JP2023134375A - Information processor, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor, an information processing method, and a program capable of imparting a reward corresponding to evaluation of a match opponent to a player who participates in a competition.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: An information processor includes: an evaluation setting part for setting evaluation information on the basis of operation of a user who views a game for each of multiple players including a first player and a second player who participate in a competition; and a reward imparting part for imparting a first reward based on evaluation information set to the second player to the first player when the first player beats the second player in a competition match.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in competitions such as e-sports, it has been known that a winner is determined in a tournament format, and rewards such as prize money are determined based on the number of wins. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an online game tournament system in which the game is played in a tournament format and prize money is determined based on the number of wins. When the game progresses between the opponents decided between them and the winner is determined, the winner will be transferred a certain percentage of the loser's credits to raise their level by one level, and the loser will be transferred the credits to the winner and then the current level will be increased. Determining prize money according to credits and recording participation in the tournament as invalid is disclosed.

Special Publication No. 2007-521059

However, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, in the first round, there are cases where the player wins against a famous player such as a so-called winning candidate who is highly evaluated by viewers, etc. Even though the value of the victory is different from the case of winning against a low name unknown player, it has been difficult to provide the player with an appropriate reward according to the value.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide rewards to players participating in a competition according to the evaluation of their opponents.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes an evaluation setting unit that sets evaluation information for each of a plurality of players including a first player and a second player participating in a competition based on an operation of a user who views the competition. and a reward giving unit that gives a first reward to the first player based on evaluation information set for the second player when the first player wins over the second player in a competitive match.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a reward to a player participating in a competition according to an evaluation of an opponent.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of the tournament, with (a) showing the state of the tournament at the start of the tournament, and (b) showing the situation of the tournament at the end of the first round. It is a figure showing an example of a player designation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player details screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a match start screen. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of competition information. It is a figure showing an example of player information. It is a figure showing an example of user information. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an information processing flow according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of evaluation information setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of reward grant processing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are merely examples given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit thereof. Naturally, the present invention also includes equivalents thereof.

Furthermore, the screen examples described in this specification and drawings are merely examples, and the screen configuration and design, content of display information, GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc. may vary based on system design specifications and user preferences. etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

<About the competition according to this embodiment>
The communication system shown in FIG. 1 (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) is a communication system including an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as server 10) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The information processing system S is a computer system that handles all tasks related to the implementation of the competition, and is used to support players (individuals or teams) who participate in the competition, as well as those who do not participate in the competition as a player but watch the play of the players. Provides competitions and other competition-related services to users who participate in (watching) games, etc. Specifically, the player is provided with an environment for playing the competition, and the user is provided with an environment for viewing the competition and an environment for evaluating the players.

A competition is a game, such as a computer game or a sport, in which players compete for superiority or inferiority in skill or ability according to certain rules, and includes a tournament in which one or more matches are organized. When multiple matches are organized and held, such as in a tournament, the methods for determining the winner or ranking are the tournament method (eliminating games), the league method (round robin), or a method that combines the tournament method and the league method. , or a method derived from these, or another method may be used. Further, the competition may consist of a final round and a qualifying round (qualifying round) for selecting contestants for the final round. Moreover, when a plurality of matches are organized and held, it is not limited to the case where a plurality of matches of one type of competition are held, but a plurality of competitions of different events may be combined.
In addition, in the competition, prize money, supplementary prizes, other rewards, etc. are awarded to the players according to the final ranking, the match results of each match, the content of the match, etc.

In this embodiment, an e-sports (electronic sports) tournament (hereinafter referred to as a competition), which is a competitive game in which players compete for victory or defeat in a computer game, will be described as an example of a competition.
Note that the game genre of e-sports is not particularly limited, and may be any game genre. For example, it may be a fighting game, a sports game, a shooting game, a racing game, a puzzle game, a word game, a card game, a board game, a role-playing game, a simulation game, or the like. Further, e-sports may be an individual competition or a team competition. Furthermore, it may be a game in which humans play against each other as players, or a game in which humans and a computer (eg, AI or robot) compete against each other.

The e-sports of this embodiment is an online game provided using the information processing system S. Specifically, when a player such as a professional gamer performs an operation (play operation) to play e-sports, which is a competition, on the player terminal 11, the player terminal 11 receives a distribution from a server computer (hereinafter referred to as the server 10). Receive data regarding competition progress. The player terminal 11 outputs video and audio according to the received data, and the player proceeds with the competition while checking the output video and audio. Further, the player terminal 11 transmits data indicating the contents of the player's operations such as play operations to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits data corresponding to the contents of the operations to the player terminal 11. Such data transmission and reception between the server 10 and the player terminal 11 is repeatedly performed until the game played by the player ends.

The competition of this embodiment is a competition in which a plurality of players participate, and a plurality of matches are held within one competition. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the competitive tournament of this embodiment is a tournament in which eight players (Players A to Player H) participate, and is in a knock-out tournament format. A total of seven games will be held: the first round, semi-finals and final. Then, the player who wins the tournament three times and remains at the end becomes the winner, and the competition ends. Note that a qualifying round (qualifying league or qualifying tournament) may be configured separately from the main round (final tournament).

On the other hand, users who are viewers (spectators) are in a different position from the players, and do not participate in competitions and actually play the competitions like players, but rather use the user terminal 12. Then, the player watches the video of the players playing the competition (play video) to watch the game. Specifically, the user terminal 12 receives data related to competition progress distributed from the server 10. The user terminal 12 outputs video and audio according to the received data, and the user views the output video and audio.

Furthermore, the user can not only simply view the play video, but also designate any player and perform various user operations. Specifically, the user terminal 12 transmits data indicating various operations performed by the user by specifying a player to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits data corresponding to the operation contents to the user terminal 12. Send to. Such data transmission and reception between the server 10 and the user terminal 12 is repeatedly performed until the match or competition ends.
Note that the users may include users who only perform user operations without viewing the match, that is, users other than viewers.

Designation means that the user selects one or more players from among the multiple players participating in the competition or match, and the player designation is performed on the player designation screen G1 as shown in FIG. 3. .
As shown in FIG. 3, the player designation screen G1 is a screen for the user to arbitrarily select a player, and information regarding a plurality of players participating in a tournament or a match is displayed in a list. The player specification screen G1 displays information that allows each player to be identified, such as a player's name (or team name), an image such as an icon, and information such as evaluation information to be described later. The user can specify a player by, for example, tapping an area where information about a given player is displayed on the player specification screen G1.

User operations, that is, various operations performed by the user by specifying a player, are operations that affect the setting of evaluation information, which will be described later. The user operation is performed before the end of the match in which the player specified by the user (hereinafter referred to as the designated player) participates, specifically, before the start of the competition or each match (match in which the player participates), or before the start of the competition. Alternatively, it is an operation that the user can perform during the execution of each match.
User operations include, for example, viewing the designated player's play video, cheering by sending comments, stamps, audio (cheering), etc. to the designated player, donating a predetermined value such as money to the designated player, and This includes operations such as voting in anticipation of a player's victory. In addition, there are two types of voting: one where you can bet a predetermined value such as money and receive a dividend if the designated player wins, and the other where you simply predict the winner without betting a predetermined value such as money ( (including cases where dividends are not obtained).

The user operations include a first operation that can be executed by consuming a predetermined value, and a second operation that can be executed without consuming a predetermined value. For example, when donating by providing a predetermined value such as money or predetermined game media to a designated player, or when voting for a designated player by betting a predetermined value such as money or predetermined game media, etc. It becomes an operation. Further, when sending a comment or the like, a comment or the like that requires consuming a predetermined value is the first operation, and a comment or the like that is possible without consuming the predetermined value is the second operation. Note that, instead of requiring the second operation to consume a predetermined value, a limit may be set on the number of times the second operation is performed. Alternatively, the first operation may be enabled by consuming a first value (an example of a predetermined value), and the second operation may be enabled by consuming a second value different from the first value. As an example, the first value may be paid media and the second value may be free media.

Further, the first operation and the second operation have different degrees of influence on the setting of evaluation information, which will be described later. In other words, the first operation that requires the consumption of a predetermined value has a larger effect on the change in evaluation information than the second operation that does not require the consumption of a predetermined value, and the rate of change in the evaluation information is relatively becomes larger.

In addition to money, the value that can be consumed as the predetermined value includes, for example, game media such as dedicated currency and game items that can be used in a game being held at a competition or other games. Game media includes paid game media that requires payment or other actions to be purchased in order to obtain the game media, and free game media that can be obtained through login bonuses etc. without the need for payment. .
Further, the type and amount of the predetermined value (amount in the case of money) to be consumed when performing the first operation may be determined by the user's selection, or may be determined automatically or randomly regardless of the user's intention. may be determined. Further, the type and amount of predetermined value that can be consumed for each tournament or game or for each player may be set in advance. For example, the amount of required value is relatively high for a player who is a high-ranked winning candidate, a player who has advanced to the finals and is close to winning, or a player who already has high evaluation information (described later). May be set. Furthermore, it may vary depending on the timing at which the user specifies a player or the timing at which the user performs an operation on the specified player. For example, before the start of a competition, during a period immediately after the start of a competition such as in the middle of qualifying rounds or the first round, or before players have yet to advance, the required amount of predetermined value may be set relatively low. may have been done.
Note that, in the following description, unless otherwise specified, money will be used as an example of the predetermined value.

The user operation is performed on the player details screen G2 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the player details screen G2 is a screen where the user performs the operations exemplified above on the designated player, and includes information such as the designated player's name, image, evaluation information, etc. Detailed information about the player, such as information about the player's profile including rank, attributes, and battle results, is also displayed. In addition, the player details screen G2 displays user operation details that the user can select, such as buttons that accept user operations such as normal comment (N comment), super comment (S comment), presents, and voting. . When the user taps a button indicating an arbitrary user operation on the player details screen G2, the screen changes to a comment input screen, an amount input screen, etc. (not shown), and the user can perform user operations for the designated player.
Note that regarding comments, in the case of normal comments in which a message is sent without consuming a predetermined value, the second operation is performed. On the other hand, there are super comments that users make by consuming a predetermined value to make their comments stand out, normal comments that use stamps obtained by consuming a predetermined value even if it is a normal comment, and players who use a predetermined value to make their comments stand out. The first operation is a present provided to the user and a vote made by betting a predetermined value.

In this embodiment, evaluation information is set for each player based on the above user operation. Evaluation information is an index that shows how well the player is evaluated by users, and includes the number of views associated with the player, the amount of comments or stamps, the number and amount of gifts, and votes predicting victory. The higher the number and amount of money, etc., the higher the evaluation is considered by the user, and the higher the value is set. Specifically, points are calculated based on evaluation information set for each player, and the calculated points are given to each player as evaluation points. Furthermore, since user operations can be accepted before the end of the match, the evaluation points may change even while the player is playing the match. Note that the evaluation points have an exchange value with acquired points, which will be described later, and do not have an exchange value with rewards, which will be described later.

In this embodiment, seeds in the tournament of the competition are set based on evaluation information set for each player before the start of the competition. Specifically, seeding rights are given preferentially to players whose evaluation information is set high, that is, players with many evaluation points, and the combination of tournaments is determined based on the seeding rights.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the first to fourth seeds are set in descending order of evaluation points, and the first seed player A (4000 points) and the second seed player H (3200 points) Point) will not play against them until the finals. Also, Player A, Player H, 3rd seeded Player E (2800 points), and 4th seeded Player D (2400 points) are an advantageous combination that avoids seeded players playing against each other in the first round. . Note that seeding includes cases in which an opponent is given preferential treatment, as well as cases in which the opponent is exempted from the preliminary round or the first round.

When the competition begins and the start time of each match approaches, information regarding the match card for the corresponding match is displayed on the match start screen G3 as shown in FIG. 5, and when the match start time arrives, the match screen (not shown) (Play video distribution screen) and the match begins.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the match start screen G3 displayed at the start of the match includes information for identifying the match, information indicating the match start time, etc., as well as information for identifying each competing player. Information such as player names (or team names), images such as icons, and evaluation information set for each player at the start of the match are displayed.

When the match ends, based on the result of the match, the first player (e.g., Player B) who is the winner receives all or part of the evaluation points that were given to the second player (e.g., Player A) who is the loser. are given to the first player as earned points (rewards in a broad sense). Further, among the evaluation points given to the second player, the difference between the obtained points given to the first player (evaluation points remaining to the second player) is given to the second player as the obtained points.
Note that at this time, the amount of earned points given to the second player is set to be smaller than the amount of earned points given to the first player. That is, although an example will be given below in which 75% of the evaluation points given to the second player are given to the first player as earned points, it is preferable that this percentage is at least greater than 50%.

For example, if the first player is given 75% of the evaluation points given to the second player as earned points, as shown in FIG. Player B, who became the player, is given 3000 points as earned points out of the 4000 evaluation points that were given to Player A, who became the second player. On the other hand, Player A, who became the second player, is given 1000 points, which is the difference between the evaluation points given to him and the points given to the first player, as earned points, and is eliminated from the tournament. End the competition.
Similarly, players D, E, and H, who became the first players in games 2 to 4 of the first round, were given the bonuses given to their respective opponents, players C, F, and G, who became the second players. 75% of the evaluation points will be awarded as earned points. On the other hand, players C, F, and G, who have become second players, are given the difference between the points given to the first player as their own earned points, and are eliminated from the tournament, ending the competition.
In this way, even in the same first round, the points that the winner can earn differ depending on the evaluation of the defeated opponent. For example, player B, who caused a big upset by defeating player A, who is the first seed and is highly rated by users and is considered a winning candidate, can obtain a large number of points according to the evaluation points given to player A. can.

When all the matches are finished and the winner is determined and the competition ends, the evaluation points given to the first player W are converted into earned points and given to the first player W who is the winner. .
Then, each player who participated in the competition is given a reward such as money calculated based on the acquired points given to each player. As for the method of calculating the reward here, the amount of reward may be set according to the rank of acquired points, or may be divided proportionally according to the amount of acquired points. For example, the amount of remuneration to be given to each player may be calculated by proportionally dividing the total amount of remuneration set for the entire tournament by the acquired points owned by each player.
Note that the remuneration here includes both a first remuneration that is given only to winners and a second remuneration that may also be given to losers. In other words, the reward based on the acquired points converted from the evaluation points of the second player who has defeated the opponent corresponds to the first reward and the second reward of the present invention, and the reward based on the acquired points converted from the evaluation points given to the second player. Rewards based on points correspond to the second remuneration of the present invention.

Further, in the present embodiment, a reward (corresponding to a third reward) based on acquired points given to a designated player designated by the user through a user operation is given to the user who designated the designated player. The reward here may be given by calculating a reward amount such as, for example, X yen for every 100 acquired points awarded to the designated player, or if the earned points awarded to the designated player are equal to a predetermined threshold. In the above cases, a compensation amount may be given uniformly or in proportion to the points earned. Further, the content of the reward is not limited to money, and may be anything that is beneficial to the user who has designated the designated player, for example, it may be something that enables direct communication with the player such as a direct message.

<Configuration of information processing device and user terminal according to this embodiment>
Next, configurations of an information processing device and various terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a computer that distributes data regarding the progress of the competition and manages the competition, and more specifically, a server computer (hereinafter referred to as server 10). The server 10 is an example of a computer, and as shown in FIG. A processing system S is being constructed. The network 14 is a communication line network consisting of, for example, the Internet or a mobile communication network, and may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), an intranet, and the like.

In the information processing system S of this embodiment, with the above configuration, the competition progresses by the server 10, the player terminal 11, and the user terminal 12 working together. Specifically, part of the process of proceeding with the tournament (including the process of proceeding with each match) is performed on the server 10 side, and part of the graphic processing etc. is performed on the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12. For example, a program including certain rules, logic, and algorithms is executed on the server 10 side. On the other hand, on the player terminal 11 and user terminal 12 sides, the competition progresses in synchronization with the server 10 using the same rules, logic, and algorithms as the program being executed on the server 10.

The server 10 is an example of the "information processing device" of the present invention, and is a computer that executes various information processing related to the progress of the competition, such as generation, transmission and reception of data necessary for the progress of the competition, and more specifically, the server 10 is an example of the "information processing device" of the present invention. In its form, it is an SNS server. The server 10 may be composed of one computer, or may be composed of a plurality of computers distributed in parallel. Further, the server 10 may be a server computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, since a series of information processing steps related to the progress of the tournament (excluding input and display of information) are executed by the server 10, the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 side have no information to be transferred to the server 10. What is necessary is to input information, display information distributed from the server 10, etc.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 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. There is. Additionally, the server 10 has an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for processing information regarding competitions installed as software. These programs correspond to the "program" of the present invention. By the processor 21 operating according to the above program, the server 10 functions as an information processing device of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the progress of the competition.
Note that the program of the present invention may be obtained by reading from a computer-readable recording medium (media), or may be obtained (downloaded) via the network 14 such as the Internet or an intranet.

The processor 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), or an ASIC (Application Processing Unit). Specific Integrated Circuit) etc.

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

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

The storage 24 includes flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disk (Magneto-Optical disc), CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and SD. It is preferable to use a card (Secure Digital card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), or the like. Furthermore, the storage 24 may be built into the server 10 or may be attached to the server body in an external manner. Furthermore, the storage 24 may be configured by an external computer (for example, a database server) etc. that are communicably connected to the server main body. Note that as a technology for recording various data, a distributed ledger technology such as blockchain may be used for the purpose of avoiding unauthorized data tampering.

The server 10 distributes information necessary for the progress of the tournament to each player and each user, and also collects and stores information from each player and each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes information regarding the competition, information regarding each player, information regarding each user, and the like. In addition, the server 10 executes various information processing related to the progress of the competition.

The player terminal 11 is a client terminal operated by a player to play a competition. Further, the user terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by the user to view the competition, evaluate players, etc.
The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 include, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a television receiver capable of inputting information, a wearable terminal, and the like. Note that although FIG. 1 shows two player terminals 11 and three user terminals 12 for convenience of illustration, in reality, the number of player terminals 11 and three user terminals 12 will vary according to the number of players and users. There are player terminals 11 and user terminals 12.

The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 receive data from the server 10 and display images (videos) indicated by the data on the display of the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 or on a TV or the like connected to the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12. It can be displayed on a display or output audio from a speaker, etc. That is, in this embodiment, the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 function as a display section and an audio output section. For example, the player terminal 11 displays a match start screen G3 (FIG. 5), a match screen (not shown), and the like. In addition to the game screen (not shown), the user terminal 12 also displays a player designation screen G1 (FIG. 3), a player details screen G2 (FIG. 4), a game start screen G3 (FIG. 5), and the like.

Further, the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 accept operations performed by players or users during the tournament, and transmit information corresponding to the operation contents to the server 10. For example, a player performs play operations for playing a competition on the player terminal 11, and transmits information based on those operations to the server 10. On the other hand, the user performs various user operations on the user terminal 12 by specifying an arbitrary player from among the plurality of players participating in the tournament, and transmits information based on these operations to the server 10. In addition to the above-mentioned operations, the player and the user appropriately perform operations necessary for enjoying the services provided by the information processing system S of this embodiment on the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12.

<Function of information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention>
The configuration of the server 10, which is the information processing device according to this embodiment, will be explained again from a functional perspective.
As shown in FIG. 6, the server 10 includes a storage section 30, an information acquisition section 31, a display control section 32, an evaluation setting section 33, a seed setting section 34, a point provision section 35, a reward provision section 36, and a competition control section. It has a section 37. Among these, the storage unit 30 is realized by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are realized by the cooperation of hardware devices that constitute the server 10 and programs installed in the server 10. be done. In addition, when the server 10 is comprised of multiple computers, the above-mentioned functions may be distributed so that each of the multiple computers may perform different functions.
Each functional unit will be explained in detail below.

(Storage part)
The storage unit 30 stores various types of information necessary for the progress of the competition. Specifically, information regarding competitions, information regarding players, information regarding users, etc. are stored. It also stores various other information.

As shown in FIG. 7, information regarding competitions (competition information) is stored for each competition, with various pieces of information linked to identification information (identification ID, etc.) that identifies each competition.
For example, the competition information item includes information indicating the name (title) of the competition, the period, prize money, remuneration, competition content, players, viewers, results of the competition, and the like. The information indicating the prize money includes information such as the prize amount given to the player for each rank based on the rank. The information indicating the reward includes information such as the total amount of reward given to the player based on the acquired points. The information indicating the competition content includes information for identifying the competition to be held in the competition. The information indicating the players includes information for identifying players participating in the tournament. The information indicating the viewers includes the number of viewers of the competition and information for identifying the viewers. The information indicating the results of the competition includes information such as the winner of the competition, the winners and losers of each match, and the score of each match (including intermediate progress).

As shown in FIG. 8, the information regarding the players (player information) is stored for each player, with various pieces of information linked to identification information (identification ID, account name, etc.) that identifies each player.
For example, the player information items include information indicating the player's name, the player's rank, attributes such as the team to which the player belongs, battle results, evaluation points, earned points, rewards, prize money, and the like. The information indicating competition results includes information indicating the number of tournament participation, the number of matches, tournament results, and past competition history such as match results. The information indicating the evaluation points includes information indicating the amount of points awarded based on user operations, the award history, and the like. The information indicating the acquired points includes information indicating the amount of acquired points awarded based on the match results, the award history, and the like. The information indicating the remuneration includes information indicating the amount of remuneration given based on the acquired points after the end of the competition, the award history, etc. The prize money includes information indicating the amount of prize money awarded based on the ranking after the end of the competition. Note that the player information may include information other than the above, for example, personal information of the player such as contact information.

As shown in FIG. 9, information related to users (user information) is stored for each user, with various information associated with identification information (identification ID, account name, etc.) that identifies each user.
For example, the user information items include information indicating attributes, viewing history, operation history, predetermined value, remuneration, and the like. The information indicating the viewing history includes information indicating the competitions or matches in the competitions that the user has viewed. The information indicating the operation history includes information for identifying the designated player specified by the user, and information indicating the details of the user operation performed for the specified player (including the consumption amount of a predetermined value, etc.). is included. The information indicating the predetermined value includes information indicating the type, amount, consumption history, etc. of the predetermined value owned. The information indicating the reward includes information indicating the type, amount, award history, etc. of the reward awarded based on the acquired points awarded to the designated player after the end of the tournament. Note that the user information may include information other than the above, such as personal information of the user such as contact information, and a billing history indicating the number of times and amount charged to obtain a predetermined value.

(Information acquisition department)
The information acquisition unit 31 corresponds to a reception unit of the present invention, and communicates information (data) based on operations performed by the player and the user on the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 with the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12. Get by. The information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31 includes, for example, information based on a play operation performed by a player to play a competition, information based on a user operation performed by a user specifying an arbitrary player, etc. . Further, the information based on user operations includes information based on a first operation that can be performed by consuming a predetermined value, and information based on a second operation that can be performed without consuming a predetermined value. In addition to the above-mentioned information, the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31 includes various selections, specifications, instructions, requests, commands, permissions or denials made by the player or user during, before and after the tournament is held, Contains information based on registration and other input operations.

(Display control section)
The display control unit 32 controls the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 and causes the screen of the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 to display various information necessary for proceeding with the tournament. Specifically, the display control unit 32 displays results of information processing by an evaluation setting unit 33, a seed setting unit 34, a point giving unit 35, a reward giving unit 36, a competition control unit 37, etc., which will be described later. The generated display data is transmitted to the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 via the network 14. For example, the display control unit 32 displays the match video by displaying the match start screen G3 (FIG. 5), the match screen, etc. that reflect the results of information processing by the competition control unit 37 on the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12. It is distributed to the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12. Further, a player specification screen G1 (FIG. 3), a player details screen G2 (FIG. 4), etc. are displayed on the user terminal 12.

(Evaluation setting section)
The evaluation setting unit 33 sets evaluation information for each of the plurality of players participating in the competition based on user operations. Specifically, the evaluation information set for each player is changed based on the content of the information based on the user operation acquired by the information acquisition unit 31, the timing of acquisition, etc., and the changed evaluation information is updated for each player each time. The information is stored in the storage unit 30 in association with the . At this time, if the user operation is a first operation performed by consuming a predetermined value, the degree of influence on the evaluation information is made larger than in the case of a second operation performed without consuming a predetermined value, Change the evaluation information significantly.

(Seed setting section)
The seed setting unit 34 sets seeds in a tournament of a competition based on evaluation information set for a plurality of players. Specifically, before the start of the tournament, the players are ranked or divided into ranks based on evaluation information set for each player, and the rankings or ranks are associated with the players and stored in the storage unit 30. Then, the tournament combinations are determined based on the set seeds.

(Point granting department)
The point giving unit 35 gives points (evaluation points) to a plurality of players based on evaluation information set for each of the plurality of players. Specifically, the amount of evaluation points to be given is determined based on the evaluation information set for each player, and the determined evaluation points are associated with each player and stored in the storage unit 30 to update the player information. By doing so, evaluation points are given to the player.

Furthermore, when the first player wins over the second player, the point granting unit 35 grants at least a portion of the evaluation points given to the second player to the first player as earned points. Specifically, based on the match results, some or all of the evaluation points associated with the second player are removed from the association, the released evaluation points are converted into earned points, and the evaluation points associated with the second player are converted into earned points. It is stored in the storage unit 30 in association with the player. Then, by updating the player information of the first player and the second player, a part or all of the evaluation points owned by the second player are given to the first player as earned points. At this time, the amount of points transferred from the second player to the first player may be determined depending on the content of the match, or may be determined for each competition or match. For example, if the winner or loser is decided by a large margin or in a short period of time, many points may be moved. Further, more points may be transferred in the main round than in the preliminary rounds, in the semi-finals than in the first round, and in the finals than in the semi-finals.

Further, the point granting unit 35 determines that as a result of the first player winning against the second player, there is no next opponent for the first player among the plurality of players, that is, the first player has won the competition. In this case, the evaluation points given to the first player are given to the first player as earned points. Specifically, the evaluation points given to the first player are converted into earned points, and the player information stored in the storage unit 30 is updated, thereby giving the first player the earned points.

Furthermore, when the first player wins over the second player, the point granting unit 35 determines which of the evaluation points given to the second player and the evaluation points given to the second player is given to the first player. The difference between the acquired points and the acquired points is given to the second player as acquired points. Specifically, after disassociating some or all of the evaluation points associated with the second player based on the match results and moving the released evaluation points to the first player, By converting the remaining evaluation points into earned points and updating the player information of the second player stored in the storage unit 30, the earned points are given to the second player.

(Remuneration Department)
When the first player wins over the second player in a competitive match, the reward giving unit 36 gives the first player a reward (corresponding to the first reward) based on the evaluation information set for the second player. In this embodiment, when the first player wins against the second player, the first player is given a reward calculated based on the acquired points given by the second player to the first player. Specifically, the amount of reward to be given (in the case of money, the amount) is calculated based on the acquired points given to each first player, and the calculated reward is stored in the storage unit 30 in association with the first player. By updating the player information, a reward is given to the first player. At this time, for example, by determining in advance the total amount of remuneration to be given to players who participated in the entire tournament, and dividing the total amount of remuneration proportionally by the earned points owned by each player, the amount of remuneration given to each player can be determined in advance. You may calculate each.

Further, the reward giving unit 36 gives each player a reward (corresponding to a second reward) calculated based on the acquired points given to each player. That is, even the second player who lost to the first player is given a reward if he has earned points. Specifically, the amount of reward to be given is determined based on the acquired points given to each player, and the determined reward is associated with the player and stored in the storage unit 30 to update the player information. Grant rewards to players. Note that, similarly to the above, the amount of remuneration to be given to each player may be calculated by proportionally dividing the total amount of remuneration.

Further, the reward giving unit 36 gives a reward (corresponding to the third reward) calculated based on the acquired points given to the designated player designated by the user through the user operation to the user who designated the designated player. Specifically, based on the acquired points given to each player, the amount of reward to be given to a user designated by the user operation is determined, and the determined reward is stored in the storage unit 30 in association with the user. By updating the user information, the user is rewarded.

(Competition Control Department)
The competition control section 37 executes information processing necessary for the progress of the competition, and advances the competition according to the various information acquired by the information acquisition section 31. Specifically, the competition control unit 37 starts the match and performs effects such as moving game media such as characters according to the operations performed by the players during the match. In addition, the settings of parameters of the game medium are changed depending on the progress of the match and the like. For example, if the content of the competition is a fighting game, the information acquisition unit 31 controls the character to move or attack other characters based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31. When an attack by a character hits another character, parameters such as physical strength associated with the other character are reduced based on parameters such as the character's attack power and the other character's defense power.

The configurations of the server 10, player terminal 11, and user terminal 12 have been described above. Generally, the server 10, the player terminal 11, and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above, but here, we will focus on the characteristic functions that are effective in the information processing system S of the present invention. Only the functions will be explained, and illustrations and explanations of other known functions will be omitted.

<Information processing flow according to an embodiment of the present invention>
Next, the flow of information processing (hereinafter referred to as information processing flow) executed in the information processing system S having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. The information processing flow adopts the information processing method of the present invention and is realized by using an information processing system S functioning as a computer system. In other words, each step in the information processing flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. Note that the information processing flow described below is just an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps may be added, or the order of execution of the steps may be changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. .

(Information processing flow)
This information processing flow is the information processing that forms the basis of the present invention, including evaluation information setting processing and reward granting processing, and starts when a competition is held, and proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 10, for example. .
Here, the explanation will be given assuming that the winner of each match is the first player, the loser of each match is the second player, and the winner of the competition is the first player W. In addition, although the following explanation uses an example where evaluation information is set for each player before the start of a competition, evaluation information is only available after the match in which the target player participates is completed and the winners and losers of each match are set. It may be set at any time before it is finalized.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the server 10, which is a computer, executes evaluation information setting processing (S101), and based on the evaluation points given to each player as evaluation information, the seed and tournament combination of each player. is determined (S102). Note that details of the evaluation information setting process will be described later.

Next, the server 10 starts a match according to the determined combinations (S103), and after the winner and loser of the match are determined and the match ends (S104), performs a reward granting process (S105). Note that details of the reward granting process will be described later.

If the server 10 determines that the winner has been determined and all the matches constituting the tournament have ended (S106: YES), the server 10 ends the tournament (S107) and ends the process. On the other hand, if the server 10 determines that all matches have not ended yet (S106: NO), the server 10 returns to the process of S103.
The above is an example of the information processing flow of the present invention.

(Evaluation information setting process)
Next, an example of evaluation information setting processing will be described based on FIG. 11.
The evaluation information setting process is a process executed in the server 10 (mainly the evaluation setting unit 33 and the point assigning unit 35), and is a process executed in step S101 of the information processing flow. Specifically, this is a process of setting evaluation information for each player participating in a competition based on user operations.

As shown in FIG. 11, first, the server 10, which is a computer, generates display data for displaying information on a player that can be specified by the user from among a plurality of players participating in the tournament, and By transmitting the display data to the user terminal 12 of the user, the player designation screen G1 (FIG. 3) is displayed on the user terminal 12 (S201). Then, when the server 10 acquires information based on the operation performed by the user to specify a player through communication with the user terminal 12 and accepts the player specification (S202), the server 10 displays detailed information of the specified player. The player details screen G2 (FIG. 4) is displayed on the user terminal 12 by generating display data for the player and transmitting the generated display data to the user terminal 12 of the user (S203).

Next, when the server 10 determines that the user operation performed by the user on the player details screen G2 is the first operation (S204: YES), the server 10 selects a The user is caused to consume the predetermined value by canceling the association with the predetermined value for the specified amount of consumption and reducing the amount of the predetermined value owned by the user (S205). On the other hand, if the server 10 determines that the content of the user's operation is not the first operation (S204: NO), that is, if it determines that it is the second operation, the server 10 proceeds to the next process without consuming the predetermined value. Transition.

Then, the server 10 sets evaluation information for each player based on the user operation (S206), and stores the amount of evaluation points determined based on the set evaluation information in association with each player. Evaluation points are assigned to (S207), and the process ends.
The above is an example of the evaluation information setting process.

(Reward grant processing)
Next, an example of reward granting processing will be described based on FIG. 12.
The reward grant process is a process executed in the server 10 (mainly the reward grant unit 36 and the point grant unit 35), and is a process executed in step S105 of the information processing flow. Specifically, this is a process of giving a reward based on evaluation information set for the second player to the first player who has won against the second player in a competitive match. Furthermore, when the competition ends, it is a process of giving rewards based on the results of the competition to the players who participated in the competition and the users who performed user operations.

As shown in FIG. 12, the server 10, which is a computer, first determines that if the first player has won against the second player as a result of the end of the match, some or all of the evaluation points associated with the second player will be By canceling the association, converting the canceled evaluation points into earned points, and storing them in the storage unit 30 in association with the first player, at least a portion of the evaluation points given to the second player. are given to the first player as earned points (S301). Then, the server 10 converts the remaining evaluation points that are directly associated with the second player into earned points and stores them in the storage unit 30. The difference between the points given as earned points to the second player is given as earned points to the second player (S302).

Then, when the server 10 determines that the winner has been determined and all the matches constituting the tournament have ended (S303: YES), the server 10 converts the evaluation points given to the first player W who is the winner into the acquired points. The evaluation points given to the first player W are given to the first player W as earned points by converting the evaluation points to the first player W and storing them in the storage unit 30 (S304). Note that if the server 10 determines that all matches have not ended yet (S303: NO), the server 10 ends the process.

Next, the server 10 calculates the reward amount to be given to each player based on the acquired points given to each player (S305), and stores the calculated reward amount in the storage unit 30 in association with the first player. By doing so, each player is given a reward (S306). Further, the server 10 calculates the amount of remuneration to be given to the user who has designated the player based on the acquired points given to the designated player designated by the user (S307), and associates the calculated amount of remuneration with the user. A reward is given to the user by storing it in the storage unit 30 (S308).
The above is an example of the reward granting process.

<Other embodiments>
Up to this point, the information processing device, information processing method, and program of the present invention have been described using specific examples, but the above embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Other embodiments are also possible.

In the above embodiment, the server 10 functions as the information processing device of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the user terminal 12 has some of the functions of the server 10, good. For example, a part or all of the functions of the evaluation setting section 33, the point giving section 35, the reward giving section 36, or the competition control section 37 may be provided in the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12.

In the above embodiment, competition information, player information, user information, etc. are stored in the server 10, but it is also possible to separately provide a database server (not shown) and store them all at once in that database server. Alternatively, it may be stored on the player terminal 11 or user terminal 12 side.

In the above embodiment, the user can enjoy all the functions for free in principle, but by limiting some functions and paying a predetermined usage fee, the user can use the limited functions. Good too. In addition, various other conditions may be set for charging users who have paid a predetermined usage fee so as to be advantageous in viewing the competition. For example, charging users may be allowed to view play videos shot from special angles (for example, angles specific to a designated player) or specially edited, depending on the charging amount. Note that this usage fee may be based on a pay-as-you-go system, or it may be similar to a subscription, where once payment is made, it remains effective for the user for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year, etc.). good.

<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 device according to the present embodiment performs evaluation settings for setting evaluation information for each of a plurality of players including a first player and a second player participating in a competition based on operations of a user viewing the competition. and a reward giving unit that gives a first reward to the first player based on evaluation information set for the second player when the first player wins over the second player in a competitive match.
According to the above information processing device, the first player who has won against the second player is given a reward based on the evaluation information of the second player. Rewards can be given.

[2] In the above information processing device, the evaluation setting section sets evaluation information based on an operation received before the end of the match.
Thereby, it is possible to provide a more appropriate reward to a player participating in the competition according to the evaluation received from the opponent until the end of the match.

[3] The information processing device described above has a reception unit capable of accepting a first operation that can be performed by consuming a predetermined value and a second operation that can be performed without consuming a predetermined value from a user. However, when the operation is the first operation, the evaluation setting section increases the degree of influence on the evaluation information than when the operation is the second operation.
This makes it easier for the user's operations performed by consuming a predetermined value to be reflected in the evaluation information of each player, so that more appropriate rewards are given to players participating in the competition according to the evaluation of their opponents. be able to.

[4] The competition is held in a tournament format, and the information processing device further includes a seed setting unit that sets seeds in the tournament based on evaluation information set for a plurality of players.
As a result, the seed is determined based on the operation performed by the user, so it is possible to provide rewards to players participating in the competition according to the evaluation of their opponents, and it is also possible to further enliven the competition itself.

[5] The above-mentioned information processing device includes a point granting unit that grants points to a plurality of players based on evaluation information set for each of the plurality of players, and the point granting unit is configured to provide a first player with a second When the player wins, at least a part of the points given to the second player is given to the first player as earned points.
As a result, the evaluation of each player and the reward given to the winning player become clear, so it is possible to give more appropriate rewards to the players participating in the competition according to the evaluation of their opponents.

[6] In the above information processing device, the point granting unit is configured to award points to the first player when there is no next opponent among the plurality of players as a result of the first player winning against the second player. are given to the first player as earned points.
As a result, the winning first player is given points based on the second player's evaluation information as well as points based on the first player's own evaluation information as a reward, so he can compete against the players participating in the competition. A more appropriate reward can be given according to the opponent's evaluation, and the player's motivation for the competition can be improved.

[7] In the above information processing device, when the first player wins over the second player, the point granting unit selects the first point from among the points given to the second player and the points given to the second player. The difference between the earned points given to the player and the earned points is given to the second player as earned points.
As a result, even if the second player who is the loser loses against a strong opponent, there is a possibility that points will be given as a reward based on the evaluation information for himself/herself. A more appropriate reward can be given according to the evaluation of the player, and the player's motivation for the competition can be improved.

[8] In the above information processing device, the reward granting unit grants the player a second reward based on the acquired points granted to the player.
As a result, the reward given to the player becomes clear, so it is possible to give a more appropriate reward to the player participating in the competition according to the evaluation of the opponent.

[9] In the above information processing device, the reward granting unit grants the user who has designated the designated player a third reward based on the acquired points given to the designated player designated by the user's operation.
As a result, the user may be given a reward depending on the match result of the specified player specified by the user, so it becomes an incentive for the user to specify the player, and as a result, many users An objective evaluation that reflects the operation is made. Therefore, it is possible to provide more appropriate rewards to players participating in the competition according to the evaluation of their opponents.

[10] In the information processing method according to the present embodiment, a computer sets evaluation information for each of a plurality of players including a first player and a second player participating in a competition based on an operation of a user viewing the competition. However, when the first player wins over the second player in the competitive match, the computer gives the first player a first reward based on the evaluation information set for the second player.
According to the above information processing method, the first player who has won against the second player is given a reward based on the evaluation information of the second player. Rewards can be given.

[11] The program according to the present embodiment causes a computer to set evaluation information for each of a plurality of players including a first player and a second player participating in the competition based on an operation of a user viewing the competition, When a first player wins over a second player in a competitive match, a first reward based on evaluation information set for the second player is given to the first player.
According to the above program, the first player who wins over the second player is given a reward based on the second player's evaluation information, so the players participating in the competition are rewarded according to the opponent's evaluation. can be granted.

10 Server 11 Player terminal 12 User terminal 14 Network 21 Processor 22 Memory 23 Communication interface 24 Storage 25 Bus 30 Storage section 31 Information acquisition section 32 Display control section 33 Evaluation setting section 34 Seed setting section 35 Point giving section 36 Reward giving section 37 Competition control unit G1 Player specification screen G2 Player details screen G3 Match start screen S Information processing system

Claims (1)

an evaluation setting unit that sets evaluation information for each of a plurality of players including a first player and a second player participating in the competition based on operations of a user viewing the competition;
a reward giving unit that gives a first reward to the first player based on evaluation information set for the second player when the first player wins against the second player in a competitive match;
Information processing device.