JP7248933B1 - Program, information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

A program, an information processing device, and an information processing method are provided that can prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from missing a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates. offer. [Means for Solving the Problems] When a game competition is held according to a predetermined schedule, a program allows a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player to participate in the game according to the predetermined schedule. A processor is caused to execute a notification process for notifying distribution of a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates according to the timing. [Selection drawing] Fig. 10

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system has been known in which play videos of players (competitors) who participate in game competitions such as e-sports are distributed to users (viewers), and the users can view the play videos. Some also allow players and users to interact with each other. For example, in Patent Document 1, specific information for specifying the destination of a player who plays a game and feedback information on the game play by the player are acquired, and the acquired feedback information is sent to the destination of the player specified based on the specific information. By sending, a user viewing video content sends feedback information to the player on the player's play of the game.

JP 2019-118656 A

However, in the system disclosed in Patent Literature 1, even though a user's favorite player is participating in the game, there is a risk that the delivery of the video of the game played by the user will be missed.

Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from overlooking a play video of a game competition in which the specific player participates.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention, when a game competition is carried out on a predetermined schedule, for a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player, at the timing when the specific player participates in the predetermined schedule. In response, the processor is caused to execute a notification process for notifying distribution of a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from missing a play video of a game competition in which the specific player participates.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a game tournament. It is a figure which shows an example of a notification screen. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a server. 3 is a diagram showing hardware configurations of a player terminal and a user terminal; FIG. It is a figure which shows the function of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of game tournament information. It is a figure which shows an example of player information. It is a figure which shows an example of user information. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
It should be noted that the embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention can be changed or improved from the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, this invention also includes equivalents thereof.

In addition, the examples of screens described in this specification and drawings are only examples, and the screen configuration and design, the content of display information, and GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., are subject to system design specifications and user preferences. It can be freely designed according to the requirements, etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

<Regarding game competitions to which the present invention is applied>
The communication system (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) shown in FIG. 1 is a communication system including an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as server 10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system S is a computer system that is responsible for overall operations related to the implementation of a game competition (hereinafter simply referred to as a game). We provide games and other game-related services to users who watch (watch) their game play. Specifically, the environment for playing the game is provided to the competitors, and the environment for viewing the game is provided to the users.

A game is a competition, such as a computer game or a sport, in which players compete for superiority or inferiority in terms of skill or ability according to certain rules, and includes game competitions held in which one or more matches are organized. When multiple games are organized and held, the method of determining the winner or ranking shall be a tournament method (round-out), a league method (round-robin), or a combination of the tournament method and the league method, or any of these methods. may be derived from, or may be another method. In addition, when a plurality of games are organized and held, the game is not limited to the case where a plurality of games of one type is played, and a plurality of games of different events may be combined. Also, the game may consist of a final round and a preliminary round (preliminary round) for selecting contestants for the final round. In general, in the game, rewards are given to the players according to the game results such as the final ranking, the results of each game, or the contents of the games.

In this embodiment, as an example of a game, an e-sports (electronic sports) tournament, which is a competition game in which players compete to win or lose in a computer game, will be described. The e-sports game genre is not particularly limited, and may be any game genre. For example, it may be a fighting game, a sports game, a shooting game, a racing game, a puzzle game, a word game, a card game, a board game, a role-playing game, a simulation game, or the like. Also, e-sports may be an individual competition or a team competition. Also, humans may play against each other as players, or humans and computers (for example, AI or robots) may play against each other.

The e-sports of this embodiment are online games provided using the information processing system S. FIG. Specifically, when a contestant such as a professional gamer who participates in a game as a player performs a game play operation on the player terminal 11, the player terminal 11 is delivered from a server computer (hereinafter referred to as server 10) of the game providing company. receive data for progressing the game. The player terminal 11 outputs video and audio corresponding to the received data, and the player progresses the game while confirming the output video and audio. In addition, the player terminal 11 transmits data indicating the details of the player's operation such as the game play operation to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits data for progressing the game according to the player's operation to the player terminal 11. Send to. Such data transmission/reception between the server 10 and the player terminals 11 is repeated until the players finish playing the game (game) or until the game competition ends.

On the other hand, a user who is a viewer (spectator) of the game does not participate in the game tournament and actually play the game like the competitor. Watch and watch a video (play video) that shows how the player is. Specifically, the user terminal 12 receives game progress data distributed from the server 10 . The user terminal 12 outputs video and audio corresponding to the received data, and the user views and listens to the output video and audio. In addition, the user terminal 12 transmits to the server 10 data indicating the content of user operations such as a player designation operation for designating a player to support and a game selection operation for selecting a game (game) to watch. , the server 10 transmits game progress data to the user terminal 12 according to the user's operation. Such data transmission/reception between the server 10 and the user terminal 12 is repeated until the competitor finishes playing the game (game) or until the game competition ends.

In the present embodiment, a game competition is taken as an example, which is a competitive game between a plurality of competitors and in which a plurality of matches are held according to a predetermined schedule. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the game tournament is a tournament in which 32 competitors (P01 to P32) participate, and consists of a preliminary (preliminary league) and a final (final tournament). be. The contestant who placed first in each block in the preliminary rounds advances to the final round, and the contestant who wins three tournament matches in the final round and remains in the final round wins the championship. The matches are carried out according to a predetermined schedule, and in the round-robin qualifying league, 3 matches are played per player, 6 matches are played per block, and 48 matches are played in the whole qualifying round. The elimination tournament will consist of 6 rounds, including the first round, semi-finals, and finals. In addition, the game may be held at multiple venues (four venues X, Y, Z, and W), and multiple games may be held at the same time.

In the present embodiment, since a plurality of games are held according to a predetermined schedule, it is not always possible to distribute play videos of the entire game tournament or the like. Deliver with pinpoint delivery. Therefore, in order to prevent the user from missing a desired game, a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player is notified of the timing of the participation of the specific player who has the predetermined relationship. For example, it may be a predetermined time before the game of a particular player starts, such as 5 minutes or 120 seconds before the start of the game), and the specific competition for which the predetermined relationship is set. Notify that the distribution of the play video of the game in which the person participates will start.

Specifically, when the match start time of a specific player with a predetermined relationship is approaching and it is just before the start of the match, a notification banner such as a toast will be displayed to indicate the specific competition with a predetermined relationship. The user is notified that the match of the player is about to start. For example, a notification screen G as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 12 as a notification banner. On the notification screen G, a link to a place where the player can watch the game play video of the game in which the player participates is set. The screen can be switched to the game play screen (game video), and the game play video of the contestant's match can be viewed. Note that the notification mode is not limited to the above, and may be a message only (no link), or may display the game play video itself.

In addition, the notification mode is not uniform, and the notification mode such as highlighting (size, design), display time (constant, blinking), presence or absence of sound, volume, etc. Varies based on match priority. For example, among a plurality of competitors, if the number of competitors with whom a predetermined relationship is set with the user is large, they are displayed in an emphasized manner.

It should be noted that the notification, when there is a game that can be played by a specific player for which a predetermined relationship is set, that is, when the game is left undefeated, notifies the user of the delivery of the play video, and the specific game If there are no games left for a player to play, that is, if a specific player has already been eliminated, the user may not be notified of the delivery of the play video. Moreover, the presence or absence of notification may be set according to the importance of the match. For example, only the final round may be notified without notifying the preliminary round.

Predetermined relationships include, for example, the following relationships. It should be noted that the number of specific competitors for whom a predetermined relationship is set is not limited to one for each user. In addition, when there are multiple specific competitors for whom a predetermined relationship is set, the user may arbitrarily set the priority for each specific competitor, or the priority may be automatically given according to the degree of the relationship. A ranking may be set. Note that the priority order is set for each user.
(a) The relationship between the user and the competitors registered by the user in favorites, etc. (b) The relationship between the user and the competitors who interact and approve each other (so-called friends)
(c) Relationship between users and competitors who belong to the same group (chat group, etc.) (d) Relationship automatically set by common attributes (game play history, support history, etc.)

In the present embodiment, the match is a competitive game, so multiple (two) players participate in one match. Therefore, users who have a predetermined relationship with at least one of the plurality of players are notified that distribution of play videos will start. It should be noted that it is also possible to notify users who have a predetermined relationship with both competitors that distribution of play videos will start.

In addition, in this embodiment, since a plurality of games may be held at the same time, there may be cases where athletes with whom a predetermined relationship is set for the user participate in the same game. In that case, based on the rules exemplified below, the match to be notified with priority (match with high priority) is determined. As a method of preferential notification, it is possible to notify only high priority matches, to notify high priority matches prominently above low priority matches, and to notify high priority matches including increasing the frequency of notifications.
(a) the number (for example, two) of the plurality of players in the first competitive game for which a predetermined relationship has been established with the user is the number of players among the plurality of players in the second competitive game that has a predetermined relationship with the user; is greater than the number of competitors (for example, one) for which the relationship is set, the distribution of the play video A of the first competitive game is higher than the distribution of the play video B of the second competitive game to the user. will be notified with priority.
(b) the first competition if the priority assigned to the first competitor among the competitors in a given relationship is higher than the priority assigned to the second competitor; The distribution of the play animation A of the game in which the second player participates is notified with priority over the distribution of the play animation B of the game in which the second player participates.

Specifically, under the above conditions, when it is time to start distribution of play video A, if the user has not watched the play video (including play video A), distribution of play video A to notify you. Moreover, when the user is viewing the play animation B or another play animation, delivery of the play animation A is notified. In addition, when the user is viewing and listening to the play animation A, delivery of the play animation A is not notified. On the other hand, if the user is watching the play animation A at the timing when the distribution of the play animation B is started, the distribution of the play animation B is not notified.

When multiple users (a first user and a second user) jointly view a game play video on a large monitor or the like, a predetermined relationship is set for both the first user and the second user. The priority of a player that has been set will be higher than the priority of a player that has a predetermined relationship set to either the first user or the second user.

Further, when a predetermined relationship such as a friend relationship is established with a specific player in a predetermined game other than a game competition, the play screen of the predetermined game may be displayed while the user is playing the predetermined game. Notify the distribution of play videos in.

The predetermined game is content that the user plays by operating the user terminal 12 while viewing the game screen on the user terminal 12 for playing the game, and is provided using the information processing system S in this embodiment. It is an online game (electronic game). Online games include browser games using a web browser, social games provided on SNS (Social Networking Service), games that can be played by downloading dedicated application software such as mobile games, and play-by-play games. Periodically updated online games such as web (PBW) are included. The genre (classification) of the predetermined game is not particularly limited. It may be the same as the game played by the contestants in the game competition, or it may be a game of a completely different genre, including a game provided by a different business operator or a game distributed from other than the server 10 .

In addition, in the predetermined game, the user may be able to play alone, but a plurality of users such as friends operate each user terminal 12 to play common quests etc. at the same time. ) is also possible. Collaborative play is performed through the communication function of each user's user terminal 12, and when a collaborative relationship is formed, the progress of the play is synchronized between the users who perform the collaborative play. Note that the joint play may be either a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate or a competitive game in which players compete against each other.

<About the first embodiment of the present invention>
Next, configurations of the information processing apparatus and various terminals according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured by a computer for distributing game data, strictly speaking, a server computer (hereinafter referred to as server 10). The server 10 is an example of a computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, is communicably connected to a plurality of player terminals 11 and user terminals 12 via a network 14. A processing system S is constructed. The network 14 is, for example, a communication network such as the Internet or a mobile communication network, and may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), an intranet, and the like.

In the information processing system S of the present embodiment, with the above configuration, the server 10, the player terminals 11, and the user terminals 12 cooperate to advance the game or the game tournament. Specifically, part of the game progress processing is performed on the server 10 side, and part of the graphic processing and the like is performed on the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 . For example, the server 10 executes a program containing certain rules, logic and algorithms. On the other hand, on the player terminal 11 and user terminal 12 side, the game progresses according to the same rules, logic and algorithms as the programs executed by the server 10 while synchronizing with the server 10 . Hereinafter, the term "game" includes a predetermined game unless otherwise specified.

The server 10 is an example of the "information processing apparatus" of the present invention, and is a computer that executes various information processing related to the progress of the game, such as generation and transmission/reception of data necessary for the progress of the game. is. The server 10 may be composed of one computer, or may be composed of a plurality of computers distributed in parallel. The server 10 may be a server computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, the server 10 executes a series of information processing processes related to the progress of the game (except for information input and display). , and information distributed from the server 10 may be displayed.

The server 10 has a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24 as hardware devices, as shown in FIG. there is In addition, an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for information processing related to games are installed in the server 10 as software. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention. By the processor 21 operating according to the above program, the server 10 functions as an information processing device of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the progress of the game. The program of the present invention may be acquired by reading from a computer-readable recording medium (media), or may be acquired (downloaded) via a network 14 such as the Internet or an intranet.

The processor 21 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), MCU (Micro Controller Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) or ASIC (Application specific integrated circuit) or the like.

The memory 22 is preferably composed of semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory).

The communication interface 23 may be configured by, for example, a network interface card or a communication interface board. The data communication standard by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and may be communication by wireless LAN based on Wi-fi (registered trademark), communication by 3G to 5G or later generation mobile communication systems, or Communication based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the like can be mentioned.

The storage 24 includes flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disc (Magneto-Optical disc), CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), SD It may be configured by a card (Secure Digital card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), or the like. Further, the storage 24 may be built in the server 10, or may be attached to the server body in an external form. Furthermore, the storage 24 may be configured by an external computer (for example, a database server) or the like communicably connected to the server main body. As a technique for recording various data, a distributed ledger technique such as a block chain may be used for the purpose of avoiding unauthorized data falsification.

The server 10 distributes information necessary for the progress of the game to each player and each user, and also collects and stores information from each player and each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes information on the game competition, information on each competitor, information on each user, and the like. In addition, the server 10 executes various information processing related to the progress of the game.

The player terminal 11 is a client terminal operated by a competitor to play the game. Also, the user terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by a user to view a game or play a predetermined game. The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 are configured by, for example, a personal computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a television receiver capable of inputting information, a wearable terminal, or the like. For convenience of illustration, two player terminals 11 and three user terminals 12 are shown in FIG. player terminals 11 and user terminals 12 are present.

The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 have, as hardware devices, a processor 31, a memory 32, a communication interface 33, a storage 34, an input device 35, and an output device 36, as shown in FIG. Devices are electrically connected via bus 37 . The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 are installed with an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program (application) for information processing related to the game as software. The processor 31 , memory 32 , communication interface 33 and storage 34 have substantially the same configuration as the processor 21 , memory 22 , communication interface 23 and storage 24 of the server 10 .

The input device 35 is a device that accepts a game operation by a player or user, and includes operation buttons, a touch panel, and a sound collecting microphone provided in the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12, and connected to the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12. It may be composed of a keyboard, a mouse, a controller, and the like.

The output device 36 is a device that displays a game play screen and reproduces sound, and includes displays, speakers, and the like provided in the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 . The output device 26 may be integrated with the input device 35 like a touch panel display. Further, the display may be a display connected to the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 in a wired or wireless format, and a head-mounted display or the like can be used as a display connected in a wireless format. .

The player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 configured as described above receive data for progressing the game from the server 10, and display an image (video) indicated by the data on the display of the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 or the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12. It is displayed on a display such as a TV connected to the , and audio is output from a speaker or the like. That is, in this embodiment, the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 function as a display section and an audio output section. For example, the player terminal 11 displays a game play screen (not shown) or the like. In addition to the game play screen (not shown), the notification screen G (FIG. 3) and the like are displayed on the user terminal 12 .

In addition, the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12 receive an operation performed by a player or a user while playing the game, and transmit information corresponding to the content of the operation to the server 10 . For example, the competitor performs game play operations and the like for playing the game on the player terminal 11 and transmits information based on those operations to the server 10 . On the other hand, the user performs a player designation operation for designating a player to support, a game selection operation for selecting a game (game) to watch, and a predetermined game play operation for playing a predetermined game, etc. on the user terminal 12. and transmits information based on those operations to the server 10 . In addition to the operations described above, the competitor and the user appropriately perform operations necessary for receiving services provided by the information processing system S of the present embodiment on the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 .

Configurations of the server 10 and the user terminal 12, which are information processing apparatuses according to the present embodiment, will be described again from the functional aspect.

The server 10 has a storage unit 40, an information acquisition unit 41, a display control unit 42, a setting unit 43, a notification unit 44, and a game control unit 45, as shown in FIG. Of these, the storage unit 40 is realized by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware devices that make up the server 10 and the programs installed on the server 10. be done. When the server 10 is composed of a plurality of computers, the functions described above may be distributed so that each of the plurality of computers may exhibit different functions. Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

(storage unit)
The storage unit 40 stores various information necessary for playing the game. Specifically, it stores information about game tournaments, information about competitors, information about users, and the like. It also stores various other information.

As shown in FIG. 7, the information about the game tournament (game tournament information) is stored for each game tournament by linking various pieces of information to identification information (identification ID, etc.) that specifies each game tournament. For example, the items of game tournament information include information indicating the name (title), period, schedule (match schedule), prize money, game content, competitors, results of the game tournament, and the like. The information indicating the game schedule includes all kinds of information regarding the schedule, such as the combination of games and the date and place of the games. The information indicating the content of the game includes information for identifying the game to be played in the game competition. The information indicating the competitors includes information for identifying the competitors participating in the game tournament. The information indicating the results includes information such as the winner of the game competition, winners and losers of each game, scores of each game (including intermediate progress), and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, information about players (player information) is associated with identification information that identifies each player (identification ID, game account name, etc.). remembered. For example, the item of player information includes information indicating the name of the player, the rank of the player, attributes such as affiliation, game play history, users with whom a predetermined relationship is set, and the like. The information indicating the game play history includes information indicating the number of tournament appearances, the number of matches, tournament results, match results, and past results such as game media usage history. Information indicating a user with whom a predetermined relationship has been set includes information for identifying a user with whom a predetermined relationship has been set. Information other than the above may be included in the player information, such as the player's personal information such as contact information, characters used in the game, the group to which the player belongs, and other friendships.

As shown in FIG. 9, information about users (user information) is stored for each user by linking various pieces of information to identification information (identification ID, game account name, etc.) that identifies each user. . For example, items of user information include information indicating a player with whom a predetermined relationship is set, a viewing history, a predetermined game, friends, and the like. The information indicating the athlete with whom the predetermined relationship is set includes information for identifying the athlete with whom the user and the predetermined relationship are set. The information indicating the viewing history includes information indicating the viewing count, viewing date and time, viewing time, and the like of the game tournament or game (game) viewed. The information indicating the predetermined game includes the play history of the predetermined game, for example, the identification information of the predetermined game, whether or not each predetermined game was played, the date and time of play, the playing time, the number of times played, the number of times cleared, and the use of game media. Information indicating the number of times, etc. is included. Information indicating friends includes information for identifying other users who are friends. The user information may include information other than the above, such as the user's personal information such as contact information, and billing history indicating the number of times the game has been billed, the amount of money, and the like.

(Information acquisition part)
The information acquisition unit 41 acquires information (data) based on operations performed on the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 by the competitor and the user by communicating with the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 . The information acquired by the information acquisition unit 41 includes, for example, information based on a game play operation, information based on a player designation operation, information based on a game selection operation, information based on a predetermined game play operation, and the like. In addition to the above information, the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 41 includes various selections, designations, instructions, requests, commands, permission or refusal, registration and other actions performed by the player or user in each scene during the game. includes information based on the input operation of

(Display control unit)
The display control unit 42 controls the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 to display information for game progress on the screen of the player terminal 11 or the user terminal 12 . Specifically, the display control unit 42 generates display data for displaying the results of information processing by the setting unit 43, the notification unit 44, the game control unit 45, etc., which will be described later, and displays the generated display data. Data is transmitted over the network 14 towards the user terminal 12 . For example, the display control unit 42 distributes a game play screen (including a video of a player's game play) on which the result of information processing by the game control unit 45 is reflected, and displays the screen on the player terminal 11 and the user terminal 12. Let

(setting section)
The setting unit 43 sets a predetermined relationship between a specific competitor and the user. Specifically, a predetermined relationship is set between the player and the user by associating the player with the user who specified the player by the player specifying operation and storing the association in the storage unit 40 . Also, based on the attributes of the athlete and the user, the athlete and the user are automatically combined, associated with each other, and stored in the storage unit 40, thereby setting a predetermined relationship between the athlete and the user. .

(notification section)
By communicating with the user terminal 12, the notification unit 44 communicates with the user for whom a predetermined relationship has been set with a specific competitor, according to the timing at which the specific competitor participates in a predetermined schedule. Notifies that distribution of gameplay videos of matches in which a specific player participates will start. Specifically, notification data including a link to a location where a game play video of a match in which a specific player participates can be viewed is generated, and the generated notification data is sent by the network 14, and a predetermined relationship is established. Send to the user terminal 12 of the user.

The notification unit 44 controls so as to be able to notify the user of the play video when there are games left that can be played by the specific competitor in the game competition, and the games that can be played by the specific competitor remain in the game competition. If not, the user is not notified of the distribution of the play animation. That is, until the player is eliminated and there are no more playable matches, notification data relating to the player is generated and notified to the user for whom the predetermined relationship to be notified is set.

When the game competition is a competitive game between a plurality of competitors, the notification unit 44 distributes play videos to users who have a predetermined relationship with at least one of the plurality of competitors or with a plurality of competitors. to notify you. At this time, the number of players among the plurality of players in the first battle game who have a predetermined relationship with the user is the number of players among the plurality of players in the second battle game who have a predetermined relationship with the user. When the number of players is greater than the number of competitors, the user is notified of the distribution of the play video of the first competitive game over the distribution of the play video of the second competitive game. For example, only the first battle game is notified, the first battle game is displayed prominently over the second battle game, or the frequency of notification of the first battle game is increased. or

The notification unit 44 notifies the user who has not watched the play video that the play video is distributed. Notification according to priority. Specifically, a particular Competitor includes a first Competitor and a second Competitor, and if the first Competitor's priority is higher than the second Competitor's priority, When the user is watching the play video of the second player, the distribution of the play video of the first player is notified, and when the user is watching the play video of the first player, the second Do not notify the distribution of the play videos of the competitors. Further, when both the first user and the second user watch the play video, the priority of the competitors for whom a predetermined relationship is set for both the first user and the second user is the first and the second user with a higher priority than the competitors for whom a predetermined relationship is set.

The notification unit 44 determines the notification mode, such as size, design, display time, presence or absence of sound, volume, etc., according to the number of competitors for whom a predetermined relationship with the user is established among the plurality of competitors. . In addition, the mode of notification will be determined according to the priority of the competitors. Furthermore, the notification unit 44 notifies the user who is playing the predetermined game by displaying the predetermined game on the play screen or by generating a notification sound.

(Game control part)
The game control unit 45 executes information processing necessary for proceeding with the game, and advances the game or a predetermined game according to various information acquired by the information acquisition unit 41 . Specifically, the game is progressed according to the operation performed by the player or the user, and the like is performed according to the operation. In addition, the settings of various parameters are changed according to the progress of the game. For example, in the case of a fighting game, based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 41, the character operated by the player is controlled to move or attack another character. When an attack by a character hits another character, parameters such as physical strength associated with the other character are reduced based on parameters such as the attack power of the character and the defense power of the other character.

The user terminal 12 has a storage unit 50, an operation reception unit 51, an information acquisition unit 52, and a display reproduction unit 53, as shown in FIG. Of these, the storage unit 50 is implemented by the memory 32 or the storage 34, and the other functional units are implemented by the hardware devices that make up the user terminal 12 and the programs installed in the user terminal 12. is realized by Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

(storage unit)
The storage unit 50 stores various data necessary for progressing the game. In addition, the storage unit 50 temporarily stores the distributed play video.

(Operation reception part)
The operation reception unit 51 receives various operations performed by the user through the user terminal 12 . User operations accepted by the operation accepting unit 51 include a player designation operation for designating a player to support, a game selection operation for selecting a game (game) to watch, and a predetermined game play operation for playing a predetermined game. etc. are included.

(Information acquisition part)
The information acquisition unit 52 acquires various information (data) distributed from the server 10 by communicating with the server 10 . The information acquired by the information acquisition unit 52 includes, for example, information about gameplay videos, information about notifications, and the like.

(Display playback part)
The display/playback unit 53 displays a game play moving image on a display, and plays back audio, BGM, or the like from a speaker. In addition, the notification screen G is displayed on the display, and the notification sound is reproduced from the speaker.

The configuration of each of the server 10, the player terminal 11, and the user terminal 12 has been described above. Generally, the server 10, the player terminal 11, and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above. Only functions will be described, and illustration and description of other known functions will be omitted.

<Regarding information processing flow according to the first embodiment of the present invention>
Next, the flow of information processing executed in the information processing system S according to the first embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as information processing flow) will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing flow adopts the information processing method of the present invention and is realized by using the information processing system S functioning as a computer system. In other words, each step in the information processing flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. The information processing flow described below is merely an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps added, or the execution order of the steps may be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

(Information processing flow)
In this information processing flow, when a game is carried out according to a predetermined schedule, a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player is given a specific player according to the timing when the specific player participates in the predetermined schedule. This is information processing that forms the basis of the present invention, including notification processing for notifying distribution of play videos of game competitions in which players participate, and proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 10, for example. Note that each step of the information processing flow according to the first embodiment is executed by the processor 21 of the server 10 .

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the server 10, which is a computer, establishes a predetermined relationship between a specific player and the user by associating the specific player and the user (S101).

Next, the server 10 determines that, as a result of the game tournament progressing according to the predetermined schedule, the start time of the game (match) in which the specific competitors for whom the predetermined relationship is set is approaching (S102: YES). Furthermore, it is determined that the user who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player has not watched the gameplay video in which the specific player participates (S103: YES), and further, the specific game For a user who has a predetermined relationship with a player, the priority of that particular player or a match in which that particular player participates, i.e., the priority of the gameplay video is higher than the priority of other gameplay videos. If it is determined to be high (S104: YES), the notification mode is determined based on the number of specific players with whom a predetermined relationship is set among the multiple players participating in the match (S105 ), to display predetermined information, including a link to a place (such as a site) where the gameplay video can be viewed, to notify that the distribution of the gameplay video of the match in which the specific competitor will start. By generating notification data and transmitting the generated notification data to the user terminal 12 of the user who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player, the game competition in which the specific player participates in the user terminal 12 The distribution of play animation is notified (S106).

Then, when the server 10 determines that the user who has received the notification has performed an operation (game selection operation) to access the above link and has received a video distribution instruction (S107: YES), the predetermined relationship is set. By transmitting (distributing) the distribution data of the game play video of the game in which the specific player participates to the user terminal 12, the game play video of the specific player is displayed on the user terminal 12 (S108), and the process is performed. finish.

On the other hand, when the server 10 determines that the start time of the game (match) in which the specific player participates is not approaching (S102: NO), the user who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player, When it is determined that the specific player is watching the gameplay video (S103: NO), the priority of the gameplay video is high for the user who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player. In other words, if it is determined that there is another game play video with a higher priority (S104: NO), or if it is determined that no video distribution instruction has been received (S107: NO), the process ends as it is. .
The above is an example of the information processing flow in the first embodiment of the present invention.

<Regarding the second embodiment of the present invention>
In the first embodiment described above, the server 10 constitutes the information processing apparatus of the present invention, but the invention is not limited to this, and the user terminal 12 of each user constitutes the information processing apparatus of the present invention. Configurations are also conceivable. This configuration is referred to as a second embodiment of the present invention, and will be described below with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG.

In the following, the contents of the second embodiment that are different from those of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the contents that are common to the first embodiment will be simplified or omitted. In addition, in FIG. 5, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 5 are assigned to functional units that are common to the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the user terminal 12 of each user constitutes an information processing device. Specifically, by executing a game program (application) installed in the user terminal 12 of each user, each user terminal 12 exhibits the function as the information processing apparatus of the present invention described above. Specifically, a part or all of the processing of the setting unit 43, the notification unit 44, and the game control unit 45 that have been executed in the server 10 are executed on the user terminal 12 side.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the user terminal 12 includes a storage unit 60, an operation reception unit 61, an information acquisition unit 62, a display/playback unit 63, a setting unit 64, a notification unit 65, and a game progress It has a portion 66 . Of these, the storage unit 50 is implemented by the memory 32 or the storage 34, and the other functional units are implemented by the hardware devices that make up the user terminal 12 and the programs installed in the user terminal 12. is realized by The setting unit 64, the notification unit 65, and the game progression unit 66 among the functional units of the user terminal 12 will be described below. Note that the functions of the storage unit 60, the operation reception unit 61, the information acquisition unit 62, and the display reproduction unit 63 are the same as those of the storage unit 50, the operation reception unit 51, the information acquisition unit 52, and the display reproduction unit of the first embodiment. Since they have substantially the same functions as those of the section 53, the description thereof will be omitted.

(setting part)
A setting unit 64 sets a predetermined relationship between a specific player and a user. Specifically, a predetermined relationship is set between the player and the user by associating the player with the user who specified the player through the player specifying operation and storing the association in the storage unit 60 . Also, based on the attributes of the athlete and the user, the athlete and the user are automatically combined, associated with each other, and stored in the storage unit 40, thereby setting a predetermined relationship between the athlete and the user. .

(notification section)
By communicating with the server 10, the notification unit 65 recognizes the timing at which a specific competitor for whom a predetermined relationship is set in a predetermined schedule participates, and according to the timing, the specific competitor for whom the predetermined relationship is set. Notify that the distribution of the game play video of the match in which the player participates will start. Specifically, notification data including a link to a place where a game play video of a match in which a specific player participates can be viewed is generated, and the generated notification data is displayed and reproduced by the display/playback unit 63 . In addition, since the notification conditions, notification contents, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

(Game progress part)
The game progression unit 66 executes information processing necessary for progressing the predetermined game, and advances the predetermined game in accordance with user operations received by the operation reception unit 61 . Specifically, selection is made according to the user's operation, and various parameter settings are changed according to the progress of the game. The predetermined game may be progressed by communicating with another game server (not shown) other than the server 10 .

<Regarding information processing flow according to the second embodiment of the present invention>

Next, an information processing flow according to the second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing method of the present invention is also employed in the information processing flow according to the second embodiment, and each step in the information processing flow shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the constituent elements of the information processing method of the present invention.

(Information processing flow)
In this information processing flow, when a game is carried out according to a predetermined schedule, a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player is given a specific player according to the timing when the specific player participates in the predetermined schedule. This is information processing that forms the basis of the present invention, including notification processing for notifying distribution of play videos of game competitions in which players participate, and proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 12, for example. Note that each step of the information processing flow according to the second embodiment is executed by the processor 31 of the user terminal 12 .

As shown in FIG. 12, first, the user terminal 12, which is a computer, establishes a predetermined relationship between a specific player and the user by associating the specific player and the user (S201).

Next, the user terminal 12 communicates with the server 10, and as a result of the game tournament progressing according to a predetermined schedule, the start time of a game (match) in which a specific player with a predetermined relationship participates is approaching. (S202: YES), further determines that the game play video in which the specific player participates has not been viewed (S203: YES), and furthermore, for the user, the specific player or the specific player If it is determined that the priority of the game in which the competitors participate, that is, the priority of the gameplay video is higher than the priority of the other gameplay videos (S204: YES), the plurality of players participating in the game Among them, based on the number of specific players for whom a predetermined relationship is set, etc., the notification mode is determined (S205), and then a predetermined link including a link to a place (such as a site) where the gameplay video can be viewed By displaying information and generating notification data for notifying that distribution of gameplay videos of games in which the specific athlete participates will start, and displaying and playing back the generated notification data, the specific competition It notifies the distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the player participates (S206).

Then, when the user performs an operation (game selection operation) to access the link described above and determines that the video distribution instruction has been received (S207: YES), the user terminal 12 communicates with the server 10 to perform the operation based on the operation. A video distribution instruction is transmitted to the server 10 (S208), and as a result, the distribution data of the game play video of the game in which the specific player whose predetermined relationship is set is received from the server 10 (S209). The game play video of the specific player selected is displayed and reproduced (S210), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the user terminal 12 determines that the start time of the game (match) in which the specific player participates is not approaching (S202: NO), the user terminal 12 watches the game play video in which the specific player participates. (S203: NO), if it is determined that the priority of the gameplay video is not high for the user, that is, if it is determined that there is another gameplay video with a higher priority (S204: NO), or If it is determined that the moving image distribution instruction has not been received (S207: NO), the process ends.
The above is an example of the information processing flow in the second embodiment of the present invention.

<Other embodiments>
So far, the program, the information processing apparatus, and the information processing method of the present invention have been described with specific examples. Other embodiments are also conceivable.

In the above embodiment, game tournament information, player information, user information, and the like are stored in the server 10, but a database server (not shown) may be provided separately and stored collectively in the database server. Alternatively, it may be stored in the user terminal 12 side.

In the above embodiment, the user can enjoy all the functions free of charge in principle. good too. In addition, it is also possible to make it possible for a billing user who has paid a predetermined viewing fee to view the play video, or to make it advantageous for the billing user who has paid a predetermined usage fee to view the play video. In addition, various conditions may be set. For example, a billing user may be able to view a play video shot from a special angle or specially edited according to the billing amount. This usage fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or it may be effective for the user for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year, etc.) once paid like a subscription. good.

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

[1] A program according to the present embodiment, when a game competition is carried out according to a predetermined schedule, for a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player, the timing at which a specific player participates in the predetermined schedule. In response, the processor is caused to execute a notification process for notifying distribution of a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates.
According to the above program, it is possible to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from overlooking a play video of a game competition in which the specific player participates.

[2] In the above program, in the notification process, if there are games remaining that can be played by a specific player in the game competition, control is performed so that the user can be notified of the play animation, and the specific player in the game competition does not notify the user of the delivery of the play animation when there are no playable games left.
As a result, if there are no remaining matches in which a specific player participates, it is possible to suppress the notification of the play video of the game competition for the user who has set a predetermined relationship with the specific player. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently notify the user of the play video of the game competition in which a specific competitor participates.

[3] In the above program, if the game competition is a competitive game between a plurality of competitors, in the notification process, a play video is sent to a user who has a predetermined relationship with at least one of the plurality of competitors. to notify you of the delivery of
As a result, even in the case of a competitive game involving a plurality of players, a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player is prevented from overlooking the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates. be able to.

[4] In the above program, if the game competition is a competitive game between a plurality of competitors, the notification process determines the number of competitors who have a predetermined relationship with the user among the plurality of competitors in the first competitive game. is greater than the number of competitors for whom a predetermined relationship has been set with the user among the plurality of competitors in the second competitive game, distribution of the play video of the first competitive game to the user is performed in the first Notification is given with priority over the distribution of the playing video of the fighting game in 2.
As a result, even when a plurality of competitive games are played by a plurality of competitors, it is possible to guide the distribution of play videos of the competitive games according to the degree of importance for the user.

[5] In the above program, in the notification process, the notification mode is determined according to the number of athletes for whom a predetermined relationship has been established with the user among the multiple athletes.
As a result, it is possible to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from missing a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates, and in particular to determine the level of importance for the user. It is possible to guide the distribution of the playing video of the competitive game in an identifiable manner.

[6] In the above program, in the notification process, when the user has not viewed the play animation, the user is notified of the delivery of the play animation.
As a result, a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player can be notified of the delivery of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates at a timing that does not interfere with the viewing of the play video by the user.

[7] In the above program, the specified competitors include a first competitor and a second competitor, wherein the priority of the first competitor is higher than the priority of the second competitor. If it is high, in the notification process, when the user is watching the play video of the second player, the delivery of the play video of the first player is notified, and the user watches the play video of the first player. When doing so, do not notify the distribution of the play video of the second player.
As a result, when it is possible for the user to view a play video of a match game that is more important than the match game that the user is currently watching, the user is guided to view the play video of the match game that is more important, When it is possible to view the playing video of the competitive game with a lower importance than the game, it is possible to suppress guidance for viewing the playing video of the competitive game with a lower importance. As a result, it is possible to efficiently prevent the user from overlooking the distribution of the competitive game, which is of high importance to the user.

[8] In the above program, when both the first user and the second user watch the play video, the player who has a predetermined relationship with both the first user and the second user The priority is higher than the priority of competitors with a predetermined relationship set to either the first user or the second user.
As a result, even when a plurality of users watch the play video together, it is possible for users who have a predetermined relationship with a specific player to miss the play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates. can be prevented, the notification can be made more efficiently, and it is possible to prevent the play video of the battle game, which is of high importance for any user watching together, from being overlooked.

[9] In the above program, if a predetermined relationship is set with a specific player in a predetermined game other than a game competition, the notification process notifies delivery of a playing video within the predetermined game.
As a result, even when the user is playing the predetermined game, it is possible to prevent the user, who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player, from overlooking the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates. can.

[10] The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, when a game competition is held according to a predetermined schedule, allows a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player to participate in the game according to the predetermined schedule. It has a notification unit that notifies delivery of play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates according to the timing of the game.
According to the information processing device described above, it is possible to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from missing a play video of a game competition in which the specific player participates.

[11] In the information processing method according to the present embodiment, when a game competition is carried out according to a predetermined schedule, a specific player participates in a predetermined schedule for a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player. The processor executes a notification process for notifying distribution of a play video of a game competition in which a specific player participates, according to the timing of the game.
According to the information processing method described above, it is possible to prevent a user who has a predetermined relationship with a specific player from overlooking a play video of a game competition in which the specific player participates.

10 Server 11 Player terminal 12 User terminal 14 Network 21 Processor 22 Memory 23 Communication interface 24 Storage 25 Bus 31 Processor 32 Memory 33 Communication interface 34 Storage 35 Input device 36 Output device 37 Bus 40 Storage unit 41 Information acquisition unit 42 Display control Unit 43 Setting unit 44 Notification unit 45 Game control unit 50 Storage unit 51 Operation reception unit 52 Information acquisition unit 53 Display playback unit 60 Storage unit 61 Operation reception unit 62 Information acquisition unit 63 Display playback unit 64 Setting unit 65 Notification unit 66 Game progress Part G Notification screen S Information processing system

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associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
The number of competitors who have established a predetermined relationship with the user among the plurality of competitors in the first competitive game is the number of competitors in the second competitive game held at the same time as the first competitive game. If it is determined that the number of competitors having a predetermined relationship with the user is greater than the number of competitors for which a predetermined relationship has been set, the play video of the first competitive game is distributed to the user, and the playing of the second competitive game is performed. a step of notifying prior to video distribution;
A program that you want the processor to run. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
determining a notification mode according to the number of competitors for whom a predetermined relationship has been established with the user, among the plurality of competitors;
A program that you want the processor to run. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
a step of determining whether the user is watching the play video;
determining the priority of the particular competitor;
When it is determined that said specific competitors include a first competitor and a second competitor, and said first competitor's priority is higher than said second competitor's priority. And, when it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the second competitor, notifying the distribution of the play video of the first competitor,
When it is determined that the priority of the first player is higher than the priority of the second player, and it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the first player. a step of not notifying delivery of the play video of the second competitor when
A program that you want the processor to run. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
The number of competitors who have established a predetermined relationship with the user among the plurality of competitors in the first competitive game is the number of competitors in the second competitive game held at the same time as the first competitive game. If it is determined that the number of competitors having a predetermined relationship with the user is greater than the number of competitors for which a predetermined relationship has been set, the play video of the first competitive game is distributed to the user, and the playing of the second competitive game is performed. a step of notifying prior to video distribution;
Information processing device executed by a processor. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
determining a notification mode according to the number of competitors for whom a predetermined relationship has been established with the user, among the plurality of competitors;
Information processing device executed by a processor. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
a step of determining whether the user is watching the play video;
determining the priority of the particular competitor;
When it is determined that said specific competitors include a first competitor and a second competitor, and said first competitor's priority is higher than said second competitor's priority. And, when it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the second competitor, notifying the distribution of the play video of the first competitor,
When it is determined that the priority of the first player is higher than the priority of the second player, and it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the first player. a step of not notifying delivery of the play video of the second competitor when
Information processing device executed by a processor. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
The number of competitors who have established a predetermined relationship with the user among the plurality of competitors in the first competitive game is the number of competitors in the second competitive game held at the same time as the first competitive game. If it is determined that the number of competitors having a predetermined relationship with the user is greater than the number of competitors for which a predetermined relationship has been set, the play video of the first competitive game is distributed to the user, and the playing of the second competitive game is performed. a step of notifying prior to video distribution;
A method of processing information performed by a processor. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
determining a notification mode according to the number of competitors for whom a predetermined relationship has been established with the user, among the plurality of competitors;
A method of processing information performed by a processor. associating a particular athlete with a user to establish a predetermined relationship;
When a game competition, which is a competitive game by a plurality of competitors, is carried out on a predetermined schedule, the game competition in which the specific competitor participates as at least one of the plurality of competitors on the predetermined schedule. notification data for notifying that distribution of the play video of the game competition in which the specific player participates will start a predetermined time before the start time of the specified player who has a predetermined relationship with the specific player transmitting to the user's user terminal ;
a step of determining whether the user is watching the play video;
determining the priority of the particular competitor;
When it is determined that said specific competitors include a first competitor and a second competitor, and said first competitor's priority is higher than said second competitor's priority. And, when it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the second competitor, notifying the distribution of the play video of the first competitor,
When it is determined that the priority of the first player is higher than the priority of the second player, and it is determined that the user is watching the play video of the first player. a step of not notifying delivery of the play video of the second competitor when
A method of processing information performed by a processor.

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