JP2002133062A - Voting method evaluation device, voting method evaluation method, voting method evaluation program, and computer-readable recording medium recording voting method evaluation program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To prevent unauthorized manipulation of voting results, to be objective and public
Make a flat evaluation. SOLUTION: Each of a plurality of votes set on the voter side.
Client 10₁ -10 _n Online voting method using
Of the information to be voted to multiple voters
Calculate the average rating based on the voting process and the voting results
And the voter rank of each of the multiple voters
Based on the deviation between the average rating and the voter's rating
And at least voter run
Based on the result of weighting according to the
And a step of determining a comprehensive evaluation of information
It has.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voting method for voting on a voting object (book review, merchandise, music, various resources, etc.) using the Internet, and evaluating based on the voting result. The present invention relates to an evaluation method using a voting method, an evaluation program using a voting method, and a computer-readable recording medium on which an evaluation program using a voting method is recorded. In particular, the present invention relates to a voting method for obtaining an objective and highly reliable evaluation. Evaluation device,
The present invention relates to an evaluation method using a voting method, an evaluation program using a voting method, and a computer-readable recording medium that stores an evaluation program using a voting method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method of voting on a certain voting target by a large number of voters and performing evaluation based on a voting result has been used in various fields. However, in the conventional voting, a situation occurs in which a false vote is cast for the purpose of arbitrarily manipulating the voting result by impersonating a valid voter, and it is difficult to ensure the reliability of the voting result. In particular, in the case of voting using the Internet, which has been rapidly spreading recently, there is a very high possibility that such illegal voting will be performed. For this reason, means and methods for effectively solving such problems have long been desired.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when evaluating products and the like,
A voting method is widely used in which a large number of voters select one of a plurality of evaluation levels (very good, good, normal, bad, and very bad) for the product. For example, a voter (in this case, a purchaser of a product) writes a voting result on a voting postcard attached to the product, and then posts it to the product provider. Then, the merchandise provider performs evaluation, marketing analysis, and the like on the merchandise by counting the voting results described in the voting postcard.

[0004] Recently, a voting system for voting via the Internet has been used for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of counting voting results. In this type of voting system, a voting object is posted on a homepage on the Internet, and a voter who accesses the homepage is allowed to vote via the Internet. The voting results are totaled in real time.

[0005]

However, as described above, in the conventional voting method using the Internet,
By voting as a legitimate voter by exploiting anonymity, voting results can be arbitrarily manipulated. Therefore, if such an unauthorized operation is performed, the reliability of the evaluation based on the voting result is significantly reduced,
There was a problem that an objective and fair evaluation could not be performed.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
Voting method evaluation device, voting method evaluation method, voting method evaluation program, and computer readable recording of voting method evaluation program that prevent unauthorized manipulation of voting results and enable objective and fair evaluation It is intended to provide a simple recording medium.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a voting means for voting a plurality of voters to evaluate the voting object information by a voting method, and a voting method based on a voting result by the voting means. Average rating calculating means for calculating an average rating, and voting rank determining means for determining a voter rank of each of the plurality of voters based on a deviation between the average rating and the rating of the voter, at least:
A voting result of the voting means; and a comprehensive evaluation determining means for determining an overall evaluation of the voting object information based on a result obtained by weighting according to a voter rank.

According to the present invention, the voter rank is determined based on the deviation between the average evaluation by the voting method and the voter evaluation, and the result of weighting the voting result according to the voter rank is given. Since the comprehensive evaluation is determined on the basis of this, unauthorized manipulation of the voting result can be prevented, and an objective and fair evaluation can be performed.

[0009] The present invention also provides a voting step for voting a plurality of voters for the evaluation of voting object information by a voting method, an average evaluation calculating step for calculating an average evaluation based on the voting result in the voting step, A vote rank determining step of determining a voter rank of each of the plurality of voters based on a deviation between the average evaluation and the voter's evaluation; A comprehensive evaluation determining step of determining a comprehensive evaluation of the voting object information based on a result of weighting according to the rank.

According to the present invention, the voter rank is determined based on the difference between the average evaluation by the voting method and the voter evaluation, and the result of voting is weighted according to the voter rank. Since the comprehensive evaluation is determined on the basis of this, unauthorized manipulation of the voting result can be prevented, and an objective and fair evaluation can be performed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawings, an evaluation apparatus using a voting method, an evaluation method using a voting method, an evaluation program using a voting method, and a computer-readable recording recording an evaluation program using a voting method will be described with reference to the drawings. The first to fourth embodiments of the medium will be described in detail.

(First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, a case will be described in which a member of a book review club sponsored by a bookstore posts a book review or evaluates a book review of another person by a voting method. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

In this figure, clients 10 ₁ to 10 ₁
0 _n is a computer terminal installed on each of a plurality of members, and is connected to the Internet 20.
Each of these clients 10 ₁ to 10 _n is connected to a product providing server 15 described later via the Internet 20.
And access to the voting / evaluation device 30. The user can purchase a product (in this case, a book) online, post a book review,
Used for voting, etc.

The product providing server 15 is a server for providing a book or online purchase site operated by a bookstore to members or general purchasers. This book online purchase site is a site for purchasing books via the Internet 20. The voting / evaluation device 30 is connected to the Internet 20, and accepts contributions of book reviews,
It has functions to manage book reviews, count voting results, and so on.

In the voting / evaluation device 30, the input interface unit 31 has a function of receiving accesses from the clients 10 ₁ to 10 _n and a voting object database 3.
2 and a function of updating the voter-specific voting result database 33. The voting object database 32 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, this is a database that stores information on voting targets (in this case, book reviews) on a book basis.
The voting target information 32 _{1 to} 32 ₃ ,...

Each of the voting target information 32 _{1 to} 32 ₃ ,... Is information on book reviews for each book. For example, voting object information 32 _1, is composed of a plurality of book reviews about books titled "new heart of the Emperor" (voting interest). Each book review is provided with a voting target ID and an evaluator ID for identifying a person who posted the book review (evaluator). The evaluator submits a book review after reading a book titled "The Emperor's New Heart". These book reviews (voting targets) are voted by the above-mentioned members according to five evaluation levels.

The voter-specific voting result database 33 shown in FIG. 4 is a database representing the correspondence between voting targets (in this case, book reviews) and voting results. Voting object ID000001 shown in the figure, corresponds to the voting object (book review) voting object information 32 ₁ vote subject ID000001 shown in FIG. In the same manner, voting object ID000002 shown in FIG. 4, ... are, voting subject ID000002 voting object information 32 ₁ shown in FIG. 3, corresponds to ... voting object (book review).

In FIG. 4, the voter ID 000001
Voted on the voting object with the voting object ID 000001 at the evaluation level “5” (voting result) among the five evaluation levels described above. Here, legends for the evaluation levels “1” to “5” are shown below.

[0019]

That is, the voter ID 0000 shown in FIG.
01 is the voting object ID 00000 shown in FIG.
He read one voting object (book review), felt "very good", and voted for an evaluation level of "5". On the other hand, the voter read the voting object (book review) of the voting ID 000002 shown in FIG. 3 and felt “very bad” and voted for the evaluation level “1”. In the record of “average” shown in FIG. 4, the average value of the evaluation level is stored for each voting object.

Returning to FIG. 1, the voting result database 34 for each voting object has fields of “voting object ID” and “evaluation level” as shown in FIG. 4 (see FIG. 4). In other words, “voting object I” shown in FIG.
D "corresponds to the voting object ID shown in FIG.
The “evaluation level” is calculated based on the evaluation level shown in FIG. 4 and a voter rank described later.

Returning to FIG. 1, the voter information database 35
As shown in FIG. 6, is a database that includes fields of “voter ID”, “voter rank”, “voting frequency”, and “integrated points”, and stores basic information on voters. "Voter ID" is an identifier for identifying a voter. The “voter rank” indicates the rating skill of the voter in five stages of A to E.

The evaluation skill referred to here is a skill that performs the same evaluation as a mainstream voter and performs highly reliable evaluation. For example, a voter of “voter rank” = “A” is a person who gives the most reliable evaluation. Thereafter, the evaluation skill decreases in the order of “voter rank” = “B” → “C” → “D”, and the voter with “voter rank” = “E” performs the evaluation with the lowest reliability. Person.

The “voting frequency” is the frequency of voting for the voting object. The “accumulated points” is obtained by accumulating the points given according to the “voter rank” each time a vote is performed, and is an index indicating the evaluation skill. That is, a voter with a high “accumulated point” has a large number of votes and a high evaluation skill, and a voter with a low “accumulated point” has a small number of votes and a low evaluation skill. In the first embodiment, newly registered voters start from “voter rank” = E (lowest rank) and continue to evaluate with high reliability, so that the accumulated points increase and are set in advance. If the threshold value is exceeded, the ranking is increased to the next “vote rank”. The “accumulated points” are used for calculating incentives (presents, payments) as compensation for voting.

Returning to FIG. 1, the voter rank / public evaluation level correspondence table 36 stores the “voter rank” shown in FIG.
(See FIG. 6) and a field of “public evaluation level”, which is a table that defines the range of voting targets (book reviews) that are open to voters (members). The “public evaluation level” corresponds to the “evaluation level” shown in FIG. For example, all voters (book reviews) of evaluation levels "1" to "5" are made available to voters with "voter rank" = "A".

The voter of “vote rank” = “B”
Voting targets of evaluation levels "1" to "4" will be released,
The voting object of the evaluation level = “5” is not disclosed. Less than,
As the “voter rank” decreases (B → C → D → E), the range of the voting targets to be disclosed becomes narrower, and the voter with “voter rank” = “D” and “E” is evaluated. Only voting objects of level = “1” and “2” are disclosed.

Returning to FIG. 1, the output interface unit 37
Has a function of outputting the information to the external access means, such as the client 10 ₁ to 10 _n. The control unit 38 includes the input interface unit 31 and the output interface unit 3
7 and the voting result database 34 for each voting object.
And updates the voter information database 35 and the like. Details of the operation of the control unit 38 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step SA1 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether there is a request for membership registration. Here, if from the client 10 ₁ a request for member registration, the control unit 3
No. 8 sets the determination result of step SA1 to “Yes”.
If the result of the determination in step SA1 is “No”, the control unit 38 makes a determination in step SA4.

At step SA2, the control section 38 executes a member registration process. Specifically, the control unit 38 displays a member registration screen for registering member information. When the name and the like as the member information by the client 10 ₁ of operator inputs, the control unit 38 sets with imparting voter ID to the member, the voter rank "E" (lowest rank) Then, the voter ID and the voter rank are added to the voter information database 35 shown in FIG. As a result, the member has the right to vote on the voting target information. Here, the “number of votes” and the “accumulated points” corresponding to the member are both 0.

At step SA3, the input interface unit 31 executes voting target information registration processing. Specifically, the input interface unit 31 assigns a voting target ID and an evaluator ID to the voting target information after receiving registration of voting target information (in this case, a book review written by the member) from the member. , To the voting target database 32.

At step SA4, control unit 38 determines whether a request for voting has been issued. Here, a request for voting from voters who operates the client 10 ₁ is issued, the control unit 38 sets the determination result of step SA4 "Ye
s ”. On the other hand, when the determination result of step SA4 is “N
If “o”, the control unit 38 makes the determination in step SA9. In this case, in step SA5, the control unit 38
Displays the voting screen 40 shown in FIG. 9 to the client 10 _1.

The voting screen 40 is a screen for voting on the evaluation of the voting target information (book) corresponding to the book held by the voter. On the voting screen 40, the voting object information 4 extracted from the voting object database 32 is displayed.
1, 42,... Are displayed. The evaluation levels are set in five levels from very bad (1) to very good (5).

The voter can select the information 41, 42,...
Is checked, and after selecting one evaluation level from the five evaluation levels, the voting button 43 is pressed to perform voting. In step SA6, the control unit 38
Executes an update process for reflecting the voting result in the voter-specific voting result database 33 shown in FIG. In step SA7, after performing the evaluation level calculation for calculating the evaluation level of the voting target, the control unit 38 updates the voting target-specific voting result database 34 shown in FIG. 5 based on the result of the evaluation level calculation. Execute the process.

Here, a specific example of the evaluation level calculation will be described in detail by taking the voting object (book review) of the voting object ID 000001 shown in FIG. 4 as an example. In this case, the control unit 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes each voter who voted for the same voting object (book review) (in FIG. 4, voter ID000001 and ID00000).
3 to ID000009,...) Are extracted from the voter information database 35 shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 38 associates the following weights with the plurality of extracted voter ranks.

[0035]

The weight is set to a larger value as the voter rank is higher, and is set to a smaller value in increments of 0.2 as the voter rank becomes lower. Next, the control unit 38 performs weighting corresponding to the voter rank on each evaluation level existing in the field of the voter ID 000001 shown in FIG. 4, divides the sum by the number of voters, and calculates the average. And the average is taken as the evaluation level shown in FIG. This evaluation level is based on the following (1)
It is calculated from the formula.

Evaluation level = ((Evaluation level of voter × weight corresponding to voter rank) + (Evaluation level of voter × weight corresponding to voter rank) +...) / Total number of voters・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ (1)

The voting object ID shown in FIG.
When applied to the case of 000001, it is calculated as follows. Evaluation level = ((Evaluation level 5 of voter ID000001 × weight 0.4 corresponding to voter rank D (see FIG. 6)) + (Evaluation level 4 of voter ID000003 × voter rank B (see FIG. 6)) Corresponding weight 0.8) + ...) / total number of voters = 4

Next, the control section 38 stores the evaluation level (average) 4 in the “evaluation level” corresponding to the voting object ID 000001 in the voting object database 34 for each voting object shown in FIG. Thereafter, the control unit 38 sequentially calculates an evaluation level (average) corresponding to another voting target, and reflects the calculation result in the voting result database 34 for each voting target.

In step SA8, the control unit 38 calculates the voter's point and the voter rank who voted in step SA5 based on the voting result, and then updates the voter information database 35 shown in FIG. Execute the process. That is, in calculating the points, the control unit 38
Is the evaluation level (average) calculated in step SA7
Is calculated based on the deviation between the result and the voting result (evaluation level). The smaller the deviation, the more points, and the larger the deviation, the fewer points.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, it is considered that the number of voters almost follows a normal distribution with the evaluation level (average) O being the maximum value. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the smaller the deviation between the voter's evaluation level (voting result) and the evaluation level (average) O is, the more the voter belongs to the majority, and thus the larger the voter's evaluation result (evaluation level) is. ) Can be said to be highly reliable. Conversely, the larger the deviation between the voter's evaluation level (voting result) and the evaluation level (mean) O, the more the voter belongs to the minority. It can be said that it is low.

Here, the correspondence between the deviation Δs and the points in FIG. 2 is shown below. <Deviation Δs><Point> −σ ≦ Δs ≦ + σ 10 −2σ ≦ Δs <−σ, + σ <Δs ≦ + 2σ 7 −3σ ≦ Δs <−2σ, + σ2 <Δs ≦ + 3σ 3 −4σ ≦ Δs <−3σ, + Σ3 <Δs ≦ + 4σ (not shown) 1 −4σ> Δs, + 4σ <Δs (not shown) 0

In the case of the voter with the voter ID 000001 shown in FIG.
Since three voting objects of ID000003 have been voted, the number of times of voting this time is “3”. In addition, the control unit 38 calculates points (for example, 7, 7, 3) based on the above-described deviation for each voting object.
Next, the control unit 38 adds the calculated number of votes (== the number of votes) to the “number of votes” and “integrated points” of the voter ID 000001 in the voter information database 35 shown in FIG.
3) and the points (= 7 + 7 + 3) are added.

Next, the control unit 38 divides the accumulated points in the voter information database 35 by the number of votes,
Using the result of the division as an average point, a voter rank after voting is calculated based on the following average point / voter rank correspondence table. The control unit 38 updates “voter rank” in the voter information database 35 shown in FIG. 6 based on the calculated voter rank.

<Average point P> <Voter rank> 8 ≦ P ≦ 10 A 6 ≦ P <8 B 4 ≦ P <6 C 2 ≦ P <4 D 0 ≦ P <2 E

As described above, in the first embodiment, if the evaluation with high reliability is continuously performed, the average point increases,
Voter rank is gradually increased. Conversely, Embodiment 1
In, if the evaluation with low reliability is continuously performed, the average point decreases and the voter rank gradually decreases (or the voter rank E (lowest rank) remains).

In step SA9, the control section 38 determines whether or not a voter (in this case, a viewer) has issued a browsing request for evaluation information. If the determination result is "No", the control section 38 proceeds to step SA1. Execute the following processing. The evaluation information is voting target information (in this case, a book review) and the evaluation level based on the above-mentioned voting (see FIG. 5). Here, the voter voter ID000002 shown in FIG. 6, using the client 10 _2, when the viewing request is issued, the control unit 38 sets the determination result of step SA9 "Ye
s ”.

[0048] At step SA10, the output interface unit 37 displays the search screen for searching for books which the voter corresponds to the voting target information to be viewed (not shown) to the client 10 _2. This search screen is a screen for searching for a desired book from a plurality of books using the title of the book as a keyword. Here, when the title of the book is input by the voter, step SA1
In 1, the output interface section 37, voting searches the target database 32 (see FIG. 3) to display the search result screen 50 shown in FIG. 10 as a search result to the client 10 _2. On the search result screen 50, the title of the searched book is displayed.

[0049] Here, the browsing button 51 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed, in step SA12, the output interface section 37 executes processing for displaying the evaluation information screen 60 shown in FIG. 11 to the client 10 ₂ . Specifically, the output interface unit 37 refers to the voter information database 35 shown in FIG.
The voter rank A corresponding to 02 is confirmed. Next, the output interface unit 37 refers to the voter rank / public evaluation level correspondence table 36 shown in FIG. 7 using the voter rank A as a key, and refers to the public evaluation level (1, 1) corresponding to the voter rank A. Check 2,3,4,5).

Next, the output interface unit 37 refers to the voting target database 32 shown in FIG. 3 and searches for voting target information using the title of the book desired by the voter as a key. Next, the output interface unit 37 uses the voting object ID included in the searched voting object information as a key via the control unit 38 to output the voting object ID and the evaluation from the voting object database by voting object 34 shown in FIG. After searching the level, the voting target (book review) of the voting target ID corresponding to the public evaluation level (in this case, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) shown in FIG.

Next, an output interface unit 37 displays evaluation information screen 60 shown in FIG. 11 to the client 10 _2. In the evaluation information screen 60, the evaluation information 61, 62 includes voting target information (in this case, book review) of an evaluation level corresponding to the public evaluation level (see FIG. 7). "Comprehensive evaluation" shown in the figure corresponds to "evaluation level" shown in FIG. Evaluation information screen 6
0 is a browse button 6 for browsing previous evaluation information
3, a browse button 64 for browsing the next evaluation information, a purchase button 65 for purchasing the book, and a return button 66 for transitioning to the previous screen are displayed.

In other words, the voter who has requested the evaluation information browsing can browse the voting object information and the evaluation level in a range corresponding to his / her voter level. Therefore, the voter of the voter rank A (see FIG. 7) can browse the voting target information of all evaluation levels. On the other hand, at the voter level E (see FIG. 7), only the (1,2) voting target information having a low evaluation level can be browsed.

In step SA13, the control unit 38 determines whether or not the purchase button 65 shown in FIG. 11 has been pressed. If the result of this determination is "No", the control unit 38 proceeds to step SA13.
The processing after 1 is repeated. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step SA13 is “Yes”, in step SA14, the control unit 38 requests the product providing server 15 to perform a purchase process. Thus, goods providing server 15, after displaying the book purchase screen to the client 10 _2, based on the purchase application information, and executes processing relating to online purchases of the book.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the voter rank is determined based on the deviation between the average evaluation by the voting method and the voter evaluation, and the voter rank is determined based on the voting result. Based on the weighted result,
Since the comprehensive evaluation relating to the book review is determined, it is possible to prevent unauthorized manipulation of the voting result and perform an objective and fair evaluation.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the incentive points are given to the voters according to the voter rank, so that the motivation of the voters can be improved, and the reliability can be improved. Can get a high reputation.

Further, according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the range of the open evaluation level is controlled according to the voter rank, so that the voter rank is raised to widen the open range. Motivation to vote can be aroused to voters.

(Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 1 described above, a book review was described as an example of voting object information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be information. Hereinafter, this case will be described as a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment according to the present invention. In this figure, parts corresponding to respective parts in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this figure, the voting / evaluation device 30 shown in FIG.
An evaluation device 70 is provided. This voting / evaluation device 7
In 0, a control unit 71 and a voting object database 72 are provided in place of the control unit 38 and the voting object database 32 shown in FIG.

In the second embodiment, the product providing server 15 is a server for providing a product or general purchaser with a product online purchase site operated by the product provider. This product online purchase site is a site for purchasing a product via the Internet 20. The voting / evaluation device 70 includes the voting / evaluation device 30.
Similarly to (see FIG. 1), it is connected to the Internet 20 and has a function of receiving posting of voting target information (in this case, product evaluation information), managing voting targets, voting results, and the like. Have.

As shown in FIG. 13, the voting target database 72 is a database for storing information on voting targets (in this case, product evaluation information) for each product, and includes voting target information 72 _{1 to} 72 ₃ ,.・ ・ It is composed of Each of the voting target information 72 _{1 to} 72 ₃ ,... Is evaluation information for each product.

[0061] For example, voting object information 72 _1, is composed of a plurality of the vote subject related to "bag" as a commodity (evaluation information). Each voting information includes a voting target ID and an evaluator ID for identifying a person (evaluator) who has posted evaluation information, as in the case of the first embodiment.
Is given. The evaluator posts impressions, opinions, and the like that actually use the “bag” as evaluation information. The voting target information is voted by the member according to five evaluation levels in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Since the basic operation of the second embodiment is the same as the operation of the first embodiment (see FIG. 8), a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the voter rank is determined based on the deviation between the average evaluation by the voting method and the voter evaluation, and the voter rank is determined based on the voting result. Based on the weighted result,
Since the overall evaluation of the product is determined, illegal operation of the voting result can be prevented, and an objective and fair evaluation can be performed.

(Embodiment 3) In Embodiment 1 described above, a book review was described as an example of voting target information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and resources such as software may be used as voting target information. Hereinafter, this case will be described as a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment according to the present invention. In this figure, parts corresponding to respective parts in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the figure, instead of the product provider server 15 and voting / evaluation apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 1, the resource providing server 80 ₁ to 80 _m
And a voting / evaluation device 90.

[0065] Each of the resource providing server 80 ₁ to 80 _m, which is a server for providing a resource of software such as a member or the general buyer. The storage location of the resource is specified by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The voting / evaluation device 90 is connected to the Internet 20 and has a function of receiving voting target information, managing voting, counting voting results, and the like.

In the voting / evaluation apparatus 90, the input interface unit 91 has a function of receiving access from the clients 10 ₁ to 10 _n and a voting object database 9.
2 and a function of updating the voter information database 93. The voting target database 92 is a database that stores information on voting targets (in this case, resources), as shown in FIG.

The voting object database 92 includes “voting object ID”, “resource name”, “comprehensive evaluation level”,
It has fields of “download URL”, “price” and “author”. The “voting target ID” is an identifier for identifying a resource. "Resource name"
Is the name of the resource. "Download URL"
The location of the resource (resource providing server 80 ₁ -
80 _m ). “Comprehensive evaluation level” is an evaluation level determined by voting in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and has the same meaning as “evaluation level” shown in FIG. Here, the comprehensive evaluation level is set in the following five stages in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

[0068]

“Price” is the selling price of the resource.
It is set stepwise according to the “overall evaluation level”. That is, the higher the “overall evaluation level”, the higher the “price”, and conversely, the lower the “overall evaluation level”, the lower the selling price. The “author” is the name and handle name of the person who created the resource.

Returning to FIG. 14, the voter information database 9
As shown in FIG. 15, No. 3 has fields of “voter ID”, “name” of voter, “voter rank”, “number of votes”, and “integrated points”. "Voter ID" is an identifier for identifying a voter.
"Name" is the name of the voter. "Voter rank"
Are synonymous with the case of the first embodiment.
Set to stage. Therefore, “voting frequency” and “accumulated points” are also the same as those in the first embodiment.

That is, in the third embodiment, newly registered voters start from “voter rank” = E (lowest rank) and continue to evaluate with high reliability.
When the accumulated points increase and exceed a preset threshold value, the rank is raised to the next “voter rank”. The “accumulated points” are used for calculating incentives (presents, payments) as compensation for voting.

[0072] Returning to FIG. 14, voting Targeted voting result database 94, as shown in FIG. 17, voting Targeted voting result information 94 _{1-94 3} is a database that stores .... Each of the voting target information 94 _{1 to} 94 ₃ ,... Indicates a voting result (voter ID /
(Evaluation level, comprehensive evaluation level). here,
The comprehensive evaluation level is synonymous with the “evaluation level” shown in FIG. For example, the voting result information 94 ₁ for each voting object corresponds to the resource of the voting ID 000001 shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 14, the comprehensive evaluation level / price correspondence table 95 is a table that defines the correspondence between the comprehensive evaluation level of the resource and the price, as shown in FIG. As can be seen from the comprehensive evaluation level / price correspondence table 95, in the third embodiment, the price increases stepwise as the comprehensive evaluation level increases. Output interface unit 96 has a function of outputting the information to the external access means, such as the client 10 ₁ to 10 _n. The control unit 97 controls the operation of the input interface unit 91 and the output interface unit 96, and updates the voting target-specific voting result database 94 and the voter information database 93. Details of the operation of the control unit 97 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step SB1 shown in FIG.
Determines whether there is a request to register a voting object (resource). Here, if from the client 10 ₁ is the request, the control unit 97 sets the determination result of step SB1 is "Yes". If the determination result of step SB1 is “No”, the control section 97 performs the determination of step SB3.

At step SB2, the control section 97 executes a voting target registration process. Specifically, the control unit 97
After receiving the registration of the voting target information from the member, the voting target information is added to the voting target database 92 (see FIG. 16). In step SB3, the control unit 97
It is determined whether there is a request for membership registration. In this case, the determination result is “Yes”. In step SB4, the control section 97 executes a member registration process in the same manner as in step SA2 (see FIG. 8). Step SB
When the determination result of No. 3 is “No”, the control unit 97 performs the determination of step SB5.

At step SB5, the control section 97
It is determined whether a request to browse the voting object information of the voting object database 92 shown in FIG. 6 has been issued. Here, if the request for viewing from voters who operates the client 10 ₁ is issued, the control unit 97 sets the determination result of step SB5 is "Yes". If the result of the determination in step SB5 is “No”, the control section 97 makes a determination in step SB7.

[0077] At step SB6, an output interface unit 96, with reference to the voting object database 92 shown in FIG. 16, and transmits the voting target information to the requesting client 10 _1. Thus, the voter selects a desired resource from the voting target information, and then downloads the resource from the URL. Then, the voters actually use the resources.

At step SB7, control section 97 determines whether or not a request for voting has been issued. Here, a request for voting from voters who operates the client 10 ₁ is issued, the control unit 97 sets the determination result in step SB7 "Ye
s ”. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SB7 is "N
If “o”, the control unit 97 makes the determination in step SB11. In this case, in step SB8, the control unit 97
, Like in step SA5 (see FIG. 8) to display voting screen (not shown) to the client 10 _1.

This voting screen is a screen for voting to vote on the evaluation of resources actually used.
In addition, five evaluation levels from very bad (1) to very good (5) are set on the voting screen. Then, the voter selects one of the five evaluation levels and then presses a voting button (not shown) to vote. At Step SB9, the control unit 9
7 executes a process of reflecting the above voting result in the voter-specific voting result database 33 shown in FIG.

The control unit 97 calculates the overall evaluation level of the voting object in the same manner as in step SA7 (see FIG. 8), and then, based on the result of the overall evaluation level calculation. Then, a process of updating the voting-object-specific voting result database 94 shown in FIG. 17 is executed.

In step SB10, the control section 97 calculates the points of the voters who voted in step SB8 and the voter ranks based on the voting results in the same manner as in step SA8 (see FIG. 8). Then, the process of updating the voter information database 93 shown in FIG. 15 is executed.

Here, in Embodiment 3, Embodiment 1
As in the case of the above, when the reliable evaluation is continuously performed, the average point is increased and the voter rank is gradually increased. Conversely, in the third embodiment, if the evaluation with low reliability is continuously performed, the average point is reduced, and the voter rank is gradually reduced (or the voter rank E (the lowest rank) is maintained). Status).

At step SB11, the control section 97 determines whether or not it is time to update the voting object database 92 shown in FIG. 16 (for example, once a month), and the result of this determination is "No". In such a case, the processing after step SB1 is repeated. Then, when the determination result of step SB11 is “Yes”, in step SB12, the control unit 97 searches the comprehensive evaluation level / price correspondence table 95 shown in FIG. 18 using the latest comprehensive evaluation level related to the resource as a key. Determine the latest price. Next, the control unit 97 sets the voting target database 92 shown in FIG.
Update the "price" of to the latest value.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the price of a resource is determined according to an objective and fair comprehensive evaluation, so that an appropriate price can be provided.

(Embodiment 4) In Embodiment 1 described above, a book review was described as an example of voting object information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be information. Hereinafter, this case will be described as a fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, an example will be described in which a competent music artist is found from unknown music artists based on a voting result.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the fourth embodiment according to the present invention. In this figure, parts corresponding to respective parts in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this figure, instead of the product providing server 15 and the voting / evaluation device 30 shown in FIG. 1, music providing servers 100 _{1 to} 100 _{m are} provided.
And a voting / evaluation device 110. In the voting / evaluation device 110, the control unit 3 shown in FIG.
8 and the voting object database 32,
11 and a voting object database 112 are provided.

Each of the music providing servers 100 _{1 to} 100 _m is a server for providing music contents to members or general purchasers. The storage location of the music content is specified by the URL. Voting / evaluation device 110
Is connected to the Internet 20, and has functions for receiving voting target information, managing voting, counting voting results, and the like.

In the voting / evaluation apparatus 110, the control unit 111 controls each unit.
The details of operation 11 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 20, the voting object database 112 stores “voting object I”.
D, "Song Title", "Overall Evaluation Level", "Download URL", and "Artist Name".

The “voting target ID” is an identifier for identifying music content. "Song name" is the title of the music content. “Comprehensive evaluation level” is an evaluation level determined by voting in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and has the same meaning as “evaluation level” shown in FIG. Here, the comprehensive evaluation level is set in the following five stages in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

<Evaluation level> <Legend> “1” → very bad “2” → bad “3” → normal “4” → good “5” → very good

The “download URL” is information indicating a storage location of the music content (music providing servers 100 _{1 to} 100 _m ). The “artist name” is a name of a music content player, a band, or the like.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step SC1 shown in FIG.
Determines whether there is a request for registration of a voting target (in this case, music content). Here, the client 10
If there is the above request from step ₁ , the control unit 111 proceeds to step S
The determination result of C1 is “Yes”. Step S
When the determination result of C1 is “No”, the control unit 111 performs the determination of step SC3.

In step SC2, the control section 111 executes a voting target registration process. Specifically, the control unit 111
After receiving registration of voting information from the member,
This voting object information is stored in the voting object database 112 (FIG. 2).
1). In step SC3, the control unit 11
1 judges whether there is a request for member registration, and in this case, the judgment result is “Yes”. In step SC4, the control unit 111 executes a member registration process in the same manner as in step SA2 (see FIG. 8). If the result of the determination in step SC3 is “No”, the control unit 111 makes a determination in step SC8.

At Step SC5, the output interface
The part 37 uses the voting target database 112 to
Voting target information to client 10₁ Send to to this
Therefore, the voter will select the music content for the 10 songs
Provision server 100₁ ~ 100 _m Download from and audition
After that, each music content is evaluated. Stay
In step SC6, the control unit 111 waits for a predetermined time.
At step SC7, the control unit 111
Execute the process to accept the registration of the information about the evaluation
You.

In step SC8, the control section 111 determines whether or not a request to browse the voting target information has been issued by the voter (in this case, the viewer). If the determination result is “No”, the control section 111 proceeds to step SC8. The processing after SC10 is executed. If the result of the judgment at step SC8 is "Yes", in step SC9, the output interface unit 37 transmits the voting object information from the voting object database 112 to the client 10 _1.

At step SC10, the control unit 111
It is determined whether a voting request has been issued. Here, a request for voting from voters who operates the client 10 ₁ is issued, the control unit 111 sets the determination result of step SC10 is "Yes". On the other hand, when the determination result of step SC10 is “No”, the control unit 111
The determination of C15 is performed. In this case, in step SC11, the control unit 111, as in step SA5 (see FIG. 8) to display voting screen (not shown) to the client 10 _1.

This voting screen is a screen for the voter to vote on the evaluation of the music content actually auditioned. In addition, five evaluation levels from very bad (1) to very good (5) are set on the voting screen. Then, the voter selects one of the five evaluation levels and then presses a voting button (not shown) to vote. In step SC12,
The control unit 111 executes a process of reflecting the voting result in the voter-specific voting result database 33 shown in FIG.

In step SC13, the control unit 111
After performing the overall evaluation level calculation for calculating the overall evaluation level of the voting target in the same manner as in step SA7 (see FIG. 8), the voting for each voting object shown in FIG. A process for updating the result database 34 is executed. At this time, the “overall evaluation level” of the voting object database 112 shown in FIG. 21 is also updated.
In step SC14, the control unit 111 updates the voter information database 35.

At step SC15, the control unit 111
It is determined whether or not a request for browsing the evaluation information has been issued by a voter (in this case, a viewer), and if the result of this determination is “No”, the processing after step SC1 is executed. The evaluation information is the voting target information and the evaluation level based on the voting described above (see FIG. 5). Here, the voter voter ID000002 shown in FIG. 6, the client 10 ₂
When the above browsing request is issued using
Makes the determination result of step SC15 "Yes".

[0100] At step SC16, the output interface unit 37 displays the search screen for the voter to search the evaluation information to be viewed (not shown) to the client 10 _2. In step SC17, the output interface unit 37 sets the voting object database 112 (see FIG. 21).
Find the inner, it is displayed as the search result to the client 10 _2.

In step SC18, the output interface unit 37 displays an evaluation information screen (not shown) on the client 10 in the same manner as in step SA12 (see FIG. 8).
Execute the process shown in ₂ . In this case, the voter who has requested the evaluation information browsing can browse the voting target information and the evaluation level in a range corresponding to his / her voter level.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the voter rank is determined based on the deviation between the average evaluation by the voting method and the voter evaluation, and the voter rank is determined based on the voting result. Based on the weighted result,
Since the overall evaluation of the music content is determined, unauthorized operation of the voting result can be prevented, and an objective and fair evaluation can be performed.

Although the first to fourth embodiments according to the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration example is not limited to these first to fourth embodiments. Even if there is a design change or the like within a range not departing from the present invention, it is included in the present invention. For example, in the first to fourth embodiments, the voting / evaluation device 30, the voting / evaluation device 70,
FIG. 2 shows an evaluation program by a voting method for realizing the function of the voting / evaluation device 90 or the voting / evaluation device 110.
Computer-readable recording medium 300 shown in FIG.
The evaluation program by the voting method recorded in the recording medium 300 is recorded in the computer 20 shown in FIG.
Voting / evaluation may be performed by reading the data into 0 and executing it.

The computer 200 shown in FIG. 23 has a CPU 20 for executing an evaluation program based on the voting method.
1, an input device 202 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 203 for storing various data.
And RAM (Random Acces
s Memory) 204, a reading device 205 that reads an evaluation program by a voting method from the recording medium 300, an output device 206 such as a display and a printer, and a bus BU that connects each unit of the device.

After reading the voting method evaluation program recorded on the recording medium 300 via the reading device 205, the CPU 201 executes the voting method evaluation program to perform the voting / evaluation described above. Note that the recording medium 300 includes not only a portable recording medium such as an optical disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, and a hard disk, but also a transmission medium such as a network that temporarily records and holds data. It is.

[0106]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The voter rank is determined based on the deviation between the average rating by the voting method and the voter's rating, and the overall rating is determined based on the result of weighting the voting result according to the voter rank. As a result, illegal operation of the voting result is prevented, and an objective and fair evaluation can be performed.

According to the present invention, the smaller the deviation is,
The voter rank is determined so that the higher the voter rank and the larger the deviation, the lower the voter rank, so that unauthorized manipulation of voting results can be prevented, and objective and fair evaluation can be performed. It has the effect of being able to.

Further, according to the present invention, the incentive points are given to the voter according to the voter rank, so that the motivation of the voter can be improved, and the reliability is high. The effect that evaluation can be obtained is produced.

Further, according to the present invention, the price of items related to the voting object information is determined according to the objective and fair comprehensive evaluation, so that an effect that an appropriate price can be provided is provided. .

Also, according to the present invention, the comprehensive evaluation and the disclosure range of the voting target information are controlled in accordance with the voter rank. It has the effect of being able to evoke a person.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing voting distributions in Embodiments 1 to 4.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a voting target database 32 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a voter-specific voting result database 3 shown in FIG. 1;
FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a voting result database for each voting object shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a voter information database 35 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a voter rank / public evaluation level correspondence table 36 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a voting screen 40 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a search result screen 50 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an evaluation information screen 60 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a voting target database 72 shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a voter information database 93 shown in FIG. 14;
FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a voting object database 92 shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a voting-object-specific voting result database 94 shown in FIG. 14;

18 is a diagram showing a comprehensive evaluation level / price correspondence table 95 shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a voting object database 112 shown in FIG. 20;
FIG.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a modification of the first to fourth embodiments.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ₁ to 10 _n Client 15 Product Provision Server 20 Network 30 Voting / Evaluation Device 31 Input Interface Unit 37 Output Interface Unit 38 Control Unit 80 ₁ to 80 _m Resource Providing Server 90 Voting / Evaluation Device 91 Input Interface Unit 96 Output Interface Unit 97 Control unit 100 _{1 to} 100 _m Music providing server 110 Voting / evaluation device 111 Control unit 200 Computer 201 CPU 300 Recording medium

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Claims (14)

[Claims] A voting method for voting a plurality of voters to evaluate the voting object information by a voting method; an average evaluation calculating means for calculating an average evaluation based on a voting result by the voting means; Voter rank determining means for determining a voter rank of each of the voters based on a deviation between the average evaluation and the voter's evaluation; at least a result of the vote by the voter according to the voter rank Based on the weighted result,
An evaluation apparatus using a voting method, comprising: an overall evaluation determination unit that determines an overall evaluation of the voting target information. 2. The voter rank determining means determines the voter rank such that the smaller the deviation is, the higher the voter rank is, and the larger the deviation is, the lower the voter rank is. The evaluation device according to the voting method according to claim 1. 3. The voting method evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a point giving means for giving an incentive point to the voter according to the voter rank. 4. The voting method according to claim 1, further comprising price determining means for determining a price of an item related to the voting object information according to the comprehensive evaluation. Evaluation device. 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a public range control unit that controls a public range of said comprehensive evaluation and said voting object information according to said voter rank. An evaluation device using the voting method described. 6. A voting step of causing a plurality of voters to vote on the evaluation of voting object information by a voting method, an average evaluation calculating step of calculating an average evaluation based on a voting result of the voting step, and the plurality of voting. A voter rank determining step of determining a voter rank of each person based on a deviation between the average evaluation and the voter's evaluation, at least for a voting result in the voting step,
A comprehensive evaluation judging step of judging an overall evaluation of the voting object information based on a result of weighting according to a voter rank. 7. The voter rank determining step determines the voter rank such that the smaller the deviation is, the higher the voter rank is, and the larger the deviation is, the lower the voter rank is. The evaluation method by the voting method according to claim 6. 8. The voting method according to claim 6, further comprising a point giving step of giving an incentive point to the voter according to the voter rank. 9. The voting method according to claim 6, further comprising a price determining step of determining a price of an item related to the voting object information according to the comprehensive evaluation. Evaluation method. 10. A voting procedure for causing a plurality of voters to vote on the evaluation of voting target information by a voting method, an average evaluation calculating procedure for calculating an average evaluation based on a voting result of the voting procedure, and the plurality of voting. A vote rank determining procedure for determining a voter rank of each person based on a deviation between the average evaluation and the voter's evaluation, at least for a voting result in the voting procedure,
A comprehensive evaluation determination procedure for determining an overall evaluation of the voting object information based on a result of weighting according to a voter rank; and a voting method-based evaluation program. 11. The voting rank determining step is characterized in that the voting rank is determined such that the smaller the deviation is, the higher the voting rank is, and the larger the deviation is, the lower the voting rank is. The evaluation program according to the voting method according to claim 10. 12. The voting method evaluation program according to claim 10, further comprising: a point giving procedure for giving an incentive point to the voter according to the voter rank. 13. The voting method according to claim 10, further comprising a price determining step of determining a price of an item related to the voting object information according to the comprehensive evaluation. Evaluation program. 14. A computer-readable recording medium recording an evaluation program by a voting method for causing a computer to execute the evaluation method by a voting method according to claim 6.