JP2024103583A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent votes from being intensively casted for the same player.

SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 1 includes: a tipster presentation unit 111 which presents a plurality of tipsters who expects a result of a race, to a voter who casts a vote for the race; an instruction acquisition unit 112 which acquires selection information indicating a selected tipster selected by the voter from among the plurality of tipsters, and an instruction to vote a voting target which is the same as at least part of voting targets designated by the selected tipster; and a privilege offering unit 113 which offers a bigger privilege than that to be offered to a voter from whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired a voting instruction at a second point of time later than a first point of time, to a voter from whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction at the first point of time, among a plurality of voters who made instructions to vote the voting target which is the same as at least part of the voting targets designated by the selected tipster selected by the voter.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

There is a known system that allows users to use a mobile terminal to vote in various types of competitions where betting is conducted, such as bicycle racing, horse racing, or boat racing. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allows voters to purchase betting tickets using a mobile terminal.

JP 2013-114487 A

The voting methods used in sports where betting is used are complicated, and for voters with little voting experience (hereafter referred to as "novice voters"), the barrier to voting is high. For example, in the case of bicycle racing, horse racing, boat racing, etc., beginner voters have to choose a voting method and athlete from many different betting patterns, making it difficult for them to understand how to vote.

One solution would be for other experienced voters to show the novice voter what they will be voting for, and the novice voter would then cast a similar vote to the other voters. However, if many novice voters were to refer to the votes of the same other voters, this would result in a problem of too many votes being concentrated on the same contestant.

The present invention aims to prevent excessive concentration of votes on the same contestant.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition for which voting is possible for a voting target, and includes: a prognosticator presentation unit that presents a plurality of prognosticators who make predictions for the competition to a voter who votes for the competition; an instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a portion of the voting target specified by the selected prognosticator; and a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than the bonus granted to a voter for which the instruction acquisition unit acquires a voting instruction at a second time point that is later than the first time point to a voter for whom the instruction acquisition unit acquires a voting instruction at a first time point among the plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a portion of the voting target specified by the selected prognosticator selected by the voter.

The present invention has the effect of preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same contestant.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a voting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a processor. This is a screen displayed on a terminal on which application software for voting is started. 13 is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal when a voter selects to carpool. This is the screen for inputting the bet amount. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the information processing device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a predicted voting target table according to a modified example.

<System Configuration>
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a voting system 1 according to this embodiment. The voting system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes an information processing device 10 and one or more terminals 20. The information processing device 10 and the terminals 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network.

The information processing device 10 is a device that accepts votes for a race in which voting is possible for the betting target. Specifically, the information processing device 10 is a device that supports a voter using a terminal 20 to bet on a racer who is predicted to win a race, such as a bicycle race, horse race, or boat race, by betting a predetermined value.

A bettor can choose a betting target, which is determined by a combination of multiple riders or race slots corresponding to the riders predicted to win the race and a betting method (i.e., betting type), and can set the chosen betting target and a predetermined value of bet number or bet amount for the betting target on the terminal 20. If the race to be bet on is Keirin, the betting target can be, for example, a "two-horse bet with number 5 coming in first and number 3 coming in second" or a "trifecta bet with riders 1, 2 and 5 selected." A two-horse bet is predicting the riders who will come in first and second in the order of their finish, and a trifecta is predicting the riders who will come in first through third regardless of their order of finish.

The specified value may be money, or may be points that can be used in a specified service or game. The points may be points that the voter can receive free of charge (free points), or points that the voter can receive in exchange for the payment of money (paid points).

A voter can receive a payout value (e.g., money) determined based on the magnitude of the predetermined value used in the vote and the odds. For example, if a voter uses a first value and the vote results in a correct answer, a first payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the vote and the first value voted. Also, if a voter uses a second value and the vote results in a correct answer, a second payout value is determined based on the odds corresponding to the vote and the second value voted. Here, the first payout value and the second payout value are different values. Also, the odds for the vote may be determined based on the votes of all voters based on the second value.

The information processing device 10 is configured, for example, from one or more physical servers. The information processing device 10 may be configured using a virtual server that operates on a hypervisor, or may be configured using a cloud server.

The terminal 20 is a terminal used by the voter to cast a vote, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The voter can cast their vote for a voting target by operating the terminal 20. When the terminal 20 accepts input of the voting target from the voter, it transmits information indicating the voting target to the information processing device 10 in association with voter identification information (hereinafter referred to as "voter ID") for identifying the voter using the terminal 20.

The information processing device 10 performs processes such as storing the betting object for which the voter using the terminal 20 voted, storing the amount of value owned by the voter, and determining the amount of reward (i.e., the payout amount) according to the outcome of the competition.

In the voting system 1, in order to make it easier for beginner voters to understand how to vote, the information processing device 10 displays on the terminal 20 the voting targets specified by the prognosticator who predicts the outcome of the competition, thereby presenting the voting targets to the voter. The prognosticator is, for example, a voter who has a lot of experience voting in competitions or a voter who has a lot of knowledge about the competitors, and is registered in the information processing device 10 in advance. The prognosticator may be a part of a plurality of voters, or may be a person who only makes predictions without voting.

After viewing one or more betting targets displayed on the terminal 20, the voter can vote for the same betting target as the displayed betting target, or for a betting target that is at least partially the same as the betting target. In this specification, voting for a betting target that is the same as the betting target predicted by the forecaster, or for a betting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed betting target, is referred to as "pool voting." Voting for a betting target that is partially the same means, for example, voting for a betting target that is the same as a betting target in some of the multiple votes cast by the forecaster. Voting for a betting target that is partially the same may also include cases where the betting target is the same as some of the betting targets in one vote. In this case, for example, if the betting target predicted by the forecaster to come in first and second in a two-horse bet is the same as either the first or second place betting target, this is included in voting for a betting target that is partially the same.

If many voters cast their votes in a pool for the same voting target, there is a risk that votes for the same voting target will be concentrated too much. Therefore, the information processing device 10 awards a greater benefit to a voter who casts a pool vote for a predicted candidate selected by a voter relatively early than to other voters. By operating the information processing device 10 in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate a voter to select a predicted candidate with whom other voters have not cast their votes in a pool. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent votes for the same contestant from being concentrated too much.

Here, a large benefit includes not only directly granting a value to a voter, but also increasing the amount of reward when the voter's bet is correct, or increasing the possibility that the vote will be correct. For example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a larger first payout value for the same bet by the voter than when the voter has not bet on the second value. Also, for example, when a voter has bet on a competition using a second value, the information processing device 10 may grant a different third value in addition to the first payout value granted when the voter has not bet on the second value.
The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

<Hardware Configuration>
2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, a storage unit 12, a communication IF (Interface) 13, an input device 14, and an output device 15.

The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), and realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the memory unit 12.

The storage unit 12 has a storage medium such as a memory, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 12 stores the programs executed by the processor 11. The storage unit 12 also stores the voting target and the voting amount (i.e., the bet amount) selected by the voter in association with the voter ID. The storage unit 12 also stores a predicted voting target table that includes information that associates each of a plurality of prognosticators who make predictions about the competition with the predicted voting target designated by each of the plurality of prognosticators.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of a predicted voting target table. In the predicted voting target table shown in Figure 3, the name of the doctrinator, the voting method, the voting target predicted by the doctrinator (i.e., the predicted voting target), the number of voters who selected each predicted voting target (i.e., the number of selectors), and the betting amount corresponding to the doctrinator are associated with each other.

The "predicted voting target" is, for example, a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the forecaster has already voted, or a combination of a voting method and a predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the forecaster has notified the information processing device 10 that he or she wishes to vote. The "number of selectors" is the number of voters who have placed a piggyback vote, casting a vote for the same predicted voting target. The "bet amount" is the total amount bet set by multiple voters who have placed a piggyback vote for the forecaster in that piggyback vote.

The communication IF 13 has a communication controller for performing wired or wireless communication with the terminal 20 via the network N. The communication IF 13 notifies the processor 11 of data received from the terminal 20. The communication IF 13 also transmits data input from the processor 11 to the terminal 20.

The input device 14 accepts input operations from, for example, an administrator of the information processing device 10. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 15 outputs information to, for example, an administrator of the information processing device 10. The output device 15 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 has a processor 21, a storage unit 22, a communication IF 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25.

The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the memory unit 22.

The storage unit 22 has storage media such as a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM). The storage unit 22 stores the programs executed by the processor 21.

The communication IF 23 has a communication controller for performing wired or wireless communication with the information processing device 10 via the network N. The communication IF 23 notifies the processor 21 of data received from the information processing device 10. The communication IF 23 also transmits data input from the processor 21 to the information processing device 10.

The input device 24 accepts input operations from, for example, a voter. The input device 24 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, or a microphone. The output device 25 outputs information to, for example, a voter. The output device 25 is, for example, a display or a speaker.

<Function block configuration>
5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 has a predictor presenting unit 111, an instruction acquiring unit 112, and a bonus granting unit 113. The processor 11 functions as the predictor presenting unit 111, the instruction acquiring unit 112, and the bonus granting unit 113 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

The docent presentation unit 111 presents multiple docents who will make predictions about the competition to the voter who will be voting for the competition. The docent presentation unit 111 presents multiple docents, for example, by transmitting the names of multiple docents to the terminal 20 used by the voter and displaying the names of multiple docents on the terminal 20.

Figures 6 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of screens that the forecaster presentation unit 111 displays on the terminal 20. Figure 6 is a screen that is displayed on the terminal 20 when application software for voting is started. Figure 7 is an example of a screen that is displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to piggyback on a bet. Figure 8 is a screen for inputting the bet amount. The screen in Figure 8 is displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects a forecaster for piggybacking on a bet.

The screen shown in FIG. 6 shows an area 251 for selecting a voting method, an area 252 for inputting predicted voting targets, an operation image 253 for selecting a piggyback vote, an operation image 254 for performing a cancel operation, and an operation image 255 for performing a confirm operation. If a voter wishes to determine the voting target for themselves, the voter can select a voting method in area 251, enter the number of a contestant or entry slot in area 252, and select the "Confirm" button in operation image 255 to place their vote.

A voter who wishes to cast a piggyback vote can do so by selecting the "Piggy Vote" button in operation image 253 and then selecting the "OK" button in operation image 255, without operating areas 251 and 252. When the piggyback button is selected, the forecaster presentation unit 111 causes the terminal 20 to display multiple forecasters for which the voter can cast a piggyback vote, as shown in FIG. 7(a).

In FIG. 7(a), the names of doctrinators, the predicted vote targets, and the odds are displayed in association with each other. The doctrinator presentation unit 111 may recommend to the voter, among multiple doctrinators, a doctrinator who is eligible to receive a special bonus. In FIG. 7(a), an image is displayed indicating that a special bonus will be awarded if the voter selects doctrinator B. The doctrinator presentation unit 111 may display the recommended doctrinator at the top of FIG. 7(a) or highlight it more than other doctrinators.

As will be described in more detail below, the bonus awarding unit 113 selects a predictor who has not been selected by many voters as the person to whom a bonus will be awarded. Therefore, by displaying the predictors who will be awarded bonuses on the terminal 20 in this way, it becomes easier for voters to select a predictor who will be awarded a bonus (i.e., a predictor who has not been selected by many other voters), and the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

The voter selects a forecaster to whom they will share their bet on the screen shown in FIG. 7(a) displayed on the terminal 20. When the voter selects one forecaster on the screen shown in FIG. 7(a), the screen transitions to the screen shown in FIG. 7(b). When the voter selects forecaster B on the screen shown in FIG. 7(b) and then touches the "Enter bet amount" button, the screen transitions to the screen shown in FIG. 8.

On the screen shown in FIG. 8, the voter inputs the betting amount for the voting target specified by the selected forecaster. When the voter touches the "Confirm" button after inputting the betting amount, the terminal 20 transmits to the information processing device 10 selection information indicating the selected forecaster selected by the voter from among multiple forecasters, instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets that are the same as those specified by the selected forecaster (i.e., a piggybacking voting instruction to piggyback on the selected forecaster), and the betting amount.

The instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the selection information, the piggyback voting instruction for piggybacking on the selected predictor, and the bet amount transmitted by the terminal 20. When the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the piggyback voting instruction, it adds 1 to the number of voters associated with the selected predictor indicated by the selection information in the predicted betting target table stored in the memory unit 12. Furthermore, when the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires the bet amount, it adds the bet amount received from the terminal 20 to the bet amount associated with the selected predictor indicated by the selection information in the predicted betting target table stored in the memory unit 12.

The bonus granting unit 113 grants a bonus to a voter for whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires a voting instruction at a first time point, among multiple voters who have instructed the voter to piggyback on the forecaster selected by the voter, a bonus that is greater than the bonus granted to a voter for whom the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires a voting instruction at a second time point that is later than the first time point. For example, the bonus granting unit 113 grants a bonus to a voter from the time the instruction acquisition unit 112 starts accepting instructions until the time a specified bonus granting period that is applied when a voter piggybacks on the forecaster selected by the voter has elapsed, more than the bonus that is granted after the bonus granting period has elapsed. The bonus granting unit 113 grants a bonus, for example, by storing the content of the bonus in the storage unit 12 in association with the voter ID.

The bonus granting unit 113, for example, grants a bonus of the same type of value as the value used by the voter for voting. Specifically, the bonus granting unit 113 grants cash as a bonus when the voter votes with cash, and grants free points as a bonus when the voter votes with free points. At the time of refund, the bonus granting unit 113 may grant a bonus of the same value as that which would be refunded if the vote was correct. In this case, the bonus granting unit 113 grants cash as a bonus when cash is refunded, and grants points as a bonus when points are refunded. The bonus granting unit 113 may grant a bonus on the condition that the vote was correct.

The reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward of a size corresponding to the value used in the vote. For example, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward of an amount equal to the bet amount multiplied by a predetermined rate. By the reward granting unit 113 granting a reward of a size corresponding to the value used in the vote in this manner, voters are motivated to increase the value used in the vote, thereby increasing the business revenue of the competition organizer.

The reward granting unit 113 may not grant a reward to a voter who has piggybacked on a forecaster who corresponds to a reward granting period after the reward granting period has elapsed. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the remaining time of the reward granting period on the terminal 20, or display the contents of the reward to be granted in association with the remaining time on the terminal 20. By operating the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to piggyback on a forecaster who is the target of a reward grant.

The bonus granting unit 113 may make the first bonus granting period corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by a first number of voters longer than the second bonus granting period corresponding to the selected forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number of voters. In other words, the bonus granting unit 113 makes the first bonus granting period for granting bonuses to forecasters selected by voters a small number of times longer than the second bonus granting period for granting bonuses to forecasters selected by voters a large number of times. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the remaining time of the bonus granting period on the terminal 20 in association with the forecaster. By operating the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the bonus granting unit 113 in this manner, voters are more likely to share their votes with forecasters selected by other voters a small number of times, and the voting system 1 can prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant.

The bonus granting unit 113 may set a first bonus granting period for selected forecasters selected by voters with less than a threshold number of voters, and may set a second bonus granting period for selected forecasters selected by voters with more than the threshold number of voters. In this case, the bonus granting unit 113 may determine the threshold based on the number of voters who selected each forecaster in a joint bet in a past similar competition, for example. Past similar competitions are competitions in which at least some of the conditions that affect the voter's decision to vote are the same, such as competitions with the same content (e.g., horse racing or bicycle racing), race distances, distance ranges (short distance less than 1600 m, medium distance 1600 to 2400 m, long distance 2400 m or more, etc.), and at least some of the participating athletes are the same.

As an example, the reward granting unit 113 sets the threshold to a number that is greater than the number of selected candidates corresponding to the forecaster selected by the fewest voters in past competitions, and less than the number of selected candidates corresponding to the forecaster selected by the most voters in past competitions. By the reward granting unit 113 setting the threshold in this way, it becomes easier for an increase in voters to select forecasters that were selected by fewer voters in past competitions.

The reward granting unit 113 may change the threshold between the first number of people and the second number of people over time. For example, when the difference between the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predictor selected by the most voters and the number of selected candidates corresponding to the predictor selected by the fewest voters becomes larger than a predetermined difference, the reward granting unit 113 increases the threshold corresponding to the predictor selected by fewer voters than a reference number (e.g., the fewest voters). By operating in this manner, the reward granting period corresponding to the predictor selected by the fewest voters becomes longer, making it easier for an increase in voters to select a predictor with a small number of selected candidates.

The bonus granting unit 113 may grant a larger bonus to a plurality of voters who have received an instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selected forecaster earlier. For example, the bonus granting unit 113 grants a first bonus to voters who have given a piggyback vote to forecaster A during the period from when the voting system 1 starts accepting piggyback votes until a predetermined time has elapsed, and grants a second bonus smaller than the first bonus to voters who have given a piggyback vote to forecaster A after the predetermined time has elapsed. The bonus granting unit 113 may not grant a bonus to voters who have given a piggyback vote to forecaster A after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the first piggyback vote was given to forecaster A.

The reward granting unit 113 may determine the time point at which the reward content is switched for each doctor. For example, the reward granting unit 113 may reduce the reward for voters who have piggybacked on a doctor selected by a small number of voters later than the time point at which the reward is reduced for voters who have piggybacked on a doctor selected by a large number of voters. In this case, the doctor presentation unit 111 may display on the terminal 20 the time point at which the reward is scheduled to be reduced, in association with the doctor. By having the doctor presentation unit 111 and the reward granting unit 113 operate in this manner, voters are more likely to piggyback on a doctor selected by a small number of other voters, and the voting system 1 can prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant.

The bonus granting unit 113 may grant a larger bonus to a voter until the number of times the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires instructions in association with each selected forecaster selected by the voter reaches a count threshold, than the bonus after the number of times reaches the count threshold. For example, the bonus granting unit 113 grants a first bonus to a voter who selects forecaster A and casts a piggyback vote before the number of people who select forecaster A and cast a piggyback vote reaches a predetermined number. Then, the bonus granting unit 113 grants a second bonus smaller than the first bonus to a voter who selects forecaster A and casts a piggyback vote after the number of people who select forecaster A and cast a piggyback vote reaches a predetermined number.

In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may select each forecaster and display on the terminal 20 the number of times that votes have been cast and the number threshold value in association with the forecaster. By having the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the bonus granting unit 113 operate in this manner, the voting system 1 can also motivate voters to cast votes for forecasters who have been selected less frequently.

When the bonus granting unit 113 changes the content of the bonus based on the number of times it has received an instruction to vote together, the bonus granting unit 113 may set the number of times threshold corresponding to a selected forecaster selected by a first number of voters to be greater than the number of times threshold corresponding to a selected forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number of voters. In this case, the forecaster presentation unit 111 may display the number of times threshold on the terminal 20 in association with the forecaster. By the forecaster presentation unit 111 and the bonus granting unit 113 operating in this manner, it becomes even easier for voters to vote together for forecasters who have been selected by a smaller number of other voters.

The reward granting unit 113 may determine the size of the reward to be granted to voters who have newly selected each predictor based on the number of voters who selected each predictor to make a joint vote.

Specifically, the reward granting unit 113 grants a first reward to a first voter who has instructed a first forecaster to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by the first forecaster who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets. Then, the reward granting unit 113 grants a second reward smaller than the first reward to a second voter who has instructed a second number of voters, who has instructed a second number of voters, to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by the second forecaster who has instructed a second number of voters, who has instructed a second number of voters, to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets.

By operating the reward granting unit 113 in this manner, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to select a predictor that has not been selected by other voters and who can receive a greater reward. Therefore, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

The reward granting unit 113 may refer to the predicted betting target table shown in FIG. 3 and determine the size of the reward to be granted to a voter who newly selects each predictor based on the total amount bet by the number of voters who selected each predictor to place a joint bet.

The reward granting unit 113, for example, grants a reward to a first voter until the amount of votes cast by a first voter who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by a first forecaster who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets reaches a first amount. Then, the reward granting unit 113 grants a reward to a second voter until the amount of votes cast by a second voter who has instructed a second number of voters, which is greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets specified by a second forecaster who has instructed a second number of voters, to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets, reaches a second amount smaller than the first amount.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, if the first number of people is less than 40, the second number of people is 40 or more, and the first amount is 50,000 yen, the bonus awarding unit 113 awards bonuses to voters who selected forecasters A, B, and E until the total amount of bets on forecasters A, B, and E, whose number of selections is less than 40, reaches 50,000 yen. As shown in FIG. 3, if the bet amount corresponding to forecaster A exceeds 50,000 yen, the bonus awarding unit 113 awards bonuses to voters who selected forecasters B and E, whose bet amount is 50,000 yen or less.

On the other hand, if the second amount is 40,000 yen, the bonus awarding unit 113 awards a bonus to voters who selected forecaster F, who placed a bet of less than 40,000 yen, among forecasters C, D, and F, who had 40 or more selections. On the other hand, since the bet amount corresponding to forecasters C and D is 40,000 yen or more, the bonus awarding unit 113 does not award a bonus to voters who selected forecasters C and D. By operating the bonus awarding unit 113 in this way, voters are more likely to select forecasters with fewer selections and smaller total bet amounts to pool their votes, and the voting system 1 can prevent votes for the same contestant from being concentrated too much, and prevent bet amounts from being concentrated too much on the same contestant.

<Processing flow of information processing device 10>
9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the information processing device, which starts when "Riding vote" is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

When "Pilot Voting" is selected, the forecaster presentation unit 111 displays a list of forecasters that the voter can select on the terminal 20, as shown in FIG. 7 (S11). Next, the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires selection information indicating the forecaster selected by the voter (S12), and acquires voting instructions (S13).

When the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquires a voting instruction, the bonus granting unit 113 determines whether the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction before or after the threshold time point at which the content of the bonus to be granted to the voter is switched (S14). If the instruction acquisition unit 112 determines that the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction before the threshold time point (i.e., the first time point) (YES in S14), the bonus granting unit 113 grants a first bonus (S15). On the other hand, if the instruction acquisition unit 112 determines that the instruction acquisition unit 112 acquired the voting instruction after the threshold time point (i.e., the second time point) (NO in S14), the bonus granting unit 113 grants a second bonus that is smaller than the first bonus (S16).

<Modification>
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a predicted voting target table according to a modified example. In FIG. 10, a dopestor makes a plurality of predictions, and the number of selected candidates and the bet amount are associated with each prediction. In this case, the bonus granting unit 113 may grant a larger bonus to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a first time point from the instruction acquisition unit 112 among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for the same voting target as a portion of the plurality of voting targets designated by the dopestor selected by the voter, than the bonus granted to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a second time point after the first time point from the instruction acquisition unit 112. By operating in this manner, the bonus granting unit 113 can prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant even when a dopestor predicts a plurality of voting targets.

In the above explanation, a screen was exemplified for a voter to cast a vote for the same predicted voting target when casting a joint vote, but the terminal 20 may display a screen for changing some of the athletes or slots included in the predicted voting target and then casting a vote. By changing some of the athletes or slots included in the predicted voting target on that screen, the voter can cast a vote for a voting target that is partially the same as the predicted voting target.

<Effects of Voting System 1>
As described above, the bonus granting unit 113 grants a larger bonus to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a first time point among multiple voters who have selected a selected predicted candidate selected by the voter, than the bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit 112 at a second time point after the first time point. By operating in this manner, the bonus granting unit 113 motivates the voter to select a predicted candidate that has not been selected as a target for a shared vote by many other voters. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination also has the effect of the original embodiment.

In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted.
(Appendix 1)
An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target,
A predictor presentation unit that presents a plurality of predictors who make predictions for the competition to voters who vote for the competition;
An instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prophet selected by the voter from the plurality of prophet-makers and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prophet;
a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a first time point among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selection forecaster selected by the voter, than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a second time point after the first time point;
An information processing device having the above configuration.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, voters are motivated to select a forecaster that has been selected by a relatively small number of other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 2)
The bonus granting unit grants a larger bonus to a voter among the plurality of voters, the earlier the instruction acquisition unit receives an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting targets designated by the selection predictor.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter is motivated to quickly select a forecaster that has been selected by a relatively small number of other voters, so that votes for the same voting target are not concentrated too much.
(Appendix 3)
The bonus granting unit grants the voter a bonus that is greater than the bonus after the number of times that the instruction acquisition unit has acquired the instruction in association with the selection predictor reaches a number of times threshold, until the number of times reaches the number of times threshold.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the probability that a voter will receive a special benefit when selecting a forecaster other than the forecaster selected by many voters increases, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 4)
The bonus granting unit sets the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a first number of voters to be greater than the number of times threshold corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number of voters.
4. The information processing device according to claim 3.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the probability that a voter will receive a special benefit when selecting a forecaster other than the forecaster selected by many voters increases, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 5)
the reward granting unit grants the voter a greater reward during a predetermined reward granting period from when the instruction acquisition unit starts accepting the instruction to when the reward granting period has elapsed than after the reward granting period has elapsed;
4. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
By configuring the information processing device in this way, it is possible to encourage voters to cast their votes early.
(Appendix 6)
The reward granting unit sets the reward granting period corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a first number of the voters to be longer than the reward granting period corresponding to the selected predicted candidate selected by a second number of the voters that is greater than the first number of the voters.
6. The information processing device according to claim 5.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the period during which a voter can receive a benefit is extended when a predictor other than the predictor selected by many voters is selected, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 7)
The bonus granting unit grants a first bonus to first voters who have instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a first predictor who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a part of the voting targets, and grants a second bonus smaller than the first bonus to second voters who have instructed a second number of voters, the second number being greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a part of the voting targets designated by a second predictor who has instructed a second number of voters, the second number being greater than the first number of voters, to vote for at least a part of the voting targets.
4. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter can receive a large benefit when selecting a predictor other than the predictor selected by many voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 8)
The reward granting unit grants a reward to a first voter until a first amount of votes by a first voter who has instructed a first number of voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets designated by a first predictor who has instructed the first voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets reaches a first amount, and grants a reward to a second voter until a second amount of votes by a second voter who has instructed a second number of voters who has instructed the second voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets designated by a second predictor who has instructed the second voters to vote for at least a portion of the voting targets reaches a second amount smaller than the first amount.
4. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
By configuring the information processing device in this way, a voter can receive a privilege when selecting a prognosticator other than the prognosticator predicting a voting target for which a large amount of voting money has been cast, so that too much concentration of votes for the same voting target is prevented.
(Appendix 9)
The prophet presentation unit recommends, to the voter, a prophet to be the target of the privilege among the plurality of prophet.
9. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
By configuring the information processing device in this way, it becomes easier for the voter to decide which forecaster to select.
(Appendix 10)
A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is available for a voting object is executed.
A step of presenting a plurality of probabilistic people who make predictions about the competition to voters who vote for the competition;
A step of acquiring selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prognosticator;
A step of granting a greater privilege to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a first time point among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selection predictor selected by the voter, than a privilege granted to a voter who has obtained a voting instruction at a second time point after the first time point;
An information processing method comprising the steps of:
By implementing such information processing methods on a computer, voters are incentivized to select predictors that are selected by relatively few other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same target.
(Appendix 11)
A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting object,
A predictor presentation unit that presents a plurality of predictors who make predictions for the competition to voters who vote for the competition;
an instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prognosticator selected by the voter from the plurality of prognosticators and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting targets designated by the selected prognosticator; and a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has acquired an instruction to vote at a first time point from the instruction acquisition unit among the plurality of voters who have given an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting targets designated by the selected prognosticator selected by the voter, the bonus being greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has acquired an instruction to vote at a second time point from the instruction acquisition unit that is later than the first time point;
A program to function as a
Such programs, run by a computer, can incentivize voters to select predictors that are selected by relatively few other voters, thus preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same target.

1 Voting system 10 Information processing device 11 Processor 12 Storage unit 13 Communication IF
14 Input device 15 Output device 20 Terminal 21 Processor 22 Storage unit 24 Input device 25 Output device 111 Prospector presentation unit 112 Instruction acquisition unit 113 Benefit granting unit

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An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target,
A predictor presentation unit that presents a plurality of predictors who make predictions for the competition to voters who vote for the competition;
An instruction acquisition unit that acquires selection information indicating a selected prophet selected by the voter from the plurality of prophet-makers and an instruction to vote for a voting target that is the same as at least a part of the voting target designated by the selected prophet;
a bonus granting unit that grants a bonus greater than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a first time point among a plurality of voters who have given instructions to vote for at least some of the voting targets designated by the selection forecaster selected by the voter, than a bonus granted to a voter who has received a voting instruction from the instruction acquisition unit at a second time point after the first time point;
An information processing device having the above configuration.

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