JP7224169B2 - Crowdfunding system, information processing method and computer program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a crowdfunding system, an information processing method and a computer program.

In SNS (Social Networking Services), which have become popular in recent years, people who take actions that have a great influence on the world are called influencers.

Such an influencer's influence is extremely valuable when a company or the like conducts advertising activities.

Therefore, in order to obtain cooperation in advertising activities, companies use, for example, the scored influencer's influence score on a specific SNS (Patent Document 1, etc.) to request advertising from the influencer. Sometimes.

Also, in recent years, an increasing number of companies are giving preferential treatment, such as discounts on services, based on influencers' influence.

JP 2014-29726 A

However, in the current situation where there are reactions such as likes to article postings and automated follow-up tools for posters, the influence simply based on the number of followers on external SNS etc. is not guaranteed to be credible. There's a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide technical improvements that solve or alleviate at least some of the problems in the prior art discussed above. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

A crowdfunding system of the present invention is a crowdfunding system that allows a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support, a plurality of computer processors, wherein one or more computer processors execute computer readable instructions to calculate a user's credit score and assist in a targeted assistance course based on the calculated credit score; The amount is varied, the selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user is accepted, the selected support course is determined as the participation support course in which the user participates, and the user is selected for the participation support course. It is characterized by being associated with and stored as a supporter.

Credit score calculation can be performed based on the credit score of the user within the crowdfunding system.

The credit score can be calculated based on the user's track record of supporting other projects within the crowdfunding system.

Calculating a credit score can be done based on the user's influence value within the crowdfunding system.

Credit score calculation can be performed based on the number of followers of the user in the crowdfunding system.

Calculation of the credit score can be performed based on the user's support record for other projects in the crowdfunding system.

The record of support can include the record of the user's transmission outside the crowdfunding system.

Outgoing performance may include the number of posts about other projects to external services.

The participation support course is determined upon completion of payment processing by the user when the post-change support amount exceeds 0, and when the post-change support amount is 0, completion of confirmation processing by the user. Participation support course can be determined according to.

An information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support, the information processing method comprising: one or more computers; calculating a credit score of the user; varying the support amount of the target support course based on the calculated credit score; and providing one support from the target support courses by the user receiving a selection of a course; determining the selected support course as a participation support course in which the user participates; and storing the user in correspondence as a supporter of the participation support course. Characterized by

A computer program of the present invention is a computer program for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects, and to provide support to one or more computer processors. , a function of calculating the user's credit score, a function of varying the support amount of the target support course based on the calculated credit score, and selecting one of the target support courses by the user. A function of accepting a selection, a function of determining the selected support course as a participation support course in which the user participates, and a function of storing the user in association with the supporter of the participation support course. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

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. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of support amount fluctuations in the crowdfunding system according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing a network configuration between a server device and a client device of a crowdfunding system according to the present invention; FIG. It is a data structure diagram showing an example of a variation table. 4 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a supporter table; FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of influence values of the crowdfunding system according to the embodiment of the present invention; 1(a) 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, and FIG. 1(b) is a circuit configuration diagram showing a circuit configuration of a computer program. 1 is a flow chart showing the flow of an information processing method 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 on a crowdfunding site realized 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. In addition, as shown below the image 3 in FIG. 1, a button or the like may be displayed to post the project to an internal or external SNS.

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.

A crowdfunding system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a crowdfunding system in which a user can select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects and provide support. be.

The crowdfunding system 100 can be composed of one or more client devices 200 and server devices 300, as shown in FIG. These client device 200 and server device 300 can be connected via a predetermined network.

The client device 200 is an information processing device such as a smart phone. The client device may be a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable computer, a game console, or various information processing devices other than a smart phone. Each client device can include a computer processor, memory, communication I/F, display, and storage for storing various information.

The server device 300 can comprise a computer processor, communication I/F and storage.

A computer processor is an arithmetic device that loads into memory an operating system and various programs that implement various functions from storage or other storage, and executes instructions contained in the loaded programs. A computer processor is, for example, a CPU, MPU, DSP, GPU, various arithmetic devices other than these, or a combination thereof. A computer processor may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, PLD, FPGA, MCU, or the like. A computer processor may be a collection of a plurality of physically separate computer processors. In this specification, a program or instructions included in the program described as being executed by a computer processor may be executed by a single computer processor or may be executed by a plurality of computer processors in a distributed manner. good. Also, a program executed by a computer processor or instructions contained in the program may be executed by multiple virtual computer processors.

The communication I/F is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP/IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof. Server device 300 can transmit and receive data to and from other devices via communication I/F.

A storage is a storage device accessed by a computer processor. The storage is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or various storage devices other than those capable of storing data. Various programs can be stored in the storage. At least part of the programs and various data that can be stored in the storage may be stored in a storage that is physically separate from the server device (for example, a storage).

One or more computer processors included in the crowdfunding system 100 then calculate the user's credit score by executing computer-readable instructions.

The user here is a member registered as a user on the crowdfunding site realized by the crowdfunding system 100 realized by the present invention. In the crowdfunding system 100, the user ID, name, attributes, past support history, etc. of such users can be associated with each other and stored in the storage.

The user's credit score can be a calculation of the user's creditworthiness within the crowdfunding site realized by the crowdfunding system 100 of the present invention. That is, it is not calculated only by the user's credibility on an external SNS or the like, which is different from the crowdfunding site realized by the crowdfunding system 100 of the present invention.

The user's credit score can be calculated, for example, based on the credit value and the influence value, and specific calculation methods thereof will be described later.

The one or more computer processors then execute computer readable instructions, as imaged in FIG. change.

The target support courses may be all support courses, or only the support courses specified by the drafter.

The change in the support amount includes a discount or full exemption from the support amount that is a predetermined standard, but may also include an increase in the support amount depending on the case. For example, if the credit score exceeds a predetermined value, the amount of support may be reduced, and if the credit score is below the predetermined value, the amount of support may be increased. Note that there may be a range of credit score values in which the support amount is not increased or decreased.

The value of the change in the support amount can be associated with the credit score and stored in storage as a change table. FIG. 5 shows an example of a variation table corresponding to a support course with a standard support amount of 10,000 yen. Note that FIG. 5 shows an example in which an amount of money is associated as a variable value, but a discount rate (for example, 10% discount) from the reference support amount may be associated.

Further, the one or more computer processors execute computer readable instructions to accept a user's selection of one of the targeted courses of assistance.

At this time, on the user's client device 200, only the target support courses in a plurality of projects may be displayed as a list, or the target support courses and non-target support courses of one project can be distinguished. They may be displayed together as a list.

The one or more computer processors also execute computer readable instructions to determine the selected assistance course as the participating assistance course for the user to participate in.

Prior to such determination, the user's client device 200 may display a confirmation screen to confirm the determination. Then, the selected support course may be determined as the participation support course in which the user participates when the confirmation operation is performed by the user.

The one or more computer processors then execute computer-readable instructions to associate and store the user as a supporter of the participation support course.

For example, a user who participated in a support course with a changed support amount is associated with the participating support course so as to be distinguishable from other users who participated in a support course with an unchanged support amount, and stored in the storage as a supporter table. be able to. FIG. 6 shows an example of a supporter table corresponding to a support course with a standard support amount of 10,000 yen.

By being associated as a supporter of the participation support course, the user can obtain the right to receive a return corresponding to the participation support course.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

Furthermore, the user is motivated to take actions to improve his or her creditworthiness, since a discount for the support course or the like is applied by increasing his or her creditworthiness. In addition, the drafter side can make use of the positive influence and spreading power of the user by having the user with credibility participate in the own project as a supporter. For example, by allowing users with high credibility to participate free of charge in a participation course in which a new product is set as a reward, the user can become a monitor for the new product and spread the goodness of the product.

Calculation of the credit score can be performed based on the user's credit value within the crowdfunding system.

The credit value can be a value that is evaluated based on the user's membership duration in the crowdfunding site, presence or absence of withdrawal history, and/or support performance.

For example, if the duration of membership is longer than or equal to a predetermined month, the credit value will be evaluated higher than if the duration of membership is less than the predetermined month.

In the crowdfunding site realized by the crowdfunding system of the present invention, it is possible to provide a plurality of member ranks. Examples of ranks include free membership, paid membership, and VIP membership.

A free member is a membership rank that does not require payment of a monthly membership fee, and is a membership rank that limits some of the functions of the crowdfunding site. This membership rank can be evaluated as having a lower credit value for the duration of membership compared to paying members, VIP members, and the like.

Paid membership is a membership rank that requires payment of a monthly membership fee, and is a membership rank in which restrictions on functions on the crowdfunding site are reduced according to the membership fee level. This membership rank can be evaluated as having a higher credit value for the duration of membership compared to the free membership. When the monthly membership fee itself is divided into a plurality of ranks, the credit value for the membership duration of the membership rank paying the higher monthly membership fee is evaluated the highest.

VIP membership is a membership rank that users who meet specific conditions can join regardless of whether or not they need to pay monthly membership fees. This membership rank can be evaluated as having a higher credit value for the duration of membership compared to free membership, paid membership, and the like.

Also, if the member has a withdrawal history, the credit value can be evaluated as low.

The support record can be the user's support record for other projects in the crowdfunding system determined from the past support history stored in the storage. As an example, the larger the total support amount in the past, the higher the credit value can be evaluated. Also, as an example, the greater the number of times of support in the past, the higher the credit value can be evaluated.

Also, the calculation of the credit score can be based on the user's influence value within the crowdfunding system.

The influence value is based on the number of followers of the user in the crowdfunding system, the number of invitations by the user to invite other users to this system, the number of new member registrations by the invited users, and the results of support for other projects. can be a value evaluated as

That is, the influence value is a value obtained by evaluating the influence of the dedicated SNS function realized by the crowdfunding system of the present invention. This dedicated SNS is to be distinguished from external general-purpose SNS with undefined genres, and is a dedicated SNS that specializes in the genre (for example, entertainment genre) handled by the crowdfunding site according to the present invention. .

In such SNS functions, users who are members can follow each other (associate with each other in a specific relationship). The number of followers mentioned above can be the number of other users following the user.

FIG. 7 shows an image of a dedicated SNS function realized by the crowdfunding system of the present invention. You can support the project by encouraging it. On the user's profile page, in addition to the user's name, the number of posts, and the number of followers, attributes such as age, place of residence, hobbies, and occupation can be confirmed.

The number of invitations can be the number of non-member users registered as members. If the rank of the registered member is a paid member, it is possible to give preferential evaluation such as weighting the number of invitations compared to the non-paying member. The number of invitations can be counted by having the user enter an invitation code that can identify the user at the time of enrollment.

Then, the results of support for other projects can include the results of the user's transmission outside the crowdfunding system. Specifically, the outgoing track record can include the number of posts about other projects to the external service. An external service can be an external SNS or the like. However, it is assumed that this outgoing record has a low degree of evaluation with respect to the influence value based on the internal SNS.

Also, when a user is authenticated as a creator (company) account, the credibility may be evaluated higher than when the user is not authenticated.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

Specifically, in the conventional crowdfunding system, it was only possible to grasp information such as "who, who, what project, when, and how much was supported". Accurate scoring can be achieved by accumulating data on the degree of influence on others or how much influence is actually exerted. This is much more accurate than scoring based on conventional external non-genre general-purpose SNS data.

The participation support course is determined upon completion of payment processing by the user if the post-change support amount exceeds 0, and if the post-change support amount is 0, the user confirms Participation support course can be determined depending on the completion of

If the changed support amount exceeds 0, that is, if the entire support amount is not discounted, payment processing is performed, and the participation support course is determined according to the completion of the payment processing. Known techniques can be used for such payment processing. In addition, if the support amount after the change is 0, that is, if the entire support amount is discounted, no payment processing is required, so the participation support course is determined according to the completion of the confirmation processing by the user. .

In addition, if the support amount after the change is reduced, it can be displayed so that it can be recognized that the amount has been reduced. On the other hand, if the support amount does not change or if the amount increases after the change, the change in the support amount may not be recognized, or the conditions for reaching the standard support amount are displayed. It can be a thing.

Also, the user's client device 200 may be notified that there is a target course for which the support amount is reduced. Such notification can be made by e-mail, which is an external service, or the top screen of the crowdfunding site realized by the crowdfunding system of the present invention. Alternatively, the user may be guided to the corresponding support course page by selecting the notification.

Next, an embodiment of a computer program of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A computer program of the present invention is a computer program for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects, and to provide support to one or more computer processors. , calculation function, variation function, reception function, determination function and storage function. Note that FIG. 8A is an example of a computer processor of the present invention, which includes a calculation unit 110, a variation unit 120, a reception unit 130, a determination unit 140 and a storage unit 150. FIG.

The calculator function calculates the user's credit score. This calculation function can be implemented by a calculation circuit 110 shown in FIG. 8(b). The calculation circuit can be implemented by the calculation unit 110 described above.

A variation function varies the amount of assistance for a given course of assistance based on the calculated credit score. This variation function can be implemented by a variation circuit 120 shown in FIG. 8(b). The variation circuit can be implemented by the variation unit 120 described above.

The reception function receives a selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user. This reception function can be realized by a reception circuit 130 shown in FIG. 8(b). The reception circuit can be implemented by the reception unit 130 described above.

The determination function determines the selected assistance course to be the participation assistance course in which the user participates. This decision function can be implemented by a decision circuit 140 shown in FIG. 8(b). A decision circuit can be implemented by the decision unit 140 described above.

The storage function associates and stores the user as a supporter of the participation support course. This storage function can be implemented by a storage circuit 150 shown in FIG. 8(b). A storage circuit can be implemented by the storage unit 150 described above.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

Finally, an embodiment of the information processing method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 shows an example of the flow of the information processing method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support. Then, one or more computer processors are caused to execute the following steps S110 to S110.

In step S110, the user's credit score is calculated. The method of calculating the user's credit score is as described above. Step S<b>110 may be performed by the calculator 110 . Details of the calculation unit 110 are as described above.

In step S120, the support amount of the target support course is varied based on the calculated credit score. Step S<b>120 can be performed by the variation unit 120 . The details of the variation unit 120 are as described above.

In step S130, selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user is accepted. Step S<b>130 can be executed by the reception unit 130 . The details of the reception unit 130 are as described above.

In step S140, the selected support course is determined as the participation support course in which the user participates. Step S<b>140 may be performed by the determining unit 140 . The details of the determination unit 140 are as described above.

In step S150, the user is stored in association with the supporter of the participation support course. Step S150 can be performed by the storage unit 150 . The details of the storage unit 150 are as described above.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a service that can appropriately calculate a user's credibility and use the influence of the guaranteed credibility as an index.

Further, an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be preferably used to function as the server device or the terminal device according to the above-described embodiments. Such an information processing device stores a program describing processing details for realizing each function of the server device or the terminal device according to the embodiment in the storage unit of the information processing device, and executes the program by the CPU of the information processing device. It can be realized by reading and executing.

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 in some cases, builds software means by a setting program, and executes the above-described processes by controlling the operation by this 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 in computers or devices connected via a network. The storage unit may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.

100 crowdfunding system 110 calculation unit 120 variation unit 130 reception unit 140 determination unit 150 storage unit 200 client device 300 server device

Claims (16)

A crowdfunding system that allows a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support,
comprising one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors, by executing computer readable instructions,
calculating a credit score for the user;
fluctuating the amount of support for a qualifying support course specified by the originator based on the calculated credit score;
Receiving selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user;
determining the selected support course as a participation support course in which the user participates;
A crowdfunding system that associates and stores the user as a supporter of the participation support course. 2. The crowdfunding system according to claim 1, wherein the credit score is calculated based on the user's creditworthiness within the crowdfunding system. 3. The crowdfunding system according to claim 2, wherein the credit score is calculated based on the user's support record for other projects in the crowdfunding system. 4. The crowdfunding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the credit score is calculated based on the influence value of the user in the crowdfunding system. 5. The crowdfunding system according to claim 4, wherein the credit score is calculated based on the number of followers of the user on an internal SNS within the crowdfunding system. 5. The crowdfunding system according to claim 4, wherein the calculation of the credit score is performed based on the user's support record for other projects in the crowdfunding system. 7. The crowdfunding system according to claim 6, wherein the record of support includes a record of the user's transmission to an external SNS outside the crowdfunding system. 8. The crowdfunding system according to claim 7, wherein the transmission record includes the number of posts related to other projects on an external SNS . The determination of the participation support course is
When the support amount after the change exceeds 0, it is performed according to the completion of the payment process by the user,
9. The crowdfunding according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that when the support amount after the change is 0, the participation support course is determined according to completion of confirmation processing by the user. system. 3. The crowdfunding system according to claim 2, wherein said user's credit value is evaluated based on at least the user's membership duration and/or withdrawal history. 11. The crowdfunding system according to claim 10, wherein the credit value evaluated based on the membership duration is further evaluated based on the membership rank of the user. The one or more computer processors, by executing computer readable instructions,
12. The crowdfunding system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the support amount of the target support course is reduced when the calculated credit score is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value. The one or more computer processors, by executing computer readable instructions,
12. The crowdfunding system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the support amount of the target support course is increased when the calculated credit score is equal to or less than a second predetermined value. The one or more computer processors, by executing computer readable instructions,
12. The support amount of the target support course is not changed when the calculated credit score exceeds the second predetermined value and is less than the first predetermined value. crowdfunding system. An information processing method for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support,
to one or more computer processors;
calculating a credit score of the user;
Varying the amount of assistance for an eligible course of assistance specified by the originator based on the calculated credit score;
receiving a selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user;
determining the selected support course as a participation support course in which the user participates;
and storing the user in association with the supporter of the participation support course. A computer program for a user to select a predetermined support course from among a plurality of support courses set for a plurality of projects to provide support,
to one or more computer processors;
a calculation function for calculating the user's credit score;
a fluctuation function that fluctuates the amount of support for an eligible course of support specified by the originator based on the calculated credit score;
a receiving function for receiving selection of one support course from the target support courses by the user;
a determination function of determining the selected support course as a participation support course in which the user participates;
A computer program that implements a storage function that associates and stores the user as a supporter of the participation support course.

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