JP7195764B2 - Crowdfunding system, processing method and computer program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a crowdfunding system, a processing method, and a computer program, and more particularly to a crowdfunding system, a processing method, and a computer program that enable a user who is considering providing funds to easily consider a support target.

In recent years, technical development related to crowdfunding has been actively carried out. Crowdfunding provides users who seek financing with a relatively small amount of funds provided by users using payment functions on the web.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology in which a business owner improves and sells a product or service by receiving feedback on a prototype or trial service from an investor. Also disclosed is a technique for discovering customers who are similar in age, etc. to investors who have responded favorably as prospective customers to whom actual products and services are to be provided.

JP 2017-204034 A

It is common for users to visit crowdfunding sites for the purpose of supporting creators who are interested in specific creators who are doing crowdfunding in external services. .

Therefore, there is a problem that interest in projects other than projects related to this creator is not so high.

In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a crowdfunding system, a processing method, and a computer program that allow users to easily consider funding targets.

A crowdfunding system of the present invention includes a storage unit that associates user information and item information including a plurality of items related to projects drafted by the user in the past and stores them in a storage device, and items stored in the storage device. A determination unit that determines a user's ranking based on the information and generates ranking information, and outputs the user's ranking information generated by the determination unit to an information processing device operated by a first user via a network. and an output unit for determining the ranking of each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, and determining the ranking based on the ranking of the plurality of items to generate the ranking information. is characterized by generating

The crowdfunding system of the present invention further comprises a reception unit that receives selection of one or more items from among a plurality of items transmitted via a network from the information processing device operated by the first user. , the determining unit can generate ranking information according to the selection received by the receiving unit, based on the order of the selected items.

The determination unit can generate ranking information based on the order of the plurality of items and weighting coefficients set in advance for the plurality of items.

The storage unit further stores, as the item information, information of the supporting user who has provided support to the user in the storage device, and the crowdfunding system further stores the support user's support information stored in the storage device. an extraction unit for extracting a user who drafted a project associated as a user, and the output unit outputs the ranking information of the user who drafted the project extracted by the extraction unit to the information processing device operated by the first user. Can be output via network.

The storage unit further stores, as item information, information on the degree of contribution of the user to the project in the storage device. ranking information can be generated based on the ranking of

The output unit outputs the user ranking information so that the first user can select the user, and when the first user selects the user, the project proposed by the user is receiving support. You can output information on the display screen that displays the contents of the project.

The storage unit stores, as item information, information related to at least one of the user's cumulative number of projects, cumulative support amount, average support amount, cumulative number of supporters, average number of supporters, success rate, and cumulative number of followers in the storage device. The determination unit can generate user ranking information based on the item information.

The processing method of the present invention comprises a storage step of causing a computer to associate and store item information including user information and a plurality of items related to a project drafted by the user in the past in a storage device; a determination step of determining a user's ranking based on the item information and generating ranking information; and transmitting the user's ranking information generated in the determination step to an information processing device operated by a first user via a network. an output step of outputting an output, and in the determination step, ranking is determined for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, and ranking is determined based on the ranking of the plurality of items. It is characterized by generating ranking information.

A computer program according to the present invention comprises a storage function for causing a computer to associate and store item information including user information and a plurality of items related to a project drafted by the user in the past in a storage device; a determination function for determining a user's ranking based on item information and generating ranking information; and transmitting the user's ranking information generated by the determination function to an information processing device operated by a first user via a network. The determining function determines ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, and determines the ranking based on the ranking of the plurality of items. It is characterized by generating ranking information.

According to the crowdfunding system, the processing method, and the computer program of the present invention, by generating a ranking of users who have drafted projects, users can easily consider funding targets.

It is a figure showing an example of a display screen realized by a crowdfunding system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen realized by a crowdfunding system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of a crowdfunding system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing a network configuration of a crowdfunding system and an information processing device according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram showing a data configuration stored in a storage device related to the crowdfunding system according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen realized by a crowdfunding system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of a crowdfunding system according to another embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of an information processing device related to a crowdfunding system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is the flow figure which showed the flow of the processing method which relates to the execution form of this invention. 1 is a functional configuration diagram showing the functional configuration of a computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

A crowdfunding system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment of the present invention, crowdfunding means a mechanism for providing funds to fund raisers with a relatively small amount of funds provided by fund providers using payment functions on the web or the like. This crowdfunding can be classified into three types: "donation type", "investment type", and "purchase type", depending on whether or not the fund provider receives a return and the type of return.

"Donation-type" crowdfunding shall not be equipped with a mechanism to give returns to funders. In "investment-type" crowdfunding, part of the profits obtained from works created by the fundraiser shall be paid to the funder as a return. “Purchase-type” crowdfunding is distinguished from other types in that the fundraiser gives a non-monetary return to the fund provider. This non-monetary return includes tangible items such as goods, as well as intangible items such as services and electronic items.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a project page display screen displayed by a crowdfunding system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The example shown in FIG. 1 shows part of a project page for the purpose of raising funds for a creator, who is to raise funds, to create a game.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display screen 1 displays a project overview 2, an image 3 about the project, a creator (creator) name 4, a total support amount 5, a target amount 6, the number of supporters 7, remaining days 8, achievement A rate 9, a support button 10, a detailed description of the project 11, etc. can be displayed. Further, as shown below the image 3 in FIG. 1, a button or the like may be displayed for posting the project to an external service such as SNS (Social Networking Service).

In addition, since this project is a “purchase type” project, multiple returns are set. FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) show an example of a display screen that displays a plurality of support amounts and allows a user who is considering funding to select which support amount to use. . The content of the return corresponding to the support amount is also displayed together with the display of the support amount.

In the example shown in FIG. 2(a), a created game, a thank-you letter from the creator, and an autographed postcard are set as the return when the support amount is 5,000 yen. In the example shown in FIG. 2(b), in addition to the created game, a thank-you letter from the creator, and an autographed postcard, in-game cards are returned as a return when the support amount is 10,000 yen. (rare) is set. Similarly, in the example shown in FIG. 2(c), the return for a support amount of 30,000 yen includes a created game, a thank-you letter from the creator, an autographed postcard, and an in-game card (S rare), and the name is set to appear in the game credits.

The game as a return includes not only providing a game stored in a recording medium, but also providing a computer program for realizing play of the game on a predetermined terminal. In this case, the computer program can be provided free of charge to the user via a network so that it can be downloaded. Also, the in-game card is a card that can be used in the game, and can be a card on which an illustration of a character or the like is drawn. This card can be given a rarity, and the rarity can be increased in the order of NR (normal), R (rare), and SR (S rare). The kind and number are not particularly limited to these. In addition, the publication of the name in the credits of the game shall mean the publication of the name, etc. as the funder in the credits of the game, etc.

A user who considers providing funding for this project clicks a button corresponding to the amount of support that is set to the desired return from the multiple returns presented as shown in FIGS. 2(a) to (c). You can fund creators by selecting . On the other hand, the creator provides the user who provided the funds with a return set according to the amount of support.

The above is an example of the flow of crowdfunding, which is the premise of the crowdfunding system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

However, as described in the above topic, crowdfunding sites usually have users who know that a specific creator who is interested in crowdfunding is doing crowdfunding through an external service or the like. It is common to visit for the purpose of Therefore, there is a problem that interest in projects other than projects related to this creator is not so high.

Therefore, the crowdfunding system of the present invention solves the above problems by having the following configuration.

That is, the crowdfunding system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit 110, a determination unit 120, and an output unit 130, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the crowdfunding system 100 is described as a server device 100 connected via a network to a plurality of information processing devices 200 and 300 as shown in FIG. 4, but is limited to this. A part of the configuration can also be configured as a system that the information processing apparatuses 200 and 300 are equipped with.

The storage unit 110 stores user information and item information in a storage device in association with each other.

This storage device may be provided in the crowdfunding system 100, or may be an external storage device connected by wire or wirelessly.

A user can be a drafter (eg, a creator, etc.) who can be a fund raiser. One drafter is associated with each project, and one or more users other than the drafter who are given predetermined management authority can be included. This administrative authority may include, for example, the authority to draft and edit projects on behalf of the originator.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the user operates an information processing device 200 connected to the crowdfunding system of the present invention via a network, such as a personal computer, a mobile terminal, a game device, or the like. can do.

The user information can be information that uniquely identifies the user, and includes, for example, user ID, user name, email address, password, and other information. In addition to this information, the storage unit 110 can store attribute information such as name, address, date of birth, age, gender, favorite anime, favorite voice actor, and other information about preferences in the storage device. .

The item information includes a plurality of items related to projects drafted by the user in the past. These items include, for example, the project ID (No.), project name, support amount, number of supporters, success or failure in achievement, contribution rate, and the like for each project drafted in the past. These items can be determined by the operator of the crowdfunding site implemented by the present invention.

The contribution rate referred to herein is the rate at which a user contributes to a proposed project, and is normally set to 100% when a single user drafts a project. On the other hand, when multiple users are involved in one project, as described above, one or more users other than the originator are assigned with predetermined management authority, and the contribution rate for each multiple user should be remembered.

FIG. 5 shows an example of data stored in a storage device by the storage unit 110 according to this embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an example of data including user attribute information in addition to the user information and item information described above. Evaluation information, not shown, can also be included. This evaluation information can be an evaluation of the user by a support user who has provided support to the user. Specifically, evaluation information that can be aggregated and which is represented by the number of stars, points, or the like is used as evaluation information.

The determining unit 120 determines a user's ranking and generates ranking information based on the item information stored in the storage device. The item information used to determine this ranking may be determined by the operator of the crowdfunding site realized by the present invention, or may be selected by the first user. good. The details of this ranking determination method will be described later.

The output unit 130 outputs the user ranking information generated by the determination unit 120 to the information processing device operated by the first user via the network.

It should be noted that the first user here can be all users represented by the user who is considering funding.

The information processing device operated by the first user is, as shown in FIG. 4, an information processing device 300 connected to the crowdfunding system 100 of the present invention via a network, and includes a personal computer, a mobile terminal, It can be a game device or the like.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a display screen displayed based on the information output by the output unit 120. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a display example of user (here, creator) rankings. As described below, the first user can select the displayed users. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the first user selects "user (creator) C" in the ranking.

This ranking may be displayed on the top page of the crowdfunding site realized by the present invention viewed by the first user, or may be displayed on another page based on the instruction of the first user. may be displayed. Moreover, as a ranking, the number of users set in advance or specified by the first user may be displayed.

Then, the determination unit 130 determines a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, determines a ranking based on the ranking of the plurality of items, and uses it as ranking information. Characterized by

The ranking in this case can be determined with respect to the cumulative value, maximum value and/or average value of the values corresponding to the items. For example, for the project ID or project name, the cumulative number of projects; for the support amount, cumulative support amount/maximum support amount/average support amount; for the number of supporters, the cumulative number of supporters/maximum support Number of supporters/average number of supporters, success rate, etc.

Specifically, the determination unit 130 can determine the order among all users for a plurality of items stored as item information of a certain user. More specifically, if the ranking of the total number of supporters of this user is 1st, the ranking of average support amount is 2nd, and the ranking of success rate is 24th, based on these rankings, this user's For example, the overall ranking can be determined as third place, and this can be stored in the storage device in association with the user as ranking information. This ranking may be determined based on the total value of each rank, or may be determined by considering the weighting of each rank, which will be described later.

In the above example, the order and ranking are given to all users, but the users may be categorized and the order and ranking among the users in each category may be used.

In this way, the crowdfunding system of the present invention can utilize the item information of the user who drafted the project and provide the user's ranking information to the first user who is considering funding.

In addition, by providing the first user with information on users other than the specific user who is already interested, the first user is also interested in another user (creator) whom the first user did not know from the beginning. , the possibility of providing support is born. For the first user, this leads to finding another user (creator) who has a new favorite, for another user, it leads to an increase in the number of funders, and for the crowdfunding site, the activation of the site. leading to benefits for all three parties.

Also, by creating a ranking for each user rather than for each project, it is possible to increase the number of users who support capable users.

A crowdfunding system according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a reception unit 140, as shown in FIG.

The accepting unit 140 accepts selection of one or more items out of a plurality of items, which are transmitted via the network from the information processing device 300 operated by the first user. As a means for the first user to input a selection, an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, trackpad, touch panel or other pointing device connected to or built into the information processing apparatus 300 can be used. It also includes a controller, voice recognition device, etc. connected by wire/wireless to the device.

Then, at this time, the determining unit 130 generates ranking information according to the selection received by the receiving unit 140, based on the order of the selected items.

For example, if the first user wants to see a ranking that considers the total support amount and the total number of supporters rather than the total number of projects, he selects the items of the support amount and the number of supporters. At this time, specification such as cumulative, maximum and/or average can be additionally selected.

With such a configuration, the first user can obtain user ranking information customized for himself/herself, and this ranking information is used as information for finding capable users to whom the first user can provide support. It can be used more profitably.

The determining unit 130 according to another embodiment of the present invention can generate ranking information based on the ranking of multiple items and weighting coefficients preset for the multiple items.

For example, regarding the success or failure of achievement, the smaller the target amount, the easier it is to succeed, and the larger the number of successes. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the weight of the ranking of each item by setting the weighting coefficient so that the weighting of the ranking of the success rate based on the number of successes is decreased, while the weighting of the ranking of the support amount is increased. . Note that this weighting factor may be set by the first user.

With such a configuration, it is possible to generate more appropriate ranking information, which can be used more effectively as information for finding capable users who can be supported by the first user.

A storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention can store information on a support user who has provided financial support to a project in association with the user.

At this time, the crowdfunding system 100 further includes an extractor 150 as shown in FIG. The extracting unit 150 extracts users who drafted projects associated with the first user stored in the storage device as a supporting user.

At this time, the output unit 130 can output the ranking information of the user who drafted the project extracted by the extraction unit 150 to the information processing device operated by the first user via the network.

With such a configuration, the first user can know the ranking of the users he/she has supported. Since the first user is a supporting user of the user, that is, a fan, if the user supported by the first user has a project that is accepting funding, the ranking of the supported user is increased. A desire to rise to the top. So if you haven't funded this project yet, you'll be more willing to do so, and if you've already funded it, you'll be asking other users to donate and cheer you on. Motivation for activities can be improved.

The storage unit 110 according to another embodiment of the present invention can further store information regarding the degree of contribution of the user to the project as the item information in the storage device.

As described above, the degree of contribution indicates the degree to which the user has contributed to the project. For example, when one user is involved in one project, the contribution rate of this drafter user is set as "1". On the other hand, when a plurality of users are involved in one project, as described above, one or more users other than the originator are assigned with predetermined management authority, and these users are assigned to the project. The degree of contribution can be stored as a contribution rate such as "0.3" or "0.7", for example.

At this time, the determining unit 120 can determine a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the degree of contribution, and generate ranking information based on the ranking of the plurality of items.

Specifically, the value of each item is assigned to each user based on the degree of contribution. For example, if one user's contribution rate to a project involving two users is 0.3 and the other user's contribution rate is 0.7, the total support amount for this project is 1,000,000. The yen is divided into 300,000 yen and 700,000 yen, and used as a value for determining the ranking as the support amount for each user. Note that the contribution rate here is exemplified as a contribution rate when the whole is set to "1", but if the degree of contribution of each user is known, it can be defined as a ratio such as "3:7". or percentage display. The value of each item based on the degree of contribution may be stored in the storage device in association with the user.

With such a configuration, even when a plurality of users are involved in one project, an appropriate ranking is determined based on the degree of contribution, and capable users to whom the first user can provide support can be identified. It can be used more profitably as information for finding out.

The output unit 130 according to another embodiment of the present invention outputs the user ranking information so that the first user can select the user, and when the first user selects the user, the user It is possible to output the information on the display screen that displays the contents of the drafted project for which support is being accepted.

Displaying a user in a selectable manner includes displaying user information such as a user ID that uniquely identifies a user in a selectable manner in addition to the user name.

With such a configuration, the first user can easily move from the displayed ranking to the user's project page, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in willingness to provide funds due to complicated operations.

In the crowdfunding system according to another embodiment of the present invention, the content of the project can be announced as a new game release announcement, a large-scale update announcement for an existing game, manga, anime, announcement of game-related merchandise or ticket sales, and so on. can do. Specifically, crowdfunding systems can be used for pre-registration of games as a marketing tool. Normally, registration is done by registering an e-mail address or following an SNS account, but by utilizing the system of the present invention, it is possible to set a return such as limited goods related to the game as a project and provide money as support. to pre-register, and when the game is released, send a message with a link to the page where the release information is disclosed as a specific project, so that supporters can receive special information. can also be provided. Moreover, the system of the present invention can be used not only at the time of game release, but also for large-scale game updates and the like. In addition, this system can be used as a sales channel for goods, and it can also be used for ticket sales when holding an actual event such as a fan appreciation event.

In a crowdfunding system according to another embodiment of the present invention, user funding can also be provided in virtual currency. This virtual currency shall include a dedicated coin issued by the operating company. This will make it possible to expand the support network globally.

In a crowdfunding system according to another embodiment of the present invention, a user can implement a sponsor function in which the user receives support from a sponsor for a fixed monthly amount. This support is provided on a creator-by-creator basis, not on a project-by-project basis, and this sponsor is a user who should receive preferential treatment over a user who provides funding on a project-by-project basis. Therefore, in this case, it is preferable to include information indicating that the first user is the user's sponsor in the user's support information and store the information in the storage device. This makes it easier for the first user to select his sponsor as an item.

The first user can create sponsor-only projects, allow sponsor-only comments on their own projects, and give sponsors the benefit of always receiving a discount for any project they support. It is possible to expand the range of utilization in crowdfunding, such as giving

Each function realized by crowdfunding of the present invention described above can also be applied to an EC site whose main purpose is sales.

A crowdfunding system 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can be connected to a management terminal that manages crowdfunding. The system of the present invention may manage crowdfunding from this management terminal, and may receive evaluations of works such as manga, anime, and games produced in the project. This rating is preferably that of an expert in the genre of the work. Such an evaluation provides useful information when the user considers support.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 200 is shown as the information processing terminal operated by the user, and the information processing device 300 is shown as the information processing terminal operated by the first user. , the number of information processing apparatuses 200 and 300 is not particularly limited. Also, the server device as the crowdfunding system 100 can be the server device 100 as shown in FIG. A CPU 21 can be provided as a control unit that controls the operation of the server. This control unit can be provided with each unit for realizing each function described above. The information processing apparatuses 200 and 300 are configured by computers as shown in FIG. 8, like the server apparatus.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, crowdfunding system 100 and information processing devices 200 and 300 include CPU 21, main memory 22, user I/F 23, communication I/F 24, and external memory 25. , and these components are configured as hardware electrically connected to each other via a bus 26 .

The CPU 21 loads various programs such as an operating system from the external memory 25 into the main memory 22 and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The main memory 22 is used to store programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and is composed of DRAM, for example.

The user I/F 23 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse for receiving operator input, and an information output device such as a liquid crystal display for outputting the calculation result of the CPU 21 . The communication I/F 24 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP/IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof, and is configured to be capable of communicating via a network.

The external memory 25 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk drive, and stores various files such as various programs such as an operating system.

Also, a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the following information.
Specifically, the CPU 21 stores the data collected when the crowdfunding project is executed in the database.

In addition to the user information table described above, this database includes a project information table, a return information table, an access information table, a sales history information table, a support user table, and the like. The contents of the table will be described in order below.

Project information related to projects is stored in the project information table. Specifically, the project-related information table has columns for project number, project name, drafter's ID, project start date and time, end date and time, and project page URL.

The return-related information table stores return information related to the return obtained when the first user supports the project. Specifically, the return information table has columns for project number, return ID, name, sales amount, maximum sales quantity, remaining sales quantity, and return details.

The sales history information table stores sales history information of products and services sold as rewards when the first user supported the project. Specifically, the table of information on sales history has columns for project number, user ID of support user, sold return ID, sales price, date and time of sale, settlement method, and the like.

The supporter information table stores supporter user information. Specifically, the support user table has columns for supporter ID, name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Note that the settlement system realized by the crowdfunding system of the present invention can have the same configuration as a conventionally known settlement system, so the description thereof will be omitted here.

The embodiments of the crowdfunding system of the present invention have been described above, and the crowdfunding realized by the present invention can be used not only for fundraising but also as a means of gathering friends and like-minded people.

The crowdfunding system of the present invention is more effective by specializing the content of the project in the entertainment field. By specializing in this field, the creators who will be the drafters can not only collect funds, but also conduct preliminary test marketing and demand surveys, reach out to excellent customers with high enthusiasm (loyalty), and continue with excellent customers. communication can be realized.

For example, projects that are executed when funding is achieved can be used as marketing research and funding tools for animation sequels, movie adaptations, game adaptations, CD production costs, and the like. It can also be used as a marketing research and funding tool for film adaptation of novels and manga, and new animation production. It can also be used as a fundraising tool for the production of doujinshi and original goods.

For example, as community marketing and e-commerce, a project with a commitment to execute can be used as a promotion plan before the release of a new product (preview event, online-only pre-sale, etc.), advance promotion plan for a real event (advance ticket sales, early reservation benefits) sales, etc.), and can be used as a tool for forming a core fan community (selling original goods and novelties) using EC.

In this way, the crowdfunding realized by the present invention can be utilized as a marketing platform with a useful customer database, and the company that operates this system can provide high-quality IP (intellectual property). ) can be discovered early and prioritized, providing opportunities for direct reach.

Next, the processing method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The processing method of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, is characterized by causing a computer to execute a storage step S110, a determination step S120, and an output step S130. The computer here can be the crowdfunding system 100 described above.

In the storage step S110, the user's information and the item information including a plurality of items related to the project drafted by the user in the past are associated and stored in the storage device. This step can be performed by the storage unit 110 described above. The details of the storage unit 110 are as described above.

In determination step S120, the ranking of the user is determined based on the item information stored in the storage device to generate ranking information. This step can be performed by the decision unit 120 described above. The details of the determination unit 120 are as described above.

In the output step S130, the user ranking information generated in the determination step is output via the network to the information processing device operated by the first user. This step can be performed by the output unit 130 described above. The details of the output unit 130 are as described above.

Then, in determination step S120, ranking is determined for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, ranking is determined based on the ranking of the plurality of items, and ranking information is generated.

Next, the computer program of the present invention will be explained.
A computer program of the present invention is characterized by causing a computer to implement a storage function, a determination function, and an output function. Each function is realized by each circuit 1110 to 1130 shown in FIG. 10, and each circuit 1110 to 1130 corresponds to each section 110 to 130 described above. The computer here can be the crowdfunding system 100 described above.

The storage function associates user information and item information including a plurality of items related to projects drafted by the user in the past and stores them in the storage device. This function can be realized by the memory circuit 1110 described above.

The decision function decides a user's ranking and generates ranking information based on the item information stored in the storage device. This function can be implemented by the decision circuit 1120 described above.

The output function outputs the user's ranking information generated by the determination function to the information processing device operated by the first user via the network. This function can be implemented by the output circuit 1130 described above.

Then, the determination function determines a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, determines the ranking based on the ranking of the plurality of items, and generates ranking information. It is characterized by

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. According to the crowdfunding system, processing method, and computer program of the present invention, the first user can easily find users who can be supported. It becomes possible. Then, according to the present invention, it is possible to utilize the item information of the user who drafted the project and provide the user's ranking information to the first user who is considering funding. This ranking information can be usefully used as information for finding capable users to whom the first user can provide support.

Further, according to the crowdfunding system, processing method, and computer program according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the user who drafted the project is a creator of entertainment works such as manga, anime, and games, The quality of the work produced depends greatly on the ability of the creator. Therefore, the generated ranking information can be used to evaluate the creator's ability. Then, a user who is a fan of creators can check the ranking of the creators he/she has supported and know the ranking of the creators he or she has supported. Then, when the creator that the fan has supported has a project that is accepting funding, the fan is motivated to raise the ranking of the supported creator to a higher position. So if you haven't funded this project yet, you'll be more willing to do so, and if you've already funded it, you'll be asking other users to donate and cheer you on. Motivation for activities can be improved. This makes it possible to realize a community platform that creates a special community between creators and fans.

Furthermore, according to the crowdfunding system, processing method, and computer program according to one embodiment of the present invention, fans who support the same work or creator can interact on the platform realized by this crowdfunding system. By making it possible, it is possible to connect as friends, so it is possible to realize a community platform that creates a special community between fans.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to create a new fan community in which hard-working creators and fans can continue to connect, and fans can continue to connect with each other.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

Further, the method described in the embodiment can be executed by a computer (computer), for example, magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), It can be stored in a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or can be transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. The programs stored on the medium also include a setting program for configuring software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) to be executed by the computer. A computer that realizes this apparatus reads a program recorded on a recording medium, and optionally constructs software means by a setting program, and executes the above-described processes by controlling the operation of the software means. The term "recording medium" as used herein is not limited to those for distribution, and includes storage media such as magnetic disks and semiconductor memories provided inside computers or devices connected via a network.

100 crowdfunding system 110 storage unit 120 determination unit 130 output unit 140 reception unit 150 extraction unit 200 information processing device 300 information processing device

Claims (12)

a storage unit that associates and stores in a storage device information on a user and item information including a plurality of items relating to a project drafted by the user in the past, including items relating to a success rate and an accumulated support amount;
a determination unit that determines a ranking of the user and generates ranking information based on at least the success rate and the cumulative support amount among item information stored in the storage device;
an output unit that outputs the user ranking information generated by the determination unit to an information processing device operated by a first user via a network;
The determination unit determines a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, and determines the ranking of the plurality of items and weighting coefficients preset for the plurality of items. A crowdfunding system that determines the ranking and generates ranking information based on the ranking. 2. The crowdfunding system according to claim 1, wherein the weighting factor for the success rate is set smaller than the weighting factor for the cumulative support amount. 3. The crowdfunding system according to claim 1, wherein said weighting factor is set by said first user. The crowdfunding system further
a reception unit that receives selection of a plurality of items including the success rate and the accumulated support amount from among the plurality of items, which are transmitted from the information processing device operated by the first user via the network; ,
4. The ranking information according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the determination unit generates the ranking information based on the order of the selected items according to the selection received by the reception unit. crowdfunding system. The storage unit causes the storage device to store, as the item information, information of a supporting user who has provided assistance to the user, and
The crowdfunding system further
an extraction unit for extracting a user who proposed a project associated with the first user as a support user, stored in the storage device;
2. The output unit outputs the ranking information of the user who drafted the project extracted by the extraction unit to an information processing device operated by the first user via a network. 5. The crowdfunding system according to any one of 4. 6. The cloud fan according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the storage unit causes the storage device to store, as the item information, information regarding the degree of contribution of the user to the project. ding system. The determination unit determines a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the degree of contribution,
7. The crowdfunding system according to claim 6, wherein the ranking information is generated based on the ranking of the plurality of items. 8. The crowdfunding system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the user is a creator of an entertainment work. The output unit
Outputting the user's ranking information so that the first user can select the user, and
2. When the first user selects the user, information on a display screen displaying the contents of the project proposed by the user and for which support is being accepted is output. 9. The crowdfunding system according to any one of 8. The storage unit causes the storage device to store, as the item information, information related to at least one of the cumulative number of projects of the user, the average support amount, the cumulative number of supporters, the average number of supporters, and the cumulative number of followers. ,
The crowdfunding system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the determining unit generates ranking information of the user based on the item information. to the computer,
a storing step of storing item information including user information and a plurality of items related to projects drafted by the user in the past in a storage device in association with items related to the success rate and cumulative support amount;
a determination step of determining the ranking of the user based on at least the success rate and the cumulative support amount among the item information stored in the storage device to generate ranking information;
an output step of outputting the ranking information of the user generated in the determining step to an information processing device operated by the first user via a network;
In the determination step, based on the item information stored in the storage device, a ranking is determined for each of the plurality of items, and the ranking of the plurality of items and a weighting factor preset for the plurality of items are determined. A processing method for determining the ranking and generating ranking information based on the ranking. to the computer,
a storage function for storing item information including user information and a plurality of items related to projects drafted by the user in the past in association with items related to the success rate and cumulative support amount in a storage device;
a determination function for determining the ranking of the user and generating ranking information based on at least the success rate and the cumulative support amount among the item information stored in the storage device;
an output function for outputting the user's ranking information generated by the determination function to an information processing device operated by a first user via a network;
The determination function determines a ranking for each of the plurality of items based on the item information stored in the storage device, and determines the ranking of the plurality of items and a weighting factor preset for the plurality of items. A computer program for determining said ranking and generating ranking information based on.

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