SERVER AND METHOD
One object is to systematically pick up from viewers what they want the livestreamer to do in a livestream. A server includes: a first receiving unit for receiving, from a terminal over a network, an input content entered on the terminal by a user, the input content being associated with a livestreamer of a livestream, the input content being representative of a matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do; an entry unit for entering the received matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do in a wish list associated with the livestreamer; and a notification unit for notifying the wish list to the livestreamer.
1 . A server, comprising:
a first receiving unit for receiving, from a terminal over a network, an input content entered on the terminal by a user, the input content being associated with a livestreamer of a livestream, the input content being representative of a matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do;
an entry unit for entering the received matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do in a wish list associated with the livestreamer; and
a notification unit for notifying the wish list to the livestreamer.
2 . The server of claim 1 , wherein the notification unit notifies, along with the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do entered in the wish list, an indicator indicating a magnitude of support for the matter.
3 . The server of claim 1 , wherein the first receiving unit receives the input content as the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do, on a condition of payment or acceptance of payment by the user.
4 . The server of claim 2 , further comprising a second receiving unit for receiving, from another user over the network, a support for the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
5 . The server of claim 4 , wherein the second receiving unit receives the support from the other user on a condition of payment or acceptance of payment by the other user.
6 . The server of claim 5 ,
wherein the indicator indicating the magnitude of support is a number of supports, and
wherein a larger number of supports are added as a larger price is paid.
7 . The server of claim 4 , wherein when receiving the support from the other user, the second receiving unit presents, to the other user, one or more user IDs of one or more users who have supported the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
8 . The server of claim 4 , wherein when receiving the support from the other user, the second receiving unit enables sharing by the other user for seeking support for the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
9 . The server of claim 1 ,
wherein the first receiving unit receives the input content during the livestream,
wherein the entry unit performs an entry process during the livestream, and
wherein the notification unit performs a notification process during the livestream.
10 . The server of claim 1 , further comprising a schedule notification unit for notifying, upon generation of a schedule of a livestream corresponding to the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do, the schedule to users who have supported the matter.
11 . A method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by a server from a terminal over a network, an input content entered on the terminal by a user, the input content being associated with a livestreamer of a livestream, the input content being representative of a matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do;
entering, by the server, the received matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do in a wish list associated with the livestreamer; and
notifying, by the server, the wish list to the livestreamer.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of notifying comprises notifying, along with the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do entered in the wish list, an indicator indicating a magnitude of support for the matter.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of receiving comprises receiving the input content as the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do, on a condition of payment or acceptance of payment by the user.
14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising another step of receiving, from another user over the network, a support for the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the other step of receiving comprises receiving the support from the other user on a condition of payment or acceptance of payment by the other user.
16 . The method of claim 15 ,
wherein the indicator indicating the magnitude of support is a number of supports, and
wherein a larger number of supports are added as a larger price is paid.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the other step of receiving further comprises presenting, to the other user, one or more user IDs of one or more users who have supported the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the other step of receiving further comprises enabling sharing by the other user for seeking support for the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do.
19 . The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the step of receiving comprises receiving the input content during the livestream,
wherein the step of entering comprises performing an entry process during the livestream, and
wherein the step of notifying comprises performing a notification process during the livestream.
20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of notifying, upon generation of a schedule of a livestream corresponding to the matter that the user wants the livestreamer to do, the schedule to users who have supported the matter.