IP Library Granted Patent US 12,194,379
Granted Patent B2
US 12,194,379 · App. 18/123,894 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Video modification and transmission

Inventor: Yosuke Kanaya (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,194,379
App. No.
18/123,894
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for video transmission. In one example, computer-readable storage media store instructions cause a processor to: generate first motion data; distribute, toward terminal devices of a plurality of viewers via a communication line, the first motion data; receive a web page; receive first operation data from a user interface; generate a second video related to a computer-implemented game on the basis of the first operation data by using the received web page; distribute the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewer; receive viewer data regarding a plurality of viewers; extract a selected game object out of a plurality of game objects to be used in the game; calculate a control parameter related to the selected game object on the basis of the viewer data; generate the second video including the selected game object; and distribute the second video toward the terminal devices.

Claims (52)

1. Computer-readable storage media storing computer-readable instructions, which when executed by a computer having at least one processor, cause the computer to:

generate first motion data;

distribute, toward terminal devices of a plurality of viewers via a communication line, the first motion data or a first video including an animation of an avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of the first motion data;

receive first operation data from a user interface;

generate a second video related to a computer-implemented game on the basis of the first operation data;

distribute the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers via the communication line;

receive, via the communication line, at least one viewing parameter regarding viewing of at least one viewer of the plurality of viewers;

generate the second video in response to the at least one viewing parameter exceeding a threshold, the second video displaying, for each game object of at least one game objects used in the computer-implemented game, at least one of a control parameter related to the game object or a variation in the control parameter so that the at least one of the control parameter or the variation corresponds to the game object; and

distribute, via the communication line, the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers.

2. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to display, in cases where the at least one game objects include a plurality of game objects, a screen allowing the distributor to choose either game object among the plurality of game objects.

3. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to display, for each game object of the plurality of game objects, a first control parameter related to the game object and a second control parameter related to the game object in the screen, the second control parameter being generated by changing the first control parameter.

4. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to display, for each game object of the plurality of game objects, a first control parameter related to the game object and one other parameter used to change the first control parameter.

5. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 4 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to display, for each game object of the plurality of game objects, the first control parameter and a second control parameter related to the game object, the second control parameter being generated by changing the first control parameter using the other parameter.

6. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 2 , wherein the screen is displayed on a terminal device of the distributor, not on a terminal device of each viewer.

7. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented game is a game for growing a plant, and

wherein the instructions further cause the computer to increase or decrease a control parameter indicating a time for growing the plant on the basis of the at least one viewing parameter, the plant being a game object used in the computer-implemented game.

8. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented game is a game for growing a plant,

wherein the instructions further cause the computer to calculate a control parameter related to at least one of the game objects used in the computer-implemented game on the basis of the at least one viewing parameter,

wherein the at least one game object includes at least one game object to be obtained by the distributor, and

wherein the at least one game object to be obtained by the distributor includes at least one of:

a point obtained by the distributor when the distributor harvests the plant in a garden;

a reward obtained by the distributor when the distributor harvests the plant in the garden; or

a seed capable of being buried in the garden.

9. The computer-readable storage media according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented game is a game for growing a plant,

wherein the instructions further cause the computer to calculate a control parameter related to at least one of the game objects used in the computer-implemented game on the basis of the at least one viewing parameter, and

wherein the at least one game object includes at least one of:

a cost needed for the distributor to grow the plant;

a coin or a reward obtained by the distributor when the distributor grows the plant; or

the plant grown by planting a seed.

10. A computer-implemented method for automatically generating customized video in an interactive network application, the method comprising:

with at least one processor:

generating first motion data with an image sensor;

distributing, toward terminal devices of a plurality of viewers via a communication line, the first motion data or a first video including an animation of an avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of the first motion data;

receiving first operation data from a user interface;

generating a second video related to a computer-implemented game on the basis of the first operation data;

distributing the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers via the communication line;

receiving, via the communication line, at least on viewing parameter regarding viewing of at least one viewer of the plurality of viewers;

generating the second video in response to the at least one viewing parameter exceeding a threshold, the second video displaying, for each game object of at least one game objects used in the computer-implemented game, at least one of a control parameter related to the game object or a variation in the control parameter so that the at least one of the control parameter or the variation corresponds to the game object; and

distributing, via the communication line, the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers.

11. A terminal device, comprising:

at least one processor coupled to a camera and a communication network, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

generate first motion data using the camera;

distribute, toward terminal devices of a plurality of viewers via the communication network, the first motion data or a first video including an animation of an avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of the first motion data;

receive first operation data from a user interface;

generate a second video related to a computer-implemented game on the basis of first operation data;

distribute the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers via the communication network;

receive, via the communication network, at least one viewing parameter regarding viewing of at least one viewer of the plurality of viewers;

generate the second video in response to the at least one viewing parameter exceeding a threshold, the second video displaying, for each game object of at least one game objects used in the computer-implemented game, at least one of a control parameter related to the game object or a variation in the control parameter so that the at least one of the control parameter or the variation corresponds to the game object; and

distribute, via the communication network, the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers.

12. A system, comprising:

the terminal device of claim 11 ; and

a server device coupled to the terminal device via the communication network, the server device being configured to send the second video to the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71308 FRAME: 765. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0252 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071308/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: KANAYA, YOSUKE
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 063080/0874 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2020-106956 · Jun 22, 2020 · national
JP 2020-110272 · Jun 26, 2020 · national
JP 2020-120525 · Jul 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17352057 · Jun 18, 2021
Related Publication 20230226444A1 · Jul 20, 2023
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