JP2007025915A - Cheering support system and cheering support method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable real sense of unity between players and spectators in a stadium and substantial cheering to the players by supporting activities of cheering in games of baseball, soccer, etc. <P>SOLUTION: Value information for players is received from terminal devices 1a and 1b through a communication network 2, the value information transmitted from the terminal device 1a etc. is totaled by a stadium system server 5, and the tabulation result is displayed on electrical scoreboard 71 installed in a stadium 7 so that the players can visually recognize it. Since users transmit value information, such as cash reward to the players and total amount is displayed on the electrical scoreboard 71 in the stadium 7, players' motivation can be boosted up more and more by transmitting value information and substantial support activities can be realized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a support system and a support method for supporting support activities in competitions such as baseball and soccer.

  In recent years, mobile information terminals such as mobile phone terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) and mobile personal computers have been developed, and sports competition programs such as baseball broadcasts are not only terrestrial broadcasts but also satellite broadcasts and cable TV. Broadcasting and distribution technologies such as distribution and IP broadcasting over the Internet are progressing, and the viewing method is also diversifying.

  In addition, in a portable information terminal, data can be transmitted and received bidirectionally through a communication network such as the Internet. For example, even in a place away from a stadium such as a baseball field, the data can be transmitted and received. Technologies that allow you to enjoy a sense of reality and participate in support activities have been proposed.

  As one of them, there is a system that realizes participation in support of a samurai team while watching a baseball game on television (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, in addition to normal TV functions, the support content holding means that holds sound effects such as applause, whistle, drums, support song, flag, etc. as support content, and remote control instructions Output means for taking out the support content from the support content holding means and outputting it in real time as voice or sound effects.

With this configuration, the system of Patent Document 1 is such that the support content selected by the viewer is delivered to the game venue via a communication line such as the Internet, and the support content is output from the output device provided at the game venue. Therefore, viewers watching TV can feel as if they are cheering together with the audience cheering at the stadium.
JP 2003-46982 A

  However, with the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the sound of a stadium is simply generated by outputting sound effects or the like on a television, or the response content selected by the user is transmitted to the stadium side. Since they only participated in support, there was a problem that they could not feel a substantial sense of unity with the stadium spectators and a substantial support for the players of the stadium.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and supports support activities in competitions such as baseball and soccer, a substantial sense of unity with the athletes and spectators of the stadium, and a substantial sense for the athletes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a support system and a support method that can support a person.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a support system for supporting support activities for athletes who are competing in a stadium, and a display board installed on the stadium so that the athlete can visually recognize it. And a terminal device that transmits value information for the athlete through the communication network, and a prize management unit that totals the value information transmitted from the terminal device and displays the totaled result on a display board.

  Further, another invention is a support method for supporting support activities for a player who is competing in a stadium, and receives value information for a player from a terminal device through a communication network, and the prize management unit Then, the value information transmitted from the terminal device is totaled, and the totaled result is displayed on a display board installed in the stadium so that the competitor can see it.

  According to these inventions, since the user transmits value information such as prize money to the athlete, the total of the value information is displayed on the display board installed in the stadium, that is, the total amount is displayed. The more you send, the more motivated the competitors can be and the real support activities can be realized.

  In the above invention, the start condition and the end condition of the time for receiving the transmission of the value information, the reception condition or the return condition of the value information are set as the prize condition, the prize condition is presented, the value information is received, and the reception condition or It is preferable to input success or failure of the return condition as a prize result, and to receive or return value information according to the prize result.

  In this case, for example, if a baseball batter hits at the next bat, he / she pays a prize money, such as a pre-competition recruitment, or a fielder pays a prize money for a fine play. Set the timing for accepting transmission of value information, such as recruitment after the competition, etc., return value information if the hit for the value information solicited before the competition is not hit, reduce the amount of payment, or save money It is possible to set various sweepstakes conditions such as carrying over, and diversify support support.

  In the above invention, the receipt condition or the return condition preferably includes the receipt or return of part or all of the value information, and the breakdown contents and the distribution ratio when the received value information is distributed. In this case, when performing the charge processing of the value information, under what condition the received value information is completed or returned, or at what ratio the received value information is It is possible to set whether to distribute the fee, content sales price, or the like.

  In the above invention, it is preferable that the prize ID assigned for each prize condition, the user ID of the user who transmitted the value information to the prize condition, and the value of the value information transmitted by the user are associated with each other and stored in the user database. In this case, the transmission history of value information and the receipt / return history of prize money can be managed for each user, and this information can be applied to various services.

  In the above invention, content such as a video or audio or image of a competition or athlete recorded at the time when the prize condition is satisfied is acquired as privilege content by the imaging means installed in the stadium, and the prize result is obtained. Accordingly, it is preferable to distribute the privilege content to the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the value information. In this case, since contents such as video are distributed to the value information transmitted from the user, an incentive to transmit the value information can be given to the user.

  In the above-mentioned invention, it is preferable that the video, sound, or image of the competition is distributed to the terminal device as the competition information, and the prize conditions are combined with the competition information and distributed. In this case, the prize conditions can be viewed together with the competition video, so that the user can transmit the value information by looking at the progress of the competition, and the convenience can be improved.

  In the above-mentioned invention, it is preferable that a plurality of display boards are provided in the stadium, and the display board for displaying the counting results or the display position in the display board is changed according to the progress of the competition. In this case, for example, in the case of a game in which offense and defense are switched such as baseball, necessary information can be presented in the stadium according to the change of offense and defense, and support by sending more value information. Can be made effective.

  In the above invention, when the total value of the value information exceeds a predetermined threshold value, it is preferable that the value information corresponding to the threshold value is received. In this case, for example, when a competition has already been implemented, such as sumo, it is possible to aggregate value information that matches that system, making it easy to meet previous accuracy. Can be.

  As described above, according to the support system and support method of the present invention, by supporting support activities in competitions such as baseball and soccer, a substantial sense of unity with athletes and spectators in the stadium, and Substantial support for competitors is possible.

(Configuration of support system)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the support system according to the present embodiment. Here, the case where the user 1 who is supporting the player (player) who is playing baseball on the stadium is supported will be described as an example.

  The support system according to the present embodiment allows a user 1 to give a prize to a player (value information) through electronic bulletin boards 71 and 72 (only 71 is shown) installed in the stadium 7 so that the player can visually recognize it, and the communication network 2. ) And the prize moneys sent from the terminal devices 1a and 1b are received and aggregated, and the aggregated results are displayed on the electric bulletin board 71, and the settlement processing and content sales are performed. Server group.

  The communication network 2 is a distributed type constructed by mutually connecting various communication lines (public lines such as telephone lines, ISDN lines, ADSL lines, private lines, wireless communication networks) using the communication protocol TCP / IP. This is an IP network, and the communication network 2 includes a LAN such as an intranet (internal network) based on 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or a home network.

  The terminal devices 1a and 1b are information terminals having a communication function and an arithmetic processing function such as a CPU, and can be realized by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer or a dedicated device specialized in function, such as a mobile computer, Includes PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) and mobile phones. Specifically, the terminal device 1a is a mobile phone terminal capable of calling and data communication by wireless communication, and can transmit and receive data through the wireless base station 6, and can watch TV broadcasts, transmit prize money, etc. It has become. The terminal device 1b is a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer equipped with a communication device. The terminal device 1b is capable of watching a television broadcast and transmitting a prize fundraiser through the communication network 2.

  The stadium 7 has dozens of cameras 9 for photographing the inside of the stadium 7, and relays the events of the stadium 7, the appearance of players and spectators, the video of announcers and commentators. In addition, an electric bulletin board 71 is installed on the outfield stand of the stadium 7, and an electric bulletin board 72 is also installed on the back of the back net. These electric bulletin boards provide video and text information to players and spectators in the stadium 7. The Further, in the stadium 7, an operator terminal 8a that is connected to the stadium system server 5, is used by the operator 8, and controls the stadium system is installed.

  The server group includes a communication server 3 that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal devices 1a and 1b, a user database 41, a user management server 4 that performs user management such as user authentication and payment processing, and a stadium 7 And a stadium system server 5 that controls the apparatus.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of each server device. The “module” used in the description refers to a functional unit that is configured by hardware such as an apparatus or a device, software having the function, or a combination thereof, and achieves a predetermined operation. .

  The communication server 3 is a server device that serves as a communication window for the terminal devices 1a and 1b. Specifically, the communication server 3 includes a communication unit 31, a content distribution unit 32, and a content database 33.

  The communication unit 31 is a module that provides a routing function that transmits and receives data by transmitting and receiving packets to and from the terminal devices 1a and 1b, and distributes data to other servers and other modules. Through this communication unit 31, the terminal devices 1a and 1b connect to the user management server 4 to perform authentication processing, sweepstakes application processing, etc., or connect to the content distribution unit 32 for baseball broadcast Internet broadcasts. Can be viewed, and privileged content such as images can be downloaded.

  The content distribution unit 32 is a module that transmits information such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files, video files, image files, and music files in a document system such as WWW (World Wide Web). The files are stored in the database 33, and transmission and streaming distribution of these files are performed through the communication network 2 in response to a request from client software such as a web browser such as the terminal device 1a.

  Specifically, the content distribution unit 32 distributes the relay video of the game shot by the camera 9 such as baseball video, audio or image to the terminal devices 1a and 1b by streaming distribution as competition information, It has a function to transmit privilege content or to combine and distribute the prize condition data generated by the prize information generation unit 51 with the competition information.

  The content database 33 is a database for storing the above-mentioned HTML files, moving image files, image files, music files, etc., and includes privileged content such as videos and illustrations shot at the stadium 7, relay video data, and audio data. Accumulated.

  The user management server 4 is a server device that performs user management such as user authentication, acceptance of sweepstakes, and billing and payment processing. Specifically, an authentication unit 42, an application receiving unit 43, a user database 41, and a settlement processing unit 44 are provided.

  The authentication unit 42 is a module that verifies the legitimacy of the accessor, obtains a combination of a user name and a password, collates the user database 41, determines whether the accessor has the right, and the accessor Check whether or not the person is the person. By confirming the accessor by such authentication processing, it is possible to identify the user and provide different services for each user. In order to secure the confidentiality of the authentication data, authentication data encryption or a digital certificate may be used.

  The application reception unit 43 is a module that receives an application for a sweepstakes from a user who has been authenticated by the authentication unit 42, a prize ID given for each sweepstakes condition, and a user ID of a user who has transmitted value information to the sweepstakes conditions, By correlating with the value of the value information transmitted by the user and storing it in the user database 41, it is managed how much prize money is accepted for which prize from which user. In addition, the application reception unit 43 transmits the received prize money collection data to the total information generation unit 53 of the prize management unit 55.

  The settlement processing unit 44 is a module that charges the corresponding user when the applied sweepstakes conditions are achieved and payment is actually made. The payment processing unit 44 is connected to a prize result determination unit 54, and receives or returns value information according to the prize result. As a method of this billing, there are a method of performing billing every time a payment is made, a method of billing together every month, a prepaid method of selling points in advance and subtracting points according to a prize application etc. Can be mentioned. The settlement processing unit 44 also performs a refund process in the case of returning the already paid price.

  The user database 41 stores personal information, authentication information, etc. of each user, and with regard to the prize service, the prize ID assigned for each prize condition, the user ID of the user who transmitted value information to the prize condition, and the user This is a database device that stores the value information that is transmitted in association with each other.

  The stadium system server 5 is a server device that centrally manages each device such as the camera 9, the electric bulletin board 71, and the operator terminal 8a in the stadium 7. Specifically, the imaging control unit 57, the prize management unit 55, And a bulletin board control unit 56.

  The imaging control unit 57 is a module for controlling the operation of the camera 9 to perform baseball relay, and is a module for sending a moving image or a still image captured by the camera 9 to the content database 33. The imaging control unit 57 also has a function of storing content recorded by the camera 9 in the content database 33 as privilege content when the prize condition is satisfied in cooperation with the prize management unit 55.

  The bulletin board control unit 56 is a module that generates, sends, and controls display information on the electronic bulletin boards 71 and 72 in the stadium 7, and usually displays images, scoreboards, member tables, etc. in the stadium 7. indicate. In addition, the bulletin board control unit 56 has a function of displaying a prize condition and a prize collection result (aggregation information) in cooperation with the prize management part 55. Further, the bulletin board control unit 56 has a function of changing a display board for displaying the counting results or a display position in the display board in accordance with the progress of the game. For example, when the game is an event in which offense and defense are changed like baseball, in addition to the change of offense and defense due to the progress of the game, it is displayed on the outside field so that it looks like a batter at the time of attack, and it is visible from the pitcher at the time of defense Switch the display contents so that they are displayed behind the back net.

  The prize management unit 55 is a module that actually executes the prize service in cooperation with the imaging control unit 57, the bulletin board control unit 56, and the operator terminal 8a. The prize information generation unit 51, the prize condition setting unit 52, A total information generation unit 53 and a prize result determination unit 54 are provided.

  The prize information generation unit 51 generates the prize information I1 based on the prize conditions set by the prize condition setting unit 52 and the total information I2 totaled by the total information generation unit 53 as shown in FIGS. It is a module to do. The generated prize information I1 is displayed on the electric bulletin board 71 or 72 through the bulletin board control unit 56 as shown in FIG. 3, or transmitted to the terminal device 1a or the like through the content distribution unit 32 as shown in FIG. Is done.

  In this embodiment, a company-wide prize money is also implemented, and the function of delivering company prize information I3, which is information about the company's applied prize money and information on the company, etc., as a company advertisement. Also have.

  The prize condition setting unit 52 is a module that sets a start condition and an end condition of a time for receiving transmission of value information, and a condition for receiving or returning value information as a prize condition. The receiving conditions or returning conditions here include receiving or returning a part or all of the value information, as well as the breakdown contents and distribution ratio when distributing the received value information. That is, depending on the success or failure of the achievement of the target, it is possible to set what percentage of the received prize money donation will be the prize money for the player and the rest will be received or returned as a system operation fee.

The prize condition setting unit 52 includes a prize condition template corresponding to the game development pattern, and this template is displayed on the operator terminal 8a so as to be selectable and editable. Examples of templates are as shown in the table below.

  The operator 8 sees the progress and development of the game, selects a prize condition template by the operator terminal 8a, and edits the receipt / return condition, reception time, and display text. For example, the display text can be edited by changing the player name. In the above table, “<amount>” is automatically input with the total amount of donations as the total information I2. This setting is sent to the prize condition setting unit 52 together with the prize ID.

  The total information generation unit 53 is a module that totals the prize money sent from the user and generates the total result as total information I2. The generated total information I2 is sent to the prize information generation unit 51, and is included in the prize information I1 in the prize information generation unit 51.

  The sweepstakes result determination unit 54 is a module that inputs success or failure of the receipt condition or return condition as a sweepstakes result by an operator operation. In other words, the operator terminal 8a is connected to the sweepstakes result determination unit 54, and the operator 8 views the game in progress in the stadium 7, and the success / failure conditions (such as hits and strikeouts) Etc.) is input to the operator terminal 8a as a prize result. The sweepstakes management unit 55 executes photographing (acquisition) of privileged content, distribution of privileged content, and billing / settlement processing in accordance with the sweepstakes result determined by the sweepstakes result determining unit 54.

(Supporting support method)
The support support method of this invention can be implemented by operating the support support system which has the above structure. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the support system according to the present embodiment.

  First, the user 1 accesses the communication server 3 from the terminal device 1a or 1b used by the user 1, performs authentication in the authentication unit 42 of the user management server 4, receives a game video distribution service, and starts viewing the game. (S101-S104). This authentication process allows the user to apply for the sweepstakes.

  On the stadium system side, the prize conditions are set by the operator 8 in accordance with the progress of the game (S105). Specifically, the operator 8 sees the progress and development of the game, selects a prize condition template by the operator terminal 8a, and edits the receipt / return condition, reception time, and text. This setting is sent to the prize condition setting unit 52 together with the prize ID. Here, for example, it is assumed that the player A who is a batter hits the hit, and the prize is accepted while the player A is standing at the batting order.

  The prize conditions set by the prize condition setting unit 52 are sent to the prize information generation unit 51 and converted into prize information as HTML or a video signal. The prize information is sent to the electric bulletin boards 71 and 72 through the bulletin board control unit 56. Or distributed to the terminal device 1a or the like through the content distribution unit 32 (S106 to S109).

  When the user who sees the displayed / distributed prize information applies for the prize, the user clicks the transmission button of the terminal device 1a or 1b (S110). The operation signal resulting from this operation is received by the application receiving unit 43, recorded in the user database 41, and totaled by the total information generating unit 53 (S111 and S112). In the total information generation unit 53, the total amount of the total prize money collected is transmitted to the sweepstakes information generation unit (S114) as total information and displayed on the terminal device 1a (S115) and also displayed on the electric bulletin board. (S116).

  Then, it is assumed that the game progresses and player A hits or strikes out (S117). The operator 8 monitors this situation, and inputs the result (achievement or failure) of the player A to the sweepstakes result determination unit 54. At this time, the imaging control unit 57 acquires the video at the time when this result is obtained as privilege content (S118).

  Next, depending on whether or not the sweepstakes conditions have been achieved, if it is achieved, the settlement processing unit 44 distributes the sweepstakes donation (S121, S122), distribution of privilege content and user management information Update is performed (S123 to S125). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S119 that the process has failed, the received value information is returned (S120).

(Operations and effects according to this embodiment)
According to the present embodiment described above, when the user 1 sends a prize fundraiser for the player A, the total amount of the prize fundraiser is displayed on the electric bulletin boards 71 and 72 installed in the stadium 7. The more you do, the more motivated the players will be, and User 1 will be able to gain a substantial sense of unity with the players and the audience at the stadium, and will be able to provide substantial support for the players. .

  In the present embodiment, as shown in Table 1, for example, the operator 8 is, for example, a pre-competition solicitation for paying a prize prize to a baseball batter when he hits at the next bat. Set the timing for accepting transmission of value information, such as post-competition solicitation where the fielder pays the prize money for the fine play, and hit the value information solicited before the competition If there is not, it is possible to set various prize conditions such as returning the value information, reducing the payment amount, or saving and carrying over, and the support support can be diversified.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to distribute content such as video, audio, or image of the competition or athlete recorded at the time when the sweepstakes condition is satisfied, to the user who applied as privilege content by the camera 9 The user 1 can be given an incentive to send value information.

(Modification 1)
In the embodiment described above, when the sweepstakes conditions are not achieved, the entire amount of the sweepstakes donation is returned to the user 1 (S120). For example, as shown in FIG. The donation payment may be set to 0 yen, and other distribution rates such as system fees may be increased (S201). At this time, the user 1 who has made the prize money donation may return a part of the received prize money donated by subtracting the system fee. Instead, it may be changed to content that is not related to the achievement of the sweepstakes conditions, such as illustrations of popular cartoonists, and distributed (S302).

  In addition, as another process when the sweepstakes conditions are not achieved, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the sweepstakes donation sent for the unsuccessful sweepstakes conditions is carried forward as a donation for the next sweepstakes. (S301). Even in this case, it is possible to set whether the application money to be returned to the user 1 is the full amount or a part thereof, and the privilege content to be distributed can be changed to an illustration or the like (S302). ).

(Modification 2)
Further, in the above embodiment, the total amount of the prize fundraising is set as the direct prize fundraising. However, for example, when the competition is such that the unit of the prize fundraising is determined like sumo, the prize condition setting unit 52 As a receiving condition, when the total value of the value information exceeds a predetermined threshold value (unit amount), a setting function may be provided in which value information corresponding to the threshold value is received.

  In this case, for example, if a prize fundraising system has already been introduced, such as Sumo, value information that matches that system can be aggregated, and compliance with the previous accuracy is easy. It can be.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the support assistance system which concerns on embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of each server apparatus in the support assistance system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display state of the electronic bulletin board in the support assistance system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display state in the terminal device in the support assistance system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the support assistance system which concerns on embodiment which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement after the prize result determination of the support assistance system which concerns on the example of a change. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement after the prize result determination of the support assistance system which concerns on the example of a change.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... User
1a, 1b ... Terminal equipment
2 ... Communication network
3 ... Communication server
4… User management server
5 ... Stadium system server
6 ... Radio base station
7 ... Stadium
8 ... Operator
8a ... Operator terminal
9 ... Camera
31 ... Communication Department
32. Content distribution department
33 ... Content database
41 ... User database
42… Authentication part
43 ... Application Department
44. Payment processing department
51. Sweepstakes information generator
52. Sweepstakes condition setting section
53 ... Total information generator
54 ... Student Prize Result Determination Department
55. Sweepstakes Management Department
56… Bulletin board control section
57 ... Imaging control unit
71, 72 ... Electric bulletin board

Claims (16)

A support system for supporting support activities for athletes competing in a stadium,
A display board installed in the stadium so that the athlete can see,
A terminal device for transmitting value information to the athlete through a communication network;
A support system that includes a prize management unit that aggregates the value information transmitted from the terminal device and displays the aggregation result on the display board. A prize condition setting unit for setting a start condition and an end condition of a time for receiving transmission of the value information, a receipt condition or a return condition of the value information as a prize condition;
A sweepstakes result determination unit for inputting success or failure of the receipt condition or return condition as a sweepstakes result;
2. The support system according to claim 1, further comprising a settlement processing unit that executes reception or return of the value information according to a prize result in the prize result determination unit.   The receipt condition or return condition includes receiving or returning a part or all of the value information, and includes a breakdown content and a distribution ratio when distributing the received value information. Item 3. The support system according to item 2.   A user database for storing a prize ID assigned for each prize condition by the prize condition setting unit, a user ID of a user who has transmitted value information to the prize condition, and a value of the value information transmitted by the user in association with each other. The support system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by comprising: Imaging means installed in the stadium and recording content such as video, audio, or image of the competition or the athlete;
An imaging control unit that acquires the content recorded by the imaging means as privilege content when the prize condition is satisfied;
3. The prize management unit has a function of distributing the privilege content to a user of a terminal device that has transmitted the value information according to a prize result in the prize result determination unit. The support system described. A content distribution unit that distributes the video, audio, or image of the competition as competition information to the terminal device,
3. The support system according to claim 2, wherein the distribution unit has a function of combining and distributing the prize conditions in the prize condition setting unit with the competition information. A plurality of the display boards are provided in the stadium,
2. The support system according to claim 1, further comprising a display board that displays the counting result in accordance with the progress of the game, or a bulletin board control unit that changes a display position in the display board.   The prize condition setting unit has, as the reception condition, a setting function that, when the aggregate value of the value information exceeds a predetermined threshold value, value information corresponding to the threshold value is received. The support system according to claim 2. A support support method for supporting support activities for athletes competing in a stadium,
Receiving the value information for the competitor from the terminal device through the communication network (1);
In the sweepstakes management unit, there is a step (2) of totalizing the value information transmitted from the terminal device and displaying the totaled result on a display board installed in the stadium so that the competitor can see Supporting method characterized by In the step (1), a start condition and an end condition of a time for receiving transmission of the value information, a reception condition or a return condition for the value information are set as a prize condition, the prize condition is presented, and the value information Receive
Following the step (2),
(3) inputting success or failure of the receipt condition or return condition as a prize result;
10. The support method according to claim 9, further comprising a step (4) of receiving or returning the value information in accordance with the prize result.   The receipt condition or return condition includes receiving or returning a part or all of the value information, and includes a breakdown content and a distribution ratio when distributing the received value information. Item 10. The support method according to item 10.   In the step (1), the prize ID assigned for each prize condition, the user ID of the user who transmitted the value information to the prize condition, and the value of the value information transmitted by the user are associated and stored in the user database. The support support method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: In step (4),
Content such as video, audio, or image of the competition or the athlete recorded at the time when the prize condition is satisfied is acquired as privilege content by the imaging means installed in the stadium,
11. The support support method according to claim 10, wherein the privilege content is distributed to a user of the terminal device that has transmitted the value information according to the prize result. In step (2),
11. The support support method according to claim 10, wherein the game video, audio, or image is distributed to the terminal device as game information, and the prize condition is combined with the game information and distributed. A plurality of the display boards are provided in the stadium,
10. The support support method according to claim 9, wherein, in the step (2), a display board for displaying the counting result or a display position in the display board is changed in accordance with the progress of the game.   11. The support support method according to claim 10, wherein, in the step (1), when the total value of the value information exceeds a predetermined threshold value, value information corresponding to the threshold value is received. .