JP6748041B2 - System, method, and program for distributing videos - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system, method, and program for distributing moving images.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a system that provides a moving image distribution service that distributes a real-time moving image transmitted from a user terminal of a distribution user to each user terminal of a plurality of viewing users (for example, see Patent Document 1). Some of these systems are configured to allow a viewing user to enter a comment on a video, and the entered comment is typically sent between a distribution user and other viewing users who watch the same video. Be shared. Such a comment function enables communication between users of the video distribution service.

JP, 2011-172200, A

However, in the conventional comment function as described above, since the input comment is simply shared, the realized communication tends to be monotonous. In addition, some users find it difficult to input comments, and such users hesitate to use the comment function. As described above, in the conventional technique, communication between users is likely to be monotonous and the input load of the user is relatively large, so activation of communication can be suppressed.

An embodiment of the present invention has an object to promote communication between users during distribution of a moving image. Other objects of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the entire specification.

A system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for delivering moving images, comprising one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more computer processors are responsive to execution of readable instructions. A process of delivering a real-time moving image provided by a delivering user to each of a plurality of viewing users, and a request for placing an image object on the moving image during the delivery of the moving image, the image being specified by the viewing user. A process of receiving a placement request including information about an object from the viewing user, and a process of placing the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image in response to the placement request are received.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for distributing a moving image, which is executed by one or a plurality of computers, wherein a real-time moving image provided by a distribution user is distributed to each of a plurality of viewing users. Receiving a placement request from the viewing user, which is a request for placing an image object on the movie during the delivery of the moving image, the placement request including information about the image object specified by the viewing user; and the placement request. And arranging the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image in response to the reception of.

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program for distributing a moving image, and is provided by a distribution user to the one or more computers in response to being executed on the one or more computers. A process for delivering a real-time moving image to each of a plurality of viewing users, and a request for arranging an image object on the moving image during the delivery of the moving image, including information about the image object specified by the viewing user. A process of receiving a placement request from the viewing user and a process of placing the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image in response to the placement request are executed.

Various embodiments of the present invention facilitate communication between users during the delivery of videos.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a network configuration of a moving image distribution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the function of the video delivery system 1 roughly. The figure which shows an example of the information managed in the user information table 411. The figure which shows an example of the information managed in the delivery information table 412. The figure which shows an example of the information managed in the object information table 413. The figure which shows an example of the main screen 60. The figure which shows an example of the delivery preparation screen 70. The figure which shows an example of the delivery screen 80. The figure which shows an example of the viewing-and-listening screen 90. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating communication regarding arrangement of stamps in the moving image distribution system 1. The figure which shows an example of the stamp input screen 110. The figure which shows an example of the viewing-and-listening screen 90 which displays the information notification area|region 981. The figure which shows an example of the viewing-and-listening screen 90 which displays the information notification area|region 982. The figure which shows an example of the viewing-and-listening screen 90 which displays the information notification area|region 99. The figure which shows an example of the delivery screen 80 in which the stamp was displayed. The figure which shows an example of the delivery screen 80 in which the stamp was displayed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a network configuration of a moving image distribution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the moving picture distribution system 1 includes a moving picture distribution server 10 and a user terminal 30 communicably connected to the moving picture distribution server 10 via a network 20 such as the Internet. Although only one user terminal 30 is shown in FIG. 1, the moving image distribution system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 30. The server 10 provides, via the user terminal 30, a video distribution service that distributes a real-time video provided by the distribution user to the viewing user. In the present embodiment, the user of the user terminal 30 can distribute a moving image as a distribution user, and can also watch a moving image distributed by another user as a viewing user.

The moving image distribution server 10 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (computer processor) 11, a main memory 12, a user I/F 13, a communication I/F 14, and a storage ( Storage device) 15, and these respective constituent elements are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

The CPU 11 reads various programs stored in the storage 15 or the like into the main memory 12 and executes various commands included in the programs. The main memory 12 is composed of, for example, a DRAM or the like.

The user I/F 13 includes various input/output devices for exchanging information with the user. The user I/F 13 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device (for example, a mouse and a touch panel), a voice input device such as a microphone, and an image input device such as a camera. The user I/F 13 also includes an information output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 14 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various communication software, and a combination thereof, and is configured to realize wired or wireless communication via the network 20 or the like.

The storage 15 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, or the like. The storage 15 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the moving image distribution server 10 can be configured using a plurality of computers each having the above-described hardware configuration. For example, the server 10 may be configured by one or a plurality of server devices.

The video distribution server 10 configured in this manner has functions as a web server and an application server, and is installed from the web browser and other applications (for example, a video distribution service application) installed in the user terminal 30. Various processes are executed in response to the request, and screen data (for example, HTML data) and control data according to the result of the process are transmitted to the user terminal 30. On the user terminal 30, a web page or other screen based on the received data is displayed.

The user terminal 30 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (computer processor) 31, a main memory 32, a user I/F 33, a communication I/F 34, and a storage (storage). Device) 35, and these components are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

The CPU 31 reads various programs stored in the storage 35 or the like into the main memory 32 and executes various commands included in the program. The main memory 32 is composed of, for example, a DRAM or the like.

The user I/F 33 is various input/output devices for exchanging information with the user. The user I/F 33 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device (for example, a mouse and a touch panel), a voice input device such as a microphone, and an image input device such as a camera. The user I/F 33 also includes an information output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 34 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various kinds of communication software, and a combination thereof, and is configured to realize wired or wireless communication via the network 20 or the like.

The storage 35 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk or a flash memory. The storage 35 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like. The program stored in the storage 35 may be downloaded from the application market or the like and installed.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 30 can be configured as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, a personal computer, a game dedicated terminal, or the like.

The user of the user terminal 30 configured as described above provides the video distribution server 10 by performing communication with the video distribution server 10 via a web browser or other application installed in the storage 35 or the like. A video distribution service can be used.

Next, the functions of the moving image distribution system 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the functions of the moving image distribution server 10 and the user terminal 30, respectively. As illustrated, the server 10 includes an information storage management unit 41 that stores and manages various information, a basic function control unit 43 that controls basic functions of a video distribution service, and a video distribution control unit that controls video distribution. 45 and an object placement management unit 47 that manages placement of image objects on a moving image. These functions are realized by the hardware such as the CPU 11 and the main memory 12 and various programs and data stored in the storage 15 and the like operating in cooperation with each other, and are read into the main memory 12, for example. It is realized by the CPU 11 executing an instruction included in the program. Further, some or all of the functions of the server 10 shown in FIG. 2 may be realized by the cooperation of the server 10 and the user terminal 30, or may be realized by the user terminal 30. For example, some or all of the functions of the object placement management unit 47 may be realized by the server 10 and the user terminal 30 cooperating with each other, or may be realized by the user terminal 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 30 has an information storage management unit 51 that stores and manages various information, a viewing function control unit 53 that controls a viewing function in the video distribution service, and a distribution function in the video distribution service. And a distribution function control unit 55 for controlling. These functions are realized by the hardware such as the CPU 31 and the main memory 32, and various programs and data stored in the storage 35 and the like operating in cooperation with each other, and are read into the main memory 32, for example. It is realized by the CPU 31 executing an instruction included in the program. Further, some or all of the functions of the user terminal 30 illustrated in FIG. 2 may be realized by the server 10 and the user terminal 30 working together, or may be realized by the server 10. For example, some or all of the functions of the viewing function control unit 53 and the distribution function control unit 55 may be realized by the server 10 and the user terminal 30 working together, or may be realized by the server 10.

The information storage management unit 41 of the server 10 stores and manages various information in the storage 15 and the like. The information storage management unit 41, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, relates to a user information table 411 that manages information about users of the video distribution service, a distribution information table 412 that manages information about individual video distribution, and an image object. It has an object information table 413 for managing information. As will be described later in detail, the image object is an object that the viewing user places on the moving image in the moving image distribution service of this embodiment.

The basic function control unit 43 of the server 10 executes various processes related to control of basic functions of the video distribution service. For example, the basic function control unit 43 transmits HTML data or control data of various screens related to the basic function to the user terminal 30, and variously responds to an operation input by the user via the screen displayed on the user terminal 30. Then, the HTML data or the control data according to the result of the processing is transmitted to the user terminal 30. Basic functions controlled by the basic function control unit 43 include, for example, login authentication (user authentication), charging control, user management (for example, updating the user information table 411), and management of individual video distribution (for example, The distribution information table 412 is updated).

The video distribution control unit 45 of the server 10 executes various processes related to control of video distribution. For example, the video delivery control unit 45 executes a process of delivering a real-time video provided by the delivery user to each of the plurality of viewing users. Specifically, the moving image distribution control unit 45 receives, for example, moving image data of a real-time moving image transmitted from the user terminal 30 of the distribution user, and transmits the received moving image data to the user terminal 30 of the viewing user. Such real-time moving image distribution is performed using, for example, a streaming method.

The moving image distributed by the moving image distribution service of this embodiment is, for example, a moving image corresponding to a display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 of the distribution user (hereinafter, may be referred to as “screen moving image”). )including. The screen moving image includes sound output via a speaker or the like of the user terminal 30 of the delivery user. In addition, the moving image that is also delivered includes, for example, a moving image that is shot via the camera of the user terminal 30 of the delivery user (hereinafter, also referred to as “shooting moving image”). The captured moving image includes sound input via a microphone or the like of the user terminal 30 of the delivery user.

The object placement management unit 47 of the server 10 executes various processes related to management of placement of image objects on a moving image. For example, the object placement management unit 47 moves the video image of the image object to the user terminal 30 of the delivery user in response to the placement request for placing the image object on the video from the user terminal 30 of the viewing user. Instruct the placement.

The information storage management unit 51 of the user terminal 30 stores and manages various information in the storage 35 and the like. For example, the information storage management unit 51 stores information about image objects available to the user.

The viewing function control unit 53 of the user terminal 30 executes various processes related to the control of the viewing function of the video distribution service. The viewing function is a function for the user of the user terminal 30 to view a moving image distributed by another user as a viewing user. For example, the viewing function control unit 53 receives the moving image data transmitted from the moving image distribution server 10 and displays (reproduces) the real-time moving image provided by the distribution user based on the received moving image data.

In the present embodiment, the viewing function control unit 53 receives a placement request from the viewing user for placing an image object on the moving image during distribution of the moving image. The placement request includes information about the image object specified by the viewing user. For example, the viewing function control unit 53 receives an image object specification by the viewing user and a placement request for the specified image object via the screen displayed on the user terminal 30.

The distribution function control unit 55 of the user terminal 30 executes various processes related to control of the distribution function of the moving image distribution service. The distribution function is a function for the user of the user terminal 30 to distribute a moving image as a distribution user. For example, the distribution function control unit 55 generates moving image data of a moving image in real time, and transmits the generated moving image data to the moving image distribution server 10. For example, when the moving image to be distributed is a screen moving image, the distribution function control unit 55 generates in real time the moving image data of the screen moving image corresponding to the display screen displayed via the display of the user terminal 30, The generated moving image data is transmitted to the moving image distribution server 10. In addition, for example, when the moving image to be distributed is a captured moving image, the distribution function control unit 55 generates moving image data of the captured moving image captured via the camera of the user terminal 30 in real time, and the generated moving image. The data is transmitted to the moving image distribution server 10.

In the present embodiment, the distribution function control unit 55 arranges the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image in response to the reception of the arrangement request for arranging the image object on the moving image. For example, the distribution function control unit 55 arranges the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image in response to the image object arrangement instruction from the object arrangement management unit 47 of the server 10. For example, when the moving image to be distributed is a screen moving image, the distribution function control unit 55 displays the image object on the display screen of the user terminal 30 in response to the image object arrangement instruction from the object arrangement management unit 47. indicate. As a result, the image object is arranged on the screen moving image corresponding to the display screen of the user terminal 30, and the screen moving image on which the image object is arranged is distributed to a plurality of viewing users.

As described above, the moving image distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment arranges the image object specified by the viewing user on the moving image being distributed in response to the request from the viewing user. Therefore, the viewing user can enjoy communication with other users through the arrangement of the image objects on the moving image being viewed.

The image objects arranged on the moving image include various objects that can be displayed on the moving image. For example, the image object is configured as a still image or a still image having an animation effect. The image object is provided to the user by, for example, a moving image distribution service provider. Further, the image object is generated in response to an input operation by the user, for example, in response to a handwriting input by the user.

In the present embodiment, the image object specified by the viewing user can be arranged at a specific position or an arbitrary position on the moving image. For example, the object placement management unit 47 of the server 10 or the distribution function control unit 55 of the user terminal 30 determines the position on the moving image where the image object is placed according to a predetermined rule (including randomly determining the position). Can be configured to.

Further, the viewing user may specify the position on the moving image where the image object is arranged. In this case, the placement request received by the viewing function control unit 53 of the viewing user's user terminal 30 includes information about the position on the moving image specified by the viewing user, in addition to the information about the image object. In response to the reception of the placement request, the delivery function control unit 55 of the delivery user's user terminal 30 (via the placement instruction by the object placement management unit 47 of the server 10) views the image object specified by the viewing user. It is placed at the position on the moving image specified by the user. The viewing user specifies a position on the corresponding moving image by, for example, a touch operation or a click operation on the moving image display area for displaying the moving image on the user terminal 30. The position on the moving image is specified as the coordinates in the moving image display area, for example.

In the present embodiment, the image object to be arranged on the moving image is specified, for example, by the viewing user selecting from a plurality of image objects. In this case, the viewing function control unit 53 of the user terminal 30, for example, presents a plurality of image objects (for example, image objects owned by the viewing user) to the viewing user when receiving a placement request for the image object from the viewing user. The selection of the image object by the viewing user from the presented plurality of image objects is accepted.

Further, in the present embodiment, an image object is generated based on the input operation by the viewing user, and the generated image object can be specified as the image object arranged on the moving image. For example, an image object is generated based on handwriting input by the viewing user (for example, a figure or the like corresponding to the trajectory of handwriting input is generated as an image object), and the generated image object is an image object to be arranged on a moving image. Specified. In this case, the placement request received by the viewing function control unit 53 of the user terminal 30 includes, for example, image data of an image object generated based on handwriting input. Further, the handwriting input may be performed in the moving image display area in which the moving image is displayed on the user terminal 30. In this case, the position of the handwriting input with respect to the moving image display area can be specified as the position on the moving image where the image object is arranged.

In the present embodiment, the viewing function control unit 53 of the user terminal 30 may be configured to notify the viewing user of the acceptance of the placement request in response to the acceptance of the placement request. By the notification, the viewing user who has issued the placement request for the image object can recognize the acceptance of the placement request before the placement of the image object is reflected on the moving image. As a result, it is possible to prevent the viewing user from unnecessarily repeating the placement request of the image object because the placement of the image object is not reflected on the moving image.

Further, the viewing function control unit 53 can be configured to limit the number of placement requests that can be received within a predetermined time. For example, the viewing function control unit 53 is configured not to accept an image object placement request for which one viewer user has an elapsed time within a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the previous image object placement request. Can be done.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the distribution function control unit 55 of the user terminal 30 may be configured to erase (hide) the image object arranged on the moving image. For example, the distribution function control unit 55 may be configured to delete an object whose elapsed time after being placed on the moving image reaches a preset placement duration time (for example, 5 seconds).

In the present embodiment, the arrangement duration described above can be set for each image object (in this case, the arrangement duration different for at least some image objects can be set). For example, the arrangement continuation time is set to be shorter for an image object having a larger display size. Also, the arrangement duration may be set for each viewing user (in this case, the arrangement duration different for at least some of the viewing users may be set). For example, the arrangement continuation time is set to be longer as the viewing user has a higher rank in the video distribution service (for example, the higher the distribution number of videos, the higher the rank). The process of erasing the image object based on the arrangement duration time can be realized by cooperation between the distribution function control unit 55 and the object arrangement management unit 47 of the server 10.

Further, for example, the distribution function control unit 55 is configured to delete the image object arranged on the moving image in response to the deletion request for deleting the image object arranged on the moving image by the distribution user. Can be done. For example, the distribution function control unit 55 deletes the image object specified by the distribution user from the plurality of image objects arranged on the moving image, or deletes all the plurality of objects arranged on the moving image. To do.

In the present embodiment, the distribution function control unit 55 is arranged on the moving image in response to a position change request for changing the position on the moving image of the image object arranged on the moving image by the distribution user. It may be configured to change the position of the existing image object on the moving image (move the object). For example, the distribution function control unit 55 moves the image object specified by the distribution user among the plurality of image objects arranged on the moving image to the position on the video specified by the distribution user.

Next, the operation of the moving image distribution system 1 of this embodiment having such a function will be described using a specific example. In the moving image delivery service of this specific example, a screen moving image corresponding to the display screen of the user terminal 30 of the delivering user is delivered to the user terminal 30 of the viewing user as a real-time moving image. Such distribution of screen moving images is sometimes called “live screen distribution” or the like.

FIG. 3 shows an example of information managed by the user information table 411 in this example. The user information table 411 manages information related to users of the video distribution service, and as shown in the figure, is associated with a “user ID” that identifies an individual user, and is a basic user information such as an account name, age, and gender. “Basic information”, which is information, “distribution history information”, which is information regarding the history of video distribution by this user, “viewing history information”, which is information regarding viewing history of videos distributed by other users by this user, this user Manages information such as "possessed stamp information", which is information about stamps held by.

Of the information managed in the user information table 411, the basic information is set to the information input by the user at the timing of newly registering (creating an account) in the video distribution service, and then according to the instruction from the user. Will be updated accordingly. Further, the distribution history information and the viewing history information are appropriately updated according to the distribution and viewing of the moving image by the user.

In this specific example, the stamp is an image object that the viewing user places on the moving image. The user can acquire the stamp at various occasions. For example, the user can purchase the stamp for a fee or can obtain it for free.

FIG. 4 shows an example of information managed by the distribution information table 412 in this example. The distribution information table 412 manages information related to individual video distribution, and, as shown in the figure, is associated with a “distribution ID” that identifies individual video distribution, and identifies a distribution user who distributes a video as a “distribution user ID”. , "Distribution title" of this distribution, "Distribution status" of this distribution, etc. are managed. The distribution status includes, for example, information such as the number of viewing users who view the distributed video (current value and maximum value, etc.), and distribution duration time.

Of the information managed in the distribution information table 412, the distribution ID, the distribution user ID, and the distribution title are set when the distribution of the moving image is started. Further, the distribution status is appropriately updated during the distribution of the moving image.

FIG. 5 shows an example of information managed by the object information table 413 in this example. The object information table 413 manages information about individual stamps provided by a moving image distribution service provider, and as shown in the drawing, is associated with a “stamp ID” that identifies each individual stamp, Information such as "data" and "display time" is managed. As will be described later in detail, the display time indicates a time (arrangement continuation time) from when the stamp is arranged on the moving image to when the stamp is deleted.

The operation of the moving image distribution system 1 in this specific example will be described below. First, the operation until the distribution user starts the distribution of the screen moving image will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of a main screen 60 which is a starting point when a user of the video distribution service uses the service. The main screen 60 is displayed by the user terminal 30 via a web browser when, for example, an application for the video distribution service is activated on the user terminal 30, or a website for the video distribution service provided by the server 10. It is displayed when you do.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main screen 60 has a recommended area 61 for displaying recommended moving pictures and a moving picture list area 62 for displaying a list of moving pictures being distributed, and a basic menu area 100 is arranged at the lower end. There is. In the information regarding the moving images displayed in the recommended area 61 and the moving image list area 62, the title of the moving image (delivery title. In the example of FIG. 6, “YYY”, “XXX”, etc. are displayed.) and the delivering user. Information is included. The user can start watching the moving image as a viewing user by selecting one of the moving images displayed in the recommended area 61 and the moving image list area 62.

The basic menu area 100 is composed of menus that are basic when using the moving image distribution service, and is similarly arranged on main screens other than the main screen 60. Specifically, the basic menu area 100 includes a main menu 102 for displaying the main screen 60, a search menu 104 for searching for a user and a moving image, and a delivery menu 106 for starting the delivery of a moving image. It is composed of a notification menu 108 for displaying a notification to the user and a my page menu 109 for displaying the user's own user page (my page).

When the user selects the search menu 104, for example, a search screen for searching another user or a moving image using a keyword or the like is displayed. When the user selects the My Page menu 109, a My Page screen displaying the user's own user page (My Page) is displayed, and the user browses and edits his/her basic information, for example, through the screen. It is also possible to browse distribution history and viewing history.

When the user selects the distribution menu 106, the distribution preparation screen 70 illustrated in FIG. 7 is displayed on the user terminal 30. As shown in the drawing, the distribution preparation screen 70 has a title input area 72 for inputting a distribution title, a distribution start button 74 displayed as “Start distribution!”, and a basic menu area 100 arranged at the lower end. Has been done. The distribution preparation screen 70 is a screen for the user to instruct the start of distribution of a moving image.

When the user inputs a desired distribution title (for example, “live distribution of game X!”) in the title input area 72 and selects the distribution start button 74, the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed and the screen movie is displayed. Will be delivered. Specifically, generation of moving image data of a screen moving image corresponding to the display screen on the user terminal 30 and transmission to the server 10 are started. When the distribution of the screen moving image is started, in response to the request of the viewing user, the server 10 transmits the moving image data of the screen moving image to the user terminal 30 of the viewing user. A new record is created in the distribution management table 412 according to the start of distribution.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the distribution screen 80 displayed on the user terminal 30 of the distribution user during the distribution of the moving image. The distribution screen 80 is displayed when the distribution start button 74 is selected and the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed. In this specific example, during distribution of a moving image, a program such as an application for a moving image distribution service operates in the background, and in the display area 210 corresponding to the entire screen of the distribution screen 80, for example, the home screen of the OS, or , The screens of other running applications are displayed.

On the distribution screen 80, as shown in FIG. 8, a comment input area 82 at the upper end of the screen, a camera image display area 84 at the lower left side thereof, and a setting button 86 and an end button 88 at the lower right corner of the screen are respectively displayed in the display area 210. It is arranged to overlap. The comment input area 82 is configured so that the user can input a comment such as a character string. Further, in the camera image display area 84, an image (specifically, for example, a video of the distribution user) input via the front camera of the user terminal 30 of the distribution user is displayed.

When the user selects the setting button 86, various distribution settings can be made via a setting screen (not shown). For example, invalidation (mute) of the microphone, invalidation of the camera (including non-display of the camera image display area 84), browsing of comments, non-display of the comment column (non-display of the comment input area 82), and the like are set. be able to. Here, the "browsing comment" is a setting for displaying the comment input by the distribution user and the comment input by the viewing user.

Here, the comment input area 82, the camera image display area 84, the setting button 86, and the end button 88 are widget-type objects controlled by an application for a moving image distribution service that operates in the background. The user performs an operation (OS, or OS) via the screen displayed in the display area 210 by tapping an area other than the objects 82, 84, 86 and 88 in the entire display area 210 of the distribution screen 80. , Operations for other running applications) can be performed. Further, the user can change the display position of these (the object is moved) by sliding the comment input area 82 and the camera image display area 84.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the viewing screen 90 displayed on the user terminal 30 of the viewing user who views the screen moving image. The viewing user selects, for example, one of the moving pictures displayed in the recommended area 61 and the content list area 62 of the main screen 60, or selects one of the moving pictures searched through the search menu 104. A video to be viewed can be selected by, for example, and a viewing screen 90 displaying a corresponding screen video is displayed on the user terminal 30 of the viewing user according to the selection of the video.

As shown in FIG. 9, the viewing screen 90 includes a moving image display area 92 for displaying a screen moving image, a comment input area 93 located in the lower left corner of the screen, and a setting button 94 and a stamp button 95 located in the lower right corner of the screen. Have. As shown in the figure, in the moving image display area 92, a screen moving image corresponding to the display screen (distribution screen 80) on the user terminal 30 of the distribution user is displayed.

The comment input area 93 is configured so that the user can input a comment such as a character string. When the user selects the setting button 94, various viewing settings can be made via a setting screen (not shown).

The stamp input button 95 on the viewing screen 90 is a button for the viewing user to request placement of a stamp on a moving image. The operation relating to the placement of the stamp on the moving image will be described below. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of communication regarding arrangement of stamps executed among the user terminal 30 of the viewing user, the moving image distribution server 10, and the user terminal 30 of the distribution user. First, the user terminal 30 of the viewing user receives the input of the stamp by the viewing user (step S100).

FIG. 11 exemplifies a stamp input screen 110 displayed in an overlapping manner on the viewing screen 90 in response to the selection of the stamp input button 95 on the viewing screen 90. As shown in the figure, the stamp input screen 110 has a stamp display area 112 that displays a list of a plurality of stamps ST, and a handwritten stamp input button 114 that displays "handwritten". The stamps ST listed in the stamp display area 112 are stamps held by the viewing user. The stamp held by the viewing user is managed in the held stamp information of the user information table 411. The possessed stamp information is stored and managed in synchronization with the user terminal 30 of the viewing user.

When the viewing user selects any of the stamps ST listed in the stamp display area 112, the stamp input screen 110 is closed and an information notification area 981 is displayed on the viewing screen 90 as illustrated in FIG. To be done. As shown in the figure, the information notification area 981 displays the text “Please specify the place to place the stamp”. The viewing user can specify the position where the stamp is arranged by tapping an arbitrary position in the moving image display area 92 of the viewing screen 90.

When the viewing user selects the handwritten stamp input button 114, the stamp input screen 110 is closed and the information notification area 982 is displayed on the viewing screen 90 as illustrated in FIG. 13. The information notification area 982 displays the text "Please write the stamp by hand", as shown in the figure. The viewing user can create a handwritten stamp by freely drawing characters and figures by a touch operation or the like in the moving image display area 92 of the viewing screen 90. Here, in the case of a handwritten stamp, the position in the moving image display area 92 that is handwritten and input is specified as the position where the stamp is to be arranged.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 10, when the position where the stamp is arranged is specified, the input of the stamp (image object arrangement request) is accepted (step S100). Upon receiving the input of the stamp, the user terminal 30 of the viewing user transmits the stamp arrangement request information requesting the arrangement of the stamp to the moving image distribution server 10. The stamp arrangement request information includes a stamp ID for identifying the stamp selected through the stamp display area 112 of the stamp input screen 110 (image data of the stamp in the case of a handwritten stamp), a user ID for identifying a viewing user, and , Including position information (coordinates in the moving image display area 92) on the moving image in which the stamp specified by the tap operation or the like in the moving image display area 92 of the viewing screen 90 is arranged.

The user terminal 30 of the viewing user who has transmitted the stamp placement request information along with the acceptance of the stamp input then notifies the viewing user who has input the stamp of the receipt of the stamp (step S110). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the information notification area 99 is displayed on the viewing screen 90. The information notification area 99 displays the text "The input of the stamp has been accepted." By the notification, even if the arrangement of the stamp is not reflected on the screen moving image displayed in the moving image display area 92, the viewing user can recognize that the input of the stamp is normally accepted. As a result, it is possible to prevent the viewing user from repeatedly inputting the stamp unnecessarily because the input stamp is not reflected on the screen moving image.

Further, in this specific example, the information notification area 99 displayed on the viewing screen 90 is automatically erased after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed. Further, the viewing screen 90 is configured so that the stamp input button 95 cannot be selected while the information notification area 99 is displayed. That is, the viewing screen 90 is configured so that the next stamp cannot be input until a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous stamp was input. In this way, the viewing screen 90 is limited to one stamp that can be input by the viewing user within a predetermined time. Such a restriction may prevent an excessive number of stamps from being placed on the moving image.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 10, the moving image distribution server 10, which has received the stamp arrangement request information from the user terminal 30 of the viewing user, instructs the user terminal 30 of the distribution user to arrange the stamp (step S120). Specifically, the moving image distribution server 10 transmits the stamp arrangement instruction information to the user terminal 30 of the distribution user. The stamp placement instruction information includes the stamp ID, the image data of the stamp, the account name of the viewing user, the position on the moving image where the stamp is placed, and the stamp display time. The image data of the stamps other than the handwritten stamps are managed in the object information table 413, the account name of the viewing user is managed in the user information table 411 (basic information), and the stamp display time is managed in the object information table 413. Has been done.

The user terminal 30 of the delivery user who has received the stamp placement instruction information displays the stamp on the delivery screen 80 based on the received stamp placement instruction information (step S130). FIG. 15 illustrates the distribution screen 80 on which the stamp ST is displayed. The stamp ST is displayed based on the stamp ID and the image data included in the stamp arrangement instruction information, and its display position is the position on the distribution screen 80 corresponding to the position on the moving image also included in the stamp arrangement instruction information. .. Further, below the stamp ST, the account name included in the stamp placement instruction information (the account name of the viewing user who has input the stamp ST) is displayed. When the stamp is displayed on the distribution screen 80 of the user terminal 30 of the distribution user in this manner, the stamp is reflected in the screen moving image transmitted from the user terminal 30, and the viewing screen 90 (video display on each user terminal 30 of the plurality of viewing users is displayed. In the area 92), the screen moving image on which the stamp is displayed comes to be displayed. In this way, the viewing user can enjoy communication between the distribution user and other viewing users through the placement of the stamp on the moving image. Further, the input of the stamp is realized by a simple operation as compared with the input of the comment.

In this specific example, the stamp ST displayed on the distribution screen 80 is an application for a moving image distribution service that operates in the background, like the comment input area 82, the camera image display area 84, the setting button 86, and the end button 88. It is a widget type object that is controlled by etc. The distribution user can change the display position (move the stamp) by sliding the stamp ST. For example, in the case where a stamp is placed on an important part of the screen of another application displayed in the display area 210, the delivery user moves the stamp.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 10, the displayed stamp continues to be displayed until the erase condition is satisfied, and is erased when the erase condition is satisfied (steps S140 to S150). In this specific example, the stamp is erased when the elapsed time after being displayed reaches the display time set for each stamp (that is, it is erased that the elapsed time reaches the display time). It is one of the conditions). Specifically, the user terminal 30 of the delivery user erases the stamp when the elapsed time after the display reaches the display time included in the stamp arrangement instruction information. As described above, the stamp display time in this example is set for each stamp. Here, in another specific example, the stamp display time is set for each user. In this case, the display time for each user is managed in the user information table 411, for example.

Further, in this specific example, the stamp is deleted in response to the request from the distribution user even if the elapsed time since the display has not reached the display time (that is, the deletion request is made by the distribution user. That is one of the erasing conditions). The delivery screen 80 is configured such that when a long press operation or the like is performed on the displayed stamp, the deletion instruction object DLT is displayed at the lower right of the stamp as illustrated in FIG. .. Then, when the delivery user selects the deletion instruction object DLT, the corresponding stamp (in the example of FIG. 16, the stamp ST displayed as “F”) is deleted. If the elapsed time after being displayed has not reached the display time, the stamp once deleted may be displayed again in response to the request from the distribution user.

In this way, the placement (displaying on the delivery screen 80) and deletion of the stamps input by each of the plurality of viewing users on the moving image are repeatedly executed during the delivery of the screen moving image. Then, when the distribution user selects the end button 88 on the distribution screen 80, the distribution of the moving image by the distribution user ends.

Here, in the specific example described above, based on the information about the stamp input during the distribution of the moving image, the distribution user is rewarded (for example, digital contents (virtual currency and items, etc. available in the moving image distribution service), etc. ) May be added. For example, when the number of input stamps exceeds a predetermined value, a reward according to the number of stamps may be given to the distribution user.

Further, in the above-described specific example, at least a part of the plurality of stamps that can be input by the viewing user can be stamps having different display sizes. In this case, the display time set for each stamp may be shortened as the stamp has a larger display size. By doing so, the stamp having a larger display size is erased in a shorter time, so that the visibility of the screen of another application displayed in the display area 210 of the distribution screen 80 is easily maintained.

Further, in the above-described specific example, at least a part of the stamps that can be input by the viewing user can be configured as a stamp that moves on the moving image. In this case, when a stamp is input, the viewing user can specify the position that is the starting point of moving on the moving image (the position that is initially placed) and the position that is the ending point of moving.

Further, in the above-described specific example, at least a part of the stamps that can be input by the viewing user can be configured as a stamp that changes based on the display content of the moving image. The position, shape, and/or size of such a stamp changes, for example, based on a specific object (for example, the face of the distribution user or a game character) displayed in the moving image. In this case, the user terminal 30 of the delivery user, for example, continuously analyzes the display content of the delivery screen 80 to recognize a specific object, and positions and shapes of the stamps so as to match the recognized specific object. , And/or size, etc. (as a result, for example, a stamp having the appearance of a hat is displayed close to the position of the head of the delivery user).

The moving image distribution system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment described above receives a placement request for an image object (for example, a stamp) from a viewing user during distribution of a real-time moving image provided by a distribution user (for example, during live screen distribution). According to, the image object specified by the viewing user is arranged on the moving image. As a result, the viewing user can enjoy communication with other users through the arrangement of the image objects on the moving image being viewed. That is, the embodiment of the present invention may facilitate communication between users during distribution of a moving image.

Although the video distribution system 1 of the above-described embodiment is configured such that only the viewing user arranges the image object on the video, in another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the viewing user, the distribution user also displays the video object. Place the image object in. In this case, the distribution function control unit 55 of the user terminal 30 may be configured to arrange the image object specified by the distribution user on the moving image in response to the distribution user's request for arranging the image object.

The processes and procedures described in this specification are implemented by software, hardware, or any combination thereof, other than those explicitly described. For example, the processes and procedures described in this specification are realized by mounting a logic corresponding to the processes and procedures on a medium such as an integrated circuit, a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, and a magnetic disk. Further, the processes and procedures described in this specification can be implemented as a computer program corresponding to the processes and procedures, and can be executed by various computers.

Even though it is stated that the processes and procedures described herein are performed by a single device, software, component, module, such process or procedure may be implemented by multiple devices, multiple software, multiple software. Components and/or modules. Also, the software and hardware elements described herein may be implemented by integrating them into fewer components or breaking them down into more components.

In the present specification, when the constituent elements of the invention are described as either a singular or plural, or even when the constituent elements are described without being limited to either a singular or plural, in the case where they are to be separately understood in context. Except for the above, the constituent may be singular or plural.

1 Video Distribution System 10 Video Distribution Server 20 Network 30 User Terminal 41 Information Storage Management Section 43 Basic Function Control Section 45 Video Distribution Control Section 47 Object Placement Management Section 51 Information Storage Management Section 53 Viewing Function Control Section 55 Distribution Function Control Section 60 Main Screen 70 distribution preparation screen 80 distribution screen 90 viewing screen 110 stamp input screen 210 display area

Claims (11)

A system for providing a video distribution service for distributing videos ,
Comprises one or more computer processors,
The one or more computer processors are responsive to execution of readable instructions
A process of delivering a real-time video provided by a delivery user to each of a plurality of viewing users,
During the delivery of the moving image, a request for placing an image object on the moving image, the placement request including information related to the image object identified by a particular viewing user included in the plurality of viewing users, is specified. The process of receiving from the viewing user,
A process in response to acceptance of the placement request, arranging the image object specified by the particular viewing user on the video,
A process of deleting an image object whose elapsed time after being placed on the moving image has reached a predetermined placement duration, and
The predetermined placement duration is set in advance for each of the plurality of viewing users so that the viewing user having a higher rank configured to be higher according to the use of the video distribution service has a longer time. Is
system. The system of claim 1 , wherein
The process of delivering includes delivering the display screen of the user terminal of the delivering user as the moving image,
Processing of said arrangement comprises displaying a graphical object specified by the particular viewing user on the display screen of the user terminal of the distribution user,
system. The system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein
The accepted treatment, in addition to the information on the image object identified by the particular viewing user, the arrangement request including information on a position on the moving image identified by the particular viewing user from the particular viewing user Including accepting,
Processing of the arrangement comprises the image object identified by a particular viewing user, disposed at a position on the moving image identified by the particular viewing user,
system. The accepted treatment, information on the image object generated and identified based on the handwriting input according to a particular viewing user for moving image display area for displaying the video at the user terminal of the specific viewing user, and, by the handwriting input The system according to claim 3 , further comprising: accepting the placement request including information on the identified position on the moving image from the particular viewing user. The accepted treatment claims 1 to 4 or a system comprising accepting the arrangement request including information about the image object specified by the particular viewing user from among a plurality of image objects from the particular viewing user .. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the one or more computer processors further execute a process of notifying the specific viewing user of acceptance of the placement request in response to receipt of the placement request. The accepted treatment claims 1 to 6 or of the system includes limiting the number of placement request by the particular viewing user can accept within a predetermined time. The one or more computer processors further delete the image objects arranged on the moving picture in response to a deletion request for deleting the image objects arranged on the moving picture by the distribution user. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which executes processing. The one or more computer processors are further arranged on the moving image in response to a position change request for changing a position on the moving image of an image object arranged on the moving image by the distribution user. 9. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which executes a process of changing a position of a moving image object on the moving image. A method for providing a video distribution service, which is executed by one or more computers and distributes a video , comprising:
Distributing a real-time video provided by the distribution user to each of a plurality of viewing users,
During the delivery of the moving image, a request for placing an image object on the moving image, the placement request including information related to the image object identified by a particular viewing user included in the plurality of viewing users, is specified. The steps of accepting from the viewing user,
A step of in response to reception of the arrangement request, arranging the image object specified by the particular viewing user on the video,
Erasing an image object whose elapsed time after being placed on the moving image has reached a predetermined placement duration,
The predetermined placement duration is set in advance for each of the plurality of viewing users so that the viewing user having a higher rank configured to be higher according to the use of the video distribution service has a longer time. Is
Method. A program for providing a video distribution service that distributes videos ,
One or more computers, depending on which they are executed,
A process of delivering a real-time video provided by a delivery user to each of a plurality of viewing users,
During the delivery of the moving image, a request for placing an image object on the moving image, the placement request including information related to the image object identified by a particular viewing user included in the plurality of viewing users, is specified. The process of receiving from the viewing user,
A process in response to acceptance of the placement request, arranging the image object specified by the particular viewing user on the video,
A process of deleting an image object whose elapsed time after being placed on the moving image has reached a predetermined placement duration,
The predetermined placement duration is set in advance for each of the plurality of viewing users so that the viewing user having a higher rank configured to be higher according to the use of the video distribution service has a longer time. Is
program.

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