JP2024074836A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that, when planning a sports viewing event, can easily find a venue suitable for the sports viewing event and can easily recruit participants for the sports viewing event.
[Solution] The system includes a memory unit that stores venue information including information about competition viewing events that can be held at one or more venues, a search unit that searches for venues that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the specified competition viewing event based on the competition viewing event specified by a first user, a registration unit that registers event information including the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and information about the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and a provision unit that provides the registered event information to a second user.
[Selected Figure] Figure 6

Description

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

Conventionally, there are known restaurant reservation systems that allow users to search for and reserve restaurants and other establishments by setting the area, genre, date and time, number of people, cost, etc.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a reservation system that displays on a screen already confirmed reservations and seats available for reservation at the customer's desired date and time, and when the screen is scrolled in the time direction, assumes that the customer's desired date and time has changed and displays seats available for reservation at the new date and time.

JP 2017-204172 A

However, in the conventional system shown in Patent Document 1, when planning a sports viewing event such as a live viewing event and recruiting participants, it is difficult to say that the system functions satisfactorily for the organizer of the sports viewing event. For example, sports viewing events of a wide variety of genres and scales have been held recently, but when planning a sports viewing event, it has been very difficult to find a venue suitable for each of these sports viewing events. Even if one is lucky enough to find a venue, it is then necessary to recruit participants for the sports viewing event again, which is even more time-consuming and troublesome.

The present invention aims to provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that can easily find a venue suitable for a sports viewing event when planning the event, and can easily recruit participants for the sports viewing event.

An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention has a storage unit that stores venue information including information about a competition viewing event that can be held at one or more venues, a search unit that searches for a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the specified competition viewing event based on the competition viewing event specified by a first user (organizer), a registration unit that registers event information including the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and information about the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and a provision unit that provides the registered event information to a second user.

According to one aspect of the present invention, when planning a sports viewing event, it is easy to find a venue suitable for the sports viewing event, and it is easy to recruit participants for the sports viewing event.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an event information providing system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an event venue. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of an event. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing device and a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of a server constituting an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a venue information table of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an event information table of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a user information table of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of an event information providing process. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of an event venue determination process. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of an event information registration process. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of an event information destination selection process.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
The embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. In other words, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Naturally, the present invention also includes equivalents thereof.
In addition, in the following description, examples of screens displayed on the terminal are not shown, but examples of screen configurations, displayed information, and specific contents of the GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., can be freely designed and changed according to design specifications and user preferences.

<About sporting event viewing events>
1 (hereinafter referred to as "event information providing system S") is a communication system including an information processing device (hereinafter referred to as "server 30") according to one embodiment of the present invention. The event information providing system S provides a first user U1, who is the organizer, with information on venues where a competition watching event can be held, and also provides a second user U2, who is a potential participant, with event information including information on the venue where the competition watching event will be held (hereinafter referred to as "event information providing service").

A "sports viewing event" is a type of event known as live viewing, where live footage from a stadium where a sport or other competition is taking place is screened at another venue, and multiple spectators watch the event together. Usually, a screen is set up at the venue, and participants who visit the venue enjoy cheering on the athletes (teams or individuals) they are rooting for while watching the competition footage screened on the screen.

In this embodiment, in principle, any user U who uses the event information providing system S can host a competition viewing event. Below, a case will be described in which a certain user U (first user U1) who uses the event information providing system S becomes the organizer who plans a competition viewing event and recruits participants for the competition viewing event from other users U (second users U2) who are potential participants. Note that the organizer who plans the competition viewing event may, of course, be a venue manager or a specialized event planning company, etc.

"Competition" is not limited to sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball, and other ball games, athletics, swimming, and martial arts, but may be anything in which multiple athletes compete against each other under certain rules. For example, it may be video games (including electronic sports), Go, shogi, chess, Othello, poker, backgammon, mathematics, abacus, mental arithmetic, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, music, or cooking.

A "venue" refers to any facility equipped with the equipment to show live footage of the competition, and includes stores such as restaurants, as well as hotels, halls, ceremony halls, event spaces, studios, or sports facilities. In addition, the venue may be divided into separate spaces, seats, or tables so that participants cheering for the same athlete (participants cheering for the same target) can easily gather together.

2, the venue 50 is divided into a number of areas, a first area 51 and a second area 52, and a screen 53 is disposed in each of the first area 51 and the second area. In a competition between athlete A and athlete B, participants who are cheering for athlete A can gather in the first area 51, and participants who are cheering for athlete B can gather in the second area 52. A partition such as a curtain, partition or fence may be provided at the boundary 54 between the first area 51 and the second area 52, but the division does not necessarily have to be particularly clear.

"Screen" refers to any display device capable of showing live footage of a competition. For example, this includes displays such as LED screens or large monitors that receive live broadcasts and display the competition footage, or projection screens that show the competition footage projected from a film projector or projector.

"The object of support" refers to the athlete in the competition who is supported by the participant. Therefore, it can be said that the participant is a fan of the object of support. The object of support may be a team or an individual.

The "target participants" are users U who may participate in the competition viewing event, and include all users U who are searching for a venue for the competition viewing event. Note that in this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the target participants are referred to as second users U2, but may include all users U who use the event information providing system S.

"Participant" refers to a user U who is actually at the venue where the competition viewing event is held, or a user U who plans to participate, among the above-mentioned participants. In other words, participants also include users U who have not yet come to the venue where the competition viewing event is held, but who have already purchased tickets for the competition viewing event, and who are definitely or highly likely to participate in the competition viewing event.

Now, referring to FIG. 3, a general flow of events leading up to the holding of a sports viewing event using the event information providing system S will be described. In this embodiment, the event viewing event is held mainly by the organizer (first user U1), the target participants (second user U2), and a venue manager or other venue personnel providing the venue where the sports viewing event is held (third user U3).

First, if the venue that the venue manager manages or administers meets the conditions for hosting a sports spectating event and intends to offer the venue to the organizer as a venue for a sports spectating event, the venue manager will register the venue in advance in the event information system S as a venue that can host a sports spectating event.

When planning a sports viewing event, the organizer specifies the target sports, determines the date and time of the event and the expected number of participants (reservation number), and then uses the event information system S to search for a venue that can secure space for the expected number of participants on the date and time of the event. If a suitable venue is found as a result of the venue search, the event information system S is used to make a reservation for the venue. At this time, the search can be made for each venue, or if the venue is divided into sections, the search can be made for each area.

"Event date and time" generally refers to the time period including the actual competition time and a specified time before and after the competition.

In addition, when the venue is divided, if multiple organizers hold competition viewing events simultaneously in the same venue, when one organizer A holds a competition viewing event where participants who support athlete A gather, another organizer B may be prevented from holding a competition viewing event where participants who support athlete B gather (hereinafter referred to as a competing competition viewing event). For example, when another organizer B searches for a venue, the same venue may not be displayed in the search results.

Specific examples of cases where a competing competition viewing event occurs and another organizer B cannot hold a competition viewing event in the same venue include, for example, the following cases.
(a) When the relevant spectating events are the same (date: "Athlete A" vs. "Athlete B"), and one organizer A holds a spectating event to support Athlete A, another organizer B holds a spectating event to support Athlete B, who is the opponent.
(b) The target competition viewing events are the same (date: "FC XX" vs "△△ SC"), and one organizer A holds a competition viewing event to support athlete A, a player belonging to FC XX, while another organizer B holds a competition viewing event to support athlete B, a player belonging to the opposing team, △△ SC.

On the other hand, if the venue staff who accepted the venue reservation judges that the competition viewing event can be held, they use the event information provision system S to approve the provision of the venue and complete the venue reservation from the organizer.

When the organizer has decided on the venue for the competition viewing event, the organizer determines the participation fee (ticket price) per participant for the competition viewing event, taking into consideration the venue fee (venue usage fee) for the reserved venue and the expected number of participants, and creates tickets on the event information system S. At this time, the event information system S may automatically calculate the minimum participation fee that is profitable based on the venue fee and the expected number of participants. Note that even in this case, the organizer is not bound by the minimum participation fee amount, and can freely decide the participation fee himself by referring to this minimum participation fee amount.

The organizer then registers information about the competition viewing event that he or she has created (hereinafter referred to as event information) in the event information providing system S, and uses the event information providing system S to make some or all of the event information public, sell tickets, and recruit participants. At this time, the organizer may preferentially or exclusively release the event information to potential participants who are presumed to be interested in the competition viewing event and are likely to participate, in order to recruit participants.

"Ticket" refers to data that permits participation in a sports viewing event. The ticket contains event information. The ticket may be a so-called electronic ticket, a physical object printed on paper media, or data to be printed. Furthermore, if the venue 50 is divided into a first area 51 and a second area 52 according to the support target, the ticket may be associated with each of the first area 51 and the second area 52.

"Event information" refers to information for identifying a sports spectator event. For example, it includes information such as the content of the sports that are the subject of the sports spectator event, the date and time of the event, the venue, participation fee, attributes of the organizer, or past event history.

On the other hand, when a potential participant is thinking of participating in a sports viewing event, the participant uses the event information providing system S to search for a sports viewing event that matches the participant's hobbies and interests. Then, when the participant finds a sports viewing event that matches the participant's hobbies and interests from among the sports viewing events for which participants are being recruited, the participant uses the event information providing system S to purchase a ticket for that sports viewing event and submit a participation application.

Then, on the day of the event, the organizer will hold a competition viewing event, and participants who have purchased tickets will participate in the competition viewing event according to the event time. The event information providing system S may also be used to manage participants' entry and exit to the venue.

<Configuration of event information providing system S>
Next, the configuration of an event information providing system S for providing the above-mentioned event information providing service to the user U will be described.
1, the event information providing system S is constructed to provide a first user U1 with information on venues where a competition viewing event can be held, and to provide a second user U2 with event information including information on the venue where the competition viewing event will be held, and is composed of an information terminal (hereinafter referred to as "user terminal 10") operated by a user U (first user U1 to third user U3), and a server 30. The user terminal 10 and the server 30 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network N such as the Internet. The user terminal 10 may be connected to a GPS satellite (not shown) so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The user terminal 10 is equipped with a program stored in the terminal and a processor that executes the program, and is carried and operated by its owner, the user U. The user terminal 10 may be a known device used as an information processing terminal, such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, or a gaming device with a communication function. The number of user terminals 10 constituting the event information providing system S is not particularly limited and may be any number, but in FIG. 1, for convenience of illustration, the number of user terminals 10 owned by the first user U1 is one, the number of user terminals 10 owned by the second user U2 is three, and the number of user terminals 10 owned by the third user U3 is one.

The server 30 is a computer that constitutes the information processing device of the present invention. For example, it is constituted by a server computer managed by an information provider, and is responsible for a series of processes related to the event information provision service. Specifically, it manages information about each user U (venue information for the third user U3) and distributes various data to each user U. In addition, the server 30 is not limited to a server device consisting of a single computer that performs a specific function on its own, but may be constituted by a group of server devices consisting of multiple computers that are distributed and work together to perform a specific function.

The network N may be any network that connects the user terminal 10 and the server 30 in a state that allows data communication. It may be wired or wireless, and includes the Internet, mobile communication networks, LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), intranets, Ethernet (registered trademark), and the like. In addition, the user terminals 10 may communicate with each other via the network N, or may communicate directly without going through the network N via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi Direct (registered trademark), etc.

In the event information providing system S of this embodiment, the user terminal 10 and the server 30 cooperate with each other in the above configuration to realize an event information providing service. Specifically, part of the event information providing process is performed on the server 30 side, and part of the graphic processing, etc. is executed on the user terminal 10 side. For example, a program including certain rules, logic, and algorithms is executed on the server 30 side. Meanwhile, the user terminal 10 side provides the event information providing service to the user U in synchronization with the server 30 and according to the same rules, logic, and algorithms as the program executed on the server 30.

<Configuration of User Terminal 10>
Next, the configuration of the user terminal 10 according to this embodiment will be described.
As shown in Figure 4, the user terminal 10 has, as its hardware configuration, a processor 11, a memory device 12, a communication interface (referred to as communication I/F in Figure 4) 13, an input device 14 and an output device 15, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus not shown.

The processor 11 includes, for example, a central processing unit, a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit, or a digital signal processor, and executes various arithmetic processes based on programs or data stored in the storage device 12, and controls each part of the user terminal 10. The programs executed by the processor 11 include an OS (Operating System), which is system software for controlling the entire user terminal 10, and application programs for the event information provision service, and the functions of the user terminal 10 constituting the event information provision system S are fulfilled by reading and executing these various programs by the processor 11.

The storage device 12 includes, for example, a memory or storage, and stores various programs and data.
The memory is composed of semiconductor memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and provides a working area for the processor 11 by temporarily storing programs and data, and temporarily stores various data generated by the processing executed by the processor 11.
The storage stores various data related to the event information provision service and is composed of, for example, 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), SD card (Secure Digital card), and USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory).

The communication interface 13 is, for example, configured with a network interface card (NIC) or the like, and controls the communication processing of the user terminal 10. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used by the communication interface 13, and any public communication standard can be applied without restrictions. In addition, the communication method used by the communication interface 13 may be a wireless method or a wired method.

The input device 14 is a device that receives operations by the user U and generates data indicating the contents of the received operations. Examples that can be used include operation keys, operation buttons, a microphone for collecting sound, and a camera for taking pictures that are provided on the user terminal 10.

The output device 15 is a device that draws a screen to display images and character string information, and plays audio. As an example, a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescence (EL) display provided in the user terminal 10, a head-mounted display, and a speaker can be used. In this embodiment, the output device 15 has at least a display. The display may have the functions of both the input device 14 and the output device 15, such as a touch panel display.

Next, the configuration of the user terminal 10 will be described again from a functional perspective with reference to FIG.
5, the user terminal 10 includes a plurality of functional units, specifically, an operation identification unit 16, a terminal-side storage unit 17, a terminal-side generation unit 18, a terminal-side transmission/reception unit 19, and a display processing unit 20. These functional units are realized by cooperation between the hardware devices of the user terminal 10 and programs stored in the user terminal 10 as software.

[Operation identification unit 16]
The operation identification unit 16 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the input device 14, and identifies the contents of various operations performed by the user U through the input device 14 of the user terminal 10. The operations identified by the operation identification unit 16 include an operation by the first user U1 to search for or reserve a venue for a competition viewing event, an operation to determine a participation fee, and an operation to register event information. The operations also include an operation by the second user U2 to search for or determine a venue for a competition viewing event, and an operation to purchase a ticket and apply to participate in the competition viewing event. The operations also include an operation by the third user U3 to register a venue, and an operation to approve the provision of the venue.

[Terminal side storage unit 17]
The terminal-side storage unit 17 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the storage device 12, and stores various data related to the event information providing service (for example, character data, image data, video data, and audio data).

[Terminal side generation unit 18]
The terminal side generating unit 18 is mainly realized by the processor 11 and the storage device 12, and generates data etc. according to the operation contents of the user U identified by the operation identifying unit 16. The data generated here includes operation data corresponding to the operation of the first user U1 to search or reserve a venue for a competition viewing event, an operation to determine a participation fee, and an operation to register event information. The data also includes operation data corresponding to the operation of the second user U2 to search or determine a venue for a competition viewing event, and an operation to purchase a ticket and apply for participation in the competition viewing event. The data also includes operation data corresponding to the operation of the third user U3 to register a venue, and an operation to approve the provision of the venue. These generated data are transmitted to the server 30 by the terminal side transmitting and receiving unit 19.

[Terminal side transmitting/receiving unit 19]
The terminal-side transmitting/receiving unit 19 is mainly realized by the processor 11, the storage device 12, and the communication interface 13, and transmits and receives data and information between the server 30 and the user terminals 10 of other users U. For example, the terminal-side transmitting/receiving unit 19 receives various data related to the event information providing service sent from the server 30, and transmits the various operation data described above to the server 30.

[Display Processing Unit 20]
The display processing unit 20 is mainly realized by the processor 11, the storage device 12, and the output device 15, and executes a display process to display on the display the data and information received by the terminal side transmitting/receiving unit 19 using a browsing function. More specifically, the display processing unit 20 expands various data related to the event information providing service received by the terminal side transmitting/receiving unit 19 from the server 30, and displays characters, images, and other information on the display.

The user terminal 10 may also have a function to acquire the position of the user terminal 10, i.e., the position information (coordinate position) of the user U carrying the user terminal 10, by a method of detecting the position of the user terminal 10 using signals from a GPS satellite (not shown), or a method of detecting the position of the user terminal 10 using radio wave strength from a base station of a mobile phone system or an access point of Wi-Fi communication, etc.

<Configuration of Server 30>
Next, the configuration of the server 30 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the server 30 has the same hardware configuration as a typical server computer, and includes a processor 31, a storage device 32, and a communication interface (referred to as communication I/F in FIG. 4) 33, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus (not shown).

The processor 31 is composed of a CPU, MPU, GPU, DSP, etc., and executes various processes by executing programs installed in the server 30. The programs executed by the processor 31 include an OS, which is system software for controlling the entire server 30, and application programs for causing the server 30 to function as the information processing device of the present invention.

The storage device 32 includes, for example, a memory or storage, and stores various programs and data.
The memory is composed of semiconductor memory such as ROM and RAM, and provides a working area for the processor 31 by temporarily storing programs and data, and temporarily stores data generated by various processes executed by the processor 31.
The storage stores various data related to the user U and games, etc., and is composed of, for example, a flash memory, an HDD, an SSD, an FD, an MO disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD card, a USB memory, etc. Note that a server computer for a database connected to the server 30 via the network N may be used as the storage.

The communication interface 33 is, for example, configured with a network interface card or the like, and controls the communication processing of the server 30. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used by the communication interface 33, and any public communication standard can be applied without restrictions. In addition, the communication method used by the communication interface 33 may be a wireless method or a wired method.

Next, the configuration of the server 30 will be described again from the functional aspect with reference to Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 6, the server 30 has a plurality of functional units, specifically, a server-side storage unit 34, a server-side transmission/reception unit 35, a server-side generation unit 36, a search unit 37, a registration unit 38, a provision unit 39, a participation fee calculation unit 40, and a management unit 41. These functional units are realized by cooperation between the hardware devices of the server 30 and programs as software stored in the server 30. When the server 30 is composed of a plurality of computers, the above functions may be distributed so that each of the plurality of computers performs a different function.

[Server-side storage unit 34]
The server-side memory unit 34 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and stores various data including data related to the venue, data related to event information, data related to the user U, and other data related to the event information providing service.

As shown in FIG. 7, the venue information table T1, which is data related to venues, includes items related to an ID for identifying the venue and venue attributes (name, contact information, address, URL, maximum capacity, facilities, and venue fees), etc.
The venue also includes items related to possible events, which indicate the types of competitions that can be held at the venue, and possible dates and times, which indicate the dates and times (available dates and times) that can be reserved as a venue for a competition viewing event. Note that possible events and possible dates and times are managed in a separate table (not shown) associated with each venue.

Also, as shown in Figure 8, the event information table T2, which is data regarding event information, includes items such as a serial number for identifying the competition viewing event, the name of the competition viewing event, information regarding the organizer of the competition viewing event (organizer ID and organizer name), and the date, time, participation fee, and capacity of the competition viewing event.
It also includes information about the sport that is the subject of the sport watching event, that is, items related to the sport genre, the sport subject (match cards, etc.), the sport date, and the sport time.
It also includes information about the venue associated with the above venue information, that is, items related to the venue name, venue contact information, venue address, venue URL, and the like.
It also includes information regarding the sales record of tickets to participate in the competition spectator event, i.e., items regarding the total number of tickets, the number of sold tickets, and the breakdown of the sold tickets (indicated as Sold Ticket A and Sold Ticket B in FIG. 8). In this embodiment, ticket A is associated with FC XX, and ticket B is associated with △△ SC. Therefore, it can be presumed that user U who purchased ticket A is a fan of FC XX, and user U who purchased ticket B is a fan of △△ SC.
It also includes information on participants who will participate in the event, i.e., items related to the number of participants, the participation rate, and the breakdown of participants (represented as "participants" in FIG. 8). In this embodiment, the number of participants includes the number of users U who are actually participating and the number of users U who are planning to participate in the future, so the number of participants is equal to the number of sold tickets. Also, participants are synonymous with ticket purchasers, and the breakdown of participants shows the user IDs of participants associated with the user information described later.
In addition, it includes items regarding the characteristics of the venue, etc.

"Venue characteristics" refers to dynamic features of a venue, such as the atmosphere and excitement of the venue that arise from the attributes of the participants' support targets. In other words, venue characteristics include, for example, the atmosphere of the venue, which is influenced by which athlete the majority of participants are supporting (the number of fans of each athlete), and the excitement of the venue, which depends on the number of participants, etc. These venue characteristics are determined by various factors, but can also change over time, as they are influenced by, for example, information about ticket sales and information about the participants who have gathered.

The characteristics of a venue can be predicted, for example, by analyzing the number of tickets sold, i.e., which athlete is more likely to be purchased, when tickets are sold in association with athletes and classified according to the target of support. For example, in a competition between athletes A and B, if more tickets associated with athlete A are purchased, it can be predicted that more fans of athlete A will gather at the venue, creating an atmosphere of support for athlete A.
Even if tickets are sold without associating them with athletes, the characteristics of the venue can be predicted by analyzing the support target of each participant who purchased a ticket and identifying which athlete the participants are most likely to support.

Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the user information table T3, which is data regarding the user U, includes items such as an ID for identifying the user U and personal information of the user U (including attributes such as name, gender, age, address, and telephone number).
The information also includes information regarding the hobbies and tastes of the user U, i.e., items related to the genres of interest and the target of support, etc. The items related to the target of support are intended to identify the athletes that the user U supports. In other words, the items related to the target of support indicate that the user U is a fan of a specific team or a specific individual, etc., and supports that team or individual, etc.
The information also includes items related to other users U who are friends with the user U and who are linked by mutual approval between the users U (hereinafter referred to as "friends"), and past history that identifies competition viewing events that the user U has participated in in the past (genre, target of support, organizer of a competition viewing event that the user U has participated in in the past, or other users U who have participated together in the past, etc.). The friends indicate user IDs that identify other users U linked to the user U. The past history indicates serial numbers associated with event information indicating competition viewing events that the user U has participated in in the past.

[Server side transmitting/receiving unit 35]
The server-side transmitting/receiving unit 35 is mainly realized by the processor 31, the storage device 32, and the communication interface 33, and transmits and receives data and information to and from the user terminal 10. For example, the server-side transmitting/receiving unit 35 transmits various data related to the event information providing service to the user terminal 10 of the user U, and receives various operation data from the user terminal 10.

[Server-side generation unit 36]
The server-side generation unit 36 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and generates data to be transmitted by the server-side transmission/reception unit 35. The data generated here specifically includes various data related to the event information providing service corresponding to various operation data received from the user terminal 10. The various data related to the event information providing service includes data indicating information related to the venue searched by the search unit 37 described later, data indicating event information registered by the registration unit 38 described later, and data indicating the minimum amount of participation fee calculated by the participation fee calculation unit 40 described later.

[Search unit 37]
The search unit 37 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and searches for a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate in the specified competition viewing event on the date and time of the specified competition viewing event from among the registered venues based on the content of the competition viewing event specified by the first user U1. If the venue is divided, the search is performed for each zone. If the venue is divided, the zone may be excluded from the search target for the first user U1 who is searching for a venue for a competing competition viewing event even if the zone is vacant. Data indicating the search results is transmitted to the user terminal 10 of the first user U1 by the server-side transceiver unit 35.
Further, the search unit 37 searches for a competition watching event that meets the conditions specified by the second user U2 from among the competition watching events registered by the registration unit 38 described later, based on the conditions specified by the second user U2. The search unit 37 transmits the searched event to the user terminal 10 of the second user U2 by the server-side transmission/reception unit 35.

[Registration unit 38]
The registration unit 38 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and registers event information including information about the venue determined by the first user U1 from among the searched venues in the server-side storage unit 34 based on operation data from the first user U1.
In addition, the registration unit 38 registers venues where the competition viewing event can be held in the server-side memory unit 34 based on operation data from the third user U3.

[Providing unit 39]
The providing unit 39 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and cooperates with the server-side transmitting/receiving unit 35 to transmit data indicating the event information to the second user U2 to the user terminal 10, thereby providing the registered event information to the second user U2. At this time, tickets are also sold when providing the event information, and the tickets are provided to the second user U2 who has purchased them.

The providing unit 39 can also select a second user U2 from among the second users U2 who is suitable for the competition event, and provide the selected second user U2 with event information preferentially or in a limited manner. Specifically, the providing unit 39 compares the user information of the second user U2 (attributes, genres of interest, support targets, past history, etc.) with the event information to calculate the degree of suitability, selects a second user U2 whose degree of suitability satisfies a predetermined condition, such as a predetermined value or higher, and provides the event information to the second user U2.

"Suitability" is the degree to which the competition viewing event being held is a competition viewing event that is suitable for the hobbies and tastes of the second user U2. For example, the suitability is high when the competition viewing event is related to the interest genre of the second user U2, when the competition viewing event is related to an athlete who is classified as a support target similar to the support target of the second user U2, or when the competition viewing event is related to a competition viewing event that the second user U2 has participated in in the past. In addition, the suitability is also high when the ticket sales situation is analyzed and the competition viewing event has participants who are friends of the second user U2 or who have participated in the same competition event in the past (participation history). Furthermore, the suitability may be high for competition viewing events held at venues close to the address or current location of the second user U2.

[Participation Fee Calculation Unit 40]
The participation fee calculation unit 40 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and calculates the minimum participation fee that is profitable when holding a competition viewing event from the venue fee of the determined venue and the number of expected participants. Specifically, the minimum participation fee is calculated by dividing the venue fee by the number of expected participants. The minimum participation fee calculated here is generated as data in cooperation with the server-side generation unit 36, and the data indicating the minimum participation fee is transmitted to the user terminal 10 of the first user U1 by the server-side transmission/reception unit 35.

[Management Unit 41]
The management unit 41 is mainly realized by the processor 31 and the storage device 32, and is mainly responsible for managing tickets and performing settlement of the price (participation fee) of sold tickets, clearing out sold tickets, managing the sales record of tickets, tallying up the number of participants, analyzing participant data, etc. Also, it manages the entry and exit of the second user U2 to the venue.

In addition, the user terminal 10 and the server 30 generally have various functions other than those described above, but here we will only explain the characteristic functions that provide the desired effect in the event information providing system S of the present invention, and will not illustrate or explain other known functions, etc.

<Processing flow of event information providing system S>
Next, the flow of processing executed in the event information providing system S configured as above will be described with reference to FIGS.
The information processing method of this embodiment is realized by using an event information providing system S that functions as a computer system; in other words, the information processing method of this embodiment is applied in the information processing performed by the event information providing system S.

[Event information provision process]
First, an example of the event information providing process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "event information provision process" refers to a process executed on the server 30, which searches for venues from among pre-registered venues that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time the specified competition viewing event is held, based on a competition viewing event specified by a first user U1, registers event information including information about the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and provides the registered event information to a second user U2.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the server 30 receives operation data from the first user U1 in response to an operation to search for a venue for a competition viewing event and accepts an event plan (S101), then determines a venue where the competition viewing event can be held (S102), and registers event information including information about the determined venue (S103).
Then, a second user U2 to whom the registered event information is to be provided is selected (S104), and the registered event information is provided to the selected second user U2 (S105), thereby terminating the processing.

The following describes in detail each process executed within the event information provision process (event venue determination process, event information registration process, and event information recipient selection process).

[Event venue determination process]
An example of the event venue determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "event venue determination process" is a process executed by the server 30, and is the process executed in step S102 of the event information provision process described above.

11, first, the server 30 searches for one or more venues that meet the conditions specified by the first user U1 from among the venues preregistered in the server-side storage unit 34 (S201). If a venue that meets the conditions such as the date and time of the event and the number of expected participants is found (S202: YES), the search result is sent to the user terminal 10 of the first user U1 and displayed (S203).
Next, when the server 30 receives operation data from the first user U1 corresponding to an operation to reserve a venue for a competition viewing event from among the venues shown in the search results and accepts the venue reservation (S204: YES), it then confirms with the third user U3 whether or not to approve the provision of the venue (S205).
Then, the server 30 receives operation data from the third user U3 corresponding to an operation approving the provision of the venue, and if the provision of the venue is approved by the third user U3 (S205: YES), it determines the venue where the competition viewing event will be held (S206) and terminates the processing.

On the other hand, if there is no venue that meets the conditions specified by the first user U1 (S202: NO), if the venue reservation is not accepted from the first user U1 (S204: NO), or if the provision of the venue is not approved by the third user U3 (S205: NO), the process ends. At this time, a notification according to each content may be sent to the first user U1.

[Event information registration process]
Next, an example of the event information registration process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "event information registration process" is a process executed by the server 30, and is the process executed in step S103 of the event information provision process described above.

As shown in FIG. 12, first, the server 30 reads the venue information of the designated venue designated and determined by the first user U1 from among the venues pre-registered in the server-side storage unit 34 (S301).
Next, the server 30 calculates the minimum participation fee based on the relationship between the venue fee included in the venue information and the number of people expected to participate in the competition viewing event set by the first user U1 (S302), and transmits and presents data indicating the calculated minimum participation fee to the user terminal 10 of the first user U1 (S303).
Then, the server 30 receives operation data corresponding to the operation to determine the participation fee from the first user U1 and determines the participation fee (S304), registers the event information including the venue information for which the participation fee was determined (S305), and terminates the processing.

[Event information recipient selection process]
Next, an example of the event information destination selection process will be described with reference to FIG.
The "event information destination selection process" is a process executed by the server 30, and is the process executed in step S104 of the event information provision process described above.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, the server 30 reads the user information (attributes, genres of interest, support targets, past history, etc.) of the second user U2 from the user information recorded in the server-side storage unit 34 (S401).
Next, the server 30 compares the user information of the second user U2 that has been read with the registered event information (S402), calculates the suitability of each second user U2 for the competition viewing event (S403), and selects the second user U2 whose calculated suitability satisfies a specified condition, such as being equal to or greater than a specified value, as a recipient of the event information (S404), and terminates the processing.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
In the above embodiment, the server 30 executes the program of the present invention and functions as the information processing device of the present invention, but some or all of the functions of the server 30 as the information processing device may be provided in the user terminal 10. For example, the user terminal 10 may be provided with a function equivalent to the search unit 37, etc.

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

[1] The information processing device of this embodiment has a memory unit that stores venue information including information about competition viewing events that can be held at one or more venues, a search unit that searches for venues that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the specified competition viewing event based on the competition viewing event specified by a first user, a registration unit that registers event information including the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and information about the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and a provision unit that provides the registered event information to a second user.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the event is searched for based on the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and event information including the venue specified by the first user and information related to the competition viewing event is provided to the second user.This allows the first user to easily find a venue suitable for the competition viewing event when planning the competition viewing event, and can easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

[2] In the above information processing device, the event information includes information about attributes of the first user or information about a competition watching event previously held by the first user.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, by providing a second user with event information including information regarding the attributes of the first user or information regarding a competition viewing event that the first user has previously held, the second user can more easily select a competition viewing event, and therefore the first user can more easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

[3] In the above information processing device, the providing unit provides the second user with data for permitting participation in the competition watching event.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, by providing the second user with data permitting participation in the competition viewing event, the effort required for selling or managing tickets to participate in the competition viewing event can be reduced, so that the first user can more easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among the second users.

[4] The information processing device further includes a participation fee calculation unit that calculates a minimum participation fee for the competition watching event based on the venue fee for the venue specified by the first user and the number of expected participants.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, by providing the first user with the minimum amount of the participation fee for the competition viewing event calculated from the venue fee for the venue specified by the first user and the expected number of participants, the first user can easily grasp the break-even point when planning a competition viewing event, allowing the first user to more easily find a venue suitable for the competition viewing event and more easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

[5] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the memory unit stores second user information including information regarding the attributes of the second user or information regarding the participation history of past competition viewing events, and the providing unit provides the registered event information to a second user for whom a value calculated based on the second user information and the event information satisfies a predetermined condition.
According to the information processing device, by searching for venues with areas that can secure space for the number of participants, the first user can more easily find a venue suitable for a sports watching event. On the other hand, it is also efficient for the venue side since multiple events can be held at the same time.

[6] In the above information processing device, the venue is divided into a plurality of areas, and the search unit searches for a venue having an area that can secure space for the number of participants expected.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, each of the areas corresponds to one of the multiple athletes competing in the competition, making it an attractive competition viewing event for participants where they can get excited by cheering for different athletes, and therefore, the first user can more easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among the second users.

[7] In the above information processing device, the venue is divided into a plurality of areas, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of athletes competing in the event.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, since a screen for showing the competition is arranged in each area, it becomes an attractive competition viewing event where participants can get excited in each area, so that the first user can more easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among the second users.

[8] In the above information processing device, the competition watching event involves watching the competition on a screen, and a screen is provided in each of the areas.
According to the above information processing device, by setting the duration of the competition viewing event to a predetermined time including both before and after the competition time, the first user can more easily find a venue suitable for the competition viewing event.

[9] In the above information processing device, the event time is a predetermined time period that includes both before and after the competition time of the event.
According to the above-mentioned information processing device, by providing event information to a second user for whom a value calculated based on the second user's attributes or past participation history in competition viewing events and the attributes of the competition viewing event satisfies a predetermined condition, the event information can be made known to a second user who is likely to be interested in the specified competition target event, thereby making it even easier for the first user to recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

[10] Furthermore, according to the information processing method of this embodiment, a computer stores venue information including information on competition viewing events that can be held at one or more venues, searches among the venues for a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time the specified competition viewing event is held based on the competition viewing event specified by a first user, registers event information including the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and information on the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and provides the registered event information to a second user.
According to the above information processing method, a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the event is searched for based on the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and event information including the venue specified by the first user and information related to the competition viewing event is provided to the second user.This allows the first user to easily find a venue suitable for the competition viewing event when planning the competition viewing event, and can easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

[11] Furthermore, according to a program of this embodiment, the program is executed by a computer, and causes the computer to store venue information including information regarding competition viewing events that can be held at one or more venues, search for venues that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the specified competition viewing event based on the competition viewing event specified by a first user, register event information including the venue specified by the first user from among the searched venues and information regarding the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and provide the registered event information to a second user.
According to the above program, a venue that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate at the time of the event is searched for based on the competition viewing event specified by the first user, and event information including the venue specified by the first user and information about the competition viewing event is provided to the second user.This allows the first user to easily find a venue suitable for the competition viewing event when planning the competition viewing event, and can easily recruit participants for the competition viewing event from among second users.

10 User terminal 11 Processor 12 Storage device 13 Communication interface 14 Input device 15 Output device 16 Operation identification unit 17 Terminal side memory unit 18 Terminal side generation unit 19 Terminal side transmission/reception unit 20 Display processing unit 30 Server 31 Processor 32 Storage device 33 Communication interface 34 Server side memory unit 35 Server side transmission/reception unit 36 Server side generation unit 37 Search unit 38 Registration unit 39 Provision unit 40 Participation fee calculation unit 41 Management unit 50 Event venue 51 First area 52 Second area 53 Screen 54 Boundary N Network S Event information provision system T1 Venue information table T2 Event information table T3 User information table U1 First user U2 Second user U3 Third user

Claims (1)

A storage unit that stores venue information including information on a competition viewing event that can be held at each of one or more venues;
A search unit that searches for venues that can secure space for the number of participants expected to participate during the specified competition watching event, based on the competition watching event specified by a first user;
A registration unit that registers event information including a venue designated by the first user among the searched venues and information regarding a competition watching event designated by the first user;
a providing unit that provides the registered event information to a second user;
13. An information processing device comprising:

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