IP Library Granted Patent US 10,939,183
Granted Patent B2
US 10,939,183 · App. 16/552,367 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Video distribution system for live distributing video containing animation of character object generated based on motion of distributor user, distribution method, and storage medium storing video distribution program

Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
H04N21/8146H04N21/2187H04N21/4316H04N21/816
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Patent No.
US 10,939,183
App. No.
16/552,367
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment of the invention relates to a video distribution system for live distributing a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user. The video distribution system includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.

Claims (37)

1. A video distribution system for live distributing a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user, the video distribution system comprising:

one or more computer processors,

wherein the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to:

display an image including the character object and one or more display instruction objects on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user, each of the one or more display instruction objects being displayed, in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user, in a display region occupying a part of the image if a number of display instruction objects to be displayed in the display region is less than a maximum number of display instruction objects; and

display the first gift in the video in response to a selection of at least one of the one or more display instruction objects.

2. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first gift is a first wear gift associated with a first worn-on portion of the character object, and

the first wear gift is displayed in the video at a position corresponding to the first worn-on portion of the character object in response to the selection of the at least one of the one or more display instruction objects.

3. The video distribution system of claim 2 , wherein:

the character object includes a plurality of worn-on portions,

the first worn-on portion is selected from among the plurality of worn-on portions of the character object,

a first display time in which the first wear gift is displayed in the video is set for the first wear gift, and

when the first wear gift is displayed in the video, the one or more computer processors are configured to prohibit display of a second wear gift that is associated with the first worn-on portion until the first display time elapses.

4. The video distribution system of claim 3 , wherein when the first wear gift is displayed in the video, the one or more computer processors are configured to:

deactivate a display instruction object for displaying the second wear gift associated with the first worn-on portion until the first display time elapses.

5. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:

display a message on the distributor user device in response to reception of a message gift associated with a message from the viewing user, and

display the message gift in the video in response to a display instruction operation on the distributor user device.

6. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein:

a voice of the distributor user is included in the video,

a voice change instruction object is displayed on the distributor user device in response to reception of a voice change gift that is for changing the voice of the distributor user from the viewing user, and

the voice of the distributor user is changed to a voice designated by the voice change gift in response to an operation on the voice change instruction object.

7. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:

display a second gift in the video in response to reception of a second display request for the second gift from the viewing user, wherein the second gift is displayed in the video without being associated with a specific portion of the character object.

8. The video distribution system of claim 7 , wherein:

a gift display prohibition period is set in a distribution period of the video, and

the second gift is displayed in the video at a timing other than the gift display prohibition period in the distribution period of the video.

9. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the number of display instruction objects being displayed in the display region is the maximum number of display instruction objects when the first display request is received, a display instruction object corresponding the first display request is displayed in the display region after the at least one of the one or more display instruction objects being displayed in the display region is selected.

10. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein in response to reception of the first display request, a display instruction object is not displayed on a viewing user device used by the viewing user.

11. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein if the number of display instruction objects to be displayed in the display region equals the maximum number of display instruction objects when a second display request is received, a new display instruction object corresponding to the second display request is not allowed to be displayed in the display region until at least one of the one or more display instruction objects is selected and deleted from the display region.

12. The video distribution system of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more display instruction objects are for causing a corresponding wear gift to be displayed by the character object in the video.

13. A video distribution method performed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions to live distribute a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user, the video distribution method comprising:

causing an image including the character object and one or more display instruction objects to be displayed on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user, each of the one or more display instruction objects being displayed, in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user, in a display region occupying a part of the image if a number of display instruction objects to be displayed in the display region is less than a maximum number of display instruction objects; and

causing the first gift to be displayed in the video in response to a selection of at least one of the one or more display instruction objects.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a video distribution program for live distributing a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user, wherein the video distribution program being executed by one or more computer processors effectuate operations comprising:

displaying an image including the character object and one or more display instruction objects on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user, each of the one or more display instruction objects being displayed, in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user, in a display region occupying a part of the image if a number of display instruction objects to be displayed in the display region is less than a maximum number of display instruction objects; and

display the first gift in the video in response to a selection of at least one of the one or more display instruction objects.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71296 FRAME: 163. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0203 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071296/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2019
From: KURABUCHI, AYA
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 050182/0560 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP JP2018-159802 · Aug 28, 2018 · national
JP JP2019-035044 · Feb 28, 2019 · national
JP JP2019-083729 · Apr 25, 2019 · national
JP JP2019-122885 · Jul 1, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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