JP7614533B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

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

JP 2013-114487 A

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

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

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

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for the voting target, and has a memory unit that stores predicted voting targets designated by each of a plurality of prognosticators who predict the outcome of the competition in association with each of the plurality of prognosticators, and a presentation unit that presents to the voter who casts a vote for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters from among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After viewing one or more voting targets displayed on the terminal 20, the voter can cast their vote for the same voting target as the displayed voting target, or for a voting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed voting target. In this specification, voting for the same voting target as the voting target predicted by the forecaster, or for a voting target that is at least partially the same as the displayed voting target, is referred to as "pooling vote."

If many voters vote together for the same voting target, there is a risk that votes for the same voting target will be concentrated too much. Therefore, the information processing device 10 is characterized by presenting at least one of the voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among multiple voting targets predicted by the doctrinator, or the voting targets predicted by the doctrinator selected by a predetermined number or less of voters.
The configurations and operations of the information processing device 10 and the terminal 20 will be described in detail below.

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

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

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

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of a prediction voting target table. In the prediction voting target table shown in Figure 3, the docent's name, prediction ID, voting method, the contestant predicted by the docent to win (i.e., the predicted winner), the number of voters who selected each prediction voting target (i.e., the number of selectors), and the number of voters who selected the docent (i.e., the total number of selectors) are associated with each other. Figure 3 shows an example in which one docent makes multiple predictions, but one docent may make only one prediction.

"Prediction ID" is information for identifying the content predicted by the doctrinator. "Predicted voting target" is, for example, a combination of a voting method and predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrinator has already voted, or a combination of a voting method and predicted winner corresponding to a voting target for which the doctrinator has notified the information processing device 10 that he or she wishes to vote. "Number of selectors" is the number of voters who have cast a piggyback vote to cast a vote for the same content as the predicted voting target. "Total number of selectors" is the number of voters who have cast a piggyback vote to cast a vote for the voting target predicted by the doctrinator.

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

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

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

The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, and realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the storage unit 22 .
The storage unit 22 includes storage media such as a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), etc. The storage unit 22 stores the programs executed by the processor 21.

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

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

<Function block configuration>
5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the processor 11. The processor 11 has a presenting unit 111, a receiving unit 112, and a bonus providing unit 113. The processor 11 executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 to function as the presenting unit 111, the receiving unit 112, and the bonus providing unit 113.

The presentation unit 111 presents various pieces of information to the voter by displaying the various pieces of information on the terminal 20. For example, the presentation unit 111 may transmit information to be displayed on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20, or may transmit screen data to be displayed on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20.

The reception unit 112 receives operations performed on the terminal 20 by a voter using the terminal 20. The reception unit 112 receives information indicating the content of the operation performed by the voter, and identifies the content of the operation indicated by the received information.

The reward granting unit 113 grants rewards to voters who have selected a forecaster to bet on and who meet certain conditions. Details of the reward granting unit 113 will be described later.

<Contents displayed on terminal 20>
The presentation unit 111 presents to a voter who casts a vote for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the multiple predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. The predetermined number is, for example, a number set by the operator of the competition as the number of people allowed to vote for the same voting target as the predicted voting target of one prognosticator. The predetermined number may be a number corresponding to a predetermined ratio of the total number of voters who cast their votes at that time. For example, if the total number of voters is 10,000 and the predetermined ratio is 1%, the predetermined number is 100 people.

Figures 6 to 9 are diagrams showing examples of screens that the presentation unit 111 displays on the terminal 20. Figure 6 is a screen that is displayed on the terminal 20 when application software for voting is started. Figures 7 to 9 are examples of screens that are displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to make a shared vote.

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

A voter who wishes to cast a piggyback vote can do so by selecting the "Piggy Vote" button in operation image 253 and then selecting the "OK" button in operation image 255, without operating areas 251 and 252. When the piggyback button is selected, the presentation unit 111 causes the terminal 20 to display a screen on which the predicted voting targets of one or more predictors are displayed, as shown in FIG. 7.

Figure 7(a) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a first point in time immediately after voting becomes possible. Figure 7(b) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a second point in time after the first point in time.

In Fig. 7(a) and Fig. 7(b), the predicted ID, predicted voting targets, and odds are displayed in association with each other. Fig. 7(a) is the screen that is displayed immediately after voting becomes possible, so the terminal 20 can sequentially display all predicted voting targets registered in the predicted voting target table shown in Fig. 3.

On the other hand, at the second point in time when Figure 7(b) is displayed, it is assumed that time has passed since voting became possible, and that multiple voters who have selected pooled voting are performing the process of copying predicted voting targets, as shown by the "number of selectors" in Figure 3. It is also assumed that the presentation unit 111 presents only predicted voting targets that have been selected by 50 or fewer voters.

In the example of FIG. 3, the predicted voting target with prediction ID A2 was selected by 60 voters, and the predicted voting target with prediction ID B1 was selected by 55 voters. As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 7(b), the presentation unit 111 presents one or more predicted voting targets selected by 50 or fewer voters, and therefore does not present to the terminal 20 the predicted voting target with prediction ID A2 and the predicted voting target with prediction ID B1 selected by more than 50 voters. As a result, the predicted voting targets with prediction IDs A1, B2, and C1 are displayed on the screen of FIG. 7(b).

By presenting one or more predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters in this manner, the probability that a voter will vote for the same predicted voting target selected by more than the predetermined number of voters decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

Figure 8 is another example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 when a voter selects to make a joint bet. In the screen shown in Figure 8, the presentation unit 111 presents one or more forecasters and their predicted voting targets in association with each other on the terminal 20. In the screen shown in Figure 8, one of the multiple predicted voting targets for each forecaster shown in the predicted voting target table shown in Figure 3 is displayed in association with the forecaster's name.

Figure 8(a) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a first point in time immediately after voting becomes possible. Figure 8(b) is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback voting at a second point in time after the first point in time.

In Fig. 8(a) and Fig. 8(b), the names of forecasters, voting methods, predicted voting targets, and odds are displayed. Fig. 8(a) is the screen displayed immediately after voting becomes possible, so all forecasters registered in the predicted voting target table shown in Fig. 3 are displayed in order. On the other hand, at the second point in time when Fig. 8(b) is displayed, it is assumed that time has passed since voting became possible, and that voters who have selected piggyback voting are executing a process to copy predicted voting targets. It is also assumed that the presentation unit 111 presents forecasters selected by 100 or fewer voters.

In the example of FIG. 3, as shown in "Total number of selectors," prognosticators A, B, C, and D were selected by 95, 87, 160, and 35 voters, respectively. As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 8(b), the presentation unit 111 presents one or more prognosticators selected by 100 or fewer voters, and does not present to the terminal 20 prognosticator C, who was selected by more than 100 voters. As a result, prognosticators A, B, and D are displayed on the screen of FIG. 8(b) in association with the predicted voting targets.

By presenting one or more predictors selected by a predetermined number or less of voters in this manner, the probability that a voter will vote for the same target predicted by a predictor selected by more than the predetermined number of voters decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

Figure 9 is another example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 when a voter selects to piggyback vote. In the screen shown in Figure 9, the predicted voting target is not displayed, and the number of times each predictor has voted in the past and their winning percentage are displayed along with the names of the predictors. As with Figures 7 and 8, Figure 9(a) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback vote at a first point in time immediately after voting becomes possible. Figure 9(b) is an example of a screen displayed on terminal 20 of a voter who selects piggyback vote at a second point in time after the first point in time.

In the example of Figure 9, prognosticator C, who was selected by more than a predetermined number of voters, is not shown in Figure 9(b). Even if the display unit 111 does not display the predicted voting targets in association with the prognosticators in this way, the probability that voters will vote for the same target predicted by a prognosticator selected by more than a predetermined number of voters decreases. As a result, the voting system 1 can prevent too much concentration of votes for the same contestant.

<Other examples of presentation content>
In the above-described example, the presentation unit 111 determines the content to be presented to the terminal 20 based on the number of voters who selected the predicted voting target or the prognosticator, but the presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of the content to be presented to the terminal 20 based on other conditions. For example, the presentation unit 111 sets the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a first prognosticator who has other prognosticators who have the same prediction among multiple prognosticators to a lower level than the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a second prognosticator who has no other prognosticators who have the same prediction. For example, the presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target among one or more prognosticators based on the number of other prognosticators who have the same prediction.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, prognosticator A and prognosticator B predict that the first place will be in bracket 4 and the second place will be in bracket 3 with a two-bracket single. In this case, the presentation unit 111 gives a higher priority to prognosticators C and D, who do not make the same prediction as other prognosticators, than to prognosticators A and B, who make the same prediction. The presentation unit 111 notifies the terminal 20 of the priority in association with, for example, the names of multiple prognosticators. By receiving information indicating the priority from the presentation unit 111, the terminal 20 can display, highlight, or increase the frequency of displaying the predicted voting targets of prognosticators with relatively high priority at the top of the screen.

When the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the total number of voters who selected other predictors who have the same prediction as the first predictor is equal to or greater than a threshold, the presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to the voter than the priority to presenting the predicted voting target of the second predictor who has no other predictors who have the same prediction. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the total number of voters is 92, including 60 voters who selected the predicted voting target with prediction ID A2 predicted by predictor A and 32 voters who selected the predicted voting target with prediction ID B2 predicted by predictor B. When this total number is equal to or greater than a threshold, the presentation unit 111 preferentially presents to the terminal 20 those other than predictor A and predictor B, or preferentially presents to the terminal 20 those other than those with prediction IDs A2 and B2.

The presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to voters than the priority of the second predictor, on the condition that the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the number of voters who selected another predictor who made the same prediction as the first predictor is greater than the number of voters who selected the second predictor who did not have another predictor who made the same prediction. For example, suppose that predictor A (first predictor) and predictor B (another predictor) voted for the same voting target, and 50 voters selected predictor A and 50 voters selected predictor B. Then, suppose that 70 voters selected predictor C (second predictor), who voted for a voting target different from the voting target voted for by predictor A and predictor B.

In this case, the number of voters who selected prognosticator A (50 people) and the number of voters who selected prognosticator B (50 people) are fewer than the number of voters who selected prognosticator C (70 people), but the total number of voters who selected prognosticator A and the number of voters who selected prognosticator B (100 people) is greater than the number of voters who selected prognosticator C (70 people). Therefore, in order to make it difficult for the same voting target to be voted for, it is preferable for the presentation unit 111 to give a lower priority to presenting the predicted voting target of prognosticator A, who is the first prognosticator, to the voter than the priority to presenting the predicted voting target of prognosticator C, who is the second prognosticator, to the voter. By operating in this manner, the presentation unit 111 can make it difficult for the same voting target to be voted for, even when there are multiple prognosticators who voted for the same voting target.

The presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to presenting to the voter, among multiple predicted voting targets, a predicted voting target for which there are other predicted voting targets corresponding to the same voting target, than a priority to present to the voter a predicted voting target for which there are no other predicted voting targets corresponding to the same voting target. The presentation unit 111 may give a lower priority to the predicted voting targets than to other predicted voting targets when the number of voters who selected multiple predicted voting targets corresponding to the same voting target is greater than a predetermined number.

By presenting the predictors or predicted voting targets to the terminal 20 in this manner based on the priority of the predictors or predicted voting targets, the same voting target is less likely to be selected, and the voting system 1 can prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same contestant.

<Granting of Benefits>
As described above, the reward giving unit 113 gives a reward to voters who satisfy a predetermined condition among the voters who selected a forecaster to share their votes with. The reward may be, for example, points that allow free voting or points that can be exchanged for goods.

The reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward when a voter selects a forecaster with a small number of voters than when a voter selects a forecaster with a large number of voters. In other words, the reward granting unit 113 grants a larger reward to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a first number of voters out of multiple forecasters than to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number. Similarly, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward when a voter selects a predicted voting target with a small number of voters than when a voter selects a predicted voting target with a large number of voters.

Here, a large benefit does not only mean directly awarding a value to a voter, but also includes increasing the amount of reward if the voter's vote is correct, or increasing the possibility of the vote being correct. For example, when a voter has voted for a competition using the second value, the information processing device 10 may award a larger first payout value for the same vote to the voter than when the voter has not voted using the second value. Also, for example, when a voter has voted for a competition using the second value, the information processing device 10 may award a different third value in addition to the first payout value that would be awarded when the voter has not voted using the second value.

The reward granting unit 113 may grant a reward whose size is based on the number of voters who have selected the forecaster selected by the voter. In other words, the reward granting unit 113 may grant a larger reward the fewer the number of voters who have selected the forecaster selected by the voter.

In this way, when the bonus granting unit 113 determines the size of the bonus depending on the number of selectors, the presentation unit 111 may display the number of voters who have selected each predictor or the number of voters who have selected each predicted voting target on the screen displaying the predictors or predicted voting targets so that voters can select a predictor or predicted voting target after understanding the number of selectors. By having the presentation unit 111 and the bonus granting unit 113 operate in this way, the voting system 1 can motivate voters to select a predictor with a small number of selectors.

<Presentation by voting method>
In the examples shown in Figures 7 to 9, the predicted voting targets or predicted candidates were displayed on the terminal 20 regardless of the voting method, but the presentation unit 111 may determine the priority of presenting the predicted voting targets or predicted candidates based on the voting method selected by the voter.

In this case, the presentation unit 111 may give a higher priority to presenting to the terminal 20, among the multiple prognosticators, the predicted voting targets corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on the screen for selecting the voting method shown in FIG. 6, or prognosticators who are making predictions using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter, than the priority to presenting to the terminal 20 other predicted voting targets or other prognosticators. For example, the presentation unit 111 presents to the terminal 20 only the predicted voting targets corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on the screen shown in FIG. 6, or prognosticators who are making predictions using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, when a voter selects a 2-box bet and a 2-horse bet, the presentation unit 111 presents to the terminal 20 those predicted bet targets with prediction IDs A2, B2, C1, and D1 for which the number of selectors is a predetermined number or less. By the presentation unit 111 operating in this manner, the voter need only check the predicted bet targets for which the same voting method as the voter selected, or the prognosticators who performed the vote, making it easier for the voter to select the predicted bet target or prognosticator he or she desires.

<Processing flow of information processing device 10>
10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing device 10. The flowchart shown in Fig. 10 starts at the point when "Riding vote" is selected on the screen shown in Fig. 6.

First, the presentation unit 111 refers to the predicted voting target table shown in FIG. 3 (S11), for example, and selects one predicted voting target from the multiple predicted voting targets in the predicted voting target table (S12). The presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the selected predicted voting target (i.e., the number of selectors) is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S13).

When the number of selectors corresponding to the selected predicted voting target is equal to or less than a predetermined number (YES in S13), the presentation unit 111 decides to present the predicted voting target to the voter (S14). On the other hand, when the number of selectors corresponding to the selected predicted voting target is greater than a predetermined number (NO in S13), the presentation unit 111 decides not to present the predicted voting target to the voter (S15).

Then, the presentation unit 111 determines whether or not confirmation of whether the number of selectors is less than or equal to a predetermined number has been completed for all predicted voting targets included in the predicted voting target table (S16). If the presentation unit 111 determines that confirmation has not been completed (NO in S16), it executes the processes from steps S12 to S16 for the next predicted voting target. If the presentation unit 111 determines that confirmation has been completed (YES in S16), it causes the terminal 20 to display the predicted voting target determined to be presented in step S14 (S17).

Note that FIG. 10 shows the process when the presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the predicted vote target is equal to or less than a predetermined number, but the process when the presentation unit 111 determines whether the number of voters who selected the predicted candidate is equal to or less than a predetermined number follows a similar flow.

<Effects of Voting System 1>
As described above, the presentation unit 111 presents to the voters who cast their votes for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the multiple predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more predictors selected by a predetermined number or less of voters. By operating in this manner, the presentation unit 111 makes it even more difficult for a predicted voting target or predictor selected by many voters to be selected, so that too much concentration of votes for the same contestant is prevented.

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

In addition to the above embodiment, the following is further noted.
(Appendix 1)
An information processing device that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting target,
A storage unit that stores a prediction voting target designated by each of a plurality of probabilists who predict the result of the competition in association with each of the plurality of probabilists;
A presentation unit presents at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters to voters who vote for the competition;
An information processing device having the above configuration.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, so that excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target can be prevented.
(Appendix 2)
The presentation unit presents the one or more prognosticators and the prognostic voting targets of the prognosticators in association with each other.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
By configuring the information processing device in this way, it becomes easier for the voter to select an appropriate predicted voting target.
(Appendix 3)
The presentation unit determines a priority of presenting the predicted voting target to the voter among the one or more probabilists based on the number of other probabilists who make the same prediction.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, when there are other dozers making the same prediction, it is possible to prevent excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 4)
The presentation unit lowers the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a first prognosticator who has another prognosticator making the same prediction among the plurality of prognosticators, compared with the priority of presenting to the voter the predicted voting target of a second prognosticator who has no other prognosticator making the same prediction.
4. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it becomes easier to present a forecaster who has not made the same forecast as another forecaster, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 5)
When the total number of voters who selected the first predictor and the number of voters who selected the other predictor who made the same prediction as the first predictor is equal to or greater than a threshold, the presentation unit lowers the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of the first predictor to the voters compared to the priority of presenting the predicted voting target of the second predictor to the voters.
5. The information processing device according to claim 4.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, the prediction is more likely to be presented when the total number of voters who selected the same prediction is small, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target.
(Appendix 6)
The presentation unit gives a higher priority to presenting a predicted voting target corresponding to the voting method selected by the voter on a screen for selecting a voting method, or a predictor who is making a prediction using the same voting method as the voting method selected by the voter, among the plurality of predictors, than a priority to presenting other predicted voting targets or other predictors.
6. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, it becomes easier for the voter to select a prognosticator who has made the same prediction as the selected voting method.
(Appendix 7)
The method further includes a bonus awarding unit that awards a larger bonus to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a first number of voters among the plurality of forecasters than to a voter who selects a forecaster selected by a second number of voters that is greater than the first number.
7. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, voters are motivated to select a forecaster that is not selected by many people, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target.
(Appendix 8)
The reward granting unit grants a reward of a size based on the number of voters who select the predicted candidate selected by the voter.
8. The information processing device according to claim 7.
By configuring the information processing device in this manner, a voter is motivated to select a forecaster that is not often selected by other voters, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target.
(Appendix 9)
A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is available for a voting object is executed.
A step of storing in a storage unit the predicted voting targets designated by each of the plurality of dopers who predict the result of the competition in association with each of the plurality of dopers;
A step of presenting at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters to voters who vote for the competition;
An information processing method comprising the steps of:
By configuring the information processing method in this way, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, so that excessive concentration of votes for the same voting target can be prevented.
(Appendix 10)
A computer that accepts votes for a competition in which voting is possible for a voting object,
A program for causing the program to function as a memory control unit which stores in a memory unit predicted voting targets designated by each of a plurality of prognosticators who predict the outcome of the competition, in association with each of the plurality of prognosticators, and a presentation unit which presents to voters who cast their votes for the competition at least one of the predicted voting targets selected by a predetermined number or less of voters from among the plurality of predicted voting targets, or the predicted voting targets of one or more prognosticators selected by a predetermined number or less of voters.
By having a computer execute such a program, a predicted voting target that has been selected by more than a predetermined number of voters becomes less likely to be selected, thereby preventing excessive concentration of votes on the same voting target.

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

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a processor, the processor comprising:
accepting votes based on voting targets designated by a plurality of users including a first user and a second user who predict the outcome of a competition for which voting targets can be voted on, through communication with a terminal operated by the users ;
Refer to table data associating a voting target designated by the user with the number of other users who voted based on the voting target;
when the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the first user is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the second user is greater than a predetermined number, presenting the voting target of the first user to the users who vote for the competition, and not presenting the voting target of the second user;
Information processing device. The processor accepts votes based on voting targets designated by a plurality of users including a first user and a second user who predict the outcome of a competition for which voting targets can be cast, through communication with a terminal operated by the users ;
Refer to table data associating a voting target designated by the user with the number of other users who voted based on the voting target;
a processor, when the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the first user is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the second user is greater than a predetermined number, presents the voting target of the first user to the user who will vote for the competition, and does not present the voting target of the second user;
Information processing methods. accepting votes based on voting targets designated by a plurality of users including a first user and a second user who predict the outcome of a competition for which voting targets can be voted on, through communication with a terminal operated by the users ;
Refer to table data associating a voting target designated by the user with the number of other users who voted based on the voting target;
when the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the first user is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the second user is greater than a predetermined number, presenting the voting target of the first user to the users who vote for the competition, and not presenting the voting target of the second user;
A program that causes a processor to execute a process. A server and a terminal are provided,
The server,
accepting votes based on voting targets designated by a plurality of users including a first user and a second user who predict the outcome of a competition for which voting targets can be voted on, through communication with a terminal operated by the users ;
Refer to table data associating a voting target designated by the user with the number of other users who voted based on the voting target;
when the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the first user is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the number of users who have voted based on the voting target of the second user is greater than a predetermined number, presenting the voting target of the first user to the users who vote for the competition, and not presenting the voting target of the second user;
system.

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