on the transmission time, so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time. And a prize information transmitting means for transmitting. 2. The transmission time deciding means receives transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information, the transmission information including a timer program capable of recording a reception time received by each of the client terminals. 2. The prize information transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a transmission time to each of said client terminals is determined. 3. The transmission time determination means receives transmission information, which is transmission information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a transmission time transmitted from each of the client terminals and is transmitted prior to the prize information, 2. The prize information transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein a transmission time from each of the client terminals is determined. 4. A prize information transmitting apparatus for providing prize information for determining a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the prize information is transmitted to the respective client terminals. Prize information transmitting means, answer time reading means for reading the answer time from the answer of each client, answer time comparing means for comparing the answer time between each client, and predetermined conditions by comparing the answer times. And a client selecting means for selecting a specific client that meets the requirements of (1). 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a timer program incorporating means for incorporating, in said prize information transmitted to each of said client terminals, a timer program for measuring a response time in which each of said clients responds to said prize information. Item 6. The prize information transmitting device according to Item 4. 6. The prize according to claim 5, wherein the timer program records a reception time at which the prize information is received and a reply time at which each client replies to the prize information. Information transmission device. 7. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a selection result transmitting means for transmitting a result of selecting said specific client to a part or all of each client.
7. The prize information transmitting device according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said client selecting means selects, as the specific client, a client having a smallest time difference between the reception time and the reply time based on the response time. The prize information transmitting device according to any one of the above items. 9. A prize information transmitting apparatus for providing prize information for determining a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a transmission time is determined based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. A transmission time determining means for determining the prize information, based on the transmission time, so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time. Prize information transmitting means for transmitting, answer time reading means for reading the answer time from the answer of each client, answer time comparing means for comparing the answer time between each client, and comparing the answer time, A prize information transmitting device, comprising: client selecting means for selecting a specific client that satisfies a predetermined condition. 10. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery application for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, comprising: a number assigning means for assigning a lottery number to a client at the time of application; A prize information transmission device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a lottery number and a lottery date and time by e-mail; and a homepage for displaying a moving image showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time. 11. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein whether or not another nickname of the applicant is the same at the time of application. If there is no identical nickname, accept the application with that nickname, send the nickname and lottery date and time by e-mail, and if there is the same nickname, A prize information transmitting device, comprising: transmitting means for transmitting an e-mail rejected by a nickname; and a homepage for displaying a moving image showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time. 12. A prize information transmitting device for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a lottery date and time notifying means for notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time for performing a game type lottery. On the date and time of the lottery, a home page for a plurality of applicants to play a race-type game or a match-type game, and a character used in the game is assumed to be associated with a predetermined sponsor, and before the game is played. And a character selecting means for selecting the specified character when the applicant has specified in advance. 13. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a lottery date and time notifying means for notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time for performing a game type lottery. And a homepage for an applicant who has been notified of the same date and time as the lottery operator at the above-mentioned lottery date and time, and a determination as to whether or not a predetermined number of applicants have survived the above-mentioned competition. And a lottery date / time notifying unit, wherein when a number of persons exceeding a predetermined number remains, the lottery date / time notification unit notifies the lottery date / time again in order to repeat the match. . 14. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the prize information transmitting apparatus having a link portion linkable to a homepage of a sponsor company providing the prize. A link home page, a password input home page that can be entered by entering the password hidden by the person who searched for the password hidden on the sponsor company's home page, and a predetermined number of people who entered the password input home page And a homepage closing means for closing the password input homepage. 15. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the prize information transmitting apparatus having a link portion linkable to a homepage of a sponsor company providing the prize. The website has a link homepage and a password input homepage that can be entered by entering the password hidden by the person who searched for the password hidden on the sponsor company's homepage. The password input homepage inputs a password. A prize information transmitting device, wherein a person who has entered the game is an applicant and a further lottery is performed. 16. A prize information transmitting device for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, comprising: transmitting means for transmitting a lottery question to an applicant; A winning applicant determining means for determining who has returned the correct answer within a predetermined time as a winning applicant, a determining means for determining whether or not the winning applicants are equal to or less than a predetermined number, and a winning applicant exceeding a predetermined number. A prize information transmitting device, further comprising: a homepage for continuing the lottery when there is a prize. 17. A prize information transmitting apparatus for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, comprising: a lottery date and time notifying means for notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time for performing a lottery; At the date and time, a transmission means for simultaneously transmitting the lottery question and the game to the applicant, and when the correct answer to the lottery question and the game completion are transmitted from the client terminal, from the information of the transmission date and time and the reception date and time. Calculating means for calculating the execution time that has been executed on the client terminal side; winners in order from the one with the shortest execution time calculated by the above-mentioned calculating means; winners after a predetermined number of winners are regarded as losers A prize information transmitting device comprising: a winner determining means. 18. A prize information transmitting method for providing prize information for determining a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a transmission time is determined based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. A transmission time determining step for determining the time of transmitting the prize information to each client terminal so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time based on the transmission time. A prize information transmitting step of transmitting the prize information. 19. The transmission time deciding step is a step of receiving transmission information transmitted prior to the prize information, the transmission information including a timer program capable of recording a reception time received by each of the client terminals. 19. The prize information transmission method according to claim 18, wherein a transmission time to each of said client terminals is determined. 20. The transmission time determining step, comprising: transmitting information incorporating a timer program capable of recording a transmission time transmitted from each of the client terminals, the transmission information being transmitted prior to the prize information; 19. The prize information transmitting method according to claim 18, wherein a transmission time from each of the client terminals is determined. 21. A prize information transmitting method for providing prize information for determining a winner to a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the prize information is transmitted to each of the client terminals. A prize information transmitting step, an answer time reading step of reading the answer time from the answer of each of the clients, an answer time comparing step of comparing the answer times between the clients, and a comparison of the answer times. And a client selecting step of selecting a specific client matching the following. 22. A method according to claim 21, further comprising a step of incorporating a timer program in said prize information to be transmitted to each of said client terminals, said timer program measuring a response time in which each of said clients responds to said prize information. Item 21. The prize information transmission method according to Item 21. 23. The prize according to claim 22, wherein the timer program records a reception time at which the prize information is received and a reply time at which each client replies to the prize information. Information transmission method. 24. The apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising a selection result transmitting step of transmitting a result of selecting the specific client to a part or all of the clients. How to send prize information. 25. The client selecting step, wherein, as the specific client, based on the answer time,
23. The client according to claim 21, wherein a client having the smallest time difference between the reception time and the reply time is selected.
5. The prize information transmitting method according to any one of 4. 26. A prize information transmitting method for providing prize information for determining a winner to each of a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein the prize information is transmitted based on a transmission speed to each client terminal. A transmission time determining step for determining the time of transmitting the prize information to each client terminal so that the prize information arrives at each client terminal at the same time based on the transmission time. A prize information transmitting step to be transmitted, an answer time reading step of reading the answer time from the answer of each client, an answer time comparing step of comparing the answer time between each client, and a comparison of the answer time. Selecting a specific client that satisfies predetermined conditions. Award information transmission method. 27. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, the method comprising: A prize information transmitting method, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting a lottery number and a lottery date and time by e-mail; and a moving image display step of displaying a moving image indicating a lottery process at the lottery date and time. 28. A prize information transmission method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a nickname of the applicant is the same or not when the application is made. If the same nickname does not exist, accept the application with that nickname, send the nickname and the lottery date and time by e-mail, and if there is the same nickname, A prize information transmitting method, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting an e-mail rejected by a nickname; and a moving image displaying step of displaying a moving image showing a lottery process at the lottery date and time. 29. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a lottery date and time notification step for notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time for performing a game type lottery. And a moving image display step of displaying a racing game or a competitive game to a plurality of applicants on the lottery date and time, and a character used in the game is associated with a predetermined sponsor. And a character selecting step of selecting the specified character if the applicant specifies in advance before playing the game. 30. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery application for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, wherein a lottery date and time notification step for notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time for performing a game-type lottery. At the lottery date and time, a video display step for displaying a video for causing the applicant who has received the notification of the same date and time as the lottery operator to display a video, and whether a predetermined number of applicants have survived the competition. A determination step of determining whether or not the lottery date and time is provided. When the number of persons exceeding a predetermined number remains, the lottery date and time is notified again in order to repeat the match when the number of persons exceeding a predetermined number remains. Prize information transmission method. 31. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application via a communication network from a plurality of client terminals, wherein a password hidden on a website of a sponsor company providing the prize is searched for. A password input step in which the user enters the password, and when a predetermined number of persons enter the password,
A method of transmitting a prize information, comprising the step of closing a homepage for closing a password input homepage. 32. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application via a communication network from a plurality of client terminals, wherein a password hidden on a website of a sponsor company providing the prize is searched for. A password inputting step in which a user inputs the password, and a lottery step in which a person who enters the password and enters the password is set as an applicant and a further lottery is performed. 33. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting a lottery question to an applicant; Deciding the winner who has returned the correct answer within a predetermined time as the remaining applicant, determining whether the number of the remaining applicants is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and determining the remaining applicants exceeding the predetermined number. And a lottery step for continuing the lottery, when the prize information exists. 34. A prize information transmitting method for performing a lottery for a prize application from a plurality of client terminals via a communication network, comprising: a lottery date and time notifying step of notifying an applicant of a lottery date and time of performing a lottery; At the date and time, a transmission step of simultaneously transmitting a lottery question or a game to the applicant, and when a correct answer to the lottery question or a game completion is transmitted from the client terminal, from the information of the transmission date and time and the reception date and time. A calculation step of calculating the execution time executed on the client terminal side; and, in the order of shortest execution time calculated by the above-described calculation step, the winner is determined in order, and the latter after a predetermined number of winners is determined to be a lost winner. A prize information transmitting method, comprising: a winner determining step. 35. A prize information transmitting device for transmitting prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, and a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting device and the client terminal. A prize information transmitting system, wherein the prize information transmitting device transmits transmission information in advance to the client terminal, receives reception information for the transmission information from the client terminal, and determines a transmission time to the client terminal. Then, based on the transmission time determined for each client terminal, so that the prize information arrives at the client terminal at the same time,
A prize information transmission system characterized in that the prize information is transmitted to each client with a difference in transmission time. 36. A prize information transmitting device for transmitting prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, and a communication network connecting the prize information transmitting device and the client terminal. A prize information transmitting system, wherein the prize information transmitting device receives time difference information between a reception time at which the prize information is received by the client terminal and a reply time at which a reply to the prize information is returned from the client terminal. A prize information transmission system, wherein the client terminal compares the time difference information and selects a specific client that satisfies a predetermined condition. 37. A prize information transmitting device for transmitting prize information for determining a winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, and information necessary for the prize information that is accessible from the client terminal. A prize information transmitting system, comprising: a commercial server storing related sites possessed by the prize information transmitting device and the client terminal; and a communication network connecting the commercial server and the client terminal. In the client terminal, when information required for the prize information is specified, the information is transferred to the related site having the information, and the information selected in the related site can be input to the prize information. Sweepstakes information transmission system. 38. A prize information transmitting device for transmitting prize information for determining a prize winner, a client terminal for receiving the prize information, and information required for the prize information that is accessible from the client terminal. A prize information transmitting system, comprising: a commercial server storing related sites possessed by the prize information transmitting device and the client terminal; and a communication network connecting the commercial server and the client terminal. Information required for the prize information is placed on the related site of the sponsor of the prize information, and the client is made to access the related site in order to reply to the prize information. Information transmission system.