JP2016067670A - Notification system, notification method, and server device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform support to direct interest of a participant in an event toward contents of an event.SOLUTION: In a notification system used for progress of a game, a server device calculates a total value of points of each of a plurality of players, based on determination corresponding to an operation instruction inputted from a plurality of terminal devices, and performs notification to a terminal device corresponding to a player satisfying a condition of a possibility of entering a predetermined range when points can be obtained by a play of the next game unit from among players in that order based on the calculated total value of points is not within a predetermined range. The terminal device performs notification of reception of the notification in reception of the notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a notification system, a notification method, and a server device.

  A terminal device is distributed to each participant who participates in various events including parties such as a wedding party and a year-end party. During the event, participants use the terminal device to participate in event contents such as games. Possible systems are known.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, an event participant has a child device (terminal device), and the participant answers the quiz game by pressing a button provided in the child device while the quiz game in the event is in progress. Techniques that can be made are disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 5563780

  However, in the event, the interest of the participant may not be directed to the content of the event for some reason, such as fading interest in the event content or being crazy about the conversation between participants.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above. The challenge is to provide technology to help direct the interest of event participants to the content of the event.

  The notification system according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units. A notification system configured to be communicable with a terminal device, wherein the server device makes a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players. Based on the calculation means for calculating the total value of the points of each of the plurality of players, and among the players whose rank in the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points is not within a predetermined range, The play that satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering the predetermined range when points are obtained by the next game unit play. And a notification means for notifying the terminal device associated with the specified player, and the terminal device receives the notification when receiving the notification from the notification means. Is provided with a notifying means for notifying the reception.

  The notification method according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units. A notification method implemented in a notification system configured to be communicable with a terminal device, wherein the server device is input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players A calculation step of calculating a total value of the points of each of the plurality of players based on a determination according to an instruction, and a ranking within the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points is within a predetermined range. If there is a possibility of entering the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit among the players who are not A notification step of specifying the player that satisfies the conditions and notifying the terminal device associated with the specified player, wherein the terminal device has received the notification by the notification step Sometimes, a notification step of notifying the reception of the notification is provided.

  The server device according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units, and communicates with a plurality of terminal devices. Each of the plurality of players is configured based on a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players. A calculating means for calculating a total value of points, and points obtained by playing the next game unit among the players whose ranks in the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within a predetermined range. The player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering the predetermined range when the Respect Tagged the terminal device and a notification means for performing notification.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique for assisting to direct the interest of the participant in an event to the content of an event can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the event management system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the shop server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the tablet terminal in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process performed with an event management system in one embodiment in time series.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to these.

<Example 1>
First, Example 1 will be described below.
[Configuration of event management system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an event management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The event management system 1 is a computer system for supporting work necessary for event management, such as preparation of various events including parties such as a wedding party and a year-end party, and progress of games during the event.

  The event management system 1 is used for the progress of a game configured by a plurality of units (game units), for example. As such a game, for example, a quiz game is included. In the quiz game, the participant (player) answers each of a plurality of quizzes (game unit) given by the presenter, and the player gets points depending on whether the answer is correct. The player competes for ranks within the participating players (a plurality of players participating in the game) based on the total value of points obtained according to the answer results of all the quizzes. Further, the event management system 1 can give various notifications to the player in order to draw the attention of the participant (player) to the game or the like while the event content such as the game is in progress. Therefore, the event management system 1 also functions as a notification system.

  The event management system 1 includes a web server (first server) 10, a PC (Personal Computer) client 20, a store server (second server) 30, a LAN router 40, a tablet terminal (first terminal) 50, a video / An audio output device 60, a relay device 70, and a controller (second terminal) 80 are provided. Note that the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and the configuration shown as a plurality of devices may be implemented by one device, or the configuration shown as one device may be a plurality of configurations. You may implement with an apparatus. For example, the web server 10 and the store server 30 may be configured as one server device. Moreover, you may comprise the shop server 30 and the relay apparatus 70 as one apparatus.

  The web server 10 is a server device having various functions necessary for support such as event preparation. The functions necessary for the advance preparation of the event of the web server 10 include a message sharing function between the event organizer (or the organizer) and the invitee (guest) or between the invitees, and an invitee to the event (guest). Includes a pre-registration function for information. The web server 10 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of PC clients 20 via the network N, and transmits / receives various data to / from the PC clients 20 to register data received from the PC clients 20. I do. Although two PC clients 20 are shown in FIG. 1, the web server 10 can also communicate with three or more PC clients 20. Details of the web server 10 will be described later.

  The PC client 20 is a personal computer that is used by event organizers, organizers, invited guests, venue managers, and the like to register and update information related to events to the web server 10. Note that the PC client 20 can be configured by another information processing apparatus, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

  The store server 30 is a server device installed in a store serving as an event venue, and stores information pre-registered in the web server 10. The information transfer from the web server 10 to the store server 30 may be performed manually using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or the like, or may be performed via communication such as the Internet. Further, the store server 30 is configured to be able to communicate with the LAN router 40 and the relay device 70. In addition, the store server 30 is used at the reception of the venue on the day of the event for confirming the attendance of the participants. Details of the store server 30 will be described later.

  The LAN router 40 is a communication device that relays communication between devices in a store serving as an event venue. Communication may be wireless or wired.

  The tablet terminal 50 is a portable terminal used by an event moderator for the progress of the event. The host of the event, for example, wants to play the video or audio for the progress of the event (for example, entrance of the bride and groom, quiz, etc.) by the video / audio output device 60, or the image of the designated participant, etc. The tablet terminal 50 is used when it is desired to display so that all participants can see. Information received from the store server 30 and the relay device 70 is displayed on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50. The tablet terminal 50 has a hardware configuration of a general computer, such as a display unit, a control unit, a storage unit, and a communication unit. Details of the tablet terminal 50 will be described later.

  The video / audio output device 60 is a device for controlling the output of video and audio at an event venue in accordance with a control signal received from the tablet terminal 50. The video / audio output device 60 includes a projector, an audio device, a tablet terminal, and / or a personal computer. The video / audio output device 60 may be configured by one device, or may be configured by two or more devices (for example, a video output device and an audio output device). Note that the control of video and audio output at the event venue may be performed by another device such as the tablet terminal 50 instead of the video / audio output device 60.

  The relay device 70 receives input information to the controller 80 by a participant via communication, totals the received input information, and transmits the totaled information to an external device such as the store server 30. Furthermore, when the participant selects a participant via the tablet terminal 50 by the presenter, the relay device 70 receives the identification information of the controller 80 associated with the participant and transmits the identification information to the controller 80. The relay device 70 is configured by a computer having a wired and / or wireless communication function.

  The controller 80 is configured to be communicable with the relay device 70 and is a terminal device used by event participants during the event. The controller 80 is used to input a response of a game such as a quiz performed during an event, and the input information is transmitted to the relay device 70. Further, when a specific participant is selected (designated) from the host of the event, the designation is notified by the controller 80 used by the participant. Note that there are as many controllers 80 that can communicate with the relay device 70 as there are event participants. Details of the configuration of the controller 80 will be described later.

[Hardware configuration of each device]
Below, the example of the hardware constitutions of the web server 10, the PC client 20, the shop server 30, the tablet terminal 50, and the controller 80 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the web server 10. In this example, the web server 10 mainly includes a control unit 101, a communication unit 104, and a storage unit 105 as a hardware configuration. The control unit 101 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 and a memory 103. The web server 10 can be realized by using an information processing apparatus such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. For example, the CPU 102 executes various programs by executing predetermined programs stored in the memory 103 or the like. Functions as a means. The web server 10 may be configured by a single information processing apparatus or may be configured by a plurality of information processing apparatuses distributed on a network. FIG. 2 shows only a part of the main hardware configuration of the web server 10, and the web server 10 can have other configurations generally included in the server device.

  In the control unit 101, the CPU 102 controls the operation of various configurations included in the web server 10 by developing the program stored in the storage unit 105 and the like in the memory 103 and executing the program, and also controls the execution of various processes. To do. Details of processing executed in the control unit 101 will be described later.

  The communication unit 104 is a communication interface for communicating with an external device. For example, the communication unit 104 can transmit and receive various types of information to and from the PC client 20 and input and output data to and from the USB memory.

  The storage unit 105 is configured by a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 105 stores various programs and various information necessary for execution of processing in the control unit 101, and processing result information.

  Further, the PC client 20, the store server 30 and the tablet terminal 50 have various configurations generally provided in the information processing apparatus such as a display unit in addition to the same configuration as the hardware configuration of the web server 10 as shown in FIG. Is mainly provided. The details of the hardware configuration of these devices will be omitted.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the controller 80. The controller 80 includes a control unit 601, a communication unit 602, a storage unit 603, a light emitting unit 604, a vibration unit 605, an input unit 606, a heart rate sensor 607, and a display unit 608.

  The control unit 601 is a processing unit for performing various processes and controls for the operation of the configuration included in the controller 80. The communication unit 602 is a processing unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from an external device (for example, the relay device 70) by wireless communication. The storage unit 603 is a storage unit such as a memory that stores identification information of the controller 80. The light emitting unit 604 is a light emitting unit configured by a light emitting diode or the like.

  The vibration unit 605 is a vibration unit configured by a vibration motor or the like. The input unit 606 is configured to include one or a plurality of buttons (for example, four buttons) and is configured to accept an operation input by the user. Note that the button that is the input unit 606 can also emit light through the light emitting unit 604. The heart rate sensor 607 is a sensor that can measure the heart rate of the person holding the controller 80. A display unit 608 is a user interface for displaying information on processing results obtained by the controller 80 and information received from an external device. The display unit 608 is configured by a display device using a liquid crystal, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), or the like. Further, although not shown, a voice input unit such as a microphone may be provided. The voice input from the voice input unit is transmitted to the store server 30 via the relay device 70 as an operation instruction from the user after the control unit 601 performs sound volume and voice recognition.

  As an operation of the controller 80, for example, when the controller 80 determines that the notification to the own device is received from the relay device 70 via the communication unit 602, the light emission of the light emitting unit 604, and the control of the control unit 601. / Or vibration of the vibration unit 605 is performed (that is, notification that the notification to the own device has been received). For example, when the controller 80 receives the identification information of the controller 80 from the relay device 70, the control unit 601 stores the received identification information in the storage unit 603 as a method of determining that the notification to the own device has been received. It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the identification information of the own device. When it is determined to be compatible, the control unit 601 determines that a notification to the own device has been received. The controller 80 operates in this manner when receiving a notification to its own device, so that the participant carrying the controller 80 can be selected when the participant is selected via the tablet terminal 50 by the presenter. The participant can determine whether or not he / she has been selected based on whether or not the controller 80 emits light or vibrates.

  Further, the measurement result of the heart rate sensor 607 is transmitted to the store server 30 via the relay device 70, and the store server 30 performs event progress control (for example, video / audio) so as to perform display according to the received measurement result. Control of the output device 60). For example, the store server 30 may simply display the measurement result, or operates like a lie detector with the measurement result as an input, and displays a determination result as to whether or not the participant's speech is a lie. May be.

  The controller 80 may be configured by a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In this case, dedicated software may be installed in the mobile terminal owned by the event participant and configured as the controller 80. Such dedicated software may be a game application (for example, a normal social game). In such a case, for example, the user can usually participate in a game at an event as a special game while playing a normal social game using a mobile terminal.

[Software configuration of each device]
Below, the example of the software structure of the web server 10, the shop server 30, and the tablet terminal 50 is demonstrated.

  First, an example of a function configuration (software configuration) of the web server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the web server 10 mainly has a web page generation function 301, a notification function 302, and an information registration function 303. The function which the web server 10 has is not limited to these, It can also have the other function which a general web server has. These functions of the web server 10 are realized, for example, in the control unit 101 of the web server 10 by the CPU 102 expanding and executing the program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103.

  The web page generation function 301 can generate an organizer web page that can be browsed via the PC client 20 by an event organizer and a secretary in accordance with an instruction from an administrator user of the web server 10. The event organizer and secretary can register information about the event to be held by inputting the information through the web page for the organizer. Information about the event includes, for example, information such as the event name, event date and time, event venue, event invitee, and message about the event (event name, event date and time, event venue information, The administrator web page may be entered to generate the organizer web page.)

  In addition, the web page generation function 301 is a web page for an inviting customer related to an event that can be viewed via the PC client 20 by an inviting guest to the event according to information about the event input and registered through the web page for the organizer. Generate a page.

  The notification function 302 has various notification functions for external devices such as the PC client 20. For example, the notification function 302 includes registered event information, information on the generated guest web page (for example, web page address), and information on the name of the guest included in the registered guest information. The included message can be sent to the e-mail address included in the registered guest information. That is, the notification function 302 can notify each guest invited to the event of information generated using the event information, the web page information, and the guest guest information.

  The information registration function 303 stores and registers various types of information about the event input via the web page generated by the web page generation function 301 in the storage unit 105. The information about the event to be registered includes, for example, an event name, an event date and time, an event venue, an invited guest to the event, a message about the event, and the like as information input via the organizer web page. In addition, the information input via the invited customer web page includes, for example, each guest's intention to attend, images uploaded by each guest, and / or messages from each guest.

  With reference to FIG. 5, an example of the structure of the function which the shop server 30 has is demonstrated. In this example, the store server 30 mainly has an information registration function 401, an association function 402, a point totaling function 403, a notification function 404, a transmission function 405, and a database 406. Details of these functions will be described later. Further, the store server 30 can also have a function of registering or updating all information necessary for an event via an input unit (not shown). The functions that the store server 30 has are not limited to these, and can also have other functions that a general server device has. These functions of the store server 30 are realized by, for example, the control unit 101 of the store server 30 having the CPU 102 develop and execute a program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103.

  The database 406 stores various information such as information necessary for processing executed in the store server 30 and information generated by the processing.

  For example, the database 406 stores information about the contents of each quiz given in the quiz game, correct answers, and points obtained by correct answers. The points obtained by the correct answer of the quiz are set differently depending on the quiz, and the information can be stored. For example, a point obtained by a normal quiz answer can be 1 point, and a point obtained by a bonus quiz answer can be 3 points. Alternatively, arbitrary points from 1 point to 5 points can be set for each quiz as points obtained by correct answers. That is, the point value obtained according to the play result of each of the plurality of game units can be set to be different from the point value obtained according to at least one other game unit.

  Further, the database 406 stores information on the total value for each player of points (points held by the player) obtained by the correct answer of the quiz by the participant (player) of the quiz game in the event.

  Note that the content of each quiz, the correct answer, information on points obtained by the correct answer, and information on the total value of points for each player may be stored in the tablet terminal 50.

  The information registration function 401 acquires information about the event stored in the web server 10 before the start of the event via the communication unit 104 of the store server 30 and stores the acquired information in the database 406 as pre-registration information. To do. The information registration function 401 can also generate a quiz used in an event using the pre-registration information. For example, the information registration function 401 can search the contents of all messages to the organizer included in the pre-registration information, and create a quiz that applies the most frequently used words in the message.

  The association function 402 is a person (participant) who has completed the event reception procedure among the information about each guest included in the pre-registration information in response to the input of the user (for example, the person in charge of the event day) (For example, the identification information of the participant) is registered in association with (corresponding to) one of the identification information of the plurality of controllers 80. Using information relating (corresponding) between the participant and the controller 80, a game such as a game (for example, a quiz game) in progress is performed. That is, each of the plurality of controllers 80 is associated with one of a plurality of players (participants) in the game. By using such association information, for example, when a player answers a quiz via the controller 80, the content of the answer for each player (that is, which player made what answer) is grasped. can do. Note that the user does not associate the information of the person who has not completed the reception procedure (that is, absent person) with the identification information of the controller 80.

  The point totaling function 403 performs various totaling operations on the input information for the controller 80 received via the relay device 70. For example, when the answer to the quiz of the game participant (player) is received as input information to the controller 80 (by an operation instruction) while the quiz game is in progress, the point totaling function 403 first refers to the database 406. To determine whether the answer is correct. If the answer is correct, the point totaling function 403 refers to the database 406 to add the points obtained by the correct answer to the points already held by the player, thereby calculating the total value of the points of the player. For example, when the number of points already held by a certain player is 6 and the number of points obtained by the correct answer is 1, the point totaling function 403 calculates the total value of points as 7 (= 6 + 1). That is, the point totaling function 403 calculates the total value of the points of the plurality of players based on the determination according to the operation instruction input via the plurality of controllers 80 respectively associated with any of the plurality of players. calculate. Further, the information on the points held by the player stored in the database 406 is updated to the calculated total value.

  Further, the point totaling function 403 ranks each player among the players of the quiz game based on the total value of points for each player calculated for each player and stored in the database 406 ( Determine the ranking). For example, when there are 10 players participating in the quiz game, the point totaling function 403 refers to the database 406, sorts the total points of the players participating in the quiz game in descending order, In order from the highest total value, the players are ranked from the first place to the tenth place for each player. The ranking information is stored in the database 406 in association with the player information.

  Further, the information on the total value of the points calculated by the point totaling function 403 and the information on the ranked order are transmitted to the external devices such as the tablet terminal 50 and the video / audio output device 60 and displayed on these devices. You can make it.

  The notification function 404 may cause the ranking of the total value of points within the participating players to be ranked higher (for example, within the top five or ranking for receiving a product) when the next quiz (game unit) is correctly answered. The controller 80 associated with a certain player is notified before the quiz starts.

  Specifically, the notification function 404 first has a ranking within a plurality of players participating in the game (quiz game) with respect to the total value of points calculated by the point totaling function 403 (for example, within the top five) Or a group (first group) of players who are not in the order of receiving goods).

  Next, the notification function 404 is predetermined when points are obtained by playing the next quiz (game unit) among the players of the first group (that is, when points are obtained by correctly answering the quiz). A group of players (second group) that satisfies the condition of being in the range is specified. For example, in a case where the predetermined ranking is the fifth place, the next quiz is a bonus quiz (a quiz that can obtain points higher than the normal quiz), and the number of points obtained by the correct answer is 3, the notification function 404 Identifies a group of players that, when adding 3 to the total value of points currently held, is equal to or greater than the total value of points currently held by the fifth-ranked player as the second group.

  As already described, any different points (for example, 1 to 5 points) can be set as the points obtained by the correct answer of the quiz. By doing this, even if the player has a low total point value held at a certain point in time, there is room for the player to bite into the top of the total point value by correctly answering the high point quiz. You can enjoy the game.

  Thereafter, the notification function 404 refers to the database 406 and notifies the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the second group of players via the relay device 70. As will be described later, when receiving the notification, the controller 80 notifies the reception of the notification (for example, the controller 80 emits light and / or vibrates). The player who has used the controller 80 that has notified the notice knows that there is still a possibility of being able to enter a higher ranking in the game, and pays attention to the game.

  In other words, the notification function 404 displays the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit among the players whose ranks among the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within the predetermined range. The player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering is identified, and the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the identified player (participant) is notified.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the game such as a quiz game that is performed in an event, the event management system 1 receives points by playing the next game unit (for example, answering a quiz). It is possible to notify the corresponding player that the ranking of the total value of the points may enter the top (for example, the top 5 or the ranking for receiving the product). Since the event management system 1 has such a function, the player who has become less willing to participate in the game as the game progresses and has stopped participating in the game (for example, the answer to the quiz was incorrect) , A player who has continued, or a player who is crazy about conversations with other participants).

  Normally, the player's willingness to participate in the game gradually decreases as the game progresses, so it is considered that the above notification by the notification function 404 is more effective when performed after the middle of the game progress. Therefore, the notification function 404 can perform the above notification when the number of game units that have been played reaches a predetermined number (or a predetermined number or more). For example, in a quiz game in which the number of quizzes (game units) is 10, notifications can be made by the notification function 404 after the announcement of five quiz questions and correct answers. Note that the number of game units that have been played is determined according to the progress of the game via the tablet terminal 50.

  In addition, when a certain player does not answer a certain quiz (that is, when the player does not operate the controller 80 in a certain game unit), the player's willingness to participate in the quiz game decreases and the player does not participate in the quiz game. There is no possibility. Therefore, immediately after the end of a certain game unit, the notification function 404 identifies the controller 80 that has not received the operation instruction signal for the controller 80 by the store server 30, and performs the above notification to the controller 80. can do. That is, the player specified as the second group by the notification function 404 does not input an operation instruction via the controller 80 associated with the player in the immediately preceding game unit in addition to the above conditions. The condition can be further satisfied. As a result, the willingness to participate in the game is reduced, and the willingness to participate in the game of the player who has stopped participating in the game can be improved.

  In addition, the above notification by the notification function 404 may be performed in response to an operation instruction to the tablet terminal 50 by a user (for example, an event host). That is, when a notification instruction is given to the tablet terminal 50, the above-mentioned second group of players may be notified.

  The transmission function 405 gives the current value to the controller 80 associated with the player whose rank in the participating players is ranked high (for example, the top 5 or the rank for receiving a product). Information on hints (for example, quiz hints) regarding game-based play is transmitted. For example, by correctly answering the bonus quiz as described above, the player with the lower rank can reverse the player with the higher rank, but there is no merit for the upper player with the bonus quiz. Accordingly, by transmitting the above hint to a player who is ranked higher (that is, by giving an incentive to the higher player), the higher player can also enjoy the game.

  As an example of specific processing, the transmission function 405 first has a ranking of the total value of points within the participating players at the end of the previously played game unit within a predetermined range (for example, within the top five). A player is specified. The transmission function 405 transmits hint information related to the current game unit play to the controller 80 associated with the identified player via the relay device 70.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of the tablet terminal 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the tablet terminal 50 mainly has a progress control function 501 and a participant designation function 502. The functions that the tablet terminal 50 has are not limited to these, and can also have other functions that a general computer has. These functions of the tablet terminal 50 are realized by, for example, the control unit of the tablet terminal 50 executing a program stored in the storage unit.

  The progress control function 501 uses the information about each guest and the information about each participant (information about each guest corresponding to the participant's information) according to the instruction input of the event progress by the user input. Perform progress control. Information received from the store server 20 is used as information about each invited customer and each participant. The event progress control process includes control of output of information about each invited guest and participant according to the event scenario. In addition, the progress control function 501 reproduces audio and video (and displays necessary images) according to the event scenario and / or the participants of the event in response to an event progress instruction input by a user input. A control signal is transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and / or the store server 30 so as to display information. Note that event scenario information is stored in advance in the storage unit of the tablet terminal 50. When the store server 30 receives a control signal from the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50, the store server 30 transmits information on participants in the event corresponding to the control signal to the video / audio output device 60. The video / audio output device 60 reproduces audio and video in accordance with the received control signal and information, displays an image, and displays information on participants in the event.

  For example, when the “message display” button displayed on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50 is tapped by the event moderator, the message of the participant included in the pre-registration information stored in the store server 30 is displayed. It is transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and displayed. When the “Bride and groom entrance” button is tapped, the progress control function 501 transmits a control signal to the video / audio output device 60, and the video and / or audio set in advance for the bride and groom to enter. Is reproduced by the video / audio output device 60.

  Furthermore, the progress control function 501 displays the moderator's dialogue for the progress of the event on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50 according to the progress of the event. This line is stored in advance in the tablet terminal 50 or acquired from an external device and displayed only on the tablet terminal 50. By displaying the dialogue in this way, the presenter does not need to learn the dialogue, and the dialogue is not seen by other participants.

  That is, the progress control function 501 reproduces audio or video in accordance with an event scenario in accordance with an instruction of event progress by user input, and outputs external information so as to display information on participants in the event. Control the device.

  The participant specifying function 502 transmits a control signal to the store server 30 so as to display the information of the selected participant in response to the selection of the event participant by the user input, and the store server 30 Transmits the video / audio output device 60 with information on the selected participant in response to receiving the control signal. The video / audio output device 60 displays an image (for example, an image of the selected participant) and / or information of the participant in the event according to the received control signal and information. Further, the participant specifying function 502 is a signal for notifying the controller 80 associated with the information of the selected participant that it has been selected in response to the selection of the event participant by the user input. Is transmitted via the relay device 70 or the like.

  In addition, the participant specifying function 502 can display information necessary for the moderator to select a participant on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50. Information necessary for selecting participants includes, for example, a list of participants including information on whether or not each participant answered a quiz during the quiz or questionnaire response time, and / or participation. A list of participants can be displayed that includes statistical information about the answers, such as the quiz performance of the participant. The displayed information is calculated by the tablet terminal 50 or acquired from the store server 30.

  That is, the participant specifying function 502 controls an external device to display information on the selected participant in accordance with the selection of the event participant by the user input, and also displays the selected participant's information. Notification is made to the controller 80 associated with the information.

Next, an example of the functional configuration of the controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this example, the controller 80 mainly has a notification function 801 and a display function 802. The function which the controller 80 has is not limited to these, It can also have arbitrary other functions. These functions of the controller 80 are realized, for example, when the control unit of the controller 80 executes a program stored in the storage unit.

  When the notification function 801 receives a notification from an external device (for example, a notification from the notification function 404 of the store server 30) via the relay device 70, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method includes a method using at least one of light emission by the light emitting unit 604, vibration by the vibration unit 605, and display of some information on the display unit 608.

  The display function 802 displays information on a processing result by the controller 80, information received from an external device, and the like on the display unit 608. The display function 802 displays, for example, hint information relating to game-based play received from the transmission function 405 of the store server 30.

[Processing flow in the event management system]
Next, referring to FIG. 8, of the processes executed in the event management system 1 during the progress of the quiz game, the processes executed regarding the notification or transmission performed between the store server 30 and the controller 80. An example will be described. In the figure, a store server 30 and a plurality of controllers 80 respectively possessed by players who are participants in the quiz game are shown. In addition, although communication between the store server 30 and the controller 80 is performed via the relay apparatus 70, description of the relay apparatus 70 is abbreviate | omitted in the figure. Since details of the processing have already been described, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  First, in step S <b> 801, information (input information) input to each controller 80 as an answer to the quiz by each player is transmitted to the store server 30.

  In step S <b> 802, the store server 30 refers to the database 406 and determines whether each answer received from the plurality of controllers 80 is correct. Regarding the answer that is the correct answer among the received answers, the point totaling function 403 refers to the database 406 and points that the player associated with the controller 80 that transmitted the answer already holds the points obtained by the correct answer. The total value of the points of the player is calculated. The total point value is calculated for each of the plurality of players.

  In step S <b> 803, the store server 30 refers to the total value of points for each player calculated for each player, and ranks the total value in the quiz game player for each player (specification of ranking). I do.

  In step S804, the store server 30 determines the next game unit among the players whose ranks in the participating players (a plurality of players participating in the event / game) of the calculated total points are not within the predetermined range. When a point is obtained by this play, a player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering the predetermined range is specified, and a notification is sent to the controller 80 associated with the specified player.

  In step S805, when the controller 80 receives a notification from the store server 30, the controller 80 notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method includes a method using at least one of light emission by the light emitting unit 604, vibration by the vibration unit 605, and display of some information on the display unit 608.

  In step S806, the store server 30 specifies and specifies a player whose rank within the participating players is within a predetermined range (for example, within the top five) at the end of the previously played game unit. Information of hints relating to the current game unit play is transmitted to the controller 80 associated with the played player.

  In step S <b> 807, the controller 80 displays hint information regarding the game-unit play received from the store server 30.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the game such as a quiz game that is performed in an event, the event management system 1 receives points by playing the next game unit (for example, answering a quiz). It is possible to notify the corresponding player that the ranking of the total value of the points may enter the top (for example, the top 5 or the ranking for receiving the product). Since the event management system 1 has such a function, the player who has become less willing to participate in the game as the game progresses and has stopped participating in the game (for example, the answer to the quiz was incorrect) , A player who has continued, or a player who is crazy about conversations with other participants).

  The program for implementing the event management system 1 in this embodiment is downloaded through various recording media such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory, or via a communication network. Can be installed or loaded on a computer.

<Example 2>
When an attendee is crazy about conversations with other attendees at the event venue, information relevant to him (for example, a picture of the attendee's acquaintance or some attribute of the attendee) (Information on participants with attributes that match) may be missed even though they are displayed on the monitor. In the second embodiment, an example in which the event management system 1 performs notification for preventing such oversight will be described. Since the configuration of the event management system 1 and the configuration of each device are the same as those in the first embodiment, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described here.

[Tablet terminal 50]
Similar to the first embodiment, the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50 corresponds to information about each invited guest and information about each participant (participant information) in response to an instruction input for event progress by user input. Information on each invited guest) is used to control the progress of the event. Information received from the store server 20 is used as information about each invited customer and each participant. For example, in response to an event progress instruction input by a user input, audio and video playback (and display of necessary images) according to the scenario of the event and / or display of information on participants in the event are performed. In addition, a control signal is transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and / or the store server 30. The event scenario information may be stored in advance in the storage unit of the tablet terminal 50, or may be stored in the database 406 of the store server 30. When the store server 30 receives a control signal from the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50, the store server 30 transmits information on participants in the event corresponding to the control signal to the video / audio output device 60. The video / audio output device 60 reproduces audio and video according to the received control signal and information, displays an image (or other information), and displays information on participants in the event.

  In this embodiment, the video reproduced by the video / audio output device 60 and the displayed image (or other information such as a message) are categorized in advance according to the content of the video or image. (Or the attribute is given. The same applies hereinafter.) For example, when the event is a wedding party, the video / audio output device 60 reproduces images and videos of participants. At this time, depending on whether the participant shown in the image being reproduced is the person concerned on the groom side or the person concerned on the bride side, the image etc. is "groom" or "bride" It is classified into the category. Furthermore, the image or the like can be classified into categories depending on whether the participant shown in the reproduced image or the like is a classmate or colleague of the groom or a classmate or colleague of the bride. Further, when the event is a marriage party, it is possible to categorize according to the hobby, special skill, favorite food, living area, hometown, etc. of the participant shown in the reproduced image or the like. Note that one image or the like to be reproduced can be classified so as to belong to a plurality of categories. Information about such categories is stored in advance in the database 406 of the store server 30.

[Store server 30]
The database 406 stores information on the category of the participant in association with information on the participant of the event, in addition to information on a category such as an image reproduced on the video / audio output device 60. It should be noted that the images to be reproduced and the information on the participant category may be stored in the database 406 based on information manually input by the user, such as an event organizer, or analyze the participant's profile and message. May be automatically stored in the database 406.

  The notification function 404 refers to the database 406 when a video is reproduced and displayed on the video / audio output device 60 and is displayed on the video / audio output device 60 (or immediately before being displayed). Participants belonging to a category that matches a category such as an image are identified. The notification function 404 notifies the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the identified participant.

  It should be noted that only the participants belonging to the category that matches the category of the image or the like being displayed are specified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the participants belonging to the approximate category are also specified. May be. At this time, it is assumed that the approximate relationship of categories is determined in advance. For example, the category “I like sashimi” and the category “I like sushi” can be determined to be approximate categories because both sashimi and sushi are raw fish dishes. Information about such approximate categories is stored in the database 406.

[Controller 80]
When the notification function 801 receives a notification from the store server 30, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method is the same as in the first embodiment.

  Further, the notification method may be changed depending on whether the notification is due to the matching of categories or the notification due to approximation. For example, when they are coincident, notification is performed by light emission by the light emitting unit 604 and vibration by the vibration unit 605, and when approximate, notification is performed by only one of light emission by the light emitting unit 604 and vibration by the vibration unit 605. It can be carried out.

  Further, when notified that the notification has been received, the participant holding the controller 80 may be able to provide feedback for the notification. For example, a message “Like” can be input via the input unit 606 of the controller 80, information on the input of the message is transmitted via the store server 30 or the like, and the video indicating that the message has been input. -You may make it display on the audio | voice output apparatus 60. FIG.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the store server 30 refers to the database 406 and belongs to a category that matches the attribute of the content displayed on the video / audio output device 60 or a predetermined approximate range category. A participant is specified, and a notification is sent to the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the specified participant. When the controller 80 receives a notification from the store server 30, the controller 80 notifies the reception of the notification.

  Since the event management system 1 has such a function, at the event venue, a certain participant matches information related to him (for example, a photograph of an acquaintance of the participant or some attribute of the participant, or Although the information on the participant having the desired attribute is displayed on the monitor, it is possible to prevent the display from being missed.

<Example 3>
In an event such as a wedding party, the presenter may want to ask questions only to participants belonging to a certain category (for example, participants who do not have a lover). In such a case, if a participant in the category raises his hand, etc. and tries to start his name, the participant may feel embarrassed or feel resistance, and the event may not be excited. is there. Also, the category to which the participant belongs was specified because one participant was in the category specified by the moderator for the question, but was crazy about conversations with other participants. You may not notice that. In the third embodiment, a method for notifying participants belonging to the target category will be described. Since the configuration of the event management system 1 and the configuration of each device are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, the description here will focus on the differences from the first and second embodiments.

[Tablet terminal 50]
Although not shown, the tablet terminal 50 has a participant category selection function. The participant category selection function transmits information on the selected category to the store server 30 in response to the selection of the participant category by the user input. In addition, since description of the category of participant was performed in Example 2, description is abbreviate | omitted here.

[Store server 30]
The notification function 404 refers to the database 406 and information on the selected category received from the tablet terminal 50, and identifies participants belonging to a category that matches the category selected on the tablet terminal 50. The notification function 404 notifies the controller 80 associated with the identified participant.

[Controller 80]
When the notification function 801 receives a notification from the store server 30, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the store server 30 refers to the database 406, identifies the participant belonging to the specified category, and notifies the controller 80 associated with the identified participant. I do.

  Since the event management system 1 has such a function, in the event, when the moderator wants to ask a question only to a participant who belongs to a certain category (for example, a participant who does not have a lover), the participant can It is possible to recognize that a question related to oneself is made when the controller 80 held by has notified the reception of the notification.

  In addition, the participants may be further categorized dynamically according to the answers to the questions to the participants belonging to the specific category. For example, the presenter asks participants who belong to the category “no lover” whether (1) less than one year or (2) one year or more during a period when there is no lover. In response to the answer to this question received via the controller 80, the store server 30 classifies the category of the responding participant into a category of “no lover for less than one year” or “no lover for more than one year”. The classification result information is stored in the database 406 in association with the participant information.

  As described above, the first to third embodiments have been described. However, each of these embodiments can be implemented alone or in combination.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and is not construed as limiting.

1 Event Management System 10 Web Server 20 PC Client 30 Store Server 40 LAN Router 50 Tablet Terminal 60 Video / Audio Output Device 70 Relay Device 80 Controller

Claims (7)

The server device and the plurality of terminal devices are configured to communicate with each other, which is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units. Notification system,
The server device
Calculating means for calculating a total value of the points of each of the plurality of players based on a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players;
Among the players whose ranks among the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within the predetermined range, there is a possibility that the player will enter the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit. And a notification means for specifying the player that satisfies the condition that there is, and notifying the terminal device associated with the specified player,
The terminal device
A notification means for notifying the reception of the notification when the notification from the notification means is received;
Notification system.   The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the notification means performs the notification when the number of the game units that have been played is a predetermined number.   The notification system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a point value obtained in accordance with a play result of each of the plurality of game units is different from a point value obtained in accordance with at least one other game unit. .   The notification according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specified player further satisfies a condition that an operation instruction is not input from the terminal device associated with the player in the immediately preceding game unit. system. The server device transmits hint information regarding play of the current game unit to the terminal device associated with the player whose rank is in the predetermined range at the end of the previously played game unit. Transmission means for
The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device includes a display unit that displays information on the hint received from the server device. The server device and the plurality of terminal devices are configured to communicate with each other, which is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units. A notification method implemented in a notified system,
The server device is
A calculation step of calculating a total value of the points of the plurality of players based on a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players;
Among the players whose ranks among the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within the predetermined range, there is a possibility that the player will enter the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit. A notification step of identifying the player that satisfies the condition that there is a certain and notifying the terminal device associated with the identified player,
The terminal device is
A notification step of notifying the reception of the notification when the notification by the notification step is received;
Notification method. A server device configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of terminal devices, which is used for the progress of a game that competes for ranks among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units. There,
Calculating means for calculating a total value of the points of each of the plurality of players based on a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices respectively associated with any of the plurality of players;
Among the players whose ranks among the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within the predetermined range, there is a possibility that the player will enter the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit. A server device comprising: a notification unit that identifies the player that satisfies a certain condition and notifies the terminal device associated with the identified player.

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