WO2023170749A1 - Recording medium, method, and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to make it possible to assist the purchase of betting tickets during a race, odds information is acquired, said odds information indicating the odds of betting tickets for the arrival order results of a race that is performed by objects of betting, the priority ranking of betting tickets that are to be displayed by a display means is set, the betting tickets that are to be displayed by the display means are determined on the basis of the acquired odds information and the set priority ranking, and the display means is made to display the betting tickets in accordance with the results of this determination.

Description

Recording medium, method, and terminal

The present invention relates to a recording medium, a method, and a terminal.

It is a competition for ranking in a race, and public sports for which voting tickets are purchased include horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing.

In the method described in Patent Document 1, the server accepts purchases of voting tickets via mobile terminals before and after the start of the race, and makes payments for the voting tickets purchased by the user. Furthermore, in the method described in Patent Document 1, the server calculates the payout rate for each type of voting ticket, such as for single wins, multiple wins, etc.

In the method described in Patent Document 2, a server of a system that resells pari-mutuel betting tickets resells pari-mutuel betting tickets that have been registered for resale from before the start of the race until the end of the race. Furthermore, in the method described in Patent Document 2, a server calculates the price of a pari-mutuel betting ticket registered for resale in real time and transmits it to each user's terminal device.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-114330 JP2009-238248A

In the methods described in Patent Documents 1 to 2, the ranking during the race, the price of voting tickets that can be purchased, and the payout rate are displayed, so buyers who purchase voting tickets during the race should read these displays. It is necessary to check and select the voting ticket to purchase in a short time. In this way, the methods described in Patent Documents 1 to 2 require consideration of various information in a short period of time, making it easy for users to select the voting ticket they wish to purchase from among a large number of voting tickets. The problem is that it is not.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an example of the object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium, a method, and a terminal that make it possible to support the purchase of voting tickets during a race.

In one aspect of the present invention, a program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium causes the computer to perform an acquisition process of acquiring odds information indicating the odds of a voting ticket as a result of finishing in a race being conducted by a voting target. , determining the voting tickets to be displayed on the display means based on the priority order setting process that sets the priority order of the voting tickets to be displayed on the display means, the acquired odds information, and the priority order set by the priority order setting process; and a control process for displaying the voting ticket on the display means in accordance with the determination result in the determination process.

In another aspect of the present invention, the method includes acquiring odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of finishing in a race being held by the voting target, and setting the priority order of the voting ticket to be displayed on the display means. Then, based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order, a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means is determined, and the voting ticket is displayed on the display means according to the determination result.

Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the terminal includes an acquisition means for acquiring odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of finishing in a race being conducted by the voting target, and a priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means. A priority setting means for setting a ranking, a determining means for determining a voting ticket to be displayed on a display means based on the acquired odds information and the priority set by the priority setting means, and a determination result by the determining means. and control means for displaying the voting ticket on the display means in accordance with the voting ticket.

The recording medium, method, and terminal of the present invention make it possible to support the purchase of voting tickets during a race.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the terminal of the first embodiment in this invention. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a system of a second embodiment in the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the display part of the terminal of 2nd embodiment in this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of operation of the system of the second embodiment in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the transition of the image displayed on the display part of the terminal of the modification of the second embodiment in this invention. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of each embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, the procedure for displaying voting tickets can be realized by the information processing device (computer) functioning as the terminal 1 executing processing according to a program that realizes the functions of the terminal 1.

For example, application software including a program that executes a control process to control the display of the terminal 1 is installed on the user's terminal 1, and the terminal 1 is caused to execute the process. The application software may be installed using a general procedure such as downloading it from the outside via a communication line such as the Internet.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal 1 of this embodiment.

The terminal 1 of this embodiment includes an acquisition section 11, a priority setting section 12, a determination section 13, and a control section 14.

The acquisition unit 11 is an example of an acquisition means. The acquisition unit 11 executes an acquisition process to acquire odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of the finish in the race being conducted by the voting target.

The priority setting unit 12 is an example of priority setting means. The priority setting unit 12 executes a priority setting process for setting the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on a display unit (not shown).

The determining unit 13 is an example of determining means. The determining unit 13 executes a determining process to determine a voting ticket to be displayed on the display unit based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting unit 12.

The control unit 14 is an example of a control means. The control unit 14 executes control processing to display the voting ticket on the display unit according to the determination result. Specifically, the control unit 14 performs control to display information regarding the voting ticket determined in the determination process on the display screen of the display unit. Specifically, the control unit 14 may display information indicating the contents of the voting ticket (for example, information indicating a winning ticket that predicts that horse number 1 will come in first place). Alternatively, the control unit 14 may display the voting ticket purchase pattern on the display unit. A purchase pattern is a purchase proposal when purchasing a certain voting ticket at a certain purchase price. For example, the purchase pattern includes the contents of the voting ticket and the purchase amount. For example, when the control unit 14 causes the display unit to display the voting ticket purchase pattern, the control unit 14 causes the display unit to display the voting ticket purchase pattern for a preset purchase amount.

In this way, the terminal 1 acquires the odds information of the voting ticket of the order of arrival in the race being held by the voting target. The terminal 1 sets the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed on the display section, and determines the voting ticket to be displayed on the display section based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order. The terminal 1 displays the voting ticket on the display unit according to the determination result. By displaying the voting tickets on the display unit based on the priority order, the purchaser of the voting ticket can select the voting ticket to purchase from among the voting tickets having a higher priority order for the purchaser. Therefore, the terminal 1 can support the purchase of voting tickets during the race.

Next, an example of the operation of the terminal 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal 1.

The acquisition unit 11 acquires the odds information of the voting ticket for the finish result in the race being held by the voting target (step S101).

The priority setting unit 12 sets the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display unit (step S102).

The determining unit 13 determines the voting ticket to be displayed on the display unit based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting unit 12 (step S103).

The control unit 14 displays the voting ticket on the display unit according to the determination result (step S104).

As explained above, the terminal 1 displays the voting tickets on the display unit based on the priority order, so that the purchaser of the voting ticket can select the voting ticket to purchase from among the voting tickets that have a higher priority for the purchaser. I can do it. Therefore, the terminal 1 can support the purchase of voting tickets during the race.

[Second embodiment]
Next, the terminal 4 in the second embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. The terminal 4 of this embodiment has the basic functions of the terminal 1 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the system includes an odds calculation device 3 and a terminal 4. In this embodiment, data for recognizing the development of the race is acquired from the photographing device 2. For this reason, the system includes an imaging device 2. The race is, for example, horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, or auto racing.

[Configuration of photographing device 2]
The photographing device 2 photographs races based on voting targets. An arbitrary number of one or more photographing devices 2 are installed at positions where the course can be photographed. For example, the photographing device 2 photographs the course of a racetrack where racehorses race. The photographing device 2 has a built-in image sensor that is used by the odds calculation device 3 to recognize the development of the race. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which the odds calculation device 3 recognizes the development of a race based on an image obtained from the photographing device 2.

[Configuration of odds calculation device 3]
The odds calculation device 3 is, for example, a server that performs voting ticket purchasing processing. The odds calculation device 3 may execute the voting ticket purchasing process during the race when the voting ticket purchasing process is requested from the terminal 4 connected to the communication environment of the stadium where the race is held. . For example, when the odds calculation device 3 communicates with the terminal 4 via a base station installed at the stadium, it determines that the terminal 4 is connected to the communication environment of the stadium. As a result, when selling voting tickets during a race, only those who have visited the stadium can purchase voting tickets. Further, by limiting the purchase of voting tickets during the race to those who have visited the stadium, the load placed on the odds calculation device 3 due to the purchase process can be reduced.

With reference to FIG. 3, the configuration of the odds calculation device 3 of this embodiment will be described. The odds calculation device 3 includes a recognition section 31 , a calculation section 32 , a transmission/reception section 33 , a purchase processing section 34 , and a storage section 35 .

The recognition unit 31 is an example of recognition means. The recognition unit 31 acquires data used for recognizing the development of the race among voting targets from the sensor via the transmission/reception unit 33 . The recognition unit 31 recognizes the development of the race among voting targets based on the data obtained from the sensor. In this embodiment, the recognition unit 31 predicts the finishing order of each voting target in the final race and recognizes it as the race development. The development of the race may be the current position or ranking of each voting target. Alternatively, the development of the race may be a change in the relative position of each voting object in a future race predicted by the recognition unit 31 from the race development of each voting object up to now.

In the second embodiment, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the development of the race based on the image photographed by the photographing device 2. A method other than the method using images will be explained in detail in Modification 4. In addition to the method using images and the method described in Modification 4, the recognition unit 31 can use any method to recognize the development of the race.

　The voting target is the target that competes for the finishing order of the race. When the race is a horse race, the voting targets are racehorses. When the race is a bicycle race, the voting object is a bicycle. If the race is a boat race, the voting object is a motor boat. If the race is an auto race, the voting object is a car.

The configuration of the odds calculation device 3 will be explained in detail using horse racing as an example. The recognition unit 31 acquires image data from the photographing device 2 via the transmitting/receiving unit 33 . The recognition unit 31 recognizes the horse number shown on the bib of the horse photographed by the photographing device 2 from the image. Further, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the frame number of the racehorse that the jockey is riding based on the color of the jockey's hat in the image. In this way, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the horse number and frame number of each racehorse in the race. Further, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the development of the race based on the horse number and frame number of each racehorse in the race and the current position of each racehorse. The recognition unit 31 outputs development information indicating the development of the recognized race to the transmission/reception unit 33. Note that the recognition unit 31 may recognize the race development using AI (Artificial Intelligence). Further, the recognition unit 31 may predict the order of arrival using AI. A method of predicting the order of arrival using AI will be described in detail in Modification 5.

Although the second embodiment will be described on the assumption that the recognition unit 31 predicts the order of arrival, the present invention is not limited to this. The prediction of the finish order and the future development of the race may be performed by a prediction unit (not shown) different from the recognition unit 31. When the prediction unit predicts the order of arrival, the prediction unit may predict the order of arrival using AI. Further, when the prediction unit predicts the finish order, the recognition unit 31 may perform image recognition of the current race development (for example, the current position or ranking of each voting target) using AI.

For example, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the horse number as follows. In horse racing, the horse number is displayed on the racehorse's bib. The recognition unit 31 extracts the area of the bib worn on the horse from the acquired image, and further calculates a feature amount from the extracted area. The recognition unit 31 compares the calculated feature amount with the feature amount of the bib image including numbers stored in the storage portion 35 in advance. The recognition unit 31 recognizes the horse number of the photographed racehorse by comparison.

For example, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the frame number as follows. The recognition unit 31 calculates feature amounts from the acquired image. The recognition unit 31 compares the feature amount of the image of the jockey's hat stored in advance in the storage unit 35 with the calculated feature amount. The recognition unit 31 identifies, from the image, the color of an area where the difference in feature amounts is within a predetermined threshold. Since the color within the identified area corresponds to the frame number of the racehorse that the jockey is riding, the recognition unit 31 determines the frame number of the racehorse that the jockey is riding based on the color of the jockey's hat. recognize.

Furthermore, the recognition of the development of the race by the recognition unit 31 includes prediction of the order of finish at the goal position. Specifically, the recognition unit 31 predicts the development at the goal position of the race as follows. The recognition unit 31 identifies the current position of each racehorse on the course from the image. The recognition unit 31 uses, as input information, the current position of each racehorse on the course, racehorse information indicating information specific to the racehorse, and jockey information indicating information regarding the jockey's ability or performance as input information. The finishing order of each racehorse having a horse number and a slot number is calculated by calculation. The finishing order is the final race ranking.

For example, the racehorse information includes performance information indicating past race results, pedigree information indicating the racehorse's pedigree, and leg quality information indicating leg quality, which is a race tactic that the racehorse is good at. Specifically, the pedigree information includes information indicating the sire of the racehorse, information indicating the dam of the racehorse, and information indicating the sire of the dam of the racehorse. For example, the jockey information includes jockey performance information indicating the jockey's performance in past races. The racehorse information may include information on the weather that the racehorse is good at, and information indicating the material of the course (for example, dirt) that the racehorse is good at.

For example, the recognition unit 31 predicts the race development at the goal as follows. For example, a racehorse with a ``running'' leg quality will take the lead immediately after starting the race, and then head straight for the finish line. The recognition unit 31 predicts that if there is no racehorse whose leg quality is "running away" currently in the lead position, there is a low possibility that the racehorse whose leg quality is "running away" will finish first. In addition, racehorses with ``driving'' leg quality use a strategy of running in the rear group during the first half of the race and catching up during the second half of the race. The recognition unit 31 determines that, when a racehorse with a leg quality of "driving" is in the lead, there is a low possibility that the racehorse with a leg quality of "driving" will finish first. Predict. In this way, the recognition unit 31 predicts that if a racehorse is not in a position determined by its leg quality, which is its specialty race strategy, it is unlikely that its final ranking will be in first place. The recognition unit 31 outputs development information including the predicted order of arrival.

The calculation unit 32 calculates the odds for the voting ticket of the finish result in the race being held by the voting target. The calculating unit 32 associates voting ticket information indicating the contents of the voting ticket with odds information indicating the calculated odds and outputs the correlated information to the transmitting/receiving unit 33 . The voting ticket information includes type information indicating the type of the voting ticket (for example, "winner") and order-of-placement information indicating the finish order of the voting object on the voting ticket (for example, "horse number 1 is 1st place"). is included. The calculation unit 32 calculates odds for voting tickets in order of arrival in one or more voting targets. After calculating the odds, the calculating unit 32 associates voting ticket information including order of arrival information in a number corresponding to the type of voting ticket with the odds information, and outputs it to the transmitting/receiving unit 33 .

The transmitting/receiving unit 33 associates development information indicating the development of the race recognized by the recognition unit 31, odds information indicating the odds calculated by the calculation unit 32, and voting ticket information and transmits them to the terminal 4. The transmitting/receiving unit 33 also receives from the terminal 4 the voting ticket information of the voting ticket designated to be purchased by the user and the purchase price information indicating the purchase price of the designated voting ticket.

The purchase processing unit 34 performs a purchase process that causes the user to purchase a voting ticket based on the voting ticket information and purchase amount information. The purchase processing unit 34 associates voting ticket information and purchase amount information with each other and stores them in the storage unit 35 each time a purchase process is performed. The purchase processing unit 34 may request the calculation unit 32 to calculate odds each time a purchase process is performed. Thereby, the purchase processing unit 34 can cause the calculation unit 32 to calculate the odds each time the odds change during the race.

The storage unit 35 stores voting ticket information and purchase amount information. Furthermore, the storage unit 35 stores feature amounts used by the recognition unit 31 for image recognition.

[Configuration of terminal 4]
The configuration of the terminal 4 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The terminal 4 includes an acquisition section 41, a priority setting section 42, a determination section 43, and a control section 44. In the second embodiment, the terminal 4 has the basic functions of the terminal 1 in the first embodiment.

The terminal 4 is, for example, a mobile terminal owned by the user. Alternatively, the terminal 4 may be a dedicated terminal used at a stadium where a race is held, for example. Note that the terminal 4 may have the function of the odds calculation device 3. The terminal 4 may also perform odds calculation processing and voting ticket purchasing processing during a race. Alternatively, the odds calculation device 3 may perform priority setting processing, determination processing, and control processing, and the display unit 46 of the terminal 4 may perform display according to the control processing by the odds calculation device 3.

The acquisition unit 41 acquires, via the transmission/reception unit 45, odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of the finish in the race being held by the voting target.

The priority order setting unit 42 sets the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed. The priority setting section 42 causes the storage section 47 to store priority information indicating the set priority order. The priority standard, which is a standard for setting the priority order, is set in advance by a user's operation on the input screen of the terminal 4.

Specifically, the priority order setting unit 42 sets the priority order according to the priority criteria using development information, voting ticket information, and odds information. An example of the priority criterion is to give priority to voting tickets that are expected to win in the race development indicated by the development information. Alternatively, the priority criterion may be to prioritize a voting ticket with a smaller odds value calculated by the odds calculation device 3, that is, to prioritize a highly popular voting ticket. The priority criterion may be to give priority to voting tickets specifying racehorses of a particular pedigree. Alternatively, the priority criterion may be to give priority to voting tickets that designate a racehorse of a specific jockey. Further, racehorse information including pedigree information indicating the racehorse's pedigree and jockey information may be stored in the storage unit 47 in advance. The priority order setting section 42 may read racehorse information and jockey information stored in the storage section 47 and set the priority order. Furthermore, the priority order setting unit 42 may obtain information used for setting the priority order from the odds calculation device 3.

Note that the priority order setting unit 42 is configured to set mutually different priority orders to voting tickets according to one or more than one preset priority criteria.

For example, assume that the priority criterion is to prioritize a voting ticket that specifies a racehorse of a specific pedigree, or to prioritize a voting ticket that specifies a racehorse of a specific jockey. When such a priority criterion is used, the determining unit 43, which will be described later, may determine that the voting ticket with the finish order of the priority voting object is the voting ticket to be displayed on the display unit 46. This allows the display unit 46 to display voting tickets that meet the user's wishes, such as purchasing a voting ticket for a racehorse of a particular pedigree.

The determining unit 43 determines the voting ticket to be displayed based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting unit 42. The odds become smaller as the number of voting tickets purchased increases. The determining unit 43 identifies voting ticket information associated with odds information indicating odds less than or equal to a predetermined threshold. In this way, the determining unit 43 determines voting tickets to be displayed based on the priority order from voting tickets associated with odds values that are equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. Thereby, the determining unit 43 can not display voting tickets that are less likely to be a hit and have a smaller number of purchases, in other words, voting tickets whose odds value is larger than a predetermined threshold value. In this way, the determining unit 43 determines the voting ticket to be displayed according to the odds information and the priority order. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, which will be described later, the determining unit 43 determines to display the top three voting tickets with high priority. The number of voting tickets to be displayed may be set in advance by the user.

Note that the determining unit 43 may determine that all voting tickets are to be displayed on the control unit 44. The control unit 44, which will be described later, may make a list of voting tickets in descending order of priority and display them on the display unit 46.

The control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the voting ticket according to the determination result by the determination unit 43. The control unit 44 of the present embodiment uses the voting ticket determined by the determining unit 43 to create a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of the voting ticket that has been purchased before the start of the race. generate. The control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the purchase pattern.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit 46 of the terminal 4. The processing of the terminal 4 will be explained using FIG. 4 as an example. The determining unit 43 determines the voting ticket to be displayed based on the odds information and the priority order. When a priority order is set in which the smaller the odds, the higher the priority, the determining unit 43 selects voting tickets with "winner, horse number 1" and "winner, horse number 6" in descending order of odds. It is determined that the voting ticket for "Winner, Horse No. 5" will be displayed. The control unit 44 acquires purchase price information indicating the purchase price of voting tickets purchased before the start of the race from the terminal 4 or the odds calculation device 3.

When a voting ticket is purchased using the terminal 4 before the start of the race, the control unit 44 acquires purchase amount information indicating the purchase price of the already purchased voting ticket before the start of the race from the storage unit 47 of the terminal 4. . The storage unit 47 stores purchase price information of the purchased voting ticket each time the terminal 4 requests the odds calculation device 3 to purchase a voting ticket. Moreover, each time the purchase processing unit 34 of the odds calculation device 3 performs a purchase process, the information indicating the purchaser, the information indicating the race, and the purchase amount information are stored in the storage unit 35 in association with each other. The control unit 44 transmits information indicating the purchaser of the voting ticket and information indicating the race being held to the odds calculation device 3 via the transmitting/receiving unit 45. As a result, the control unit 44 can acquire purchase amount information indicating the purchase amount of the already purchased voting ticket from the odds calculation device 3 before the start of the race.

The control unit 44 selects a voting ticket that allows you to obtain a refund (approximately 30,000 yen in the example of FIG. 4) according to the purchase price (for example, 30,000 yen) of the voting ticket purchased before the start of the race. Generate purchase patterns. The control unit 44 generates a purchase pattern in which voting tickets are purchased for an amount within a predetermined value before and after the value obtained by dividing the purchase amount of the already purchased voting ticket by the value of the odds.

For example, in the case of a purchase pattern (the first line of the voting ticket suggestion in Figure 4) of purchasing a voting ticket for "win, horse number 1" worth "27,500 yen" with odds of "1.1", If you buy it and get it right, you can get a refund of 30,250 yen, which is 27,500 yen multiplied by 1.1. The control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the image shown in FIG. 4, for example. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 46 displays an image showing the race situation and purchase patterns of voting tickets for "Winner, Horse No. 1", "Winner, Horse No. 6", and "Winner, Horse No. 5". Is displayed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 44 may cause the display unit 46 to display the race development indicated by the development information. Specifically, the control unit 44 may cause the display unit 46 to display the final predicted finishing order of the race as the race development. In the example of FIG. 4, the control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the horse numbers and frame numbers of horses whose finishing order from 1st to 3rd place is predicted.

Furthermore, the control unit 44 may cause the display unit 46 to display an image showing the current race situation, as shown in FIG. 4. For example, the image showing the current race situation is an image photographed by the photographing device 2. The terminal 4 may acquire image data photographed by the photographing device 2 from the odds calculation device 3. The control unit 44 may highlight and display the voting target specified in the displayed voting ticket, which is included in the image showing the race situation. In the example of FIG. 4, voting tickets specifying "horse number 1," "horse number 6," and "horse number 5," respectively, are displayed on the display section 46, and " The racehorses ``Horse number 1'', ``Horse number 6'', and ``Horse number 5'' are highlighted with frame lines and displayed. Further, the control unit 44 may calculate the probability that each voting ticket wins and display it on the display unit 46.

When receiving an operational input from the user to determine the voting ticket to be purchased and the purchase price, the control unit 44 requests the odds calculation device 3 via the transmitting/receiving unit 45 to process the purchase of the specified voting ticket.

The display section 46 is an example of a display means. Display your voting ticket. The display unit 46 is, for example, a display. In this embodiment, the display unit 46 displays the voting ticket purchase pattern.

The storage unit 47 stores priority standard information indicating priority standards and priority order information. Furthermore, the storage unit 47 stores purchase price information indicating the purchase price of voting tickets that have been purchased before the start of the race.

In this way, the terminal 4 acquires odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of the finish in the race being held by the voting target. The terminal 4 sets the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed on the display section 46, and determines the voting ticket to be displayed on the display section 46 based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order. The terminal 4 displays the voting ticket on the display unit 46 according to the determination result. By displaying the voting tickets on the display unit 46 based on the priority order, the purchaser of the voting ticket can select the voting ticket to purchase from among the voting tickets with the highest priority order. Therefore, the terminal 4 can support the purchase of voting tickets during the race.

[Explanation of operation]
Next, an example of the operation of the system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the system.

The terminal 4 starts a program in response to a user's operation. For example, the user performs an operation input for setting priority criteria before the start of the race. The priority setting unit 42 causes the storage unit 47 to store priority criteria information indicating priority criteria according to the user's operation input.

The photographing device 2 photographs the race based on the voting target (step S201). The photographing device 2 transmits the image data to the odds calculation device 3 (step S202).

The transmitting/receiving unit 33 of the odds calculation device 3 receives image data. The transmitting/receiving section 33 outputs the image data to the recognition section 31. The recognition unit 31 recognizes the development of the race among voting targets based on the data obtained from the sensor (step S203). The recognition unit 31 outputs development information indicating the development of the recognized race to the transmission/reception unit 33.

The calculation unit 32 calculates the odds for the voting ticket of the finish order in the race held by a plurality of voting targets (step S204).

In step S204, the calculation unit 32 calculates the odds of various voting tickets. Specifically, the calculation unit 32 calculates the refund amount by dividing the total amount of the refund object in proportion to the face value of each voting ticket for the voting object for which the odds are calculated. The calculation unit 32 calculates the odds, which is the ratio of the refund amount to the purchase price of the voting ticket. The odds and the total amount to be refunded are calculated based on a preset calculation formula. The formula for calculating the total amount to be refunded is, for example, the sum of the total face value of voting tickets for the voting target for which odds are calculated and the total face value of voting tickets for other voting targets, divided by the number of voting targets. This is the amount obtained by multiplying the amount by the refund rate. The payout rate is, for example, a value preset according to the pari-mutuel voting method or the like. The calculation unit 32 associates odds information indicating the calculated odds with voting ticket information of the voting ticket for which the odds have been calculated, and outputs the correlated information to the transmitting/receiving unit 33 .

Note that in step S204, the calculation unit 32 may acquire development information from the recognition unit 31. When acquiring development information, the calculation unit 32 may calculate odds according to the race development indicated in the development information. For example, the calculation unit 32 calculates the odds in a race so that the lower the probability of winning the voting ticket based on the prediction of the final finish, the higher the odds. Alternatively, for example, the calculation unit 32 calculates the odds so that when a bet is placed on a voting target with the lowest current ranking in the race, a larger payout can be obtained than the odds calculated using a normal calculation method. It may be calculated.

The expansion information is input from the recognition unit 31 to the transmission/reception unit 33 . Odds information and voting ticket information are input to the transmitting/receiving section 33 from the calculating section 32 . The transmitting/receiving unit 33 associates development information, odds information, and voting ticket information and transmits them to the terminal 4 (step S205).

The transmitting/receiving unit 45 of the terminal 4 receives development information, odds information, and voting ticket information from the odds calculation device 3. The transmitter/receiver 45 associates development information, odds information, and voting ticket information and outputs them to the acquisition unit 41 . The acquisition unit 41 acquires development information, voting ticket information, and odds information via the transmission/reception unit 45. The acquisition unit 41 associates the development information, voting ticket information, and odds information and outputs them to the priority setting unit 42 and the determination unit 43.

The priority order setting unit 42 sets the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed (step S206). The priority setting section 42 causes the storage section 47 to store priority information indicating the set priority order. Note that the priority setting unit 42 can execute the process of step S206 at any timing before the process of step S207, which will be described later, is started.

The development information, voting ticket information, and odds information are input to the determination unit 43 from the acquisition unit 41. The determining unit 43 reads the priority information stored in the storage unit 47. The determining unit 43 determines the voting ticket to be displayed based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting unit 42 (step S207). The determining unit 43 associates the development information, the voting ticket information of the voting ticket decided to be displayed, and the odds information of the voting ticket, and outputs them to the control unit 44 . The voting ticket information of the voting ticket that has been decided to be displayed is an example of the determination result of the determining unit 43.

The control unit 44 receives the expansion information, voting ticket information of the voting ticket decided to be displayed, and odds information from the determining unit 43 . The control unit 44 displays the voting ticket on the display unit 46 according to the determination result by the determination unit 43 (step S208). In step S208, the control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the voting ticket purchase pattern. The display unit 46 displays the purchase pattern according to the determination result by the determination unit 43.

The user performs an operation input on the terminal 4 to select the purchasing pattern of voting tickets to be purchased from among the purchasing patterns of voting tickets displayed on the display unit 46. The control unit 44 displays the purchase pattern on the display unit 46 so that the purchase amount of the selected purchase pattern or the contents of the voting ticket can be modified by the user. The terminal 4 receives an operation input for determining the voting ticket to be purchased and the purchase price of the voting ticket (step S209). When receiving an operation input from a user to determine the voting ticket to be purchased and the purchase price, the control unit 44 associates voting ticket information indicating the voting ticket to be purchased with purchase price information indicating the purchase price. It is output to the transmitting/receiving section 45. The transmitting/receiving unit 45 requests the odds calculation device 3 to perform voting ticket purchase processing by correlating voting ticket information and purchase amount information indicating the purchase amount and transmitting the same (step S210).

The transmitting/receiving unit 33 of the odds calculation device 3 receives voting ticket information and purchase amount information indicating the purchase amount from the terminal 4. The transmitter/receiver 33 associates the voting ticket information with the purchase amount information and outputs the correlated information to the purchase processor 34 . The purchase processing unit 34 performs a purchase process of having the user purchase a voting ticket based on the voting ticket information of the voting ticket specified to be purchased by the user and the purchase price information (step S211). The purchase processing unit 34 associates voting ticket information and purchase amount information with each other and stores them in the storage unit 35 each time a purchase process is performed.

In this way, the terminal 4 acquires odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket as a result of the finish in the race being held by the voting target. The terminal 4 sets the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed on the display section 46, and determines the voting ticket to be displayed on the display section 46 based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order. The terminal 4 displays the voting ticket on the display unit 46 according to the determination result. By displaying the voting tickets on the display unit 46 based on the priority order, the purchaser of the voting ticket can select the voting ticket to purchase from among the voting tickets having a higher priority order for the purchaser. Therefore, the terminal 4 can support the purchase of voting tickets during the race.

Additionally, the terminal 4 causes the display unit 46 to display a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows the player to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of the voting ticket that has been purchased before the start of the race. Thereby, the user can select a desired purchase pattern from among the purchase patterns displayed on the display unit 46 and purchase a voting ticket. Thereby, the terminal 4 can easily allow the user to purchase voting tickets during the race.

[Modification 1 of the second embodiment]
In the terminal 4 of Modification 1, the control unit 44 reduces the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display unit 46 according to the elapsed time of the race. Thereby, it is possible to propose purchasing a voting ticket with a higher priority to a user who needs to purchase a voting ticket in a shorter time according to the elapsed time of the race.

[Modification 2 of the second embodiment]
In the terminal 4 of Modified Example 2, the control unit 44 changes the voting ticket purchase pattern that selects the order of finish of a plurality of voting targets in a race to the voting ticket purchase pattern that selects a smaller order of finish according to the elapsed time of the race. Thereby, it is possible to propose the purchase of voting tickets to users who need to purchase voting tickets in a shorter period of time as the race progresses so that they can quickly consider purchasing.

Note that the control unit 44 may reduce the number of voting ticket purchase patterns to be displayed according to the elapsed time of the race, and change the voting ticket purchase pattern to one that selects a smaller number of finishing orders. Specifically, for example, the control unit 44 gradually selects the order of finish from all types of horse racing tickets, such as horse racing tickets that predict up to second place (e.g. horse racing) and horse racing tickets that predict first place (e.g. single-win). A reduced purchasing pattern of voting tickets is proposed according to the elapsed time of the race. For example, the control unit 44 does not display on the display unit 46 the purchase pattern of triple or triple voting tickets for determining the order of up to 3rd place after a certain period of time has elapsed. In this case, the storage unit 47 of the terminal 4 stores in advance display designation information that designates purchase patterns to be displayed according to the elapsed time of the race.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the transition of images displayed on the display unit 46 in the terminal 4 of the second modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the transition of displayed images from the start of the race until three minutes have elapsed. The control unit 44 makes it possible to change the display shown in FIG. 6 by reading display designation information stored in the storage unit 47. The control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display the purchase pattern as follows under the control of the display designation information. The control unit 44 causes the display unit 46 to display three purchase patterns including voting tickets for selecting the finish order of the two voting targets (in the example of FIG. 6, horse racing) from the start of the race to one minute of race elapsed time. Thereafter, two purchasing patterns for voting tickets for selecting the finishing order of one voting object are displayed on the display section 46 until the elapsed race time of 3 minutes. As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 44 reduces the number of voting ticket purchase patterns to be displayed from three to two as the race time progresses, and selects a maximum of two finishing patterns from the voting ticket purchase pattern. The display on the display unit 46 is changed to a voting ticket purchase pattern that selects one finish order. In this manner, the control unit 44 generates a purchase pattern so as to satisfy the conditions specified in the display specification information, and causes the display unit 46 to display the purchase pattern. The display specification information can be set by the user. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the odds change as the race progresses, so they are calculated in real time by the odds calculating device 3.

[Modification 3 of the second embodiment]
In the odds calculation device 3 of the third modification of the second embodiment, the recognition unit 31 predicts the remaining time until the end of the race. The recognition unit 31 of this modification calculates the predicted end time, which is the time at which the voting target, which has recognized the development of the race, will arrive at the goal when the race reaches first place at the end of the race. The recognition unit 31 of this modification outputs time information indicating the remaining time from the current time to the predicted end time to the transmission/reception unit 33. The transmitter/receiver 33 transmits time information to the terminal 4.

In this modification, the transmitting/receiving unit 45 of the terminal 4 receives time information. The control unit 44 of this modification causes the display unit 46 to display the time indicated by the time information as the remaining time of the race.

It is assumed that the purchase of voting tickets during a race will be closed when the first voting target enters the final corner in the race. The odds calculation device 3 of this modification may predict the time when the purchase of voting tickets is closed. The control unit 44 of the terminal 4 of this modification may cause the display unit 46 to display the time from the current time to the time when voting ticket purchase is closed.

Since the terminal 4 of this modification causes the display unit 46 to display the time when voting tickets can be purchased during the race, the user can grasp the time when voting tickets can be purchased.

[Modification 4 of the second embodiment]
In the odds calculation device 3 of this modification, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the race development based on the current position of each voting target during the race.

In this modification, the recognition unit 31 recognizes the development of the race by acquiring position information indicating the current position of the voting target from a positioning device installed in advance on the voting target. A positioning device measures a position by receiving signals from, for example, not only GPS (Global Positioning System) but also other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites.

Alternatively, in this modification, the recognition unit 31 may estimate the position of the voting target using the following method. A transmitting device that emits radio waves is installed in advance at each voting target, and a receiving device that receives radio waves is installed in advance on the course of the stadium. The transmitting device transmits transmitting device identification information at a predetermined frequency. The transmitting device identification information is information that allows the transmitting device to be identified. The recognition unit 31 of this modification estimates the current position of each voting target based on the timing at which the receiving device received the transmitting device identification information transmitted from the voting target transmitting device and the wireless strength.

[Variation 5 of the second embodiment]
In the odds calculation device 3 of this modification, the recognition unit 31 uses AI to predict the finish order, which is the development of the race. In this modification, the recognition unit 31 may include a model generation function. The recognition unit 31 may use a prediction model generated in advance and described later. When generating a predictive model for horse racing, the training data may include, for example, each racehorse's final race in multiple races, associated with each racehorse's position during the race, racehorse information, and jockey information. Information indicating the order of arrival is used. The recognition unit 31 generates a prediction model that predicts the finish order, which is the development of the race, based on the learning data. The recognition unit 31 predicts the order of arrival using the generated prediction model. In this case, for example, the inputs to the prediction model are information regarding each voting target (in the case of horse racing, racehorse information and jockey information) and position information indicating the current position of each voting target on the course during the race. Further, the output from the prediction model is the order of arrival of each voting target. In addition, when the odds calculation device 3 is provided with a prediction section, the prediction section may be provided with a model generation function. Further, the prediction unit may use a prediction model.

Note that in this modification, the recognition unit 31 includes a prediction model according to the race that predicts the finish order. For example, in the case of a predictive model for boat racing, the recognition unit 31 uses the following data as learning data. The recognition unit 31 collects information on the position of each boat in a race, exhibition time information indicating the exhibition time in an exhibition cruise before the race, and arrival position information of each boat associated with athlete information indicating the athlete's performance in a plurality of races. Information indicating the order is used as learning data. Further, for example, the inputs to the prediction model for a boat race are information regarding each voting object (exhibition time information and athlete information) and position information indicating the current position of each voting object on the course during the race. Furthermore, the output from the prediction model for boat races is the order of finish for each voting target.

For example, in the case of a prediction model for bicycle racing, the recognition unit 31 uses the following data as learning data. The recognition unit 31 collects, in a plurality of races, information on the position of a bicycle during a race, player information indicating the athlete's performance, hometown information indicating the athlete's hometown, and leg information indicating the leg quality, which is a tactic that the athlete is good at. Information indicating the ranking of each voting target associated with the quality information is used as learning data. In addition, for example, the input to a prediction model for bicycle racing is information regarding each voting target (athlete information, hometown information, and leg type information), and position information indicating the current position of each voting target on the course during the race. . Furthermore, the output from the prediction model for bicycle racing is the order of finish for each voting target. In the case of a prediction model for an auto race, the recognition unit 31 uses at least player information indicating the position of a car during a race and the performance of a player in a plurality of races as learning data. Further, for example, the inputs to the prediction model for an auto race are information regarding each voting target (player information) and position information indicating the current position of each voting target on the course during the race. Further, the output from the prediction model for auto racing is the order of finish for each voting target.

[Hardware configuration example]
The procedures shown in each of the embodiments described above can be realized by causing an information processing device (computer) functioning as a terminal or an odds calculation device to execute processing according to a display control program that realizes the functions of these devices. . The information processing device executes the display control method using the program. Hereinafter, an example of the configuration of hardware resources that implements each of the terminals (1, 4) or the odds calculation device (3) in each embodiment of the present invention described above using one information processing device (computer) will be described. . Note that the terminal or the odds calculation device may be physically or functionally realized using at least two information processing devices. Further, the terminal or the odds calculation device may be realized as a dedicated device. Further, only some functions of the terminal or the odds calculation device may be realized using the information processing device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing device that can realize the terminal or odds calculation device of each embodiment of the present invention. Information processing device 5 includes a communication interface 51, an input/output interface 52, an arithmetic device 53, a storage device 54, a nonvolatile storage device 55, and a drive device 56.

For example, the priority setting unit 12, determination unit 13, and control unit 14 of the terminal 1 in FIG. The acquisition unit 11 in FIG. 1 can be realized by the communication interface 51.

For example, the recognition unit 31, calculation unit 32, and purchase processing unit 34 of the odds calculation device 3 in FIG. 3 can be realized by the calculation device 53 and the storage device 54. The transmitting/receiving unit 33 of the odds calculating device 3 in FIG. 3 can be realized by the communication interface 51. The storage unit 35 of the odds calculation device 3 in FIG. 3 can be realized by the storage device 54.

The communication interface 51 is a communication means for the terminal or odds calculation device of each embodiment to communicate with an external device by wire and/or wirelessly. Note that when the terminal or the odds calculation device is implemented using at least two information processing devices, these devices may be connected to each other via the communication interface 51 so that they can communicate with each other.

The input/output interface 52 is a man-machine interface such as a keyboard as an example of an input device and a display as an output device.

The arithmetic unit 53 is realized by an arithmetic processing unit such as a general-purpose CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor, and a plurality of electric circuits. The arithmetic unit 53 can, for example, read various programs stored in the nonvolatile storage device 55 into the storage device 54 and execute processing according to the read programs.

The storage device 54 is a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that can be referenced by the arithmetic device 53, and stores programs, various data, and the like. Storage device 54 may be a volatile memory device.

The nonvolatile storage device 55 is a nonvolatile storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a flash memory, and is capable of storing various programs, data, and the like.

The drive device 56 is, for example, a device that processes data reading from and writing to a recording medium 57, which will be described later.

The recording medium 57 is any recording medium that can record data, such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor flash memory.

In each embodiment of the present invention, for example, the information processing device 5 illustrated in FIG. 7 may constitute a terminal or an odds calculation device. Each embodiment of the present invention may be realized by supplying this terminal or odds calculation device with a program capable of realizing the functions described in each of the above embodiments.

In this case, the embodiment can be realized by the arithmetic device 53 executing the program supplied to the terminal or odds calculation device. Further, it is also possible to configure some functions of the terminal or the odds calculation device, rather than all of them, in the information processing device 5.

Further, the program is recorded on the recording medium 57, and the terminal or odds calculation device is stored in the non-volatile storage device 55 as appropriate during the shipping stage or operation stage of the terminal or odds calculation device. may be configured. In this case, the above-mentioned program may be supplied by installing it into a terminal or odds calculation device using an appropriate jig at the manufacturing stage or operation stage before shipping. Further, as the method for supplying the program, a general procedure such as a method of downloading the program from an external source via a communication line such as the Internet may be adopted.

Part or all of the above embodiments may be described as in the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to the following.

(Additional note 1)
to the computer,
an acquisition process that acquires odds information indicating the odds of a voting ticket for a finish result in a race being conducted by a voting target;
a priority setting process for setting the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means;
a determination process of determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting process;
a control process for displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to a decision result in the decision process;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing is recorded.

(Additional note 2)
In the control process, the program according to appendix 1 is recorded, which causes the display means to display a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of the voting ticket that has been purchased before the start of the race. A computer-readable recording medium.

(Additional note 3)
In the control process, the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means is reduced according to the elapsed time of the race.

(Additional note 4)
In the control process, a voting ticket purchasing pattern for selecting the finishing order of a plurality of voting targets in the race is changed to a voting ticket purchasing pattern for selecting a smaller finishing order according to the elapsed time of the race. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to item 1 is recorded.

(Appendix 5)
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4 is recorded, wherein, in the control processing, a voting target of the voting ticket displayed on the display means is emphasized.

(Appendix 6)
to the computer,
Calculation processing that calculates the odds of a voting ticket for the finish result in a race that is being conducted by a voting target;
a transmission/reception process for transmitting odds information indicating the odds to a terminal;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing is recorded.

(Appendix 7)
Obtain odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket for the finish result in the race being conducted by the voting target,
Set the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means,
determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order;
displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to the determination result;
Method.

(Appendix 8)
The method according to appendix 7, wherein the display means displays a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of voting tickets that have been purchased before the start of the race.

(Appendix 9)
The method according to appendix 7 or 8, wherein the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means is reduced according to the elapsed time of the race.

(Appendix 10)
Changing the voting ticket purchase pattern that selects the order of finishing of multiple voting targets in the race to the voting ticket purchase pattern that selects a smaller number of finishes according to the elapsed time of the race, as described in any one of Appendix 7 to Appendix 9. the method of.

(Appendix 11)
The method according to any one of Supplementary Notes 7 to 10, wherein the voting object of the voting ticket displayed on the display means is emphasized.

(Appendix 12)
Calculate the odds of the voting ticket for the finish result in the race being conducted by the voting target,
transmitting odds information indicating the odds to a terminal;
Method.

(Appendix 13)
Acquisition means for acquiring odds information indicating the odds of a voting ticket for a finish result in a race being conducted by a voting target;
a priority setting means for setting the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means;
determining means for determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting means;
A control means for displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to a determination result by the determination means;
A terminal equipped with

(Appendix 14)
The terminal according to appendix 13, wherein the control means causes the display means to display a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of the voting ticket that has been purchased before the start of the race.

(Appendix 15)
The terminal according to attachment 13 or attachment 14, wherein the control means reduces the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means according to the elapsed time of the race.

(Appendix 16)
The control means changes from a voting ticket purchasing pattern that selects the finishing order of a plurality of voting targets in the race to a voting ticket purchasing pattern that selects a smaller finishing order according to the elapsed time of the race. or the terminal described in paragraph 1.

(Appendix 17)
The terminal according to any one of Supplementary notes 13 to 16, wherein the control means emphasizes the voting object of the voting ticket displayed on the display means.

(Appendix 18)
Calculation means for calculating the odds of the voting ticket for the finish result in the race being conducted by the voting target;
a transmitting/receiving means for transmitting odds information indicating the odds to a terminal;
An odds calculation device comprising:

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The configuration and details of the present invention can be modified in various ways that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

1, 4 Terminal 11, 41 Acquisition unit 12, 42 Priority setting unit 13, 43 Determination unit 14, 44 Control unit 45 Transmission/reception unit 46 Display unit 47 Storage unit 2 Photographing device 3 Odds calculation device 31 Recognition unit 32 Calculation unit 33 Transmission/reception Section 34 Purchase processing section 35 Storage section 5 Information processing device 51 Communication interface 52 Input/output interface 53 Arithmetic device 54 Storage device 55 Non-volatile storage device 56 Drive device 57 Recording medium

Claims (15)

1. to the computer,
   an acquisition process that acquires odds information indicating the odds of a voting ticket for a finish result in a race being conducted by a voting target;
   a priority setting process for setting the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means;
   a determination process of determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting process;
   a control process for displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to a decision result in the decision process;
   A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing is recorded.
2. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the control process causes the display means to display a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of voting tickets that have been purchased before the start of the race. computer-readable recording medium.
3. 3. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 2 is recorded, wherein in the control process, the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means is reduced according to the elapsed time of the race.
4. In the control process, the voting ticket purchasing pattern for selecting the finishing order of a plurality of voting targets in the race is changed to the voting ticket purchasing pattern for selecting a smaller finishing order according to the elapsed time of the race. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to any one of the above is recorded.
5. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is recorded, wherein in the control process, a voting target of the voting ticket displayed on the display means is emphasized.
6. Obtain odds information indicating the odds of the voting ticket for the finish result in the race being conducted by the voting target,
   Set the priority order of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means,
   determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the set priority order;
   displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to the determination result;
   Method.
7. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the display means displays a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of voting tickets that have been purchased before the start of the race.
8. 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means is reduced according to the elapsed time of the race.
9. Any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the purchasing pattern of voting tickets that selects the order of finishing of a plurality of voting targets in the race is changed to the purchasing pattern of voting tickets that selects a smaller number of finishing orders according to the elapsed time of the race. The method described in.
10. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the voting object of the voting ticket displayed on the display means is emphasized.
11. Acquisition means for acquiring odds information indicating the odds of a voting ticket for a finish result in a race being conducted by a voting target;
    a priority setting means for setting the priority of voting tickets to be displayed on the display means;
    determining means for determining a voting ticket to be displayed on the display means based on the acquired odds information and the priority order set by the priority order setting means;
    A control means for displaying a voting ticket on the display means according to a determination result by the determination means;
    A terminal equipped with
12. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the control means causes the display means to display a voting ticket purchase pattern that allows you to obtain a refund according to the purchase price of the voting ticket purchased before the start of the race.
13. The terminal according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the control means reduces the number of voting ticket purchase patterns displayed on the display means according to the elapsed time of the race.
14. The control means changes from a voting ticket purchasing pattern that selects the finishing order of a plurality of voting targets in the race to a voting ticket purchasing pattern that selects a smaller finishing order according to the elapsed time of the race. The terminal described in any one of the above.
15. The terminal according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the control means emphasizes the voting object of the voting ticket displayed on the display means.

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