JP6863672B2 - Notification system, notification method and server device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a notification system, a notification method and a server device.

Terminal devices are distributed to each participant who participates in various events including parties such as wedding parties and year-end parties, and during the event, participants participate in event contents such as games using the terminal devices. Possible systems are known.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a participant of an event is provided with a slave unit (terminal device), and while the quiz game at the event is in progress, the participant answers the quiz game by pressing a button provided on the slave unit. The technologies that can be used are disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 5563780

However, at the event, the participants' interest may not be directed to the event contents for some reason, such as the interest in the event contents diminishing or the participants becoming absorbed in the conversation between the participants.

The present invention has been made in view of the above. The challenge is to provide technology to help direct the attention of event participants to the content of the event.

The notification system according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game in which rankings are competed among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units, and is used in a server device and a plurality of game units. It is a notification system configured to be able to communicate with a terminal device, and the server device makes a determination according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices associated with any of the plurality of players. Based on the calculation means for calculating the total value of the points of each of the plurality of players, and the player whose ranking in the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points is not within the predetermined range. The player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of falling into the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit is specified, and the terminal device associated with the specified player is notified. The terminal device is provided with a notification means for notifying the receipt of the notification when the notification from the notification means is received.

The notification method according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game in which rankings are competed among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the respective play results of a plurality of game units, and is used in a server device and a plurality of game units. A notification method implemented in a notification system configured to communicate with a terminal device, wherein the server device is an operation input from the plurality of terminal devices associated with any of the plurality of players. The calculation step of calculating the total value of the points of each of the plurality of players based on the judgment according to the instruction and the ranking in the plurality of players based on the total value of the calculated points are within the predetermined range. Among the players who do not have, the player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of falling within the predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit is specified, and the player associated with the specified player is associated with the player. It includes a notification step for notifying the terminal device, and includes a notification step for notifying the reception of the notification when the terminal device receives the notification by the notification step.

The server device according to the present invention is used for the progress of a game competing for ranking among a plurality of players based on the total value of points obtained according to the play results of each of the plurality of game units, and communicates with a plurality of terminal devices. A server device that is configured to be possible, and based on a judgment according to an operation instruction input from the plurality of terminal devices associated with each of the plurality of players, each of the plurality of players said Among the calculation means for calculating the total value of points and the player whose ranking in the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of points is not within the predetermined range, points are obtained by playing the next game unit. The player is provided with a notification means that identifies the player who satisfies the condition that the player may fall within the predetermined range when the game is played, and notifies the terminal device associated with the specified player.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for assisting the attention of the participants of the event to the content of the event.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the event management system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the web server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the store server in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the tablet terminal in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the controller in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process executed by the event management system in one embodiment in chronological order.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to these.

<Example 1>
First, Example 1 will be described below.
[Event management system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an event management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The event management system 1 is a computer system for supporting work necessary for event management, such as preparation for various events including parties such as a wedding party and a year-end party, and progress of a game during the event.

The event management system 1 is used, for example, for the progress of a game composed of a plurality of units (game units). Such games include, for example, quiz games. In the quiz game, the participant (player) answers each of a plurality of quizzes (game unit) given by the moderator, and the player gets points depending on whether the answer is correct or not. Players compete for ranking among participating players (plural players participating in the game) based on the total value of points obtained according to the answer results of all quizzes. In addition, the event management system 1 can give various notifications to the player in order to draw the attention of the participants (players) to the game or the like while the event contents such as the game are in progress. Therefore, the event management system 1 also functions as a notification system.

The event management system 1 includes a web server (first server) 10, a PC (Personal Computer) client 20, a store server (second server) 30, a LAN router 40, a tablet terminal (first terminal) 50, and video / video. It includes an audio output device 60, a relay device 70, and a controller (second terminal) 80. The configuration shown in FIG. 1 is only an example, and the configuration shown as a plurality of devices may be implemented by one device, or a plurality of configurations shown as one device may be mounted. It may be mounted on the device. For example, the web server 10 and the store server 30 may be configured as one server device. Further, the store server 30 and the relay device 70 may be configured as one device.

The web server 10 is a server device having various functions necessary for supporting events such as advance preparation. The functions required for event preparation of the web server 10 include a function for sharing messages between the event organizer (or organizer) and invited guests (guests), or between invited guests (guests). Information pre-registration function etc. is included. The web server 10 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of PC clients 20 via the network N, transmits and receives various data to and from the PC client 20, and registers data received from the PC client 20. I do. Although two PC clients 20 are shown in FIG. 1, the web server 10 can also perform communication with three or more PC clients 20. The details of the web server 10 will be described later.

The PC client 20 is a personal computer used by the event secretary, the organizer, invited guests, the venue manager, and the like to register and update information about the event to the web server 10. The PC client 20 can be configured by another information processing device, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

The store server 30 is a server device installed in a store that is a venue for an event, and stores information pre-registered in the web server 10. The information transfer from the web server 10 to the store server 30 may be performed manually using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or the like, or may be performed via communication such as the Internet. Further, the store server 30 is configured to be able to communicate with the LAN router 40 and the relay device 70. In addition, the store server 30 is used at the reception desk of the venue on the day of the event to confirm the attendance of participants. The details of the store server 30 will be described later.

The LAN router 40 is a communication device that relays communication between devices in a store that is a venue for an event. Communication may be wireless or wired.

The tablet terminal 50 is a mobile terminal used by the event moderator for the progress of the event. The moderator of the event, for example, wants to reproduce the video or audio for the progress of the event (for example, admission of the bride and groom, quiz, etc.) by the video / audio output device 60 or the like, or the image of the nominated participant. The tablet terminal 50 is used when it is desired to display all the participants so that they can see it. Information received from the store server 30, the relay device 70, and the like is displayed on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50. The tablet terminal 50 has a hardware configuration that a general computer has, such as a display unit, a control unit, a storage unit, and a communication unit. The details of the tablet terminal 50 will be further described later.

The video / audio output device 60 is a device for controlling the output of video / audio at an event venue in response to a control signal received from the tablet terminal 50. The video / audio output device 60 includes a projector, an audio device, a tablet terminal, and / or a personal computer. The video / audio output device 60 may be composed of one device, or may be composed of two or more devices (for example, a video output device and an audio output device). The video / audio output may be controlled by another device such as the tablet terminal 50 instead of the video / audio output device 60 at the event venue.

The relay device 70 receives the input information of the participant to the controller 80 via communication, aggregates the received input information, and transmits the aggregated information to an external device such as the store server 30. Further, when a participant is selected by the moderator via the tablet terminal 50, the relay device 70 receives the identification information of the controller 80 associated with the participant and transmits the identification information to the controller 80. The relay device 70 is composed of a computer having a wired and / or wireless communication function.

The controller 80 is a terminal device that is configured to be able to communicate with the relay device 70 and is used by the participants of the event during the event. The controller 80 is used to input answers to games such as quizzes performed during the event, and the input information is transmitted to the relay device 70. Further, when a specific participant is selected (nominated) from the moderator of the event, the controller 80 used by the participant notifies that the specific participant has been nominated. There are as many controllers 80 that can communicate with the relay device 70 as the number of participants in the event. Details of the configuration of the controller 80 will be described later.

[Hardware configuration of each device]
An example of the hardware configuration of the web server 10, the PC client 20, the store server 30, the tablet terminal 50, and the controller 80 will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the web server 10. In this example, the web server 10 mainly includes a control unit 101, a communication unit 104, and a storage unit 105 as a hardware configuration. The control unit 101 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 and a memory 103. The web server 10 can be realized by using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. For example, the CPU 102 realizes various functions by executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 103 or the like. Functions as a means. The web server 10 may be composed of a single information processing device or may be composed of a plurality of information processing devices distributed on a network. Further, FIG. 2 shows only a part of the main hardware configurations of the web server 10, and the web server 10 can include other configurations generally provided by the server device.

In the control unit 101, the CPU 102 controls the operation of various configurations included in the web server 10 and controls the execution of various processes by expanding the program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like into the memory 103 and executing the program. To do. Details of the processing executed by the control unit 101 will be described later.

The communication unit 104 is a communication interface for communicating with an external device. The communication unit 104 can, for example, send and receive various information to and from the PC client 20 and input and output data to and from the USB memory.

The storage unit 105 is composed of a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 105 stores various programs and various information necessary for executing the processing in the control unit 101, and information on the processing result.

Further, in addition to the same configuration as the hardware configuration of the web server 10 as shown in FIG. 2, the PC client 20, the store server 30, and the tablet terminal 50 also have various configurations generally provided in the information processing device such as a display unit. Mainly prepared. Details of the hardware configuration of these devices will be omitted.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the controller 80. The controller 80 includes a control unit 601, a communication unit 602, a storage unit 603, a light emitting unit 604, a vibration unit 605, an input unit 606, a heart rate sensor 607, and a display unit 608.

The control unit 601 is a processing unit for performing various processes and controls for the operation of the configuration provided in the controller 80. The communication unit 602 is a processing unit for transmitting and receiving signals by wireless communication with an external device (for example, a relay device 70). The storage unit 603 is a storage means such as a memory that stores the identification information of the controller 80. The light emitting unit 604 is a light emitting means composed of a light emitting diode or the like.

The vibrating unit 605 is a vibrating means composed of a vibrating motor or the like. The input unit 606 is configured to include one or a plurality of buttons (for example, four buttons) and is configured to receive an operation input by the user. The button, which is the input unit 606, can also be made to emit light via the light emitting unit 604. The heart rate sensor 607 is a sensor capable of measuring the heart rate of a person holding the controller 80. The display unit 608 is a user interface for displaying information on the processing result by the controller 80, information received from an external device, and the like. The display unit 608 is composed of a display device using a liquid crystal, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), or the like. Further, although not shown, an audio input unit such as a microphone may be provided. The voice input from the voice input unit is subjected to sound volume, voice recognition, etc. by the control unit 601 and transmitted to the store server 30 via the relay device 70 as an operation instruction from the user.

As an operation of the controller 80, for example, when the controller 80 determines that the notification to the own device has been received from the relay device 70 via the communication unit 602, the controller 80 emits light from the light emitting unit 604 and emits light under the control of the control unit 601. / Or the vibrating unit 605 is vibrated (that is, it notifies that the notification to the own machine has been received). As a method of determining that the notification to the own machine has been received, for example, when the controller 80 receives the identification information of the controller 80 from the relay device 70, the control unit 601 stores the received identification information in the storage unit 603. Judge whether or not it corresponds to the identification information of the own machine. When it is determined that the response is met, the control unit 601 determines that the notification to the own machine has been received. The controller 80 operates in this way when the notification to the own machine is received, so that the participant carrying the controller 80 can select the participant via the tablet terminal 50 by the moderator. , The participant can determine whether or not he / she has been selected depending on whether or not the controller 80 emits light or vibrates.

Further, the measurement result of the heart rate sensor 607 is transmitted to the store server 30 via the relay device 70, and the store server 30 controls the progress of the event (for example, video / audio) so as to display according to the received measurement result. Control of the output device 60). For example, the store server 30 may simply display the measurement result, or operates like a lie detector by inputting the measurement result and displays the determination result of whether or not the participant's remark is a lie. You may.

The controller 80 may be composed of a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In this case, dedicated software may be installed on the mobile terminal owned by the event participant and configured as the controller 80. Further, such dedicated software may be a game application (for example, a normal social game). In such a case, for example, a user can participate in a game at an event as a special game while playing a normal social game by using a mobile terminal.

[Software configuration of each device]
An example of the software configuration of the web server 10, the store server 30, and the tablet terminal 50 will be described below.

First, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the functional configuration (software configuration) of the web server 10 will be described. In this example, the web server 10 mainly has a web page generation function 301, a notification function 302, and an information registration function 303. The functions of the web server 10 are not limited to these, and other functions of a general web server can also be provided. These functions of the web server 10 are realized, for example, by the CPU 102 expanding the program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103 and executing the program in the control unit 101 of the web server 10.

The web page generation function 301 can generate a web page for the organizer that can be viewed by the event organizer, the secretary, or the like via the PC client 20 in response to an instruction from the administrator user of the web server 10. The event organizer, secretary, etc. can register the information by inputting the information about the event to be held via the organizer's web page. Information about the event includes, for example, information such as the event name, the date and time of the event, the event venue, the invited guests to the event, and the message about the event (the event name, the date and time of the event, and the information of the event venue are: It may have been entered by an admin user to generate a web page for the organizer).

Further, the web page generation function 301 can be viewed by the invitee to the event through the PC client 20 according to the information about the event entered and registered through the organizer's web page. Generate a page.

The notification function 302 has various notification functions to an external device such as the PC client 20. For example, the notification function 302 provides information on the registered event, information on the generated web page for the invited guest (for example, the address of the web page), and information on the name of the invited guest included in the registered guest information. The including message can be sent to the e-mail address included in the registered guest information. That is, the notification function 302 can notify each invited guest to the event of the information generated by using the event information, the Web page information, and the information of the invited guest to the event.

The information registration function 303 stores and registers various information about the event input via the web page generated by the web page generation function 301 in the storage unit 105. The information about the event to be registered includes, for example, the event name, the date and time of the event, the event venue, the invited guests to the event, the message about the event, and the like as the information input via the organizer's web page. In addition, the information input via the invited guest web page includes, for example, the intention of each invited guest to attend, the image uploaded by each invited guest, and / or the message from each invited guest.

An example of the configuration of the function of the store server 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the store server 30 mainly has an information registration function 401, an association function 402, a point aggregation function 403, a notification function 404, a transmission function 405, and a database 406. Details of these functions will be described later. Further, the store server 30 may also have a function of registering or updating all the information necessary for the event via an input unit (not shown). The functions of the store server 30 are not limited to these, and other functions of a general server device can also be provided. These functions possessed by the store server 30 are realized, for example, by the CPU 102 expanding the program stored in the storage unit 105 or the like in the memory 103 and executing the program in the control unit 101 of the store server 30.

The database 406 stores various information such as information required for the process executed by the store server 30 and information generated by the process.

For example, the database 406 stores information about the content of each quiz given in the quiz game, the correct answer, and the points obtained by the correct answer. The points obtained by the correct answer of the quiz are set differently according to the quiz, and the information can be stored. For example, the points obtained by the correct answer of the normal quiz can be set to 1 point, and the points obtained by the correct answer of the bonus quiz can be set to 3 points. Alternatively, any point from 1 point to 5 points can be set for each quiz as the points obtained by the correct answer. That is, the value of points obtained according to each play result of the plurality of game units can be set to be different from the value of points obtained according to at least one other game unit.

In addition, the database 406 stores information on the total value of points (points held by the player) obtained by the participants (players) of the quiz game in the event by the correct answer of the quiz for each player.

The content of each quiz, the correct answer, the information about the points obtained by the correct answer, and the information of the total value of the points for each player may be stored in the tablet terminal 50.

The information registration function 401 acquires information about the event stored in the web server 10 before the start of the event via the communication unit 104 of the store server 30, and stores the acquired information in the database 406 as pre-registration information. To do. The information registration function 401 can also generate a quiz to be used in an event by using the pre-registration information. For example, the information registration function 401 can search the contents of all messages to the organizer included in the pre-registration information and create a quiz to guess the most frequently used words in the message.

The association function 402 responds to the input of the user (for example, the receptionist on the day of the event), and among the information about each invited guest included in the pre-registration information, the person (participant) who has completed the event reception procedure. (For example, participant identification information) is registered in association with (corresponding to) any of the identification information of the plurality of controllers 80. Using the information of the association (correspondence) between the participants and the controller 80, the game during the event (for example, a quiz game) or the like is progressed. That is, each of the plurality of controllers 80 is associated with any of the plurality of players (participants) in the game. By using such associative information, for example, when a player answers a quiz via the controller 80, the content of the answer for each player (that is, which player gave what kind of answer) can be grasped. can do. The user does not associate the information of the person who has not completed the reception procedure (that is, the absentee) with the identification information of the controller 80.

The point aggregation function 403 performs various aggregation operations on the input information for the controller 80 received via the relay device 70. For example, when the point totaling function 403 receives an answer to a quiz of a game participant (player) as input information to the controller 80 (by an operation instruction) while the quiz game is in progress, it first refers to the database 406. Then, it is judged whether or not the answer is correct. If the answer is correct, the point totaling function 403 refers to the database 406 and adds the points obtained by the correct answer to the points already held by the player to calculate the total value of the points of the player. For example, when the number of points already held by a certain player is 6 and the number of points obtained by the correct answer is 1, the point totaling function 403 calculates the total value of points as 7 (= 6 + 1). That is, the point totaling function 403 sets the total value of the points of each of the plurality of players based on the determination according to the operation instruction input via the plurality of controllers 80 associated with each of the plurality of players. calculate. Further, the information of the points held by the player stored in the database 406 is updated to the calculated total value.

Further, the point totaling function 403 ranks the total value among the players of the quiz game for each player based on the total value of the points for each player calculated for each player and stored in the database 406. Identify the ranking). For example, when there are 10 players participating in the quiz game, the point totaling function 403 refers to the database 406 and sorts the total points of the players participating in the quiz game in descending order. Players are ranked from 1st to 10th for each player in descending order of total value. The ranking information is stored in the database 406 in association with the player information.

Further, the information on the total value of the points calculated by the point aggregation function 403 and the information on the ranked ranking are transmitted to external devices such as the tablet terminal 50 and the video / audio output device 60, and are displayed on these devices. Can be done.

When the notification function 404 answers the next quiz (game unit) correctly, there is a possibility that the ranking of the total points in the participating players will be higher (for example, within the top 5 or the ranking for receiving the product). Notify the controller 80 associated with a certain player before the start of the quiz.

Specifically, the notification function 404 first ranks the total value of points calculated by the point totaling function 403 among a plurality of players participating in the game (quiz game) within a predetermined range (for example, within the top 5). , Or a group of players (first group) that is not in the order of receiving products, etc.).

Next, the notification function 404 is determined when points are obtained by playing the next quiz (game unit) among the players in the first group (that is, when points are obtained by answering the quiz correctly). Identify a group of players (second group) that satisfies the condition that they may fall within the range. For example, when the predetermined rank is 5th, the next quiz is a bonus quiz (a quiz that can obtain higher points than the normal quiz), and the number of points obtained by the correct answer is 3, the notification function 404 Specifies a group of players as a second group that, when 3 is added to the total value of the points currently held, is equal to or greater than the total value of the points currently held by the fifth-ranked player.

As already explained, any different points (for example, 1 point to 5 points) can be set as the points obtained by the correct answer of the quiz. By doing this, even a player with a low total number of points held at a certain point can get into the top of the ranking of the total point value by answering the quiz with high points correctly, so the quiz You can enjoy the game.

After that, the notification function 404 refers to the database 406 and notifies the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the players in the second group via the relay device 70. As will be described later, when the controller 80 receives the notification, the controller 80 notifies the reception of the notification (for example, the controller 80 emits light and / or vibrates). The player who was using the controller 80 that notified the notification knows that there is still a possibility of being able to enter a high ranking in the game, and pays attention to the game.

That is, the notification function 404 is a predetermined range when points are obtained by playing the next game unit among the players whose ranks in the plurality of players based on the calculated total value of the points are not within the predetermined range. A player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering is specified, and the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the specified player (participant) is notified.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the event management system 1 is used when points are obtained by playing the next game unit (for example, answering a quiz) in a game such as a quiz game performed at an event. , It is possible to notify the corresponding player that the ranking of the total value of the points in the participating players may be in the higher rank (for example, the top 5 ranks or the rank in which the product is received). Since the event management system 1 has such a function, the player who has stopped participating in the game due to a decrease in motivation to participate in the game as the game progresses (for example, the answer to the quiz was incorrect). It is possible to improve the motivation to participate in the game of a player who has continued to play the game or a player who is absorbed in talking with other participants.

Usually, the player's willingness to participate in the game gradually decreases as the game progresses, so that the above notification by the notification function 404 is considered to be more effective if it is performed after the middle of the game progress. Therefore, the notification function 404 can make the above notification when the number of game units for which play has ended reaches a predetermined number (or a predetermined number or more). For example, in a quiz game in which the number of quizzes (game units) is 10, the notification function 404 can be used to notify after the questions of the five quizzes and the announcement of the correct answer. The number of game units for which play has ended is determined according to the progress of the game via the tablet terminal 50.

Further, if a player does not answer a certain quiz (that is, does not operate the controller 80 in a certain game unit), the player is less motivated to participate in the quiz game and participates in the quiz game. May not be. Therefore, the notification function 404 identifies the controller 80 for which the operation instruction signal for the controller 80 has not been received by the store server 30 immediately after the end of a certain game unit, and notifies the controller 80 of the above. can do. That is, in addition to the above conditions, the player specified as the second group by the notification function 404 is said to have not input an operation instruction via the controller 80 associated with the player in the immediately preceding game unit. The conditions can be further met. As a result, the motivation to participate in the game is reduced, and the motivation of the player who has stopped participating in the game to participate in the game can be improved.

Further, the above notification by the notification function 404 may be performed in response to an operation instruction to the tablet terminal 50 by the user (for example, the moderator of the event). That is, when the tablet terminal 50 is instructed to notify, the player in the second group may be notified.

The transmission function 405 is used for the controller 80 associated with the player whose total value of points is ranked high in the participating players (for example, the top 5 or the ranking for receiving the product). Send information about game-based play tips (eg, quiz tips). For example, by correctly answering the bonus quiz as described above, the player with the lower rank can reverse to the player with the higher rank, but there is no merit for the higher player to receive the bonus quiz. Therefore, by transmitting the above hint to the player having the higher rank (that is, by giving an incentive to the player having the higher rank), the higher player can also enjoy the game.

As an example of specific processing, first, at the end of the game unit played last time, the transmission function 405 ranks the total points in the participating players within a predetermined range (for example, within the top 5). Identify the player. The transmission function 405 transmits information of hints regarding the play of the current game unit to the controller 80 associated with the specified player via the relay device 70.

Next, an example of the configuration of the function of the tablet terminal 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the tablet terminal 50 mainly has a progress control function 501 and a participant designation function 502. The functions of the tablet terminal 50 are not limited to these, and other functions of a general computer can also be provided. These functions of the tablet terminal 50 are realized, for example, by the control unit of the tablet terminal 50 executing a program stored in the storage unit.

The progress control function 501 uses information about each invited guest and information about each participant (information about each invited guest corresponding to the participant's information) in response to user input to indicate the progress of the event. Control the progress. As the information about each invited guest and each participant, the information received from the store server 20 is used. The process of controlling the progress of an event includes controlling the output of information about each invited guest and participant according to the scenario of the event. In addition, the progress control function 501 reproduces audio and video (and displays necessary images) according to the event scenario in response to user input to indicate the progress of the event, and / or participates in the event. A control signal is transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and / or the store server 30 so as to display the information. The event scenario information is stored in advance in the storage unit of the tablet terminal 50. When the store server 30 receives the control signal from the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50, the store server 30 transmits the information of the participants to the event corresponding to the control signal to the video / audio output device 60. The video / audio output device 60 reproduces audio and video according to the received control signal and information, displays an image, and displays information on participants in the event.

For example, when the event moderator taps the "message display" button displayed on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50, the participant's message included in the pre-registration information stored in the store server 30 is displayed. It is transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and displayed. When the "Bride and Bride Admission" button is tapped, the progress control function 501 transmits a control signal to the video / audio output device 60, and the video and / or audio preset for admission of the bride and groom. Is reproduced by the video / audio output device 60.

Further, the progress control function 501 displays the moderator's dialogue for the progress of the event on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50 according to the progress of the event. This dialogue is stored in advance in the tablet terminal 50 or acquired from an external device and displayed only on the tablet terminal 50. By displaying the lines in this way, the moderator does not have to remember the lines, and the lines are not seen by other participants.

That is, the progress control function 501 reproduces the audio or video according to the event scenario in response to the user input instruction of the progress of the event, and outputs an external output so as to display the information of the participants in the event. Control the device.

The participant designation function 502 transmits a control signal to the store server 30 so as to display the information of the selected participant according to the selection of the participant of the event by the user input, and the store server 30. Transmits the information of the selected participant to the video / audio output device 60 in response to the reception of the control signal. The video / audio output device 60 displays an image (for example, an image of a selected participant) and / or information of a participant in an event according to the received control signal and information. Further, the participant designation function 502 is a signal for notifying the controller 80 associated with the information of the selected participant in response to the selection of the participant of the event by the user input. Is transmitted via the relay device 70 or the like.

In addition, the participant designation function 502 can display information necessary for the moderator to select a participant on the display unit of the tablet terminal 50. Information necessary for selecting participants includes, for example, a list of participants including information on whether or not each participant answered the quiz or the like during the response time of the quiz or questionnaire, and / or participation. You can display a list of participants that contains statistical information about the answers, such as the results of the person's quiz. The displayed information is calculated by the tablet terminal 50 or acquired from the store server 30.

That is, the participant designation function 502 controls the external device so as to display the information of the selected participant according to the selection of the participant of the event by the user input, and also controls the external device and of the selected participant. Notify the controller 80 associated with the information.

Next, an example of the configuration of the function of the controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
In this example, the controller 80 mainly has a notification function 801 and a display function 802. The function of the controller 80 is not limited to these, and any other function can be included. These functions of the controller 80 are realized, for example, by the control unit of the controller 80 executing a program stored in the storage unit.

When the notification function 801 receives a notification from an external device (for example, a notification from the notification function 404 of the store server 30) via the relay device 70, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method includes light emission by the light emitting unit 604, vibration by the vibrating unit 605, and a method by at least one of displaying some information on the display unit 608.

The display function 802 displays the information of the processing result by the controller 80, the information received from the external device, and the like on the display unit 608. The display function 802 displays, for example, information on hints regarding game-based play received from the transmission function 405 of the store server 30.

[Processing flow in the event management system]
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, among the processes executed in the event management system 1 while the quiz game is in progress, the processes executed for notification or transmission performed between the store server 30 and the controller 80. An example will be described. The figure shows a store server 30 and a plurality of controllers 80 each possessed by a player who is a participant in a quiz game. Communication between the store server 30 and the controller 80 is performed via the relay device 70, but the description of the relay device 70 is omitted in the figure. Moreover, since the details of the processing have already been described, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

First, in step S801, the information (input information) operation-input to each controller 80 as an answer to the quiz by each player is transmitted to the store server 30.

In step S802, the store server 30 refers to the database 406 and determines whether or not each of the answers received from the plurality of controllers 80 is correct. For the answer that is the correct answer among the received answers, the point aggregation function 403 refers to the database 406 and points obtained by the correct answer are already held by the player associated with the controller 80 that sent the answer. By adding to, the total value of the player's points is calculated. The total value of points is calculated for each of the plurality of players.

In step S803, the store server 30 refers to the total value of points for each player calculated for each player, and ranks the total value within the player of the quiz game (specification of the ranking) for each player. I do.

In step S804, the store server 30 is the next game unit among the players whose ranks among the participating players (plural players participating in the event / game) of the total value of the calculated points are not within the predetermined range. A player who satisfies the condition that there is a possibility of entering the predetermined range when points are obtained by the play of the above is specified, and the controller 80 associated with the specified player is notified.

In step S805, when the controller 80 receives the notification from the store server 30, it notifies the reception of the notification. The notification method includes light emission by the light emitting unit 604, vibration by the vibrating unit 605, and a method by at least one of displaying some information on the display unit 608.

In step S806, the store server 30 identifies and identifies a player whose ranking among the participating players in the total value of points is within a predetermined range (for example, within the top 5) at the end of the game unit played last time. Information on hints regarding the play of this game unit is transmitted to the controller 80 associated with the player.

In step S807, the controller 80 displays information on hints regarding game-based play received from the store server 30.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the event management system 1 is used when points are obtained by playing the next game unit (for example, answering a quiz) in a game such as a quiz game performed at an event. , It is possible to notify the corresponding player that the ranking of the total value of the points in the participating players may be in the higher rank (for example, the top 5 ranks or the rank in which the product is received). Since the event management system 1 has such a function, the player who has stopped participating in the game due to a decrease in motivation to participate in the game as the game progresses (for example, the answer to the quiz was incorrect). It is possible to improve the motivation to participate in the game of a player who has continued to play the game or a player who is absorbed in talking with other participants.

The program for implementing the event management system 1 in the present embodiment is downloaded through various recording media such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory, or via a communication network or the like. , Can be installed or loaded on your computer.

<Example 2>
At the event venue, when one participant is absorbed in a conversation with another participant, information related to him / herself (for example, a picture of the participant's acquaintance or some attribute of the participant) (Participant information with attributes that match) is displayed on the monitor, but the display may be overlooked. In the second embodiment, an example in which the event management system 1 gives a notification to prevent such an oversight will be described. Since the configuration of the event management system 1 and the configuration of each device are the same as those of the first embodiment, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described here.

[Tablet terminal 50]
Similar to the first embodiment, the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50 receives information about each invited guest and information about each participant (corresponding to the information of the participants) in response to the input of the event progress instruction by the user input. Information about each invited guest) is used to control the progress of the event. As the information about each invited guest and each participant, the information received from the store server 20 is used. For example, in response to user input to indicate the progress of an event, audio and video playback (and necessary image display) and / or event participant information should be displayed according to the event scenario. Control signals are transmitted to the video / audio output device 60 and / or the store server 30. The event scenario information may be stored in advance in the storage unit of the tablet terminal 50, or may be stored in the database 406 of the store server 30. When the store server 30 receives the control signal from the progress control function 501 of the tablet terminal 50, the store server 30 transmits the information of the participants to the event corresponding to the control signal to the video / audio output device 60. The video / audio output device 60 reproduces audio and video according to the received control signal and information, displays an image (or other information), and displays information on participants in the event.

In this embodiment, the video reproduced by the video / audio output device 60 and the displayed image (or other information such as a message) are categorized in advance according to the content of the video or image. (Or attributes have been added. The same shall apply hereinafter). For example, when the event is a second party of a wedding ceremony, the video / audio output device 60 reproduces the images and videos of the participants. At this time, depending on whether the participant displayed in the reproduced image or the like is a related person on the groom's side or a related person on the bride's side, the image or the like is "groom" or "bride". It is classified into the category of. Further, the images and the like can be classified into categories according to whether the participants displayed in the reproduced images and the like are the groom's classmates or colleagues, or the bride's classmates or colleagues. In addition, when the event is a speed dating party, it is possible to categorize the participants according to their hobbies, special skills, favorite foods, living area, hometown, etc., which are shown in the reproduced image. It should be noted that one image to be reproduced or the like can be classified so as to belong to a plurality of categories. Information about such a category is stored in advance in the database 406 of the store server 30.

[Store server 30]
The database 406 stores the information of the category of the participant in association with the information of the participant of the event in addition to the information of the category such as the image reproduced by the video / audio output device 60. The reproduced image and the information of the participant category may be stored in the database 406 based on the information manually input by the user such as the event secretary, and the participant's profile and message should be analyzed. May be automatically stored in database 406.

The notification function 404 refers to the database 406 when the video is reproduced and the image is displayed on the video / audio output device 60, and is displayed on the video / audio output device 60 (or immediately before the image is displayed). Identify participants who belong to a category that matches the category such as images. The notification function 404 notifies the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the specified participant.

In addition, only the participants who belong to the category that matches the category of the projected image etc. are specified, but it is not limited to this, and the participants who belong to the similar category are also specified. You may. At this time, it is assumed that the approximate relationship of the categories is predetermined. For example, the category "sashimi lover" and the category "sushi lover" can be defined as similar categories because both sashimi and sushi are dishes of raw fish. Information about such similar categories is stored in database 406.

[Controller 80]
When the notification function 801 receives the notification from the store server 30, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The method of notification is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Further, the notification method may be changed depending on whether the notification is due to the fact that the categories match or the notification is due to the approximation. For example, when there is a match, notification is performed by light emission by the light emitting unit 604 and vibration by the vibrating unit 605, and when there is an approximation, notification is performed by only one of light emission by the light emitting unit 604 and vibration by the vibrating unit 605. It can be carried out.

Further, when the notification is notified, the participant holding the controller 80 may be able to give feedback to the notification. For example, the message "Like" can be input via the input unit 606 of the controller 80, the information about the input of the message is transmitted via the store server 30 or the like, and the video that the message is input is displayed. -It may be displayed on the audio output device 60.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the store server 30 refers to the database 406 and belongs to a category that matches the attribute of the content displayed on the video / audio output device 60 or a category in a predetermined approximate range. Participants are identified, and the controller 80 (terminal device) associated with the identified participants is notified. When the controller 80 receives the notification from the store server 30, the controller 80 notifies the reception of the notification.

Since the event management system 1 has such a function, at the event venue, a participant matches information related to himself / herself (for example, a photograph of an acquaintance of the participant or some attribute of the participant, or Even though the information of the participants with the desired attributes) is displayed on the monitor, it is possible to prevent the display from being overlooked.

<Example 3>
At an event such as a wedding after-party, the moderator may want to ask questions only to participants in a category (eg, participants without a lover). In such a case, if participants belonging to that category try to raise their hands and come forward, the participants may feel embarrassed or resist, and the event may not be lively. is there. In addition, a participant was assigned a category to which he / she belongs because he / she was absorbed in a conversation with another participant even though he / she belonged to the category specified by the moderator for the question. You may not notice it. Therefore, in the third embodiment, a method of notifying the participants belonging to the target category will be described. Since the configuration of the event management system 1 and the configuration of each device are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, the parts different from the first and second embodiments will be mainly described here.

[Tablet terminal 50]
Although not shown, the tablet terminal 50 has a participant category selection function. The participant category selection function transmits the information of the selected category to the store server 30 in response to the selection of the participant category by the user input. Since the explanation of the participants' categories was given in the second embodiment, the explanation will be omitted here.

[Store server 30]
The notification function 404 refers to the database 406 and the information of the selected category received from the tablet terminal 50, and identifies the participants belonging to the category matching the category selected by the tablet terminal 50. The notification function 404 notifies the controller 80 associated with the specified participant.

[Controller 80]
When the notification function 801 receives the notification from the store server 30, the notification function 801 notifies the reception of the notification. The method of notification is the same as in Examples 1 and 2.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the store server 30 refers to the database 406, identifies the participants belonging to the specified category, and notifies the controller 80 associated with the specified participants. I do.

Since the event management system 1 has such a function, when the moderator wants to ask a question only to the participants belonging to a certain category (for example, the participants who do not have a lover), the participants themselves. When the controller 80 held by the user notifies the reception of the notification, it is possible to recognize that a question related to the user is asked.

In addition, participants may be further dynamically categorized according to the answers to the questions to the participants belonging to the specific category in this way. For example, the moderator asks a participant who belongs to the category of "no lover" whether the period of no lover is (1) less than one year or (2) one year or more. The store server 30 classifies the responding participants into the categories of "no lover for less than a year" or "no lover for more than a year" according to the answer to this question received via the controller 80. , The information of the classification result is associated with the information of the participants and stored in the database 406.

As described above, Examples 1 to 3 have been described, but these Examples can be carried out individually or in combination.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. The above embodiments are merely exemplary in all respects and are not to be construed in a limited manner.

1 Event management system 10 Web server 20 PC client 30 Store server 40 LAN router 50 Tablet terminal 60 Video / audio output device 70 Relay device 80 Controller

Claims (4)

Based on input from the administrator, a notification system and terminal device manager, and multiple player terminal device is configured to communicate to control the progression of events that contain child event,
The first correspondence between the video or audio related to the event and the attributes given to the video or audio, the second correspondence between the participants of the event and the attributes related to the participants, the above. A database that stores a third correspondence relationship between an event participant and the participant terminal device corresponding to the participant, and an approximate relationship between attributes .
Depending on the control by the administrator terminal apparatus, a video and audio output device for reproducing video or audio associated with the event, before Noriko events include pre SL video or audio playback child event, Video / audio output device and
Based on the first correspondence, the attribute given to the video to be reproduced is specified, and based on the second correspondence , the participants related to the specified attribute are participated in the first notification target. The participant terminal device corresponding to the specified first notification target participant is specified based on the third correspondence relationship, and the specified participant terminal device is notified. With notification means to do
The notification means further identifies an approximate attribute that is close to the specified attribute based on the approximate relationship, and secondly notifies the participants related to the approximate attribute based on the second correspondence. The participant terminal device is specified as the target participant, and the participant terminal device corresponding to the specified second notification target participant is specified based on the third correspondence relationship, and the specified participant terminal device is used. A notification system characterized by notifying people. When the participant terminal device receives the notification, the participant corresponding to the participant terminal device is the first notification target participant and the second notification target participant. The notification system according to claim 1, wherein the notification system is configured to notify in different ways depending on the case. The administrator terminal device includes a selection means for selecting the attribute based on an input from the administrator.
The notification means is further based on the second relationship, to identify the participant associated with the selected attribute as the third notification target participants, based on the third correspondence, the The notification system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the participant terminal device corresponding to the specified third notification target participant is specified, and the specified participant terminal device is notified. Based on input from the administrator, it is implemented in notification system and administrator terminal device for controlling the progress of the event, and a multiple player terminal device configured to be communication including child events It ’s a notification method,
Depending on the control by the administrator terminal apparatus, comprising the steps of: reproducing a video or audio associated with the event, before Noriko events include pre SL video or audio playback child event, comprising the steps,
Based on the first correspondence between the video or audio related to the event stored in the database and the attribute assigned to the video or audio, the attribute assigned to the video to be played is specified. Based on the second correspondence between the participants of the event and the attributes related to the participants stored in the database, the participants related to the specified attributes are identified as the first notified participants. Steps to do and
The said corresponding to the specified first notification target participant based on the third correspondence relationship between the participant of the event and the terminal device for the participant corresponding to the participant stored in the database. A notification step of identifying a participant terminal device and notifying the specified participant terminal device, and
The participant terminal device includes a notification step for notifying the reception of the notification when the notification by the notification step is received.
The notification step identifies an approximate attribute that approximates the specified attribute based on the approximate relationship between the attributes stored in the database, and participates in the approximate attribute based on the second correspondence. identify the user as a second notification target participants, based on the third correspondence, to identify the player terminal apparatus corresponding to the second notification target participants who have the particular, participants were the specific Including the step of notifying the personal terminal device,
Notification method.

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