JP2022190287A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can enrich information serving for reference for judging the reliability of forecasters and promote users' voting behavior.SOLUTION: An information processing device composed of a plurality of user terminals used by users to use services and a server computer 10 communicatively connected to a race result distribution device, includes: a reception unit 31 that receives from a first user a first operation to designate a forecaster who is publishing a prediction about a result of a competition; and a display control unit 32 that, when the reception unit 31 receives the first operation from the first user, causes the first user's terminal to display information identifying a second user who has voted based on prediction of the forecaster designated by the first operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, services have been provided that allow voting for publicly managed games and the like through communication networks. A user who uses this service predicts the outcome of the competition and casts a vote by throwing a value such as money into the content of the prediction. The votes are accepted by the server computer of the service provider company, and when the results of the competition are determined, dividends (refunds) are given to the users according to the winning results of the votes.

In addition, in the above service, users can vote by referring to other people's predictions. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a voting prediction disclosure system that is used to publish predictions about publicly managed games and to purchase voting tickets based on the published predictions.

JP 2010-160612 A

However, in Patent Document 1, by displaying the information of the predictor such as the hit rate as an image, the user can visually recognize the reliability of the predictor and refer to the prediction. cannot recognize what other users are voting based on the predictor's predictions. Therefore, the user does not have enough information to refer to when judging the reliability of the predictor, and the user may hesitate when selecting the predictor. As a result, the user's motivation to vote may be suppressed, which may cause the number of votes not to increase.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of enriching reference information for determining the reliability of a predictor and promoting user's voting behavior. and

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives from a first user a first operation of designating a predictor who publishes a prediction about a result of a game, and a reception unit that receives the first operation from the first user. and a display control unit that causes the terminal of the first user to display information specifying the second user who has voted based on the prediction of the speculator designated by the first operation, when the is received.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to 1 aspect of this invention, when judging the reliability of an anticipator, the information used as reference can be enriched, and a user's voting action can be promoted.

It is a figure which shows an example of a vote confirmation screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a prospective public user list screen; It is a figure which shows an example of a prediction content disclosure screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd user list screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd user detailed screen. 1 is a diagram showing an information processing device and peripheral devices according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the function of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of user information. It is a figure which shows an example of race information. It is a figure which shows an example of voting information. It is a figure which shows an example of expected utilization information. It is a figure which shows an example of race result information. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of a 2nd user display process.

An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described by taking a specific embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) as an example. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention can be changed or improved from the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, this invention also includes equivalents thereof.

In addition, the screen examples shown in the drawings referred to in the following description are merely examples, and the configuration examples of the screens, the contents of the displayed information, and the GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., are subject to system design specifications and It can be freely designed according to the user's preference, etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

In this specification, the term "device" includes only one device that independently performs a predetermined function, and multiple devices that are separated from each other but work together to perform a predetermined function. .

Further, in this specification, a "user" is a user of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and more specifically, a user of the service provided by the information processing apparatus of the present invention. It is the unit that is assigned. Unless otherwise specified, the user is an individual, but the user may be a group of multiple people.

[Regarding services using the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment]
First, a voting service as a service provided using the information processing apparatus of this embodiment will be described.

The voting service is an online service, and is a service that allows voting at any location where a communication line is available for a predetermined competition held in a predetermined area. Voting is done by predicting the outcome of a competition and placing a voting value, or wager, on the prediction. Voting for each competition can be done within the acceptance period set for each competition, and voting for that race will be closed after the end of the acceptance period.

A competition is held in a virtual space such as a real space or a game space, and is, for example, a publicly managed competition. However, the competition is not limited to publicly managed competitions, and any competition that can be voted for can be used. Any other sport is fine. In e-sports, humans may play against each other as players, or humans and computers (for example, AI or robots) may play against each other.

A user operates a communication terminal when voting in the voting service. The voting service may be made available by accessing a predetermined website, or may be made available by installing a predetermined application program on the user's terminal.

Explaining the voting procedure, the user selects the race to be voted for while viewing the operation screen displayed on the terminal, and selects the basic information of the competition target (competitor or racehorse, etc.) participating in the race and The results of the race are predicted while referring to the past results, etc., and the voting value (bet money) is cast on the prediction. When selecting a race for voting, select the date and location of the race, and if there are multiple races held on the same date and at the same venue, the number of the race. select. Race results are predicted by specifying a voting system (betting system) such as single victory, double single, triple single and triple double, etc., and predicting the order of finish according to the designated voting system. It is to specify a number (for example, a combination of numbers 1 and 2). Also, a single vote can include multiple predictions, ie multiple bids. For example, a plurality of predictions may be made by changing the combination of competition targets using the same voting method, or predictions may be made for each voting method using a plurality of voting methods.

The voting value is a value that a user can use in a service, and in this embodiment, it is a service-specific value, and includes a first value and a second value that are different in nature from each other. For example, the first value has a monetary value, can be obtained by purchasing it for a fee or satisfies a predetermined condition, and has cashability. The second value is a point that has no monetary value, can be obtained by satisfying a predetermined condition such as logging in to the service by the user, and is not redeemable. However, it is not limited to the above case, and both the first value and the second value may be convertible, or none of the values may be convertible.

The voting value may be a cash card linked to the user's service account or money that can be withdrawn from a bank account, or a third party application such as electronic money (barcode, stack type 2D code or matrix type 2 It may be a virtual currency that can be used in an application that allows payment with a dimensional code, etc.). Voting values may also include values different from the first value and the second value.

The user specifies one or both of the first value and the second value as the value to be invested in the prediction, and sets the investment amount (amount of value to be invested) for the specified value. Also, when a plurality of predictions are made in one vote, the type of value to bet as a bet and the investment amount are set for each prediction. In addition, hereinafter, a combination of a voting method, a competition target, and an input amount (that is, a combination of an item to be bought and an input amount) is referred to as one voting content.

When the above procedure is completed, the vote confirmation screen G1 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed on the user's terminal. On the voting confirmation screen G1, the content of the vote (that is, the race to be voted for, the content of the prediction (content indicating the competition target specified according to the voting method), and the input amount of the first value and the second value for the prediction ) and the payout rate (odds) set for the prediction are displayed. The user confirms these displayed contents and finally taps a voting execution button on the screen to complete the voting.

Then, when the race for which the votes were cast ends and the order of finish, which is the result of the race, is determined, it is determined whether or not each vote is correct. A user whose prediction of the vote is correct can obtain a dividend (refund) according to the odds set for the prediction. Dividends are, in principle, given based on the value used in the vote. For example, if the prediction of the vote using the first value is correct, the amount (amount) of the first value equivalent to the dividend is given. . In addition, for example, if the prediction of the vote using the second value is correct, the third value (such as a value that can be used when participating in an event such as a lottery in a voting service or other computer game, etc.) is given. , dividends may be awarded at a value different from the value used for voting.

Also, each user can perform a disclosure setting operation as a setting operation for the prediction. The disclosure setting operation is an operation for disclosing the prediction (voting content) to other users. Specifically, it is an operation for selecting whether or not to disclose the prediction through a selection screen (not shown). In this embodiment, it is possible to perform a public setting operation only when voting is performed using the first value. However, regardless of the type of vote value, all predictions for which votes have been confirmed (predictions that have actually been voted for) may be set to public. Also, the predictions that can be set to public may include the content of predictions before voting, that is, mere predictions at the stage at which vote values have not actually been cast yet. Note that if a vote includes a plurality of predictions, the disclosure setting operation may be performed only for the prediction for which the input amount of the first value is set. Alternatively, when at least one or more predictions for which the input amount of the first value is set are included, the disclosure setting operation may be performed collectively for the plurality of predictions.

Also, the scope of disclosure may be specified in the disclosure setting operation. For example, it may be possible to restrict at least one of the users who can view the published prediction, the timing of publication, and the content of publication. In addition, viewing of the published predictions may be free of charge or charged.

Below, the published prediction is called a public prediction, and the user who made the public prediction is called a prediction public user (equivalent to a prediction person of the present invention), and others who have already voted using the public prediction users (users other than expected public users) are referred to as second users. Also, hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, a vote made by another user using a public prediction of a predicted public user, that is, a vote based on the prediction of the predictor is simply referred to as a vote.

The expected public users who have made public predictions are displayed on the user's terminal on the expected public user list screen G2 shown in FIG. On the expected public user list screen G2, information related to expected public users, that is, names and images (icon images) of expected public users, user ranks that fluctuate according to the number of votes, etc., and public predictions that have already been used The number of second users who voted (for example, 251 people) is displayed in a list. Other users can also rearrange or narrow down the expected public users displayed on the expected public user list screen G2 in order of popularity, favorable performance, number of votes, new arrivals, or the like. In addition, another user can perform a designation operation to designate an arbitrary expected public user from among the expected public users displayed on the expected public user list screen G2. In addition, in the specifying operation, for example, the area where the names of expected public users are displayed (area other than the area indicating the number of second users) is tapped.

When another user performs a designation operation, the predicted disclosure user list screen G2 transitions to the prediction content disclosure screen G3 shown in FIG. Content is exposed to other users. In other words, other users can browse the information about the public prediction through the prediction content disclosure screen G3 displayed on the terminal. Here, the information about the public prediction includes the name and image (icon image) of the prediction public user who made the prediction, the user rank that varies according to the number of votes, etc., the race to be voted, the content of the prediction, and the prediction A set payout rate (odds), and, in the case of voting, input amounts of the first value and the second value for the prediction, and the like.

Note that the prediction content disclosure screen G3 further displays information other than the above, such as the performance of the prediction public user who made the prediction on the day (for example, the number of hits, the winning dividend, the winning rate, the recovery rate, etc.). may
The number of hits on the day is the total number of votes in which predictions were correct among the votes cast by users on the day of the race. In this embodiment, the number of hits is counted for each vote. For example, if one vote includes multiple votes, and one of the votes is correct, the number of hits is 1, and two of the votes are correct. The number of hits is also 1. Note that the number of hits may be counted for each individual vote content.
The winning payout is the total amount of payouts that were won as a result of correct predictions among votes cast by users on the day of the race.
The winning rate of the day is synonymous with the hitting rate, and is the ratio of the number of votes in which the prediction was correct to the number of votes made by users on the day of the race. In this embodiment, the winning percentage is counted for each vote. For example, 3/10 in the first race (number of correct votes / number of votes included in the vote, hereinafter the same), 0/10 in the second and third races (i.e., lost), In the case of 1/10 in 4 races, 2 out of 4 races are correct, so the winning rate is 50%. Note that the winning rate may be set for each individual vote content. In this case, in the above example, the winning percentage is 10% because 4 out of 40 votes are correct.
The recovery rate on the day is the ratio of the total amount of dividends earned on the day of the race to the total amount of value that the user put into the vote on the day of the race. It means that you are winning over

Then, other users who have viewed the prediction content disclosure screen G3 can tap the prediction use button displayed on the prediction content disclosure screen G3 to use the disclosed prediction. That is, other users can see the published predictions of others (prediction public users) and use the predictions to vote for the same prediction content (no-kake voting). As a result, even a user who has little voting experience can easily vote, and as a result, the user's motivation for voting can be aroused.

In addition, when other users vote, the content of the public prediction may be edited. Specifically, the type of value and/or value input used in the public prediction may be changed, In addition, predictions unique to other users that are not included in public predictions may be added.

In addition, if the public forecast includes a plurality of votes, for example, a plurality of different expected orders of finish for a combination of competition targets, other users can select one or more forecasts from among the plurality of expected orders of finish. The order of arrival may be specified, and voting may be conducted using the specified expected order of arrival (hereinafter, also referred to as specified forecast). However, it is not limited to this, and all of the multiple predictions included in the public predictions may be collectively used, in other words, the public predictions may be used for voting on a vote-by-vote basis.

Note that, in the present embodiment, when another user has voted, a push notification to that effect is sent to the prospective public user. Specifically, a notification message such as "You have voted using your prediction" is displayed on the terminal of the prediction public user. This allows the prediction public user to recognize that his or her prediction has been used by another user.

Then, when the public prediction is correct, each of the predicted public user and the second user (another user who has already voted) is awarded a payout corresponding to the payout rate (odds) of the correct prediction. . Note that in this embodiment, only predictions that have been voted using the first value can be set to public, but if simple predictions at the stage where vote values have not yet been cast are included in the public predictions. , the predicted public users who have not yet voted will not be awarded a dividend even if the public prediction is correct.

In addition to the payout, the expected public user is given a benefit (bonus) according to the payout obtained by the second user, and an advantageous effect is produced for the expected public user. As for the privilege, the type and amount of the privilege to be given are determined according to the type of value and the amount of input used for voting (for example, 1% of the amount of input of the second user, etc.). That is, if the second user casts a lot of value and votes, the prospective public users can get a lot of benefits. In this embodiment, the privilege is given when the second user votes using the first value (voting value that produces an advantageous effect), and the second user uses the second value It will not be granted if you vote. Moreover, when there are a plurality of second users, that is, when the public prediction is used by a plurality of second users, the privilege is determined according to the number of second users. Note that if a mere prediction that has not yet cast a vote value is included in the public prediction, even a public prediction user who has not yet voted will be given a privilege based on the above conditions.

By the way, in the voting service, users can communicate with users who are friends in addition to voting as described above. Specifically, users who are in a friend relationship can exchange messages through a chat screen (not shown), form a group, and vote on a group-by-group basis. In addition, users belonging to the same group can refer to each other's voting predictions and share predictions within the group.

Note that the friend relationship corresponds to the first relationship of the present invention, and is a relationship formed by mutual agreement when one user makes a friend request and the other user accepts the request. Incidentally, users who have the first relationship are not limited to users who have a friend relationship. For example, if another user Y has used a certain user X's public forecast for a predetermined number of times or more, the user Y may be the user having the first relationship with the user X.

In addition, on the expected public user list screen G2, the users (including the expected public user himself/herself) can check the details of the second user who has already voted using the public prediction of the expected public user. A designation operation (first operation) for designating an arbitrary expected public user from among the expected public users displayed on the list screen G2 can be performed. In the first operation, for example, an area indicating the number of second users associated with the expected public user is tapped. At this time, the user who performed the first operation is called the first user. The first user includes users who intend to vote using the public prediction (users who have not yet voted), second users who have already voted using the public prediction, and public predictions. Including the user himself. If the first user is the expected public user, the relationship between the first user and the expected public user corresponds to the second relationship of the present invention.

When the first user performs the first operation, the expected public user list screen G2 transitions to the second user list screen G4 shown in FIG. A list of information identifying the second user who voted based on the user's prediction is displayed. That is, the first user can view not only the number of second users but also information specifying the second users through the second user list screen G4 displayed on the terminal. Here, the information for specifying the second user includes the name and image (icon image) of the second user, the user rank that varies according to the number of votes, etc., and the performance of the day (for example, the number of hits, the winning dividend, etc.). , win rate and recovery rate) and the like. The first user can also rearrange or narrow down the second users displayed on the second user list screen G4 by vote value.

The display method such as the display order of the second users on the second user list screen G4 is determined according to the rules exemplified below. It should be noted that the following rules may be combined for complex determination.
(a) Determined based on the relationship between the first user and the second user Determines the display order of the information identifying the user. Specifically, information specifying a second user who is in a friend relationship (first relationship) with the first user is prioritized over information specifying a second user who is not in a friend relationship with the first user, and the first display on the user's terminal.
(b) Determined based on the second user's experience of voting Information identifying the second user with a large number of votes based on the predicted public users' predictions is information that identifies the second users with a small number of votes based on the predicted public users' predictions. to be displayed on the terminal of the first user. For example, priority is given to users who have voted a large number of votes based on the public predictions of the predicted public users specified by the first operation in a predetermined period (for example, the past month or the entire past period). Also, the expected public user here may be other than the expected public user specified by the first operation, in which case priority is given to the second user who has a large number of total votes in the past and has a lot of voting experience.
(c) Determined based on second user's performance Information identifying the second user with good performance (for example, number of hits, winning dividend, win rate, recovery rate, etc.) is preferentially displayed on the terminal of the first user. . Specifically, when a designation operation (second operation) for designating a predetermined race out of one or more races is received from the first user, that is, when the first user designates a race to be voted for, the The display order of the information identifying the second user, etc., is determined based on the results of the second user in the period corresponding to the race designated by the second operation. Note that the predetermined race refers to a race subject to voting (for example, the 8th race at the Tokyo venue on June 1, etc.), but may be any race other than the race subject to voting. Also, the corresponding period means, for example, the same day as the predetermined competition (eg, June 1) or during the same period (eg, June 1 to June 5). Also, the results of the second user may include the results of races held at other venues different from the venue of the predetermined competition (for example, the 1st to 12th races at the Osaka venue on June 1, etc.).
(d) Decision based on vote value used by second user In voting, based on the vote value used by the second user, information identifying the second user is displayed according to vote value. Specifically, the information specifying the second user who voted using the first value is prioritized over the information specifying the second user who voted using the second value, and the terminal of the first user to display.
(e) Determined based on the privilege that the second user gave to the expected public user Display of information that identifies the second user based on the type or amount of privilege that the expected public user received by the second user's vote Determine the order, etc. Specifically, in the case of the second relationship in which the first user is the prospective public user himself/herself, the second user who has generated many benefits, which are advantageous effects for the prospective public user, is specified. The information is displayed on the terminal of the first user with priority over the information specifying the second user who generated less benefits for the expected public users.

Here, the preferential display means displaying in the following manner.
(a) The information specifying the second user to be prioritized is displayed higher than the information specifying other second users (displayed at the top of the screen).
(a) Make the amount of information specifying the second user to be prioritized greater than the amount of information specifying other second users.
(b) Display the information specifying the second user to be prioritized relatively larger than the information specifying the other second users.
(c) Display the characters or background of the information identifying the second user to be prioritized in a color different from that of the information identifying other second users.
(d) displaying information identifying the second user to be prioritized with a special mark;
For example, when preferentially displaying a second user who is in a friend relationship with the first user, the information specifying the second user who is in a friend relationship with the first user is displayed as other second users who are not in a friend relationship with the first user. It may be displayed in a display mode different from the information specifying the user, or the information specifying the second user may be displayed with an identifiable mark indicating that the user is in a friend relationship. In addition, information that specifies all the second users may be displayed according to the determined display order, or information that specifies a predetermined number (for example, top 10) of the second users ranked higher in the determined display order. may be extracted and displayed. At this time, the predetermined number may be fixed, or may be variable so that all the second users equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold can be displayed. In this case, the display order of the information specifying the second user may be irrelevant among the predetermined number of items to be displayed.

In addition, when the first user is the predicted public user himself/herself, the number of pieces of information identifying the second user (displayed number of second users) may be increased. For example, the more second users are collected, the more second users the first user may be able to check the information specifying the second users.

In addition, on the second user list screen G4, the first user selects an arbitrary second user from among the second users displayed on the second user list screen G4 in order to confirm the details of the voting contents of the second users. A designation operation (third operation) for designating a user can be performed. In the third operation, for example, the area where the second user's name or the like is displayed is tapped.

When the first user performs the third operation, the screen transitions from the second user list screen G4 to the second user detail screen G5 shown in FIG. More detailed information about the user specifying the second user (for example, information about voting content, etc.) is displayed. That is, the first user selects, through the second user detail screen G5 displayed on the terminal, the prediction content used for voting by the second user designated by the third operation, out of the predictions included in the public predictions of the prediction public users. In other words, it is possible to view information about the content of votes actually cast by the second user. Here, the information about the second user's voting content includes the second user's name and image (icon image), etc., as well as the content of the race to be voted for and the prediction (content indicating the competition target specified according to the voting method). , input amounts of the first value and the second value for the forecast, and dividend rates (odds) set for the forecast.

The second user himself/herself may be able to make public or private settings for the information on the second user's voting content on the second user detail screen G5. That is, of the vote contents voted by the second user designated by the third operation, part of the vote contents set to be public by the second user may be displayed on the terminal of the first user. For example, voting methods and competition targets may be disclosed, while types of voting values and input amounts may not be disclosed. In addition, at least part of the voting content that the second user designated by the third operation has not set to be public is displayed on the first user's terminal as a non-disclosure state. It is also possible to let Also, if the first user is not the expected public user and is not in a friend relationship with the second user, the information set to be public by the second user can be displayed, but the information set to be private cannot be displayed. good.

Further, the content of the information specifying the second user displayed on the second user detail screen G5 is determined according to the rules exemplified below. It should be noted that the following rules may be combined for complex determination.
(a) Determined based on the relationship between the first user and the second user Display based on the relationship between the first user and the second user, that is, the user information of the first user and the user information of the second user The amount of information for identifying the second user is determined. Specifically, the amount of information identifying the second user who is in a friend relationship (first relationship) with the first user is set to be greater than the amount of information identifying the second user who is not in a friend relationship with the first user. Most of them are displayed on the terminal of the first user. For example, if there is a friend relationship, the type of voting value and input amount are displayed, and if there is no friend relationship, the type of voting value and input amount are not displayed.
(b) Determined based on the number of votes using public forecasts or the amount of vote value input (including the number of users). Specifically, when the first user is the predicted public user himself/herself, for the first user who collected a large amount of input money or the second user in his or her public prediction, information identifying the second user Increase the number of secondary users who can see information about the amount or what they voted for. For example, the more second users are collected by the first user, the more detailed information identifying the second users (for example, the type of vote value and the amount invested) is displayed. Further, for example, when the first user gathers 100 second users, the votes of 20 (20%) of them are displayed (the votes of the remaining 80 second users are When 200 second users are gathered, the displayable ratio is increased from 100, for example, the voting contents of 80 (40%) of them are displayed. That is, if it is possible to confirm information about the content of votes for some of the second users among the second users displayed on the second user list screen G4 (FIG. 4), many second users As more are collected, the number of second users who can confirm information about the content of the vote increases.
(c) Determined based on the type of vote value If the first user is the predicted public user himself/herself, voted using the first vote value that can generate benefits for the predictor among the vote values Display the voting content of the second user. At this time, the amount of information for specifying the second user may be determined based on the type or amount of privilege given to the expected public user by voting by the second user. For example, for a second user who has generated a limited-time reward, a reward associated with a specific race, or a rare reward that is difficult to obtain, or a second user who has generated a predetermined amount or more than a predetermined number of rewards increases the amount of information identifying the second user.

Note that when the first user is the expected public user himself/herself, even if the first user and the second user are not in a friend relationship, the amount of information identifying the second user displayed may be large. be. For example, even if the type of voting value and the input amount are not displayed to the first user who is not in a friend relationship, if a privilege occurs, the expected public user calculates the input amount of the voting value by the second user. Therefore, even the input amount of the voting value may be displayed. Further, in addition to displaying the amount of money invested, instead of the amount of money invested, the amount of benefits (that is, other information from which the amount of money invested can be estimated) may be displayed. At this time, the amount of the privilege may be displayed for each expected content, such as "Double (1)-(2): Privilege ○ Yen", or "Privilege for the first race: maximum Y Yen, minimum It is also possible to collectively display for each race such as “○ circle”.

Further, when the first user is the prospective public user himself/herself, not only information related to the predetermined competition (race to be voted for) specified by the first user in the second operation, but also past may display information about each race in which the second user voted based on the prediction of the first user (hereinafter referred to as past information). Specifically, the past information includes the following information.
(a) Information on the voting content (buying and input amount) related to voting based on the prediction of the first user in each past race (b) Ratio of voting value related to voting based on the prediction of the first user in each past race ( Information on whether the second user is voting with the voting value of the first value or the second value) (c) Information on the race grade, distance, competition target or odds, etc. voted based on the prediction of the first user ( To analyze in what cases own predictions are used by the second user)
(d) Information on race grades, distances, competition targets, odds, etc., that were voted on based on the first user's predictions (to analyze in what cases the second user's predictions are used )
(e) Information on the amount of rewards accumulated from past races (for understanding how many rewards the second user has generated)

Here, non-display includes not only the case where the information itself is not displayed, but also the case where the content of the information is displayed in such a manner that it cannot be identified. For example, when the input amount display area is displayed with a mosaic, or ? ? ? Including when displayed as a circle. Further, when the display area is tapped or the like, an operation necessary for making the content of the information identifiable may be guided. For example, a screen asking the first user whether or not to make a friend application is displayed. Then, when the first user makes a friend application to the second user, the second user receives the friend application, and when the second user accepts the friend application, the first user and the second user accept the friend application. A friend relationship is established with the user. As a result, the hidden information is displayed in an identifiable state.

[Configuration of information processing apparatus and peripheral devices according to the present embodiment]
The information processing apparatus according to this embodiment is configured by a computer, more specifically, a server computer 10 . As shown in FIG. 6, the server computer 10 as an information processing device is communicably connected to a terminal used by the user to use the service (hereinafter referred to as a user terminal 12) and a race result distribution device 14. there is The communication network 16 that connects devices may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), an intranet, Ethernet (registered trademark), and the like.

The server computer 10 executes a series of information processing related to providing voting services. Specifically, the server computer 10 communicates with the user terminal 12 to receive user votes, and after the race ends, determines whether or not the predictions of each vote were correct, give dividends to The server computer 10 may be a single computer, or a plurality of computers distributed in parallel. The server computer 10 may be a computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service).

As shown in FIG. 6, the server computer 10 has a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24 as hardware devices, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus 25. . The server computer 10 is also installed with an operating system (OS) program and a voting service providing program as software. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention.

The server computer 10 functions as an information processing apparatus of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the present invention by the processor 21 operating according to the above program. The program may be acquired by reading from a computer-readable recording medium, or may be acquired by receiving (downloading) via a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

The processor 21 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), MCU (Micro Controller Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) or ASIC (Application specific integrated circuit) or the like.

The memory 22 is preferably composed of semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory).

The communication interface 23 may be configured by, for example, a network interface card or a communication interface board. The standard of data communication by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and communication by wireless LAN based on Wi-fi (registered trademark), communication by 3G to 5G or later generation mobile communication systems, or Communication based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the like can be mentioned.

The storage 24 includes flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disc (Magneto-Optical disc), CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), SD It may be configured by a card (Secure Digital card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), or the like. Further, the storage 24 may be built in the housing of the server computer 10 forming the information processing apparatus, or may be attached to the server computer 10 in an external form. Furthermore, the storage 24 may be configured by another computer or the like that is communicably connected to the server computer 10 . As a technique for recording various data, a distributed ledger technique such as a block chain may be used for the purpose of avoiding unauthorized data falsification.

The user terminal 12 is composed of a personal computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, or other terminals having a communication function. The user terminal 12 accepts various operations performed by the user when using the voting service, and transmits data corresponding to the accepted operations to the server computer 10 via the communication network 16 . It also outputs (displays, reproduces, etc.) information distributed from the server computer 10 via the communication line network 16 . Operations performed by the user on the user terminal 12 include various selections, designations, instructions, requests, orders, permission or denial, registration and other input operations. Although three user terminals 12 are shown in FIG. 6 for convenience of illustration, there are, of course, as many user terminals 12 as there are users.

The race result distribution device 14 is composed of a computer or the like used by the race operator, and when each race ends and the race results are determined, the race results, that is, the information indicating the order of finish, is sent to the server computer 10 and the user terminal 12. deliver to. Note that the race result distribution device 14 may have an IP camera installed at the race venue, shoot a video of the race with the IP camera, and distribute the video data. Alternatively, instead of obtaining the race result from the race result distribution device 14, for example, the voting service provider may input the race result after the race ends and transmit the input information to the server computer 10. FIG.

[Functions of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment]
The functions of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment, that is, the server computer 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

The server computer 10 has a storage unit 30, a reception unit 31, a display control unit 32, a notification unit 33, a hit determination unit 34, a payout award unit 35, and a privilege award unit 36, as shown in FIG. Among these functional units, the storage unit 30 is implemented by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are implemented by the hardware equipment that constitutes the server computer 10 and the programs installed in the server computer 10. It is realized by When the server computer 10 is composed of a plurality of computers, the above functions may be distributed so that each of the plurality of computers may exhibit different functions.
Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

(storage unit)
The storage unit 30 stores various information necessary for providing voting services. Information stored in the storage unit 30 includes, as shown in FIG. 7, user information, race information, voting information, expected use information, race result information, and the like.

The user information is information about users who have accounts for using the voting service, and is stored for each user. As shown in FIG. 8, the user information includes identification information such as the user's name and ID, profile, the number of voting values possessed, identification information of users in a friend relationship, voting history, hit results, and the like. include. A profile is information about a user's attributes (categories), and includes, for example, gender, age and occupation. The voting history indicates target races, predictions, and the like regarding the voting that the user has made so far. The hit record is the hit record of predictions made so far by the user, and specifically includes the details of the predictions that were hit and the payouts (refunds) thereof. Note that the hit record may include the hit rate, the number of hits, the sum of the winning dividends, the recovery rate, and the like on the day. In addition, user information includes information other than the above, for example, user's personal information such as contact information, login history (login date and time and number of logins), and information on payment history and total billing amount. may be

The race information is information about a competition (race) to be voted for, and is stored for each race. As shown in FIG. 9, the race information includes identification information such as the race name and ID, the venue, the date and time of the race, the competition target (race participants), the conditions of the race field, the voting candidates (candidates for the order of arrival), And, it includes the number of votes at the moment. Voting candidates are information (voting methods and competition targets) on candidates (options) that can be selected by the user when voting, and include payout rates (odds) set for each voting candidate.

The voting information is information about each user's vote (including predictions before voting) received by the receiving unit 31, and is stored for each vote. As shown in FIG. 10, the voting information uses the voter, the race to be voted for, the identification ID of the voting, the content of the prediction, the input amount of each of the first value and the second value for the prediction, and the predictions of other users. whether or not, and whether or not to publish forecasts. If predictions of other users are used, the ID of the user who used the prediction (that is, the prediction public user) and the prediction that was used (that is, public prediction) are included. It should be noted that NULL is entered in the item of the amount of value invested in the prediction content before the vote, that is, in the case where the vote value has not actually been cast yet.

The expected use information is information about the public predictions that have been used, and is stored for each vote. As shown in FIG. 11, the expected usage information includes the identification ID of the public prediction, the identification information of the public prediction user, the contents of the public prediction (expected finish order), the number of times the public prediction is used, and the user It includes identification information of a certain second user and the like. Also, when the public predictions include a plurality of predictions with different contents (arrival order), the first user can designate one or more predictions as described above and vote using the designated predictions. In this case, among the expected use information, the number of uses of the public prediction and the identification information of the second user are stored for each prediction (see FIG. 11).

The race result information is information on the determined result of the race distributed by the race result distribution device 14, and is stored for each race. As shown in FIG. 12, the race result information includes the race name, the race venue, the date and time of the race, and the confirmed race results (that is, the order of finish for each voting method).

(reception department)
The accepting unit 31 accepts an operation performed by a user using the voting service through the user terminal 12 by communicating with the user terminal 12, and, more specifically, acquires data indicating the details of the operation. The operations that the reception unit 31 receives include, for example, a vote for a race (including predictions), a disclosure setting operation to disclose the predictions, a first operation to designate a prediction public user who has published the predictions, and one or more competitions. A second operation of designating a predetermined game from the list, a third operation of designating a second user, and the like are included. In addition to the above, the data acquired by the reception unit 31 includes various selections, designations, instructions, requests, orders, permission or denial, registration and other input operations performed by the user in each scene during the voting service. Includes data based on

For example, when user X publishes a prediction for target race R as a prediction public user and user Y uses the public prediction to cast a vote, the reception unit 31 makes a prediction for race R (using the first value voting), and an operation to set the prediction to public from the user X. In other words, when a vote is made using the first value, the accepting unit 31 can accept a disclosure setting operation for the prediction content included in the vote. Then, with the reception of the disclosure setting operation as a trigger, the content of the prediction by the user X is disclosed to other users. Each race, including race R, has a voting acceptance period, and the acceptance unit 31 accepts predictions made during the acceptance period for race R. FIG. Then, the accepting unit 31 accepts a vote from the user Y using the published prediction. The vote by user Y includes the identification information of user X who published the used prediction, the content of the prediction, the type of value invested in the prediction, the amount invested, and the like.

Note that when the receiving unit 31 receives a plurality of mutually different predictions (specifically, the expected order of arrival) from the user X, the user Y selects one or more predictions from among the plurality of predictions included in the predictions. It is possible to specify and vote using the specified prediction. In this case, the accepting unit 31 accepts a vote from the user Y based on the specified prediction. However, it is not limited to this, and when public predictions are used, they may be used in units of votes. That is, the user Y may collectively use all of the multiple predictions included in the public predictions, and the reception unit 31 may receive a vote from the user Y using all of the multiple predictions.

(Display control unit)
The display control unit 32 controls the user terminal 12 to display a predetermined operation screen or the like on the user terminal 12 while the user uses the voting service. Specifically, the display control unit 32 generates screen display data according to the user operation received by the receiving unit 31 and transmits the generated display data to the user terminal 12 . The screens displayed on the user terminal 12 by the display control unit 32 include a voting confirmation screen G1 shown in FIG. 1, a predicted public user list screen G2 shown in FIG. A second user list screen G4, a second user detail screen G5 shown in FIG. 5, and the like are included. Further, according to the above rules, the display control unit 32 controls, in the second user list screen G4 and the second user detail screen G5, the display mode such as the display order of the information specifying the second user, the display content, the amount of display information, and the like. to control.

(notification section)
After receiving the public prediction from the first user, the notification unit 33 sends a push notification regarding acceptance of the vote to the prediction public user when the reception unit 31 receives a vote using the public prediction from another user. conduct. Specifically, the notification unit 33 transmits notification data to the user terminal 12 of the expected public user, and causes the display of the user terminal 12 to display the notification message. At this time, the message displayed as a push notification contains information related to the acceptance of votes, for example, user information such as the names of other users who voted, the number of votes received, the amount of value input used for voting, and The total value (total amount) and whether or not there is a friend relationship with the expected public user may be included. Note that the push notification is not limited to notification by text information such as a message, and may be notification by sound, light emission, or vibration (vibration).

(Hit determination part)
After the end of the target race, the hit determination unit 34 acquires the finalized result of the target race from the race result distribution device 14, and based on the acquired finalized result, predicts the voting performed for the target race (estimated order of arrival). ) is hit or not. Also, for a vote including a plurality of predictions, the hit determination unit 34 determines whether or not each prediction is a hit.

(dividend granting department)
The payout granting unit 35 grants a payout (refund) according to the race result (more specifically, the determined order of finish) and the odds to the user who casts a correct prediction. In this embodiment, the payout is awarded with the same type of value as the value used for voting. Note that the value given as a payout is stored in the user information of the storage unit 30 in association with the user to whom the payout is given.

(Benefit granting department)
The privilege granting unit 36 grants a privilege to the expected public user when the public prediction and the prediction of the vote using the public prediction are correct. The benefits are determined according to the payouts obtained by the users who used the public predictions and the number of users who used the public predictions (that is, the number of votes received using the public predictions). Note that the granted privilege is stored in the user information of the storage unit 30 in association with the expected public user to whom the privilege is granted.

The configuration of each of the server computer 10 and the user terminal 12 has been described above. Generally, the server computer 10 and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above. The description will be omitted, and illustration and description of other known functions and the like will be omitted.

[Regarding the information processing method according to the present embodiment]
Next, as an example of the information processing method according to the present embodiment, an information processing flow using the server computer 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. However, the information processing flow described below is merely an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps added, or the execution order of the steps changed within the scope of the present invention. .

[Information processing flow]
First, the basic information processing flow (voting flow) regarding the progress of the voting service will be described. This information processing flow is a flow of information processing regarding acceptance of votes from users regarding the target race and various processes associated therewith, and proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 13, for example.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, the server computer 10 receives a prediction about the target race from the user X through communication with the user terminal 12 (prediction regarding the vote made using the first value) (S101). .

Subsequently, when the server computer 10 receives a disclosure setting operation from the user X who made the prediction through communication with the user terminal 12 (S102: YES), the predicted disclosure user list screen G2 and the prediction content disclosure screen G3 are displayed. It is displayed on user terminals 12 of user X who has disclosed the prediction (hereinafter referred to as prediction disclosure user X) and other users, and the prediction by prediction disclosure user X is disclosed (S103). Note that, in the present embodiment, the predicted content disclosure screen G3 of the predicted public user X transitions from the predicted public user list screen G2 when the user designates the predicted public user X as a trigger.

When the server computer 10 receives a vote based on the public prediction made public by the predicted public user X from another user (for example, user Y) through communication with the user terminal 12 (S104: YES), the server computer 10 conducts the vote. User Y obtained is stored as a second user associated with expected public user X (S105). It should be noted that if no votes based on public expectations have been accepted (S104: NO), the server computer 10 proceeds to the next process.

Next, when the server computer 10 receives a first operation of designating the expected public user X from the user (first user) (S106: YES), the server computer 10 executes a second user display process (S107). Details of the second user display process will be described later.

Then, if the server computer 10 has not received the public setting operation from the user X (S102: NO) or has not received the first operation from the user (S106: NO), or if the second user display process When information identifying the user is displayed on the user terminal 12 of the first user, it is determined whether or not the acceptance period set for the target race has ended and voting has been closed (S108), and voting has not yet been closed. If not (S108: NO), the system returns to a state in which votes based on public expectations can be accepted again. On the other hand, if voting for the target race is closed (S108: YES), the server computer 10 terminates the process at that point. It should be noted that the specific processing and flow of processing related to the determination of hits and awarding of dividends after the voting deadline is well known, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.
The above is an example of the information processing flow of the present invention.

[Second User Display Processing]
Next, an example of the second user display process will be described with reference to FIG. 14 .
The second user display process is a process executed in the server computer 10 (mainly the display control unit 32, etc.), and is a process executed in step S107 of the information processing flow. Specifically, in the process of displaying, on the user terminal 12 of the first user, information identifying the second user who has voted based on the public prediction of the designated expected public user in response to the first operation by the first user. be.

As shown in FIG. 14, first, when the server computer 10 receives the first operation by the first user, the server computer 10 reads the information of the second user associated with the expected public user X stored in the storage unit 30 (S201). ). Then, when the server computer 10 receives a second operation designating a predetermined game from the first user (S202: YES), the server computer 10 specifies a period corresponding to the designated predetermined game (S203). If the second operation has not been received (S202: NO), the server computer 10 proceeds to the next process.

Next, the server computer 10 determines the display method such as the display order of the information specifying the second user based on the read information of the second user (S204). Specifically, as described above, the server computer 10 stores the relationship between the first user and the second user (for example, the presence or absence of the first relationship), the voting experience of the second user, the performance of the second user (the 2 operation is accepted), the type of vote value used by the second user, or the benefit that the second user has given to the expected public user X (the first user and the expected public user X are the second The display order (priority) etc. is determined based on the relationship).

Then, the server computer 10 causes the user terminal 12 of the first user to display information identifying the second user through communication with the user terminal 12 according to the determined display order or the like (S205). Specifically, the server computer 10 uses the second user list screen G4 transitioned from the expected public user list screen G2 to select the second users who have voted based on the prediction of the expected public user X designated by the first operation. A list of the specified information is displayed on the user terminal 12 of the first user.

Further, when the server computer 10 accepts a third operation from the first user to designate an arbitrary second user (for example, user Y) (S206: YES), the server computer 10 determines the content and amount of information to be provided to the first user. (S207). Specifically, as described above, the server computer 10 considers the disclosure or non-disclosure setting made by the user Y himself, and determines the relationship between the first user and the second user (for example, the first relationship). presence/absence), the number of votes or the amount of vote value input using the public prediction (when the first user and the expected public user X are in the second relationship), or the type of vote value (the first user and the expected public user X is the second relationship) and so on.

Then, the server computer 10, through communication with the user terminal 12, sends more detailed information identifying the second user, such as information on the content of the votes made by the user Y, to the first user according to the determined information content and amount of information. is displayed on the user terminal 12 (S208), and the process ends. Specifically, the server computer 10 displays information about the content of votes actually cast by the user Y designated by the third operation on the second user details screen G5 to which the second user list screen G4 has transitioned from the first user list screen G4. is displayed on the user terminal 12 of the list. If the third operation has not been received (S206: NO), the server computer 10 ends the process.
The above is an example of the second user display process.

<Other embodiments>
The information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program of the present invention have been described above with specific examples, but the above embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Other embodiments are also conceivable.

In the above embodiment, the server computer 10 that executes information processing for voting functions as the information processing apparatus of the present invention, but it is not limited to this. A part of the functions of the server computer 10 may be implemented by the user terminals 12 of each of the prospective public user and the first user. For example, when the user terminals 12 of each of the expected public user and the first user communicate by P2P (Peer-to-Peer), A function or a function as the display control unit 32 that causes the user terminal 12 of the first user to display information specifying the second user may be configured by the user terminals 12 of one or both users.

In the above embodiment, the predicted public user publishes the prediction, and the first user uses the published prediction to cast the second vote. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, when a prospective public user and a first user who are friends with each other form a group and each user's voting prediction is shared within the group, the first voting prediction made by the prospective public user is shared. A second vote using the shared prediction may be received from a first user belonging to the same group as the prediction public user.
Alternatively, when a predicted public user predicts the results of a race and casts a first vote, and distributes his or her predictions to the public as video or posted information on SNS (Social Networking Service), the first user , by referring to the distributed video or posted information, it may be possible to perform the second vote using the prediction of the first vote.

In the above embodiment, the player information and the like are stored in the server computer 10. Alternatively, a database server (not shown) may be provided separately and stored collectively in the database server. It may be stored on the side.

In the above embodiment, in principle, the player can enjoy all the functions for free. good. Also, various conditions may be set so that a player who has paid a predetermined fee is advantageous in voting, such as being able to obtain more information. This fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or may be effective for the player for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year) once paid (subscription).

<Summary>
The main features of the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program according to the present embodiment described above are as follows.

[1] The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a reception unit that receives from the first user a first operation that designates a predictor who has published a prediction about the result of the competition, and a reception unit that receives the first operation from the first user. and a display control unit that, when receiving an operation, displays on the terminal of the first user information identifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the spectator designated by the first operation.
According to the above information processing device, by visualizing the user (second user) who voted based on the prediction of the predictor, it is possible to enrich the information that will be helpful in determining the reliability of the predictor, User voting behavior can be encouraged. Specifically, since the first user can recognize what kind of users support the predictor he/she intends to use, the reliability of the information to be used as a reference when selecting the predictor increases. improved, making it easier to select predictors. It is also possible to promote communication between the predictor and the first user, and between users who support the same predictor. Furthermore, if the predictor himself/herself is the first user, he/she can recognize what kind of user his/her prediction is being used by. It is also possible to promote communication with users who support .

[2] In the above information processing apparatus, the display control unit causes the terminal of the first user to display information specifying the second user in the order of display based on the user information of the first user.
This makes it easier for the first user to grasp the voting behavior of users who have a particularly strong relationship with themselves among the users (second users) who voted based on the predictions of the predictor, so that the reliability of the predictor can be improved. It is possible to further enrich the information that will serve as a reference in making a decision, and to further encourage the user's voting behavior.

[3] In the information processing device described above, the display control unit selects the information specifying the second user who is in the first relationship with the first user from the information specifying the second user who is not in the first relationship with the first user. are also preferentially displayed on the terminal of the first user.
As a result, the first user, among the users (second users) who voted based on the predictions of the predictor, can easily grasp the voting behavior of the users who have the first relationship with him/herself, so that the reliability of the predictor can be improved. It is possible to further enrich the information that will serve as a reference in making a decision, and to further encourage the user's voting behavior.

[4] In the above information processing device, the display control unit reduces the amount of information for specifying the second user who is in the first relationship with the first user to specify the second user who is not in the first relationship with the first user. The amount of information to be displayed is larger than that of the information to be displayed on the terminal of the first user.
As a result, the first user, among the users (second users) who voted based on the predictions of the predictor, can easily grasp the voting behavior of the users who have the first relationship with him/herself, so that the reliability of the predictor can be improved. It is possible to further enrich the information that will serve as a reference in making a decision, and to further encourage the user's voting behavior.

[5] In the above information processing device, the display control unit uses the information for specifying the second user with the large number of votes based on the prediction of the predictor to identify the second user with the small number of votes based on the prediction of the predictor. It is displayed on the terminal of the first user with priority over the information.
As a result, among users (second users) who voted based on the predictions of the predictor, the first user can easily grasp the voting behavior of users who have a lot of voting experience, so that it is possible to judge the reliability of the predictor. , the information that can be used as a reference can be further enriched, and the user's voting behavior can be further promoted.

[6] In the above information processing device, the reception unit receives from the first user a second operation of designating a predetermined game out of one or more games, and the display control unit receives the second operation from the first user by the reception unit. When the operation is accepted, information specifying the second user is displayed on the first user's terminal in the order of display based on the results of the second user during the period corresponding to the predetermined competition designated by the second operation.
As a result, the first user can easily grasp the voting behavior of users who have particularly good results such as recovery rate among the users (second users) who voted based on the predictions of the predictor, so the reliability of the predictor can be improved. It is possible to further enrich the information that will serve as a reference in making a decision, and to further encourage the user's voting behavior.

[7] In the above information processing device, the reception unit receives from the first user a third operation specifying the second user, and the display control unit performs , to display, on the terminal of the first user, the voting content voted by the second user designated by the third operation, among the voting content included in the predictions of the predictor designated by the first operation.
As a result, the first user can grasp the vote content of the user (second user) who voted based on the forecast of the forecaster, so the information that can be used as a reference in determining the reliability of the forecaster is further enhanced. It is possible to further promote the voting behavior of the users.

[8] In the above information processing device, the accepting unit accepts a third operation specifying the second user from the first user, and the display control unit, when the accepting unit accepts the third operation from the first user, and displaying, on the terminal of the first user, the voting contents disclosed by the second user among the voting contents voted by the second user designated by the third operation.
As a result, the first user can grasp the voting content published by the second user among the voting content of the user (second user) who voted based on the prediction of the predictor, so that the second user's While protecting privacy, it is possible to further enrich the information that serves as a reference when judging the reliability of the predictor, and it is possible to further promote the user's voting behavior.

[9] In the above information processing device, the accepting unit accepts a third operation specifying the second user from the first user, and the display control unit, when the accepting unit accepts the third operation from the first user, At least a part of the vote contents not disclosed by the second user among the vote contents voted by the second user designated by the third operation is displayed on the terminal of the first user as a non-disclosed state.
As a result, the first user may be able to grasp the voting content that the second user has not disclosed among the voting content of the user (second user) who voted based on the prediction of the predictor. 2. While protecting the user's privacy, it is possible to further enrich the information that serves as a reference when judging the reliability of the predictor, and it is possible to further promote the user's voting behavior.

[10] In the above information processing device, when the first user and the predictor specified by the first operation are in the second relationship, the display control unit is based on the prediction of the predictor specified by the first operation Based on the number of votes or the amount voted by the second user, the contents of the information specifying the second user are changed and displayed on the terminal of the first user.
As a result, when the first user and the predictor are in the second relationship, the first user can determine what kind of user (second user ), it is possible to further promote the voting behavior of users (especially predictors).

[11] In the information processing device described above, when the first user and the predictor designated by the first operation are in the second relationship, the display control unit selects one or more voting values for the predictor Information specifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the predictor is displayed on the terminal of the first user using the voting value that produces an advantageous effect.
Thereby, when the first user and the predictor are in the second relationship, the first user produces an advantageous effect on the predictor among the users (second users) who voted based on their own prediction. Since the users who voted can be specified using the voting value, it becomes easier for the predictor to grasp the second user who contributed to him/herself, and the voting behavior of the user (especially the predictor) can be further promoted.

[12] In the above information processing device, the display control unit causes the information specifying the second user who has generated many advantageous effects to the predictor to generate less favorable effects to the predictor. It is displayed on the first user's terminal with priority over the information specifying the second user.
Thereby, when the first user and the predictor are in the second relationship, the first user produces an advantageous effect on the predictor among the users (second users) who voted based on their own prediction. Since the users who voted can be specified using the voting value, it becomes easier for the predictor to grasp the second user who contributed to him/herself, and the voting behavior of the user (especially the predictor) can be further promoted.

[13] Further, according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the computer receives from the first user a first operation of designating a predictor who has published a prediction regarding the result of the competition, and the computer receives the first When the first operation is received from the user, the terminal of the first user is caused to display information specifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the spectator designated by the first operation.
According to the above information processing method, by visualizing the user (second user) who voted based on the prediction of the predictor, it is possible to enrich information that will be helpful in determining the reliability of the predictor, User voting behavior can be encouraged.

[14] Further, according to the program according to the present embodiment, the computer receives from the first user a first operation of designating a predictor who has published a prediction about the result of the competition, When the operation is received, the terminal of the first user is caused to display the information specifying the second user who has voted based on the prediction of the spectator designated by the first operation.
According to the above program, by visualizing the user (second user) who voted based on the prediction of the predictor, it is possible to enrich the information that will be helpful in determining the reliability of the predictor. Voting behavior can be encouraged.

10 Server 12 User terminal 14 Race result distribution device 16 Communication network 21 Processor 22 Memory 23 Communication interface 24 Storage 25 Bus 30 Storage unit 31 Reception unit 32 Display control unit 33 Notification unit 34 Hit determination unit 35 Dividend provision unit 36 Privilege Giving part G1 Voting confirmation screen G2 Expected public user list screen G3 Expected content release screen G4 Second user list screen G5 Second user detail screen S Information processing system

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A reception unit that receives, from a first user, a first operation that designates a predictor who has published a prediction about the result of the competition;
When the receiving unit receives the first operation from the first user, the information specifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the spectator designated by the first operation is sent to the terminal of the first user. a display control unit for displaying on the
Information processing device having The display control unit causes the first user's terminal to display information specifying the second user in a display order based on the user information of the first user.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The display control unit prioritizes information specifying the second user who is in the first relationship with the first user over information specifying the second user who is not in the first relationship with the first user. displayed on the terminal of the first user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The display control unit reduces the amount of information specifying the second user who is in the first relationship with the first user to information of information specifying the second user who is not in the first relationship with the first user. display on the first user's terminal more than the amount;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The display control unit prioritizes information identifying the second user with a large number of votes based on the prediction of the predictor over information identifying the second user with a small number of votes based on the prediction of the predictor. to display on the terminal of the first user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The reception unit receives from the first user a second operation of designating a predetermined competition from among one or more competitions,
The display control unit, when the reception unit receives the second operation from the first user, displays a result based on the performance of the second user during a period corresponding to the predetermined competition designated by the second operation. Display information identifying the second user on the terminal of the first user in order,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The receiving unit receives from the first user a third operation specifying the second user,
When the reception unit receives the third operation from the first user, the display control unit selects the third operation from among the voting contents included in the prediction of the predictor designated by the first operation. Displaying the voting content voted by the second user designated by on the terminal of the first user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The receiving unit receives from the first user a third operation specifying the second user,
The display control unit, when the accepting unit accepts the third operation from the first user, allows the second user to disclose vote content voted by the second user designated by the third operation. display the content of the votes being held on the terminal of the first user;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The receiving unit receives from the first user a third operation specifying the second user,
The display control unit, when the accepting unit accepts the third operation from the first user, allows the second user to disclose vote content voted by the second user designated by the third operation. Displaying at least part of the information on the voting content that has not been made as a private state on the terminal of the first user;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. When the first user and the predictor specified by the first operation are in a second relationship,
The display control unit changes the content of information identifying the second user based on the number of votes or the amount of votes of the second user based on the prediction of the predictor specified by the first operation, and the displayed on the terminal of the first user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. When the first user and the predictor specified by the first operation are in a second relationship,
The display control unit transmits information specifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the predictor using the vote value that produces an advantageous effect for the predictor among the one or more vote values. displayed on the terminal of the first user,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The display control unit specifies information for specifying the second user who has generated many advantageous effects for the predictor, and identifies the second user who has generated few advantageous effects for the predictor. display on the terminal of the first user in preference to the information to be displayed,
The information processing device according to claim 11 . The computer receives from the first user a first operation specifying a predictor who has published a prediction about the result of the competition,
When the computer receives the first operation from the first user, information specifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the spectator designated by the first operation is sent to the terminal of the first user. to display
Information processing methods. to the computer,
Accepting from the first user a first operation for designating a predictor who has published a prediction about the result of the competition,
When the first operation is received from the first user, information identifying the second user who voted based on the prediction of the predictor specified by the first operation is displayed on the terminal of the first user;
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