JP2024003160A - Information processor and information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that allows a user with little experience in voting to vote easily.SOLUTION: An information processor according to an aspect of the present invention performs processing relating to voting in a competition, and has: a reception unit that accepts designation of a first extract condition to narrow voting targets in the competition and designation of an upper limit of a predetermined value that can be voted for; and a presentation unit that presents to the user a combination of voting targets and voting methods selected based on the maximum amount from among combinations of voting targets and voting methods that match the first extraction condition in the competition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

For example, in various sports in which voting is performed, such as horse racing, bicycle racing, and boat racing, voting devices that accept votes from voters are used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Voters can vote by writing voting items necessary for voting on a voting paper and inputting it into a voting device. For example, in the case of horse racing, voting can be done by writing information such as the racetrack where the race will be held, the voting method (single-win, double-win, etc.), the horse to vote for, etc. on a voting paper, and inputting it into a voting device.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-114487

However, the voting method used in the above-mentioned competitions is complex and difficult for novice users. For example, in the case of horse races, bicycle races, boat races, etc., voting methods, horses to vote on, or athletes must be selected from among many voting patterns, which is complicated. This is considered to be a factor in alienating users who have never voted or users with little voting experience.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that allows even users with little voting experience to easily vote.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that executes processing related to voting in a competition, and includes designation of a first extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets in the competition, and a predetermined value for voting. a reception unit that accepts the specification of an upper limit amount from a user; and a reception unit that receives a designation of an upper limit amount from a user; and a presentation unit that presents the combination to the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technology that allows even users with little voting experience to easily vote.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a server and a terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of a server. An example of user management information, voting target information, and extraction condition information is shown. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing procedure performed by a voting system. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, those with the same reference numerals have the same or similar configurations.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a voting system 1 according to the present embodiment. The voting system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a server 10 and one or more terminals 20. The server 10 and the terminal 20 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network. The server 10 and the terminal 20 may also be referred to as information processing devices.

The server 10 may be configured using one or more physical servers, etc., may be configured using a virtual server running on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server. It may be configured as follows. The terminal 20 is a terminal used by a user, and the user can vote for a voting target by operating the terminal 20. The terminal 20 is, for example, a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

The server 10 manages, for example, voting targets for users to vote on, voting methods, and predetermined values, and manages predetermined values held by users in various sports where voting is performed, such as bicycle racing, horse racing, boat races, and auto races. Performs various processes such as managing the amount of refunds (refunds, etc.) according to the results of competitions (races).

The voting targets are the contestants (including athletes and animals) participating in the competition. For example, in the case of a competition in which contestants No. 1 to No. 5 compete, each of the contestants No. 1 to No. 5 becomes a voting target.

The voting method is a method of voting (betting) a predetermined value on a voting target. For example, a single win is a method in which you predict who will come in first place and vote a predetermined value, and a multiple win is a method in which you predict who will come in 1st to 3rd place and vote a predetermined value. be. Two-in-a-row is a method in which the voting targets for 1st and 2nd place are predicted in the order of their finish and a predetermined value is voted for. This is a method of voting for a predetermined value by predicting (in any order). Trifecta is a method of voting for a predetermined value by predicting the voting targets for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the order of their arrival. This is a method of predicting the target (regardless of the order of arrival) and voting for a predetermined value. The voting method according to this embodiment also includes voting methods other than these methods.

The predetermined value is a value that can be voted on for a combination of voting object and voting method, and may be money or points, for example. Points may be available for use in certain services or games in addition to voting. In addition, points may be points (free points) that a user who plays a predetermined service or game can receive for free in a predetermined service or game, or points that can be received for free in a predetermined service or game. The points may be points (paid points) that can be received in exchange for monetary payment (by charging). The predetermined value may be simply referred to as "value."

In this embodiment, an object on which a predetermined value can be voted, which is uniquely determined by specifying a voting object and a voting method, is called a "voting ticket." The voting ticket may be issued in paper form, or may be data managed within the voting system 1. Examples of voting tickets include double voting tickets for first place, number 1, and second place, number 5, and triple voting tickets for numbers 5, 7, and 8. In this embodiment, "voting ticket" is synonymous with "combination of voting object and voting method".

If the voting ticket wins as a result of the competition, the user can receive a refund of a predetermined value. For example, if a 3x voting ticket is a winning ticket, the user can receive a refund of a predetermined value that is three times the predetermined value that he or she voted for.

In this embodiment, when the server 10 receives from the user the specification of extraction conditions for narrowing down the voting targets in the competition and the specification of the upper limit amount (budget amount) of a predetermined value that can be voted for, the server 10 selects the items that match the extraction conditions. A voting ticket recommended to the user based on the upper limit amount is automatically selected from voting tickets (a combination of voting objects and voting methods) and presented to the user. For example, assume that the user specifies "favorite" as the extraction condition. Note that the term "favorite" is a term meaning a voting target that has a high possibility of coming in first place among the voting targets. In this case, the server 10 selects a voting ticket that recommends voting from among the voting tickets including the favorite voting target and presents it to the user. Since the user can vote on the voting ticket presented by the server 10, even a novice user can vote easily.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server 10 and the terminal 20. The server 10 includes a processor 11 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), a memory, a storage device 12 such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and/or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and wired or wireless communication. It has a communication IF (Interface) 13 for performing communication, an input device 14 for receiving input operations, and an output device 15 for outputting information. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, touch panel, mouse, and/or microphone. The output device 15 is, for example, a display and/or a speaker.

<Functional block configuration>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the server 10. The server 10 includes a storage section 100, a display control section 101, a reception section 102, a presentation section 103, and a voting processing section 104. The storage unit 100 can be realized using the storage device 12 included in the server 10. Further, the display control unit 101, reception unit 102, presentation unit 103, and voting processing unit 104 can be realized by the processor 11 of the server 10 executing a program stored in the storage device 12. . Further, the program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-temporary storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM.

The storage unit 100 stores user management information 100a that manages various information regarding users, voting target information 100b that manages various information regarding voting targets, and extraction condition information 100c that defines extraction conditions that can be selected by the user. .

FIG. 4 shows an example of user management information 100a, voting target information 100b, and extraction condition information 100c. An identifier for uniquely identifying a user within the server 10 is stored in the "user ID" of the user management information 100a. “Nickname” stores the nickname input by the user at the time of user registration. The “possession value” stores the amount of predetermined value that the user possesses. The "voting history" stores the voting ticket on which the user voted and the predetermined value on which the user voted (bet) for each race.

An identifier for uniquely identifying a voting target within the server 10 is stored in the "voting target ID" of the voting target information 100b. "Attributes" stores attributes related to voting targets. The example in FIG. 4 shows an example in which the voting object is a horse, and the horse's age (age of the horse), leg type, coat color, sex, winning rate, etc. are stored as attributes.

"Item" of the extraction condition information 100c stores the item name of the extraction condition to be presented to the user. “Options” stores options for extraction conditions that the user can select for each item. For example, the example in FIG. 4 shows that four types of extraction conditions related to foot quality can be selected: "escape", "attack first", "pass", and "drive".

The display control unit 101 performs various processes necessary to display a screen that accepts input of extraction conditions from the user, a screen that displays voting tickets to be presented to the user, a screen that accepts input of a predetermined value for voting from the user, etc. conduct. For example, the display control unit 101 transmits data for displaying various screens to the terminal in response to access from a web browser included in the terminal 20 or in response to access from a dedicated application installed on the terminal 20. Send to 20.

The reception unit 102 receives from the user the designation of extraction conditions (first extraction conditions) for narrowing down voting targets in the competition and the designation of the upper limit amount (budget amount) of a predetermined value that can be voted for. Further, after the presentation unit 103 presents the voting ticket to the user, the reception unit 102 may further receive from the user the specification of extraction conditions (second extraction conditions) for narrowing down the voting method in the competition. . Further, the reception unit 102 may accept extraction conditions (third extraction conditions) for narrowing down voting methods in a competition.

The presentation unit 103 presents the user with a voting ticket selected from voting tickets that match the extraction condition (first extraction condition) in the competition based on the upper limit amount specified by the user. Further, the presentation unit 103 may present the user with a voting amount (recommended voting amount) for each of the voting tickets selected based on the upper limit amount specified by the user.

In addition, the presentation unit 103 selects voting tickets based on the upper limit amount specified by the user from among the voting tickets that match the extraction conditions (first extraction conditions) and extraction conditions (second extraction conditions) in the competition. It may also be presented to the user. In addition, the presentation unit 103 selects voting tickets based on the upper limit specified by the user from among the voting tickets that match the extraction conditions (first extraction condition) and extraction conditions (third extraction condition) in the competition. It may also be presented to the user. In addition, the presentation unit 103 selects the upper limit amount specified by the user from among the voting tickets that match the extraction condition (first extraction condition), extraction condition (second extraction condition), and extraction condition (third extraction condition) in the competition. A voting ticket selected based on the above may be presented to the user.

The voting processing unit 104 performs a process of voting a predetermined value specified by the user on the voting ticket selected by the user. Further, the voting ticket and the predetermined value of the voting ticket are recorded in the "voting history" of the user management information 100a. The voting processing unit 104 may request another information processing device that can communicate with the server 10 to vote by notifying the voting ticket and the amount of the predetermined value to vote to the other information processing device. .

Each functional block of the server 10 described above may be implemented in the terminal 20. That is, various processes performed by the server 10 in this embodiment may be performed by the terminal 20 instead of the server 10.

<Processing procedure>
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a processing procedure performed by the voting system 1. The processing procedure performed by the server 10 will be specifically explained using FIG. 5. In the following description, it is assumed that the competition is a horse race and the voting targets are horses, but this embodiment is not intended to be limited to this.

In step S10, the receiving unit 102 receives the upper limit amount of the predetermined value to vote from the terminal 20 used by the user. A screen for accepting input of the upper limit amount is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20, and the upper limit amount entered by the user on the screen is notified from the terminal 20 to the server 10. Note that the display control unit 101 may display the extraction conditions set in the extraction condition information 100c on the screen of the terminal 20.

In step S12, the receiving unit 102 receives "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets" from the terminal 20 used by the user. The "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets" that can be specified by the user are displayed in a list on the screen of the terminal 20, and the extraction condition selected by the user from the listed extraction conditions is notified from the terminal 20 to the server 10. be done. Note that if the user does not want to narrow down the voting targets, it is also possible not to specify the "extraction conditions for narrowing down the voting targets."

In step S14, the receiving unit 102 receives "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods" from the terminal 20 used by the user. The “extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods” that can be specified by the user are displayed in a list on the screen of the terminal 20, and the extraction condition selected by the user from the listed extraction conditions is notified from the terminal 20 to the server 10. be done. Note that if the user does not want to narrow down the voting methods, it is also possible not to specify "extraction conditions for narrowing down the voting methods."

In step S16, the presentation unit 103 extracts voting tickets that satisfy the "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets" and/or the "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods" received in the processing procedures of step S12 and step S14. . The presentation unit 103 extracts voting targets that meet the extraction conditions by referring to the voting target information 100b and the refund rate for each voting ticket.

For example, assume that a race is held between horses No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. In addition, the voting tickets to be sold are win 1st place, win 2nd place, win 3rd place, double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 2nd place, 2nd place 1st place) , Double (1st place, No. 1, 2nd place, No. 3), Double (1st place, No. 3, 2nd place, No. 1), Double (1st place, No. 2, 2nd place, No. 3), Double ( 1st place, 3rd place, 2nd place, 2nd place). Further, it is assumed that number 1 is a mare and brown, number 2 is a stallion and brown, and number 3 is a stallion and black.

In this case, assume that the user specifies "female horse" as an extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets. In this case, the presentation unit 103 selects among all the voting tickets in the race, winning 1st place, double winning (1st place 1st, 2nd place 2nd), and double winning as voting tickets that include a filly as the voting target. (1st place, No. 2, 2nd place, No. 1), double (1st place, No. 1, 2nd place, No. 3), and double (1st place, No. 3, 2nd place, No. 1) are extracted. It is also assumed that the user further specifies "win-win" as an extraction condition for narrowing down voting methods. In this case, the presentation unit 103 extracts the winning number one.

In step S18, the presentation unit 103 selects a voting ticket to be presented (recommended) to the user from among the voting tickets extracted in the processing procedure of step S16, based on the upper limit amount received in step S10. A specific example of a method for selecting a voting ticket to be presented to a user will be described later.

In step S20, the presentation unit 103 determines the recommended voting amount to be presented to the user for each voting ticket selected in the processing procedure of step S18, based on the upper limit amount received in step S10. A specific example of a method for determining the recommended voting amount to be presented to the user will be described later.

In step S22, the presentation unit 103 notifies the user's terminal 20 of information for displaying on the screen the voting ticket selected in the processing procedure of step S18 and the recommended voting amount determined in the processing procedure of step S20. . The terminal 20 displays the voting ticket and recommended voting amount notified from the server 10 on the screen.

In step S24, the user determines whether to add "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets" or "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods." If not added, the process advances to step S26; if added, the process returns to step S12.

When returning to the processing procedure of step S12, the reception unit 102 gradually narrows down the voting tickets to be extracted by repeating the processing procedures of steps S12 to S22. For example, in the specific example described in step S16, in the first processing procedure from step S12 to step S22, the user specifies "gender: female" as an extraction condition (first extraction condition) for narrowing down voting targets. Assume that, in the second processing procedure, "hair color: black" is specified as an additional extraction condition (second extraction condition) for narrowing down voting targets. In this case, in the first processing procedure, the presentation unit 103 selects the winning horse, the winning horse, the double winning horse, the double winning horse (1st place, 2nd place, 2), double (1st place, 2nd, 2nd, 1st), double (1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd), double (1st, 3rd, 2nd, 1st). do. Next, in the second processing procedure, the presentation unit 103 selects two consecutive (1 (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place) and doubles (1st place, 3rd place, 2nd place, 1st place).

In step S26, the receiving unit 102 receives from the terminal 20 used by the user a specification of a voting ticket for voting a predetermined value and a voting amount.

In step S28, the voting processing unit 104 votes a predetermined value of the specified voting amount on the voting ticket received in the processing procedure of step S26. After that, if the voting ticket is a hit, the user can receive a refund of a predetermined value equal to the product of the payout ratio (odds) of the winning voting ticket and the amount of the predetermined value that was voted for the voting ticket. .

(How to select voting ticket to present to user)
Next, a method for the presentation unit 103 to select a voting ticket to present to the user in the processing procedure of step S18 will be explained. Note that in the following description, "extraction conditions" are "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets" and/or "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods."

[Selection method 1]
If the product of the number of voting tickets that match the extraction conditions and the voting unit price is less than or equal to the upper limit, the presentation unit 103 selects all voting tickets that match the extraction conditions as voting tickets to be presented to the user. Note that the voting unit price is a unit of predetermined value that can be voted for one voting ticket. For example, if the voting unit price is 100 yen, it is possible to vote 100×N (N is a positive integer) yen for one voting ticket.

For example, in the specific example described in the processing procedure of step S16, the voting tickets that include a filly as the voting target are single win 1st place, double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place), 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place No. Suppose that a double (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place), and a double (1st place, 3rd place, 2nd place, 1st place) are extracted. Further, it is assumed that the voting unit price is 100 yen and the upper limit is 1000 yen. In this case, the product of the number of voting tickets and the voting unit price is 500 yen, which is less than the upper limit (1000 yen). Therefore, the presentation unit 103 selects all voting tickets as voting tickets to be presented to the user.

[Selection method 2]
If the product of the number of voting tickets that match the extraction conditions and the voting unit price exceeds the upper limit amount, the presentation unit 103 displays the upper limit amount that is the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount among the voting tickets that match the extraction conditions. The voting ticket that meets the above requirements is selected as the voting ticket to be presented to the user.

For example, in the specific example described in the processing procedure of step S16, the voting tickets that include a filly as the voting target are single win 1st place, double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place), 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place 1st place, 2nd place 2nd place), double win (1st place No. Suppose that a double (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place), and a double (1st place, 3rd place, 2nd place, 1st place) are extracted. Further, it is assumed that the voting unit price is 100 yen and the upper limit is 300 yen. In this case, the product of the number of voting tickets and the voting unit price is 500 yen, which exceeds the upper limit (300 yen). Therefore, the presentation unit 103 selects, among the voting tickets, voting tickets for which the refund rate x 100 yen is 300 yen or more as voting tickets to be presented to the user. For example, if the payout ratio for the winning number 1 is 2 times, but the payout ratio for all double wins exceeds 3 times, the presentation unit 103 selects the voting tickets that are double wins among the voting tickets. , is selected as the voting ticket to be presented to the user.

Note that if there are a large number of voting tickets for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount, it is assumed that the user is confused about which voting ticket to vote for. Therefore, the presenting unit 103 selects a predetermined number of voting tickets, which are selected in accordance with a predetermined standard, from among the voting tickets that meet the extraction conditions and for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount. It may also be selected as a voting ticket to be presented to the user. The predetermined number may be a positive integer obtained by dividing the upper limit amount by the minimum voting amount and rounding down decimals (that is, the maximum number of voting tickets that can be voted with the minimum voting amount). Further, the predetermined criteria may be in descending order of refund magnification or in ascending order of refund magnification. Whether the predetermined criteria should be set in order of decreasing refund rate or in order of increasing refund rate may be determined based on extraction conditions specified by the user. For example, when the extraction condition specified by the user is "longshot", the predetermined criteria may be set in descending order of payout ratio. Further, when the extraction condition specified by the user is "Favorite", the predetermined criteria may be set in descending order of refund magnification.

For example, in the specific example described in the processing procedure of step S16, in the case of a double betting ticket, the payout ratio is double consecutive (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, 2nd place), double consecutive ticket (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, No. 3), double (1st place, No. 2, 2nd place, No. 1), and double (1st place, No. 3, 2nd place, No. 1). Further, it is assumed that the predetermined number is 3, and the predetermined standard is the descending order of the payout ratio. In this case, the presentation unit 103 displays double combinations (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, 2nd place), doubles (1st place, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place), doubles (1st place, 2nd place, 2nd place, 1st place), ) is selected as the voting ticket to be presented to the user.

(Method for determining recommended voting amount)
Next, a method for determining the recommended voting amount for each voting ticket selected according to the voting ticket selection method presented to the user will be explained.

[Determination method 1]
The presentation unit 103 may set the recommended voting amount for each voting ticket to be the same amount as the voting unit price. For example, if the voting unit price is 100 yen, the recommended voting amount for each voting ticket may be set to 100 yen.

[Determination method 2]
If there is a predetermined value left available for voting, the presentation unit 103 may set the recommended voting amount for voting tickets with a low payout rate to be higher than that of voting tickets with a high payout rate among the voting tickets. .

For example, the presentation unit 103 selects voting tickets for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount among the voting tickets to be presented to the user, and voting tickets for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit amount. If there are voting tickets, and the product of the number of voting tickets presented to the user and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit, the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit. The recommended voting amount for each voting ticket may be determined so that the voting amount for each voting ticket is greater than or equal to the voting amount for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount.

Among the voting tickets selected according to selection method 1 or selection method 2, voting ticket 1, voting ticket 2, and voting ticket 3 for which the product of the refund multiplier and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount, as well as the refund multiplier and the minimum vote. It is assumed that there are voting tickets 4, 5, and 6 whose product with the amount is less than the upper limit amount. Further, it is assumed that the minimum voting amount is 100 yen, and the upper limit of the predetermined value that can be voted for is 1000 yen. In this case, the presentation unit 103 sets the recommended voting amount for voting ticket 1, voting ticket 2, and voting ticket 3 to 100 yen, and sets the recommended voting amount for voting ticket 4, voting ticket 5, and voting ticket 6 to 200 yen. You can.

[Determination method 3]
If there is a predetermined value left for voting, the presentation unit 103 displays the refund rate and the minimum voting amount for all or part of the voting tickets for which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit amount. The recommended voting amount may be determined such that the product of the voting amount and the voting amount exceeds the upper limit amount.

For example, assume that the payout ratios for voting ticket 1, voting ticket 2, voting ticket 3, voting ticket 4, and voting ticket 5 are 2 times, 5 times, 10 times, 13 times, and 15 times, respectively. Further, it is assumed that the minimum voting amount is 100 yen, and the upper limit of the predetermined value that can be voted for is 1000 yen. In this case, the presentation unit 103 sets the recommended voting amount for voting ticket 3, voting ticket 4, and voting ticket 5 to 100 yen, sets the recommended voting amount for voting ticket 1 to 500 yen, and sets the recommended voting amount for voting ticket 2 to 200 yen. You may also do so.

<Screen display example>
Examples of screens displayed on the terminal 20 will be explained using FIGS. 6 and 7. Note that in FIGS. 6 and 7, odds and voting method correspond to "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting methods", and leg type, sex, and coat color correspond to "extraction conditions for narrowing down voting targets".

Screen D10 in FIG. 6 shows an example of the screen when 500 yen is specified as the upper limit amount (budget) and favorite is specified as the "extraction condition for narrowing down the voting method." When the horse racing ticket list display button is pressed on screen D10, the screen changes to screen D11. On the screen D11, a list of a plurality of voting tickets extracted as voting tickets including the favorite horse (here, No. 1) is displayed. Furthermore, among the plurality of voting tickets, voting tickets for which the product of the payout rate and the minimum voting amount is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount are given a check mark and displayed as voting tickets to be presented to the user. Additionally, 100 yen is displayed as the recommended voting amount. When the betting ticket purchase button is pressed, a 100 yen vote is made for each betting ticket to which a check mark has been assigned. Note that the presence or absence of a check mark can be arbitrarily changed by the user. Further, the recommended voting amount can also be changed arbitrarily by the user.

In the screen D20 of FIG. 7, 500 yen is specified as the upper limit (budget), a mare is specified as the "extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets," and single victory is specified as the "extraction condition for narrowing down the voting method." An example screen is shown below. When the horse racing ticket list display button is pressed on screen D20, the screen changes to screen D21. On the screen D21, a list of a plurality of voting tickets in which the voting object is a female horse and the voting method is one-win is displayed. Furthermore, among the plurality of voting tickets, voting tickets for which the product of the payout rate and the minimum voting amount is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount are given a mark and displayed as voting tickets to be presented to the user. Additionally, 100 yen is displayed as the recommended voting amount.

<Summary>
According to the embodiment described above, by specifying the extraction conditions, the user can select the voting ticket on which to actually vote from among the voting tickets narrowed down according to the extraction condition. This allows even users with little voting experience to vote easily.

The embodiments described above are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to be interpreted as limiting the present invention. The flowcharts, sequences, and elements included in the embodiments, as well as their arrangement, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, etc., described in the embodiments are not limited to those illustrated and can be changed as appropriate. Further, it is possible to partially replace or combine the structures shown in different embodiments.

<Additional notes>
<Additional note 1>
An information processing device that executes processing related to voting in a competition,
a reception unit that receives from a user a designation of a first extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets in the competition and a designation of an upper limit of a predetermined value that can be voted;
a presentation unit that presents to the user a combination of voting objects and voting methods selected based on the upper limit from among the combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition in the competition;
An information processing device having:

According to Supplementary Note 1, since voting targets and voting methods are automatically presented, even users with little voting experience can easily vote.

<Additional note 2>
The presenting unit presents the user with a voting amount for each combination of voting object and voting method selected based on the upper limit amount.
The information processing device according to supplementary note 1.

According to appendix 2, in addition to the voting target and voting method, the voting amount is automatically presented, so even users with little voting experience can easily vote.

<Additional note 3>
If the product of the number of combinations of voting targets and voting methods that match the first extraction condition and the voting unit price is equal to or less than the upper limit amount, the presentation unit selects the voting targets and votes that match the first extraction condition. presenting all combinations of methods to the user;
The information processing device according to supplementary note 2.

According to appendix 3, since the voting targets and voting methods are narrowed down within the upper limit of the amount that a user can vote, even users with little voting experience can easily vote.

<Additional note 4>
The voting amount for each combination of voting object and voting method presented to the user shall be such that the product of the refund multiplier and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount among the combinations of voting object and voting method presented to the user. and a combination in which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit, and the number of combinations of voting targets and voting methods presented to the user and the minimum voting amount. If the product is less than the upper limit amount, the amount of votes for the combination where the product of the refund multiplier and the minimum voting amount is less than the upper limit amount is the combination where the product of the refund multiplier and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount. determined to be equal to or greater than the amount of votes cast,
The information processing device according to appendix 3.

According to Appendix 4, for combinations of voting objects and voting methods with a low refund rate, the voting amount will be distributed so that more predetermined values are voted. This makes it possible to average out the amount of refund that you will receive if you are successful.

<Additional note 5>
If the product of the number of combinations of voting targets and voting methods that match the first extraction condition and the voting unit price exceeds the upper limit, the presentation unit selects the voting targets and voting methods that match the first extraction condition. presenting to the user a combination in which the product of the payout rate and the minimum voting amount is greater than or equal to the upper limit amount;
The information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4.

According to Appendix 5, users should not be presented with combinations of voting targets and voting methods that would result in a payout amount below the upper limit if they hit the mark (in other words, a combination that would result in a loss even if they hit the mark). can do.

<Additional note 6>
The presentation unit selects combinations of voting targets and voting methods that match the first extraction condition, in which the product of the refund rate and the minimum voting amount is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount, and selects combinations in descending order of payout rate or presenting a predetermined number of combinations selected in descending order to the user;
The information processing device according to appendix 5.

According to Appendix 6, the voting targets and voting methods are narrowed down to the lowest or highest refund amount within the maximum amount that the user can vote, so which voting target and voting method should the user vote for? It will be possible to vote easily without having to worry about.

<Additional note 7>
After the presenting unit presents the combination of voting targets and voting methods to the user, the receiving unit further receives from the user a designation of a second extraction condition for narrowing down voting methods in the competition,
The presentation unit selects a combination of voting objects and voting methods based on the upper limit from among the combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition and the second extraction condition in the competition. presenting to the user;
The information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6.

According to appendix 7, even if there are a large number of combinations of voting targets and voting methods extracted by the first extraction condition, it is possible to further narrow down the combinations of voting targets and voting methods.

<Additional note 8>
The reception unit receives a third extraction condition for narrowing down voting methods in the competition,
The presenting unit selects a combination of voting objects and voting methods based on the upper limit from among the combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition and the third extraction condition in the competition. presenting to the user;
The information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7.

According to Appendix 8, it is possible to narrow down combinations of voting targets and voting methods by specifying voting methods in addition to voting targets, so that the user's preferences can be more reflected when narrowing down the combinations of voting targets and voting methods. becomes possible.

<Additional note 9>
An information processing method executed by an information processing device that executes processing related to voting in a competition, the method comprising:
a step of receiving from a user a designation of a first extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets in the competition and a designation of an upper limit amount of a predetermined value that can be voted;
presenting to the user a combination of voting objects and voting methods selected based on the upper limit from among combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition in the competition;
An information processing method having

According to appendix 9, since voting targets and voting methods are automatically presented, even users with little voting experience can easily vote.

<Additional note 10>
A computer that executes processing related to voting in a competition,
a step of receiving from a user a designation of a first extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets in the competition and a designation of an upper limit amount of a predetermined value that can be voted;
presenting to the user a combination of voting objects and voting methods selected based on the upper limit from among combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition in the competition;
A program to run.

According to appendix 10, since voting targets and voting methods are automatically presented, even users with little voting experience can easily vote.

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An information processing device that executes processing related to voting in a competition,
a reception unit that receives from a user a designation of a first extraction condition for narrowing down voting targets in the competition and a designation of an upper limit of a predetermined value that can be voted;
a presentation unit that presents to the user a combination of voting objects and voting methods selected based on the upper limit from among the combinations of voting objects and voting methods that match the first extraction condition in the competition;
An information processing device having:

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