WO2023228850A1

WO2023228850A1 - Tipping management system

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Publication number: WO2023228850A1
Application number: PCT/JP2023/018535
Authority: WO
Inventors: 次井丈博; 次井香織; 岩波慶賢; 野末貴弘
Original assignee: 次井丈博
Priority date: 2022-05-25
Filing date: 2023-05-18
Publication date: 2023-11-30

Abstract

A tipping management system 10 for allowing a viewer to tip program participants while watching cable television on a television receiver comprises: a tipping content creation server 1 that creates tipping content for tipping; a transmission unit 2 that transmits cable television program content and the tipping content; and a management server 3 that receives tipping data, which is transmitted from the television receiver in response to tipping by the viewer based on the tipping content displayed on the television receiver together with the cable television program content transmitted from the transmission unit 2, and determines amounts to be distributed to the program participants.

Description

Tipping management system

The present invention relates to a coin tipping management system that allows viewers who watch cable television on a television receiver to tip coins to program performers.

Services that distribute videos via Internet lines are known. Additionally, a service is known in which viewers can donate money to performers of videos distributed via the Internet.

Patent Document 1 discloses that in a competitive event in which multiple competitors compete, purchase information of products associated with the competitors is acquired from a terminal used by a spectator of the competitive event, and the sales amount of the associated products is acquired. An event management server is disclosed that increases provisional prize money for contestants based on the above. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 also discloses that when a spectator makes a tip to give money to a contestant, the event management server calculates the total amount of the tip and adds it to the prize money for each contestant. ing.

JP 2022-11069 Publication

Cable television is known in which television program content is transmitted not via radio waves but via cable and can be viewed by viewers. In current cable television, there is no system that allows viewers to donate money to the performers of a program.

The present invention solves the above problems, and aims to provide a coin tipping management system that allows viewers who watch program content on cable television to tip coins to program performers.

The coin tipping management system of the present invention is a coin tipping management system that allows viewers who watch cable television on a television receiver to tip coins to program performers,
a coin tipping content creation server that creates tipping content for performing the tipping;
a transmitting unit that transmits the cable television program content and the coin tipping content;
The tipped coins transmitted from the television receiver when a viewer tips the coins based on the tipped coin content displayed on the television receiver together with the program content of the cable television transmitted by the transmitter. a management server that receives the data and determines the amount to be distributed to the program performers;
It is characterized by having the following.

According to the coin tipping management system of the present invention, since the coin tipping content for tipping is displayed on the television receiver together with the cable TV program content, the viewer can watch the tipping coins displayed on the television receiver. You can donate coins based on the content.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the general structure of cable television. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a coin tip management system in a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing an example of a remote control as a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a television receiver when tipping content is displayed with program content of cable television. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen when the screen for making a coin tip is displayed while displaying the program content of cable television on a television receiver. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen when a QR code (registered trademark) for tipping money is displayed while displaying program content of cable television on a television receiver. It is a figure which shows an example of a display screen when the ranking of the acquired tipping point is displayed while displaying the program content of cable television on a television receiver. It is a figure which shows an example of a display screen when the advertisement of a tipping advertiser is displayed in the display area of tipping contents while displaying a cable television program on a television receiver.

Embodiments of the present invention will be shown below to specifically explain the features of the present invention.

<First embodiment>
The coin tipping management system of the present invention is a system that allows cable television viewers to tip coins to program performers.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the general structure of cable television. A cable television station 11 and a building 12 such as a house, hotel, or restaurant where cable television is viewed are connected via a cable 13 such as a coaxial cable or an optical cable. Program contents are transmitted from the cable television station 11 via a cable 13, and the program contents can be displayed on a television receiver installed in the building 12.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the coin tipping management system 10 in the first embodiment. The coin tipping management system 10 in the first embodiment includes a tipping coin content creation server 1, a transmitter 2, and a management server 3.

The coin tipping content creation server 1 creates tipping content for viewers to tip coins. Details of the coin tipping content will be described later.

The transmitter 2 transmits cable television program content and coin tipping content created by the tipping content creation server 1. The transmitter 2 is provided at the cable television station 11, for example. The transmitter 2 transmits the program content and tipping content to the homes, hotels, restaurants, etc. of viewers who have a cable TV viewing contract via a cable 13 such as a coaxial cable or an optical cable. There are no particular restrictions on the type of cable 13 for transmitting program content and coin tipping content.

The program content transmitted from the transmitter 2 includes program content created by the cable television station 11, program content created by other television stations, production companies, etc. The program contents transmitted from the transmitter 2 include, for example, not only program contents exclusive to cable television but also program contents not exclusive to cable television. Program content that is not exclusive to cable television includes, for example, terrestrial broadcast program content transmitted via radio waves, satellite broadcast program content, and the like.

The program content transmitted from the transmitter 2 may include content of a program dedicated to coin tipping. A program dedicated to tipping is, for example, a program in which performers who ask for tipping appear. A performer who asks for donations earns donations from viewers by, for example, performing a performance such as singing a song or showing off a trick.

The management server 3 receives information transmitted from the television receiver 4 when the viewer makes a tip based on the tip contents displayed on the television receiver 4 together with the cable television program content transmitted by the transmitter 2. Data on tipped coins is received and the amount to be distributed to program participants is determined.

The television receiver 4 displays the cable television program content and tipping content transmitted from the transmitter 2. The television receiver 4 is connected to the cable television station 11 via a cable 13, and is capable of two-way communication with at least the cable television station 11.

It is preferable that the television receiver 4 is connected to the Internet. For example, the television receiver 4 is connected to the Internet via a cable 13 for transmitting program content. However, the television receiver 4 may be connected to the Internet via a connection line other than the cable 13. The television receiver 4 may be, for example, a generally commercially available stationary type, a portable television receiver, a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like. When viewing cable TV program content on a portable television receiver, smartphone, tablet, etc., for example, a receiver that receives cable TV program content via the cable 13, a portable television receiver, a smartphone, All you have to do is connect it to your tablet, etc. via Wi-Fi. That is, the cable television program content received by the receiver may be transmitted to a portable television receiver, smartphone, tablet, etc. via Wi-Fi.

The television receiver 4 can be operated by a terminal 5. The terminal 5 is, for example, a remote control attached to the purchased television receiver 4. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing an example of a remote controller 5A as the terminal 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control 5A includes a power button 31 for turning on/off the power of the television receiver 4, a number button 32, a channel change button 33 for changing the program to be displayed, and a button for changing the volume. various buttons such as a volume change button 34 for displaying a program, a program guide button 35 for displaying a program guide, up/down/left/right arrow buttons 36, a decision button 37, and a back button 38 for performing operations such as returning to the previous screen. It has buttons. As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 5A may include a coin tipping button 39 for displaying tipping content.

However, the terminal 5 may be any device as long as it can operate the television receiver 4, and is not limited to the remote control that comes with the television receiver 4 when purchased. For example, the terminal 5 may be a general-purpose remote control compatible with various manufacturers and models of television receivers sold at home electronics retailers, or a smartphone installed with a remote control application that can operate the television receiver 4. etc. Further, the terminal 5 may be a dedicated remote controller for using the coin tip management system 10 of the present invention.

As will be described later, by operating the terminal 5 while viewing cable television program content, cable television viewers can donate money to the performers of the program. However, coin tipping may be done not only during the broadcast of the program, but also before or after the program is broadcast. The program on which coins can be tipped can be any program, such as a sports program, variety program, news program, song program, anime program, or adult program.

The money given to the program performers through tipping coins may be money or something equivalent to money, such as virtual currency, electronic money, currency that can be used in a specific region or system, etc. It may also be coins, points exchangeable for money, or the like.

The performer of the program who is the target of the donation is a person or character who appears on the program, regardless of whether the person himself/herself wishes to do so or not. For example, if the program is a singing program, the performers include singers, and if the program is about sports matches such as rugby or martial arts, the performers include athletes. However, the performers of the program to whom the coins can be donated are not limited to people, and may be characters such as mascot characters or anime characters appearing in anime programs. Furthermore, in the case of a news program about a deceased person or a program in which a deceased person appeared in the past, the deceased person is included in the cast of the program for which donations are made. In this case, the donations can be distributed to the deceased's family or related parties. Furthermore, donations may be made not only to the performers of the program, but also to various stores such as restaurants, hospitals, companies, groups, organizations, etc. that are broadcast on the program. Note that it may be possible to make donations only to various stores such as restaurants, hospitals, companies, groups, organizations, etc. that are broadcast on the program.

The management server 3 receives tip data transmitted from the television receiver 4 when a viewer tips money using a method described later, and determines the amount of money to be distributed to the program performers. That is, when a viewer tips coins, the data of the tip is transmitted from the television receiver 4 via the cable 13. The management server 3 may be provided within the cable television station 11 or may be provided outside the cable television station 11. When the management server 3 is provided within the cable television station 11, the management server 3 receives data on tipped coins via the cable 13. When the management server 3 is provided outside the cable television station 11, the management server 3 receives data on tipped coins, for example, via the Internet line.

The method by which viewers donate money to the performers of cable television programs will be explained in detail below.

In the coin tipping management system 10 of the present invention, when cable TV program content is displayed on the television receiver 4, a system for tipping coins can be made automatically or based on the operation of the terminal 5 by the viewer. It is configured to display tipping content. When the coin tipping content is automatically displayed on the television receiver 4, the coin tipping content may be always displayed together with the program content when the program content is displayed on the television receiver 4, or the coin tipping content may be displayed automatically on the television receiver 4. The tipping content may be automatically displayed at the appropriate timing.

When displaying coin tipping content based on the viewer's operation of the terminal 5, for example, when the viewer presses the tipping button 39 on the remote controller 5A, the tipping content is displayed on the television receiver 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the television receiver 4 when the coin tipping content 22 is displayed together with the cable television program content 21. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the program content 21 is a martial arts match between two martial artists. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the tipped coin content 22 is displayed below the program content 21, but the display position of the tipped coin content 22 is arbitrary. That is, the coin tipping content 22 may be displayed above the program content 21, or may be displayed on the right or left side of the program content 21.

As described above, the coin tipping content 22 is content for viewers to tip coins. On the screen of the television receiver 4, all the information included in the coin tipping content 22 for the viewer to tip may be displayed at once, or may be displayed little by little in stages as described later. You may also do so. As an example, in order to display the tipping content 22 in stages, a button 23 labeled "Try coins" is displayed on the television receiver 4, as shown in FIG. As will be described later, when the viewer operates the terminal 5 and clicks on the button 23 labeled ``Try coins'', a screen for tipping is displayed.

The coin tipping content 22 may include information regarding the performers of the program who are the targets of tipping. For example, while a martial arts match program is being broadcast, information about the fighters who are competing may be displayed as the coin tipping content 22. In the example shown in FIG. 4, in the program content 21, a button 24 that allows you to check information about fighter A who is competing in a martial arts match, and a button 25 that allows you to check information about fighter B are displayed. ing. For example, when the viewer selects the "fighter A" button 24 by operating the arrow button 36 on the remote control 5A, and then presses the OK button 37 on the remote control 5A, information about the fighter A will be displayed in the tipping content. 22 display areas.

If the coin tipping content is always displayed when the program content 21 is displayed on the television receiver 4, or if it is automatically displayed at any timing, the viewer can easily donate money to the performers of the program. Furthermore, in those cases, the viewer will see the coin tipping content 22 without intending to do so while viewing the program content 21, so that the viewer can actively tip coins. Note that the tipping content 22 displayed on the television receiver 4 may be made not to be displayed, for example, by the viewer operating the terminal 5.

When the screen displayed on the television receiver 4 is as shown in FIG. 4, the viewer clicks the "Try coins" button 23 by, for example, operating the arrow button 36 on the remote control 5A. When the selection is made and the OK button 37 of the remote controller 5A is pressed, the information for tipping included in the coin tipping content 22 is displayed on the television receiver 4, as shown in FIG. However, the information for tipping shown in FIG. 5 is just an example.

The coin tipping content 22 displayed on the television receiver 4 includes fields for selecting or inputting the person to whom the tip is to be made and the amount to be tipped. In the display example shown in FIG. 5, the column 26 for selecting the person to whom the tipped coins are to be donated, the column 27 for inputting the amount of tipped coins, and the input column 28 for the credit card number used when paying the tipped coins are displayed on a television receiver. 4 is displayed.

In the display example shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to select either "Martial Artist A" or "Martial Artist B" who are engaged in a martial arts match in the program content 21 as the person to whom the tip is to be made. For example, the viewer operates the arrow buttons 36 on the remote control 5A to select either "fighter A" or "fighter B" in the column 26 for selecting the person to whom the donation is to be made, and then makes a decision. Press button 37. In addition, the viewer selects the field 27 for inputting the amount of coins to be tipped by operating the arrow buttons 36 on the remote control 5A, and inputs the amount of coins to be tipped by operating the number buttons 32 on the remote controller 5A. . The amount of coins to be tipped may be displayed as a predetermined amount, such as 500 yen, 1000 yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen, etc., and the viewer can select any of the amounts. .

In addition, the viewer selects the credit card number input field 28 by operating the arrow buttons 36 on the remote controller 5A, and then selects the credit card number input field 28 by operating the number buttons 32 on the remote controller 5A when paying the tip. Enter the credit card number to be used. In the example shown in FIG. 5, only the credit card number is entered, but the security number attached to the credit card may also be entered, or the credit card holder's name may also be entered. Good too.

Further, in order to use the coin tipping management system 10 of the present invention, it may be possible to register in advance the information of the credit card used when paying the tipped coins, or the information of the credit card used when paying the tipped coins can be registered in advance. Account information may be registered in advance, and when tipping, payment may be made from a pre-registered credit card or debited from a pre-registered bank account. For example, the coin tipping management system 10 includes a storage server (not shown), and the credit card information and bank account information registered in advance by the viewer are registered in the storage server. In this case, the viewer does not need to input information such as credit card number every time he or she tips coins, which improves convenience.

Finally, the viewer selects the OK button 29 displayed in the display area of the coin tipping content 22 by operating the arrow buttons 36 on the remote control 5A, and presses the OK button 37 on the remote control 5A to confirm the selection. Tipping is done to the program participants. Data on coins selected and/or input by the viewer is transmitted via the cable 13. The data on coins sent from the television receiver 4 is received by the management server 3.

Note that the tipping content 22 displayed on the television receiver 4 may include numeric buttons, alphabet buttons, hiragana buttons, etc. like a keyboard. That is, the television receiver 4 displays numeric buttons, alphabet buttons, hiragana buttons, etc. like a keyboard, and by selecting these buttons, the viewer can display information such as the recipient of the tip and the amount of the tip. It may also be possible to input the information necessary to perform the process.

In addition to credit card payments, tipping can be done through LINE PAY (registered trademark), PayPay (registered trademark), Rakuten Pay (registered trademark), au Pay (registered trademark), and Merpay (registered trademark). ”, QR code payment such as “d Payment (registered trademark)”, carrier payment of a mobile phone company, or payment with virtual currency such as Bitcoin (registered trademark). The virtual currency also includes a dedicated currency that can be used in the tipping management system 10 in this embodiment.

When performing QR code payment, for example, the QR code for performing QR code payment is displayed on the television receiver 4. Viewers make payments by reading the displayed QR code using their smartphones, etc. Furthermore, when making a payment using virtual currency, for example, a QR code for making the payment using virtual currency is displayed on the television receiver 4. When the viewer reads the displayed QR code using a smartphone or other device, a homepage for making payments in virtual currency will be displayed via the Internet. Make payment by.

That is, in the coin tipping management system 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to tip coins by at least one of credit card payment, QR code payment, carrier payment, and payment using virtual currency.

As described above, the coin tipping content is displayed on the television receiver 4 together with the cable television program content transmitted by the transmitting unit 2. The management server 3 receives tip data transmitted from the television receiver 4 when viewers tip coins based on the tip contents displayed on the television receiver 4, and calculates the amount of money to be distributed to the program performers. Determine.

In the present embodiment, when a viewer makes a tip using the two-way communication function of the cable television, the management server 3 receives tip data including at least the person to whom the tip is made and the amount of the tip. The management server 3 receives data on tipped coins from a plurality of viewers, totals up the amount of tipped coins, and determines the amount to be distributed for each person to whom the tipped coins are tipped.

Incidentally, the recipients of the tipping money may be people or organizations other than the program performers, or other related parties. For example, if the program is a sports match program and the program performers are athletes, the tip may be distributed not only to the athletes but also to the team to which the athletes belong. Furthermore, if the program performer is a celebrity, the tip may be distributed to the entertainment agency, or may also be distributed to the television station or program advertiser (sponsor).

The coin tipping data received by the management server 3 may include information regarding the viewer who tipped the coins. The information regarding the viewer who made the tip includes, for example, at least one of the viewer's name, age, address, telephone number, and email address. For example, in the display area of the coin tipping content 22 of the television receiver 4, a column for inputting information of the viewer who tips the coins is provided, and each time the viewer tips the coins, information such as the viewer's name mentioned above is input. It may also be possible to input it. Furthermore, in order to use the coin tipping management system 10 of the present invention, information regarding viewers may be registered in advance. For example, the coin tipping management system 10 includes a storage server that stores information regarding viewers who tip coins. In this case, the viewer does not need to input his or her own information every time he or she tips coins, which improves convenience.

The management server 3 provides the program performers who received the tipped coins with information about the viewers included in the tipped coin data so that the program performers who received the tipped coins can thank the viewers who tipped the coins. You can do it like this. Information regarding the viewers who have tipped coins can be provided via the Internet, such as by e-mail, for example. In this case, the program performer who received the tipped money can thank the viewer who tipped the money by e-mail or telephone, or send a letter or present to the viewer's address. In this way, by allowing the program performers who have received the coins to thank them, it is possible to encourage the viewers to donate coins and to make the program more exciting.

According to the coin tipping management system 10 in this embodiment, when a viewer is watching a program displayed on the television receiver 4, the viewer can use the two-way communication function of cable television to contact the program performers. You can easily tip coins. In other words, there is no need to access a homepage for tipping or download an app for tipping to a smartphone, etc., and it is possible to tip coins easily using the remote control 5A of the television receiver 4. . According to the coin tipping management system 10 of this embodiment, if the number of viewers who tip coins increases, the program will become more exciting and the viewer rating will improve, and the advertising effect of advertisements displayed during the broadcast of the program will improve. There are also many benefits.

Note that when the viewer displays the coin tipping content on the television receiver 4 by operating the terminal 5, for example, by pressing the tipping button 39 on the remote control 5A, the viewer who is not interested in tipping can press the tipping button 39. If you don't, you won't see the tipping content. Therefore, according to the method of displaying the tipping contents by the viewer operating the terminal 5, compared to the method of automatically displaying the tipping contents, viewers who are not interested in tipping can be prevented from feeling bothered. be able to.

<Second embodiment>
In the tipping management system 10 according to the first embodiment, the viewer can tip coins to the performers of the program by operating the terminal 5 for operating the television receiver 4.

On the other hand, in the coin tipping management system 10 in the second embodiment, viewers can tip coins to the performers of the program using a smartphone or the like.

The coin tipping management system 10 in the second embodiment is also configured to be able to display tipping contents at the same time when cable television program content is being displayed on the television receiver 4. In this embodiment, the tipping content includes a QR code for accessing an input screen for tipping. That is, the coin tipping content creation server 1 creates tipping content that includes a QR code for accessing an input screen for tipping.

That is, the coin tipping content 22 displayed on the television receiver 4 together with the cable television program content 21 includes a QR code 30 for accessing an input screen for tipping, as shown in FIG. The QR code 30 may be automatically displayed on the television receiver 4 while the program content 21 is being displayed, or when the viewer operates the terminal 5, for example, presses the tipping button 39 on the remote control 5A. It may also be displayed in .

When viewers read the QR code 30 using their smartphones, they can access the homepage where they can donate coins. Viewers can tip coins by following the instructions on the accessed homepage and inputting information such as the person to whom they are tipping coins, the amount of coins to be tipped, and the credit card information used to pay for the tipped coins.

The QR code 30 displayed on the television receiver 4 may be read using a dedicated application that allows coins to be tipped. Viewers download a special app on their smartphones that allows them to donate money, and use the app to read the QR code 30. By reading the QR code 30, you can access the input screen for tipping within the app. On that input screen, enter information about the person to whom you are tipping, the amount of tipped coins, and the credit card used to pay for the tipped coins. You can make a tip by selecting or inputting the following.

A dedicated app that allows you to donate coins may also allow you to check cable TV program schedules and program information. For example, it is possible to check program information that is more detailed than the program information that can be checked on the television receiver 4, such as information on program performers, behind-the-scenes stories of program performers, and information such as official homepages and blogs of program performers. Good too.

A dedicated app that allows you to donate coins may allow you to check information on programs that the program performers are scheduled to appear in in the future, or information on programs that they have appeared on in the past.

When a viewer tips coins, the amount of tipped coins received by the performers of the program may be immediately reflected in a dedicated app that allows tipping. That is, when a viewer tips coins using a dedicated app that allows tipping, performers of the program who receive tipped coins may be able to immediately check the amount of tipped coins they receive using the same app.

Also in the coin tipping management system 10 in the second embodiment, viewers can easily tip coins to the performers of the program while viewing program content on cable television. That is, the television receiver 4 is configured to be able to display coin tipping content along with program content, and the tipping content includes a QR code for accessing an input screen for tipping. Viewers can easily donate money by reading the QR code using a smartphone or the like.

<Third embodiment>
In the coin tipping management system 10 according to the third embodiment, points are given to viewers who have tipped coins, thereby increasing the amount of coin tipping by viewers. In other words, points are given to viewers according to the amount of coins they throw.

Points awarded to viewers according to tipping coins include, for example, "earned tipping points" and "eikyufumetsu tipping points." Both the acquired tipping points and the Eikyufumetsu tipping points are points that are given to viewers who tip coins when the viewers tip coins, and are managed by the management server 3. For example, the management server 3 manages the viewer's name or ID for identifying the viewer, and the points given. Here, we will explain that the points given to viewers according to their tipping are "obtained tipping points" and "eikifumetsu tipping points," but the points given to viewers are "obtained tipping points," It may be one of the "eikyufumetsu tipping points" or it may be a different point.

As will be described later, the acquired tipping points are points that can be used by the viewer. When a viewer uses the earned tipping points, the number of earned tipping points owned decreases by the amount used. On the other hand, Eikyufumetsu Yoshisen points are points that are only given and do not decrease. For example, these points may be displayed in the display area of the coin tipping content 22, or may be confirmed when the viewer accesses and logs in to a predetermined homepage, or may be downloaded to a smartphone or the like. You may also be able to confirm this using a predetermined app.

The earned tipping points and Eikyufumetsu tipping points given to viewers may be the number of points depending on the amount of tipped coins, or the number of points can be set according to the amount of tipped coins, or the number of points can be set as 1 point for each tipped coin regardless of the amount of tipped coins. The number of points may be determined according to the number of times.

The acquired tipping points given to viewers can be exchanged for various products, for example. The exchange of earned tipping points for products can be performed, for example, on a predetermined homepage or app. That is, a gift catalog is prepared on a predetermined homepage or application in which a plurality of products with the number of points required for exchange are listed. The products of the gift catalog may be provided, for example, by a program advertiser (sponsor) that provides advertisements for the program in which tipping is performed, or by a television station that broadcasts the program. Note that a booklet of the gift catalog may be prepared separately from the electronic version of the gift catalog that can be viewed on the homepage or app.

Viewers can exchange their desired products based on the awarded tipping points. The exchanged products will be sent to the homes of the viewers who exchanged their tipping points for the products. However, it may also be possible to send it to someone else as a gift. When a viewer exchanges the acquired tipping points for a product, the number of points required for the exchange is subtracted from the acquired tipping points.

Items that can be exchanged for earned tipping points are not limited to products in the gift catalog. For example, a handwritten letter from a program performer, a program performer's property, a program performer's goods, etc. may be prepared as items that can be exchanged for earned tipping points. Goods for program performers include, for example, key chains, stuffed animals, alarm clocks, handkerchiefs, and towels. You may prepare special items that cannot be obtained elsewhere as items that can be exchanged for the acquired tipping points. Furthermore, what can be exchanged with the acquired tipping points may be things such as the right to talk with the program performers using a telephone or video call application, the right to meet the program performers, and the like.

The acquired tipping points given to viewers may be transferable to others. If you transfer your earned tipping points to another person, the number of transferred points will be subtracted from your earned tipping points.

Eikyufumetsu tipping coin points are points given to viewers, but they may also be given to performers of the program who receive tipping coins. That is, the performer of the program earns Eikyufumetsu Tossen points every time a toss is made to him/her.

The acquired tipping points and Eikyufumetsu tipping points given to viewers may be displayed in a ranking format in descending order of the number of points. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the earned tipping points and Eikyufumetsu tipping points given to the viewer may be displayed in the display area of the tipping contents 22, or if the viewer accesses a predetermined homepage. You may be able to check this by logging in, or you may be able to check it using a predetermined app downloaded to your smartphone or the like. The viewer's name displayed in the ranking may be a real name, or may be an ID or pen name unique to the viewer. Further, the Eikyufumetsu Tosei points acquired by the performers of the program may be displayed in a ranking format.

The acquired tipping coin points and Eikyufumetsu tipping points may be totaled for each cable television program. For example, one period is a predetermined period (for example, 2 to 3 weeks), and the acquired tipping coin points and Eikyufumetsu tipping points earned by viewers for each period of each program are displayed in a ranking format in descending order of the number of points. You may also do so.

A period during which viewers can donate coins may be determined in advance. For example, in a drama series, episodes 1 to 3 are divided into the first season, episodes 4 to 6 are divided into the second season, and the period during which coins can be donated is set in advance for each season. You can leave it there.

Viewers may be able to apply for presents depending on the earned tipping points or Eikyufumetsu tipping points that they have earned. The present is prepared by, for example, a cable television station. Program-limited goods may be prepared as presents. Applications for presents may be made based on earned tipping points or Eikyufumetsu tipping points acquired by the viewer during a predetermined period. Furthermore, presents may be automatically given to people (for example, the top 20 people) who have a large number of earned tipping points or Eikyufumetsu tipping points earned by viewers during a predetermined period. In that case, for example, a present will be given to the top 1st to 2nd place with the most points, a present will be given to the top 3rd to 5th place, a present will be given to the top 6th to 10th place, a present will be given to the top 11th to 20th place. The contents of the present may be different.

Points awarded to viewers according to tipping coins are not limited to the above-mentioned "earned tipping points" and "eikyufumetsu tipping points." For example, existing points such as T points (registered trademark), d points (registered trademark), Ponta points, WAON points, etc. may be given to the viewer.

According to the coin tipping management system 10 in the third embodiment, when a viewer tips coins, points are awarded to the viewer according to the tipped coins, so it is possible to encourage tipping by viewers who want to earn points. .

In particular, the points awarded to viewers by making coin tipping can be exchanged for products provided by program advertisers who provide advertisements for the program on which the tipping is done, so that the operator of the coin tipping management system 10 can will no longer need to prepare products. If the introduction of a point system increases the number of people who donate money to program performers, the program will become more popular and viewer ratings will increase, and the advertising effectiveness of advertisements displayed during the broadcast of the program will improve, allowing program advertisers to provide products. It's worth it. Furthermore, by setting the products that can be exchanged for points to be products sold by program advertisers, it is possible to increase the popularity of the products being sold.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the coin tipping management system 10 in the fourth embodiment, when a viewer tips coins, a program advertiser who provides advertisements for the program on which the tipped coins were made provides money according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer. It is configured as follows.

The management server 3 calculates the total amount of coins tipped by the viewers and the amount of money provided by the program advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewers, and distributes the sum to the program performers. Decide on the amount. The amount of money provided by the program advertiser in accordance with the amount of coins donated by viewers can be determined arbitrarily; for example, it may be the same as the amount of coins donated by viewers, or it may It may be a predetermined percentage of the amount, for example, half the amount. If the amount of money provided by the program advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped is the same as the amount of coins tipped by the viewer, for example, if the viewer tips 1000 yen, the program advertiser will also provide 1000 yen. Ru. In this case, the program performer can receive 1,000 yen donated by the viewer and 1,000 yen provided by the program advertiser. However, the program performer may be given the amount after subtracting the system usage fee of the coin tip management system 10.

According to the coin tipping management system 10 of this embodiment, program performers can receive not only the amount of coins tipped by viewers but also money provided by program advertisers, so they can receive more money. It becomes possible. Therefore, viewers can support the program performers more effectively. This is expected to have the effect of boosting the program's popularity and improving viewer ratings by viewers who support the program performers, so it is possible for program advertisers who advertise on programs to offer money based on the amount of coins donated by viewers. be.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the coin tipping management system 10 in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, an advertisement 40 is displayed in the display area of the tipping contents 22. Here, the advertiser of the advertisement displayed in the display area of the coin tipping content 22 will be referred to as the "bidding coin advertiser." The advertiser of the advertisement 40 displayed in the display area of the tipping content 22 may be the same as or different from the advertiser (program advertiser) of the advertisement displayed during the cable television program. Further, the advertisement 40 displayed in the display area of the coin tipping content 22 is not limited to the advertisement 40 of one tipping advertiser, but may be the advertisement 40 of a plurality of tipping advertisers.

The coin tipping management system 10 in the fifth embodiment is configured such that when a viewer tips coins, the tipping advertiser provides money in accordance with the amount of coins tipped by the viewer.

The management server 3 calculates the total amount of coins tipped by viewers and the amount of money provided by the coin tipping advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by viewers, and distributes the sum to the program performers. Decide on the amount. The amount of money provided by the tipping coin advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer can be determined arbitrarily; for example, it may be the same as the amount of coins tipped by the viewer, or it may be the same as the amount of coins tipped by the viewer. It may be a predetermined percentage of the amount, for example, half the amount. If the amount of money provided by the tipping coin advertiser according to the amount of coin tipping is the same as the amount of coin tipping by the viewer, for example, if the viewer tips 1000 yen, the tipping coin advertiser will also provide 1000 yen. Ru. In this case, the program performer can receive 1,000 yen donated by the viewer and 1,000 yen provided by the advertiser. However, the program performer may be given the amount after subtracting the system usage fee of the coin tip management system 10.

The advertisement displayed in the display area of the coin tipping content 22 can be set at a lower advertisement fee than advertisements for cable television programs. Therefore, it is easier for advertisers to advertise on cable TV programs than on cable television programs, and when advertising effectiveness is taken into account, it is worthwhile to offer money based on the amount of coins tipped by viewers.

According to the coin tipping management system 10 of this embodiment, program performers can receive more money, so viewers can support the program performers more effectively.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various applications and modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the characteristic parts of each of the embodiments described above can be combined as appropriate.

For example, the features of the coin tipping management system 10 in the fourth embodiment and the features of the tipping coin management system 10 in the fifth embodiment may be combined. In other words, when a viewer tips coins, the program advertiser who provides advertisements for the program in which the tip was made and the tip advertiser may provide money in accordance with the amount of coins tipped by the viewer. .

The tipping coin management system in this application is as follows.
<1>. A coin tipping management system that allows viewers who watch cable television on a television receiver to tip coins to program performers,
a coin tipping content creation server that creates tipping content for performing the tipping;
a transmitting unit that transmits the cable television program content and the coin tipping content;
The tipped coins transmitted from the television receiver when a viewer tips the coins based on the tipped coin content displayed on the television receiver together with the program content of the cable television transmitted by the transmitter. a management server that receives the data and determines the amount to be distributed to the program performers;
A tipping coin management system comprising:
<2>. The coin tipping content displayed on the television receiver includes a column for selecting or inputting the person to whom the tip is to be made and the amount of the tip.
The coin tipping management system according to <1>, wherein the management server receives data on the tipped coins, including the person to whom the tipped coins are made and the amount of the tipped coins, when the viewer makes the tipped coins.
<3>. The coin tipping management system according to <1> or <2>, wherein the coin tipping content includes a QR code for accessing an input screen for making the tipping.
<4>. When the viewer makes the coin tip, a program advertiser who provides an advertisement for the program on which the coin tip was made will provide money corresponding to the amount of the coin tip by the viewer,
The management server calculates the total amount of the amount of coins tipped by the viewer and the amount of money provided by the program advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer. The tipping coin management system according to any one of <1> to <3>, characterized in that the system determines the amount to be distributed.
<5>. On the screen of the television receiver, an advertisement of a coin tipping advertiser is displayed in a display area of the coin tipping content;
When the viewer makes the coin tipping, the tipping advertiser provides money corresponding to the amount of coin tipping by the viewer,
The management server calculates the total amount of coins tipped by the viewer and the amount of money provided by the coin tipping advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer, and sends the money to the program performers. The tipping coin management system according to any one of <1> to <3>, characterized in that the system determines the amount to be distributed.
<6>. The tipped coin data includes information about the viewer who tipped the coin,
The coin tip according to any one of <1> to <5>, wherein the management server provides information about viewers included in the tip data to a program performer who received the tip. management system.
<7>. The coin tipping according to any one of <1> to <6>, wherein the management server manages points given to the viewer who has made the tip, depending on the tip by the viewer. management system.
<8>. As described in <7>, the points awarded to the viewer by making the tipping can be exchanged for products provided by a program advertiser that provides advertisements for the program on which the tipping is done. 's tip management system.
<9>. Any one of <1> to <8>, characterized in that the tipping can be done by at least one of credit card payment, QR code payment, carrier payment, and virtual currency payment. One of them is the tipping management system.

1 Coin tipping content creation server 2 Transmission unit 3 Management server 4 Television receiver 5 Terminal 5A Remote control 10 Coin tipping management system 11 Cable TV station 12 Building 13 Cable 21 Program content 22 Coin tipping content 30 QR code 40 Coin tipping advertiser's advertisement

Claims

A coin tipping management system that allows viewers who watch a cable television program on a television receiver to tip coins to program performers, the system comprising:
a coin tipping content creation server that creates tipping content for performing the tipping;
a transmitting unit that transmits the cable television program content and the coin tipping content;
The tipped coins transmitted from the television receiver when a viewer tips the coins based on the tipped coin content displayed on the television receiver together with the program content of the cable television transmitted by the transmitter. a management server that receives the data and determines the amount to be distributed to the program performers;
A tipping coin management system comprising:
The coin tipping content displayed on the television receiver includes a column for selecting or inputting the person to whom the tip is to be made and the amount of the tip.
2. The coin tipping management system according to claim 1, wherein the management server receives data on the tipped coins, including the person to whom the tipped coins are made and the amount of the tipped coins, when the viewer makes the tipped coins.
The coin tipping management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tipping content includes a QR code for accessing an input screen for making the tipping.
When the viewer makes the coin tip, a program advertiser who provides an advertisement for the program on which the coin tip was made will provide money corresponding to the amount of the coin tip by the viewer,
The management server calculates the total amount of the amount of coins tipped by the viewer and the amount of money provided by the program advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer. The tipping coin management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the system determines the amount of money to be distributed to.
On the screen of the television receiver, an advertisement of a coin tipping advertiser is displayed in a display area of the coin tipping content;
When the viewer makes the coin tipping, the tipping advertiser provides money corresponding to the amount of coin tipping by the viewer,
The management server calculates the total amount of coins tipped by the viewer and the amount of money provided by the coin tipping advertiser according to the amount of coins tipped by the viewer, and sends the money to the program performers. The tipping coin management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the system determines the amount of money to be distributed to.
The tipped coin data includes information about the viewer who tipped the coin,
The coin tipping management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the management server provides information regarding viewers included in the data on the tipped coins to a program performer who has received the tipped coins. .
The coin tipping management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the management server manages points given to the viewer who has made the tip, depending on the tip by the viewer. .
8. The points given to the viewer by making the tipping can be exchanged for products provided by a program advertiser that provides advertisements for the program on which the tipping is done. 's tip management system.
9. The tipping can be done by at least one of credit card payment, QR code payment, carrier payment, and virtual currency payment. The tipping money management system described in .