JP2021114330A - Information processor, method for purchasing voting ticket, and voting ticket purchase program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor, a method for purchasing a voting ticket, and a voting ticket purchase program that expect the order of arrival immediately after a race is started and increase the superiority or the inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket, and also enhance the motivation to purchase a voting ticket.SOLUTION: In a voting ticket purchase system, a CPU 20 of a server includes: a voting ticket purchase receiving unit 42 for receiving a purchase of a voting ticket of a race by at least three racing bodies; and a dividend cover calculation unit 44 for receiving a purchase of a voting ticket by an information processing terminal even after the race is started and changing the dividend cover of the voting ticket with time on the basis of the lapsed time since the race was started.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a voting ticket purchasing method, and a voting ticket purchasing program.

In recent years, the development of a system that enables the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors via a mobile terminal has been progressing. This competitive competition is, for example, horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, or the like.

Patent Document 1 discloses a voting system that enables voting during a competition in horse racing, boat racing, bicycle racing, and the like.

Further, Patent Document 2 is a winning / losing prediction game that can be enjoyed while watching a baseball game, in which the winning / losing prediction is voted many times from the connected terminal, and the payout ratio that changes from moment to moment is posted, and after the game is over. In the case of the middle, the dividend is calculated for each section of the competition time, and the total of the section dividends is obtained so that the voter can enjoy the change of the dividend according to the progress of the competition.

This Patent Document 2 discloses the necessity of discriminating rewards between the prediction before the start of the competition and the prediction just before the end of the competition in which the trend of the competition is determined. Then, in the winning / losing prediction game of Patent Document 2, the competition is divided into a plurality of sections, and the dividend to be obtained is changed according to the battle situation, so that the battle situation can be determined by voting in the most effective section.

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However, in a competitive competition with a plurality of competitors, the victory or defeat is decided in a short time of, for example, a few minutes. Therefore, as in Patent Document 2, it is difficult and impractical for a voter to purchase a voting ticket by dividing the competition into a plurality of sections and changing the dividend and instantly judging it.

For this reason, in competitive competitions by a plurality of competitors, it is desired to develop a method for enhancing the superiority and inferiority of purchasing voting tickets by predicting the order of arrival after the start of the competition and for increasing the willingness to purchase voting tickets.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to enhance the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a trifecta by predicting the order of arrival after the start of competition and to enhance the willingness to purchase the trifecta. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device, a method of purchasing a voting ticket, and a program for purchasing a voting ticket.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing device, the voting ticket purchasing method, and the voting ticket purchasing program of the present invention employ the following means.

In order to solve the above problems, the "information processing device" which is one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts the purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive competition by three or more competitors, and provides information after the start of the competitive competition. It is provided with a voting ticket purchase receiving means for accepting the purchase of the voting ticket via a processing terminal, and a dividend ratio calculating means for changing the dividend ratio of the voting ticket with time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition. ..

In order to solve the above problems, the "trifecta purchasing method" which is one aspect of the present invention is a voting ticket purchasing method for accepting the purchase of a trifecta for a competition by three or more competitors, and the start of the competition. It has a first step of later accepting the purchase of the trifecta via an information processing terminal, and a second step of changing the payout ratio of the trifecta over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition.

In order to solve the above problems, the "voting ticket purchase program", which is one aspect of the present invention, starts the competitive competition by using a computer provided with an information processing device that accepts the purchase of voting tickets for the competitive competition by three or more competitors. A voting ticket purchase receiving means that later accepts the purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal, and a dividend multiplying factor calculating means that changes the payout ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition. To make it work.

Various technical limitations may be added to the above-mentioned "information processing apparatus" as illustrated below. In addition, technical limitations to the same effect may be added to the processing steps executed by the "voting ticket purchasing method" and the functions of the "voting ticket purchasing program".

A display control means for displaying the competitor images corresponding to the competitors on the information processing terminal by arranging them based on the dividend ratio after the start of the competition is provided.

The display control means highlights the image of the competitor corresponding to the competitor having a relatively high payout ratio.

A reward giving means for purchasing a voting ticket of the competitor having a relatively high dividend ratio and giving a reward together with a dividend according to the dividend ratio to a user who hits the winning competitor. Be prepared.

When the user purchases the voting ticket according to the expected arrival order of the plurality of competitors, the voting ticket purchase receiving means predicts a part of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition, and the above-mentioned We accept the purchase of the voting ticket that is expected to remain after the start of the competition.

The payout ratio calculating means changes the payout ratio according to the number of the competitors expected after the start of the competitive competition.

A user who predicts a part of the ranking of a plurality of the competitors before the start of the competition, anticipates the rest after the start of the competition, purchases the voting ticket, and hits the winning competitor. On the other hand, a reward giving means for giving a reward together with a dividend according to the dividend ratio is provided.

A means for giving a penalty is provided for a user who purchases the voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the competitive competition and hits the winning competitor with a dividend according to the dividend ratio. ..

The dividend ratio calculating means increases the deduction rate indicating the ratio of the share of the entertainer according to the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the order of arrival after the start of competition can be enhanced, and the willingness to purchase the voting ticket can be enhanced.

It is a block diagram of the voting ticket purchase system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram concerning the voting ticket purchase function of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed on the mobile terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the voting ticket purchase process which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the dividend processing which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the voting ticket purchase process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, a voting ticket purchasing method, and an embodiment of a voting ticket purchasing program will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[1-1. Voting ticket purchase system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The voting ticket purchasing system 1 includes a communication line 2, a server 3, and a mobile terminal 4.

The communication line 2 forms a computer network, and is, for example, a wide area communication line provided by an electric power company.

The server 3 is an information processing device that accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions (hereinafter, also referred to as "races") by three or more competitors via a communication line 2. The competitive competition according to the present embodiment is, for example, horse racing, the competitor is a race horse, and the voting ticket is a so-called betting ticket. The competitive competition by three or more competitors is not limited to horse racing, but may be bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, etc., athletics, automobile racing, or the like.

The server 3 may receive information about the race, for example, information on racehorses, jockeys, and horses from other information processing devices, if necessary. Further, the server 3 may transmit information input by the user via the mobile terminal 4, for example, information about a voting ticket purchased by the user, a user ID (identification), or the like to another information processing device as needed. ..

The mobile terminal 4 is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook computer. The mobile terminal 4 includes a display 4A for displaying an image. The user predicts the order of arrival of the race and purchases the voting ticket via the mobile terminal 4.

As an example, dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as "application") is installed in the mobile terminal 4 in order for the user to purchase a voting ticket via the server 3. Then, the user causes the mobile terminal 4 to access the server 3 by activating this application on the mobile terminal 4. When the mobile terminal 4 accesses the server 3, the user ID registered in advance is required to be input.

Then, the user purchases a voting ticket via the mobile terminal 4 that has accessed the server 3, and when the purchased voting ticket hits the race result, the user is based on the payout ratio (also referred to as "odds"). Receive a dividend. The purchase of voting tickets is paid, and dividends are paid in cash as an example. Therefore, the user ID is associated with, for example, a user's credit card number, a bank account number, or the like for making a payment.

[1-2. Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 3 according to the present embodiment.

The server 3 according to the present embodiment is a ROM in which a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, which is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 3, various programs, various data, and the like are stored in advance.
(Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area when executing various programs by the CPU 20, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as a storage means for storing various programs and various data. ing.

The HDD 26 stores various information related to the race, information on voting tickets purchased by the user via the mobile terminal 4, registered user IDs, and the like. The storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be another storage medium such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

Further, the server 3 includes an operation input unit 28 composed of a keyboard, a mouse and the like and accepting inputs of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images, a mobile terminal 4 and the like via a communication line 2. It is provided with an external interface 32 that is connected to another information processing device or the like and transmits and receives various data to and from the other information processing device or the like.

The CPU 20, ROM 22, RAM 24, HDD 26, operation input unit 28, monitor 30, and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 34. Therefore, the CPU 20 accesses the ROM 22, RAM 24, and HDD 26, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 28, displays an image on the monitor 30, and displays various data with other information processing devices via the external interface 32. It is possible to send and receive each.

[1-3. Server voting ticket purchase function]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram relating to the voting ticket purchasing function of the server 3 according to the present embodiment.

The CPU 20 included in the server 3 includes a terminal display control unit 40, a voting ticket purchase reception unit 42, a dividend ratio calculation unit 44, a refund unit 46, a prize granting unit 48, and a penalty granting unit 50. Each function included in the CPU 20 is realized by a program stored in the HDD 26.

The terminal display control unit 40 distributes various information that enables the purchase of the voting ticket to the mobile terminal 4 via the external interface 32, and displays it as an image on the display 4A of the mobile terminal 4. The various information to be distributed is, for example, race information, information for each racehorse, jockey information, information on the riding ground, information on the dividend ratio for each racehorse, and the like.

The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 accepts the purchase of voting tickets via the mobile terminal 4. The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 according to the present embodiment accepts the purchase of voting tickets before the start of the race and after the start of the race via the mobile terminal 4. That is, in the voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment, since the user can purchase the voting ticket even after the start of the race, the degree of freedom of the user's timing of purchasing the voting ticket is increased. The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 also makes a payment for the voting ticket purchased by the user.

The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 according to the present embodiment cannot change the voting ticket purchased before the start of the race after the start of the race. In addition, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 can accept voting tickets not only for single wins but also for double wins that predict the order of arrival of a plurality of racehorses after the start of the race.

The dividend ratio calculation unit 44 calculates the dividend ratio for each type of voting ticket (win, double win, etc.). The dividend ratio calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the dividend ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race. The dividend ratio calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the dividend ratio over time so that the longer the elapsed time from the start of the race, the lower the dividend ratio.

As an example, the dividend ratio calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment raises the deduction rate (hereinafter referred to as “body deduction rate”) indicating the ratio of the entertainer's share according to the elapsed time from the start of the race. .. That is, when calculating the dividend ratio after the start of the race, the dividend ratio calculation unit 44 calculates the dividend ratio in real time based on the number of votes for each type of voting ticket, the total number of votes, and the time-varying body deduction rate. As a result, the payout ratio of the trifecta that can be purchased by the user after the start of the race fluctuates in real time.

The time change of the dividend ratio may be realized not only by changing the body deduction rate by time but also by changing other criteria by time.

The refund unit 46 pays a dividend (hereinafter referred to as “refund”) to a user who has purchased a voting ticket that hits the race result based on the dividend ratio.

The prize granting unit 48 purchases a voting ticket of a competitor with a relatively high dividend ratio after the start of the race, and rewards the user who hits the winning competitor with a dividend according to the dividend ratio (hereinafter, "" "Prize") is given. Prizes include, for example, a premium dividend, a decrease in the body deduction rate, and an increase in dividends in the next race.

Whether or not a voting ticket is awarded a prize is determined by whether or not it meets the prize criteria. The prize standard is a standard for granting a prize, and is, for example, a predetermined order from the highest payout ratio.

In addition, the prize giving unit 48 gives a relatively large prize to the user who hits the victory of the competitor with a higher payout ratio. In the example of Table 1, the rate of increase of the dividend given as a prize is higher in descending order of the dividend ratio, and the prize is not given if the dividend ratio is low to some extent. That is, the voting ticket listed in the column of the dividend ratio in Table 1 (the voting ticket with the highest dividend ratio to the fourth highest) is the voting ticket satisfying the prize criteria.

The penalty granting unit 50 purchases a voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the race and penalizes the user who hits the winning competitor with a dividend according to the dividend ratio (hereinafter referred to as "penalty"). Is given. Penalties include, for example, an increase in the body deduction rate, the inability to purchase voting tickets in the next race, and so on.

Whether or not a voting ticket is penalized is determined by whether or not it meets the penalty criteria. The penalty standard is a standard for granting a penalty, for example, purchasing a voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the race.

In addition, the penalty giving unit 50 purchases a voting ticket at a timing closer to the end of the race and gives a relatively large penalty to the user who hits the competitor. In the example of Table 2, the body deduction rate given as a penalty is higher in the order in which the purchase timing of the voting ticket is closer to the end of the race, and no penalty is given when the purchase timing of the voting ticket is a certain distance from the end of the race. That is, the voting tickets listed in the column before the end of the race in Table 2 (voting tickets purchased within 20 to 35 seconds before the end of the race) are voting tickets that satisfy the penalty criteria.

The prizes and penalties for the next race, such as an increase in dividends in the next race and the inability to purchase voting tickets in the next race, are stored in the server 3 in association with the user ID.

[1-4. Image display on mobile terminals]
The image displayed on the mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal display control unit 40 arranges the competitor images 60 corresponding to the competitors based on the payout ratio after the start of the race and displays them on the display 4A of the mobile terminal 4. In the example of FIG. 4, the design of the racehorse image 60 that imitates a racehorse is the same, but this is an example and may be different depending on the racehorse. The racehorse image 60 is an actual racehorse. It may be a photograph of a competitor or just the name of the competitor. The payout ratio shown in FIG. 4 is a win payout ratio for each competitor.

In the example of FIG. 4A, the race body image 60 corresponding to the race body having a relatively low payout ratio is displayed from the left side together with the number indicating the order and the information (name, payout ratio) of the race body. Then, along with the real-time change of the payout ratio after the start of the race, the arrangement order of the competitor images 60 also changes in real time. That is, it is considered that the dividend ratio of the race body after the start of the race corresponds to the popularity of the race body, that is, the race body having a high possibility of winning the race. Therefore, by setting the order of the competitor images 60 to be the same as the payout ratio of the competitors, this order will be substantially the same as the order of the racers participating in the race.

Such an image display makes it easier for the user to understand the ranking of the racers participating in the race and makes it easier to select the voting ticket to be purchased, so that the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket can be increased. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the terminal display control unit 40 highlights the competitor image 60 corresponding to the unpopular competitor, which has a relatively high payout ratio. In the example of FIG. 4B, there are 12 racehorses participating in the race, and the tail (12th) and the second from the tail (11th), which have relatively high dividend ratios. The racehorse image 60 of the above is displayed relatively larger than the other racehorse images 60. In the example of FIG. 4B, the last competitor image 60 having the highest payout ratio is displayed in the largest size, but for example, the size of the highlighted competitor image 60 is the same. May be good.

The image display that performs such highlighting can attract the user's interest in the less popular competitor, and can increase the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket.

The highlighting is not only an enlarged display of the competitive image 60 as shown in FIG. 4B, but also a display mode capable of attracting the user's attention, such as a color change or blinking of the competitive image 60. If so, it is not particularly limited.

Further, the number of competitors to be highlighted is not limited. For example, the highlight may be performed on the competitor image 60 corresponding to the competitors having a predetermined ratio or less with respect to the competitors having the maximum number of votes. The highlighting may be performed in order from the competitor image 60 corresponding to the second competitor, or only the competitor image 60 corresponding to the last competitor may be highlighted.

[1-5. Voting ticket purchase process after the start of the race]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a voting ticket purchase process (hereinafter referred to as “post-race start voting ticket purchase process”) executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3 after the start of the race. The program for executing the voting ticket purchase process after the start of the race is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the HDD 26. After the start of the race, the voting ticket purchase process is executed at the same time as the start of the race, for example.

First, in step 100, the dividend ratio calculation unit 44 changes the dividend ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race.

In the next step 102, the voting ticket purchase receiving unit 42 determines whether or not the purchase of the voting ticket from the user via the mobile terminal 4 has been accepted, and if the determination is positive, the process proceeds to step 104, and if the determination is negative. To step 106.

In step 104, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 performs the voting ticket purchase process, and the process proceeds to step 106. The purchase process of the trifecta is performed by associating the user ID of the user who purchased the trifecta, the type and number of the purchased trifecta, the payout ratio at the time of purchase (elapsed time from the start of the race), the timing of purchase, and the like. It is a process of storing in the HDD 26 of No. 3 and a settlement process for a voting ticket purchased by a user.

In step 106, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchase acceptance period has expired. If the determination is positive, the voting ticket purchase process is completed after the start of the race, and if the determination is negative, the step Returning to 100, the dividend ratio calculation unit 44 continues to change the dividend ratio over time.

The period for accepting the purchase of voting tickets may be, for example, until the end of the race or until a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the race. The predetermined time referred to here is the time before the end of the race, and in this case, the period for accepting the purchase of the voting ticket ends before the end of the race.

As described above, since the voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment accepts the purchase of the voting ticket even after the start of the race, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket. In addition, since the trifecta purchasing system 1 changes the payout ratio of the trifecta based on the elapsed time from the start of the race, the superiority and inferiority of purchasing the trifecta by predicting the order of arrival after the start of the race can be determined. Can be enhanced.

[1-6. Dividend processing]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of dividend processing executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3. The program for executing the dividend processing is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the HDD 26. Dividend processing is, for example, executed at the end of the race. The dividend processing shown in FIG. 6 is performed for each purchased voting ticket.

First, in step 200, the refund unit 46 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchased by the user is correct, in other words, whether or not the main voting ticket is a winning horse voting ticket. In the case of an affirmative judgment, the process proceeds to step 202, and in the case of a negative judgment, the dividend processing for the main voting ticket is completed.

In step 202, the refund unit 46 makes a refund (refund process) based on the payout ratio of the winning horse voting ticket to the user (user ID).

In the next step 204, the prize granting unit 48 determines whether or not the winning horse voting ticket satisfies the prize criterion, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 206, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 208.

In step 206, the prize granting unit 48 performs a prize granting process for granting a prize according to the winning horse voting ticket to the user (user ID), and ends the dividend processing for the winning horse voting ticket. By granting such a prize, it is possible to attract the user's interest in the less popular competitor, and it is possible to increase the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket.

In step 208, the penalty granting unit 50 determines whether or not the winning horse betting ticket meets the penalty criteria. If it is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 210, and if it is negative, the dividend processing for the winning horse betting ticket is terminated. ..

In step 210, the penalty granting unit 50 performs a penalty granting process for granting a penalty according to the winning horse voting ticket to the user (user ID), and ends the dividend processing for the winning horse voting ticket. By granting such a penalty, it is possible to suppress the purchase of the voting ticket at a timing close to the end of the race, which increases the possibility of purchasing the winning horse voting ticket.

The winning horse voting ticket that was negatively determined in steps 204 and 208 is not subject to prizes and penalties.

As described above, the voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions (races) by three or more competitors, and votes via the mobile terminal 4 after the start of the race. Accepts the purchase of tickets and changes the payout ratio of voting tickets over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race.

Therefore, the voting ticket purchasing system 1 can enhance the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the order of arrival after the start of the race, and can also increase the willingness to purchase the voting ticket.

The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 according to the present embodiment cannot change the voting ticket purchased before the start of the race after the start of the race, but the voting ticket purchased before the start of the race is not limited to this. It may be possible to change after the start of the race. In this case, the change of the voting ticket may be made for a fee, or a penalty may be given for the change of the voting ticket. Penalties in this case are, for example, an increase in the body deduction rate and the inability to purchase voting tickets for the next competition.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

The voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment is a case where the user purchases a voting ticket in anticipation of the order of arrival of a plurality of race bodies, that is, when purchasing a voting ticket for a double win such as a series or a series. It is possible to anticipate a part before the start of the race and anticipate the rest after the start of the race to purchase a voting ticket. In the following explanation, the purchase of such a voting ticket is referred to as a special double win prediction.

Since the configurations of the voting ticket purchasing system 1 and the server 3 according to the second embodiment are the same as the configurations of the voting ticket purchasing system 1 and the server 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the description thereof will be omitted. ..

[2-1. Server voting ticket purchase function]
The voting ticket purchasing function according to the present embodiment has the following functions in addition to the voting ticket purchasing function according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

When the user purchases a voting ticket according to a double win, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 according to the present embodiment predicts a part of a plurality of competitors before the start of the race and predicts the rest after the start of the race. Allows the purchase of tickets to be accepted.

For example, in the case of predicting the finish order of triples or triples, the user predicts one or two competitors before the start of the race (hereinafter referred to as "tentative prediction") via the mobile terminal 4. Register with the server 3 and purchase a voting ticket in anticipation of the remaining competitors after the start of the race. That is, the user purchases a voting ticket by anticipating the remaining competitors after the start of the race without changing the competitors tentatively predicted before the start of the race.

The voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 may accept the registration of the provisional forecast for a fee. If registration of the tentative forecast is free, the user can register multiple tentative forecasts, select only the tentative forecasts required after the start of the race, predict the remaining competitors, and purchase the trifecta. The hit rate of the voting ticket can be increased free of charge. Such an act can be suppressed by charging the registration of the provisional forecast.

Further, the payout ratio calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the payout ratio according to the number of competitors expected after the start of the race when the voting ticket is purchased by the special double win prediction.

For example, if all predictions are completed before the start of the race and the voting ticket is purchased (conventional purchase method), the coefficient is set to X1, and if only a part of the prediction is made after the start of the race, the coefficient is set to X2. Assuming that the coefficient to be determined after the start of the race is X3, the payout ratio is calculated as shown in the following equation (1).
1 = X1>X2>X3> 0 ... (1)

As shown in equation (1), when predicting a double win, assuming that the payout ratio is 1 when all competitors are predicted before the start of the race, the larger the number of competitors predicted after the start of the race, the more dividends will be paid. The magnification is relatively low.

The prize granting unit 48 according to the present embodiment purchases a voting ticket based on a special double win prediction, and grants a prize to a user who hits the winning competitor with a dividend according to the payout ratio. Prizes are, for example, an increase in dividends, a decrease in the body deduction rate, an increase in dividends in the next race, and the like. Further, the prize giving unit 48 may give a relatively large prize to the user as the ratio of the competitors predicted before the start of the race is large.

[2-2. Multiple voting ticket purchase process]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of voting ticket purchase processing regarding a special double win prediction executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3. The program for executing the voting ticket purchase process is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the HDD 26. The voting ticket purchase process is, for example, executed at the start of the race.

First, in step 300, before the start of the race, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 determines whether or not the provisional prediction for the double win has been accepted, and if the judgment is positive, the process proceeds to step 302, and if the judgment is negative, step 304. Move to.

In step 302, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 performs a provisional prediction process of registering the competitor according to the received provisional prediction in association with the user ID, and proceeds to step 304.

In step 304, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 determines whether or not the race has started, and if affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 306.

In the next step 306, the payout ratio calculation unit 44 changes the payout ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race.

In the next step 308, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 determines whether or not the remaining expectation for the double win has been accepted from the same user as the user accepted in step 300, and if affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 310. , In the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to step 312.

In step 310, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 performs the purchase process of the double-winning voting ticket in which the partial prediction registered in step 302 and the remaining prediction received in step 308 are combined, and the process proceeds to step 312.

In step 312, the voting ticket purchase reception unit 42 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchase acceptance period has expired. If the determination is positive, the main voting ticket purchase process is terminated, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step 306. , Change the payout ratio over time.

As described above, when the user purchases a double-winning voting ticket, the voting ticket purchasing system 1 according to the present embodiment predicts a part of a plurality of competitors before the start of the race and leaves the rest after the start of the race. Since the expected purchase of the voting ticket is accepted, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket.

[3. Other embodiments]
Although the present invention has been described above using each of the above embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be made to each of the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and the modified or improved forms are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, each of the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

For example, in each of the above embodiments, the embodiment including the prize-giving unit 48 and the penalty-giving unit 50 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and does not include the prize-giving unit 48 and the penalty-giving unit 50. It may be in the form.

Further, the flow of various processes described in each of the above embodiments is also an example, and unnecessary steps are deleted, new steps are added, or the processing order is changed within a range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. You may.

3 Server (information processing device)
4 Mobile terminal (information processing terminal)
40 Terminal display control unit (display control means)
42 Voting ticket purchase reception department (voting ticket purchase reception means)
44 Dividend ratio calculation unit (dividend ratio calculation means)
48 Prize granting department (reward granting means)
50 Penalty granting department (penalty granting means)

Claims (11)

An information processing device that accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors.
A voting ticket purchase receiving means for accepting the purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal after the start of the competition,
A payout ratio calculation means that changes the payout ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competition.
Information processing device equipped with. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display control means for arranging the competitor images corresponding to the competitors based on the dividend ratio after the start of the competition and displaying them on the information processing terminal. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the display control means highlights the image of the competitor corresponding to the competitor having a relatively high payout ratio. A reward giving means for purchasing a voting ticket of the competitor having a relatively high dividend ratio and giving a reward together with a dividend according to the dividend ratio to a user who hits the winning competitor. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the user purchases the voting ticket according to the expected arrival order of the plurality of competitors, the voting ticket purchase receiving means predicts a part of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition, and the above-mentioned The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which accepts the purchase of the voting ticket that is expected to remain after the start of the competition. The information processing device according to claim 5, wherein the dividend ratio calculating means changes the dividend ratio according to the number of competitors expected after the start of the competition. A user who predicts a part of the ranking of a plurality of the competitors before the start of the competition, anticipates the rest after the start of the competition, purchases the voting ticket, and hits the winning competitor. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a reward giving means for giving a reward together with a dividend according to the dividend ratio. Provided is a means for giving penalties to a user who purchases the voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the competitive competition and hits the winning competitor with a dividend according to the dividend ratio. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The information processing according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the dividend ratio calculating means increases the deduction rate indicating the ratio of the share of the entertainer according to the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition. Device. It is a voting ticket purchasing method that accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors.
The first step of accepting the purchase of the voting ticket via the information processing terminal after the start of the competition,
The second step of changing the payout ratio of the voting ticket based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition, and
How to buy a voting ticket with. A computer equipped with an information processing device that accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors.
A voting ticket purchase receiving means for accepting the purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal after the start of the competition,
A payout ratio calculation means that changes the payout ratio of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competition.
Voting ticket purchase program to make it work.

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