JP2022097318A - Virtual space marathon event management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a virtual space marathon event management system which enables participants to easily participate in a virtual space marathon event with their exercise bicycles and the host of the marathon event to draw, online, the runners' attention to attractive places in a venue city.SOLUTION: With a virtual space marathon event management system, a marathon course in an actual place which exists or had existed is created in a virtual space via a server which is connected to the exercise bicycles of the participants of a marathon event, videos of actual scenery which exists or had existed which is to be seen by the runners when they are running the marathon course are stored, the run positions of the marathon event participants in the virtual space are obtained according to information on their pedaling movements on their exercise bicycles, and images with which the marathon event participants feel as if they are running at locations on the marathon course which correspond to their run positions are extracted from the videos and displayed on the marathon event participants' information terminals in a manner which makes them feel as if they are running at a speed which is equal to or below a certain marathon speed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Patent Law Article 30, Paragraph 2 Application Applicable November 18, 2020, Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization Promotion Office "Regional Revitalization ☆ Policy Idea Contest 2020", https: // contest. RESas-portal. go. jp / 2020 / final. html November 24, 2020, Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry "Regional Revitalization ☆ Policy Idea Contest 2020", https: // www. tohoku. meti. go. jp / kikaku / chihososei / topics / pdf / 201124. pdf November 30, 2020, Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization Promotion Office "Regional Revitalization ☆ Policy Idea Contest 2020", https: // www. kantei. go. jp / jp / singi / sousei / SAS / pdf / 20110_ideacontest2020. pdf

The present invention relates to a virtual space marathon event management system.

In 2020, a global pandemic of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred and there are still no signs of calming down. The number of infected people has increased rapidly all over the world since around February 2020, and a state of emergency was announced on April 8 in Japan. To prevent coronavirus infection, it was recommended to avoid contact with people as much as possible, and it was requested to refrain from going out. After that, the state of emergency was lifted on May 25, but the number of infected people is increasing as people resume their economic activities. Currently (December 2020), the third wave is rushing in Japan, and the number of infected people is increasing more rapidly than ever. Under these circumstances, sporting events that have many opportunities to interact with people have been forced to be canceled or scaled down. In this era of Korona-ka, new lifestyles are being sought all over the world.

By the way, marathon competitions (especially local citizen marathon competitions) are highly expected as leaders of sports tourism and regional revitalization, and have rapidly become widespread in recent years. The organizer of the local marathon event can appeal the charm of the host city to runners who participate from afar by devising the attractive place of the host city to be included in the marathon course. Figure 1 shows changes in the number of marathon participants in the Tohoku region. It can be seen that the number of participants is increasing year by year.
Figure 2 shows the number of marathon events nationwide in 2019 for each prefecture (Reference: Marathon Info (http://www.solius.jp/marathon/)). More than 500 marathon events were held nationwide.

In this way, the local marathon event has become established as a part of tourism strategy, but the situation will change completely due to the global pandemic of the new coronavirus infection in 2020. Marathon events, like other sporting events, have been forced to cancel. In addition, the number of people working from home has increased due to the Korona-ka, and the lack of exercise by people has become a social problem. On the other hand, digitization is accelerating due to the Korona-ka. The world is seeking to digitize what was previously done offline and solve it online.

As of December 2020, marathon events in various regions have not been able to be held due to Korona-ka. Instead, they hold online marathon events such as the so-called "GPS Marathon" (Non-Patent Document 1). However, in the GPS marathon, instead of running the actual marathon course, the user runs at his / her favorite place at any time, such as around his / her home, and the distance traveled is measured by the GPS of the smartphone. The driving data is managed by the server of the tournament organizer, and a completion certificate will be issued if the vehicle can travel the specified distance within the specified period.

Patent Document 1 is an invention relating to road bike training of zwift. zwifit offers various training menus not only for this invention but also for full-scale road racers.

Kazuomi Yamaguchi, "Is the popular" online marathon "established using GPS measurement and smartphone apps?", July 17, 2020, Asahi Shimbun DIGITAL, https://www.asahi.com/and_M/20200717/13942177/

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Due to the Korona-ka, telecommuting is increasing, and people's lack of exercise has become a social problem. Therefore, exercise bikes are rapidly becoming popular at home. However, since the exercise bike is a repetition of simple movements like other fitness equipment, there is a problem that the user is easily bored.

The GPS marathon (online marathon) introduced in Non-Patent Document 1 requires running alone and lonely, so it is extremely difficult for anyone other than a full-fledged runner. Also, it is difficult for users who are not accustomed to running to participate because running outdoors is a hurdle. A simpler method such as being able to be used indoors is desirable. Also, since it does not run on the actual marathon course, the marathon organizer cannot appeal to runners for attractive locations in the host city.

On the other hand, the training service for road bikes such as Zwift of Patent Document 1 is intended for full-scale road racers, so it is a service that can be used indoors, but light users who wish to solve the lack of exercise of Korona-ka can feel free to do so. I can't participate. Also, since the course videos provided by the service are mainly CG touring courses, the speed at which the videos flow is the speed of road cycling, so participants do not feel as if they are running a marathon course. .. For example, even if there is support along the roadside of the host city or the host city on the marathon course, the participants cannot enjoy it slowly because the screen flows at the tremendous speed of the road race. In the first place, participants and tournament organizers have no purpose to enjoy the scenery in the virtual space slowly because the purpose is the race itself and training. That is, with the prior art, the marathon organizer cannot appeal to the runners for an attractive place in the host city and cannot be used as a substitute for the marathon event. In order to enjoy (entertain) the scenery you see while running the marathon course, you need to have a moderate running speed.

The virtual space marathon event management system of the present invention is a virtual space marathon event operation system that operates a marathon event in virtual space via a server connected to an exercise bike of a marathon event participant via the Internet, and is an actual place. A marathon course including a course that runs or a course that runs in an existing place is formed in a virtual space, and the server is information on the virtual space, information on the marathon course, information on participants in the marathon event, and during the marathon event. The server retains information on the running position and running order of the participants in the virtual space, and the server includes a video of the actual scenery or the actual scenery seen when the runner runs on the marathon course. Then, the running position of the marathon tournament participant's virtual space is derived from the information of the marathon tournament participant's foot rowing exercise on the exercise bike after the start time of the marathon tournament, and the marathon tournament participant corresponds to the running position. An image that appears to be running on the marathon course is extracted from the moving image, and the image is displayed on the information terminal of the marathon event participants as if they are running at a predetermined marathon speed or less.

You can easily participate in a virtual space (live) marathon event on an exercise bike, and the marathon organizer can appeal to runners about the attractive places of the host city online.

Marathon participants in the Tohoku region Number of marathon events nationwide Outline of the present invention Outline of the present invention Exercise bike example Exercise bike example User's information terminal screen Course screen according to the season Marathon course example Support unique to the virtual space marathon Outline of motion data reception processing (processing on the server side) Outline of exerciser position inquiry processing (server-side processing) Exerciser display processing (smartphone side processing)

The description of this embodiment will be given according to the following items.
[Outline of the invention]
[Exercise bike]
[User exercise information]
[Conversion from exercise bike exercise to marathon exercise]
[Video provided to users]
[server]
[Marathon course]
[Support unique to the virtual space marathon event]
[Information processing overview of the system]

[Outline of the invention]
By reproducing the exercise on an exercise bike as running on a virtual space, we will provide a virtual space marathon tournament management system in which a large number of people can participate at the same time (Fig. 3). You can participate through exercise bikes at home and information terminals such as smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. It is also possible to participate in the relay race system in which multiple people participate. Exercise information such as the number of revolutions of the exercise bike of the participant is digitized and sent to the server. Motion information such as the number of revolutions is converted into virtual space information such as running distance. By converting the virtual space information into location information on the map and displaying the course on the user's information terminal (device screen), the participants feel as if they are actually running the marathon course (Fig. 4).

The details are as follows.
The virtual space marathon event management system of the present invention has a server. The server is connected to the exercise bikes of marathon participants via the Internet (online). As will be described in detail later, a marathon course including a course that runs in an existing place or a course that runs in an existing place (eg, a past course, a course taken in the past, etc.) is assumed. These marathon courses are virtually formed in virtual space.
The server has various information necessary for running the marathon event. For example, it holds information on virtual space, marathon course information, information on marathon event participants, and information on the running position and running order of participants during the marathon event in the virtual space.
The server is equipped with a video (or a database containing the video) of the actual scenery or the actual scenery seen when the runner runs the marathon course. This video includes videos that look like they were taken by someone running behind the runner. Such a moving image will be described in detail later, but can be easily prepared by a camera with GPS.
On the server, the running position of the marathon tournament participant's virtual space is derived from the information of the marathon tournament participant's paddling exercise on the exercise bike after the start time of the marathon tournament, and the marathon tournament participant moves to the running position. An image that appears to be running on the corresponding marathon course is extracted from the moving image.
The image that appears to be running on the marathon course is displayed on the information terminal of the marathon event participants as if they are running at a predetermined marathon speed or less. In the present invention, the marathon organizer aims to appeal to runners through the attractive places of the host city online, so it cannot be expected to be effective if the marathon run through the course at a tremendous speed like a road bike. ..
It should be noted that the marathon event of the present invention can be rephrased as a sufficient running event as long as it is an event that runs on a course outside the track such as an athletics field.

Further, the invention will be described in detail.
The virtual space of the present invention is formed along the course of the marathon event. Since the marathon course is basically a one-way road, the virtual space of the present invention is also a one-way course along the marathon course. The marathon course in the virtual space of the present invention can be formed by using, for example, a camera capable of embedding GPS information in a captured moving image (hereinafter referred to as "camera with GPS").
First, take a picture while moving the camera with GPS along the marathon course. If you specify the position information for the video later, you can get the video on the marathon course corresponding to the position. The video will be the view seen by the runner running in that position.
In the present invention, for example, the runner corresponding to the position on the marathon course is given to the marathon tournament participants by finding the moving distance in the virtual space from the exercise information of the exercise bike and finding the position on the marathon course corresponding to the moving distance. It is possible to provide a video of the line of sight.

[Exercise bike]
An exercise bike is a bicycle-type exercise device (exercise load device) that gives the user a load like rowing a bicycle by rotating a pedal provided on the exercise bike with a foot. Generally, it is equipped with a hand, a saddle, and a pedal like a bicycle (see FIG. 5a), but in the present invention, it is not always necessary to have a handle and a saddle. Exercise equipment with only pedals may be used as shown in FIG. 5b.

Exercise bike users should have an information terminal nearby to see the course screen / virtual space of the marathon event they are participating in. It is preferable that the information terminal is provided on the exercise bike, but an information terminal such as a smartphone or a tab red may be placed on the exercise bike installation stand. Of course, the installation stand may be prepared separately by the user. It may also be a personal computer or a laptop computer. The information terminal may be a head-mounted display (VR (Virtual Reality) goggles). In that case, it is desirable that the moving image provided to the user's head-mounted display is a VR moving image.

In general, exercise bikes are sometimes referred to as fitness bikes, spin bikes, ergometers, bicycle-type ergometers, exercise bikes (registered trademarks), and the like. Although there are technical and functional differences, these are all included in the exercise bike of the present invention. The exercise bike of the present invention is sufficient as long as it is an exercise device (exercise load device) equipped with pedals, and may be called by any name.

In addition, exercise bikes include electromagnetic load type, magnet load type, and friction load type, depending on how the load is applied. Generally, it is said that the friction load type and the electromagnetic load type are suitable for continuous operation, and the magnet type is excellent in quietness. In the present invention, any exercise bike can be applied.

[User exercise information]
Exercise bike user's exercise information can be obtained from the sensor installed in the exercise bike. For example, a sensor such as a gyro sensor that detects the number of revolutions of the pedal (or tire) can be used. Alternatively, a pulse generating means that generates a pulse according to the rotation of the pedal by using a magnet or the like may be used, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[Conversion from exercise bike exercise to marathon exercise]
In the training using the conventional road bike, the exercise equivalent to the exercise on the road bike is reproduced in the virtual space, and the image at that time is displayed on the user's information terminal. Users can experience road racing in the virtual world while driving a road bike at home. For example, in the prior art, when the wheel of the road bike rotates 10 times, the scenery of the virtual space seen when the road bike in the virtual space advances by 10 rotations is expressed as a moving image on the user's information terminal.

On the other hand, since the present invention allows the exercise bike to experience a marathon event, it is characterized in that the exercise bike exercise is not directly reproduced as a virtual space exercise, but is converted into a marathon exercise.

For example, the current world records for marathon and half marathon are 2 hours 1 minute 39 seconds (average speed about 21 km / h) and 57 minutes 32 seconds (average speed about 22 km / h), so no matter how fast you rowed your exercise bike. Even so, if the maximum speed or average speed of the runner in the virtual space is 22 km / h or less, you can feel as if you are running a marathon course even though you are running an exercise bike.
However, this is the speed of the top players in the world class, so you can slow down the maximum speed a little more. For example, the speed is 18 km / h or less, and in some cases, 15 km or less. It is desirable that the average speed is 3 km / h or more in order to make it look like running at a minimum.

For example, if a user who participates in a virtual space marathon event decides in advance the standard number of revolutions per unit time of the exercise bike, and the user pedals at that number of revolutions during the event, a runner in the virtual space is specified. It is calculated to run at the marathon speed of, and if the user makes a rotational movement higher than the standard number of revolutions, it can be made to appear to run at a speed higher than the predetermined marathon speed. Here, the predetermined marathon speed may be set to 22 km / h, which is the highest speed in the world, or may be lower than that. For example, the speed may be 22 km / h in the top runner mode and 15 km / h in the intermediate runner mode. It may be changed by the user's self-report, or it may be set by the intention of the tournament organizer. In any case, by displaying the scenery that the runner in the virtual space can see at a speed of 22 km / h or less on the information terminal of the user of the virtual space marathon event, it is as if he / she is running the marathon course even though he / she is moving the exercise bike. You can experience it.

In addition, the maximum speed or average speed of the marathon in the virtual space may be determined based on the past achievements (records) of the marathon event in the real world, the half marathon event, etc. of the participants of the virtual space marathon event. For example, if a participant's past full marathon event has a time of 4 hours, the average speed will be 10.5 km / h. This value can also be the above-mentioned predetermined marathon speed.

In general, exercise bikes can freely select the load ratio to some extent, so for heavy load participants and light load participants, it is unfair to determine the distance and speed only by the number of revolutions, and in the virtual space marathon competition The significance of the race may be lost. In that case, the speed and the distance traveled in the virtual space may be adjusted according to the load ratio of the exercise bike of each participant.

In addition, the speed and the distance traveled in the virtual space may be adjusted according to the calories burned on the exercise bike. That is, a user who consumes a large amount of calories per unit time can proceed in the virtual space.

When converting from calories burned on an exercise bike to marathon exercise, it may be converted based on METs, which represent the intensity of physical activity.
For example, Mets is the National Institute of Health and Nutrition https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/programs/program_kiso.html
You can refer to the information such as. For example, the METs of a marathon at a standard runner speed of 11 km / h are defined, the METs of an exercise bike under certain conditions are defined, and the difference between the conditions and the exercise conditions of the actual user's exercise bike is taken into consideration. , Exercise bike exercise can be converted to marathon exercise with the following conversion formula.

(Conversion formula)
Runner speed in virtual space = standard runner speed (example: 11km / hour) x exercise bike speed ratio (α) x exercise bike load factor (β) x exercise intensity (MET) ratio (exercise bike METs / marathon METs)
Here, the exercise bike speed ratio and the exercise bike load factor are the ratios of the preconditions of "METs of the exercise bike" and the exercise conditions of the actual user's exercise bike, respectively.

In addition, some kind of handicap may be set for each participant in order to produce a dead heat between the participants. Handicap can be determined based on past achievements, basic physical fitness, height, weight, age, and some disability information. For example, when converting an exercise bike exercise into a marathon exercise in virtual space, a person with a handicap or a person with a large handicap value is converted more favorably than a person without a handicap or a person with a small handicap value. For example, even if the number of revolutions per unit time, load factor, calories burned, etc. are the same, a person with a handicap or a person with a large handicap value can go further on the marathon course.

[Video provided to users]
The video provided to the user is a live-action image of the scenery seen by the runner when the runner runs on the marathon course, but it may be video data converted into three-dimensional data based on the live-action image of the scenery. Since the present invention is an alternative to the local citizens' marathon, it is desirable to have a live-action video so that the event organizer can appeal to the participants online the attractive location of the host city.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed on an information terminal of a tournament participant (exercise bike user / virtual space marathon runner). A video of the marathon course is displayed on the main screen. It is desirable that the video is displayed seamlessly like a normal video. It is preferably 30 frames per second, but it may be less than that. At least one frame per second or more is desirable.

In addition, it is desirable that the avatars of the participants and other participants are displayed in the video displayed on the information terminal of the participants. Avatar is important to enhance the feeling of actually participating in a marathon event. If possible, it is desirable to have a runner-type avatar. On the main screen of FIG. 6, "Eguchi" is the user's own avatar, and "kinoshita" and "T303" are other users participating in the tournament. From this screen, it becomes clear at a glance that the three parties "Eguchi", "kinoshita", and "T303" are currently competing in time, and the live feeling and immersive feeling of the marathon event will improve.

In addition, the video of the marathon course can be changed according to the season. FIG. 6 is a video of the autumn leaves season, but as shown in FIG. 7, it may be a spring cherry blossom course, a summer course, or a winter snowy road course. In the case of the virtual space marathon event held in spring, it is assumed that the course is spring, but the spring course may be used for the virtual space marathon event held in winter. You may also be able to experience spring, summer, autumn, and winter at the same time on the same course. In that case, for example, the course is divided into several parts, and a divided course for enjoying the scenery of spring, summer, autumn, or winter is set.

In addition, the video displayed on the participant's information terminal can include the local cheering scenery along the road. At real-world citizen marathon events, many local groups often support along the road, and many runners participate from afar to enjoy it. For example, in the Sendai Half Marathon, various cheering groups will co-star on Jozenji-dori. It is preferable to include the cheering scenery of the actual video on the local marathon course because the immersive feeling of the virtual space marathon event will be enhanced.

In addition, information on the actual marathon can be provided to the information terminal of the participants by voice or text information.

Further, when a participant enters the vicinity of a specific tourist spot in the virtual space, the information of the tourist guide of the tourist spot can be provided to the participant's information terminal by voice or text information. The audio guide may be broadcast live to convey the trends of other marathon participants. In addition, a celebrity with a local connection or an expert who is familiar with sightseeing spots and scenic spots may be in charge. Tournament participants may choose a channel that suits their tastes.

[server]
Exercise bikes of users participating from all over the country connect online (Internet) to the server of the virtual space marathon event management system. The server holds the data needed to run the marathon event. For example, marathon course information and marathon event participants information. Furthermore, it is possible to retain information on the running position and running order of the participants during the marathon event in the virtual space, and to display the information on such a marathon event on the user's information terminal in response to a request from the user. ..

[Marathon course]
The marathon course used in the present invention includes (1) a marathon course implemented in the real world, (2) a marathon course that can be implemented in the real world, and (3) a marathon course that is difficult to implement in the real world. ..

(1) As the name suggests, the marathon course that is actually held in the real world is the marathon course (route) that is actually held nationwide or all over the world. For the Tazawako Marathon in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, the running course that runs around Lake Tazawa as shown in Fig. 8 is reproduced in virtual space. The marathon course is not limited to the full marathon course, but may be a 5km, 10km, or half marathon course.
In general, just as the actual marathon course for citizens changes slightly from year to year, the marathon course reproduced in virtual space does not necessarily have to faithfully reproduce the actual marathon course. For example, it suffices to include a spot that is a symbol of an actual citizen marathon. For the Tazawako Marathon, it is a course around Lake Tazawa, and for the Sendai Half Marathon, it is desirable to include the symbolic courses of the tournament such as Aoba-dori and Jozenji-dori.

(2) What is a real marathon course? Currently, no real marathon event is held in that course, but it is possible to run it. For example, the Kakunodate area in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, is a tourist spot called "Michinoku no Kokyo," which is lined with samurai residences. It is assumed that a small running competition may have been held so far, but a large-scale citizen marathon has not been held. In that case, the course that goes around the sightseeing spots in the Kakunodate area is a real and feasible marathon course.

(3) A marathon course that is difficult to implement in the real world is a course (route) where the actual location is assumed to be in the real world, but the marathon event cannot be physically implemented. For example, a course that cannot be a course of an actual marathon event (for example, a marathon event in which 100 or more people participate or a marathon event in which 500 or more people participate) because the runners of the citizen marathon cannot easily enter due to some restrictions. Is.
For example, in the Tohoku area, a course in the Shirakami Mountains, which is registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, can be considered. Since it is an area in the mountains that is registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, it is difficult for many citizen runners to enter and run at the same time. In addition, in the core zone of the Shirakami Mountains, an area where entry is prohibited in principle is also set. Even with such a course, with the present invention, it is possible to experience a marathon while enjoying the scenery of the Shirakami Mountains.

In addition, it can be said that it is difficult to realize a marathon course that looks around the festivals held at night in real life. Speaking of Akita Prefecture, for example, the Akita Kanto Festival, the Omagari Fireworks Festival, and the Noshiro Sky Nightless Castle. In addition, it can be said that it is difficult or impossible to realize a course to see a festival crowded with many crowds even during the daytime. For example, in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, it is the Aoba Festival in May and the Tanabata Festival in August.
It should be noted that the present invention does not include a marathon course in a fantasy world at all because the marathon event organizer aims to appeal to runners online about attractive places in the host city.

Other marathon courses that are difficult to implement in real life are as follows.
(1) Shirakami Mountains, Nature Reserve, World Natural Heritage Registered Area / Core Zone, National Park Special Protection Area, Courses that pass through the hustle and bustle of festivals, etc.
(2) There is a course that runs on the railroad tracks. The sense of unreality increases when trains run in parallel or in opposition.
(3) Underwater course, underwater course, volcanic estuary course (4) Rugged mountain course such as Mt. Fuji (5) Crossing multiple cities (6) Volcanic estuary, road to the top of Mt. Fuji, cave (7) A course that runs through the streets of the past, such as during the Showa era and during the war. Can be a marathon event in which The course may be more severely difficult to hold if it is a marathon event in which 500 or more people participate, and even more severely, 1000 or more people participate.

[Support unique to the virtual space marathon event]
(1) Support by chat (Fig. 9a)
Supporters as well as tournament participants will be able to view the marathon tournament in virtual space. For example, a supporter can specify a specific place on the marathon course and see information such as the avatar of a runner passing through that place. When a supporter specifies a specific runner, he / she can view the same video (video) displayed on the runner's information terminal. The supporter can send a message of support, and the message of support of the supporter is immediately displayed on the information terminal of the participant to encourage the runner. Runners can also confirm their support later.

(2) Money throwing function (Fig. 9b)
Supporters can support specific users on the marathon course by throwing money. Runners who are supported by throwing money may be paid the prescribed amount of money, but if the tournament organizer sends local specialties, both runners and supporters will contribute to the local marathon organizer's area. Is possible and desirable.

[Ekiden]
In real-world competitions, large-scale relay races are difficult to realize in terms of operation, but virtual space marathons are very easy. There is no need to place athletes or tournament staff at runner replacement locations as in real-world tournaments. In addition, it is easy to participate easily because you can participate as a team such as colleagues in the workplace. Also, in general, some exercise bikes cannot be operated continuously for a long period of time. For example, many inexpensive exercise bikes are difficult to operate for 30 minutes or more. Even users who use such exercise bikes can feel free to participate in the relay race because it is enough to run for a short time. The relay race may be participated as a team, or the tournament organizer may participate alone and match the team.
In the present invention, running the marathon course in order by a plurality of runners in different places is called a relay race system.

[Information processing overview of the system]
As examples of server-side processing and smartphone-side processing that realize the present invention, FIGS. 10 to 12 show an outline of exercise data reception processing (processing on the server side), an outline of exerciser position inquiry processing (processing on the server side), and Although the exerciser display processing (smartphone side processing) is shown, it is not limited to this.

FIG. 10 shows an outline of the motion data reception process. By calculating the difference between the momentum of the exerciser based on the sensor received by the server (for example, the number of rotations of the bike pedal) and the momentum until the previous reception, the exercise time and the amount of exercise in this section are calculated. Calculate the speed and calories burned from this amount of exercise and the parameters of the exercise equipment (* At this time, the load of the exercise bike may be taken into consideration). Finally, based on this calorie consumption, the distance traveled and the speed of travel converted into a marathon are calculated and stored as exercise results.

FIG. 11 shows an outline of the exerciser position inquiry process. From the event ID and participant ID of the client who made the inquiry, the exercise performance of this tournament is referred to, and the current position is calculated from the elapsed time and current speed of the participant. Also, organize the information of other participants near the participant's current position into a list. Calculates the coordinates of the information of the participant and other participants in the vicinity and returns it to the client in list format.

FIG. 12 shows an outline of the exerciser display processing in a client device such as a smartphone. Get event and participant information from login information, call the exerciser position query process in the previous section, and get the ID and current position, current speed, relative position, coordinate position list of the participant and nearby participants. .. Based on this information, the video playback position and video playback speed are controlled, and the current position and current speed status display, avatar display of participants / neighbors, and icon display with map information are performed.

In the above embodiment, the calories burned are calculated from the exercise on the exercise bike, the distance traveled and the speed of movement converted into a marathon are calculated based on the calories burned, and stored as the exercise results. You may calculate this information from the information of the number of rotations, the rotation speed, the running speed, and the load of the exercise bike without using it.

Claims (8)

In the virtual space marathon tournament management system that manages the marathon tournament in virtual space via the exercise bike of the marathon tournament participants and the server connected via the Internet
A marathon course including a course that runs in an existing place or a course that runs in an existing place is formed in virtual space.
The server holds information on virtual space, marathon course information, information on marathon event participants, and information on the running position and running order of participants during the marathon event in virtual space.
The server includes a video of the actual scenery or the actual scenery seen when the runner runs on the marathon course.
The server derives the running position of the marathon participant's virtual space from the information on the exercise bike of the marathon participant after the start time of the marathon event.
An image of the marathon event participant appearing to be running on the marathon course corresponding to the running position is extracted from the video.
The video is displayed on the information terminal of the marathon participants as if they are running at a predetermined marathon speed or less.
Virtual space marathon tournament management system featuring The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined marathon speed or less is 22 km / h or less. The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the video of the scenery includes an image of cheering along the roadside of the marathon course. The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1 to 3, wherein when the running position of the virtual space is derived, it is derived based on the calories burned on the exercise bike of the marathon event participants. The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1 to 4, wherein when deriving the running position of the virtual space, the handicap set for each marathon event participant is taken into consideration when deriving. The virtual space marathon according to claim 1 to 5, wherein the marathon course includes a course that is a real place or a real place, but it is practically difficult to hold a marathon event. Tournament management system The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1 to 6, wherein the marathon event is a relay road race system in which a plurality of runners sequentially run a marathon course. The virtual space marathon event management system according to claim 1 to 7, wherein a spectator of the marathon event can send a message or a thrown money to a runner in the virtual space.

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