JP6157711B1 - Content providing apparatus, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a content providing apparatus in which anyone can provide self-taken content, buy and sell posted content, and return profits to the content contributor. A post receiving unit that receives a post of content generated by self-taking, a determination unit that determines whether the content satisfies a predetermined standard, and a storage process that stores the content in a content storage unit 31. Unit 13, generation unit 14 that generates preview content based on content, output unit 15 that outputs preview content, request reception unit 16 that receives a request, and billing that performs a billing process in response to a request The processing unit 17 and the transmission unit 18 that reads the requested content from the content storage unit 31 and transmits the read content to the terminal device after the charging processing by the charging processing unit 17 is performed. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a content providing apparatus, method, and program for providing content.

  A moving image distribution system that stores a moving image posted from a communication terminal device in a server and provides the moving image to a communication terminal device that has accessed the server is known.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which a moving image to be posted is encoded on the communication terminal device side, then uploaded to a server, and the moving image is reproduced on the server side in response to a request from the communication terminal device. According to Patent Document 1, the processing load on the server is reduced by performing the encoding process on the communication terminal device side.

JP 2008-301442 A

  However, in the video posting system described in Patent Document 1, videos of various genres such as videos of landscapes of travel destinations, videos of pets, and videos of food provided at restaurants are posted. There are few digging into one genre and there may be a feeling that it is unsatisfactory.

  At present, various posting sites specialized in one genre have appeared, and in particular, there are posting sites that can perform self-production using so-called self-photographed content that is taken by a smartphone or the like.

  Here, there is a demand for self-production using self-photographed content regardless of famous name. There is also a desire to buy and sell content posted on posting sites. Furthermore, the content purchaser wants the profit to be returned to the content contributor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a content providing apparatus, method, and program capable of providing self-taken content, selling and selling posted content, and returning profits to the content contributor.

In order to achieve the above object, a content providing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a post accepting unit that accepts a post of content generated by self-shooting, and the content accepted by the post accepting unit satisfies a predetermined criterion. A content determination unit that determines whether the content has been determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria, a content processing unit that stores content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria, and a content that is read from the content storage unit A generation unit that generates preview content based on the output unit, an output unit that outputs the preview content generated by the generation unit, a request reception unit that receives a request to purchase content from a terminal device, and the request reception Billing process is performed according to the request received by the department A charging processing unit, after the charging process by the charging section is performed, it reads the requested content from the content storage unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the read contents to the terminal device, the predetermined reference Satisfaction means at least a case where the content of the poster is included in the content .

  In the content providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, when the content is a moving image, the determination unit determines that the poster himself / herself is reflected at a predetermined ratio or more with respect to the total playback time of the content. The configuration may be such that it is determined that the predetermined standard is satisfied.

  In the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the determination unit extracts image data from the content at a predetermined time interval, determines whether or not the poster person is reflected in each extracted image data, If the poster himself / herself is shown in the ratio, it may be determined that the predetermined criterion is satisfied.

  The content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention further includes a user registration unit that performs user registration using the face data of the content contributor, and the determination unit is configured to register the user's face registered by the user registration unit. Based on the data, it may be configured to determine whether the content of the poster is included in the content.

  In the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the determination unit may select either that the total playback time of the content is within a predetermined time or that the content is not disclosed on other media. One or all may be determined as the predetermined reference.

  In the content providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, when the content is a moving image, the generation unit may generate the preview content by shortening the reproduction time of the content.

  In the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, when the content is a still image, the generation unit may generate the preview content from the content title.

  In the content providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the storage processing unit may add copyright information to the content and store the content in the content storage unit.

  In addition, the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention may include a notification unit that notifies the content poster of the content purchaser information.

  In addition, the content providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention may include a content purchaser disclosure unit that discloses content purchaser information.

  The content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention may include a totaling unit that performs tabulation based on the number of purchased contents and a ranking disclosure unit that publishes the results tabulated in the tabulation unit in a ranking format. Good.

  The content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention further includes a setting unit that sets a price of the content by a contributor of the content, and the charging processing unit performs a charging process based on the price set by the setting unit It may be configured.

  In the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the storage processing unit may convert the content into a format that can be reproduced only by a predetermined application, and store the converted content in the content storage unit.

  In the content providing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the transmission unit may be configured to control the content to be stored in a place that can be accessed only by a predetermined application downloaded to the terminal device.

In order to achieve the above object, a content providing method according to one aspect of the present invention includes a post accepting step for accepting a post of content generated by self-taking, and the content accepted by the post accepting step satisfies a predetermined standard. A determination step for determining whether or not there is a storage processing step for storing in the content storage unit the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria by the determination step, and reading the content from the content storage unit and reading the content A generating step for generating preview content based on the output step, an output step for outputting the preview content generated by the generating step, a request receiving step for receiving a request to purchase content from a terminal device, and the request receiving step Requests accepted by the process Comprising a charging step of performing a charging process according to after the accounting process by the accounting processing step has been performed, and a transmission step of transmitting the requested content read from the storage processing step, the read content to the terminal apparatus “Satisfying the predetermined standard” means a case where at least the poster is included in the content .

In order to achieve the above object, a content providing program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a post accepting step for accepting a post of content generated by self-shooting, and the content accepted by the post accepting step satisfies a predetermined standard. A determination step for determining whether or not there is a storage processing step for storing in the content storage unit the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria by the determination step, and reading the content from the content storage unit and reading the content A generating step for generating preview content based on the output step, an output step for outputting the preview content generated by the generating step, a request receiving step for receiving a request to purchase content from a terminal device, and the request receiving step Riku accepted by the process A charging step of executing billing according to the strike, after the charging process by the charging process has been performed, a transmission step of transmitting the requested content read from the storage processing step, the read content to the terminal apparatus Is a content providing program for realizing the above by a computer, and that the predetermined standard is satisfied means that at least the poster himself / herself is included in the content .

  According to the present invention, anyone can provide self-taken content, buy and sell posted content, and return profits to the content contributor.

It is a figure which shows the connection relation of a content provision apparatus and a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the structure of a content provision apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the user information memorize | stored in the user information storage part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of my page. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a contribution creation page. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a purchase page. It is a figure which shows the structure of the table memorize | stored in the result memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a ranking page. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a purchaser information page. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a buyer public information page. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description about the procedure of a content provision method.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the content providing apparatus 1 posts content via a network N, and a plurality of terminal devices 2a, 2b,... Used by users who receive provision of posted content. 2n (hereinafter referred to as terminal device 2) is connected.

  The terminal device 2 is transmitted from the content providing device 1 via the network N, a camera unit capable of capturing an image of the subject, a transmission unit that transmits content captured by the camera unit to the content providing device 1 via the network N, and An apparatus including a receiving unit that receives incoming data (including content), a reproducing unit that reproduces the content, a display unit that displays the reproduced content, and the like, for example, a device such as a smartphone or a tablet.

  When transmitting content or playing back content, the terminal device 2 may use a dedicated application (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated application) or a Web browser. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that content is posted using a dedicated application.

  When using the dedicated application, the user activates the dedicated application installed in the terminal device 2 in advance and accesses the content providing apparatus 1 using the dedicated application. Then, the user posts content using a dedicated application.

  When using a Web browser, the user starts a Web browser installed in the terminal device 2 and accesses the content providing device 1 through the Web browser. The user then posts content using a Web browser.

  The content providing apparatus 1 provides a service for receiving content posted by the poster himself (content taken by himself / herself), performing billing processing in response to a request to purchase the content, and transmitting the content. Below, the structure and operation | movement of the content provision apparatus 1 are demonstrated.

<Basic configuration of content providing apparatus 1>
As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing apparatus 1 includes a posting reception unit 11, a determination unit 12, a storage processing unit 13, a generation unit 14, an output unit 15, a request reception unit 16, and a billing processing unit 17. And a transmission unit 18 and a content storage unit 31.

  The posting receiving unit 11 receives a posting of content generated by self-taking from the terminal device 2. Here, a procedure until content is posted from the terminal device 2 to the posting receiving unit 11 will be described. Note that the self-shooting content may be either a still image or a moving image. In the case of a moving image, it is a self-introducing video, a private video, a video explaining how to make up, or the like.

  The user operates his / her terminal device 2 and performs self-portrait using the camera unit. The terminal device 2 stores the content generated by self-photographing in a predetermined content folder. The user operates the terminal device 2 to activate the dedicated application. The content folder is referred to from the dedicated application, and the content to be posted to the content providing apparatus 1 is selected. The user operates the dedicated application and transmits the selected content to the content providing apparatus 1.

  When the content is a moving image, editing such as shortening the reproduction time may be performed by a dedicated application, or the editing function of the terminal device 2 may be used. Similarly, when the content is a still image, editing such as red-eye correction and trimming may be performed by a dedicated application, or the editing function of the terminal device 2 may be used.

  The determination unit 12 determines whether the content received by the posting reception unit 11 satisfies a predetermined standard. The predetermined standard is that at least the poster himself / herself is included in the content. When the content is a moving image, the determination unit 12 satisfies a predetermined standard when the poster himself / herself is shown at a predetermined ratio or more (for example, 80% or more) with respect to the total playback time of the content. Judge that The specific operation of the determination unit 12 will be described later.

  If the determination unit 12 determines that the content does not satisfy the predetermined standard, the determination unit 12 does not send the content to the storage processing unit 13. In this case, the determination unit 12 notifies the terminal device 2 that has posted the content of a message that the posting has not been accepted because the content does not satisfy the predetermined standard.

  The storage processing unit 13 stores the content determined by the determination unit 12 as satisfying a predetermined standard in the content storage unit 31. Specific operations of the storage processing unit 13 will be described later.

  The generation unit 14 reads content from the content storage unit 31 and generates preview content based on the read content. Specific operations of the generation unit 14 will be described later.

  The output unit 15 outputs the preview content generated by the generation unit 14. The preview content output from the output unit 15 can be reproduced by a dedicated application of the terminal device 2.

  The request receiving unit 16 receives a request to purchase content from the terminal device 2. The user can purchase a favorite content by operating a dedicated application of the terminal device 2.

  The billing processing unit 17 performs billing processing according to the request received by the request receiving unit 16. For example, the billing processing unit 17 may perform a process of transferring a predetermined amount related to the sale of the content to the bank account of the poster. In addition, when the contributor belongs to an organization, the billing processing unit 17 pays a predetermined amount to the contributor himself along with information specifying the sales of the contributor (for example, monthly sales). May be notified.

  The transmission unit 18 reads the requested content from the content storage unit 31 after the charging processing by the charging processing unit 17 is performed, and transmits the read content to the terminal device 2. Note that the content transmitted from the transmission unit 18 is limited so that it can be played back only by the dedicated application.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 posts the self-photographed content by the function of the camera unit of the user's terminal device 2, and the posted content includes a predetermined reference (for example, the poster himself / herself is included in the content). Only the content satisfying the above is saved in the content storage unit 31, the preview content is generated from the saved content and released, and the content is processed after performing the billing process in response to the content purchase request. Because it is sent, the content contributors and buyers are not fixed, anyone can freely provide self-taken content, anyone can purchase posted content, and the content contributor It is possible to provide services that can return profits.

  Further, the content providing apparatus 1 may be configured to include a setting unit 20 as shown in FIG. The setting unit 20 sets the price of the content by the content contributor. Further, the billing processing unit 17 performs billing processing based on the price set by the setting unit 20. In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 can freely determine the price of the content that the contributor himself has taken, such as increasing the price if the content is favorable and decreasing the price if the content is not satisfactory. Can do.

<Specific Operation of Determination Unit 12>
Here, a specific operation of the determination unit 12 will be described. The determination unit 12 extracts image data from the content at a predetermined time interval (for example, an interval of 10 seconds or an interval of 1 minute), determines whether the poster himself / herself is reflected in each extracted image data, If the poster himself / herself is shown in the ratio (for example, 80%), it is determined that the predetermined standard is satisfied.

  Next, a procedure for confirming whether the poster himself / herself is shown will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing apparatus 1 includes a user registration unit 19. The user registration unit 19 performs user registration using the face data of the content contributor.

  When the dedicated application installed in the terminal device 2 is activated for the first time, user registration is performed. For user registration, it is necessary to input the user's face data, name (not a real name but a nickname), and the like. The user registration unit 19 stores the user registered information in the user information storage unit 32. As shown in FIG. 3, the user information storage unit 32 has a record for each user in which face data, a name, and the like are associated with a unique identification number.

  Based on the user face data registered by the user registration unit 19, the determination unit 12 determines whether or not the poster himself / herself is included in the content. Specifically, when the posting accepting unit 11 accepts the posting of content, the determining unit 12 refers to the user information storage unit 32 and determines the user's face data based on the identification number of the user who posted the content. Extract.

  When the content is a still image, for example, the determination unit 12 performs pattern matching processing on the face data and the feature points of the content, and determines whether or not the poster is included in the content. Based on the processing result, the determination unit 12 determines that the poster himself / herself is included in the content when approximating at a predetermined ratio (for example, 80%).

  In addition, when the content is a moving image, for example, the determination unit 12 calculates feature points between the face data and each image data extracted from the content at a predetermined time interval (for example, an interval of 10 seconds or an interval of 1 minute). Pattern matching processing is performed, and it is determined whether or not the poster person is included in the content. For example, when 10 pieces of image data are extracted from the content, the determination unit 12 performs pattern matching processing on each of the face data and the 10 pieces of image data, so that a predetermined number (for example, 8 pieces) of image data is predetermined. If it is approximated to face data at a ratio (for example, 80%), it is determined that the content of the poster is included in the content.

  Further, the determination unit 12 is either one of the total playback time of the content being within a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, etc.) and the content not being disclosed on other media. One or all may be determined as a predetermined standard.

  Whether content is published on other media, for example, when posting content from a dedicated app, for questions such as "Is the posted content not published on other media?" , “Yes” button may be selected.

<Specific Operation of Storage Processing Unit 13>
Here, a specific operation of the storage processing unit 13 will be described. The storage processing unit 13 may be configured to add copyright information to the content and store it in the content storage unit 31. The copyright information is information such as a digital watermark.

  Further, the storage processing unit 13 may be configured to convert the content into a format that can be reproduced only by a predetermined application (dedicated application) and store the converted content in the content storage unit 31. According to such a configuration, the content providing apparatus 1 can restrict the content to be reproduced only by the dedicated application, and can prevent the content from being posted to other media without permission.

  Further, the storage processing unit 13 may be configured to add information that prohibits copying of content to the content. According to such a configuration, the content providing apparatus 1 can restrict the content to be reproduced only by the dedicated application, and can prevent the content from being posted to other media without permission.

<Specific Operation of Generating Unit 14>
Next, a specific operation of the generation unit 14 will be described. When the content is a moving image, the generation unit 14 generates a preview content by shortening the content reproduction time. The video preview content may consist of the first few seconds, or may be a digest version of the whole edited.

  In addition, when the content is a still image, the generation unit 14 generates a preview content from the content title. For the still image preview content, a comment from the contributor may be added to the title.

  The generation unit 14 stores the generated preview content in the preview storage unit 33. The output unit 15 opens the preview content stored in the preview storage unit 33 to the public. The preview content can be reproduced only by the dedicated application of the terminal device 2.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 generates preview content that can be played back only by the dedicated application of the terminal device 2, and publishes the generated preview content via the dedicated application. It is possible to check the content before the content is sent, and to prevent the preview content from being posted to other media without permission.

<Specific Operation of Transmitter 18>
Next, a specific operation of the transmission unit 18 will be described. The transmission unit 18 may control the content to be stored in a place that can be accessed only by a predetermined application (dedicated application) downloaded to the terminal device 2. The terminal device 2 includes a storage area A that can be freely accessed by the user and a storage area B in which user access is restricted.

  The storage area A is an area in which, for example, content captured by the camera unit is stored, can be accessed from a plurality of applications, and can be accessed from an external device such as a PC. That is, the content stored in the storage area A can be freely taken out by the user.

  On the other hand, the storage area B is an area in which content provided from the content providing device 1 via a dedicated application is stored, and cannot be accessed from other apps, and can also be accessed from an external device such as a PC. Can not do it. That is, the content stored in the storage area B cannot be taken out freely by the user.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 can prevent the provided content from being posted or copied to other media without permission, and can limit the use of the provided content to a dedicated application. it can.

<Screen transition of dedicated application>
Next, the screen transition of the dedicated application will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. The screen transition of the dedicated application described below is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  When the dedicated application is activated, as shown in FIG. 4, the user's My Page (in the example shown in FIG. 4, AAA's My Page) is opened. Note that what is opened after activation of the dedicated application is not limited to My Page, but may be a timeline as shown in FIG. Also, on the My Page, the user name (“AAA” in the example shown in FIG. 4), the number of moving image posts, the number of photo posts, favorites (the number of favorites registered by himself), and the like are displayed.

  In addition, when an operation such as tapping the number of videos posted is performed, a transition is made to a page on which a list of videos posted so far is displayed. On the page, the posted video can be deleted. In addition, when an operation such as tapping the number of posted photos is performed, a transition is made to a page where a list of photos posted so far is displayed. You can delete photos you have posted on the page.

  By operating the “setting” button a1, it is possible to change to a setting page and use guides for displaying how to use the dedicated application, account setting, profile editing, and the like.

  By operating the “sales management” button a2, the screen shifts to a sales management page. The “sales management” button a2 is displayed when a paid version is posted. In the sales management page, you can check the sales history to check the sales of videos and photos you posted (for example, monthly sales), and the sales for each video and photos (for example, monthly sales). You can check the sales history. Therefore, the sales management page allows you to know how many videos and photos you have taken and how popular your videos and photos are.

  In addition, although the self-introduction area a3 shown in FIG. 4 is blank, when a comment is input on the setting page, the content is reflected.

  In principle, the icons a4 to a8 are displayed at the bottom of all pages. When the icon a4 is operated, a transition is made to the top page. The top page displays new photos of the person who became a fan, video timeline, ranking timeline, and recommended new timeline.

  When the icon a5 is operated, the notification page is displayed. In the notification page, notifications from the management company, new alerts when people who became fans posted, alerts when they were fanned (became a fan), and when supported by other users Various alert information such as an alert when a comment is made or an alert when a photo or video is purchased is displayed. In addition, other alerts to be notified include an alert indicating that the deposit has been received, an alert indicating that the transfer application has been accepted, update information (for example, information notifying that a new idol has joined), terms of service revision information, etc. is there.

  When the icon a6 is operated, a transition is made to a storage area in which content captured by the camera unit of the terminal device 2 is stored. In addition, if the moving image etc. are selected by operating the icon 6a, it will change to a contribution creation page. Details of the post creation page will be described later.

  When the icon a7 is operated, a transition is made to the collection page. On the collection page, purchased photos and videos, and supported photos and videos are displayed. When the icon a8 is operated, a transition is made to the My Page shown in FIG.

<Post creation page>
On the posting creation page, a “moving image posting” tab b1 selected when posting a moving image and a “posting photo” tab b2 selected when posting a photo are displayed. FIG. 5 shows a case where the “moving image posting” tab b1 is selected.

  Here, an operation procedure when posting a moving image will be described. The size of the image is optimized to a vertically long type, a horizontal type, or a square according to the size of the content posted by the user. For example, when a user posts a video or image taken with a smartphone in the vertical direction, the vertical type is optimized.

  In the “upload” item, the user operates the “add” button b3 to select a moving image to be uploaded. When the “add” button b3 is operated, the dedicated application accesses a storage area in which content captured by the camera unit of the terminal device 2 is stored, and displays the content stored in the storage area. The user selects a video to be uploaded from the displayed content. When the image icon b4 is operated after the moving image is read, the moving image can be reproduced by the moving image reproduction function, and the content of the uploaded moving image can be confirmed. Note that operations such as pausing and rewinding can also be performed during the reproduction of moving images. In addition, the selected video can be changed to another video.

  Further, when the “?” Button b5 is operated, detailed information about the upload of the moving image is displayed in a pop-up or the like. The detailed display is, for example, “the moving image time is within 10 minutes, and the file capacity is up to 1 G (giga)”. When uploading for the first time, the pop-up may be automatically displayed when scrolling to the “upload” item.

  In the “create title” item, the user uses the text input area b <b> 6 to input a title for the movie to be uploaded.

  In the “posting type” item, the user operates the “selection” button b7 to select whether to pay for the moving image to be posted or to release it for free. When all posted images (photos) are charged, the “post type” item is not displayed.

  In the “input sales amount” item, the user may determine the amount of the moving image by operating the amount button b8, or may directly input the amount in the amount input unit b9. Further, when the user wants to share the posted content via SNS, the user operates the button b10.

  When the “Publish” button b11 is operated, the selected moving image is transmitted to the content providing apparatus 1, and the moving image is released with the set contents. Note that after the release, there may be an item for changing the sales amount and an item for setting a period for releasing the moving image.

<Purchase page>
Next, an operation procedure when purchasing publicly available content will be described. As shown in FIG. 6A, the purchase page displays a “buy video” tab c1 that is selected when purchasing a video and a “buy photo” tab c2 that is selected when a photo is purchased. . FIG. 6A shows a case where the “buy video” tab c1 is selected. Note that a tab that displays a list of only free videos and photos, a tab that displays a list of only paid videos and photos, and the like may be displayed. Further, the order of arrangement may be the order of posting or the order of popularity. Moreover, the structure which can select the arrangement | sequence order may be sufficient.

  In addition, when the dedicated application transitions to the purchase page, the dedicated application accesses the preview storage unit 33 of the content providing apparatus 1, reads the preview content stored in the preview storage unit 33, and displays the preview content on the purchase page.

  When an operation such as tapping is performed on the moving image displayed on the purchase page, the screen changes to a reproduction page where a preview moving image is reproduced. As shown in FIG. 6B, the playback page includes a playback screen c3 on which the selected video is played, a “buy” button c4 for purchasing the video, and video information (price, playback count, DL ( Download) number, title, etc.). The DL number is the number sold. In the playback screen c3, when the “view at original size” icon is selected, the content can be viewed at the original size, and when the “view again” icon is selected, the content can be viewed again.

  When an operation such as tapping the reproduction screen c3 is performed, an operation menu is displayed that allows operations such as stopping or fast-forwarding the reproduced moving image. Further, when the “buy” button c4 is operated, the selected moving image can be purchased.

<Publication of ranking>
As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing apparatus 1 may include a totaling unit 21 and a ranking disclosure unit 22.

  The aggregation unit 21 performs aggregation based on the number of purchased contents. Specifically, the charging processing unit 17 stores a result of the charging process (who purchased what content, etc.) in the result storage unit 34. As shown in FIG. 7, the result storage unit 34 includes a table in which a poster, a purchaser, a purchase date, and the like are associated with a unique ID (content ID) of the content. The totaling unit 21 refers to the result storage unit 34 and totals the number purchased for each content.

  The ranking disclosure unit 22 publishes the results collected by the counting unit 21 in a ranking format. Information published by the ranking publication unit 22 can be browsed on the ranking pages of all dedicated applications.

  Details of the ranking page will be described with reference to FIG. When the “Ranking” tab c1 is operated, a ranking page is displayed. When the “New Arrival Post” tab c2 is operated, a new posting page is displayed. When the “Fan Post” tab c3 is operated, fan posting is displayed. The page is displayed. FIG. 8 shows an example in which a ranking page is displayed.

  When the user button c4 is operated on the ranking page, the ranking for each user (hereinafter referred to as user ranking) is displayed. When the moving image button c5 is operated, the moving image ranking is displayed. When the photo button c6 is operated, the photo is displayed. The ranking is displayed. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the user ranking is displayed.

  In the user ranking, the ranking of users is shown based on the number of fans and the number of posts (total number of moving images and photos). In FIG. 8, the ranking, the display of changes from the previous time (up, down, no change, etc.), the user icon, the user name, the number of fans, and the number of posts are displayed for each user. It is an example and is not limited to this.

  In the ranking of moving images, the ranking of users is shown based on the number of playbacks and the number of DLs (the number sold). Similarly, in the ranking of photos, the ranking of users is shown based on the number of views and the number of DLs (number sold).

  In the newly posted page, when a user posts a video or a picture using a dedicated application, the posted information is notified. By browsing the page, the user can always acquire information on newly posted moving images and photos. You can also find a user you like on the newly posted page and become a fan. If you have a favorite video or photo, you can go to the purchase page and purchase a video.

  On the fan posting page, new videos and photos of users who have become fans are displayed. By browsing the page, the user can quickly know new arrival videos and the like of the user who has become a fan. In addition, if there is a video or photo you like on the fan post page, you can go to the purchase page and purchase the video.

  Thus, since the content providing apparatus 1 publishes the ranking based on the number of purchases for each content, it can know which content is popular and can activate the content purchase activity and the posting activity. .

<Configuration for notifying content contributors of content purchasers>
As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing apparatus 1 may be configured to include a notification unit 23 that notifies the content poster of the content purchaser information.

  The notification unit 23 refers to the result storage unit 34, extracts information on the purchaser of the content, and notifies the terminal device 2 of the content poster of the extracted purchaser information.

  On the purchaser information page, as shown in FIG. 9, a list of information (for example, ranking format) of purchasers who have purchased their contents is displayed.

  For example, in the case where AAA is a talent, when a content that is self-portraited is posted, the fan may purchase the content first. AAA can know who is purchasing his content from the purchaser information page of the dedicated app. Therefore, at live performances, AAA can tell, “Taro Patent, thank you for always buying content!”

  Further, in the case where AAA is a student who is popular in the class, when a content that is self-portraited is posted, the classmate may purchase the content first. AAA can know who is purchasing his content from the purchaser information page of the dedicated app. So, in the classroom, you can say, “Taro Patent, thank you for always buying the content!”.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 can connect the use by the application to the real world.

<Configuration to disclose information of content purchasers>
As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing apparatus 1 may be configured to include a content purchaser disclosure unit 24 that discloses information of a content purchaser.

  Specifically, the content purchaser disclosure unit 24 refers to the result storage unit 34, extracts content purchaser information, and discloses the extracted purchaser information to all the terminal devices 2. Information disclosed by the content purchaser disclosure unit 24 can be viewed on the purchaser disclosure information page of all dedicated applications. In the purchaser public information page, as shown in FIG. 10, a list of buyer information (for example, a ranking format) is displayed for each content contributor.

  For example, Jiro Takumi, who is a fan of AAA, knows that Taro Patent is purchasing AAA's content more than herself, and can purchase AAA's content aiming at a higher rank. In addition, AAA's fans know that BBB's content sales are greater than AAA's overall content sales, so they may purchase BBB's content in order to increase BBB's sales volume. It is done.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 can know the purchase information of others by publishing the information of the content purchaser, and can activate the content purchase activity.

<Development of services by the content providing apparatus 1>
The content providing apparatus 1 refers to the table of the result storage unit 34 and, based on the purchase status of the content for each purchaser, for example, when there is a purchase more than a certain amount, the content collection that summarizes the content that has been purchased so far is collected. May be provided.

  The content collection may be an electronic media such as a photo collection or a video that can be viewed with a dedicated application, or a package media such as a photo collection or a DVD.

  In this way, the content providing apparatus 1 not only provides the content but also develops an attractive service for the user, so that the content purchase activity can be further activated to receive the service. Can do.

<Method and program>
In the present embodiment, the configuration and operation of the content providing apparatus 1 that can mainly provide content taken by anyone, buy and sell posted content, and return profits to the content contributor. As described above, but not limited to this, each component is provided as a content provision method for providing self-taken content, buying and selling posted content, and returning profits to the content contributor May be.

  Here, the procedure of the content providing method will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S1, the posting acceptance step accepts posting of content generated by self-shooting.

  In step S2, the determination step determines whether the content received in step S1 satisfies a predetermined standard.

  In step S3, the storage processing step stores in the content storage unit 31 the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria in the step S2.

  In step S4, the generation step reads content from the content storage unit 31, and generates preview content based on the read content.

  In step S5, the output step outputs the preview content generated by the step S4.

  In step S6, the request receiving step receives a request to purchase content from the terminal device.

  In step S7, the billing process performs billing in response to the request received in step S6.

  In step S8, the transmission process reads the requested content from the storage process and transmits the read content to the terminal device after the billing process in step S7 is performed.

  With the content providing method configured as described above, anyone can provide self-taken content, buy and sell posted content, and return profits to the content contributor.

  Also, it is realized by recording a program for realizing each function constituting the content providing apparatus 1 on a computer-readable recording medium, causing the computer system to read the program recorded on the recording medium, and instructing it. May be.

  Specifically, the program includes a post accepting step for accepting posting of content generated by self-taking, a judging step for judging whether the content accepted by the post accepting step satisfies a predetermined standard, and a judging step The storage processing step of storing the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria in the content storage unit 31 and the generation step of reading the content from the content storage unit 31 and generating the preview content based on the read content An output step for outputting the preview content generated in the generation step, a request reception step for receiving a request to purchase content from the terminal device, and a charging process for performing a charging process in response to the request received in the request reception step Process and billing process After gold treatment is performed, a program for realizing reading out the requested content from the storage step, a transmission step of transmitting the read content to the terminal device, a computer.

  The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk built in the computer system.

  “Computer-readable recording medium” means a program that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or a client may also include a program that holds a program for a certain period of time. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the above-described functions, and may be capable of realizing the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content provision apparatus, 11 Posting reception part, 12 Judgment part, 13 Storage processing part, 14 Generation part, 15 Output part, 16 Request reception part, 17 Charge processing part, 18 Transmission part, 19 User registration part, 20 Setting part, 21 totaling unit, 22 ranking disclosure unit, 23 notification unit, 24 content purchaser disclosure unit, 31 content storage unit, 32 user information storage unit, 33 preview storage unit, 34 result storage unit

Claims (16)

A post acceptance unit that accepts posts of content generated by self-shooting;
A determination unit that determines whether the content received by the posting reception unit satisfies a predetermined standard;
A storage processing unit for storing in the content storage unit the content determined by the determination unit to satisfy the predetermined criteria;
A generation unit that reads content from the content storage unit and generates content for preview based on the read content;
An output unit for outputting the preview content generated by the generation unit;
A request receiving unit that receives a request to purchase content from a terminal device;
A billing processing unit that performs billing processing in response to a request received by the request receiving unit;
A transmission unit that reads out the requested content from the content storage unit and transmits the read content to the terminal device after the accounting processing by the accounting processing unit is performed ;
The content providing apparatus that satisfies the predetermined standard means at least a case where the poster himself / herself is included in the content. If the content is a video,
The determination unit, based on the total playback time of the content, at a ratio of more than a predetermined, when the author himself is reflected, the content providing device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that meets the predetermined criteria . The determination unit extracts image data from the content at predetermined time intervals, determines whether or not the poster person is reflected in each extracted image data, and if the poster person is reflected at a predetermined ratio The content providing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein it is determined that the predetermined criterion is satisfied. A user registration unit that performs user registration using the face data of the content contributor,
The content according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the poster himself / herself is included in the content based on the face data of the user registered by the user registration unit. Providing device. The determination unit
The total playback time of the content is within a predetermined time,
The content is not published on other media,
The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein any one or all of the above are determined as the predetermined reference. If the content is a video,
The generating unit, the content providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which shorten the playback time of the content to generate content for the preview. If the content is a still image,
The content providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the preview content from a content title. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the storage processing unit adds copyright information to the content and stores the content in the content storage unit. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , further comprising a notification unit that notifies a content poster of information of a content purchaser. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , further comprising a content purchaser disclosure unit that discloses information of a content purchaser. A counting unit that counts based on the number of purchased content;
The content provision apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , further comprising a ranking disclosure unit that publishes the results aggregated by the aggregation unit in a ranking format. It has a setting unit that sets the price of the content by the content contributor,
The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the billing processing unit performs billing processing based on the price set by the setting unit. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein the storage processing unit converts the content into a format that can be reproduced only by a predetermined application, and stores the converted content in the content storage unit. And the transmission unit, the contents providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 1 3 of the control so that content access can place only in a predetermined application that is downloaded is stored in the terminal device. A post acceptance process for accepting posts of content generated by self-shooting;
A determination step of determining whether the content received by the posting reception step satisfies a predetermined standard;
A storage processing step of storing in the content storage unit the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria by the determination step;
A step of reading content from the content storage unit and generating content for preview based on the read content;
An output step of outputting the preview content generated by the generation step;
A request acceptance process for accepting a request to purchase content from a terminal device;
A charging process step for performing a charging process in response to the request received in the request receiving step;
After the billing process by the billing process step is performed, the requested content is read from the storage processing step, and the read content is transmitted to the terminal device ,
The content providing method that means that the predetermined standard is satisfied is at least a case where the poster himself / herself is included in the content. A post acceptance process for accepting posts of content generated by self-shooting;
A determination step of determining whether the content received by the posting reception step satisfies a predetermined standard;
A storage processing step of storing in the content storage unit the content determined to satisfy the predetermined criteria by the determination step;
A step of reading content from the content storage unit and generating content for preview based on the read content;
An output step of outputting the preview content generated by the generation step;
A request acceptance process for accepting a request to purchase content from a terminal device;
A charging process step for performing a charging process in response to the request received in the request receiving step;
After charging process by the charging process has been performed, reads the requested content from the storage processing step, the content providing program for implementing by a transmission step, the computer transmits the read contents to the terminal device met And
Satisfying the predetermined standard means at least a case where the content of the poster is included in the content .