JP2014106850A - Program of information providing device, control method of information providing device, information providing device, and information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine a start order of a golf competition in consideration of age of each group.SOLUTION: An information providing device 1 includes: group number information which shows two or more groups participating a golf competition; total number information which shows total number of participants in the golf competition; an information acquisition part 10 which can acquire at least age information showing a participant's age; an assignment part 11 which assigns participants to each group at least based on the group number information and the total number information; and a determination part 12 which determines an order of the groups participating the golf competition on the basis of the age information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for determining an order of a group for starting an activity when a plurality of participants perform the activity in each group.

  Conventionally, when a golf competition is held, the manager of the golf competition gathers the participants, makes a reservation at the golf course, and further allocates the participants to a plurality of groups. In this case, the secretary performs allocation in consideration of the handicap of the participants. However, if the number of participants is large, it takes a long time to allocate appropriately. In order to reduce the labor of such a secretary, Patent Document 1 discloses a golf competition support system that sets a round group so as to minimize the total variation of each handicap group.

JP 2004-348297 A

By the way, elderly people often have their own physical condition or cannot adapt to changes in weather even if their handicap is small, compared to younger people. In addition, when a golf competition is performed with a plurality of sets, there may be an understanding matter such as starting an elderly person as soon as possible.
However, the method of Patent Document 1 is only related to the allocation of the participants to each set, and after assigning the participants to each set, the order in which the golf starts can not be changed. For this reason, even if the allocation of the participants is performed in consideration of the handicap, there may be a large difference in the play time between the group with the late round and the group with the early round.
This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, Comprising: Let the solution subject determine appropriately the order which starts activities, such as golf, based on age.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the program of the information providing apparatus according to the present invention allows a computer to execute group information indicating the number of groups of two or more for performing a predetermined activity, and the participants of the predetermined activity. Based on the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) capable of acquiring at least the total number information indicating the total number and the age information indicating the age of the participant, and at least the group number information and the total number information, An allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7) for allocating participants to each group, and a determination unit (12, 30, S8) for determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity based on the age information It is made to function.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute the allocation of the participants to each set separately from the execution order of the activities. For this reason, it is possible to set the allocation condition and the execution order condition independently. In addition, since the execution order is determined based on the age information, it is possible to determine the execution order of activities in consideration of age.

  The program of the information providing apparatus described above specifies the highest age of the participants belonging to each group based on the age information in the determining unit (12, 30, S8), Preferably, the computer is made to function to determine the order of the set for performing a given activity. According to the present invention, the higher the age of the participant in each group, the faster the execution order of the activities. Therefore, even if an elderly person takes a long time to execute the activities, the entire activity proceeds smoothly. Can be made.

  The program of the information providing apparatus described above specifies the average age of participants belonging to each set based on the age information in the determining unit (12, 30, S8), Preferably, the computer is made to function to determine the order of the set for performing a given activity. According to the present invention, the higher the average age of the participants in each group, the faster the execution order of the activities. Therefore, even if an elderly person takes a long time to execute the activities, the entire activity proceeds smoothly. Can be made.

  In the information providing apparatus program described above, the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) acquires capability information indicating the capability related to the predetermined activity, and the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7). In the above, based on the capability information, the computer is caused to function so as to allocate the participants to each set such that an average variation of the capabilities related to the predetermined activity of the participants in each set is not more than a predetermined value. It is preferable.

  According to this invention, since the average variation of the ability of the participants in each group can be made closer, the execution time of the activity in each group can be made closer. More specifically, in the allocator (11, 30, S6, S7), based on the capability information, participants are assigned one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order in descending order of capability, and then the predetermined Preferably, the computer is made to function so that the remaining participants are assigned to each set in order of ability in the reverse order to each set, and this is repeated to assign all participants to each set.

  In the information providing apparatus program described above, the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) acquires gender information indicating the gender of the participant, and the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7) After assigning participants to each set, the computer is identified so that the number of men and women in each set is identified and the participants are swapped so that the difference between the number of men and women in each set is reduced. It is preferable to make it function. According to this invention, the difference between the number of men and the number of women in each group can be reduced, and the activity can be further enjoyed.

  More specifically, in the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7), the participants to be exchanged are determined based on the ability information in the order of the smallest difference in ability of the predetermined activity. Further, it is preferable to cause the computer to function. In this case, it is possible to reduce the difference between the number of men and the number of women in each group while suppressing an increase in the difference in activity ability in each group.

  In the program of the information providing apparatus described above, after the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7) assigns the participants one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order in descending order based on the age information. It is preferable that the computer is made to function so that the remaining participants are assigned to each group in order of increasing age in the reverse order of the predetermined order, and this is repeated to assign all participants to each group. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the variation in age as compared with the case where participants are randomly assigned to each set.

  In the program of the information providing apparatus described above, in the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7), based on the age information, the age of the oldest participant and the age of the youngest participant in each group are set. It is preferable that the computer is made to function so that the participants are assigned to each set so that the age difference which is the difference becomes the smallest. According to the present invention, the difference between the maximum age and the minimum age of each group can be reduced as compared with the case where participants are randomly assigned to each group.

In the information providing apparatus program described above, the information providing apparatus can communicate with an activity management apparatus (4) that is managed by an operating entity that provides the activity and receives a reservation for the predetermined activity, and the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3), causing the computer to function as the set number information so as to acquire a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity accepted by the activity management device, It is preferable to function as a transmission unit (14) that transmits the determination result of the unit (12, 30, S8) to the activity management device.
According to the present invention, the result of allocating the participants to each set and the execution order of the activities of each set are transmitted to the activity management apparatus, so that it is possible to save the trouble of inputting such information to the activity management apparatus. .

Further, the invention relating to the program of the information providing apparatus described above can be understood as an invention relating to a method for controlling the information providing apparatus.
The control method of the information providing apparatus according to the present invention includes a set number information indicating the number of sets of two or more for performing a predetermined activity, a total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and the participant And at least age information indicating the age of the group, assigning the participants to each group based on at least the group number information and the total number information, and executing the predetermined activity based on the age information The order is determined.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, in the step of determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity, the highest age of the participants belonging to each group is identified based on the age information, and the identified highest age It is preferable that the order of the sets for executing the predetermined activity is determined in descending order.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, in the step of determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity, the average age of the participants belonging to each group is specified based on the age information, and the specified average age is determined. It is preferable to determine the order of the sets for executing the predetermined activity in descending order.

  In the control method of the information providing device described above, in the step of acquiring capability information indicating the capability of the participant regarding the predetermined activity and allocating the participant to each group, based on the capability information, in each group It is preferable to assign the participants to each group so that the average variation of the ability regarding the predetermined activities of the participants is a predetermined value or less.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, gender information indicating the gender of the participant is acquired, and after allocating the participant to each group, the number of men and the number of women in each group are specified, It is preferable to replace the participants so that the difference between the number of men and the number of women becomes the smallest.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, it is preferable that the participants to be replaced are determined in ascending order of the difference in ability of the predetermined activity based on the ability information.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, in the step of allocating the participants to each set, after allocating the participants one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order based on the age information, It is preferable to allocate the remaining participants one by one to each group in order of increasing age in the reverse order of the predetermined order, and repeat this to allocate all the participants to each group.

  In the control method of the information providing apparatus described above, in the step of assigning the participants to each set, based on the age information, the difference between the age of the oldest participant in each set and the age of the youngest participant It is preferable to assign the participants to each group so that a certain age difference is minimized.

  In the information providing apparatus control method described above, the information providing apparatus can communicate with an activity management apparatus that is managed by an operating entity that provides the activity and receives a reservation for the predetermined activity, and the activity management apparatus receives It is preferable that a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity is acquired as the number of sets information, and information relating to a participant associated with the reservation frame is transmitted to the activity management device.

Next, the above-described program of the information providing apparatus can be understood as the invention of the information providing apparatus.
The information providing apparatus according to the present invention includes a set number information indicating the number of sets of two or more for performing a predetermined activity, total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and age of the participants. Information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) that can acquire at least the age information to be shown, and an allocation unit (11, 30) that allocates the participants to each group based on at least the group number information and the total number information , S6, S7) and a determination unit (12, 30, S8) for determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity based on the age information.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the determination unit (12, 30, S8) specifies the highest age of the participants belonging to each group based on the age information, and the predetermined age is in descending order. It is preferable to determine the order of the sets in which the activities are performed.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the determination unit (12, 30, S8) specifies an average age of participants belonging to each group based on the age information, and the predetermined average age is in descending order. It is preferable to determine the order of the sets in which the activities are performed.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) further acquires capability information indicating the capability relating to the predetermined activity, and the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7) Preferably, based on the capability information, the participants are allocated to each group such that the average variation of the capabilities related to the predetermined activity of the participants in each group is not more than a predetermined value.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) further acquires gender information indicating the gender of the participant, and in the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, S7), After assigning the participants to each group, it is preferable to identify the number of men and the number of women in each group and replace the participants so that the difference between the number of men and the number of women in each group is minimized.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the allocator (11, 30, S6, S7) determines the participants to be exchanged in ascending order of the ability of the predetermined activity based on the ability information. It is preferable.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the allocator (11, 30, S6, S7) assigns the participants one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order in descending order based on the age information. It is preferable to allocate the remaining participants one by one to each group in order of increasing age in the reverse order of the predetermined order, and repeat this to allocate all the participants to each group.

  In the information providing apparatus described above, the allocator (11, 30, S6, S7) determines the difference between the age of the oldest participant in each group and the age of the youngest participant based on the age information. It is preferable to assign the participants to each group so that a certain age difference is minimized.

In the information providing apparatus described above, the management entity that provides the activity can manage and communicate with the activity management apparatus that receives a reservation for the predetermined activity,
The information acquisition unit (10, 30, S1 to S3) acquires a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity accepted by the activity management device as the set number information, and the allocation unit (11, 30, S6, It is preferable to include a transmission unit that transmits information about the participant associated with the reservation frame to the activity management device based on the results of S7) and the determination unit (12, 30, S8).

  Next, an information providing system according to the present invention includes an information providing device (1) for providing a service related to an activity and a terminal device (2), and the information providing device performs a predetermined activity. Information acquisition unit (10) capable of acquiring at least at least group number information indicating the number of pairs for the above, total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and age information indicating the age of the participants ) And a request from the terminal device, an allocation unit (11) for allocating the participants to each group based on at least the group number information and the total number information, and the predetermined information based on the age information A determination unit (12) that determines the order of the group that executes the activity of the above, and a transmission unit (14) that transmits the determination result of the determination unit to the terminal device, the terminal device (2), Comprising an input unit for inputting a request over THE (21), a display unit for displaying the determination result of the determining section (22).

1 is a block diagram of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a SNS user and a golf user. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a golf user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a golf competition information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a SNS user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a SNS friend information table. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information provision server. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the bookmark creation process of a golf competition. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a golf competition bookmark creation page. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a group number input page. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a participant input page. It is explanatory drawing which shows the window which pops up when a call button is clicked in a participant input page. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating allocation of the participant based on a handicap. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating allocation of the participant based on a handicap. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating allocation of the participant based on a handicap. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the number of men of each group, and the number of women. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of correction of the gender difference. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the determination of the starting order based on age. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the correction by manual input. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the correction by manual input. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the correction by manual input. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the top page of a golf information service. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a part of my page. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a reservation status page. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a companion change page. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of allocation of the participant based on age information.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment, an information providing system using an information providing server according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
<1: Configuration of information provision system>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information providing system 100 includes an information providing device 1 that provides a golf information service and a golf course reservation service, a terminal device 2 of a user who plays golf, and a management server 3 that provides an SNS site via a communication network NET such as the Internet. The golf course server 4 is managed by a golf course management entity and receives a golf reservation. In the following description, the user who uses the golf information service of the information providing device 1 is referred to as a golf user, and the SNS user of the management server 3 is referred to as an SNS user.

  The SNS site provided by the management server 3 provides communication tools between users (that is, message management information exchanged between users, for example, bulletin boards, mails, chats, etc.). In the SNS site, the friendship relationship is established when the action source SNS user makes a friend application and the action destination SNS user approves it. The management server 3 manages friend information indicating an SNS friend relationship that is a specific relationship between SNS users.

The golf user's terminal device 2 can communicate via the communication network NET, and corresponds to, for example, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like.
The information providing apparatus 1 provides a service related to a predetermined activity. In this embodiment, golf is taken up as an example of a predetermined activity. The information providing apparatus 1 includes an information providing server 1A that communicates with the terminal device 2 to provide a golf information service to a golf user, and a golf reservation server 1B. The golf reservation server 1 </ b> B communicates with the golf course server 4 and cooperates with the information providing server 1 </ b> A to provide the golf user and the administrator of the golf course server 4 with a golf reservation service related to golf course reservation.

  The golf information service is a service that provides information related to golf, and includes a golf competition bookmark creation service, a play history recording service, and the like. In this embodiment, a golf information service is provided by executing the program of the golf information application on the information providing server 1A, and a golf course reservation service is provided by executing the program of the golf course reservation application on the golf reservation server 1B. The However, the provision of these services is an example, and the information provision server 1 provides provision of application such as games, provision of travel information including hotel reservations, provision of concert information, and sales of services and goods. It may be.

  In the SNS provided by the management server 3, not only a bulletin board, e-mail, and chat can be used, but also social applications such as games and practical tools can be used. The social application may be provided by a provider other than the provider of the SNS, and the SNS user can arbitrarily determine whether or not to use the social application or which social application to use. It is like that. When the SNS user wishes to use a social application, the social application accesses the profile information of the SNS user or the friend information on the SNS, or the social application is displayed on a bulletin board or the like instead of the SNS user. You may be asked for permission for the function to post. Depending on the social application, the SNS user may be permitted to use these functions to become a user of the social application. Since such social applications generally display the screen of the social application on the SNS site, SNS users use the social application as if they were using one of the SNS services. Will do.

  As an example, the golf information application provided by the information providing server 1A of the present embodiment is a service provided by the social application as described above. In this embodiment, in order for an SNS user to become a golf user who is a user of a golf information application, the golf information application accesses the profile information of the SNS user or the friend information on the SNS, or the golf information application. Approves the function of posting on a bulletin board or the like instead of the SNS user. When the SNS user performs this approval, the SNS user becomes a golf user.

  That is, the golf user is included in the SNS user as shown in FIG. In other words, the information providing server 1A provides the golf information application to the golf user, and registers as a golf user of the golf information application only for the SNS user of the management server 3. On the other hand, the management server 3 provides SNS with respect to the SNS user containing a golf user. As described above, the golf user is included in the SNS user, and as described above, the golf information application accesses the profile information of the SNS user and the friend information on the SNS, and the golf information application is a bulletin board instead of the SNS user. SNS user approval has been obtained for the function of posting to the etc. Therefore, 1 A of information provision servers of 1st Embodiment manage a golf user's friend relationship using a SNS user's friend relationship. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the user and the SNS friend, the golf user as the golf friend, the SNS friend's SNS friend, and the golf user as the golf friend's golf friend are managed.

  Next, the information providing server 1 </ b> A shown in FIG. 1 shows a set number information indicating the number of sets of two or more for performing a golf competition and a total number of participants in the golf competition by executing a predetermined program. It functions as an information acquisition unit 10 that acquires total number information, age information indicating the age of the participant, ability information of the participant, and gender information indicating the gender of the participant. The ability information only needs to indicate the ability of the participant regarding golf. For example, the ability information may be an average score or a handicap. In the following description, handicap is exemplified as capability information. The information acquisition unit 10 may acquire these pieces of information from various tables stored in the storage unit 15, or may acquire them from information transmitted from the terminal device 2 or the golf reservation server 1B.

  In addition, the information providing server 1A executes a predetermined program to allocate each participant to each set of the golf competition based on at least the number of sets information and the total number information, and based on the age information, It functions as a determination unit 12 that determines the start order of the group and a display control unit 13 that generates a WEB page that causes the terminal device 2 to display information indicating the composition of the golf competition. Furthermore, the information providing server 1 </ b> A functions as the transmission unit 14 that transmits the determination result of the determination unit to the golf course server 4 and the terminal device 2.

  The golf user's terminal device 2 includes an input unit 21, a notification unit 22, and a display unit 23. The golf user can input the number of competition sets, the total number of participants participating in the competition, the age of the participants, the handicap that is golf ability, the gender of the participants, comments, and the like using the input unit 21. it can. The notification unit 22 notifies the information providing server 1A of various types of information input through the input unit 21. The display unit 23 can display information about the competition generated by the display control unit 13 of the information providing server 1A.

  The golf course server 4 is managed by the golf course manager, and provides vacancy information and plan information, and accepts and manages reservations at the golf course. Furthermore, the golf course server 4 also manages a website related to the course. The golf course server 4 communicates with the golf reservation server 1B periodically (or according to the operation of the golf course manager or the like), and can upload the created free space information and plan information to the golf reservation server 1B. The reservation information accumulated in the golf reservation server 1B is acquired, the reservation information is updated, the vacant frame information is also updated, and the updated vacant frame information is uploaded to the golf reservation server 1B. In addition, the golf course server 4 may communicate with other reservation portal sites.

  In addition to reservation information transmitted from the golf reservation server 1 </ b> B, reservation reception includes reception by a manager who inputs a reservation by telephone. Such reservation information is stored in the management table TBL41. A plurality of records are stored in the management table TBL41. The record corresponds to a reservation frame, and one record includes a reservation ID, a course, a start date and time, the number of parties, party participants, a fee, and the like. Therefore, by referring to the management table TBL41, it is possible to know whether there is a reservation in each reservation frame.

  FIG. 3 shows the data structure of the golf user information table TBL11. A plurality of records are recorded as registration information in the golf user information table TBL11. One record includes identification information UID that uniquely identifies a golf user, registration date, profile information, and round history information. In the present embodiment, the golf user identification information UID has a correspondence relationship with the SNS user identification information UID. However, the identification information of the SNS user and the identification information of the golf user do not necessarily need to match, and may be different. In this case, the SNS user identification information and the golf user identification information may be recorded in association with the record of the golf user information table TBL11. In the present embodiment, the profile information is stored in the golf user information table TBL11. However, in other embodiments, the profile information may not be stored in the golf user information table TBL11.

Profile information includes gender, age, and email address. Further, the round history information includes an average score, handicap, and the like based on self-reports played.
The golf user information table TBL11 may be composed of a plurality of tables linked with key information (for example, identification information UID), and may be a relational database.

  When a golf competition is performed, a golf competition bookmark that describes the course, start time, and participants for each group in addition to the golf course, prizes, and play fee for the golf competition may be created and distributed to each participant. . The golf information providing service includes a service for creating a golf competition bookmark. The golf competition information table TBL12 is used for creating a golf competition bookmark.

  FIG. 4 shows the data structure of the golf competition information table TBL12. In the golf competition information table TBL12, a competition ID for uniquely identifying a golf competition, a registration date, a golf course name, a prize, a date, a play fee, a participation fee, the total number of golf competition participants, the number of groups, group information, etc. Are recorded in association with each other. The group information includes the course, the start time, the participant name, and the email address of the participant. Information other than these may be recorded in the golf competition information table TBL21.

  Returning to FIG. In the reservation information table TBL16 of the golf reservation server 1B, a reservation ID for uniquely identifying a reservation and the reservation information are recorded in association with each other. The reservation information includes a golf course name, a reservation person identification information UID, a reservation date, a play date, a start time, a course, a play fee, and a companion.

  The management server 3 includes an SNS user information table TBL31 in which identification information for uniquely identifying the SNS user, the name of the SNS user, link information indicating the link destination of the profile image, and the like, and friends indicating the friendship of the SNS user SNS friend information table TBL32 in which information is stored is provided. Further, the management server 3 can execute various APIs (Application Program Interfaces), and upon receiving a request including a parameter from the information providing server 1A, predetermined information is received from the SNS user information table TBL31 or the SNS friend information table TBL32. Is extracted and returned to the information providing server 1A.

  Next, the SNS user information table TBL31 and the SNS friend information table TBL32 provided in the management server 3 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the SNS user information table TBL31. A plurality of records are recorded in the SNS user information table TBL31. One record includes a name, gender, address, work place, identification information UID (which functions as an account) that uniquely identifies the SNS user, and an e-mail address. These pieces of information are personal information registered by the SNS user. The “name” is merely an example, and it is of course possible to use a nickname or the like.

  FIG. 6 shows the data structure of the SNS friend information table TBL32. A plurality of records are recorded in the SNS friend information table TBL32. One record includes the identification information of the action source, the identification information of the action destination, the status, and the application date / time. The action source is the SNS user who made the friend application, and the action destination is the SNS user who made the friend application. The status indicates the status of the friend application, “0” during application, “1” for acceptance, and “2” for rejection. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the SNS user with the UID “0zz99x999” makes a friend application to the SNS user with the UID “6zz99x999” and is approved.

  When storing the friendship relationship, storing the action source (application source) and the action destination (application destination) separately has the advantage of reducing the storage capacity. If the identification information UID of a certain SNS user and the identification information UIDs of all the SNS users who are in friendship with the SNS user are stored in association with each other, twice the storage capacity is required. For example, it is assumed that SNS user a is an action source and SNS user b is an action destination. When storing the identification information of the SNS user who is in a friend relationship for each SNS user, it is stored that the user b is in a friend relationship for the user a, and further that the user a is in a friend relationship for the user b. I need to remember. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the action destination identification information and the action source identification information are associated with each other and stored in one record, so that the storage capacity can be halved. Even when the status is updated, the processing is half.

  FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the information providing server 1A. As shown in this figure, the information providing server 1A includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30 that controls the entire apparatus, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 31 that functions as a work area of the CPU 30, a ROM (Read ROM) that stores a boot program and the like. Only Memory) 32, a hard disk drive 33 for storing various programs and data, an input unit 34 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display 35 for displaying images, and a communication interface 36 for communicating with an external device via a communication network NET. And a reading device 37 for reading an information recording medium such as a compact disk. The hard disk drive 33 corresponds to the storage unit 15 described above, and stores various tables such as a golf user information table TBL11 and a golf competition information table TBL12. The golf reservation server 1B and the management server 3 are configured in the same manner as the information providing server 1A. However, the reservation information table TBL16 is stored in the hard disk drive 33 of the golf reservation server 1B, and the SNS user information table TBL31 and the SNS friend information table TBL32 are stored in the hard disk drive 33 of the management server 3. . Moreover, the communication interface 36 mentioned above functions as the transmission part 14 which transmits reservation information to the golf course server 4 via the golf reservation server 1B with CPU30.

  FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the terminal device 2. The terminal device 2 includes a CPU 40 that controls the entire device, a RAM 41 that functions as a work area for the CPU 40, a ROM 42 that stores a boot program, a storage device 43 that stores various programs and data, an input unit 44 including a numeric keypad, an image, and the like. And a communication interface 46 for communicating with an external device via a communication network NET. When the input unit is a touch panel, the display 45 also serves as the input unit 44 that is a touch panel. The input unit 44 may be configured by a single device or a combination of a plurality of devices.

<2: Operation of the information provision system>
In the information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, a golf user's terminal device 2 can be used to create a golf competition bookmark, reserve a golf competition, and the like.

<2-1: Access processing to golf site>
First, an access process to a golf site provided by the information providing apparatus 1 will be described. When an SNS user (also a golf user) of the terminal device 2 operates on a web browser or starts an application installed and operated on the terminal device 2 and accesses an SNS site, the display 45 of the terminal device 2 is displayed. The login screen is displayed. An input box for entering the identification information UID and password is displayed on the login screen. When the user inputs in the input box and presses the transmission button, the terminal device 2 transmits a login request including the input identification information UID and password to the management server 3.

  When the management server 3 receives the login request, the management server 3 executes an authentication process. Specifically, the CPU of the management server 3 determines whether or not a combination of the identification information UID and the password is stored. If the determination condition is satisfied, the login is permitted, and the determination condition is not satisfied. Refuses to log in. Then, the CPU causes the terminal device 2 to transmit a login response indicating the determination result. The combination of the identification information UID and the password once input at the terminal device 2 may be stored in the terminal device 2 for a predetermined period, and login may be omitted within the predetermined period.

  Thereafter, when the SNS user selects a golf information application from the menu, the terminal device 2 transmits a my page browsing request to the information providing server 1A. 1 A of information provision servers will display the my page of the golf user (same as SNS user) in a golf site on the terminal device 2, if a my page browsing request is received. On the My Page, the activity status of the golf friend of the golf user, notifications from the golf course, and the like are aggregated and displayed.

<2-2: Creating a golf competition bookmark>
Next, a golf competition bookmark creation process executed by the information providing server 1A will be described. FIG. 9 shows the contents of the creation process. In this example, the golf competition bookmark creation process is started when the golf user clicks the bookmark creation button on the My Page (not shown). Specifically, when the golf user clicks the bookmark creation button on the terminal device 2, a bookmark creation request is transmitted to the information providing server 1A. When the information providing server 1A receives the bookmark creation request, the CPU 30 executes the creation process.

  First, the CPU 30 accepts input of the total number of golf competition participants (step S1). Specifically, the CPU 30 generates a golf competition bookmark creation page shown in FIG. 10 and transmits it to the terminal device 2. The page includes an input box 61 for inputting the competition name, an input box 62 for inputting the date of the event, an input box 63 for inputting the event location, an input box 64 for inputting the event time, and an input box 65 for inputting the total number of participants. Is provided.

  When the golf user inputs predetermined information in the input boxes 61 to 65 and clicks the next button 68 on the terminal device 2, the input predetermined information is transmitted to the information providing server 1A. When the information providing server 1A receives the predetermined information, the CPU 30 issues a competition ID, and stores the predetermined information in the golf competition information table TBL12 in association with the competition ID. If the button 69 is clicked, the golf competition bookmark creation process is canceled and the process returns to the My Page.

  Thereafter, the CPU 30 executes the input of the number of sets shown in FIG. 9 (S2). Specifically, the CPU 30 uses the value obtained by dividing the total number of participants by 2 and the value divided by 4 (both rounded up) as the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the number of pairs, respectively, and select from these in a pull-down format The page to be displayed is displayed. For example, when the total number of participants is 14, the upper limit value is 7, the lower limit value is 5, and the CPU 30 generates, for example, the group number input page illustrated in FIG. In addition, you may enable it for a golf user to input freely, without restrict | limiting the input range of the number of sets.

  When the golf user inputs the number of sets on the set number input page in the terminal device 2 and then clicks the next button 68, the number of sets is transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the information providing server 1A. When the information providing server 1A receives the number of sets, the CPU 30 records the number of sets in the golf competition information table TBL12.

  Next, CPU30 performs participant input reception shown in FIG. 9 (S3). Specifically, the CPU 30 generates a participant input page having input fields corresponding to the total number of participants accepted in step S <b> 1 and transmits the participant input page to the terminal device 2. FIG. 12 shows an example of the participant input page. The input fields for one name are a surname input box 70, a name input box 71, an e-mail address input box 72a, and a transmission check box 72b. It includes gender check boxes 73a and 73b, an age input box 74, and a handicap input box 75. The golf user can input directly into the input boxes 70 to 75. The transmission check box 72b can be checked only when a mail address is input. When the transmission check box 72b is checked, a bookmark of the golf competition is sent from the information providing server 1A to the input e-mail address.

  When the call button 76 is clicked, a window 80 in which the golf user's golf chum is displayed is popped up as shown in FIG. In the window 80 of this example, a set of golf chum profile images and names, and check boxes 81 to 83 provided for each set are displayed. In order to make a golf friend a participant, the check boxes 81 to 83 may be checked and the transfer button 84 may be clicked. Thereby, the checked golf chum is transcribed in the input field.

  Thereafter, when the golf user clicks the execution button 77 on the terminal device 2, the participant information described in the input field is transmitted to the information providing server 1A. When the information providing server 1A receives the participant information, the CPU 30 records the participant information in the golf competition information table TBL12.

  Further, the CPU 30 receives the allocation execution as shown in FIG. 9 (step S4). Next, the CPU 30 determines the number of people in each group (S5). For example, when the total number of participants is 15 and the number of groups is 4, the group A is determined as 4, the group B as 4, the group C as 4 and the group D as 3.

  Next, the CPU 30 executes temporary allocation based on the capability information (S6). Based on the handicap that is ability information indicating the ability of golf, the CPU 30 assigns the participants to each group so that the average variation of the previous handicap of the participants in each group is not more than a predetermined value. More specifically, based on the handicap of the participant, after assigning the participants one by one to a plurality of sets in the order of high golf ability, the remaining ones in the order of high ability in the reverse order of the predetermined order. All participants are assigned to each set, and this is repeated to assign all participants to each set.

  In the following description, it is assumed that 16 participants are assigned to four groups. The handicap of 16 participants is “3”, “10” “15”, “15”, “18”, “20”, “20”, “20”, “23”, “25” It is assumed that “25”, “26”, “28”, “32”, “33”, “36”. Further, it is assumed that the specified number of persons in one set is four. First, participants are assigned in the order of handicap (in descending order of golf ability) in the order of A set → B set → C set → D set. In this example, as shown in FIG. 14, the handicap “3” participant is in the A group, the handicap “10” participant is in the B group, the handicap “15” participant is in the C group, and the handicap is in the D group. Assign a participant with cap “15”. Next, the remaining participants are allocated in the reverse order of the initial allocation, that is, in the order of D group → C group → B group → A group in ascending order of handicap. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, the handicap “18” participant is in the D group, the handicap “20” participant is in the C group, the handicap “20” participant is in the B group, and the handicap is in the A group. Assign a participant with cap “20”.

  Thereafter, the allocation operation for allocating the participants in descending order of capability in the reverse order to the previous allocation order is repeated. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, allocation of all participants can be completed. In this example, the average of the handicap of group A is 20.5, the average of the handicap of group B is 22, the average of the handicap of group C is 23, and the average of the handicap of group D is 21.75. The variation, which is the difference between the minimum and maximum average cap values, is 2.5.

  Here, if the average variation in handicap for each group is allowed up to a predetermined value “3”, the temporary allocation based on the capability information is terminated. On the other hand, if the allowable average variation is 2, the participant with the lowest handicap average and the participant with the highest handicap average can be swapped so that the handicap average approaches. That's fine. In this example, the set with the lowest handicap average is set A, and the set with the highest handicap average is set C. In FIG. 16, the participants of group A handicap “20” and the participants of group C handicap “25” surrounded by a thick frame may be exchanged. As a result of this replacement, the average of the handicap of the A group and the C group is both “21.75”, and the average variation of the handicap is “0.25”.

  Next, the CPU 30 executes correction by gender based on the gender information (step S7). In this correction process, the CPU 30 counts the number of females and males of the participants belonging to each group based on the sex information. Next, the CPU 30 calculates the difference between the number of women and the number of men. Next, the participants are switched so that the difference becomes small.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when a participant is allocated to each group, the group A woman 16 and the group B male 15 are switched, and the group C male 13 and the group D male 15 are switched. As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the variation in gender difference is reduced. Here, it is desirable to select participants who are close to the handicap as the participants to be exchanged. That is, it is preferable that CPU30 determines the participant used as the object of replacement based on capability information in order with a small handicap difference. For example, when a woman with a handicap 20 is an object to be replaced, and there are men with handicap 18, 19, and 22 in a group in which a woman newly participates, the handicap 19 is set so that the difference in handicap is minimized. Swap with men. Thereby, even if a participant is replaced in order to make a gender difference small, it can suppress that the dispersion | variation in ability of each group expands.

  Next, the CPU 30 corrects the start order of each group based on the age information (step S8). Specifically, the CPU 30 identifies the highest age of the participants belonging to each group based on the age information, and determines the order of the group in which the golf competition is executed in descending order of the identified maximum age. For example, as shown on the right side of FIG. 19, when the maximum age of group A is 35 years old, the maximum age of group B is 54 years old, the maximum age of group C is 72 years old, and the maximum age of group D is 45 years old The order of the start is determined such that the first start is group C, the second start is group B, the third start is group D, and the fourth start is group A.

Elderly people are often vulnerable to changes in the environment even if their handicap is small, or they are unable to adapt to changes in the weather. For this reason, if there are older participants in the group, it may take time for the elderly to play even if other participants round smoothly. Accordingly, even if the allocation of participants is executed in consideration of handicap, the group including the elderly may have a longer play time than the group including no elderly. In addition, when a golf competition is performed with a plurality of sets, for example, an elderly person may be started as soon as possible.
According to this embodiment, since the play starts in the order of the highest age among the participants belonging to each group, even if it takes a long time for the elderly to play, the first hole out and the last hole out There is an advantage that the time difference between sets can be shortened.
Note that the CPU 30 may specify the average age of the participants belonging to each group based on the age information, and determine the golf competition execution order in descending order of the specified average age. In this case, the average age of each group can be reflected in the start order.

Thereafter, the CPU 30 accepts correction by manual input (S9). Specifically, when the process of step S8 ends, the screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the terminal device 2 of the golf user. Here, when the golf user moves the “resident” who is a participant in the D group to another group, the user clicks the “resident” column. Next, click the column of the participant to be replaced. Then, a correction request is transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the information providing server 1A, and the information providing server 1A that has received the correction request updates the content of the golf competition information table TBL12 based on the correction request. Although not shown, when the number of participants in each group is less than the prescribed number, the shortage is displayed as a blank. In this case, after the golf user selects a participant to be moved, when the golf user clicks on a blank field of the group to which the participant is moved, the participant is selected without being replaced with another participant. Can be moved.
In FIG. 20, when the golf user moves the start order of the D set, the “D set” column is clicked. In this example, a window 81 pops up as shown in FIG. The golf user moves the cursor C1 and selects the start order of the movement destination. Then, a correction request is transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the information providing server 1A, and the information providing server 1A that has received the correction request updates the content of the golf competition information table TBL12 based on the correction request.

  Next, the CPU 30 receives the decision input shown in FIG. 9 (step S10). Specifically, when the golf user clicks the determination button 82 shown in FIGS. 20 to 22 on the terminal device 2, a bookmark issue request is transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the information providing server 1 </ b> A. When the information providing server 1A receives the bookmark issuance request, the CPU 30 refers to the golf competition information table TBL12 to generate a bookmark for the golf competition, and each participant having the transmission check box 72b shown in FIG. 12 checked. Send to e-mail address. Or you may display on a participant's my page.

  Thus, in this embodiment, after a participant is automatically allocated to each group, the start order of a golf competition is automatically determined based on the age of the participant who belongs to each group. Therefore, it is possible to assign participants based on golf ability such as handicap and to determine the starting order from another viewpoint.

<2-3: Golf competition reservation process>
Next, golf competition reservation processing will be described. As described above, the golf reservation server 1B cooperates with the golf course server 4 to accept a golf reservation. Specifically, it is assumed that the top page of the golf information service provided by the information providing server 1A is, for example, as shown in FIG. When the top page is clicked, the My Page button 90 is clicked to display the My Page on the golf user's terminal device 2.

  FIG. 24 shows an example of a part of My Page. As shown in this figure, the My Page displays a reservation status button 91 for confirming the reservation status of the golf course, a play history button 92 for displaying a play history, a golf friend button 93 for displaying golf friends, and a favorite. A favorite button 94 for registration and a registration change button 95 for changing registration are prepared.

  Here, when the golf user clicks the reservation status button 91, for example, a reservation status page shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. As shown in this figure, the reservation status page displays information such as a golf course name, reservation number, plan name, course, start time, number of persons for each group, names of companions, and charges. Further, a contact box button 97 and a companion change button 98 are provided on the reservation status page. When the golf user clicks the contact BOX button 97, a transition is made to a page for browsing a contact from the golf course. On the other hand, when the golf user clicks the companion change button 98, the screen changes to a companion change page. In this example, it is assumed that the secretary of the golf competition has reserved a reservation frame in advance at the golf course. Participants in the golf competition are treated as companions.

  FIG. 26 shows an example of a companion change page. As shown in this figure, on the companion change page, it is possible to input a participant of a golf competition as a companion for each start time. If two or more sets are reserved, the automatic combination button 99 is activated. When the golf user clicks on the automatic combination button 99, the terminal device 2 transmits an automatic combination request to the information providing server 1A. When the information providing server 1A receives the automatic combination request, the CPU 30 receives the participant input described with reference to FIG. 9 (step S3), receives the allocation execution (step S4), and temporarily allocates based on the capability information (step S6). ), Correction by gender (step S7), correction by age (step S8), correction by manual input (step S9), and determination input reception (step S10). As a result, a bookmark of the golf competition is created and the bookmark is sent to the participants. In addition, the information providing server 1A generates reservation information indicating each set of participants and transmits the reservation information to the golf reservation server 1B. The golf reservation server 1B records the reservation information in the reservation information table TBL16 and transmits the reservation information to the golf course server 4.

  In this way, by linking the golf reservation and the bookmark creation process of the golf competition, it is not necessary to create the bookmark of the golf competition independently of the reservation, and the effort of the golf user can be simplified. Further, since it is not necessary to input the participants independently, it is possible to prevent the reservation contents from being inconsistent as the reservation contents.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications described below are possible. Of course, each modification and each embodiment may be appropriately combined.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the handicap is taken up as an example of the ability information indicating the golf ability of the participant. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be information indicating the ability of golf. Any information may be used. For example, it may be an average score. In this case, an average score input box may be provided on the participant input page shown in FIG.

(2) In the above embodiment, the allocation units 11 and 30 perform allocation to each group based on the handicap of the participant. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the participant is allocated to each group. Any method may be used as long as it can be allocated. For example, participants may be randomly assigned to each group.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, when the golf user clicks the call button 76 on the participant input page, the golf friend's window 80 pops up, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, it may be selectable from the past companion history of the golf user. In this case, when the information providing server 1A inquires the golf reservation server 16 about the companion history information, the golf reservation server 1B refers to the reservation information table TBL16, extracts the companion history information corresponding to the golf user, What is necessary is just to reply to the information provision server 1A. Moreover, you may enable it to select from both a golf chum and a past companion.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, when the bookmark creation process and the golf reservation are linked, the reservation information assigned to each set in the starting order is recorded in the golf reservation server 1B and transmitted to the golf course server 4. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be transmitted to the golf course server 4 without being recorded in the golf reservation server 1B.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, in the golf competition bookmark creation process, as described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, in the participant number reception process (S1), the golf user inputs the total number of participants. The number of sets was selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the reservation to the golf course has been completed in advance, the CPU 30 acquires the total number of participants and the number of pairs based on the reservation information. Also good. Furthermore, when there is a participant who has already been input in the reservation information, information regarding the viewer may be reflected on the participant input page shown in FIG.

(6) In the embodiment described above, the golf competition has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the participants are allocated to a plurality of groups and the start order for each group is different, Can be provided for any activity. Here, the activity means a human action, and can be applied to, for example, grouping into sports such as tennis, table tennis, and soccer, and grouping of workers for performing a predetermined work. Note that the ability information in these other activities may be evaluated based on, for example, the number of years of experience or the experience of club activities in school days. In this case, the participants may be assigned to each group in the order of the long experience years, and subsequently the participants without experience may be assigned. In addition, participants who have no experience may be randomly assigned.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, first, participants are allocated to each set based on ability information and the like, and secondly, the starting order of golf competitions is determined based on age information. The present invention is not limited to this, and any method may be used as long as participants are allocated to each set based on at least the number of sets information indicating the number of sets and the total number information indicating the total number of participants. Good. That is, it is not essential to assign participants to each set based on capability information. In addition, it is not essential to modify the allocation based on gender information.

(8) In the above-described embodiment, participants are assigned to each set based on capability information and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and participants are assigned in descending order of age based on age information. After allocating to multiple groups one by one in a predetermined order, the remaining participants are allocated to each group in order of increasing age in the reverse order of the predetermined order, and this is repeated to allocate all participants to each group. May be.
For example, the total number of participants is 16, the number of groups is 4, the specified number of people in one group is 4, and the ages are “70 years old”, “64 years old”, “61 years old”, “55 years old” “53”, “47”, “44”, “43”, “40”, “39”, “36”, “36”, “33”, “33” In the case of “32 years old” and “29 years old”, allocation is performed as shown in FIG.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, participants are assigned to each group based on capability information, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the oldest participation of each group is based on age information. The participants may be assigned to each group so that the age difference that is the difference between the age of the participant and the age of the youngest participant is minimized. In this case, the CPU 30 may specify an allocation that satisfies the above-described conditions from among all combinations.

(10) A program for realizing the functions of the present invention may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk drive built in the computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient. The scope of the present invention also relates to a distribution server that distributes a program for realizing the function of the present invention or a part thereof, and a storage medium that stores the program used for distribution by the distribution server. include.
In addition, some or all of the functions described above may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each function described above may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to the advancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment and modification, The change within the range of the meaning of this invention is included in this invention.

NET: Communication network, 1A: Information providing server, 2: Terminal device, 3: Management server, 4: Golf course server, 10: Information acquisition unit, 11: Allocation unit, 12: Determination unit , 13: Display control unit, 14: Transmission unit, 15: Storage unit, TBL12: Golf competition information table.

Claims (28)

Computer
It is possible to acquire at least the group number information indicating the number of groups of two or more for performing the predetermined activity, the total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and the age information indicating the age of the participant An information acquisition unit;
An allocation unit that allocates the participants to each group based on at least the group number information and the total number information;
Based on the age information, function as a determination unit that determines the order of the set for executing the predetermined activity,
The program of the information provision apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.   In the determination unit, based on the age information, specify the highest age of the participants belonging to each set, and in order from the highest specified maximum age, to determine the order of the set to perform the predetermined activity, The program of the information provision apparatus of Claim 1 which makes a computer function.   In the determination unit, based on the age information, the average age of the participants belonging to each set is specified, and the order of the set for executing the predetermined activity is determined in descending order of the specified average age. The program of the information provision apparatus of Claim 1 which makes a computer function. In the information acquisition unit, acquires capability information indicating the capability related to the predetermined activity,
In the allocating unit, based on the capability information, so as to allocate the participants to each group so that the average variation of the capabilities related to the predetermined activity of the participants in each group is less than or equal to a predetermined value,
Causing the computer to function;
The program of the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. In the information acquisition unit, acquires gender information indicating the gender of the participant,
After allocating participants to each group in the allocator, identify the number of men and women in each group, and swap the participants so that the difference between the number of men and women in each group is small ,
Causing the computer to function;
The program of the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said allocation part makes the said computer function so that the participant used as the object of the said replacement may be determined based on the said capability information in order with a small difference in the capability of the said predetermined activity. The program of the information provision apparatus described in 1.   In the allocating unit, after allocating the participants one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order in descending order based on the age information, the remaining participants are sorted in the reverse order of the predetermined order in descending order of age. 6. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the computer is caused to function so that each group is allocated to each group and all participants are allocated to each group by repeating this process. Program.   In the allocation unit, based on the age information, the participants are assigned to each group so that the age difference that is the difference between the age of the oldest participant in each group and the age of the youngest participant is minimized. 6. The information providing apparatus program according to claim 1, wherein the computer is caused to function so as to be allocated. The information providing apparatus can communicate with an activity management apparatus that is managed by an operating entity that provides the activity and receives a reservation for the predetermined activity,
As the information acquisition unit, the computer is caused to function so as to acquire a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity accepted by the activity management apparatus as the set number information.
Causing the computer to function as a transmission unit that transmits a determination result of the determination unit to the activity management device;
The program of the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8 characterized by the above-mentioned. At least obtaining group number information indicating the number of groups of two or more for performing the predetermined activity, total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and age information indicating the age of the participant,
Based on at least the number of sets information and the total number information, the participants are allocated to each set,
Based on the age information, determine the order of the set for performing the predetermined activity;
A method for controlling an information providing apparatus.   In the step of determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity, the highest age of the participants belonging to each group is specified based on the age information, and the predetermined activity is executed in descending order of the specified maximum age The method for controlling the information providing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an order of sets to be determined is determined.   In the step of determining the order of the group for executing the predetermined activity, the average age of the participants belonging to each group is specified based on the age information, and the predetermined activity is executed in descending order of the specified average age The method for controlling the information providing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an order of sets to be determined is determined. Obtaining capability information indicating the capability of the participant regarding the predetermined activity;
In the step of allocating the participants to each group, based on the capability information, the participants are assigned to each group so that the average variation of the ability regarding the predetermined activity of the participants in each group is less than or equal to a predetermined value. The information providing apparatus control method according to claim 10, wherein the information providing apparatus is assigned. Obtaining gender information indicating the gender of the participant;
After allocating the participants to each set, the number of men and the number of women in each set is specified, and the participants are replaced so that the difference between the number of men and the number of women in each set is minimized. The control method of the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 10 thru | or 12.   15. The method of controlling an information providing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the participants to be exchanged are determined in ascending order of the difference in ability of the predetermined activity based on the ability information.   In the step of allocating the participants to each group, based on the age information, after allocating the participants one by one to the plurality of groups in order of age, the age is higher in the reverse order of the predetermined order. The control of the information providing device according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the remaining participants are sequentially allocated to each group one by one, and this is repeated to allocate all the participants to each group. Method.   In the step of assigning the participants to each group, based on the age information, the age difference that is the difference between the age of the oldest participant in each group and the age of the youngest participant is minimized. The control method of the information provision apparatus of any one of Claims 11 thru | or 15 characterized by allocating a participant to each group. The information providing apparatus can communicate with an activity management apparatus that is managed by an operating entity that provides the activity and receives a reservation for the predetermined activity,
Obtaining a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity accepted by the activity management device as the number of sets information,
Sending information about the participant associated with the reservation frame to the activity management device;
The method for controlling an information providing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information providing apparatus is a control method. It is possible to acquire at least pair number information indicating the number of pairs of two or more for performing the predetermined activity, total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and age information indicating the age of the participant An information acquisition unit;
An allocation unit that allocates the participants to each group based on at least the group number information and the total number information;
A determination unit that determines an order of a set for executing the predetermined activity based on the age information;
An information providing apparatus comprising:   The determining unit specifies the highest age of the participants belonging to each set based on the age information, and determines the order of the set for executing the predetermined activity in descending order of the specified maximum age. The information providing apparatus according to claim 19.   The determining unit specifies an average age of participants belonging to each group based on the age information, and determines an order of the group in which the predetermined activity is executed in descending order of the specified average age. The information providing apparatus according to claim 19. The information acquisition unit further acquires capability information indicating capability related to the predetermined activity,
The allocation unit allocates the participants to each group based on the capability information such that an average variation of the capabilities related to the predetermined activity of the participants in each group is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the information providing apparatus is characterized in that The information acquisition unit further acquires gender information indicating the gender of the participant,
In the allocator, after assigning the participants to each group, the number of men and the number of women in each group is specified, and the difference between the number of men and the number of women in each group is minimized. Replace,
The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the information providing apparatus is characterized in that   24. The information providing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the allocating unit determines the participants to be exchanged in ascending order of the difference in ability of the predetermined activity based on the ability information.   Based on the age information, the allocating unit assigns the participants one by one to the plurality of sets in a predetermined order in descending order of age, and then assigns the remaining participants in order of increasing age in the reverse order of the predetermined order. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein one information is allocated to each group one by one and all participants are allocated to each group by repeating this.   Based on the age information, the allocator assigns the participants to each set so that the age difference that is the difference between the age of the oldest participant in each set and the age of the youngest participant is minimized. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein the information providing apparatus is allocated. The management entity that provides the activity can communicate with an activity management device that manages and accepts reservations for the predetermined activity,
The information acquisition unit acquires a reservation frame necessary for the predetermined activity received by the activity management device as the set number information,
Based on the results of the allocation unit and the determination unit, a transmission unit that transmits information about the participant associated with the reservation frame to the activity management device,
27. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 26, wherein: An information providing system comprising an information providing device for providing a service related to an activity and a terminal device,
The information providing apparatus includes:
It is possible to acquire at least the group number information indicating the number of groups of two or more for performing the predetermined activity, the total number information indicating the total number of participants in the predetermined activity, and the age information indicating the age of the participant An information acquisition unit;
When receiving a request from the terminal device, based on at least the number of sets information and the total number information, an allocation unit that allocates the participants to each set;
A determination unit that determines an order of a set for executing the predetermined activity based on the age information;
A transmission unit that transmits the determination result of the determination unit to the terminal device,
The terminal device
An input unit for inputting a user request;
A display unit for displaying a determination result of the determination unit,
An information providing system characterized by that.

Images