JP2022101739A - Server and object display method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a server which can allow a plurality of users who have selected options, such as result prediction of a game, to enjoy watching the game, and an object display method.SOLUTION: In a game information providing system S, an information providing server SA, which is a kind of a server, causes each of user terminals T1, T2, T3 ... to display a screen on a game. When receiving selections for options on the game from the user terminals T1, T2, T3 ... before the end of the game, avatars of users U1, U2, U3 ... of the user terminals T1, T2, T3 are displayed on the screen in positions based on the selections for the options.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a technical field such as a system for displaying a screen related to a competition on a user's terminal and accepting a prediction of the result of the competition from the user's terminal.

Conventionally, there has been known a competition lottery in which a user can predict the result of a competition and receive a winning prize when the user hits the target. For example, in Patent Document 1, the hit rate of the user in the competition lottery sold in the past is totaled, the best predictor is selected based on the totaled hit rate, and the best match for the competition lottery is selected. A system for presenting a sales screen displaying a forecaster's forecast to a user terminal is disclosed.

International Publication No. 2015/194037

However, in the conventional competition lottery, the user only predicts the result of the competition, and the user is not devised to entertain the watching of the competition. In addition, there is a similar problem when the user does not purchase the competition lottery and predicts the result of the competition.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a server capable of entertaining a game of competition among a plurality of users who have selected options such as prediction of the result of the game, and an object display method.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 selects a first display control unit for displaying a screen related to a competition on terminals of a plurality of users, and a selection of options related to the competition before the end of the competition. It is provided with a reception unit that receives from each of the terminals of the plurality of users, and a second display control unit that displays an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen based on the selection of the option. It is characterized by. As a result, it is possible to enjoy watching the competition among a plurality of users who have selected options such as prediction of the result of the competition.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the server according to claim 1, the second display control unit displays the object at a position corresponding to the selected option. This makes it possible to change the display position of the object according to the options selected by the user, and it is possible to excite the watching of the competition among a plurality of users.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the server according to claim 1, the second display control unit displays the object in a display mode corresponding to the selected option. .. This makes it possible to change the display mode of the object according to the options selected by the user, and it is possible to excite the watching of the competition among a plurality of users.

The invention according to claim 4 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second display control unit displays a display mode according to the hit rate of the user with respect to the results of past competitions. The object is to be displayed. As a result, while enjoying watching the competition among a plurality of users, it is possible to make other users look at the predictions of the users who have a high hit rate regarding the competition.

The invention according to claim 5 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reception unit selects at least one of the plurality of options before the end of the competition. Accepted from the user's terminal at intervals, the second display control unit displays an object representing the character corresponding to the user based on the selection of the plurality of options by the user at least one of the above. It is characterized by changing the position. This makes it possible to dynamically express the object, and it is possible to excite the watching of the competition among a plurality of users.

The invention according to claim 6 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first display control unit displays the screen schematically showing the field in which the competition is held. The reception unit is characterized in that the user designates a desired position in the field to accept the selection of the option corresponding to the designated position. This makes it possible to express the degree of certainty when the user selects an option.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in the server according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the second display control unit displays a comment of the user in association with the object. do. This makes it possible for a plurality of users to communicate with each other while enjoying watching the competition.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the server according to claim 7, the comment is a fixed phrase that can be selected by the user. This allows the user to easily select a desired comment.

The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the server according to claim 8 further includes a change part for changing the fixed phrase according to the situation of the competition. As a result, it is possible to easily communicate between a plurality of users according to the situation of the competition.

The invention according to claim 10 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the option is an option for selecting a competition lottery to be purchased by the user with respect to the result of the competition. It is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that, in the server according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the option is an option for selecting the result of the competition expected by the user. ..

The invention according to claim 12 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first display control unit displays an image during the competition on the screen. It is characterized by letting it. This makes it possible to enjoy watching the competition among a plurality of users using real-time live video.

The invention according to claim 13 is characterized in that, in the server according to claim 12, the second display control unit displays the object so as not to overlap with the image. This makes it possible to prevent the object from interfering with viewing when a plurality of users are watching the competition.

The invention according to claim 14 is an object display method executed by a computer, in which a step of displaying a screen related to a competition on terminals of a plurality of users and a selection of options related to the competition before the end of the competition are selected. It is characterized by including a step of accepting from each of the terminals of the plurality of users and a step of displaying an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen based on the selection of the option.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy watching a competition among a plurality of users who have selected options such as prediction of the result of the competition.

It is a figure which shows the outline structure example of the competition information provision system S. It is a block diagram which shows the outline structure example of a user terminal Tn. (A) is a block diagram showing an outline configuration example of the information providing server SA, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of a functional block of the system control unit 13. It is a figure which shows an example of the My Page screen which is displayed through the login of the user U1 of the user terminal T1. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen which is displayed when the competition selection button 514 is designated. It is a figure which shows an example (example 1) of the field screen which is displayed by designating the field screen display button 522 which concerns on the battle card of the A team and the B team. It is a figure which shows an example (example 2) of the field screen which is displayed by designating the field screen display button 522 which concerns on the battle card of the A team and the B team. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection data associated with a user ID. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing of the system control unit 13 in the information provision server SA.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a competition information providing system that provides information on competition. Competition means competing for superiority or inferiority of technique according to predetermined rules. The competition includes, for example, sports games such as soccer and baseball, horse racing, and bicycle racing.

[ 1. Outline of configuration and function of competition information provision system S ]
First, the configuration and functional outline of the competition information providing system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and the like. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the competition information providing system S. As shown in FIG. 1, the competition information providing system S includes a plurality of user terminals Tn (n = 1, 2, 3 ...), An information providing server SA, a photographing device C, and the like. The user terminal Tn, the information providing server SA, and the photographing apparatus C are each connected to the network NW. The network NW is composed of, for example, the Internet, a mobile communication network, a radio base station thereof, and the like.

The user terminal Tn is a terminal used by the user Un. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the user terminal Tn. The user terminal Tn can be, for example, a personal computer (PC), a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone, a portable game machine, or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal Tn includes an operation / display unit 1, a communication unit 2, a storage unit 3, a control unit 4, and the like. The operation / display unit 1 includes, for example, a display (touch panel) having an input function for receiving an operation of a user Un and a display function for displaying various screens. Here, the operation of the user Un includes the designation of a button, the designation of a position on the screen, the input of characters, and the like, and such an operation can be performed by, for example, a mouse or a finger. The communication unit 2 has a function of connecting to the network NW and performing communication.

The storage unit 3 is composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a non-volatile semiconductor memory, or the like, and stores programs such as an operating system (OS), an application, and a web browser. The control unit 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and follows an operation received by the operation / display unit 1 and a program stored in the storage unit 3. Execute various processes. For example, the control unit 4 displays the screen provided from the competition information providing site by accessing the competition information providing site. Through such a screen, the user Un can select options related to the competition and watch the competition.

As an example of the options related to the competition, there is an option for selecting the competition result (competition result) expected by the user Un (hereinafter referred to as “expected option”). Predictive options are available before the end of the competition. For example, in the case of a competition in which Team A and Team B play against each other, the expected options corresponding to "Team A (Team A wins)", "Team B (Team B wins)", and "Draw or extend" are available. be. Before the start of the competition, the user Un can purchase a competition lottery (that is, a competition lottery corresponding to the expected option) by selecting (in other words, predicting the competition result) these expected options regarding the competition result. Can be done. Further, even after the competition has started, the initial predictions can change, so that the user Un can select these prediction options and enjoy watching the game.

On the other hand, the information providing server SA is composed of one or a plurality of server computers, and provides a competition information providing site to which a specific URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is assigned on the network NW. The photographing device C is installed at a place where the competition is held, and the video data (that is, the video data during the competition) taken while shooting the competition is transmitted via the network NW. Send to the information providing server SA.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the information providing server SA. As shown in FIG. 3A, the information providing server SA includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, a system control unit 13, and the like. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of a functional block of the system control unit 13. The communication unit 11 has a function of connecting to the network NW and performing communication. The storage unit 12 is composed of, for example, an HDD, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like, and stores an operating system, a server program, or the like. Further, the storage unit 12 stores video data transmitted from the photographing device C and received by the communication unit 11. Further, the storage unit 12 stores data of various screens provided to the user terminal Tn. The data of various screens is composed of, for example, structured documents (for example, HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) documents and the like) constituting web pages, image data, and the like.

Here, the screen displayed on the user terminal Tn will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a My Page screen displayed after the login of the user U1 of the user terminal T1. On the My Page screen 51 shown in FIG. 4, the user name 511 of the user U1, the avatar 512 of the user U1, the hit rate 513 of the user U1, the competition selection button 514, and the like are displayed. The avatar 512 is an example of an object representing a character corresponding to the user U1. In the example of FIG. 4, the avatar 512 represents a person as a character, but any character may be used as long as it represents a character, and may be an animal, a plant, an imagination, or the like.

The avatar 512 is selected by the user U1 from a plurality of avatar candidates displayed on a setting screen (not shown). Alternatively, the avatar 512 is created based on a part selected one by one from each of a plurality of types (for example, hairstyle, eyes, nose, mouth, facial contour, etc.) displayed on a setting screen (not shown). You may. The hit rate 513 of the user U1 is the hit rate of the user U1 with respect to the past competition results. For example, the hit rate of the user U1 indicates the probability that the prediction is correct in the competition lottery that the user has purchased in the past in anticipation of the competition result. The competition selection button 514 is a button for displaying a selection screen for selecting an expected option.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen displayed by designating the competition selection button 514. On the selection screen 52 shown in FIG. 5, selection buttons OP1 to OP3 (521) and a field screen display button 522 are displayed for each battle card, and a lottery purchase button 523 and the like are displayed. Here, the selection button OP1 is a button for selecting the expected option corresponding to the "home team", and the selection button OP2 is a button for selecting the expected option corresponding to the "draw or extension", and is selected. Button OP3 is a button for selecting the expected option corresponding to the "away team". When the selection button OP1 to OP3 is specified by the user U1, the selection of the expected option corresponding to the selection button is retained. In the example of FIG. 5, the selection button whose frame is surrounded by a thick line is designated.

The field screen display button 522 is a button for displaying a screen (hereinafter referred to as “field screen”) schematically representing a field in which a competition is held (hereinafter referred to as “competition field”). For example, by designating the field screen display button 522 related to the battle card between the A team and the B team, a field screen schematically showing the competition field in which the A team and the B team play is displayed. The lottery purchase button 523 is a button for purchasing a competition lottery (for example, a sports lottery such as a soccer lottery) corresponding to the selection of the expected option. For example, the user U1 can purchase a competition lottery corresponding to all the selected expected options by designating the lottery purchase button 523 after completing the selection of the expected options corresponding to each of the battle cards.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of a field screen displayed by designating the field screen display button 522 related to the battle card between the A team and the B team. On the field screen 53 shown in FIG. 6, a live monitor 531, a competition field 532, and the like are displayed. On the live monitor 531 (video display area), live video during the competition (real time) is displayed based on the video data received from the photographing device C. Each position (or area with a predetermined area) on the competition field 532 corresponds to the expected certainty of the competition result. The predictive certainty of the competition result indicates how much the user Un predicted the competition result by himself / herself. For example, the position on the left side of the competition field 532 indicates that the prediction certainty of the victory of Team A is higher. On the other hand, the position on the right side of the competition field 532 indicates that the prediction certainty of the victory of Team B is higher. On the other hand, the more central the position of the competition field 532, the higher the predictive certainty of the draw.

Further, on the competition field 532, the avatar AVn of each of the plurality of users Un is displayed based on the selection of the expected option by each of the plurality of users Un. For example, the avatar AVn in the display mode corresponding to the expected option is displayed at the position corresponding to the expected option selected by the user Un. In the examples of FIGS. 5 and 6, since the user U1 selects the expected option corresponding to the A team (winning of the A team) by designating the selection button OP1, the leftmost position of the competition field 532 (that is, the A team wins). The avatar AV1 (for example, wearing the uniform of the A team) of the color (an example of the display mode) corresponding to the A team is displayed at the position corresponding to the winning prediction.

Further, the avatar AV1 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed even if the selection button OP1 is not specified in the other battle cards as long as the selection button OP1 is specified in the battle card between the A team and the B team by the user U1. It has become like. However, in the avatar AV1 shown in FIG. 6, the lottery purchase button 523 is specified after the selection button 521 of each of all the battle cards is specified by the user U1 (that is, the competition lottery is purchased by the user U1). In this case, the above-mentioned prediction option can be said to be an option for selecting a competition lottery.

Further, the display mode of each avatar AVn is determined by, for example, any one of a color, a pattern, a symbol, a mark, a shape, and a size that changes according to the selected expected option, or a combination of two or more thereof. .. Further, the avatar AVn in the display mode according to the hit rate of the user Un with respect to the past competition results may be displayed on the competition field 532. For example, it is preferable that the avatar AVn is displayed in a more conspicuous display mode as the hit rate of the user Un with respect to the past competition results is higher. As a result, the prediction of the user Un having a high hit rate in the competition can be referred to at a glance by other user Un. In the example of FIG. 6, since the hit rate of the user U2 is relatively high as compared with the hit rate of the other user Un, the avatar AV2 of the user U2 has a larger size than the other avatar AVn and the avatar AV2. Avatar AV2 of user U2 may be displayed prominently by being colored, and may be displayed in a brighter or darker color than other avatars AVn. It may be displayed prominently with.

Further, a comment of the user Un (for example, a statement of the user Un) may be displayed on the competition field 532 in association with the avatar AVn. As a result, it is possible to communicate among a plurality of users Un while enjoying watching the competition. In the example of FIG. 6, the avatar AV1 of the user U1 is associated with the comment of the user U1 and displayed in a balloon. Here, the comment of the user U1 is displayed in a balloon so as not to overlap with the avatar AV1, but the comment of the user U1 may be superimposed and displayed on the avatar AV1 of the user U1. Further, the comment of the user U1 may be displayed in a pop-up when a pointer or a cursor such as a mouse is superimposed on the avatar AV1.

Further, the user Un may specify a desired position in the competition field 532 to select the expected option corresponding to the specified position. Thereby, the expected certainty (in other words, ambiguity) when the user Un selects the expected option can be expressed. That is, since each position on the competition field 532 corresponds to the expected certainty of the competition result, the prediction is made to the display position in the competition field 532 according to the expected certainty of the competition result by designating the desired position. It is possible to display the avatar AVn in the display mode according to the degree of certainty. For example, when the initial display position of the avatar AV1 is the left end position of the competition field 532, the user U1 who is viewing the live image displayed on the live monitor 531 thereafter has the competition field as shown in FIG. When the center position of 532 is specified, the avatar AV1 moves from the left end position of the competition field 532 to the center position, and the color of the avatar AV1 changes. For example, the color of the avatar AV1 gradually becomes lighter as the avatar AV1 moves from the left end position of the competition field 532 to the center position, and becomes white at the center position.

Further, in the storage unit 12, a user information database (DB) 121 for storing user information of each user Un is constructed. In the user information database 121, the user ID (user ID that identifies the user Un), the user name, the e-mail address, the avatar data, the selection data, the purchase history of the competition lottery, the payment information, and the past competition results are stored in the user information database 121. The hit rate and the like for each user Un are stored in association with each other. Here, the avatar data is basic form data (for example, image data) for configuring the avatar 512 selected or created by the user Un through a setting screen (not shown). The selection data is data indicating the expected options selected by the user Un. Such data may be able to identify which match card is the expected option, and may be, for example, an option ID that identifies a pair of the match card and the expected option.

The payment information is information used for the payment processing of the competition lottery purchased by the user Un. The payment information includes information according to the payment method previously specified by the user Un. Examples of available payment methods include electronic money payment and credit card payment. When the available payment method is electronic money payment, the payment information includes information such as an electronic money card number and an electronic value balance. When the available payment method is credit card payment, the payment information includes a credit card number, a name, an expiration date, a credit limit, an available amount, account information, and the like.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of selection data associated with the user ID. In the example of FIG. 8, the user ID “U0001” is associated with “Team A (winning team A)” in the battle card “20201110-001”. This is because the user U1 has specified the selection button OP1 on the selection screen 52 in the battle card between the A team and the B team. On the other hand, when the user U1 specifies a desired position on the competition field 532 of the field screen 53 in the battle card between the A team and the B team, the designated position "x" is expected in the battle card "20201110-001". It should be described in the selection data as an option. Here, "x" is, for example, the coordinates of the X axis in the competition field 532. For example, the coordinates of the left end position of the competition field 532 may be x = 0, the coordinates of the center position of the competition field 532 may be x = 50, and the coordinates of the right end position of the competition field 532 may be x = 100.

The system control unit 13 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and executes various processes according to a server program. As shown in FIG. 3B, the system control unit 13 includes a user identification unit 131, a screen display control unit 132 (an example of a first display control unit), a selection reception unit (an example of a reception unit) 133, and an avatar display. It functions as a control unit 134 (an example of a second display control unit and a change unit) and the like. The user identification unit 131 identifies (authenticates) each user Un of each user terminal Tn by performing a login process using the user ID and password in response to a login request from each user terminal Tn that has accessed the competition information providing site. do.

The screen display control unit 132 displays the screen related to the competition by transmitting the data of the screen related to the competition to the user terminal Tn of each user Un specified by the user specifying unit 131 via the network NW. For example, the screen display control unit 132 causes the user terminal Tn to display the My Page screen 51 as shown in FIG. 4 as the initial screen after the user Un logs in. Further, when the competition selection button 514 on the My Page screen 51 is designated by the user Un, the screen display control unit 132 causes the user terminal Tn to display the selection screen 52 as shown in FIG. Further, when the field screen display button 522 on the selection screen 52 is designated, the screen display control unit 132 causes the user terminal Tn to display the field screen 53 as shown in FIG. Here, the field screen 53 may be managed by associating the data of the field screen 53 with the above-mentioned option ID so that the field screen 53 can be identified for each battle card. When the competition is started, the screen display control unit 132 transmits the video data transmitted from the photographing device C to each of the user terminals Tn displaying the field screen 53 in real time. The live monitor 531 on the field screen 53 displays a live image during the competition.

The selection reception unit 133 receives the selection of the expected option from the user terminal Tn on which the screen related to the competition is displayed before the end of the competition. For example, on the selection screen 52 shown in FIG. 5, when the user U1 designates the selection button 521, the selection of the expected option is accepted by receiving the selection data transmitted from the user terminal T1. Alternatively, in the field screen 53 shown in FIG. 6, the user U1 specifies a desired position on the competition field 532, and the selection of the expected option is accepted by receiving the selection data transmitted from the user terminal T1. The selection of the expected option is also performed by, for example, the user U2 of the user terminal T2, and is accepted by the selection reception unit 133 each time. In addition, the user U1 or the like may specify a desired position on the competition field 532 a plurality of times (in time series) at intervals of time before the end of the competition. In this case, the selection reception unit 133 accepts the selection of each of the plurality of expected options at intervals before the end of the competition.

The avatar display control unit 134 generates display data for displaying the avatar AVn of the user Un who has selected the predicted option based on the selection of the predicted option, and the generated display data is, for example, a field via the network NW. By transmitting to each of the user terminals Tn displaying the screen 53, the avatar AVn is displayed on each field screen 53. Here, the display data follows, for example, a table or a function that defines the correspondence between the expected options and predetermined avatar setting information (for example, the position where the avatar should be displayed, the display mode of the avatar, etc.). Generated.

The display data includes, for example, image data constituting the avatar AVn and coordinate data indicating the display position of the avatar AVn. The image data constituting the avatar AVn is generated based on the avatar data and the selection data associated with the user ID of the user Un who has selected the expected option. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the avatar display control unit 134 displays the avatar AV1 in the display mode according to the selected expected option at the position corresponding to the expected option selected by the user U1, for example, for each user. It can be displayed on the field screen 53 of the terminal Tn. That is, it is possible to change the display position of the avatar AV1 or the display mode of the avatar AV1 according to the expected option selected by the user Un, and it is possible to excite the watching of the competition among a plurality of user Uns. can.

Further, the image data constituting the avatar AVn may be generated based on the avatar data associated with the user ID of the user Un who selected the expected option, the selection data, and the hit rate with respect to the past competition result. As a result, as described above, the avatar display control unit 134 has, for example, the avatar AV1 in a display mode according to the hit rate of the user U1 with respect to the past competition results (for example, the higher the hit rate, the more conspicuous the display mode). Can be displayed on the field screen 53 of each user terminal Tn. The avatar display control unit 134 displays the avatar AV1 so as not to overlap with the live image displayed on the live monitor 531 on the field screen 53. As a result, the avatar AV1 can be prevented from interfering with the viewing when the user Un is watching the competition.

Further, the screen data transmitted to the user terminal Tn by the screen display control unit 132 may include a comment candidate as a fixed phrase that can be selected by the user Un. As a result, each user Un can easily select a comment from the comment candidates displayed selectably on the field screen 53, for example. At this time, the avatar display control unit 134 changes and changes the fixed phrase that can be selected by the user Un according to the situation of the competition (for example, a score is entered or the player has played well). By sending a comment candidate as a fixed phrase, it may be displayed in a selectable manner on the field screen 53. As a result, it is possible to easily communicate between a plurality of users Un according to the situation of the competition. The comment data indicating the comment selected as described above is transmitted to the information providing server SA via the network NW and received by the communication unit 11.

When the comment data is received by the communication unit 11, the display data for displaying the avatar AVn includes the comment data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the avatar display control unit 134 displays the comment of the user U1 in association with the avatar AV1 of the user U1 displayed on the field screen 53 of each user terminal Tn. Can be done. The comment data may be data indicating a comment in which characters are input from the operation / display unit 1 by the user Un. Alternatively, the comment data may be data indicating a comment in which the voice uttered by the user Un is collected by the microphone function and the voice is recognized when the user terminal Tn is provided with the microphone function.

Further, when the user Un specifies a desired position in the competition field 532 a plurality of times in chronological order and the selection of each of the plurality of expected options is received by the selection reception unit 133 at intervals, the avatar display control unit 134 Changes the position where the avatar AVn of the user Un is displayed and changes the display mode of the avatar AVn based on the selection of the plurality of expected options by the user Un. This makes it possible to dynamically express the avatar AVn, and it is possible to excite the watching of the competition among a plurality of users Un. For example, the avatar display control unit 134 generates display data for displaying the avatar AV1 of the user U1 each time the user U1 selects a prediction option, and the generated display data is transmitted to the network NW via the network NW. For example, by transmitting to each of the user terminals Tn displaying the field screen 53, the avatar AV1 is displayed on each field screen 53.

[ 2. Operation of competition information provision system S ]
Next, an example of the operation performed in the competition information providing system S will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the system control unit 13 in the information providing server SA. In the following operation, the user Un of each user terminal Tn who has accessed the competition information providing site is specified by the login process, and a secure session is established with each user terminal Tn of the specified user Un. It is assumed that you are doing it. The process shown in FIG. 9 is started, for example, when a secure session with any one user terminal Tn is established before a predetermined time when the competition starts.

When the process shown in FIG. 9 is started, the system control unit 13 determines whether or not the display request of the selection screen 52 is received from the user terminal Tn on which the My Page screen 51 is displayed due to the establishment of the secure session (step). S1). The display request of the selection screen 52 is transmitted by designating the competition selection button 514 on the My Page screen 51 by the user Un. When the system control unit 13 determines that the display request of the selection screen 52 has been received (step S1: YES), the system control unit 13 transmits the data of the selection screen 52 to the user terminal Tn that has transmitted the display request to display the selection screen 52. It is displayed on the user terminal Tn (step S2), and the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, if it is determined that the display request of the selection screen 52 has not been received (step S1: NO), the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the system control unit 13 determines whether or not the selection of the expected option in any of the battle cards has been accepted. For example, when the selection button 521 is specified on the selection screen 52 or the selection data is received from the user terminal Tn by designating the position on the competition field 532 on the field screen 53, the selection of the expected option is selected. It is determined that it has been accepted. If it is determined that the selection of the expected option has been accepted (step S3: YES), the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the selection of the expected option is not accepted (step S3: NO), the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S4, the system control unit 13 generates display data for displaying the avatar AVn of the user Un who has selected the expected option, as described above, based on the selection of the expected option. Next, the system control unit 13 stores the display data generated in step S4 in association with the option ID that identifies the pair of the battle card and the expected option (step S5). Next, the system control unit 13 transmits the display data stored in step S5 to the user terminal Tn currently displaying the field screen 53 identified by the option ID associated with the display data. The avatar AVn is displayed on the field screen 53 (step S6), and the process proceeds to step S7. If there is no user terminal Tn currently displaying the field screen 53, the display data stored in step S5 is not transmitted.

In step S7, the system control unit 13 determines whether or not the display request of the field screen 53 has been received from the user terminal Tn on which the selection screen 52 is displayed. The display request of the field screen 53 is transmitted by designating the field screen display button 522 on the selection screen 52 by the user Un. When the system control unit 13 determines that the display request of the field screen 53 has been received (step S7: YES), the data of the field screen 53 and the display data associated with the option ID for identifying the field screen 53 (step S7: YES). That is, the field screen 53 is displayed on the user terminal Tn by transmitting the display data for displaying the avatar AVn to be displayed on the field screen 53 to the user terminal Tn (step S8), and the process is step S9. Proceed to.

If there is no avatar AVn to be displayed on the field screen 53, the display data is not transmitted. Further, when the video data is transmitted from the photographing device C, the video data is transmitted to the user terminal Tn so that the live monitor 531 on the field screen 53 displays the live video during the competition. .. On the other hand, if it is determined that the display request of the field screen 53 has not been received (step S7: NO), the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, the system control unit 13 determines whether or not the purchase request for the competition lottery has been received from the user terminal Tn on which the selection screen 52 is displayed. The purchase request for the competition lottery is transmitted, for example, by designating the lottery purchase button 523 on the selection screen 52, inputting necessary information such as the payment method on the payment screen displayed thereafter, and then designating the confirmation button. Will be done. When it is determined that the competition lottery purchase request has been received (step S9: YES), the system control unit 13 executes the competition lottery purchase process based on the payment information of the user Un who has specified the lottery purchase button 523 (step S9: YES). Step S10), the process proceeds to step S11. .. On the other hand, if it is determined that the purchase request for the competition lottery has not been received (step S9: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, the system control unit 13 determines whether or not the competition has ended. If it is determined that the competition has not ended (step S11: NO), the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, when it is determined that the competition has ended (step S11: YES), the process ends.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, the information providing server SA causes each of the plurality of user terminals Tn to display a screen related to the competition, and selects the option related to the competition before the end of the competition. Since it is configured to accept from each and display the avatar AVn of each of the multiple user Uns on the screen based on the selection of the option, the competition can be watched among the multiple user Uns who have selected the expected option of the competition result. Can be entertained. Further, according to the above embodiment, it is also possible to display the avatar AVn according to the prediction of the competition result which is the target of the competition lottery purchased by the user Un.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and changes from the above embodiment to various configurations and the like are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It may be added, and even in that case, it is included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, as an option relating to the competition, the expected option for selecting the competition result expected by the user Un has been described as an example, but the user Un has described the player (or the player's play) during the competition. It may be an evaluation option for selecting an evaluation (for example, “good” or “bad”). In this case, the selection of the evaluation option is accepted from each of the user terminals Tn of the plurality of users Un before the end of the competition, and based on the selection of the evaluation option, the avatar AVn corresponding to each of the plurality of users Un (for example, the user Un). Avatar AVn) whose display position and display mode change depending on the evaluation is displayed on the screen related to the competition. Further, in the above embodiment, the avatar AVn is configured to be displayed on the field screen 53, but for example, a screen that can be shared among a plurality of user Uns other than the field screen 53, or a user Un on the selection screen 52. The avatar AVn of the user Un may be displayed in the vicinity of the designated selection button 521. Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which one avatar is displayed correspondingly to one user is shown, but as a display form of the avatar, a plurality of avatars are displayed correspondingly to one user. It may be configured as follows.

1 Operation / display unit 2 Communication unit 3 Storage unit 4 Control unit 11 Communication unit 12 Storage unit 13 System control unit 131 User identification unit 132 Screen display control unit 133 Selection reception unit 134 Avatar display control unit Tn User terminal SA Information provision server C Shooting device NW network S Competition information provision system

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 selects a first display control unit for displaying a screen related to a competition on terminals of a plurality of users, and a selection of options related to the competition before the end of the competition. A reception unit that accepts from each of the terminals of the plurality of users and an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users are displayed on the screen based on the selection of the option, and a fixed phrase that can be selected by the user. It is characterized by including a second display control unit that displays a comment of the user selected from among them in association with the object, and a change unit that changes the fixed phrase according to the situation of the competition. do. As a result, it is possible to enjoy watching the competition among a plurality of users who have selected options such as prediction of the result of the competition.

The invention according to claim 7 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the option is an option for selecting a competition lottery to be purchased by the user with respect to the result of the competition. It is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the server according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , the option is an option for selecting the result of the competition expected by the user. ..

The invention according to claim 9 is the server according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the first display control unit displays an image during the competition on the screen. It is characterized by letting it. This makes it possible to enjoy watching the competition among a plurality of users using real-time live video.

The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that, in the server according to claim 9 , the second display control unit displays the object so as not to overlap with the image. This makes it possible to prevent the object from interfering with viewing when a plurality of users are watching the competition.

The invention according to claim 11 is an object display method executed by a computer, in which a step of displaying a screen related to a competition on terminals of a plurality of users and a selection of options related to the competition before the end of the competition are selected. Based on the step of accepting from each of the terminals of the plurality of users, the step of displaying an object representing the character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen based on the selection of the option, and the step of displaying the object representing the character corresponding to each of the plurality of users, based on the selection of the option. A step of displaying an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen, and displaying a comment of the user selected from the fixed phrases selectable by the user in association with the object. , The step of changing the fixed phrase according to the situation of the competition .

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The first display control unit that displays the screen related to the competition on each of the terminals of multiple users,
A reception unit that accepts selection of options related to the competition from each of the terminals of the plurality of users before the end of the competition.
A second display control unit that displays an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen based on the selection of the option.
A server characterized by being equipped with. The server according to claim 1, wherein the second display control unit displays the object at a position corresponding to the selected option. The server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second display control unit displays the object in a display mode corresponding to the selected option. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second display control unit displays the object in a display mode according to the hit rate of the user with respect to the result of a past competition. .. Prior to the end of the competition, the reception unit accepts the selection of each of the plurality of options from the terminal of at least one of the users at intervals.
The second display control unit is characterized in that the position where an object representing a character corresponding to the user is displayed is changed based on the selection of the plurality of options by the user at least one of them. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first display control unit displays the screen schematically showing the field in which the competition is held.
The reception unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reception unit accepts the selection of the option corresponding to the designated position by designating a desired position in the field. The listed server. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second display control unit displays a comment of the user in association with the object. The server according to claim 7, wherein the comment is a fixed phrase that can be selected by the user. The server according to claim 8, further comprising a changing unit for changing the fixed phrase according to the situation of the competition. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the option is an option for selecting a competition lottery to be purchased by the user with respect to the result of the competition. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the option is an option for selecting a result of a competition expected by the user. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first display control unit displays an image during the competition on the screen. The server according to claim 12, wherein the second display control unit displays the object so as not to overlap with the image. An object display method executed by a computer.
Steps to display the competition screen on each of the terminals of multiple users,
A step of accepting selection of options related to the competition from each of the terminals of the plurality of users before the end of the competition, and
A step of displaying an object representing a character corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the screen based on the selection of the option.
An object display method characterized by including.

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