IP Library Granted Patent US 11,496,807
Granted Patent B2
US 11,496,807 · App. 16/883,080 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Video distribution system, video distribution method, information processing device, and video viewing program

Inventors: Takumi Fukuda (Tokyo, JP); Soichiro Takakuwa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
H04N21/4781G06T13/40H04N21/44204H04N21/44218H04N21/4532H04N21/4784H04N21/8146
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Patent No.
US 11,496,807
App. No.
16/883,080
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing device displays a video including an avatar object on a display based on video data received from a server, displays a group to which a distributing user belongs in an identifiable manner in a video view or a video distribution list including images of multiple videos, and sends a display request to display an object in one of the videos to the server.

Claims (58)

1. A video distribution system comprising:

circuitry configured to

detect movement of a distributing user that distributes a video,

transmit movement information based on the detected movement to a server,

display an image on a display based on video data received from the server,

send a display request to display an object in the video to the server,

generate video data including an avatar object of the distributing user based on the movement information,

store the distributing user in association with a group, and

transmit evaluation information in which the group is evaluated based on the display request with respect to the group, wherein

the distributing user includes multiple distributing users,

the group includes multiple groups,

the evaluation information includes information that indicates which of the groups corresponds to which of a plurality of evaluation results, the circuitry being configured to determine which of the plurality of evaluation results corresponds to which of the groups based on accumulated points corresponding to a plurality of the display requests received for each group, and

the circuitry is further configured to display an indication in a video distribution list displaying multiple images corresponding to videos distributed by the distributing users so that the indication distinguishes one of the images, corresponding to a video of a distributing user who belongs to one of the groups that corresponds to a first evaluation result of the plurality of evaluation results, from another one of the images.

2. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to accumulate compensation for the object that is requested for display by the display request for each group.

3. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to display the group to which the distributing user belongs in an identifiable manner in a video view distributed by the distributing user or the video distribution list.

4. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry detects the movement of the distributing user based on data received from one or more sensors.

5. The video distribution system according to claim 4 , wherein

the data received from the one or more sensors includes at least one of data of a facial expression of the distributing user, data of a position of the distributing user relative to the one or more sensors, and data of motion of a body portion of the distributing user.

6. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to store user management information including identification information of the distributing user, video distribution history of the distributing user, and video viewing history of the distributing user.

7. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the display request is a request from a viewing user viewing the avatar object of the distributing user.

8. The video distribution system according to claim 7 , wherein

the display request is a request for a gift to be provided to the avatar object of the distributing user from the viewing user.

9. The video distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to determine which of the plurality of evaluation results corresponds to which of the groups based on, in addition to the accumulated points corresponding to the plurality of the display requests received for each group, a first parameter related to a length of viewing time for each group, and a second parameter related to a number of distribution days for each group.

10. A method for distributing a video, the method comprising:

by circuitry of a video distribution system, detecting movement of a distributing user that distributes a video,

by the circuitry, transmitting movement information based on the movement detected to a server,

by the circuitry, displaying an image on a display based on video data received from the server,

by the circuitry, sending a display request to display an object in the video to the server,

by the circuitry, generating video data including an avatar object of the distributing user based on the movement information,

by the circuitry, storing the distributing user in association with a group, and

by the circuitry, transmitting evaluation information in which the group is evaluated based on the display request with respect to the group, wherein

the distributing user includes multiple distributing users,

the group includes multiple groups,

the evaluation information includes information that indicates which of the groups corresponds to which of a plurality of evaluation results, the method further comprising determining, by the circuitry, which of the plurality of evaluation results corresponds to which of the groups based on accumulated points corresponding to a plurality of the display requests received for each group, and

the method further comprises, by the circuitry, displaying an indication in a video distribution list displaying multiple images corresponding to videos distributed by the distributing users so that the indication distinguishes one of the images, corresponding to a video of a distributing user who belongs to one of the groups that corresponds to a first evaluation result of the plurality of evaluation results, from another one of the images.

11. An information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to

display a video including an avatar object of a distributing user on a display based on video data received from a server,

display a group to which the distributing user belongs in an identifiable manner in a video distribution list, and

send a display request, based on which the group is evaluated, to display an object in one of the videos to the server, wherein

the distributing user includes multiple distributing users,

the group includes multiple groups,

the circuitry is further configured to display an indication in the video distribution list displaying multiple images corresponding to videos distributed by the distributing users so that the indication distinguishes one of the images, corresponding to a video of a distributing user who belongs to one of the groups that corresponds to a first evaluation result of a plurality of evaluation results, from another one of the images, and

which of the plurality of evaluation results corresponds to which of the groups is determined based on accumulated points corresponding to a plurality of the display requests received for each group.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a video viewing program, wherein the video viewing program, when executed by circuitry, causes the circuitry to

display a video including an avatar object of a distributing user on a display based on video data received from a server,

display a group to which the distributing user belongs in an identifiable manner in a video distribution list, and

send a display request, based on which the group is evaluated, to display an object in one of the videos to the server, wherein

the distributing user includes multiple distributing users,

the group includes multiple groups,

an indication is displayed in the video distribution list displaying multiple images corresponding to videos distributed by the distributing users so that the indication distinguishes one of the images, corresponding to a video of a distributing user who belongs to one of the groups that corresponds to a first evaluation result of a plurality of evaluation results, from another one of the images, and

which of the plurality of evaluation results corresponds to which of the groups is determined based on accumulated points corresponding to a plurality of the display requests received for each group.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71293 FRAME: 608. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0221 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071293/0608 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: FUKUDA, TAKUMI; TAKAKUWA, SOICHIRO
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 053042/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: FUKUDA, TAKUMI; TAKAKUWA, SOICHIRO
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 053043/0086 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP JP2019-120762 · Jun 28, 2019 · national
JP JP2019-143497 · Aug 5, 2019 · national
JP JP2020-081090 · May 1, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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