JP7526420B2 - Information processing device, program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

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

Services that support the learning of professionals in various professions are becoming more common. By using such services, professionals can acquire knowledge more efficiently.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that uses a server computer and a client computer to provide training for problem cases.

JP 2008-275871 A

In recent years, there has been an increasing need for medical professionals (e.g., doctors) to acquire knowledge. Doctors (especially those employed at hospitals) have little free time due to the need to provide medical care and respond to emergency cases. Therefore, continuity is an issue when it comes to knowledge acquisition for medical professionals.

However, the technology in Patent Document 1 is limited to simply providing training for problem cases. Therefore, it is difficult for medical professionals with little free time to continue training.

The purpose of this invention is to provide medical professionals with an environment in which they can continue to acquire knowledge.

One aspect of the present invention is
An information processing device that executes a quiz process for medical personnel,
means for accepting entries to a quiz from said medical personnel;
means for presenting questions relating to medical care to medical personnel who have entered the quiz;
means for obtaining answers to the questions from the medical professional;
A means for determining a specialty of the medical worker by referring to the combination of the questions and the answers,
A means for providing a reward to the medical worker by referring to the answer is provided.
It is an information processing device.

The present invention provides medical professionals with an environment in which they can continually acquire knowledge.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the information processing system of FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an overview of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of a user information database according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of a question information database according to the present embodiment. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of an answer log information database according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of a performance log information database according to the present embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of a quiz process according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a detailed sequence diagram of the quiz sequence of FIG. 8. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed in the information processing of FIG. 8; 9A and 9B are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed in the information processing of FIG. 8; 13 is a flowchart of a ranking process according to the present embodiment. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of FIG. 12. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of FIG. 12. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of FIG. 12. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of a question creation process according to the first modified example. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of FIG. 16 . FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of a quiz process according to the second modified example. FIG. 19 is a detailed sequence diagram of the quiz sequence of FIG. 18. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of FIG. 18. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a reward rule database for a quiz according to the third modification example.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings used to explain the embodiment, the same components are generally designated by the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations will be omitted.

(1) Configuration of the Information Processing System The configuration of the information processing system will be described below. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system of this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram of the information processing system of Fig. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a client device 10 and a server 30 .
The client device 10 and the server 30 are connected via a network (for example, the Internet or an intranet) NW.

The client device 10 is a computer (an example of an "information processing device") that sends a request to the server 30. The client device 10 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer.

The server 30 is a computer (an example of an "information processing device") that provides the client device 10 with a response in response to a request sent from the client device 10. The server 30 is, for example, a web server.

(1-1) Configuration of the Client Device The configuration of the client device 10 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the client device 10 includes a storage device 11, a processor 12, an input/output interface 13, and a communication interface 14.

The storage device 11 is configured to store programs and data. The storage device 11 is, for example, a combination of Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), and storage (for example, flash memory or a hard disk).

The programs include, for example, the following programs:
- OS (Operating System) programs - Applications (e.g., web browsers) that execute information processing

The data includes, for example, the following data:
- Databases referenced in information processing - Data obtained by executing information processing (i.e., the results of executing information processing)

The processor 12 is configured to realize the functions of the client device 10 by starting a program stored in the storage device 11. The processor 12 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination of these.

The input/output interface 13 is configured to obtain user instructions from an input device connected to the client device 10 , and to output information to an output device connected to the client device 10 .
The input device is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, or a combination thereof.
The output device is, for example, a display.

The communication interface 14 is configured to control communication between the client device 10 and the server 30.

(1-2) Server Configuration The configuration of the server 30 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 30 includes a storage device 31, a processor 32, an input/output interface 33, and a communication interface 34.

The storage device 31 is configured to store programs and data. The storage device 31 is, for example, a combination of ROM, RAM, and storage (e.g., flash memory or a hard disk).

The programs include, for example, the following programs:
・OS programs ・Application programs that perform information processing

The data includes, for example, the following data:
- Databases referenced in information processing - Results of information processing

The processor 32 is configured to realize the functions of the server 30 by starting the programs stored in the storage device 31. The processor 32 is, for example, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination of these.

The input/output interface 33 is configured to receive user instructions from an input device connected to the server 30 , and to output information to an output device connected to the server 30 .
The input device is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, or a combination thereof.
The output device is, for example, a display.

The communication interface 34 is configured to control communication between the server 30 and the client device 10.

(2) Overview of the embodiment The overview of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The server 30 in FIG. 3 is an information processing device that executes a quiz process for medical personnel.
The server 30 is connected to a client device 10 used by a medical professional.
The server 30 has the following functions.
- A function to accept quiz entries from medical professionals. - A function to present medical questions to medical professionals who have entered the quiz. - A function to obtain answers to the questions from medical professionals. - A function to determine medical professionals' specialties by referring to combinations of questions and answers. - A function to award rewards to medical professionals by referring to the answers.

(3) Database The database of this embodiment will be described. The following database is stored in the storage device 31.

(3-1) User Information Database The user information database of this embodiment will be described below with reference to Fig. 4, which is a diagram showing the data structure of the user information database of this embodiment.

User information (an example of "medical worker information") is stored in the user information database of Fig. 4. User information is information relating to a user.
The user information database includes a "user ID" field, a "user name" field, a "user attribute" field, a "group" field, a "reward" field, a "badge" field, and a "favorite subject" field. Each field is associated with the others.

The user is a medical professional. The medical professional may, for example, include at least one of the following:
・Doctors ・Pharmacists ・Medical students ・Nurses ・Medical researchers ・Medical administration ・Clinical laboratory technicians ・Physiotherapists ・Radiologic technologists ・Veterinarians ・Clinical engineers ・Nursing students ・Public health nurses ・Speech-language-hearing therapists ・Occupational therapists ・Pharmacy students ・Dietitians ・Midwives ・Dental students ・Dentists ・Care workers ・Social workers ・Dental hygienists ・Mental health and welfare workers ・Judo therapists ・Other medical professionals

The "User ID" field stores user identification information. User identification information is information that identifies a user.

The "Username" field stores username information (e.g., text). Username information is information about the user's name.

The "user attribute" field stores user attribute information. The user attribute information is information about the attributes of a user.
The "user attribute" field includes a "gender" field, an "age" field, a "first medical subject" field, and a "second medical subject" field.

The "Gender" field stores gender information. Gender information is information about the user's gender.

The "Age" field stores age information. Age information is information about the user's age.

The "first medical subject" field stores first medical subject information. The first medical subject information is information about the medical subject in which the user is primarily engaged (hereinafter referred to as the "first medical subject"). For example, if the user is a doctor, the first medical subject is at least one of the doctor's main medical subject and the doctor's specialty.
The "second medical subject" field stores second medical subject information. The second medical subject information is information about a medical subject in which the user can work (hereinafter referred to as "second medical subject"). For example, if the user is a doctor, the second medical subject is at least one of the medical subjects that the doctor can handle and the doctor's advertised subjects.
The first medical subject and the second medical subject are designated by the user when the user registers his/her user information in the user information database.
The medical subjects include, for example, at least one of the following:
・Allergy ・General Internal Medicine ・Family Medicine ・Infectious Diseases ・Haematology ・Health Checkups and Preventive Medicine ・Rheumatology ・Respiratory Medicine ・Home Care ・Oncology ・Gastroenterology ・Neurology ・Cardiovascular Medicine ・Nephrology and Dialysis ・General Medicine ・Metabolism and Endocrinology ・Rheumatology ・Geriatrics ・General Surgery ・Vascular Surgery ・Oral Surgery ・Thoracic Surgery ・Oncology Surgery ・Gastrointestinal Surgery ・Cardiovascular Surgery ・Artificial Organ and Transplant Surgery ・Breast and Endocrine Surgery ・Neurosurgery ・Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ・Rehabilitation ・Urology ・Obstetrics and Gynecology ・Pediatrics ・Pediatric Surgery ・Plastic Surgery ・Aesthetics and Anti-Aging ・Dermatology ・Ophthalmology ・Otorhinolaryngology ・Palliative Care ・Anesthesiology ・Emergency Medicine ・Intensive Care ・Transfusion Department ・Radiology ・Radiation Oncology ・Psychosomatic Medicine・Psychiatry ・Chinese medicine ・Industrial medicine ・Pharmaceutical medicine ・Alternative medicine ・Integrative medicine ・Pathology

The "Group" field stores group information. Group information is information about the group to which the user belongs. The "Group" field includes a "University" field and a "Place of Work" field.

The "University" field stores information about the university from which the user graduated. The university information is information about the university from which the user graduated.

The "Workplace" field stores work place information. Work place information is information about the user's work place (e.g., prefecture).

The "Reward" field stores cumulative reward information. The cumulative reward information is information about the cumulative value of rewards granted to users according to their answers to quizzes. Rewards are exchangeable for at least one product and service provided by the operator of server 30 or a business operator other than the operator. When rewards are exchanged, the amount exchanged is deducted from the cumulative reward information in the "Reward" field.

The "Badge" field stores badge information. Badge information is determined based on at least one of the number of answers per subject, the total number of answers, the number of correct answers per subject, the total number of correct answers per subject, the number of consecutive wins, and the number of answers given to subjects other than the specialized subject. Badge information is a title given to a user based on their performance in the quiz.

The "Favorite Subject" field stores favorite subject information. Favorite subject information is information about subjects in which questions are asked that the user is good at (hereinafter referred to as "question subjects"). Favorite subject information is determined based on the results of the quiz.

(3-2) Question Information Database The question information database of this embodiment will be described below. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the data structure of the question information database of this embodiment.

Question information is stored in the question information database of Fig. 5. The question information is information related to questions in a quiz given to a user.
The question information database includes a "Question ID" field, a "Question content" field, a "Correct answer" field, an "Explanation" field, a "Question attribute" field, and a "Creator ID" field. Each field is associated with the others.

The "Question ID" field stores question identification information. Question identification information is information that identifies a question.

The "Question Content" field stores question content information (e.g., at least one of text and image). The question content information is information about the content of a medical question. It includes the content of the question and an answer based on a predetermined answering method. The answering method includes, for example, at least one of the following:
- A set number of multiple choice questions - Fill-in-the-blank questions

The "Correct Answer" field stores the correct answer information. The correct answer information is information about the correct answer to the question.

The "Explanation" field stores explanation information. Explanation information is information about the explanation of the question (e.g., at least one of text and an image).

The "Question Attributes" field stores question attribute information. Question attribute information is information about the attributes of a question. The "Question Attributes" field includes a "Question Subject" field and a "Difficulty" field.

The "question subject" field stores question subject information. The question subject information is information about the question subject to which the question content belongs. The question subject includes, for example, at least one of the following:
- Medical subjects (for example, clinical)
-Cases (for example, diabetes)
-Disease (for example, visceral disease)
-Medicines (for example, usage, dosage, concomitant use, prescription restrictions, contraindications, and drug names)

The "Difficulty" field stores difficulty information. Difficulty information stores information about the difficulty of the question.

The "creator ID" field stores creator identification information. The creator identification information is information for identifying the creator of the question. The creator is, for example, at least one of the following:
· Operator of the server 30 · User · Pharmaceutical company (e.g., sponsor of the service provided by the server 30)
A publishing company (e.g., a sponsor of the service provided by the server 30)

(3-3) Answer Log Information Database The answer log information database of this embodiment will be described below with reference to Fig. 6, which is a diagram showing the data structure of the answer log information database of this embodiment.

The answer log information is stored in the answer log information database of Fig. 6. The answer log information is information related to the answers of the user to the questions of the quiz given to the user.
The answer log information database includes an "answer log ID" field, an "answer date and time" field, a "quiz ID" field, a "question ID" field, an "answer" field, an "answer time" field, and a "judgment" field. Each field is associated with the others.
The answer log information database is associated with the user identification information.

The "Answer Log ID" field stores answer log identification information. Answer log identification information is information that identifies answer log information.

The "Answer Date and Time" field stores answer date and time information. Answer date and time information is information about the date and time of the user's answer.

The "Quiz ID" field stores quiz identification information. Quiz identification information is information that identifies a quiz. A quiz is a collection of multiple questions.

The "Question ID" field stores the question identification information of the question asked to the user.

The "Answer" field stores answer information. Answer information is information about the user's answer.

The "Answer Time" field stores answer time information. Answer time information is information about the time required from the presentation of the question to inputting the answer (hereinafter referred to as "answer time").

The "Judgment" field stores judgment information. Judgment information is information about the judgment result regarding the user's answer (e.g., correct or incorrect).

(3-4) Score Log Information Database The score log information database of this embodiment will be described below with reference to Fig. 7, which shows the data structure of the score log information database of this embodiment.

The score log information is stored in the score log information database of Fig. 7. The score log information is information relating to the history of a user's scores (hereinafter referred to as "score log").
The score log information database includes a "score log ID" field, a "quiz ID" field, a "date and time" field, a "score" field, and an "obtained reward" field. Each field is associated with the others.
The score log information database is associated with the user identification information.

The "Performance Log ID" field stores performance log identification information. Performance log identification information is information that identifies the performance log.

The "Quiz ID" field stores the quiz identification information for the quiz that is the subject of the score log.

The "Date and Time" field stores information about the date and time when the quiz that is the subject of the score log was taken.

The "Score" field stores the score information given in the quiz that is the subject of the score log.

The "Earned Reward" field stores reward information (hereafter referred to as "Earned Reward Information") earned in the quiz that is the subject of the score log.

(4) Information Processing The information processing of this embodiment will be described.

(4-1) Quiz Processing The quiz processing of this embodiment will be described. Fig. 8 is a sequence diagram of the quiz processing of this embodiment. Fig. 9 is a detailed sequence diagram of the quiz sequence of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of Fig. 8.

As shown in FIG. 8, the client device 10 executes an entry request (S110).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P10 (FIG. 10) on the display.

Screen P10 includes operation objects B10a to B10e and a field object F10.

The operation object B10a is an object that receives a user instruction for specifying an entry to a quiz for subject A. Question subject information indicating subject A (for example, clinical) is assigned to the operation object B10a.
The operation object B 10b is an object that receives a user instruction for designating an entry to a quiz on subject B (for example, respiratory diseases). Question subject information indicating subject B is assigned to the operation object B 10b.
The operation object B10c is an object that receives a user instruction for specifying an entry to a quiz on subject C (for example, skin disease). Question subject information indicating subject C is assigned to the operation object B10c.
The operation object B 10d is an object that receives a user instruction to view the rankings.
The operation object B10e is an object that receives a user instruction for creating a question.

Field object F10 is an object that accepts input of user identification information.

For example, when the user inputs user identification information into the field object F 10 and operates the operation object B 10 a, the processor 12 transmits entry request data to the server 30 .
The entry request data includes the following information:
User identification information entered in the field object F10a (hereinafter referred to as "entry user identification information")
Question subject information assigned to the operation object B10a operated by the user (hereinafter referred to as "entry subject information")

After step S110, the server 30 performs matching (S130).
Specifically, the storage device 31 stores NPC information relating to players (hereinafter referred to as "NPCs (Non Player Characters)") whose answers are determined by the processor 32. The NPC information includes, for example, the following information:
NPC identification information for identifying an NPC (e.g., NPC name information related to an NPC name)
NPC level information regarding the level of the NPC for the quiz (e.g., at least one of the level for each category and the level for each question) NPC answering time information regarding the answering time of the NPC for the quiz (e.g., at least one of the answering time for each category and the answering time for each question)

When the processor 32 acquires the entry request data from the client device 10, it assigns new quiz identification information to the combination of entry user identification information and entry subject information included in the entry request data for each question subject indicated by the question subject information included in the entry request data.

The processor 32 determines the NPC identification information of the NPC to be pitted against the entry user by any of the following methods.
- The processor 32 randomly determines the NPC identification information.
The processor 32 determines NPC identification information corresponding to NPC level information according to at least one of the entry user's cumulative score, average score, and ranking.

The processor 32 identifies the assigned quiz identification information as the quiz identification information of the matching-completed quiz. The matching-completed quiz is a quiz in which the combination of the entry user and the NPC is complete (i.e., a quiz in which matching is complete).
Processor 32 consults the user information database (FIG. 4) to identify the total score information in the "total score" field associated with the entry user identification information.

After step S130, the server 30 executes an entry response (S131).
Specifically, the processor 32 transmits entry response data to the client device 10 that transmitted the entry request data including the entry user identification information.
The entry response data includes the following information:
The entry user identification information assigned to the quiz identification information of the matching completion quiz in step S130. The total score information associated with the entry user identification information.

After step S131, the client device 10 executes presentation of the entry result (S132).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P11 (FIG. 10) on the display.

Screen P11 includes a display object A11 and an operation object B11.

Display object A11 is an object that displays user information (e.g., user name and total score) of the entry user (hereinafter referred to as the "player user") of the matching completion quiz.

Operation object B11 is an object that accepts user instructions to specify the start of a quiz.

After step S111, the client device 10 executes a start request (S112).
Specifically, when the player user operates the control object B<b>11 , the processor 12 transmits start request data to the server 30 .

After step S112, the client device 10 and the server 30 execute the quiz sequence (S20).

As shown in FIG. 9, the server 30 executes determination of the first question (S230).
Specifically, the processor 32 refers to the question information database (FIG. 5) to identify a plurality of question identification information items associated with the question subject information corresponding to the entry subject information assigned to the quiz identification information in step S130.
The processor 32 arbitrarily selects one piece of question identification information from the identified plurality of pieces of question identification information.
The processor 32 transmits question content information associated with the selected question identification information (hereinafter referred to as “target question identification information”) to the client device 10 .

After step S230, the client device 10 executes presentation of a question (S210).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays screen P20 (FIG. 10) on the display.

Screen P20 shows an example of a multiple-choice quiz. Screen P20 includes display object A20 and operation objects B20a to B20d.

Display object A20 is an object that displays the question content information sent in step S230.

Operation objects B20a to B20d are objects that accept user instructions to allow the user to select an answer from among multiple options. Answer information corresponding to the options is assigned to each of operation objects B20a to B20d.

After step S211, the client device 10 executes an answer request (S211).
Specifically, when the player user operates the operation object B 20 b, the processor 12 transmits answer request data to the server 30 .
The answer request data includes the following information:
Answer information assigned to the operation object B 20b operated by the player user. Answer time information.

After step S211, the server 30 executes an answer determination (S231).
Specifically, when the processor 32 receives answer request data from the client device 10, it compares the correct answer information associated with the target question identification information in the question information database (Figure 5) with the answer information included in the answer request data to be judged.
When the correct answer information and the answer information match, the processor 12 determines the player user's answer to be a “correct answer.” When the correct answer information and the answer information do not match, the processor 12 determines the player user's answer to be an “incorrect answer.”

After step S231, the server 30 executes an answer response (S232).
Specifically, the processor 32 transmits the answer response data to the client device 10 .
The answer response data includes the following information:
Information indicating the determination result (e.g., correct or incorrect) of step S231

After step S232, the client device 10 executes presentation of the determination result (S212).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays screen P21 (FIG. 10) on the display.

Screen P21 includes display object A211 and operation object B21.

Display object A21 is an object that displays information indicating the judgment result contained in the answer response data.

Operation object B21 is an object that accepts user instructions to proceed to the next question.

After step S212, the client device 10 executes a progress request (S213).
Specifically, when the user operates the operation object B21, the processor 12 transmits progress request data to the server 30.

If the question presented in step S210 is not the final question (i.e., if N (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) indicating the number of questions is less than a predetermined upper limit), after step S213, the server 30 determines the Nth question (S233).

As a first example of step S233, the processor 32 executes step S233 in the same manner as determining the first question (S230).

As a second example of step S233, the processor 32 executes step S233 based on the determination result of step S231 for the (N-1)th question.
More specifically, when the determination result of the answer to the N-1th question is "correct," processor 32 refers to the difficulty information associated with the plurality of question identification information identified in step S230, and identifies question identification information indicating a higher difficulty level than the difficulty information associated with the target question identification information selected in step S230 for the N-1th question as the target question identification information for the Nth question. As a result, when the answer to the N-1th question is correct, the difficulty level of the Nth question becomes higher than the difficulty level of the N-1th question.

After step S233, the client device 10 executes question presentation (S210) for the Nth question.
Specifically, the processor 12 displays screen P22 (FIG. 11) on the display.

Screen P22 shows an example of a fill-in-the-blank quiz. Screen P22 includes display objects A22a to A22b, an operation object B22, and a field object F22.

Display object A22a is an object that displays the question content information (e.g., the content of the question) sent in step S233.

Display object A22b is an object that displays the question content information (e.g., part of the correct answer) sent in step S233.

Operation object B22 is an object that accepts user instructions to cause the user to send the answer to server 30.

Field object F22 is an object for accepting answer information input by the user.

After step S210, the client device 10 executes an answer request (S211) for the Nth question.
Specifically, when the user inputs an answer into the field object F22 and operates the operation object B22, the processor 12 transmits answer request data to the server 30.
The answer request data includes the following information:
Answer information entered in the field object F22

After step S211, the server 30 determines the answer (S231) and performs an answer response (S232) for the Nth question.

After step S232, the client device 10 presents the judgment result for the Nth question (S212) and executes a progress request (S213).

Steps S233, S210 to S211, S231 to S232, S212 to S213, and S233 are repeatedly executed until N reaches the upper limit.

If N has reached the upper limit (i.e., the question presented in step S210 is the final question), after step S213 for the final question, the server 30 executes the determination of the grade (S132) of FIG. 8.

In a first example of step S132, the performance of the player user is determined by a relative evaluation based on medical subject information.
More specifically, processor 32 determines the player user's score information and acquired reward information by referring to a combination of the following information:
Number of correct answers A correlation value between medical subject information (e.g., at least one of the first medical subject information and the second medical subject information) associated with the player user's user identification information and question subject information associated with the target question identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target question subject information") (for example, the lower the correlation value between the player user's medical subject and the question subject, the higher the acquired reward).

In a second example of step S132, the score of the player user is determined based on the difficulty level of the question.
More specifically, processor 32 determines the score information and reward information of the player user by referring to a combination of the following information:
Number of correct answers Difficulty level information associated with the target question identification information (for example, the higher the difficulty level, the higher the reward obtained)

In a third example of step S132, the score of the player user is determined based on the total solution time.
More specifically, processor 32 determines the score information and reward information of the player user by referring to a combination of the following information:
・Number of correct answers ・Total answering time (for example, the shorter the total answering time, the higher the reward)

The player user's performance is determined based on at least one of the first to third examples of step S132 above.

After step S132, the server 30 executes a determination of favorite subjects (S133).
In step S132, for the question subject to be judged (hereinafter referred to as the "target subject"), the score of the player user to be judged (hereinafter referred to as the "target user") is compared with the score of a user other than the target user (hereinafter referred to as the "reference user") to judge whether the subject is a good subject. The target user is an example of a target medical worker. The reference user is an example of a reference medical worker.

In a first example of step S132, the reference users are all users other than the target user.
Specifically, if the target user's score (e.g., average score or percentage of correct answers) in the subject "Internal Medicine" is equal to or higher than the average score in the subject "Internal Medicine" of all reference users, the processor 32 determines that the subject "Internal Medicine" is a "favourite subject".
That is, in the first example, when determining whether a target user who has an arbitrary subject as a medical subject is a strong subject in the target subject, the grades in the target subject of all reference users are referenced.

In a second example of step S132, the reference user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are the same.
Specifically, if the target user's grade in the target subject "internal medicine" is equal to or higher than the average grade of a reference user in the medical subject (e.g., the first medical subject) "internal medicine," the processor 32 determines that the question subject "internal medicine" is a "favourite subject."
That is, in the second example, when determining whether a target user who has a medical subject as an arbitrary subject is a strong subject in the target subject, the grades in the target subject of a reference user who has a medical subject as the target subject are referenced.

In a third example of step S132, the target user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are the same, and the reference user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are the same.
Specifically, if the grades of the target user, who is also a medical subject, in the target subject "internal medicine", are equal to or higher than the average grades of the reference user, who is also a medical subject, in the target subject "internal medicine", the processor 32 determines that the target subject "internal medicine" is a "favourite subject".
In other words, in the third example, when determining whether a target subject is a strong subject for a target user (i.e., an expert in the target subject) whose target subject is the same as a medical subject, the grades in the target subject of a reference user (i.e., an expert in the target subject) whose target subject is the same as a medical subject are referenced.

In a fourth example of step S132, the target user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are different, and the reference user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are the same.
Specifically, processor 32 determines that the target subject "internal medicine" is a "favourite subject" when the grades of the target user, who is a "surgery" medical subject, in the target subject "internal medicine" are equal to or greater than a first percentage (e.g., 80%) of the average grades of the target subject "internal medicine" of a reference user, who is also a "favourite subject".
The first ratio is lower than the standard value (e.g., 100%) because the target user's medical subject is different from the target subject and the reference user's medical subject is the same as the target subject (i.e., the target user is not an expert in the target subject and the reference user is an expert in the target subject).
In other words, in the fourth example, when determining whether a target subject is a strong subject for a target user (i.e., a non-expert in the target subject) whose target subject is different from the medical subject, the grades in the target subject of a reference user (i.e., an expert in the target subject) whose target subject is the same as the medical subject are referenced.

In a fifth example of step S132, the target user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are the same, and the reference user is a user whose target subject and medical subject are different.
Specifically, processor 32 determines that the target subject "internal medicine" is a "favourite subject" if the target user's grade in the target subject "internal medicine", which is the medical subject "internal medicine", is equal to or greater than a second percentage (e.g., 120%) of the average grade in the target subject "internal medicine" of a reference user in the medical subject "surgery".
The second ratio is higher than the standard value (e.g., 100%) because the target user's medical subject and the question subject are the same and the reference user's medical subject and the question subject are different (i.e., the target user is an expert in the target subject and the reference user is not an expert in the target subject).
In other words, in the fifth example, when determining whether a target subject is a strong subject for a target user (i.e., an expert in the target subject) whose target subject is the same as a medical subject, the grades in the target subject of a reference user (i.e., a non-expert in the target subject) whose target subject is different from the medical subject are referenced.

In a sixth example of step S132, the target user is a user whose target subject is different from the medical subject, and the reference user is a user whose target subject is different from the medical subject.
Specifically, if the grades of the target user, who is a medical subject of "surgery", in the target subject of "internal medicine" are equal to or higher than the average grades of the reference user, who is also a medical subject of "surgery", in the target subject of "internal medicine", the processor 32 determines that the target subject of "internal medicine" is a "favourite subject".
In other words, in the sixth example, when determining whether a target subject is a strong subject for a target user (i.e., a non-expert in the target subject) whose target subject is different from the medical subject, the grades in the target subject of a reference user (i.e., a non-expert in the target subject) whose target subject is different from the medical subject are referenced.

After step S133, the server 30 performs a database update (S134).

Specifically, processor 32 adds a new record to the answer log information database (FIG. 6) associated with each player user identification information.
The following information is stored in each field of the new record:
"Answer log ID" field: new answer log identification information "Answer date and time" field: information related to the execution date and time of step S211 "Quiz ID" field: quiz identification information assigned to the player user identification information in step S130 "Question ID" field: target question identification information identified in step S230 "Answer" field: answer information transmitted in step S211 "Answer time" field: answer time information transmitted in step S211 "Judgment" field: information indicating the judgment result of step S231

Processor 32 consults the user information database (FIG. 4) to identify a record associated with each player user identification.
The processor 32 updates the identified record as follows.
"Reward" field: The reward information determined in step S132 is added.
"Favorite subject" field: Stores the favorite subject information determined in step S133.

The processor 32 adds a new record to the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with each player user identification information. The following information is stored in each field of the new record.
"Result log ID" field: new result log identification information "Quiz ID" field: quiz identification information assigned to the player user identification information in step S130 "Date and time" field: information related to the date and time of execution of the quiz process "Score" field: score information determined in step S132 "Reward" field: reward information determined in step S132

After step S134, the server 30 executes a result notification (S135).
Specifically, the processor 32 identifies explanation information associated with all target question identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target explanation information") in the question information database.
The processor 32 transmits the result notification data to the client device 10 .
The score report data includes the following information:
Reward information determined in step S132 (i.e., earned reward information)
· Target comment information · Accumulative reward information in the "Reward" field updated in step S134

After step S135, the client device 10 executes presentation of the commentary (S113).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P12 (FIG. 11) on the display.

Screen P12 includes a display object A12 and an operation object B12.

Display object A12 is an object that displays target explanation information.

Operation object B12 is an object that accepts user instructions to display a screen presenting the rewards granted to the user.

After step S113, the client device 10 executes presentation of the results (S114).
Specifically, when the user operates the operation object B12, the processor 12 displays a screen P13 (FIG. 11) on the display.

Screen P13 displays the earned reward information and accumulated reward information contained in the performance notification data sent in step S135.

(4-2) Ranking Processing The ranking processing of this embodiment will now be described. Fig. 12 is a flowchart of the ranking processing of this embodiment. Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing of Fig. 12.

As shown in FIG. 12, the client device 10 executes a ranking request (S310).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P10 (FIG. 10) on the display.
When the user inputs user identification information into the field object F10 and operates the operation object B10d, the processor 12 displays a screen P30 (FIG. 13) on the display.

Screen P30 includes operation objects B30a to B30f.
The operation object B30a is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the weekly individual performance rankings. The ranking category information "individual performance (weekly)" is assigned to the operation object B30a.
The operation object B30b is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the individual score ranking by medical subject. The operation object B30d is assigned the ranking category information "individual score (medical subject)".
The operation object B30c is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the individual performance ranking by work location. The operation object B30d is assigned the ranking category information "individual performance (work location)".
The operation object B30d is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the individual performance ranking by age group. The ranking category information "individual performance (age group)" is assigned to the operation object B30d.
The operation object B30e is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the grade ranking by alma mater. The ranking category information "group grades (alma mater)" is assigned to the operation object B30e.
The operation object B30f is for receiving a user instruction to specify viewing of the performance ranking by workplace. The ranking category information "group performance (workplace)" is assigned to the operation object B30f.

For example, when the user operates any one of the operational objects B30a to B30f, the processor 12 transmits ranking request data to the server 30.
The ranking request data includes the following information:
User identification information input to the field object F10 Ranking category information assigned to the operation object operated by the user

After step S310, the server 30 performs aggregation (S330).

If the ranking category information transmitted in step S310 is “individual performance (weekly)”, processor 32 refers to the “date and time” field in the performance log information database ( FIG. 7 ) associated with each user identification information, and identifies records corresponding to one week prior to the date of execution of step S330.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the identified records (hereinafter referred to as the "total earned reward").
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles rankings for each user of the total earned rewards for the period designated by the user.

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If the ranking category information sent in step S310 is "individual score (medical subject)", the processor 32 refers to the user information database (Figure 4) to identify the medical subject information associated with the user identification information included in the ranking request data (hereinafter referred to as "target medical subject information").
The processor 32 refers to the user information database to identify user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target user identification information") associated with the same medical subject information as the target medical subject information.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with the target user identification information (i.e., total earned reward information).
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles a ranking of the total earned rewards for each user in the medical subject to which the user belongs.

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If the ranking category information transmitted in step S310 is "personal performance (workplace)", the processor 32 refers to the user information database (Figure 4) to identify the workplace information associated with the user identification information included in the ranking request data (hereinafter referred to as "target workplace information").
The processor 32 refers to the user information database to identify user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target user identification information") associated with the same workplace information as the target workplace information.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with the target user identification information (i.e., total earned reward information).
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles a ranking of the total earned rewards for each user in the workplace to which the user belongs.

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If the ranking category information transmitted in step S310 is “individual performance (decade)”, the processor 32 refers to the user information database (FIG. 4) to identify the age information (hereinafter referred to as “target age information”) associated with the user identification information included in the ranking request data.
The processor 32 refers to the user information database to identify user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target user identification information") that is the same as the target age information or is associated with age information indicating the same age group as the target age information.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with the target user identification information (i.e., total earned reward information).
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles a ranking of the total earned rewards for each user belonging to the age group to which the user belongs.

If the ranking category information sent in step S310 is "Group Score (University)", the processor 32 refers to the user information database (Figure 4) to identify the university information associated with the user identification information included in the ranking request data (hereinafter referred to as "target university information").
The processor 32 refers to the user information database to identify user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target user identification information") associated with university information indicating the same university as the target university information.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with the target user identification information (i.e., total earned reward information).
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles a ranking of total earned rewards for each user at the university designated by the user.

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If the ranking category information transmitted in step S310 is "group performance (workplace)", the processor 32 refers to the user information database (Figure 4) to identify the workplace information associated with the user identification information included in the ranking request data (hereinafter referred to as "target workplace information").
The processor 32 refers to the user information database to identify user identification information (hereinafter referred to as "target user identification information") associated with workplace information indicating the same workplace as the target workplace information.
The processor 32 calculates the total value of the earned reward information in the "earned reward" field of the score log information database (FIG. 7) associated with the target user identification information (i.e., total earned reward information).
In this manner, the processor 32 compiles a ranking of the total earned rewards of users who belong to the workplace designated by the user.

After step S330, the server 30 executes a ranking response (S331).
Specifically, the processor 32 transmits the ranking response data to the client device 10 .
The ranking response data includes the following information:
・Ranking category information ・Total reward information

After step S331, the client device 10 presents the rankings (S311).

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30a, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "individual score (weekly)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P31 (FIG. 13) on the display.

Screen P31 displays a ranking of each user's performance (e.g., score) among all users.

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30d, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "individual score (medical subject)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P32 (FIG. 13) on the display.

Screen P32 displays a ranking of each user's performance (e.g., score) in the medical subject to which the user belongs.

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30c, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "personal performance (workplace)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P33 (FIG. 14) on the display.

Screen P33 displays a ranking of the performance (e.g., score) of each user in the workplace to which the user belongs.

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30d, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "individual performance (decade)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P34 (FIG. 14) on the display.

Screen P34 displays a ranking of the performance (e.g., score) of each user in the age group to which the user belongs.

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30e, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "group grades (university)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P35 (FIG. 15) on the display.

Screen P35 displays a ranking of scores by alma mater (e.g., the total scores of multiple users who graduated from the same university).

For example, when the user operates the operation object B 30f, the ranking category information included in the ranking response data is "group performance (workplace)".
In this case, the processor 12 displays screen P36 (FIG. 15) on the display.

Screen P36 displays a ranking of scores by workplace (e.g., the total scores of multiple users who work in the same workplace).

According to this embodiment, medical professionals who answer a quiz are given a reward according to their answer, and their favorite subjects are also determined. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, the quiz can motivate medical professionals to continually acquire knowledge. In this way, an environment is provided for medical professionals that allows them to continually acquire knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, remuneration is determined according to the medical subject of the medical worker. This makes the rules for awarding remuneration complex. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the medical worker's motivation to earn remuneration.

In particular, according to this embodiment, the reward is determined according to the correlation value between the medical subject of the medical worker and the question subject. This makes the rules for awarding rewards more complex. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the motivation of medical workers to earn rewards.

In particular, according to this embodiment, the reward is determined according to the time it takes the medical worker to answer the question. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the medical worker's motivation to earn a reward.

In particular, according to this embodiment, the results of the quiz are presented (e.g., a ranking). This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, medical professionals are motivated to continue taking the quiz.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the grades of other medical workers are referenced, so that favorite subjects are determined relatively. This can foster a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This can motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the scores of other medical workers who take the quiz in the same subject are referenced, so that favorite subjects are determined relatively. This can foster a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This can motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the scores of medical workers who have the same medical subject and target subject are compared, so that the favorite subject is relatively determined based on the scores of experts. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This can motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose medical subject and target subject are different, the performance of a medical professional (i.e., an expert) whose medical subject and target subject are the same is referenced, so that the strong subjects of a non-expert are relatively determined based on a comparison with an expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., an expert) whose medical subject and target subject are the same, the performance of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose medical subject and target subject are different is referenced, so that the strong subjects of an expert are determined relatively based on a comparison with a non-expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to this embodiment, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose target subject is different from a medical subject, the grades of the medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose target subject is different from a medical subject are referenced, so that the strong subjects of the non-expert are relatively determined based on a comparison with the non-expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

(5) Modifications Modifications of the present embodiment will be described below, and explanations similar to those described above will be omitted.

(5-1) Modification 1
A first modification of this embodiment will now be described. The first modification is an example in which the user creates questions.
Fig. 16 is a sequence diagram of a question creation process in Modification 1. Fig. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information processing in Fig. 16.

As shown in FIG. 16, the client device 10 executes a question creation request (S410).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P10 (FIG. 10) on the display.
When the user inputs user identification information into the field object F10 and operates the operation object B10e, the processor 12 displays a screen P40 (FIG. 17) on the display.

Screen P40 includes an operation object B40 and a field object F40.

Operation object B40 is an object that accepts user instructions for creating questions.

Field object F40 is an object that accepts user instructions to input question information (e.g., question content, answer options, criteria for determining the options (e.g., correct or incorrect), and explanation).

The processor 12 transmits question creation request data to the server 30 .
The question creation request data includes the following information:
User identification information input to the field object F10 Question information input to the field object F40 (i.e., question content information, correct answer information, explanation information, question subject information, and difficulty level information)

After step S430, the server 30 performs a database update (S431).

Specifically, the processor 32 adds a new record to the question information database (FIG. 5). The following information is stored in each field of the new record.
"Question ID" field: new question identification information "Question content" field: question content information included in the question creation request data "Correct answer" field: correct answer information included in the question creation request data "Explanation" field: explanation information included in the question creation request data "Question subject" field: question subject information included in the question creation request data "Creator ID" field: user identification information included in the question creation request data

After step S431, the server 30 executes a question creation response (S433).
Specifically, the processor 32 transmits question creation response data to the client device 10 .
The question creation response includes the following information:
Reward information obtained in step S430

The processor 32 adds a predetermined creation reward value to the reward information in the "reward" field associated with the user identification information included in the question creation request data in the user information database (FIG. 4). This provides the user who created the question with a reward as compensation for creating the question.

After step S430, the server 30 executes a question creation response (S431).
Specifically, the processor 32 transmits question creation response data to the client device 10. The question creation response data includes the following information.
- Information showing the creation reward value added to the "Reward" field

After step S431, the client device 10 executes presentation of the creation result (S411).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays screen P41 (FIG. 17) on the display.
The screen P41 displays information indicating the creation reward value contained in the question creation response data.

According to the first modification, questions are created by medical professionals and a reward is given to the medical professionals as compensation for creating the questions. This provides the medical professionals with an incentive to create questions. As a result, the medical professionals can further acquire knowledge through creating questions.

(5-2) Modification 2
A second modification of this embodiment will now be described. The second modification is an example in which a plurality of users enter one quiz.
Fig. 18 is a sequence diagram of the quiz process of the modified example 2. Fig. 19 is a detailed sequence diagram of the quiz sequence of Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in the information process of Fig. 18.

Step S110 in FIG. 18 is the same as in this embodiment, except that entry instructions are accepted from multiple users (i.e., multiple client devices 10 send entry request data to the server 30).

After step S110, the server 30 executes player matching (S530).
Specifically, a matching model is stored in the storage device 31. In the matching model, conditions for defining combinations of a plurality of users (hereinafter referred to as "matching conditions") are described.
The matching conditions include, for example, at least one of the following:
- The level difference is less than a specified value (including zero).
- The subjects they are good at may be the same or different.
- The medical subjects may be the same or different.

When the processor 32 acquires entry request data from multiple client devices 10, it refers to a matching model and assigns new quiz identification information to a combination of entry user identification information and entry subject information included in the entry request data for each question subject indicated by the question subject information included in the multiple entry request data.
When the processor 32 assigns a predetermined number (e.g., four) of entry user identification information to one quiz identification information, the processor 32 identifies the quiz identification information as the quiz identification information of a matching-completed quiz. A matching-completed quiz is a quiz in which a combination of a predetermined number of entry users has been completed (i.e., a quiz in which matching has been completed).
Processor 32 consults the user information database (FIG. 4) to identify the total score information in the "total score" field associated with the entry user identification information.

After step S131, the client device 10 executes presentation of entry players (S510).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays a screen P50 (FIG. 20) on the display.

Screen P50 includes display object A50 and operation object B11.

Display object A50 is an object that displays user information (e.g., user name and total score) of all player users.

Step S112 is the same as in this embodiment.

After step S112, the client device 10 and the server 30 execute the quiz sequence (S60).

Steps S230 and S210 in FIG. 19 are the same as in this embodiment.

After step S210, the server 30 executes an answer determination (S630).
Specifically, when the processor 32 receives answer request data from the client devices 10 of all the player users, the processor 32 identifies the answer request data that was received earliest among all the answer request data (hereinafter referred to as "answer request data to be judged"). The answer request data to be judged corresponds to the answer of the player user who answered earliest among all the player users.
The processor 32 compares the correct answer information associated with the target question identification information in the question information database (FIG. 5) with the answer information included in the judgment target answer request data.
When the correct answer information and the answer information match, the processor 12 determines the player user's answer to be a “correct answer.” When the correct answer information and the answer information do not match, the processor 12 determines the player user's answer to be an “incorrect answer.”

Steps S232, S212 to S213, and S233 are the same as in this embodiment.

After step S233, the server 30 executes the determination of the results (S531) of FIG. 18.

In a first example of step S531, processor 32 determines the performance of each player, similar to any of the first to third examples of step S132.

In a second example of step S531, the score of each player user is determined by absolute evaluation.
More specifically, processor 32 determines the score information and acquired reward information of each player user by referring to a combination of the following information:
The number of answers determined to be “correct” in step S231 (hereinafter referred to as the “number of correct answers”)
- The total answer time corresponding to the answer time information (hereinafter referred to as "total answer time")

In a third example of step S531, the performance of each player user is determined by a relative evaluation based on the score information of the other player users.
More specifically, processor 32 determines the score information and reward information for each player user by referring to a combination of the following information:
Number of correct answers Total answering time A correlation value between score information (e.g., at least one of cumulative score information and average score information associated with the target question subject information) of a player user (hereinafter referred to as a "first player user") who is the subject of the processing in step S132 and score information (e.g., at least one of cumulative score information and average score information associated with the target question subject information) of a player user other than the first player user (hereinafter referred to as a "second player user")

The player user's performance is determined based on at least one of the first to fourth examples of step S531 above.

S134 to S135 and S113 are the same as in this embodiment.

After step S113, the client device 10 executes presentation of the results (S511).
Specifically, the processor 12 displays screen P51 (FIG. 20) on the display.

Screen P51 displays the earned reward information and accumulated reward information contained in the performance notification data sent in step S135 for each player user.

According to the second modification, multiple medical professionals compete in a quiz, which can promote a competitive spirit among the medical professionals. This can motivate the medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

In particular, according to the second modification, multiple medical workers compete in a buzzer quiz, which further promotes a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, it is possible to motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

(5-3) Modification 3
A third modification of this embodiment will now be described. The third modification is an example of a quiz that is executed according to rules different from those of the above quiz.
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a quiz reward rule database of the third modification example.

Reward rule information is stored in the reward rule database of Fig. 21. The reward rule information is information on reward rules for determining rewards.
The reward rule information defines rewards according to combinations of the number of players who answered correctly ("4" to "0") and the answering orders ("1" to "4").
The reward rule information is associated with the difficulty level information. That is, the reward rule is defined for each difficulty level of the question.

For example, the processor 32 refers to the question information database (FIG. 5) to identify the difficulty level information associated with the target question identification information.
The processor 32 identifies the reward rule information database (FIG. 21) associated with the identified difficulty level information.
Processor 32 determines reward information to be distributed to each player user according to a combination of the judgment result of each player user's answer and the answering time.

In the third modification, the answering right is granted to the player user by any of the following methods: Only the user who is granted the answering right can answer the question.
・All player users are given the right to answer.
The answering right is given to a player user other than the player who answered in a predetermined answering order (for example, the fourth player).

According to the third modification, reward information is determined according to the combination of the number of players who answered correctly and the order in which they answered. This can promote a competitive spirit among players.

(6) Supplementary Note The first aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
An information processing device (e.g., a server 30) that executes a quiz process for medical personnel,
A means for accepting entries to the quiz from medical personnel (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S130),
A means for presenting questions about medical care to medical personnel who have entered the quiz (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S230),
A means for acquiring answers to questions from a medical professional (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S231),
A means for determining a medical worker's specialty subject by referring to a combination of questions and answers (for example, a processor 32 that executes step S133),
The method further includes a means for providing a reward to a medical professional by referring to the answer (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S134).
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the first aspect, a medical professional who answers a quiz is given a reward according to the answer, and a subject of expertise is determined. This improves the interest of the quiz. As a result, the quiz can motivate the medical professional to continually acquire knowledge. In this way, an environment is provided for medical professionals that allows them to continually acquire knowledge.

A second aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The means for awarding the remuneration is determined by further referring to the medical subject of the medical worker;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the second aspect, the remuneration is determined according to the medical subject of the medical worker. This makes the rules for awarding the remuneration more complex. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the motivation of the medical worker to earn the remuneration.

A third aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The reward is determined by referring to the correlation value between the medical subject and the question subject.
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the third aspect, the reward is determined according to the correlation value between the medical subject of the medical worker and the question subject. This makes the rules for awarding rewards more complex. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the medical worker's motivation to earn rewards.

A fourth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The rewarding means determines the reward by further referring to the solution time required for the solution.
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the fourth aspect, the reward is determined according to the time it takes the medical worker to answer the question. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, it is possible to maintain and increase the medical worker's motivation to earn a reward.

A fifth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The method of accepting includes accepting entries from a plurality of medical professionals;
The means for allocating the rewards includes determining the reward to be distributed to each medical worker from the total reward value by referring to the answers to the quiz of each medical worker.
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the fifth aspect, multiple medical workers compete in a quiz, which can promote a competitive spirit among the medical workers. This can motivate the medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

A sixth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The method of accepting includes accepting entries from a plurality of medical professionals;
The method of obtaining the answer is to obtain the answer from the medical professional who answered first among multiple medical professionals.
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the sixth aspect, multiple medical workers compete in a buzzer quiz, which can further promote a competitive spirit among the medical workers. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, it is possible to motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

A seventh aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
A means for determining a question by referring to at least one of a medical subject and a specialty subject of a medical worker (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S230),
The means for presenting a question presents the determined question;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the seventh aspect, the questions change depending on at least one of the medical subject and the specialty of the medical worker who has entered the quiz, improving the randomness of the questions presented to the medical worker. This improves the interest of the quiz. As a result, it is possible to provide the medical worker with motivation to continue acquiring knowledge.

The eighth aspect of this embodiment is
A means for tallying up the results of the quiz of medical personnel (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S330),
A means for calculating a ranking of a category designated by a medical professional by referring to the results (e.g., a processor 32 executing step S330),
A means for presenting a ranking (e.g., a processor 32 executing step S331) is provided.
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the eighth aspect, the results of the quiz (e.g., rankings) are presented. This makes the quiz more interesting. As a result, medical professionals are motivated to continue taking the quiz.

A ninth aspect of this embodiment is
A means for acquiring information regarding a question created by a medical professional (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S430),
A means for giving a reward to a medical professional who created a question (e.g., a processor 32 that executes step S430);
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the ninth aspect, questions are created by medical professionals and a reward is given to the medical professionals as compensation for creating the questions. This provides the medical professionals with an incentive to create questions. As a result, the medical professionals can further acquire knowledge through creating questions.

A tenth aspect of this embodiment is
The determining means determines the subject of the target medical worker by comparing the quiz score of the target medical worker, who is the medical worker to be determined, with the quiz score of a reference medical worker, who is a medical worker other than the target medical worker;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the tenth aspect, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the grades of other medical workers are referenced, so that favorite subjects are relatively determined. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This can motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

An eleventh aspect of this embodiment is
The means for determining includes determining the subject that the target medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject with the grades of the reference medical worker in the subject subject, the medical subject being the same as the target subject;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the eleventh aspect, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the scores of other medical workers who take the quiz in the same subject are referenced, so that the favorite subject is determined relatively. This can foster a competitive spirit among the medical workers. This can motivate the medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

A twelfth aspect of this embodiment is
The means for determining includes determining the subject of the target medical worker by comparing the grades of the target subject of the target medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are the same, with the grades of the target subject of the reference medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are the same;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the twelfth aspect, when determining a medical worker's favorite subject, the scores of medical workers who have the same medical subject and target subject are compared, so that the favorite subject is relatively determined based on the scores of experts. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical worker. This can motivate medical workers to continue acquiring knowledge.

A thirteenth aspect of this embodiment is
The means for determining the subject of the target medical worker is to determine the subject of the target medical worker by comparing the grades of the target subject of the target medical worker, whose medical subject and target subject are different, with the grades of the target subject of the reference medical worker, whose medical subject and target subject are the same;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the thirteenth aspect, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose medical subject and target subject are different, the performance of a medical professional (i.e., an expert) whose medical subject and target subject are the same is referenced, so that the strong subjects of a non-expert are relatively determined based on a comparison with an expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

A fourteenth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The means for determining the subject of the target medical worker is to compare the grades of the target medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are the same, with the grades of the target medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are different, to determine the subject of the target medical worker;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the fourteenth aspect, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., an expert) whose medical subject and target subject are the same, the performance of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose medical subject and target subject are different is referenced, so that the strong subjects of an expert are relatively determined based on a comparison with a non-expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

A fifteenth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
The means for determining includes determining the subject strengths of the target medical worker by comparing the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject, the subject being different from the medical subject, with the grades of the reference medical worker in the subject subject, the subject being different from the medical subject;
An information processing device (for example, the server 30).

According to the fifteenth aspect, when determining the strong subjects of a medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose target subject is different from a medical subject, the performance of the medical professional (i.e., a non-expert) whose target subject is different from a medical subject is referenced, so that the strong subjects of the non-expert are relatively determined based on a comparison with the non-expert. This can promote a competitive spirit among each medical professional. This can motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

A sixteenth aspect of this embodiment is as follows:
A program for causing a computer (eg, the processor 32) to function as each of the above means.

A seventeenth aspect of this embodiment is
An information processing method for causing a computer (e.g., a processor 32) to execute a quiz process for a medical professional, comprising:
receiving an entry to the quiz from a medical professional (e.g., step S130);
A step of presenting questions about medical care to medical personnel who have entered the quiz (e.g., step S230);
The method includes a step of obtaining an answer to the question from a medical professional (e.g., step S231);
A step of determining a subject that a medical worker is good at by referring to a combination of questions and answers (e.g., step S133).
A step of providing a reward to the medical worker by referring to the answer (e.g., step S134).
It is an information processing method.

(7) Other Modifications Other modifications will now be described.

The storage device 11 may be connected to the client device 10 via the network NW. The storage device 31 may be connected to the server 30 via the network NW.

Each step of the above information processing can be executed by either the client device 10 or the server 30 .
For example, if the client device 10 is capable of executing all the steps of the above-mentioned information processing, the client device 10 functions as an information processing device that operates standalone without transmitting requests to the server 30 .

In the present embodiment, when a predetermined number of entry user identification information are assigned to the quiz identification information in step S130, the quiz identification information is specified as the quiz identification information of the matching completion quiz. However, the present embodiment can also be applied to the following example.
For example, if the number of entry user identification information assigned to the quiz identification information after a predetermined time has elapsed is less than a predetermined number, the processor 32 may determine NPCs (Non Player Characters) as player users in an amount equal to the difference between the number of entry user identification information assigned to the quiz identification information and the predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as the "missing number of users").
In this case, in steps S230 and S233, the processor 32 may specify, as the target question identification information, question identification information associated with difficulty level information that the NPC can answer correctly with a predetermined probability (for example, 40%).

In the present embodiment, the answer request data received earliest among all the answer request data is specified as the answer request data to be judged in step S231. However, the present embodiment can also be applied to the following example.
For example, in step S210, the processor 12 displays a screen including an object that accepts a user instruction to obtain the right to answer (hereinafter referred to as a "buzzer object").
When the player operates the buzzer object, the processor 12 transmits answering right request data to the server 30 to request the answering right.
The processor 32 causes the client device 10 that has transmitted the answer right quest data that was received earliest among all the answer right request data to display the screen P20 or P22.
In this example, the right to answer is granted to the player user who first operates the buzzer object, which can promote a competitive spirit among the player users.

In this embodiment, in step S230, the question may be determined based on at least one of the player user's medical subject and favorite subject.
Specifically, the processor 32 refers to the user information database (FIG. 4) to identify at least one of the medical subject information and the favorite subject information associated with the user identification information of the player user.
The processor 32 refers to the question information database (FIG. 5) to identify a plurality of pieces of question identification information associated with question subject information that is the same as or different from at least one of the identified medical subject information and favorite subject information.
The processor 32 arbitrarily selects one piece of question identification information from the identified plurality of pieces of question identification information.
The processor 32 transmits question content information associated with the selected target question identification information to the client device 10 .
This allows questions to be presented to medical professionals in a more random manner, because the questions change depending on at least one of the medical subjects and the favorite subjects of the medical professionals who have entered the quiz. This improves the interest of the quiz, and as a result, it is possible to motivate medical professionals to continue acquiring knowledge.

A user may be given a plurality of badge information. For example, the plurality of badge information may include at least one of the following:
・Badge information according to the grades for each question subject ・Badge information according to the grades for each specialized subject

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, an example has been shown in which the client device 10 and the server 30 communicate with each other for each combination of question and answer, but the scope of the present embodiment is not limited to this.
This embodiment is also applicable to an example in which the server 30 transmits question content information for a predetermined number of questions to the client device 10 in step S230.
In this case, the client device 10 executes steps S231 to S232 for all questions.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the difficulty level of the questions is predetermined has been shown, but the scope of the present embodiment is not limited to this. This embodiment can also be applied to an example in which the difficulty level of the questions changes depending on the result of the quiz.
For example, in step S134 (FIG. 8), the processor 32 refers to the question information database (FIG. 5) to identify records associated with the multiple pieces of question identification information identified in step S230.
The processor 32 refers to the determination result of step S231 (e.g., the number of players who were determined to have answered correctly) and updates the value of the "Difficulty" field of the identified record.

In the present embodiment, an example has been shown in which a reward is given to a player depending on the result of a quiz, but the scope of the present embodiment is not limited to this.
This embodiment is also applicable to an example in which a reward is given to a player only when a condition for giving the reward is satisfied.
For example, if a player satisfies the conditions (for example, the use of a ticket that has been given to the player in advance), the player is given a reward according to the results of the quiz. In this case, for players who do not satisfy the conditions, the score is calculated but no reward is given.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Furthermore, the above-mentioned embodiments can be improved or modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the above-mentioned embodiments and variant 1 can be combined.

1: Information processing system 10: Client device 11: Storage device 12: Processor 13: Input/output interface 14: Communication interface 30: Server 31: Storage device 32: Processor 33: Input/output interface 34: Communication interface

Claims (16)

An information processing device that executes a quiz process for medical personnel,
means for accepting entries to a quiz from said medical personnel;
means for presenting questions relating to medical care to medical personnel who have entered the quiz;
means for obtaining answers to the questions from the medical professional;
A means for determining a specialty of the medical worker by referring to the combination of the questions and the answers,
A means for determining a reward by referring to the answer and the medical subject of the medical worker , and for awarding the reward to the medical worker.
Information processing device. The means for providing the reward determines the reward by referring to a correlation value between the medical subject and the question subject of the question.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The reward providing means determines the reward by further referring to the solution time required for the solution.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2 . The accepting means accepts entries from a plurality of healthcare professionals;
The means for allocating determines the reward to be allocated to each medical worker from the total reward value by referring to the answers to the quiz of each medical worker.
4. The information processing device according to claim 1. The accepting means accepts entries from a plurality of healthcare professionals;
The acquiring means acquires the answer from a medical worker who answers earliest among the plurality of medical workers.
5. The information processing device according to claim 1. A means for determining the question by referring to at least one of the medical subjects and the specialty subjects of the medical worker,
the means for presenting a question presents the determined question;
6. An information processing device according to claim 1. means for tallying up the results of the quizzes of the medical personnel;
means for calculating a ranking for a category designated by the medical professional by referring to the performance;
means for presenting the ranking;
7. An information processing device according to claim 1. means for acquiring information regarding a question created by the medical professional;
A means for giving the reward to the medical professional who created the question.
8. An information processing device according to claim 1. The determining means determines the subject of the target medical worker by comparing the quiz score of the target medical worker, who is the medical worker to be determined, with the quiz score of a reference medical worker, who is a medical worker other than the target medical worker.
9. An information processing device according to claim 1. The determining means determines the subject that the target medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject with the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject of a reference medical worker who has the same medical subject and the target subject.
The information processing device according to claim 9 . The determining means determines the subject that the subject medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the subject medical worker, whose medical subject and target subject are the same, with the grades of the subject medical worker, whose medical subject and target subject are the same,
The information processing device according to claim 9 . The determining means determines the subject that the subject medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the subject medical worker in the target subject, the subject being different from the medical subject, with the grades of the subject subject of the reference medical worker in the target subject, the medical subject being the same as the target subject.
The information processing device according to claim 9 . The determining means determines the subject that the subject medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the subject medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are the same, with the grades of the subject medical worker, whose medical subject and the target subject are different,
The information processing device according to claim 9 . The determining means determines the subject that the target medical worker is good at by comparing the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject, the subject being different from the medical subject, with the grades of the target medical worker in the subject subject, the subject being different from the medical subject, and the grades of the reference medical worker in the subject subject, the subject being different from the medical subject.
The information processing device according to claim 9 . A program for causing a computer to function as any one of the means recited in any one of claims 1 to 14 . An information processing method for causing a computer to execute a quiz process for a medical professional, comprising:
receiving an entry to a quiz from said medical personnel;
presenting questions about medical care to medical personnel who have entered the quiz;
obtaining answers to the questions from the medical professional;
A step of determining a specialty of the medical worker by referring to the combination of the questions and answers,
determining a reward by referring to the answer and the medical subject of the medical worker, and awarding the reward to the medical worker;
Information processing methods.