JP7677430B2 - Server device, server device control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device, a control method for a server device, and a storage medium.

There is a system in place to collect opinions from local residents and reflect them in administrative decisions.

Patent Document 1 describes how other residents can easily support ideas posted by local residents regarding specific projects of the local government, and how the voices of other local residents can be fully reflected in the posted ideas. The terminal in Patent Document 1 is a resident terminal that is owned by each local resident and can be connected via a network to a local government terminal managed by the local government. The resident terminal includes a registration unit, a posting unit, a viewing unit, and a voting unit. The registration unit performs user registration on the local government terminal. The posting unit posts issues or ideas related to the specific project to the local government terminal according to management information provided by the local government terminal based on the user registration. The viewing unit views the posted issues and ideas reviewed and published by the local government terminal. The voting unit votes points according to the level of interest in the viewed idea from a predetermined number of distribution points that are given in advance.

Patent Document 2 states that by providing various evaluations to proposals from citizens to administrative agencies and proposals from administrative agencies to citizens, it is possible to operate an administration that reflects true public opinion. The administrative general window site with the public opinion database of Patent Document 2 is provided as a single site built on an idea information site provision system, and terminal devices of each local government, which is an administrative agency, are connected to this administrative general window site. Information such as complaints and proposals (idea information) submitted to the administrative general window site from each user terminal, the local government's response to those proposals, and the results of that response, is stored in the public opinion database as shared property.

JP 2020-030612 A JP 2003-141309 A

In areas where depopulation is progressing, there is a lack of entertainment options, which is one of the factors that is causing the depopulation to progress even further. In particular, there are few restaurants where you can eat, which is one of the greatest pleasures of life, and this is one of the complaints of local residents.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a server device, a control method for a server device, and a storage medium that contribute to improving the satisfaction of local residents.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a server device is provided that includes an election management unit that manages votes by voters in an election involving multiple candidates, and a reservation management unit that manages reservations for an event to be held by one of the multiple candidates who wins the election.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a server device, in which the server device manages votes by voters in an election involving multiple candidates, and manages reservations for an event to be held by one of the multiple candidates who wins the election.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores a program for causing a computer mounted on a server device to execute a process for managing votes by voters in an election involving multiple candidates, and a process for managing reservations for an event to be held by one of the multiple candidates who wins the election.

According to each aspect of the present invention, a server device, a control method for a server device, and a storage medium are provided that contribute to improving the satisfaction of local residents. Note that the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described above. The present invention may achieve other effects instead of or in addition to the effects described above.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing configuration of a server device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the voter registration unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the voter information database according to the first embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the voter registration unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the candidate information database according to the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the election management unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the reservation management unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reservation management database according to the first embodiment. FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device according to the present disclosure. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an information processing system according to a modification of the present disclosure. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an information processing system according to a modification of the present disclosure. FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an information processing system according to a modification of the present disclosure. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing configuration of a server device according to a modification of the present disclosure. FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an information processing system according to a modification of the present disclosure. FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an information processing system according to a modification of the present disclosure.

First, an overview of one embodiment will be described. The reference numbers in the drawings are added to each element for convenience as an example to aid in understanding, and the description of this overview is not intended to be limiting. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the blocks shown in each drawing represent functional units rather than hardware units. The connection lines between blocks in each drawing include both bidirectional and unidirectional. The unidirectional arrows are used to show the main signal (data) flow diagrammatically, and do not exclude bidirectionality. In this specification and drawings, elements that can be described in the same way may be given the same reference numbers to avoid duplicated explanations.

A server device 100 according to one embodiment includes an election management unit 101 and a reservation management unit 102 (see FIG. 1). The election management unit 101 manages votes by voters in an election for multiple candidates. The reservation management unit 102 manages reservations for an event to be held by the winner of the election among the multiple candidates.

The server device 100, for example, manages the implementation of an election in which local residents are voters and event organizers in the area are candidates. For example, in a depopulated area with few restaurants, the server device 100 implements an election to select a chef from among multiple chefs to host a dinner party (food provision service) in the depopulated area. The server device 100 also manages reservations for an event (e.g., a dinner party) to be held by the winner of the election. For example, the server device 100 operates in such a way that residents who voted for the winner can reserve the event on a priority basis. The operation of the server device 100 in this way allows residents in areas with few entertainment options to enjoy the fun of selecting a chef in an election and receive support for booking events to be held, thereby improving the satisfaction of the residents.

Specific embodiments are described in further detail below with reference to the drawings.

[First embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

[System Configuration]
2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing system includes a server device 10.

In the information processing system of the first embodiment, an election for a chef is held. Specifically, an election is held to decide on a chef who will provide food for residents of a specified area (e.g., an area at the town or village level). For example, in the example of Figure 2, a "chef election" is held in which residents of the area in which residents A1 to A3 live are considered "voters (voters)" and chefs B1 to B3 are "candidates."

The server device 10 is a device that manages the welfare of local residents. The server device 10 is managed and operated by a public institution such as a local government or a private business such as a company. The server device 10 may be installed in the same building as the organization that operates the information processing system, or may be installed on a network (on the cloud).

Each resident in the area has a resident terminal 20-1 to 20-3. Each resident uses the resident terminal 20-1 to 20-3 to register information in the server device 10 and to obtain information from the server device 10.

Each chef has a chef terminal 30-1 to 30-3. Each chef uses the chef terminal 30-1 to 30-3 to register information in the server device 10 and to obtain information from the server device 10.

In the following explanation, unless there is a particular reason to distinguish between the resident terminals 20-1 to 20-3, they will simply be referred to as "resident terminal 20." Similarly, unless there is a particular reason to distinguish between the chef terminals 30-1 to 30-3, they will simply be referred to as "chef terminal 30."

The configuration of the information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and is not intended to limit the configuration. For example, the information processing system may include multiple server devices 10. Of course, it is not intended to limit the number of local residents or the number of chefs to "3."

[Operation overview]
Next, an outline of the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described.

<Voter registration>
In the information processing system according to the first embodiment, a resident who wishes to participate in the chef election registers that effect with the server device 10. Specifically, the resident performs “voter registration” with the server device 10.

First, local residents pre-register their information in the server device 10 (see Figure 3). In the following explanation, the information that residents (voters) register in the server device 10 is referred to as "voter information."

Residents register voter information in the server device 10 using any means. For example, residents register as voters by operating a resident terminal 20 that they own. For example, residents operate the resident terminal 20 to access a WEB page provided by the server device 10.

Examples of voter information include personal information, information about the body (physical information), information about health (health information), information about allergies (allergy information), preference information regarding likes and dislikes of certain types of cuisine, seasoning information regarding the seasoning of cuisine, etc. Alternatively, voter information may include biometric information, information about preferred ingredients, information about food intake (information about the amount that can be eaten), family information about family members, friend information about friends, etc.

Examples of personal information include name, gender, address, date of birth, contact information (telephone number, email address, SNS (Social Networking Service) account), etc.

Examples of physical information include a resident's height, weight, and information about oral function (for example, whether or not they can eat hard foods).

Examples of health information include a resident's current condition (current illness), medical history (underlying disease), and information on medications being taken.

Examples of allergy information include the type of allergy, food ingredients and ingredients that cause allergies (e.g., eggs, wheat, mackerel, crab, kiwi, etc.).

Examples of preference information include liking Japanese food, liking Chinese food, and not liking French food.

Examples of seasoning information include liking strong flavors, liking light flavors, disliking sweet flavors, disliking sour flavors, etc.

Examples of biometric information include data (feature amounts) calculated from physical characteristics unique to an individual, such as the face, fingerprint, voiceprint, veins, retina, and iris pattern. Alternatively, biometric information may be image data such as a face image or fingerprint image. Biometric information may be any information that includes the user's physical characteristics.

Family information includes the number of family members living together, their names, etc. Alternatively, family information may include physical information, allergy information, preference information, seasoning information, etc., regarding family members.

Friend information includes the friend's name, etc. Similar to family information, friend information may also include physical information, allergy information, preference information, seasoning information, etc., about the friend.

Furthermore, the fact of registering as a voter is equivalent to the voter (resident) agreeing to the use of his or her personal information, etc.

When the server device 10 acquires voter information from a resident (voter), it generates a voter ID to identify the voter. The server device 10 associates the generated voter ID with the voter information and stores it in the voter information database. Details of the voter information database will be described later.

The server device 10 issues the generated voter ID to the resident (resident terminal 20). The resident terminal 20 stores the acquired voter ID internally. When the server device 10 and the resident terminal 20 exchange, transmit, notify, etc. information, the voter ID is sent and received.

<Candidate registration>
In the information processing system according to the first embodiment, a chef who wishes to participate in the chef election registers that fact with the server device 10. Specifically, the chef registers as a candidate with the server device 10.

First, the chef pre-registers his/her information on the server device 10 (see FIG. 4). In the following explanation, the information that the chef (candidate) registers on the server device 10 is referred to as "candidate information."

The chef registers the candidate information in the server device 10 using any means. For example, the chef operates the chef terminal 30 that he or she owns to register the candidate. For example, the chef operates the chef terminal 30 to access a WEB page provided by the server device 10.

Examples of candidate information include personal information such as name, image data including facial images, career information related to the career (profile), cooking information related to the dishes that the chef can provide, etc. Furthermore, candidate information includes event information related to the hosting of a dinner party.

Examples of personal information include the chef's name and contact information (phone number, email address, social media account).

Examples of career information include the chef's title (e.g., culinary expert), awards won in cooking contests, appearances on television programs, the name of the store where the chef currently works, and the names of stores where the chef has worked in the past.

Examples of food information include the type of food the chef can provide, the expected price (price range), the menu (course) of food to be served, image data of the food, the seasoning of the food (light, strong, etc.), ingredients used, and calories of the food.

Event information includes the date and venue of the dinner party, the number of participants (minimum number of participants, maximum number of participants), etc. The minimum number of participants is the minimum number of participants required for the candidate to host a dinner party. The maximum number of participants is the capacity of a dinner party hosted by the candidate.

When the server device 10 acquires candidate information from a chef (candidate), it generates a candidate ID to identify the chef. The server device 10 associates the generated candidate ID with the candidate information and stores it in the candidate information database. Details of the candidate information database will be described later.

The server device 10 issues the generated candidate ID to the chef (chef terminal 30). The chef terminal 30 stores the acquired candidate ID internally. When the server device 10 and the chef terminal 30 exchange, transmit, or notify information, the candidate ID is sent and received.

Here, the "voting date" and "closing date" for the chef election are announced using a homepage provided by the server device 10. The system administrator inputs information related to the chef election into the server device 10. The server device 10 posts information about the chef election on the homepage and announces the chef election.

<Vote>
When the voting day arrives, voters can cast their votes in the chef election. For example, a voter uses a resident terminal 20 to access a homepage for the chef election provided by the server device 10. At that time, the resident terminal 20 transmits the voter ID of the voter to the server device 10.

Upon receiving the voter ID, the server device 10 extracts a small number of candidates suitable for the voter from among the multiple candidates (multiple chefs running for the chef election). For example, if 100 candidates are running, the server device 10 extracts the top three candidates suitable for the voter's preferences, status, etc.

In the following description, the candidates extracted by the server device 10 based on the voter's information will be referred to as "recommended candidates." The server device 10 extracts at least one candidate as a "recommended candidate."

The server device 10 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) on the resident terminal 20 that enables voters to select a candidate to vote for from among the recommended candidates. For example, the resident terminal 20 displays a GUI such as that shown in Figure 5. As shown in Figure 5, the resident terminal 20 displays an image (photograph), profile, and number of voters for each candidate. When a voter sees a display such as that shown in Figure 5, they refer to the facial image, profile, and number of voters to select a chef about whom they would like to know more details.

The voter touches the photo of the chef (recommended candidate) about which they want to know more details and selects the chef. The server device 10 displays detailed information about the recommended candidate selected by the voter. For example, the server device 10 displays a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 6.

As shown in Figure 6, the server device 10 displays a photo of the chef selected by the voter, a profile, information about the food to be served (e.g., an image of the food, menu, price, etc.), the date and location of the event, etc. Alternatively, the server device 10 may display the number of votes (number of voters) received by the selected chef and a button (icon) for accessing a social networking service (SNS) managed by the selected chef.

Alternatively, the server device 10 may also display the deadline for the chef vote. Alternatively, if chef elections have been held multiple times in the past and the results have been accumulated, the server device 10 may also display the number of votes each chef received and the survey results.

If the voter is satisfied with the details of the chef they have selected, they press the "Vote" button. If they wish to vote for another chef, they press the "Back" button.

When the voting button is pressed, the server device 10 displays a message as shown in Figure 7 to notify the voter that voting is complete.

When the back button is pressed, the server device 10 returns to the screen shown in Figure 5.

At this point, the voter may wish to vote from among other candidates, rather than choosing from among the candidates initially presented by the system. In this case, the voter presses the "Search for other chefs" button shown in Figure 5.

When the button is pressed, the server device 10 displays a GUI for searching for candidates on the resident terminal 20. For example, the server device 10 displays a GUI as shown in Fig. 8. More specifically, the server device 10 displays an area for providing simple information about each candidate (for example, a photo of the chef and the dish), left and right buttons for switching between displayed candidates, an area for entering search criteria, etc.

In Fig. 8, when the "Select" button displayed in the area for each candidate is pressed, the server device 10 displays the screen shown in Fig. 6. When the back button is pressed, the server device 10 returns to the screen shown in Fig. 5.

<Notification of election results>
When the date for the chef election arrives, the server device 10 determines the winner. For example, the server device 10 treats the chef who receives the most votes as the winner and notifies the voters (residents who participated in the election) of the winner.

Now, among the voters who participated in the chef election, those who voted for the winner can make reservations for the winner's dinner party on a priority basis. The server device 10 then sends a "priority reservation start notification" to the resident terminal 20 of the voter who voted for the winner. In response to receiving the notification, when the voter accesses the homepage provided by the server device 10, the server device 10 displays a GUI such as that shown in Figure 9 on the resident terminal 20.

In this way, the server device 10 displays a GUI that enables residents (voters who voted for the winner) to make meal reservations.

There is a predetermined period during which residents who voted for the winner can make priority reservations. Once this priority period has elapsed, the server device 10 will also accept reservations from voters who voted for other candidates. Specifically, the server device 10 sends a "reservation start notification" to the resident terminal 20 of each voter. In response to receiving this notification, when the voter accesses a homepage provided by the server device 10, the server device 10 will display a GUI such as that shown in Figure 10 on the resident terminal 20.

9 and 10, voters who voted for the winner are informed that they have made a "priority reservation" and are informed of the date on which the priority reservation ends. With regard to regular reservations after a priority reservation, the server device 10 may limit the voters who can make such reservations to voters who did not vote for the winner, or may allow voters who voted for the winner (voters who were able to make priority reservations) to make reservations.

When a resident who encounters the GUI shown in Figures 9 and 10 selects a reservation (presses the reservation button), the server device 10 accepts the reservation made by the resident.

Next, we will explain in detail each device included in the information processing system related to the first embodiment.

[Server device]
Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a processing configuration (processing module) of the server device 10 according to the first embodiment. Referring to Fig. 11, the server device 10 includes a communication control unit 201, a voter registration unit 202, a candidate registration unit 203, an election management unit 204, a reservation management unit 205, and a storage unit 206.

The communication control unit 201 is a means for controlling communication with other devices. For example, the communication control unit 201 receives data (packets) from the resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30. The communication control unit 201 also transmits data to the resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30. The communication control unit 201 passes the data received from the other devices to the other processing modules. The communication control unit 201 transmits data acquired from the other processing modules to the other devices. In this way, the other processing modules transmit and receive data with the other devices via the communication control unit 201. The communication control unit 201 has a function as a receiving unit that receives data from other devices and a function as a transmitting unit that transmits data to the other devices.

The voter registration unit 202 is a means for realizing the above-mentioned voter registration. The voter registration unit 202 obtains voter information of each resident who wishes to participate in the chef election using any means.

For example, the voter registration unit 202 may acquire the voter information from a resident terminal 20 operated by a resident. Alternatively, a resident may send a document containing the voter information or an external storage device storing the voter information to an organization operating the server device 10, and an employee of the organization may input the voter information into the server device 10.

The voter registration unit 202 may provide the resident with a GUI or an input form for inputting voter information. For example, the voter registration unit 202 may display a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 12 on the resident terminal 20 in response to the resident accessing a specific homepage.

Residents operate the resident terminal 20 to input the voter information shown in Figure 12. When the resident has completed inputting the information, they press the "Confirm" button, and input voter information such as personal information, physical information, health information, allergy information, preference information, and seasoning information into the server device 10. If the resident wishes to input physical information, etc. (if the corresponding button is pressed), the voter registration unit 202 can obtain the information using a GUI similar to that shown in Figure 12.

The voter registration unit 202 generates a voter ID for identifying voters. The voter ID may be any information that can uniquely identify a resident (voter) who has been registered as a voter. For example, the voter registration unit 202 may assign a unique value each time a voter is registered as the voter ID.

The voter registration unit 202 associates the generated voter ID and voter information and stores them in the voter information database (see Figure 13). As shown in Figure 13, the voter information database stores the voter ID, voting destination, and voter information in association with each other. The candidate ID of the candidate for whom the voter voted is set in the voting destination field. The initial value of this field is blank, indicating that voting has not yet occurred.

Note that the voter information database shown in FIG. 13 is an example and is not intended to limit the items to be stored. For example, the voter's biometric information (e.g., a facial image or features generated from the facial image) may be registered in the voter information database. Furthermore, a new voter information database may be generated for each chef election, or the same voter information database may be used across multiple elections.

The candidate registration unit 203 is a means for realizing the above-mentioned candidate registration. The candidate registration unit 203 acquires candidate information of each chef who wishes to participate in the chef election using any means.

For example, the candidate registration unit 203 may obtain the candidate information from a chef terminal 30 operated by the chef. Alternatively, the chef may send a document containing the candidate information or an external storage device storing the candidate information to an organization operating the server device 10, and an employee of the organization may enter the candidate information into the server device 10.

The candidate registration unit 203 may provide the chef with a GUI or an input form for inputting candidate information. For example, the candidate registration unit 203 may display a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 14 on the chef terminal 30 in response to the chef accessing a specific homepage.

The candidate operates the chef terminal 30 to input the candidate information shown in Figure 14. When the candidate has completed inputting the information, he or she presses the "Confirm" button, and inputs personal information, image data including a facial image, career information, cooking information, and other information into the server device 10. Note that if the candidate wishes to input career information, etc. (if the corresponding button is pressed), the server device 10 may obtain the information using a GUI similar to that shown in Figure 14.

The candidate registration unit 203 generates a candidate ID for identifying the candidate. The candidate ID may be any information that can uniquely identify a chef (candidate) who has been registered as a candidate. For example, the candidate registration unit 203 may assign a unique value each time a candidate is registered as the candidate ID.

The candidate registration unit 203 associates the generated candidate ID and candidate information and stores them in the candidate information database (see Figure 15). As shown in Figure 15, the candidate information database stores the candidate ID, number of votes, and candidate information in association with each other. The number of votes field is set to the number of voters who voted for the chef. In addition, the number of participants field of the event information indicates the minimum and maximum number of participants. The left side of the slash symbol indicates the minimum number of participants, and the right side indicates the maximum number of participants.

Note that the candidate information database shown in Figure 15 is an example and is not intended to limit the items to be stored.

The election management unit 204 is a means for managing the chef election. The election management unit 204 manages the votes of voters in an election involving multiple candidates.

The operation of the election management unit 204 will be described with reference to Figure 16. Figure 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the election management unit 204 according to the first embodiment.

When a voter accesses a specified website (voting page) or the like after the voting day, the election management unit 204 acquires the voter ID from the resident terminal 20 of the voter. As mentioned above, information regarding the chef election such as the "voting day" and "closing date" is announced on the local government's website or the like.

When the election management unit 204 acquires a voter ID, it searches the voter information database using the voter ID as a key to identify the corresponding voter (entry). The election management unit 204 extracts at least one recommended candidate suitable for the identified voter from among the chefs registered in the candidate information database. More specifically, the election management unit 204 extracts a small number of candidates suitable for the voter from among the multiple candidates registered in the candidate information database.

Specifically, the election management unit 204 extracts "recommended candidates" using all or part of the information included in the voter information and the candidate information registered in the candidate information database (step S101). Note that the election management unit 204 can apply existing technology (matching engine) using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to extract recommended candidates (matching voters and candidates).

Specifically, a system administrator etc. generates a learning model by linking data (all or part of the voter information; for example, physical information, health information, etc.) with correct answers (the food and menu to be served) and learning from them. The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's data (medical history, body type, oral function, etc.) into the learning model and obtains the food and menu suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 searches the candidate information database using the obtained food etc. as a key and identifies the corresponding entry (candidate; chef). The identified chef becomes the recommended candidate.

In addition, any algorithm such as a support vector machine, boosting, or neural network can be used to generate the learning model. Note that the algorithms such as the support vector machine can use publicly known technologies, so their explanation is omitted.

For example, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using voter attribute information (e.g., age, gender). The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's gender and age into a learning model to obtain dishes (food menu) suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide the dishes as "recommended candidates." For example, the election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide hearty dishes for young male voters as recommended candidates.

For example, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using allergy information of the voter. The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's allergy information into a learning model and obtains dishes (food menu) suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide the dishes as "recommended candidates." For example, if allergy information is registered for the voter, the election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide dishes that do not cause allergies to the voter as recommended candidates.

For example, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using the voter's health information (e.g., underlying diseases, medical history). The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's health information into a learning model to obtain dishes (menu) suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide the dishes as "recommended candidates." For example, if "high blood pressure" is registered as an underlying disease, the election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide low-salt dishes as recommended candidates.

For example, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using the voter's preference information (favorite food genre) and seasoning information (prefers light flavors, strong flavors). The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's preference information and seasoning information into a learning model to obtain a dish (food menu) suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 extracts a candidate who provides the dish as a recommended candidate.

For example, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using physical information (e.g., height, weight) of the voter. The election management unit 204 inputs the voter's height and weight into a learning model to obtain dishes (food menu) suitable for the voter. The election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide the dishes as "recommended candidates." For example, the election management unit 204 extracts candidates who provide high-calorie dishes to large voters as recommended candidates.

Alternatively, the election management unit 204 may extract recommended candidates using information about the voter's oral function (whether or not the voter can eat hard foods). For example, a candidate who serves soft dishes may be selected as a recommended candidate for a voter who cannot eat hard foods.

The election management unit 204 extracts a predetermined number of recommended candidates using the above method or other methods. In doing so, the election management unit 204 may extract the above-mentioned predetermined number of recommended candidates (e.g., three people) using the same information (e.g., attribute information) of the voter, or may extract recommended candidates using different types of information. For example, the election management unit 204 may extract one recommended candidate from attribute information (gender, age) and extract other candidates from health information or physical information.

Alternatively, the election management unit 204 may prioritize the voter information used and extract recommended candidates according to the priority order. Alternatively, the election management unit 204 may use an appropriate learning model to combine multiple pieces of information to extract recommended candidates. For example, the election management unit 204 may use the voter's attribute information and preference information to extract recommended candidates suitable for the voter.

Alternatively, the election management unit 204 may assign weights to the voter's information and extract recommended candidates. For example, the election management unit 204 uses each piece of information about the voter (attribute information, health information, preference information, seasoning information, etc.) to obtain one recommended candidate from each piece of information. The election management unit 204 may assign weights to each piece of information and adopt the recommended candidate obtained from the weighted information. For example, the server device 10 assigns weights such as placing more importance on health information than on preference information, and more importance on seasoning information than on attribute information, and extracts the final recommended candidate.

Once the recommended candidates have been extracted, the election management unit 204 provides information about the recommended candidates to the voters. For example, the election management unit 204 displays a selection screen for the recommended candidates (step S102). More specifically, the election management unit 204 refers to a candidate information database and acquires image data and profiles (career information) of at least one of the extracted recommended candidates. Using the acquired image data and profiles, the election management unit 204 displays a GUI (recommended candidate selection screen) such as that shown in FIG. 5 on the resident terminal 20.

When a voter selects a photo of a recommended candidate, the election management unit 204 provides the voter with detailed information about the recommended candidate and detailed information about the event (dinner party) held by the recommended candidate. For example, when a voter selects a recommended candidate, the election management unit 204 displays a GUI on the resident terminal 20 to provide more detailed information about the selected candidate (displaying a candidate details screen; step S103). For example, the election management unit 204 refers to the candidate information database and displays the selected candidate's career information and cooking information (e.g., image data of the dish, menu to be served), etc., as shown in FIG. 6.

The election management unit 204 detects the button pressed by the voter (step S104). When the voter presses the "Back" button, the election management unit 204 returns to the screen shown in FIG. 5.

When a voter presses the "Vote" button, the election management unit 204 confirms the candidate for whom the voter has voted. In this case, the election management unit 204 updates the voter information database and the candidate information database (step S105). Specifically, the election management unit 204 sets the candidate ID of the candidate for whom the voter has voted in the vote to field in the voter information database. The election management unit 204 also increments the value of the number of votes field in the candidate information database.

When the "Search for other chefs" button shown in Figure 5 is pressed, the election management unit 204 operates as follows.

When the button is pressed, the election management unit 204 displays a GUI for searching for candidates on the resident terminal 20 (display of a search screen). For example, the election management unit 204 displays a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 8 on the resident terminal 20.

The election management unit 204 reads out image data, career information, and cooking information of each candidate registered in the candidate information database, and generates data to be displayed in the candidate introduction area for each candidate. In addition, when either the left or right button shown in FIG. 8 is pressed, the election management unit 204 generates data on other candidates and displays it in the candidate introduction area.

When narrowing down conditions are entered in the search area and the "Search" button is pressed, the election management unit 204 extracts candidates who match the narrowing down conditions from the candidate information database and updates the candidate introduction area.

When the "Back" button shown in Figure 8 is pressed, the election management unit 204 returns to the screen shown in Figure 5.

In this way, the election management unit 204 extracts recommended candidates based on voter information (e.g., at least one of attribute information, health information, and physical information) and the content of the event planned to be held by each of the multiple candidates (e.g., the food menu to be served). The election management unit 204 presents information on the extracted recommended candidates (three recommended candidates in the example of Figure 5) to the voters. The election management unit 204 reflects the voter's voting results in the voter information database and the candidate information database.

The reservation management unit 205 is a means for managing reservations for an event (dinner party) to be held by the winner of the election among multiple candidates. More specifically, the reservation management unit 205 manages reservations for a dinner party for the winner of the chef election.

The operation of the reservation management unit 205 will be described with reference to Figure 17. Figure 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the reservation management unit 205 according to the first embodiment.

When the deadline for the chef election arrives, the reservation management unit 205 identifies a winner from the candidate information database (step S201). More specifically, the reservation management unit 205 identifies the candidate with the most votes from the candidate information database.

The reservation management unit 205 manages the reservations for the dinner party to be hosted by the winner using a reservation management database. When the winner is determined, the reservation management unit 205 adds an entry to the reservation management database (see the bottom row of Figure 18).

More specifically, the reservation management unit 205 reads the candidate ID of the winner from the candidate information database and sets the ID in the winner ID field. The reservation management unit 205 also reads the date and time, venue, number of participants (minimum, maximum), etc. of the dinner party from the candidate information database and adds them to the reservation management database.

The reservation management unit 205 also sets a priority reservation end date (e.g., a date one week after the voting deadline) in the priority reservation end date field of the added entry. The priority reservation end date is the end date of the period during which reservations from voters who voted for the winner (reservations for a dinner party hosted by the winner) are accepted on a priority basis.

Next, the reservation management unit 205 searches the voter information database using the winning candidate ID as a key, and identifies the voters (voters) who voted for the identified candidate (step S202).

The reservation management unit 205 notifies the identified voter of the priority reservation. Specifically, the reservation management unit 205 sends a "priority reservation start notification" to the resident terminal 20 of the voter. The reservation start notification includes information for reserving a dinner party with the selected chef (e.g., the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the reservation page).

When the resident terminal 20 accesses the server device 10 according to the URL, the reservation management unit 205 displays a GUI as shown in Fig. 9 (displaying a priority reservation screen; step S204). As shown in Fig. 9, the reservation management unit 205 presents the voter with information such as image data of the winner (the chef with the most votes), his/her profile (career information), the dishes to be served, and the end date of the priority reservation.

The reservation management unit 205 detects the button pressed by the voter (step S205). When the voter presses the "Reserve" button, the reservation management unit 205 reflects the reservation of the voter (reservation person) in the reservation management database (step S206). Specifically, the reservation management unit 205 adds the voter's voter ID to the reservation person ID field.

When the voter presses the "Cancel" button, the reservation management unit 205 will close the priority reservation screen.

Here, the reservation management unit 205 accesses the reservation management database periodically or at a specified timing, and obtains the priority reservation end date, the number of reservation holders, and the maximum number of participants. The reservation management unit 205 identifies entries for which the priority reservation end date has passed and the number of reservation holders has not yet reached the maximum number of participants. The number of reservation holders is obtained by counting the number of voter IDs set in the reservation holder ID field of the reservation management database.

The reservation management unit 205 transmits a "reservation start notification" for the dinner party of the entry to the resident terminal 20 of each voter, including voters who did not vote for the winner of the entry. The reservation start notification includes a URL for accessing a homepage for reserving food prepared by the selected chef.

When the resident terminal 20 accesses the server device 10 according to the URL, the reservation management unit 205 displays a GUI as shown in Fig. 10 (display of reservation screen). As shown in Fig. 10, the reservation management unit 205 presents the voter with information such as image data of the winner (the chef with the most votes), his/her profile (career information), and the dishes to be served.

When a voter presses the "Reserve" button, the reservation management unit 205 reflects the reservation of that voter (reservation person) in the dinner party management database. Specifically, the reservation management unit 205 adds the voter's voter ID to the reservation person field in the dinner party management database.

When the voter presses the "Cancel" button, the reservation management unit 205 will close the reservation screen.

In addition, the reservation management unit 205 will reject reservations from voters if the number of reservations reaches the maximum number of participants, even if it is within the reservation period (priority reservation period, normal reservation period (period after the priority reservation period)).

When the number of reservations for the winner's dinner party reaches the capacity (maximum number of people for the event) or when the reservation deadline (a specified number of days before the event date) arrives, the reservation management unit 205 notifies the winner of the reservation information (reservation information). For example, the reservation management unit 205 notifies the winner's chef terminal 30 of the number of people who have made reservations.

In this way, the reservation management unit 205 accepts reservations made by a first voter (priority reservation holder) who voted for the winner of the election in priority over reservations made by a second voter who did not vote for the winner. In addition, the reservation management unit 205 accepts reservations made by a second voter after a period during which reservations made by the first voter (priority reservation holder) are given priority has elapsed. That is, in the first embodiment, residents who voted for the winning chef are given priority in making reservations for a dinner party, but the present invention is not limited to this and residents who did not vote for the winning chef may also be able to make reservations for a dinner party.

The memory unit 206 stores information necessary for the operation of the server device 10. For example, a voter information database, a candidate information database, and a reservation management database are constructed in the memory unit 206.

[Resident terminal, chef terminal]
Examples of the resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30 include mobile terminal devices such as smartphones, mobile phones, game consoles, and tablets, as well as computers (personal computers, laptops). The resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30 can be any equipment or device that can accept user operations and communicate with the server device 10, etc. Furthermore, since the configurations of the resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30 are clear to those skilled in the art, detailed explanations will be omitted. When communicating with the server device 10, the resident terminal 20 and the chef terminal 30 transmit voter IDs and candidate IDs as necessary, allowing the server device 10 to identify voters and candidates.

[System Operation]
Next, the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described. Note that the description of the operation related to voter registration and candidate registration will be omitted. Fig. 19 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment.

Voters (local residents) operate the resident terminal 20 to access the voting page provided by the server device 10 (step S01).

The server device 10 identifies the voter based on the voter ID and extracts a small number of recommended candidates suitable for the identified voter. The server device 10 displays a recommended candidate selection screen using information on the extracted recommended candidates (step S02).

In addition, the server device 10 displays a candidate details screen in response to the voter's operation to vote for a candidate and to check the candidate's details (step S03).

The voter decides which candidate to vote for and casts their vote (step S04).

When the election period ends, the server device 10 determines the winners (step S11).

The server device 10 transmits a priority reservation start notification to the voters who voted for the winner (step S12). Alternatively, the server device 10 transmits a priority reservation start notification after the priority reservation period has elapsed (step S13).

Upon receiving the priority reservation start notification or reservation start notification, the voter accesses the reservation page provided by the server device 10 and makes a reservation for the dinner party (step S14).

When the reservation period ends, the server device 10 sends reservation information about the person who made the reservation for the dinner party to the winner (chef terminal 30) (step S15).

As described above, the server device 10 according to the first embodiment acquires information on voters (local residents) and candidates (chefs who will host a dinner party in the area) and conducts a chef election. Based on the acquired information, the server device 10 extracts chefs suitable for each voter as recommended candidates, and provides the voters with profile information on the recommended candidates themselves and information on the dishes that the recommended candidates will serve. The voters check the provided information on the recommended candidates and vote for the chef they like. The server device 10 tally up the vote results and identify the winner. The server device 10 prioritizes reservations for dinner parties by voters (residents) who voted for the winner over other voters. Through the operation of the server device 10 in this way, the chef selected by the residents can be invited to local facilities (e.g., elementary schools and community centers). Local residents can enjoy meals with friends at local facilities.

Next, we will explain the hardware of each device that makes up the information processing system. Figure 20 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 10.

The server device 10 can be configured by an information processing device (so-called a computer) and has the configuration illustrated in Fig. 20. For example, the server device 10 has a processor 311, a memory 312, an input/output interface 313, a communication interface 314, etc. The components such as the processor 311 are connected by an internal bus or the like and are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

However, the configuration shown in FIG. 20 is not intended to limit the hardware configuration of the server device 10. The server device 10 may include hardware not shown, and may not include an input/output interface 313 as necessary. In addition, the number of processors 311 and the like included in the server device 10 is not intended to be limited to the example shown in FIG. 20, and for example, multiple processors 311 may be included in the server device 10.

The processor 311 is, for example, a programmable device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). Alternatively, the processor 311 may be a device such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The processor 311 executes various programs including an operating system (OS).

Memory 312 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. Memory 312 stores an OS program, application programs, and various data.

The input/output interface 313 is an interface for a display device and an input device (not shown). The display device is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The input device is, for example, a device that accepts user operations such as a keyboard or a mouse.

The communication interface 314 is a circuit, module, etc. that communicates with other devices. For example, the communication interface 314 includes a NIC (Network Interface Card), etc.

The functions of the server device 10 are realized by various processing modules. The processing modules are realized, for example, by the processor 311 executing a program stored in the memory 312. The program can be recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium can be a non-transitory medium such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, a magnetic recording medium, or an optical recording medium. That is, the present invention can also be embodied as a computer program product. The program can be downloaded via a network or updated using a storage medium storing the program. The processing modules may also be realized by a semiconductor chip.

The server device 10, which is an information processing device, is equipped with a computer, and the functions of the server device 10 can be realized by causing the computer to execute a program. In addition, the server device 10 executes a control method for the server device 10 by the program.

[Modification]
The configuration, operation, etc. of the information processing system described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the system configuration, etc.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a resident (voter) registers his or her voter information with the server device 10. However, voter information can be registered by any method. For example, if a voter is wearing a wearable device, the wearable device may automatically collect health information of the user and transmit the collected health information to the server device 10.

Alternatively, the server device 10 may acquire voter information from an external device. For example, the server device 10 may acquire an electronic medical record from a hospital server installed in a hospital or the like, and acquire the health information recorded in the electronic medical record.

Alternatively, the server device 10 may acquire (generate) voter information from purchase history on an EC (Electronic Commerce) site. Alternatively, the server device 10 may acquire user information from behavioral history obtained from an authentication terminal placed in a retail store, etc. For example, the server device 10 may generate seasoning information and preference information from the voter's purchase history and behavioral history. When acquiring information from an external server or authentication terminal, the server device 10 may identify the voter who is registered in the voter information database based on the behavioral history, etc., of the user, based on information such as the user's name. In addition, when a voter is identified using biometric authentication (e.g., facial authentication), the biometric information (e.g., facial image) of each voter is registered in advance in the server device 10.

In this way, the server device 10 may obtain voter information from residents, or may obtain voter information from an external server or the like. The server device 10 may also identify the food genres, etc., preferred by voters from information (e.g., purchase history, behavior history) obtained from an external server device or the like. Alternatively, the server device 10 may identify the preferences (preferred ingredients, genres, etc.) of a user who has repeatedly voted based on the genres of chefs for which the user voted. In other words, the server device 10 may grasp the preferences of a user as the user repeatedly uses the voting system. The server device 10 may also match voters with candidates (extract recommended candidates) using the information collected in this way (e.g., voting result history information).

The server device 10 may provide information on local residents to a chef (potential candidate) before the candidate runs for office. For example, the server device 10 may provide the chef with past election results and information on registered voters. For example, the server device 10 may provide the chef with information on whether many of the local residents are healthy or are concerned about salt intake. The chef may decide on a menu to serve when running for office based on this information. That is, the server device 10 may present the chef with health information and preference information of the local residents (for example, information on many healthy people, need to be mindful of salt intake, many like Chinese food, etc.), and the chef may suggest dishes based on the provided information. The chef can suggest course meals, etc. according to the health condition and preferences (preferences) of the residents.

The server device 10 may accept candidate information including multiple dishes (food menu) from each chef. In this case, the server device 10 (election management unit 204) may display a button or the like that allows multiple dishes to be confirmed on the candidate details screen as shown in FIG. 6 (see FIG. 21). Voters can find out the details of each dish by pressing the "Other Menu" button shown in FIG. 21. In this way, the chef may pre-register one or multiple dishes (food courses). When registering multiple dishes (food courses), the chef may change the amount and seasoning of each dish and register them. The server device 10 may display multiple course meals (course meals with different prices, seasonings, volumes, etc.) for each chef and allow voters to select from them.

Alternatively, the chef may prepare a menu for serving meals at home instead of at a facility such as a restaurant. In this case, the server device 10 displays a button such as "Enjoy a course meal at home" on the candidate details screen, etc. When the button is pressed, the server device 10 requests delivery from the chef terminal 30 of the selected chef, regardless of the election. In response to the request, the ordered food is delivered to the home address entered during voter registration.

The server device 10 may display the voting status and voting results of people who are closely related to the voter or famous people on the recommended candidate selection screen shown in FIG. 5 or the candidate details screen shown in FIG. 6. For example, the server device 10 (election management unit 204) may display the voting results of the voter's friends (information showing which candidate the friend voted for) or the voting results of famous people such as village heads and city mayors (see FIG. 22). In addition, with regard to the above-mentioned people who are closely related, the voter may directly register the person in a format such as friend information, or the server device 10 may identify the user's friends, etc. by analyzing conversations between residents (for example, message exchanges using SNS). In this way, the server device 10 (election management unit 204) may notify the voter of the voting results of people related to the voter for the recommended candidates and candidates (whether or not they voted for the recommended candidates and candidates).

Alternatively, the server device 10 may display the evaluation points of each chef (e.g., survey results from a past dinner party) on the recommended candidate selection screen shown in FIG. 5 or the candidate details screen shown in FIG. 6. Alternatively, the system administrator may determine which chef to specially recommend from among multiple chefs and input this to the server device 10. The server device 10 may generate the recommended candidate selection screen or candidate details screen displaying the specially recommended chef. In this way, chefs may be supported in the local area (village, town).

Alternatively, on the recommended candidate selection screen shown in FIG. 5, the candidate details screen shown in FIG. 6, the screen shown in FIG. 8, etc., the server device 10 may display the match degree (recommended degree) of each chef derived based on voter information (e.g., seasoning information, preference information, allergy information). In this case, the server device 10 may express the match degree by the number of stars, etc. (see FIG. 23).

In the above embodiment, the server device 10 treats the candidate with the most votes as the winner, but it may also treat a candidate who receives more votes than the minimum number of participants for the event as the winner. In other words, the reservation management unit 205 may treat a candidate who receives more votes than the minimum number of participants for the event as the winner.

In the above embodiment, the server device 10 has been described as displaying the price of the food provided on the priority reservation screen and the reservation screen. The server device 10 may change the price (cost of food) according to various conditions. For example, the server device 10 may set the price for priority reservation lower than the price for normal reservation. Alternatively, the server device 10 may allow users who voted early in the election to make reservations at a lower price, or to make reservations at a lower price when making reservations with friends (reservations for multiple people). Alternatively, the server device 10 may take measures such as lowering the price for voters who introduced a friend to a chef's reservation. Alternatively, the server device 10 may set a lower price for voters who made reservations at an early stage after the election ends. Alternatively, the price may be set lower as the number of reservations increases. In this way, the server device 10 may set lower prices for people who voted early and made reservations early, or set lower prices as the number of people gathers.

The server device 10 may change the fee depending on the address of the voter making the reservation. For example, a lower fee may be set for residents of the area where the chef election is planned, and a higher fee may be set for residents outside that area.

The server device 10 may obtain a questionnaire about the dinner party from the residents who attended the dinner party. In this case, the server device 10 is provided with a "questionnaire control unit 207" as shown in FIG. 24. After the dinner party ends, the questionnaire control unit 207 sends a "questionnaire response request" to the participants of the dinner party (the resident terminals 20 held by the participants). Based on the questionnaire response request, the resident terminal 20 displays a GUI such as that shown in FIG. 25 and obtains the evaluations of the participants. The resident terminal 20 sends the questionnaire response results to the server device 10.

The server device 10 may calculate the chef's evaluation (evaluation points) based on the questionnaire response results and manage them in a candidate information database. Alternatively, the server device 10 (questionnaire control unit 207) may feed back the acquired questionnaire response results to the chef (host of the dinner party). For example, the amount of leftovers and the reason for leftovers (whether the food did not suit the palate, could not finish it), etc. are fed back to the chef. The chef will use the questionnaire results as a reference to consider the food (food menu) to be served at the next election. Alternatively, the server device 10 (election management unit 204) may use the acquired questionnaire results at the time of the next chef election. For example, the server device 10 may take measures such as excluding chefs in the same genre as chefs who leave a lot of leftovers, lowering their priority, etc.

The server device 10 may allow the user to select a means of transportation to the venue of the dinner party on the priority reservation screen or the normal reservation screen. For example, the server device 10 may allow the user to select a means of transportation (e.g., traveling by taxi) to the venue of the dinner party (e.g., a restaurant or a public facility). For example, when traveling by taxi is selected, the server device 10 causes a taxi to head to a pre-registered address on the day of the dinner party.

In addition, personal information of users may be used to dispatch a taxi or to decide at which table to sit. For example, the server device 10 may arrange for residents with the same hobby (who live nearby) to take the same taxi to the venue. Alternatively, the server device 10 may instruct a chef to ensure that residents with the same hobby sit at the same table. With such a response, it is expected that people who do not know each other but share a common hobby will have the effect of making more friends.

In addition, when identity verification is required when a taxi arrives at a resident's address or at a reserved restaurant, etc., biometric authentication may be performed using the biometric information registered in the server device 10 and the biometric information obtained in the taxi, etc.

The server device 10 may enable voters (priority reservation holders and voters other than priority reservation holders) to make reservations for events (dinner parties) for people related to the voter (e.g., friends, family). For example, the server device 10 displays a button such as "Invite friends" on the reservation screen (see FIG. 26). When the button is pressed, the server device 10 displays a GUI on the resident terminal 20 for inputting the number of friends to be invited, and obtains the number of friends to be reserved. Alternatively, the server device 10 may display a list of friends who can be invited based on the friend information. In this case, the server device 10 may refer to the voter information of the friends and, for example, exclude friends with allergies or display a list of friends who like the food of the chef. For example, for a chef who specializes in Chinese food, a list of friends who like Chinese food is displayed.

The information processing system (voting system) disclosed in the present application is not limited to inviting chefs, and can be applied to other applications. For example, the information processing system disclosed in the present application may be applied to the election of singers who hold concerts, etc., or to the selection of trips, medical checkups, etc.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a voter information database, candidate information database, etc. are configured within the server device 10, but these databases may also be constructed in an external database server, etc. In other words, some of the functions of the server device 10 may be implemented in another server. More specifically, the above-described "election management unit (election management means)", "reservation management unit (reservation management means)", etc. may be implemented in any of the devices included in the system.

The server device 10 may verify the identity of a resident when registering the resident as a voter. Specifically, the server device 10 acquires the resident's biometric information and an identification document containing the biometric information (e.g., a passport, a driver's license, etc.) along with the resident's personal information, etc. The server device 10 performs a one-to-one match using the biometric information on the identification document and the biometric information acquired from the resident. If the match is successful, the server device 10 may register the resident as a voter.

The form of data transmission and reception between each device (server device 10, resident terminal 20, etc.) is not particularly limited, but the data transmitted and received between these devices may be encrypted. Residents' personal information, etc. is transmitted and received between these devices, and in order to appropriately protect this information, it is desirable to transmit and receive encrypted data.

In the flow diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams) used in the above explanation, multiple steps (processes) are described in order, but the order of execution of the steps performed in the embodiments is not limited to the order described. In the embodiments, the order of the steps shown in the diagrams can be changed to the extent that does not interfere with the content, such as by executing each process in parallel.

The above embodiments have been described in detail to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure, and it is not intended that all of the configurations described above are required. Furthermore, when multiple embodiments are described, each embodiment may be used alone or in combination. For example, it is possible to replace part of the configuration of an embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, or to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of an embodiment. Furthermore, it is possible to add, delete, or replace part of the configuration of an embodiment with other configurations.

The above explanation makes clear the industrial applicability of the present invention, and the present invention is particularly applicable to information processing systems that select event organizers to invite to a region.

A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but is not limited to, the following supplementary notes.
[Appendix 1]
an election management department for managing voters' voting in elections involving multiple candidates;
a reservation management unit that manages reservations for an event to be held by a candidate who wins the election among the plurality of candidates;
A server device comprising:
[Appendix 2]
The election management department:
A server device as described in Appendix 1, which extracts at least one candidate suitable for the voter from the plurality of candidates as a recommended candidate, and provides the voter with information regarding the recommended candidate.
[Appendix 3]
The election management department:
A server device as described in Appendix 2, which provides voters with detailed information about the recommended candidates and events held by the recommended candidates.
[Appendix 4]
The election management department:
The server device described in Appendix 2 or 3, which extracts the recommended candidates based on at least one of the voters' attribute information, health information, and physical information and the content of the events planned to be held by each of the multiple candidates.
[Appendix 5]
The election management department:
5. The server device according to claim 2, further notifying the voter of the voting results of a person related to the voter for the recommended candidate.
[Appendix 6]
The reservation management unit
A server device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a candidate who receives more votes than the minimum number of participants for the event is determined to be the winner.
[Appendix 7]
The reservation management unit
A server device as described in any one of appendix 1 to 6, which accepts reservations made by a first voter who voted for the winner in priority over reservations made by a second voter who did not vote for the winner.
[Appendix 8]
The reservation management unit
The server device described in Appendix 7, which accepts a reservation by the second voter after a period during which reservations by the first voter are given priority has elapsed.
[Appendix 9]
The reservation management unit
9. The server device of claim 7 or 8, which enables the first or second voter to make a reservation for a person related to the first or second voter for the event.
[Appendix 10]
The reservation management unit
The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein information about the person who reserved the event is notified to the winner.
[Appendix 11]
11. The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a survey control unit that, after the event ends, obtains a survey from participants who attended the event.
[Appendix 12]
12. The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the candidate is a chef and the event is a dinner party.
[Appendix 13]
In the server device,
Administering voters' voting in elections involving multiple candidates;
A method for controlling a server device, which manages reservations for an event to be held by a candidate who wins the election from among the plurality of candidates.
[Appendix 14]
A computer installed in the server device
Administering votes cast by voters in a multi-candidate election;
A process for managing reservations for an event to be held by a candidate who wins the election among the plurality of candidates;
A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for executing the above.

The disclosures of the above cited prior art documents are incorporated herein by reference. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative and that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. In other words, the present invention naturally includes various modifications and amendments that a person skilled in the art can make in accordance with the entire disclosure, including the scope of the claims, and the technical ideas.

10 Server device 20 Resident terminal 20-1 Resident terminal 20-2 Resident terminal 20-3 Resident terminal 30 Chef terminal 30-1 Chef terminal 30-2 Chef terminal 30-3 Chef terminal 100 Server device 101 Election management unit 102 Reservation management unit 201 Communication control unit 202 Voter registration unit 203 Candidate registration unit 204 Election management unit 205 Reservation management unit 206 Storage unit 207 Survey control unit 311 Processor 312 Memory 313 Input/output interface 314 Communication interface

Claims (10)

an election management department for managing voters' voting in elections involving multiple candidates;
a reservation management unit that manages reservations for an event to be held by a candidate who wins the election among the plurality of candidates;
Equipped with
The election management unit is a server device that calculates the degree of match between each of the multiple candidates and the voter based on voter information, which is information about the voter, and presents the calculated degree of match to the voter . The election management department:
The server device according to claim 1 , further comprising: extracting at least one candidate suitable for the voter from the plurality of candidates as a recommended candidate; and providing information about the recommended candidate to the voter. The election management department:
The server device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a server configured to provide detailed information about the recommended candidate and events held by the recommended candidate to the voters. The election management department:
4. The server device according to claim 2, wherein the recommended candidates are extracted based on at least one of attribute information, health information, and physical information of the voters and content of events that each of the plurality of candidates plans to hold. The election management department:
5. The server device according to claim 2, further comprising: a server that notifies the voter of a voting result of a person related to the voter for the recommended candidate. The reservation management unit
The server device according to claim 1 , wherein a candidate who receives a number of votes greater than the minimum number of participants for the event is determined to be the winner. The reservation management unit
7. The server device according to claim 1, wherein a reservation made by a first voter who voted for the winner is accepted with priority over a reservation made by a second voter who did not vote for the winner. The reservation management unit
The server device according to claim 7 , further comprising: a server device that accepts a reservation by the second voter after a period during which a reservation by the first voter is given priority has elapsed. In the server device,
Administering voters' voting in elections involving multiple candidates;
A method for controlling a server device that manages reservations for an event to be held by a winner among the plurality of candidates who has won the election, comprising:
A control method for a server device that calculates a degree of match between each of the plurality of candidates and the voter based on voter information, which is information about the voter, and presents the calculated degree of match to the voter . A computer installed in the server device
Administering votes cast by voters in a multi-candidate election;
A process for managing reservations for an event to be held by a candidate who wins the election among the plurality of candidates;
A program for executing
The computer includes:
A program that executes a process of calculating the degree of match between each of the multiple candidates and the voter based on voter information, which is information about the voter, and presenting the calculated degree of match to the voter .

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