IP Library Granted Patent US 12,200,320
Granted Patent B2
US 12,200,320 · App. 17/453,642 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Moving image distribution system, moving image distribution method, and moving image distribution program

Inventors: Akashi Yoshida (Tokyo, JP); Aya Kurabuchi (Tokyo, JP); Justin Andrew Liao (Tokyo, JP); Yohei Abe (Tokyo, JP); Naoya Kinameri (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
H04N21/8545H04N21/2187H04N21/23116H04N21/2402G06T13/80
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Patent No.
US 12,200,320
App. No.
17/453,642
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aspect of the invention relates to a moving image distribution system. The moving image distribution system may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may execute a computer-readable command to register a distribution user that has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users that distribute moving images including character objects generated based on their own movements, as a first co-starrable user, to select a first co-starring user from among a plurality of first co-starrable users in response to reception of a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the plurality of first co-starrable users from a co-starring application user, and to distribute a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.

Claims (43)

1. A moving image distribution system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

storage storing computer-readable instructions,

wherein the one or more processors is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

registering a distribution user that has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users that distribute moving images including character objects generated based on their own movements, as a first co-starrable user,

displaying a plurality of first co-starrable users and a setting button to display a setting window including co-starring operator items including a switch for turning on and off a registration flag to indicate that the distribution user is the first co-starrable user,

selecting a first co-starring user from among the plurality of first co-starrable users in response to reception of a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the plurality of first co-starrable users from a co-starring application user,

distributing a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star,

wherein an upper limit of a number of users able to co-star is set for each of the plurality of distribution users,

wherein a list including at least some of the plurality of distribution users is displayed, and

in the list, each of the one or more first co-starrable users is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the distribution user that is not the first co-starrable user among the plurality of distribution users,

wherein a message indicating a co-starring frame information is displayed in association with an icon corresponding to each of the one or more first co-starrable users, and

wherein the co-starring frame information is represented by a difference between the upper limit and a number of users that are co-starring.

2. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the co-starring moving image is distributed without getting permission of the first co-starring user after the first co-starring application is received.

3. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first co-starring application is received both while the co-starring application user is viewing the moving image of the first co-starring user and while the co-starring application user is not viewing the moving image of the first co-starring user.

4. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein a number of co-starrable users represented by a difference between the upper limit and a number of users that are co-starring is managed for each of the plurality of distribution users, and

the first co-starring user is selected based on the number of the co-starrable users for each of the plurality of distribution users.

5. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein attribute information indicating an attribute of each of the plurality of distribution users is set, and

the first co-starring user is selected at least based on the attribute information about the first co-starrable users.

6. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein determination is made whether the co-starring application user and a second co-starring user selected from the plurality of distribution users are able to co-star in response to reception of a second co-starring application for co-starring with the second co-starring user selected from among the plurality of distribution users, and

in a case in which it is determined that the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user are able to co-star, another co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user co-star is generated.

7. The moving image distribution system according to claim 6 ,

wherein the second co-starring application is received only while the co-starring application user is viewing the moving image of the second co-starring user.

8. The moving image distribution system according to claim 6 ,

wherein the second co-starring user is selected from one or more second co-starrable users that receive the second co-starring application among the plurality of distribution users, and

a co-starring list including at least one of at least some of one or more first co-starrable users and at least some of the second co-starrable users that receive the co-starring application among the plurality of distribution users is provided to the co-starring application user.

9. The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 ,

wherein a user that has started a game in which at least some of the plurality of distribution users participate is registered as the first co-starrable user.

10. A moving image distribution method performed by execution of a computer-readable command by one or more computer processors, the moving image distribution method comprising:

registering a distribution user that has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users that distribute moving images including character objects generated based on their own movements, as a first co-starrable user;

displaying a plurality of first co-starrable users and a setting button to display a setting window including co-starring operator items including a switch for turning on and off a registration flag to indicate that the distribution user is the first co-starrable user;

selecting a first co-starring user from among the plurality of first co-starrable users in response to reception of a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the plurality of first co-starrable users from a co-starring application user;

generating a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star,

wherein an upper limit of a number of users able to co-star is set for each of the plurality of distribution users,

wherein a list including at least some of the plurality of distribution users is displayed, and

in the list, each of the one or more first co-starrable users is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the distribution user that is not the first co-starrable user among the plurality of distribution users,

wherein a message indicating a co-starring frame information is displayed in association with an icon corresponding to each of the one or more first co-starrable users, and

wherein the co-starring frame information is represented by a difference between the upper limit and a number of users that are co-starring.

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 9, 2022
From: YOSHIDA, AKASHI; KURABUCHI, AYA; LIAO, JUSTIN ANDREW; ABE, YOHEI; KINAMERI, NAOYA
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 059212/0108 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-184798 · Nov 5, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220141551A1 · May 5, 2022
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