JP7157341B2 - Computer system and competition management method - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to computer systems and methods of managing competitions.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a system that allows spectators to watch competitions such as games and sports. Patent Literature 1 discloses a video distribution service for distributing game video data in accordance with the progress of a game competition.

Japanese Patent No. 6522209

2. Description of the Related Art In competitions such as games and sports, the competition is progressed by the administrator of the competition. Tournament operators include, for example, a scorer who records the tournament and a referee who conducts the game (competition).

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer system and a tournament management method that facilitate tournament management.

A first invention is a computer system for managing a tournament in which a game is played via a computer,
a reception unit that receives a user's participation registration for the tournament;
A management unit that manages the user's biometric authentication information used to identify the user and tournament information that is information used to identify the tournament;
a biometric authentication unit that performs biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
with
The management unit progresses the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication ,
The users whose participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the tournament other than the players,
The management unit identifies the player based on the result of biometric authentication of the participant by the biometric authentication unit.
A computer system characterized by:

Moreover, in the first invention,
The users whose participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game,
The management unit can specify the player based on the result of biometric authentication of the player by the biometric authentication unit.

Moreover, in the first invention,
The biometric authentication unit may perform the biometric authentication before starting the game.

Moreover, in the first invention,
The biometrics authentication unit may perform the biometrics authentication at least once after starting the game.

Moreover, in the first invention,
an output unit that outputs result information indicating the result of the game;
further comprising
The management unit can authenticate the result information based on the result of biometric authentication of the user by the biometric authentication unit, and proceed with the tournament using the authenticated result information.

A second invention is a computer system for managing a tournament in which a game is played via a computer,
a reception unit that receives a user's participation registration for the tournament;
A management unit that manages the user's biometric authentication information used to identify the user and tournament information that is information used to identify the tournament;
a biometric authentication unit that performs biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
with
The management unit progresses the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication,
The users whose participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the tournament other than the players,
cheating information relating to cheating in playing the game is entered by the participant;
The management unit authenticates the fraudulent information based on the result of biometric authentication of the participant by the biometric authentication unit, and progresses the competition using the authenticated fraudulent information. .

A third invention is a tournament management method for managing a tournament in a tournament in which a game is played via a computer, comprising:
accepting a user's participation registration for the competition;
a step of managing biometric authentication information of the user used to identify the user and competition information used to identify the competition;
performing biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
progressing the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication;
The users for whom the participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the competition other than the players. and
A tournament management method comprising:

According to the present invention, it becomes easier to manage competitions such as games and sports.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game system according to this embodiment; FIG. The schematic diagram of the game system in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to the embodiment; 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a specific DB in this embodiment; FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a management DB in this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining combinations of battles according to the present embodiment; 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game device according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game image displayed on the display in this embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a player terminal in this embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a QR code (registered trademark) displayed on the display in the embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a referee terminal according to the present embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the overall processing of the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of second authentication processing according to the embodiment; 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of third authentication processing according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of first authentication processing according to the embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of fraud determination processing according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the game system in this embodiment;

A game system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. A computer system of the present disclosure is implemented as a game system. The tournament management method of the present disclosure is implemented as one function of the game system.

The game system described in this embodiment includes a game device such as a personal computer, PlayStation (registered trademark), XBox (registered trademark), PlayStation Vita (registered trademark), or the like.

In a game based on this game system, a player's operation is received to make a player character act in a three-dimensional virtual game space (hereinafter simply referred to as a virtual space), or to make friends of the player character perform various actions. do.

The game described in this embodiment is a battle-type action game in which a player character battles other player characters or non-player characters in a game space under the control of a game player.

As a competitive action game, for example, there is a so-called fighting game. In a fighting game, each player selects and operates one character (player character), and performs a one-on-one fighting match with another character (player character or non-player character) as an opponent. In a fighting game, victory or defeat is determined when the physical strength value of one of the fighting characters reaches zero.

This game system is used, for example, to manage an e-sports (Electric Sports) tournament. In an e-sports competition, for example, the winner of the competition is determined by a tournament system or the like. That is, in an e-sports tournament, the combination of players to compete is determined according to the results of one competition.

Here, in e-sports (especially games), competition is held via a computer (game device). Therefore, there is a possibility that a third party who is different from the player scheduled to compete participates in the game pretending to be a player, or that data during the competition is falsified. Examples of cheating include increasing the value of the attack power of a player character operated by the player himself/herself beyond a prescribed value.

In general e-sports competitions, the presence or absence of fraud is determined, for example, by an operator or a match referee. In other words, a "person" intervenes to determine the presence or absence of dishonesty. As a result, it takes a lot of time and effort, and the ease of operation is lost.

On the other hand, the present game system has various functions for facilitating the management of e-sports competitions.

In the following description, the term "game" refers to an activity to achieve some purpose according to predetermined rules, which is carried out using a computer. Some of the games involve a plurality of participants (games that determine victory or defeat), while others are evaluated based on some index such as score or time for each participant. Participants here include both individuals and teams.

Also, in the following description, a “user” refers to a person who uses the game system 1 . Specifically, the "user" includes a "player" who plays the game, an "assistant" who supports the player, a "referee" who proceeds with the match, and an "administrator" who manages the tournament. .

Examples of assistants include coaches, supervisors, physical trainers, mental trainers, nutritionists, and teammates to whom the user belongs. Operators include, for example, equipment personnel, promoters, cameramen, team owners, and sponsors.

"Referee" means a person who conducts the competition and judges according to the rules of the competition. An example of referee-directed progress includes the start and end of a game. An example of the determination made by the referee is whether or not the player is playing according to the rules.

In particular, "tournament participants" refer to those who are permitted to participate in the tournament by the game system 1, and include players who play games in the tournament and their assistants, tournament operators, referees, etc. .

<Outline of game system>
The game system 1 includes a server device 2 , a player terminal 3 , a referee terminal 4 , a game device 5 , an information collection device 7 and an operator terminal 8 . The server device 2 is configured to be able to communicate with the player terminal 3 , the referee terminal 4 , the game device 5 , the information collection device 7 and the operator terminal 8 via the communication network 6 .

The player terminals 3 (3a, 3b) are used by the players P (P1, P2) who compete. The umpire terminal 4 is used by a umpire J who umpires a match. The manager terminal 8 is used by the manager M who manages the tournament.

The server device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data of the game device 5 . The server device 2 also stores various programs and data for managing e-sports competitions, and manages the e-sports competitions.

The game device 5 executes a game (here, a competitive action game) based on the player P's operation. Game device 5 receives (more specifically, downloads and installs) game programs and game data from server device 2 via communication network 6 .

When the game device 5 receives data necessary for the progress of the game (data relating to the progress of the game) from the server device 2, the game device 5 outputs the game image and sound to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the operation of the player P, while playing the game. proceed.

The game device 5 starts a battle in a battle-type action game based on the player P's operation. When the battle ends, the game device 5 transmits result information indicating the result of the battle to the server device 2 . The result information includes information related to match results, such as the winner or loser of the match.

<Hardware configuration>
The hardware configurations of the server device 2, the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, the information collecting device 7, and the operator terminal 8 will be described below.

<Configuration of Server Apparatus 2>
As shown in FIG. 3 , the server device 2 has a network interface 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Network interface 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, the information collecting device 7, and the operator terminal 8 via the communication network 6 such as the Internet and LAN.

The storage unit 22 is composed of an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 22 stores game data and various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 22 also stores various programs and data for holding an e-sports competition. In particular, the storage unit 22 stores the ID information of the player P, the ID information of the referee J, the specific DB, and the management DB.

The identification DB is a database used to identify player P's ID information and referee J's ID information. As shown in FIG. 4, a QR code and a face image of player P are associated with each ID information of player P in the specific DB. Also, in the specific DB, a QR code and a facial image of referee J are associated with each referee J's ID information.

The management DB is a database used when managing the tournament. As shown in FIG. 5, the management DB contains, for each match identification information for identifying a match, ID information of players P1 and P2 who will play a match, ID information of a referee J who will referee the match, and Result information indicating a result is associated with cheating information about cheating in a match. In the following description, information including information indicating the combination of players in the match (ID information of players P1 and P2) and information indicating the referee of the match (ID information of referee J) is referred to as match information.

The server device 2 manages a database. This database stores QR code information and face images for each ID information given to the user of the game system 1 . The server device 2 associates the ID information of the user who applied with the tournament information, which is the information for specifying the tournament, according to the user's participation registration.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the specific DB lists ID information of a user associated as a player P and ID information of a user associated as a referee J with the same tournament information. Using this specific DB, competition information in the management DB is generated, which indicates the combination of users who will compete and the user who will referee the competition.

The server device 2 uses the specific DB and the management DB to proceed with the tournament, which will be described below.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the self-device 2 .

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 23 in Server Device 2>
By executing various programs, the control unit 23, as shown in FIG. 235 , fraud estimation unit 236 , determination determination unit 237 , alarm processing unit 238 , management DB update unit 239 , electronic certificate issue processing unit 240 , competition information update unit 241 and QR code distribution unit 242 .

The information processing section 231 transmits and receives data necessary for distributing the game program to and from the game device 5 . The data received by the information processing unit 231 includes download request information for a game program. The data transmitted by the information processing section 231 includes information for confirming whether the game device 5 has received the game program. The information processing section 231 distributes the game program and game data according to the download request information from the game device 5 .

The information processing section 231 also functions as a reception section that receives participation registration from the user. For example, the information processing section 231 accepts registration for participation in the competition transmitted from the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, and the like. The server device 2 associates the user's ID information with tournament information, which is information for specifying the tournament, in accordance with this participation registration. As a result, the server device 2 registers the user for participation in the competition.

The information processing unit 231 also transmits and receives various data necessary for managing the tournament to and from the player terminals 3 , referee terminals 4 , game devices 5 , information collection devices 7 and operator terminals 8 .

The first authentication processing unit 232 executes first authentication processing, which will be described later.

The second authentication processing unit 233 executes second authentication processing, which will be described later.

The third authentication processing unit 234 executes third authentication processing, which will be described later.

After the battle ends, the replay data generation unit 235 generates replay data that reproduces the battle. Specifically, the replay data generation unit 235 generates replay data based on input history information (described later) received from the game device 5 . For example, replay data is video data that reproduces a battle based on input history information.

The fraud estimation unit 236 compares the result information received from the game device 5 and the result information based on the replay data to estimate whether there is fraud in the match. The fraud estimation unit 236 transmits replay data to the referee terminal 4 when it is estimated that fraud has occurred.

The decision confirmation unit 237 decides whether or not there is cheating in the match based on the cheating information (described later) received from the referee terminal 4 .

The notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning according to the authentication results in the first to third authentication processes and the determination result of the determination determination unit 237 . The information processing section 231 transmits the generated alert information to the operator terminal 8 .

The management DB update unit 239 updates the management DB according to the authentication results in the first to third authentication processes and the determination result of the determination determination unit 237. FIG. For example, the management DB update unit 239 updates result information in the management DB.

The electronic certificate issuing processing unit 240 issues an electronic certificate for the updated information when the management DB is updated. For example, when the result information in the management DB is updated, the electronic certificate issuing processing unit 240 issues an electronic certificate electronically signed for the updated result information.

The match information update unit 241 updates the match information based on the updated management DB after the end of the match. For example, when an e-sports tournament is held in a tournament format as shown in FIG. 6, combinations of players in other matches are determined according to the results of the matches. In this case, the match information update unit 241 determines the combination of players P that has not been determined when the result information is updated. For example, in FIG. 5, when the result information of the first round is updated, the ID information of the player P2 of the second round is updated by the management DB updating unit 239. FIG.

When the information processing unit 231 receives a QR code download request (QR code request information) from the player terminal 3, the QR code distribution unit 242 transmits QR code information accompanying the player P's QR code to the player terminal 3. (To deliver. Further, when the information processing unit 231 receives a QR code download request (QR code request information) from the referee terminal 4, the QR code distribution unit 242 sends the QR code accompanying the QR code of the referee J to the referee terminal 4. Transmit (distribute) the QR code information.

<Configuration of game device 5>
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, the game device 5 has a display 61 (61a, 61b), a speaker 62 and a controller 63 (63a, 63b) externally connected or built therein. Note that the display 61a and the controller 63a are used by the player P1. The display 61b and controller 63b are used by player P2.

The game device 5 has a network interface 51 , a graphics processing section 52 , an audio processing section 53 , an operation section 54 , a storage section 55 and a control section 56 . Network interface 51 , graphics processing unit 52 , audio processing unit 53 , operation unit 54 and storage unit 55 are electrically connected to control unit 56 via bus 59 .

Network interface 51 is communicably connected to communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between game device 5 and server device 2 .

The graphics processing unit 52 draws a game image including various objects related to the virtual space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 56 . The graphics processing unit 52 is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 61 (61a, 61b), and a game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62 , reproduces and synthesizes the game sound according to the instruction of the control unit 56 , and outputs it from the speaker 62 .

The operation unit 54 is connected to the controllers 63 ( 63 a and 63 b ), and transmits/receives data regarding operation inputs to/from the controller 63 . The player inputs operation signals to the game device 5 by pressing various buttons of the controller 63 .

The storage unit 55 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including part of the game program, and the like.

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the device 5 itself.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 56 in Game Device 5>
The control unit 56 functions as a communication unit 561, a game progression unit 562, an input history information generation unit 563, and a result information generation unit 564 by executing various programs.

The communication unit 561 has a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51 . The communication unit 561 transmits account information, a game program, a download request for new game data, and the like to the server device 2 in response to various operation signals received by the operation unit 54 from the controller 63 . The communication unit 561 also receives game data sent from the server device 2 in response to a download request from the server device 2 .

The game progression unit 562 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data, executes the game program, and generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information according to the player's operation. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 52 , the processed game image is displayed on the display 61 . For example, the game progression unit 562 causes the display 61 to display a game image Sc as shown in FIG.

Further, when the game progression unit 562 receives a notification of permission to start a battle from the server device 2, the game progress unit 562 starts a battle in a battle-type action game. The game progression unit 562 ends the battle when the victory or defeat of the battle is decided (for example, when the physical strength value of the character becomes 0).

The input history information generation unit 563 generates input history information indicating the history of operation inputs performed on the controller 63 during the match. The communication unit 561 transmits the generated input history information to the server device 2 .

The result information generation unit 564 generates result information indicating the result of the battle when the battle ends. The communication unit 561 transmits the generated result information to the server device 2 .

<Configuration of player terminal 3>
The player terminal 3 incorporates a display 321, a speaker 331, a touch pad 341, and a camera 351, as shown in FIG. For example, the player terminal 3 is an operating terminal such as a smart phone. In FIG. 2, the player terminal 3a is used by the player P1. The player terminal 3b is used by the player P2.

The player terminal 3 also has a network interface 31 , a graphics processing unit 32 , an audio processing unit 33 , an operation unit 34 , an imaging unit 35 , a storage unit 36 and a control unit 37 . The network interface 31 , graphic processing unit 32 , audio processing unit 33 , operation unit 34 , photographing unit 35 and storage unit 36 are electrically connected to control unit 37 via bus 39 .

The network interface 31 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the player terminal 3 and the server device 2 .

The graphics processing section 32 is connected to the display 321 . The graphics processing unit 32 displays various images on the display 321 according to image information output from the control unit 37 .

The audio processing section 33 is connected to the speaker 331 . The audio processing unit 33 outputs (reproduces) audio from the speaker 331 according to the audio information output from the control unit 37 .

The operation unit 34 is connected with the touch pad 341 . An operation signal from the player P is input to the operation unit 34 via the touch pad 341 . The player P can execute various programs stored in the storage unit 36 by operating the touch pad 341 .

The photographing unit 35 is connected to the camera 351 . Based on an image outside the player terminal 3 captured by the camera 351, the image capturing unit 35 performs image processing and the like to generate image information. The imaging unit 35 inputs the image information to the control unit 37 .

The storage unit 36 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 36 stores various programs including part of the programs used to manage the tournament.

The control unit 37 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the device 3 itself.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 37 in Player Terminal 3>
The control unit 37 functions as a communication unit 371 and a QR code display control unit 372 by executing various programs.

The communication unit 371 has a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 31 . The communication unit 371 transmits a program or data download request to the server device 2 in response to various operation signals received by the operation unit 34 from the touch pad 341 . Also, the communication unit 371 receives data sent from the server device 2 in response to a download request from the server device 2 .

The QR code display control unit 372 causes the display 321 to display the QR code. The QR code corresponds to the ID information of the player P using the player terminal 3 .

A program for downloading the QR code information of the player P is installed in the control unit 37 via the server device 2 . This program will run before the tournament starts. As a result, the player terminal 3 receives the QR code information corresponding to the ID information of the player P from the QR code distribution section 242 of the server device 2 and stores the received QR code information in the storage section 36 .

A program for generating a QR code from QR code information is installed in the control unit 37 . The QR code display control unit 372 causes the display 321 to display the QR code generated by this program in accordance with a predetermined operation on the touch pad 341 . The QR code C1 is displayed on the display 321 as shown in FIG.

<Structure of Referee Terminal 4>
The referee terminal 4 incorporates a display 421, a speaker 431, a touch pad 441, and a camera 451, as shown in FIG. For example, the referee terminal 4 is an operating terminal such as a smart phone. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the referee J uses the referee terminal 4 .

Also, the referee terminal 4 has a network interface 41 , a graphics processing section 42 , an audio processing section 43 , an operation section 44 , an imaging section 45 , a storage section 46 and a control section 47 . The network interface 41 , graphic processing unit 42 , audio processing unit 43 , operation unit 44 , photographing unit 45 and storage unit 46 are electrically connected to control unit 47 via bus 49 .

The network interface 41 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the referee terminal 4 and the server device 2 .

The graphics processing unit 42 is connected to the display 421 . The graphics processing unit 42 displays various images on the display 421 according to image information output from the control unit 47 .

The audio processor 43 is connected to the speaker 431 . The audio processing unit 43 outputs (reproduces) audio from the speaker 431 according to the audio information output from the control unit 47 .

The operation unit 44 is connected with the touch pad 441 . An operation signal from the referee J is input to the operation unit 44 via the touch pad 441 . Judge J can cause various programs stored in the storage unit 46 to be executed by operating the touch pad 441 .

The photographing unit 45 is connected to the camera 451 . Based on the image of the outside of the referee terminal 4 photographed by the camera 451, the photographing unit 45 performs image processing and the like to generate image information. The imaging unit 45 inputs the image information to the control unit 47 .

The storage unit 46 is configured with an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 46 stores various programs including part of the programs used to manage the tournament.

The control unit 47 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the device 4 itself.

<Functional Configuration of Control Unit 47 in Referee Terminal 4>
The control unit 47 functions as a communication unit 471, a QR code display control unit 472, a replay data reproduction unit 473, and a judgment reception unit 474 by executing various programs.

The communication unit 471 has a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 41 . The communication unit 471 transmits a program or data download request to the server device 2 in response to various operation signals received by the operation unit 44 from the touch pad 441 . Further, the communication unit 471 receives data sent from the server device 2 in response to a download request from the server device 2 .

The QR code display control unit 472 causes the display 421 to display the QR code. The QR code corresponds to the ID information of the referee J who uses the referee terminal 4 .

A program for downloading the QR code information of referee J is installed in the control unit 47 via the server device 2 . This program will run before the tournament starts. As a result, the referee terminal 4 receives the QR code information corresponding to the ID information of the referee J from the QR code distribution unit 242 of the server device 2 and stores the received QR code information in the storage unit 46 .

A program for generating a QR code from QR code information is installed in the control unit 47 . The QR code display control unit 472 causes the display 421 to display the QR code generated by this program in accordance with a predetermined operation on the touch pad 441 . The QR code C1 is displayed on the display 421 as shown in FIG.

The replay data reproducing unit 473 reproduces the replay data when receiving the replay data from the server device 2 . Specifically, the replay data reproduction unit 473 sequentially outputs the moving image data included in the replay data to the graphics processing unit 42 to display the moving image data on the display 421 . Also, the replay data reproducing unit 473 sequentially outputs the audio data included in the replay data to the audio processing unit 43 and causes the speaker 431 to output the audio.

The judgment accepting unit 474 accepts an operation related to judging the presence or absence of fraud in the match from the referee J when the replay data is received from the server device 2 . The judgment accepting unit 474 transmits fraud information indicating the judgment result to the server device 2 when it receives an operation related to judging whether or not there is fraud in the match from the referee J. FIG.

<Configuration of Information Collection Device 7>
For convenience of explanation, the code reader 71 and the camera 72 are collectively referred to as the information gathering device 7 . Code reader 71 and camera 72 are connected to communication network 6 by individual interfaces.

A code reader 71 has a function of reading a QR code. In this embodiment, the code reader 71 is installed near each game device 5 . Each player P1, P2 holds the QR code displayed on the display 321 of each player terminal 3 over the code reader 71, and the code reader 71 can read the QR code. The code reader 71 outputs QR code information associated with the read QR code to the server device 2 .

One camera 72 is provided for each of the players P1 and P2. In FIG. 2, the camera 72a photographs the player P1, and the camera 72b photographs the player P2. The camera 72 outputs images including at least the faces of the individual players P1 and P2 to the server device 2 as image information.

<Configuration of Operator Terminal 8>
The operator's terminal 8 is composed of a personal computer with a built-in display 81 . In FIG. 2, the manager terminal 8 is used by the manager M of the tournament.

The operator terminal 8 is connected to the communication network 6 . The operator terminal 8 receives various information from the server device 2 via the communication network 6 and displays it on the display 81 . Specifically, the display 81 displays the notification information when the operator terminal 8 receives the notification information generated by the notification processing unit 238 .

<Regarding the first authentication process>
The first authentication processing is that the first authentication processing unit 232 authenticates the result information output from the game device 5 after the match ends. The first authentication processing unit 232 compares the QR code information read by the code reader 71 and the battle information read from the storage unit 22, and determines whether the player P is authenticated, the referee J is authenticated, or the referee J is judged to be fraudulent. Authentication and authentication of result information are performed.

Specifically, first, the first authentication processing unit 232 reads match information from the storage unit 22, for example, when result information indicating the match result is received from the game device 5 .

Next, the first authentication processing unit 232 causes the code reader 71 to read the player P's QR code. Specifically, when the player P performs a predetermined operation on the touch pad 341 of the player terminal 3 , the QR code display control unit 372 causes the QR code of the player P to be displayed on the display 321 . After reading the QR code, the code reader 71 transmits the information of the code (QR code information) to the server device 2 .

The first authentication processing unit 232 compares the received QR code information with the player P's QR code information included in the read battle information. When the first authentication processing unit 232 determines that the compared QR code information does not correspond, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. As a result, the display 81 of the operator's terminal 8 displays the notification information indicating the warning.

On the other hand, when the first authentication processing unit 232 determines that the compared QR code information is in a corresponding relationship, it causes the code reader 71 to read the QR code of Judge J. Specifically, when Judge J performs a predetermined operation on the touch pad 441 of the judgment terminal 4 , the QR code display control section 472 causes the QR code of Judge J to be displayed on the display 421 . After reading the QR code, the code reader 71 transmits the QR code information of the code to the server device 2 .

However, referee J does not read the QR code displayed on display 421 when judging that player P is cheating during the match. Injustices here include, for example, when the referee J cannot confirm that the player P who is competing is the actual player P, when the player P commits an inappropriate act such as abusive language or the use of a modified controller. is applicable.

Also, the first authentication processing unit 232 compares the received QR code information with the QR code information of referee J included in the read match information. When the first authentication processing unit 232 determines that the compared QR code information does not correspond, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. As a result, the display 81 of the operator's terminal 8 displays the notification information indicating the warning.

Even if the first authentication processing unit 232 determines that the code reader 71 has not read the QR code information of Judge J, the notification processing unit 238 also generates notification information indicating a warning. Conditions for determining that the reading operation is not performed include, for example, when a predetermined period of time has passed without the QR code information being read since the code reader 71 reached a readable state.

On the other hand, the first authentication processing unit 232 authenticates the result information output from the game device 5 when determining that the compared QR code information has a corresponding relationship. Thereby, the management DB update unit 239 stores the authenticated result information in the storage unit 22 as result information in the management DB.

In summary, the first authentication process is performed after the match ends. In the first authentication process, the player P is authenticated according to the player P's QR code read by the code reader 71 . Also, depending on whether or not the code reader 71 has read the QR code of the referee J, it is determined whether or not the player P has committed a fraudulent act. Also, according to the QR code information of the referee J read by the code reader 71, the result information is authenticated while the player P and the referee J are authenticated. That is, in the first authentication process, authentication of player P, authentication of referee J, authentication of fraud judgment of referee J, and authentication of result information are performed. As a result, the judgment of the referee J can be reflected in the results of the competition (progress of the competition).

<Regarding the second authentication process>
The second authentication processing is that the second authentication processing unit 233 performs face authentication for each of the players P1 and P2 before the start of the match, during the match, and after the end of the match. The second authentication processing unit 233 compares the face images of the players P1 and P2 captured by the cameras 72a and 72b of the information collection device 7 with the face image of the player P in the specific DB stored in the storage unit 22. , perform face authentication of the player P.

Specifically, first, the server device 2 reads match information from the storage unit 22 before the start of the match, during the match, and after the end of the match.

Each of the cameras 72 a and 72 b captures face images of the players P 1 and P 2 and transmits them to the server device 2 .

The second authentication processing unit 233 uses the ID information of the players P1 and P2 included in the battle information to read the face images of the players P1 and P2 from the specific DB. The second authentication processing unit 233 compares the face images of the players P1 and P2 received from the respective cameras 72a and 72b with the face images of the players P1 and P2 read from the specific DB, and determines the face images of the players P1 and P2. perform face recognition.

For example, the second authentication processing unit 233 compares the face image from the camera 72a with the face image of the player P1 in the specific DB, and determines that the face authentication of the player P1 has succeeded when a predetermined condition is satisfied. judge. As a result of comparing these face images, the second authentication processing unit 233 determines that face authentication has failed for the player P1 when a predetermined condition is not satisfied. A case where a predetermined condition is satisfied includes, for example, a case where the similarity of the feature amounts of the face images to be compared with each other is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

When the second authentication processing unit 233 determines that face authentication has succeeded for both players P1 and P2, the server device 2 determines that player P has been successfully identified, and proceeds with the tournament (competition).

On the other hand, when the second authentication processing unit 233 determines that face authentication has failed for either one of the players P1 and P2, the server device 2 determines that the identification of the player P has failed. In this case, the alarm processing unit 238 generates alarm information indicating a warning. The information processing section 231 transmits the notification information generated by the notification processing section 238 to the operator terminal 8 . The operator terminal 8 displays the alert information on the display 81 when the alert information is received.

In summary, the second authentication process is performed before the start of the match, during the match, and after the end of the match. In the second authentication process, the facial image of the player P captured by the camera 72 is compared with the facial image of the player P stored in the specific DB of the storage unit 22 of the server device 2, thereby authenticating the face of the player P ( specified) is performed. That is, in the second authentication process, the face image of the player P stored in the specific DB is used to authenticate (identify) the face of the player P, and the result of the face authentication of the player P is reflected in the progress of the tournament. be able to.

<Regarding the third authentication process>
The third authentication processing means that the third authentication processing section 234 authenticates the player P, the referee J, and the fraud determination of the referee J before the start of the match. The third authentication processing unit 234 authenticates the player P by comparing the QR code information read by the code reader 71 and the battle information in the storage unit 22 .

Specifically, first, the third authentication processing unit 234 reads match information from the storage unit 22 in response to a match start request from the referee terminal 4, for example.

Next, the third authentication processing unit 234 causes the code reader 71 to read the player P's QR code. Specifically, when the player P performs a predetermined operation on the touch pad 341 of the player terminal 3 , the QR code display control unit 372 causes the QR code of the player P to be displayed on the display 321 . After reading the QR code, the code reader 71 transmits the QR code information of the code to the server device 2 .

The third authentication processing unit 234 compares the received QR code information with the player P's QR code information included in the read battle information. When the third authentication processing unit 234 determines that the compared QR code information does not correspond, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. As a result, the display 81 of the operator's terminal 8 displays the notification information indicating the warning.

On the other hand, when the third authentication processing section 234 determines that the compared QR code information is in a corresponding relationship, it causes the code reader 71 to read the QR code of Judge J. Specifically, when Judge J performs a predetermined operation on the touch pad 441 of the judgment terminal 4 , the QR code display control section 472 causes the QR code of Judge J to be displayed on the display 421 . After reading the QR code, the code reader 71 transmits the QR code information of the code to the server device 2 .

However, referee J does not read the QR code displayed on display 421 when determining that player P is cheating before the start of the match. Injustices here include, for example, when the referee J cannot confirm that the player P who is competing is the actual player P, when the player P commits an inappropriate act such as abusive language or the use of a modified controller. is applicable.

Also, the third authentication processing unit 234 compares the received QR code information with the QR code information of referee J included in the read battle information. When the third authentication processing unit 234 determines that the compared QR code information does not correspond, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. As a result, the display 81 of the operator's terminal 8 displays the notification information indicating the warning.

Even when the third authentication processing unit 234 determines that the code reader 71 has not read the QR code information of Judge J, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. Conditions for determining that the reading operation is not performed include, for example, when a predetermined period of time has passed without the QR code information being read since the code reader 71 reached a readable state.

On the other hand, the third authentication processing unit 234 authenticates the player P when it determines that the compared QR code information is in correspondence.

When the third authentication processing unit 234 has authenticated all of the players P (P1, P2) who will compete, the information processing unit 231 of the server device 2 transmits a competition start permission notice to the game device 5. .

As a result, on the game device 5 side, the characters "STAND BY" are displayed on the display 61 before receiving the notification of permission, and the standby state in which the game is not progressed (fight) is maintained. After receiving the notification of permission, on the game device 5 side, the characters "READY?"

In summary, the third authentication process is performed before the match starts. In the third authentication process, player P and referee J are authenticated according to the QR codes of player P and referee J read by code reader 71 . Also, depending on whether or not the code reader 71 has read the QR code of the referee J, it is determined whether or not the player P has committed a fraudulent act. That is, the third authentication process authenticates the identity of the player P and the referee J, and authenticates the fraud determination of the referee J, while reflecting the determination of the referee J on the start of the match (progressing the tournament). can be done.

<Regarding Fraud Judgment Processing by Fraud Estimation Unit 236 and Judgment Confirmation Unit 237>
After the match ends, the fraud estimation unit 236 and the determination determination unit 237 determine whether or not there is fraud in the match (fraud determination processing) based on the replay data that reproduces the match and the fraud information received from the referee terminal 4. .

Specifically, when the battle ends, the input history information generation unit 563 generates input history information. The input history information is information indicating the history of operation inputs performed on the controller 63 during the battle. Also, the result information generation unit 564 generates result information indicating the result of the battle. The communication unit 561 transmits the generated input history information and result information to the server device 2 . The replay data generation unit 235 generates replay data that reproduces the battle based on the received input history information.

The fraud estimation unit 236 compares the received result information and the result information based on the replay data, and estimates that there is no fraud in the match when there is no difference between the two result information. In this case, the determination confirming unit 237 confirms the determination that there is no dishonesty in the match.

For example, if player P1 wins in the received result information, but player P2 wins in the result information based on replay data, the fraud estimation unit 236 determines that there is a difference between the two result information. do.

On the other hand, the fraud estimation unit 236 estimates that there is fraud in the match when there is a difference between the two pieces of result information. In this case, the information processing section 231 transmits the replay data to the referee terminal 4 .

The replay data reproducing unit 473 reproduces the replay data when the referee terminal 4 receives the replay data. For example, the replay data reproducing unit 473 causes the display 421 to display (reproduce) a moving image based on the moving image data included in the replay data. Also, the replay data reproducing unit 473 causes the speaker 431 to output (reproduce) audio based on the audio data included in the replay data.

The judgment reception unit 474 receives an operation from the referee J regarding the judgment of the presence or absence of dishonesty. For example, the determination receiving unit 474 displays on the display 421 to perform an operation regarding the presence or absence of fraud on the touch pad 441 . For example, the determination reception unit 474 may ask, "Have you found any fraudulent activity? Press the A button of the touch pad 441 if you have detected any fraudulent activity, or press the B button of the touch pad 441 if you have not discovered any fraudulent activity. Please” is displayed on the display 421 .

Judgment accepting unit 474 generates fraudulent information indicating the content of the operation on touch pad 441 when an operation related to judging the presence or absence of fraud is accepted. The communication unit 471 transmits the generated fraudulent information to the server device 2 .

When the server device 2 receives the fraudulent information, the determination confirming unit 237 determines the presence or absence of fraud according to the content of the received fraudulent information. Specifically, when the content of the received fraud information indicates that there was no fraud in the competition, the determination confirmation unit 237 determines that there is no fraud in the competition.

On the other hand, when the content of the received fraud information indicates that there was fraud in the competition, the determination confirming unit 237 confirms the determination that there is fraud in the competition. In this case, the alarm processing unit 238 generates alarm information indicating a warning. The information processing section 231 transmits the notification information generated by the notification processing section 238 to the operator terminal 8 . The operator terminal 8 displays the alert information on the display 81 when the alert information is received.

As described above, in e-sports, battles are played via a computer (game device 5), so falsification of data during a battle (for example, increasing the player character's attack power value above a prescribed value) Misconduct may occur, such as

The fraud determination process verifies the content of the match based on the replay data that reproduces the match, so the reliability of the tournament results can be improved.

<Flow of a series of processes in the game system>
The processing flow of the game system will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16. FIG. FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the overall processing flow.

The server device 2 reads battle information from the storage unit 22 (step S1).

After step S1, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs a second authentication process (step S2). In step S2, the process of FIG. 13 is performed. Specifically, the cameras 72a and 72b respectively photograph the faces of the players P1 and P2 to acquire face images of the players P1 and P2 (step S201). Camera 72 transmits the face image to server device 2 .

The second authentication processing unit 233 of the server device 2 compares each face image received from the camera 72 with each face image of the players P1 and P2 associated with the ID information of the player P in the specific DB (step S202). .

When the second authentication processing unit 233 succeeds in face authentication (identification of the player P) (Yes in step S203), the next process (here, step S3) is performed.

On the other hand, when the second authentication processing unit 233 fails in face authentication (identification of the player P) (No in step S203), the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning. is transmitted to the terminal 8 for the operator. The operator terminal 8 displays the received alarm information on the display 81 (step S204).

After step S2, the third authentication processing unit 234 performs third authentication processing (step S3). In step S3, the process of FIG. 14 is performed. Specifically, when a predetermined operation is performed via the touch pad 341, the QR code display control unit 372 of the player terminal 3 displays the QR code of the player P on the display 321 (step S301).

The code reader 71 reads the QR code displayed on the display 321 (step S302). The code reader 71 transmits QR code information associated with the read QR code to the server device 2 .

The third authentication processing unit 234 of the server device 2 determines whether or not the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of the player P's ID information included in the battle information (step S303). If it is determined that the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of player P (Yes in step S303), step S304 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the received QR code information does not correspond to the QR code information of the player P (No in step S303), the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning, The notification information is transmitted to the operator's terminal 8 . The operator terminal 8 displays the received alarm information on the display 81 (step S307).

The QR code display control unit 472 of the referee terminal 4 displays the QR code of referee J on the display 421 when the touch pad 441 receives a predetermined operation (step S304).

The code reader 71 reads the QR code displayed on the display 421 (step S305). The code reader 71 transmits QR code information associated with the read QR code to the server device 2 .

The third authentication processing unit 234 of the server device 2 determines whether or not the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of the ID information of referee J included in the match information (step S306). If it is determined that the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of referee J (Yes in step S306), the next process, step S4, is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received QR code information does not correspond to the QR code information of referee J (No in step S306), step S307 is performed.

Further, in step S305, when the third authentication processing unit 234 determines that the code reader 71 has not read the QR code information of the referee J (for example, the QR code information has not been read by the code reader 71 for a predetermined time). case), the same determination as No in step S306 is made.

After step S<b>3 , the information processing section 231 of the server device 2 transmits a competition permission notification to the game device 5 . Game device 5 starts a battle according to the battle permission notice (step S4).

After step S4, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs a second authentication process (step S5). In step S5, the same processing as in step S2 is performed.

After step S5, the game progression unit 562 of the game device 5 terminates the battle when the winner of the battle is decided (step S6). The result information generation unit 564 generates result information indicating the result of the finished match (step S7). The communication unit 561 transmits the generated result information to the server device 2 .

After step S7, the first authentication processing unit 232 of the server device 2 performs a first authentication process (step S8). In step S8, the process of FIG. 15 is performed. Specifically, the QR code display control unit 372 of the player terminal 3 displays the QR code of the player P on the display 321 when a predetermined operation is received on the touch pad 341 (step S401).

The code reader 71 reads the QR code displayed on the display 321 (step S402). The code reader 71 transmits QR code information associated with the read QR code to the server device 2 .

The first authentication processing unit 232 of the server device 2 determines whether or not the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of the player P's ID information included in the battle information (step S403). If it is determined that the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of player P (Yes in step S403), step S404 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the received QR code information does not correspond to the QR code information of the player P (No in step S403), the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning, The notification information is transmitted to the operator's terminal 8 . The operator terminal 8 displays the received alarm information on the display 81 (step S407).

The QR code display control unit 472 of the referee terminal 4 displays the QR code of referee J on the display 421 when the touch pad 441 receives a predetermined operation (step S404).

The code reader 71 reads the QR code displayed on the display 421 (step S405). The code reader 71 transmits QR code information associated with the read QR code to the server device 2 .

The first authentication processing unit 232 of the server device 2 determines whether or not the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of the referee J's ID information included in the match information (step S406). If it is determined that the received QR code information corresponds to the QR code information of referee J (Yes in step S406), the next process, step S10, is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received QR code information does not correspond to the QR code information of referee J (No in step S406), step S407 is performed.

Further, in step S405, when the third authentication processing unit 234 determines that the code reader 71 has not read the QR code information of the referee J (for example, the QR code information has not been read by the code reader 71 for a predetermined time). case), the same determination as No in step S406 is made.

After step S8, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs a second authentication process (step S9). In step S9, processing similar to steps S2 and S5 is performed.

After step S9, the determination confirming unit 237 determines whether or not there is fraud in the match (step S10). In step S10, the process of FIG. 16 is performed.

Specifically, the input history information generation unit 563 of the game device 5 generates input history information based on the history of operation inputs to the controller 63 that were input during the battle (step S501). Communication unit 561 transmits the input history information to server device 2 . The replay data generation unit 235 of the server device 2 generates replay data that reproduces the battle based on the received input history information (step S502).

Fraud estimation unit 236 compares result information received from game device 5 with result information based on replay data. If it is determined that there is no difference between both pieces of result information (No in step S503), step S11, which is the next process, is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a difference between the two pieces of result information (Yes in step S503), the information processing section 231 transmits replay data to the referee terminal 4. FIG. The replay data reproducing unit 473 of the referee terminal 4 reproduces the replay data by, for example, displaying the image data included in the received replay data on the display 421 (step S504).

The judgment reception unit 474 of the referee terminal 4 indicates the content of the judgment that the competition is not illegal when an operation indicating that the competition is illegal is performed on the touch pad 441 (No in step S505). Fraud information is generated and transmitted to the server device 2 . When the server device 2 receives the fraudulent information, the determination confirming unit 237 of the server device 2 performs the next process (here, step S
11) is performed.

On the other hand, if the touch pad 441 is operated to indicate that there is fraud (Yes in step S505), the determination reception unit 474 generates fraud information indicating that there was fraud in the match, and sends the information to the server. Send to device 2. When the server device 2 receives the fraudulent information, the notification processing unit 238 generates notification information indicating a warning and transmits the notification information to the operator terminal 8 . The operator terminal 8 displays (issues) the received alarm information (warning) on the display 81 (step S506).

The management DB update unit 239 of the server device 2 updates the management DB (step S11). Specifically, the management DB update unit 239 causes the storage unit 22 to store the result information of the first authentication process (that is, the authentication) in association with the "competition identification information" in the management DB of FIG. .

The electronic certificate issuing unit 240 issues an electronic certificate for the updated management DB (step S12). Specifically, the electronic certificate issuing processing unit 240 electronically signs the updated (authenticated) result information and issues an electronic certificate.

The match information update unit 241 updates the match information according to the authenticated result information (step S13).

In summary, the present embodiment is a game system 1 (computer system) that manages a tournament in which a game is played via a game device 5 (computer), and accepts user registration for participation in the tournament. A server device 2 that manages an information processing unit 231 (accepting unit), a user's face image (biometric authentication information) used to identify the user, and tournament information that is information used to specify the tournament. (management section), and a second authentication processing section 233 (biometric authentication section) that performs user face authentication (biometric authentication) using the user's face image, and the server device 2 performs It is what advances the tournament.

<Effect of invention>
As described above, in this game system, the second authentication processing section 233 performs user face authentication using the user's face image managed by the server device 2 . Since the face authentication of the user is performed by the second authentication processing unit 233, it becomes easier to manage tournaments such as games and sports.

Also, if there are many users participating in the competition, it is not easy to verify the identity of each user. On the other hand, in this game system, face authentication is automatically performed for each user by the second authentication processing unit 233, so that it becomes easier to manage competitions such as games and sports.

A player who plays the game is included in the users whose participation registration is accepted, and the server device 2 identifies the player based on the result of face authentication of the player by the second authentication processing section 233 . As a result, face authentication is automatically performed for each player by the second authentication processing unit 233, which makes it easier to manage tournaments such as games and sports. In addition, it is possible to prevent fraud such as a third party participating in the game other than the player scheduled to participate in the game (competition).

Also, even if there are many players participating in one game (competition), face authentication is automatically performed for each player by the second authentication processing unit 233, so the burden of identification of the players can be reduced. can.

In addition, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs face authentication before starting the battle (game). By performing face authentication of the player (user) before the start of the match, it is possible to determine whether or not the start of the match can be started.

Also, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs face authentication at least once after the start of the battle. As a result, it is possible to prevent the regular player from being replaced by a third party during the match. In addition, in a team competition in which teams compete against each other, if the order of play is determined in advance for each member of the team, it is possible to prevent the order of play from being changed.

(Other embodiments)
The game system 1 may operate as follows.

In steps S402 and S405, when the code reader 71 reads a predetermined QR code, the first authentication processing unit 232 authenticates at least one of player P, referee J, and referee J's fraud judgment and result information. good too. For example, the QR code used as the predetermined QR code includes the QR code of the player P, the QR code of another player P (for example, an opponent or cooperating partner) who participated in the competition, and the QR codes (e.g., QR codes for assistants, referee J, manager M, etc.), QR codes generated based on the QR codes of multiple participants, QR codes indicating match results (e.g., match winners), and a plurality of QR codes that are a combination of these. The participants here refer to persons (users) who are permitted to participate in the tournament by the game system 1, and include players who play games in the tournament and their assistants, tournament operators, referees, and the like. Further, the predetermined QR code may be displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5, the display 321 of the player terminal 3, and the display 421 of the referee J, and printed on a medium by a printing device provided in this system. It may be displayed (printed) using any medium. Further, the timing for reading the predetermined QR code may be any timing before, during, or after the battle, or any timing. Further, the predetermined QR code may be displayed on the player terminal 3 and the referee terminal 4 with a program for analyzing the QR code, and may be displayed on the respective displays and read, or may be displayed on other devices. It may be read.

In steps S302 and S305, the third authentication processing unit 234 authenticates at least one of the player P, the referee J, and the fraud determination of the referee J when the code reader 71 reads the predetermined QR code. good. For example, the QR code used as the predetermined QR code is the QR code of the player P, the QR code of another player P (for example, opponent or cooperating partner) (for example, QR codes for assistants, referee J, manager M, etc.), QR codes generated based on the QR codes of multiple participants, QR codes indicating match results (for example, match winner) , and multiple QR codes combining these. The participants here are those who are permitted to participate in the tournament by the game system 1, and include players who play games in the tournament and their assistants, tournament managers, referees, and the like. Further, the predetermined QR code may be displayed on the display 61 of the game device 5, the display 321 of the player terminal 3, and the display 421 of the referee J, and printed on a medium by a printing device provided in this system. It may be displayed (printed) using any medium. Further, the timing for reading the predetermined QR code may be any timing before, during, or after the battle, or any timing. In addition, the QR code may be displayed and read on the display of each of the player terminal 3 and the referee terminal 4 provided with a program for analyzing the QR code, or may be displayed and read on another device. may be

Further, QR code information associated with the QR code used by the referee J when judging that there has been fraud may be stored in the storage unit 46 of the referee terminal 4 . The first authentication processing section 232 and the third authentication processing section 234 may authenticate that the player P has cheated when the QR code is read by the code reader 71 . In addition, the referee terminal 4 displays the QR code when the referee J determines that there is fraud according to the operation of the touch pad 441, and displays the QR code when the referee J determines that there is no fraud. You may display J's QR code.

Further, in step S406, the first authentication processing unit 232 makes the same determination as No in step S406 in response to an operation input by the player P to the terminal operated by the referee J or the operator M to the effect that there has been fraud. good too. In step S306, the third authentication processing unit 234 may make the same determination as No in step S306 by inputting an operation to the terminal operated by the referee J or the operator M to the effect that the player P has cheated. .

Also, the ID information of the player P and the referee J may be associated with other code information instead of the QR code. The other code information is not limited as long as it can identify the ID information, such as a bar code.

In addition, the server device 2 may provide a web page for displaying user registration information and the like in response to a request from a terminal operated by a user of the game system. A QR code may be displayed. In this case, the server device 2 may automatically display the user's QR code on the user's web page, or may display the QR code commonly used by the participants in the tournament. . The server device 2 may collectively display these QR codes on the user's web page, or may display them at the user's discretion (by user's operation).

At least one of the player terminal 3 and the referee terminal 4 does not have to have a program for generating a QR code installed. In this case, the server device 2 has a QR code analysis function and a QR code generation function, and the QR code distribution unit 242 is configured to distribute the QR code to the player terminal 3 and the referee terminal 4. may Further, any one of the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, and the code reader 71 may be provided with the QR code analysis function and generation function. The code reader 71 may perform the same processing as the player terminal 3 and the referee terminal 4 without having the function of analyzing the QR code.

Further, in the second authentication process in step S2 of FIG. 12, if face authentication of the player P fails before the start of the match (No in step S203 of FIG. 13), the information processing section 231 cancels the start of the match. An instruction to do so may be sent to the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, or the like. Further, in the second authentication process in step S5 of FIG. 12, if the face authentication of the player P fails during the match (No in step S203), the information processing section 231 suspends or suspends the already started match. An instruction to pause the game may be sent to the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, or the like. In addition, in the second authentication process in step S5 of FIG. 12, the face authentication of the player P was once unsuccessful. If not (No in step S203), the information processing section 231 may transmit an instruction to the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, or the like to stop the match that has already started.

Further, in the second authentication process in step S9 of FIG. 12, if face authentication of player P fails after the match (No in step S203), the management DB update unit 239 updates the match information to the effect that there was fraud. may be stored in the management DB of the storage unit 22 in association with fraudulent information indicating .

Also, the second authentication processing unit 233 may perform face authentication of participants of the tournament other than the player P (for example, assistants, referees J, operators M, spectators, etc.). In this case, if the server device 2 succeeds in face authentication of a tournament participant other than the player P, the server device 2 determines that the participant, the participant other than the participant, or the player P has been successfully identified. good.

That is, the users whose participation registration has been accepted include the player P who plays the game and participants in the tournament other than the players. The participant or the player P may be identified based on the result of face authentication (biometric authentication) of the participant in the tournament other than the player P by the biometric authentication unit). Since the participant or the player P is specified based on the results of face authentication (biometric authentication) of the participants in the tournament other than the player P, it becomes easier to manage games and sports tournaments. In addition, the use of face authentication facilitates the identification of participants or players P, thus facilitating the management of games and sports competitions. Also, a third party (referee J, etc.) who is a participant in the tournament other than the player P confirms the identity of the player P, and then performs face recognition of the third party. By having a third party who is not directly involved in the play of the game verify the identity of the player P, fairness is ensured, and the reliability of the operation of the tournament can be improved.

In addition, when the second authentication processing unit 233 succeeds in face authentication of participants in the tournament (for example, player P, assistant, referee J, manager M, spectators, etc.) after the match, the server device 2 may authenticate the result information. In this case, authentication of result information by the first authentication processing unit 232 may be omitted.

That is, the game device 5 (output unit) that transmits (outputs) result information indicating the result of the battle (game) is further provided, and the server device 2 (management unit) includes a second authentication processing unit 233 (biometric authentication unit). Result information may be authenticated based on the result of face authentication (biometric authentication) of the user, and the tournament may be proceeded using the authenticated result information. Since the result information output from the game device 5 is authenticated based on the result of face authentication by the second authentication processing unit 233, it becomes easier to manage tournaments such as games and sports, and the reliability of the tournament results is improved. can be improved.

In addition, when the server device 2 receives fraudulent information, the second authentication processing unit 233 performs face authentication of participants in the tournament other than the player P (for example, assistants, referees J, operators M, spectators, etc.). may be performed. In this case, the server device 2 (determination confirmation unit 237) authenticates the received fraudulent information when the face authentication of the participant by the second authentication processing unit 233 is successful. The determination confirming unit 237 determines the presence/absence of fraud based on the authenticated fraud information.

That is, the users whose participation registration has been accepted include the player P who plays the game and participants in the tournament other than the player P, and the referee J inputs fraud information regarding fraud in playing the game, The server device 2 (management unit) may authenticate the fraudulent information based on the face authentication result of referee J by the second authentication processing unit 233, and proceed with the tournament using the authenticated fraudulent information. This makes it possible to verify fraudulence in game play, and makes it easier to manage competitions such as games and sports. Further, by authenticating the fraudulent information, it is possible to confirm whether or not the fraudulent information has been input by a valid referee, so that the reliability of the fraudulent information can be improved.

Also, the second authentication processing unit 233 may authenticate the player P by biometric authentication other than face authentication. For example, the second authentication processing unit 233 may authenticate the player P by biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication, palm print authentication, vein authentication, voice print authentication, and eyeball authentication, or authenticate the player P by other biometric authentication. you can go In this case, the game system 1 is provided with the devices necessary for these biometric authentications, and the storage unit 22 of the server device 2 stores the data required for these biometric authentications. Note that the second authentication processing unit 233 may authenticate the player P by combining biometric authentication including face authentication and other biometric authentication.

Although the first and third authentication processes use QR codes to perform various authentications, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the first and third authentication processes, biometric authentication such as face authentication may be used instead of the QR code to perform various authentications. That is, in the first authentication process, biometric authentication may be used to authenticate at least one of the player P, the referee J, the fraud determination of the referee J, and the result information. In the third authentication process, at least one of the player P, the referee J, and the fraud judgment of the referee J may be authenticated using the biometric authentication.

Also, in the process of FIG. 15, match result information may be used to authenticate the result information and the player P instead of the QR code information. Specifically, the first authentication processing unit 232 may authenticate the result information output from the game device 5 based on the operation performed by the referee J on the touch pad 441 of the referee terminal 4 . For example, the information processing section 231 of the server device 2 transmits the result information output from the game device 5 to the referee terminal 4 . The referee terminal 4 displays the received result information on the display 421, and receives an operation from the referee J regarding whether or not to authenticate the result information. The first authentication processing section 232 of the server device 2 authenticates the result information in accordance with the details of the operation on the touch pad 441 of the referee terminal 4 . Similarly, the third authentication processing section 234 may also authenticate the player P according to the input content to the referee terminal 4 .

Further, the fraud estimation unit 236 may estimate that there is fraud when the input history information includes a predetermined input history. The predetermined input history includes, for example, an input operation that is not normally performed in game play, such as an input operation that causes the player to intentionally lose the game. Examples of input operations that intentionally lead to defeat include canceling the guard operation at the timing of receiving damage in a fighting game, stepping on the accelerator on a curve in a racing game to deliberately go off the course, and throwing a ball in the middle of the strike zone more than a predetermined number of times in a baseball game. and so on. In addition, the fraud estimation unit 236 compares the user's game play history with the play in the match, and if the difference is greater than a predetermined difference (for example, the combo success rate is remarkably low), the fraud is likely to occur. It can be assumed that there are

In addition, the server device 2 may collect profile information, which serves as an index for evaluating the reliability of the judgment made by the referee J, in a database. This profile information includes, for example, a list of tournaments that referee J has refereeed in the past, the name of the organization to which referee J belongs, and the grade of referee qualification (for example, grades issued by the organization to which the referee belongs, such as first-class and second-class). ), the evaluation of referee J by other users, and the evaluation of viewers watching the match. In this case, the determination confirming unit 237 may determine whether or not to comply with the fraudulent information based on the profile information.

That is, the server device 2 determines the reliability of fraudulent information based on profile information, which is information about referee J included in the participants and is an index for determining the reliability of the determination made by referee J. You may The server device 2 can determine whether or not to proceed with the tournament based on the fraudulent information, using the profile information, which is an index for determining the reliability of the judgment of the referee J included in the participants. This makes it easier to manage competitions such as games and sports. Further, by judging the reliability of the fraud information, which is the result of judging J's fraud, based on the profile information, it is possible to improve the reliability of the fraud determination.

It should be noted that although the above example shows the case where the profile information about referee J is collected in the database, the target of the profile information to be collected may be anyone who participates in the tournament other than the players. Not limited. The participants in the tournament other than the players can be those involved in the operation of the tournament, such as the host of the tournament and cameramen, assistants, and spectators of the tournament. If at least one of the participants in the tournament other than the player inputs fraudulent information, the determination determination unit 237 determines the reliability of the input fraudulent information based on the profile information of the participant. It can be determined whether or not to comply with the entered fraudulent information.

Moreover, the server device 2 may determine the fraud of the player P using AI (artificial intelligence). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the server device 2 can function as an AI determination unit 243 that further generates fraudulent information by executing various programs. The AI determination unit 243 generates cheating information using the determination model 221 for determining whether the player P is cheating based on the replay data. The determination model 221 is a model that is pre-constructed by machine learning to determine what kind of play should be determined to be illegal, and is stored in the storage unit 22 . The replay data corresponds to input to the AI determination unit 243 and the fraud information corresponds to output from the AI determination unit 243 . The determination confirming section 237 may determine whether or not the player P is cheating according to the cheating information from the AI determining section 243 . Specifically, in steps S504 and S505, instead of the referee J, the AI determination unit 243 may determine fraud in the game (generate fraud information based on replay data).

That is, the game system 1 includes an AI determination unit 243 that generates fraud information using a determination model 221 for determining whether or not fraud has occurred in game play. Since the fraud information is generated by the AI (AI determination unit 243), it is possible to omit the judgment by the referee J as to whether or not there is fraud in the game play. This makes it easier to manage competitions such as games and sports. In addition, since fraud information is generated by AI (AI determination unit 243), it is possible to determine whether or not there is fraud from a perspective different from that of "humans" such as tournament operator M and referee J. can improve the reliability of the determination.

The server device 2 also provides profile information that serves as an index for evaluating the reliability of the determination by the AI determination unit 243 (for example, past determination history of the AI determination unit 243, other users' evaluation, evaluation of viewers watching the match, etc.) may be collected in the database. In this case, the determination confirming unit 237 may determine whether or not to comply with the fraudulent information based on the profile information.

That is, the server device 2 determines the reliability of fraudulent information based on the profile information, which is information about the determination result of the AI determination unit 243 and is an index for determining the reliability of the determination made by the AI determination unit 243. can be judged. The server device 2 can determine whether or not to proceed with the tournament based on the fraud information, using the profile information, which is an index for determining the reliability of the determination made by the AI determination unit 243 . This makes it easier to manage competitions such as games and sports. In addition, by determining the reliability of the fraudulent information, which is the result of the determination of the presence or absence of fraud by the AI determination unit 243, based on the profile information, the reliability of the determination of the presence or absence of fraud can be improved.

Further, in the fraud determination process of FIG. 16, step S503 (fraud estimation by the fraud estimation unit 236) may be omitted, and step S504 may be performed after step S502. That is, in the fraud determination process, the determination determination unit 237 may omit the estimation by the fraud estimation unit 236 and perform fraud determination according to the fraud information generated by at least one of the referee J and the AI determination unit 243 . Note that, as described above, when the fraud estimation unit 236 estimates that there is no fraud in the game (step S503), the determination determination unit 237 determines that there is no fraud regardless of the fraud information associated with the operation of referee J. confirm.

Also, in the fraud determination process of FIG. 16, steps S504 and S505 (fraud determination by referee J) may be omitted.

Further, the fraud information transmitted from the referee terminal 4 (or AI) may include information indicating details of the fraud committed by the player P. Also, the referee terminal 4 may display a QR code including information indicating the contents of the player P on the display 421, and the code reader 71 may read the QR code.

In addition, the first authentication processing unit 232 and the third authentication processing unit 234 use AI instead of at least one of the QR code of player P and the QR code of referee J to authenticate the fraud determination of referee J. may be performed. For example, the AI is made to learn fraud determination based on the player's statement, and the first authentication processing unit 232 and the third authentication processing unit 234 input (transmit) the player's statement to the AI, and output data. Acquired as fraudulent information. The first authentication processing unit 232 and the third authentication processing unit 234 may perform fraudulent authentication of the player P according to AI fraud information.

In addition, in order to judge fraud by a plurality of referees J, the game system 1 may be provided with a plurality of referee terminals 4 .

The operation of fraud determination by a plurality of referee terminals 4 includes the following.
(1) When the fraud information transmitted from a plurality of referee terminals 4 all indicate the same content, the judgment confirmation unit 237 determines whether or not there is fraud according to this fraud information.
(2) If the fraudulent information transmitted from a plurality of referee terminals 4 contains different content (for example, if opinions regarding the fraud determination are divided among referees J), the determination determination unit 237 determines the fraud by majority vote. Determine presence or absence.
(3) If the fraudulent information transmitted from a plurality of referee terminals 4 contains different content, the referees J may consult with each other until the judgment result is the same. During this discussion, the server device 2 may stop the progress of the competition. As a result of the consultation, if the determination results are the same, the determination determination unit 237 may determine the presence or absence of fraud according to the determination results that are the same. As a result of the discussion, if the judgment results are not the same, the judgment finalizing section 237 may finalize the judgment according to Judge J's evaluation of reliability.
(4) At least one of the plurality of referees J is determined in advance as the referee chief. If the fraudulent information transmitted from a plurality of referee terminals 4 includes different content, the determination confirmation unit 237 may determine the determination according to the determination of the chief referee. In addition, when it is found that the fraudulent information contains different content, the referee-in-chief consults with the referee J and makes a new determination. The judgment finalizing section 237 may finalize the judgment according to the judgment of the chief referee.

Further, when it is determined (authenticated) that the player P has been fraudulent in the first to third authentication processes and the fraud determination process, the management DB update unit 239 of the server device 2 updates the fraud information in the management DB of the storage unit 22. Information may be updated, and result information may be changed. As a change of the result information, if it is determined that the player P who became the winner has cheated, the player P is changed to the loser. Further, the management DB update unit 239 of the server device 2 may update the fraud information corresponding to the match information of the match that has already ended, and may change the result information. Due to this update and change, the server device 2 may change the progress process of the tournament.

The result information generated by the result information generation unit 564 of the game device 5 includes various parameters of objects including the player character during game play (attack power of the player character, damage received by the player character, etc.) may be included. In this case, the replay data generation unit 235 generates replay data including various parameters of the object based on the input history information. Then, referee J and the AI determination unit 243 may compare various parameters of the result information and various parameters of the replay data to determine the presence or absence of dishonesty. Similarly, the fraud estimation unit 236 compares various parameters of the result information with various parameters of the replay data,
Presence or absence of fraud may be estimated.

The input history information generation unit 563 also generates input history information including data generated in response to the operation input (for example, damage inflicted by the player character) in addition to the operation input performed on the controller 63. may be generated. The replay data generator 235 may generate replay data based on this input history information. The data may be any data as long as it is related to the operation input.

Further, when the game device 5 generates random numbers to progress the game, the result information generation unit 564 of the game device 5 may generate result information including the random numbers generated by the game device 5 . In this case, the replay data generator 235 generates replay data based on the random number and input history information included in the result information. For example, the random number is used when randomly determining the amount of damage to the character operated by the player. The random number may be generated in response to an operation input by the player P on the controller 63, or may be generated automatically.

In addition to the information described above, the result information may include other information regarding the progress of the game.

Further, when it is determined (authenticated) that the player P has cheated in the first to third authentication processes and the cheating determination process, the management DB updating unit 239 of the server device 2 updates the next The management DB may be updated to prohibit future participation in the tournament (refusal of participation registration), or the management DB or specific DB may be updated to fail the second authentication process (face authentication).

Also, the type of game played on the game device 5 is not limited to a battle-type action game, and may be another battle-type game. Also, the types of games played on the game device 5 are not limited to battle games, and include games in which time attacks are performed in racing games, games in which a plurality of participants in a tournament aim to defeat a common enemy character in cooperation, A game or the like in which the position information of the player is detected and a predetermined route is traveled may be used. In other words, the game is executed using a computer, and it is sufficient if it achieves some purpose according to predetermined rules. Even in games other than competitive games, there can be a referee J who determines whether the game is being played appropriately.

Also, the code reader 71 and the camera 72 may not exist separately, but may be installed in one device. Therefore, the information collection device 7 may be composed of a mobile terminal such as a smart phone.

In addition, the game system 1 may further include a display for allowing spectators to view the battle of the player P. FIG. In this case, the warning (alarm information) generated by the alarm processor 238 of the server device 2 may be displayed on this display. Also, the warning may be displayed on at least one of the displays 61, 321, 421 other than the spectator display.

In addition, in the game system 1, the above-mentioned participants register for participation in the tournament by determining what kind of role (for example, player, assistant, manager, etc.) they will participate in the tournament. When the user registers for participation, the server device 2 associates the ID information of the user with the tournament information and the information indicating the role defined by the user. Thereby, the server device 2 can recognize what role each user plays in the tournament.

The server device 2 may also have a function of generating entry information in response to an application for participation in the competition and giving ID information to the participants of the competition using the entry information. The entry information includes, for example, the participant's profile, such as the participant's date of birth, gender, and achievements in other competitions.

Also, the person who registers for participation in the server device 2 is not limited to the user himself/herself, and may be another user. Also, the user himself/herself may register for participation in response to an invitation to the tournament from another user. In addition, the server device 2 may designate the role of another user in the tournament (player, referee, manager, etc.) and invite the user himself to the tournament. When a user receives an invitation, the server device 2 automatically associates the user's ID information with the tournament information at the timing when the user receives the invitation so that the user who has received the invitation can automatically participate in the tournament. good too. Alternatively, the server device 2 automatically associates the user's ID with the tournament information at the timing of obtaining approval from the user so that the user who has received the invitation can participate in the tournament after obtaining approval from the user. good too.

Further, the server device 2 may automatically deliver a QR code (QR code information) to the user when the user who has registered for participation is recognized as a participant of the tournament.

In addition, the server device 2 may accept a user's participation registration for the tournament via any one of the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, and the operator terminal 8, which are user terminals. Alternatively, a user's participation registration for the competition may be accepted via another terminal. In this case, these terminals function as reception units for receiving participation registrations from users.

Note that the reception unit includes an input unit of the terminal that receives operation input from the user for registering for participation in the tournament, and a signal that is transmitted from the terminal to the server device 2 for registering the user for participation in the tournament. a communication unit of the terminal that functions to perform the function of the terminal, a network interface of the terminal that outputs (transmits) the signal to the communication network 6, a network interface 21 of the server device 2 that receives the signal from the communication network 6, and the like. The input units of the terminals include, for example, the touch pad 341 of the player terminal 3, the touch pad 441 of the referee terminal 4, the controller 63 of the game device 5, and the controller (not shown) of the operator terminal 8. Examples of the communication unit of the terminal include the communication unit 371 of the player terminal 3, the communication unit 471 of the referee terminal 4, the communication unit 561 of the game device 5, and the communication unit (not shown) of the operator terminal 8. . The network interfaces of the terminals include, for example, the network interface 31 of the player terminal 3, the network interface 41 of the referee terminal 4, the network interface 51 of the game device 5, and the network interface (not shown) of the operator terminal 8. .

The player terminal 3, referee terminal 4, game device 5, manager terminal 8, and other terminals specify the roles of other users (player, referee, manager, etc.) and participate in tournament registration. may be performed.

Although it has been described that the user designates the role (player, referee, manager, etc.) in the tournament at the time of participation registration, the user may designate the role in the tournament after the participation registration. In other words, the user may only register for participation in the tournament, and may assume a role in the tournament after registering for participation in the tournament.

Also, the characters operated by the player in the game may be humans, animals, monsters, objects, and the like. In the game, the number of characters that can be operated by the player at one time is not limited to one, and may be plural.

Also, the format of the competition is not limited to the tournament format, and may be other formats such as a Swiss tournament format or a round-robin format.

Also, in this game system, the tournament progresses according to various programs and data for holding the e-sports tournament stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2 . In the present embodiment, as an example of the progress of the tournament performed by the game system 1, various authentications by the first to third authentication processes and fraud determination by the fraud determination process have been described. It may be included in the proceedings of the tournament conducted by the system 1.

The progress of the tournament conducted by the game system 1 includes, for example, a process of confirming participation in the tournament by reading the user's QR code with the code reader 71 or the like on the date of the tournament, and a process of confirming participation in the tournament by the user (referee J) after the tournament is over. ) by reading the QR code with the code reader 71 or the like to authenticate the tournament results. In other words, the progress of the tournament performed by the game system 1 refers to the processing of the game system 1 that is performed during the period from the start of acceptance of user registration for participation in the tournament to the determination of the tournament results. In particular, the progress of the tournament performed by the game system 1 refers to the process performed using the user's ID information (QR code information) among the processes of the game system 1 performed during the period.

Further, the conditions for finalizing the tournament results include that all the result information and fraud information in the management DB associated with the tournament information are finalized. Note that the conditions for finalizing the tournament results may include the completion of awarding benefits (gifts, prizes, awards, media usable in the game, etc.) to the player based on the tournament results.

In this game system, the QR code information (QR code) associated with the user's ID information may be automatically downloaded to the terminals 3, 4 and 5 used by each user. Also, the QR code downloaded to the user's terminal 3, 4, 5 may be automatically displayed on the display of the user's terminal 3, 4, 5 without any operation on the user's terminal 3, 4, 5. Alternatively, it may be displayed on the user's web page. In this game system, the user's QR code should be given in a form that the user can use.

This game system is configured so that it can be used by various users, and each user can register for participation (including invitations) to various competitions.

Further, the server device 2, the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, the information collecting device 7, and the operator terminal 8 may each be a plurality of devices or a single device. . Further, the server device 2, the player terminal 3, the referee terminal 4, the game device 5, the information collecting device 7, and the operator terminal 8 may cooperate to perform similar processing.

2 server device 22 storage unit 221 determination model 23 control unit 232 first authentication processing unit 233 second authentication processing unit (biometric authentication unit)
234 Third authentication processing unit 235 Replay data generation unit 236 Fraud estimation unit 237 Judgment confirmation unit 243 AI judgment unit 3 Player terminal 36 Storage unit 37 Control unit 372 QR code display control unit 4 Referee terminal 46 Storage unit 47 Control unit 472 QR Code display control unit 473 Replay data reproduction unit 474 Judgment reception unit 5 Game device 55 Storage unit 56 Control unit 563 Input history information generation unit 564 Result information generation unit 7 Information collection device 71 Code reader 72 Camera 8 Operator terminal

Claims (7)

A computer system for managing a tournament in which a game is played via a computer,
a reception unit that receives a user's participation registration for the tournament;
A management unit that manages the user's biometric authentication information used to identify the user and tournament information that is information used to identify the tournament;
a biometric authentication unit that performs biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
with
The management unit advances the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication.death,
The users for whom the participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the competition other than the players,
The management unit identifies the player based on the result of biometric authentication of the participant by the biometric authentication unit.
A computer system characterized by: In claim 1,
The users whose participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game,
The computer system, wherein the management unit identifies the player based on a result of biometric authentication of the player by the biometric authentication unit. In claim 1 or 2 ,
The computer system, wherein the biometrics authentication unit performs the biometrics authentication before starting the game. In any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The computer system, wherein the biometric authentication unit performs the biometric authentication at least once after the game is started. In any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
an output unit that outputs result information indicating the result of the game;
further comprising
The computer system, wherein the management unit authenticates the result information based on the result of biometric authentication of the user by the biometric authentication unit, and progresses the competition using the authenticated result information. A computer system for managing a tournament in which a game is played via a computer,
a reception unit that receives a user's participation registration for the tournament;
A management unit that manages the user's biometric authentication information used to identify the user and tournament information that is information used to identify the tournament;
a biometric authentication unit that performs biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
with
The management unit progresses the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication,
The users whose participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the tournament other than the players,
cheating information relating to cheating in playing the game is entered by the participant;
The management unit authenticates the fraudulent information based on the result of biometric authentication of the participant by the biometric authentication unit, and proceeds with the tournament using the authenticated fraudulent information.
A computer system characterized by: Tournament management for managing the tournament in a tournament in which a game is played via a computer
a method,
accepting a user's participation registration for the competition;
a step of managing the user's biometric authentication information used to identify the user and competition information that is information used to identify the competition;
performing biometric authentication of the user using the biometric authentication information;
progressing the tournament based on the results of the biometric authentication;
The users for whom the participation registration has been accepted include players who play the game and participants in the competition other than the players. and
A tournament management method comprising:

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