IP Library Granted Patent US 12,477,157
Granted Patent B2
US 12,477,157 · App. 17/783,933 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Streamer terminal, display method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for displaying video during live streaming

Inventor: Ko Kikuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
H04N21/2187G06V10/56G06V10/60H04N21/4318
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Patent No.
US 12,477,157
App. No.
17/783,933
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A generator ( 251 ) generates a viewer video in which an object is synthesized at a predetermined synthesis position in a live video captured by an imager ( 210 ). Additionally, the generator ( 251 ) generates a streamer video that is a video obtained by synthesizing the object in a mirror image video in which the live video is inverted, and in which the object is synthesized at a mirror image position relative to the synthesis position. A streaming unit ( 252 ) sends the viewer video generated by the generator ( 251 ) to a streaming server for streaming to the viewer terminal. A display 260 ) displays the streamer video generated by the generator ( 251 ).

Claims (20)

1 . A streaming terminal, comprising:

a processor configured to execute:

sending a viewer video that is a video in which an object is synthesized at a predetermined synthesis position in a live video captured by an imager, and streaming the video to a viewer terminal,

displaying a streamer video that is a video obtained by synthesizing the object in a mirror image video in which the live video is inverted, and in which the object is synthesized at a mirror image position relative to the synthesis position, and

when the object in the streamer video is moved to a new position due to a drag operation by a streamer, executing changing of a position of a normal image relative to the new position for the object synthesized in the live video.

2 . The streaming terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to execute

changing, in accordance with an operation from the streamer with respect to the object in the streamer video, a display mode for the object synthesized in the live video and the mirror image video.

3 . The streaming terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the changing of the display mode includes at least one of a change of a size, a shape, a color, a pattern, a brightness, and a luminance of the object.

4 . The streaming terminal according to claim 1 , wherein transition information for transitioning to a sales server for selling a product is appended to the object.

5 . The streaming terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the object includes character information.

6 . A display method, comprising:

executing, by a computer:

sending a viewer video that is a video in which an object is synthesized at a predetermined synthesis position in a live video captured by an imager, and streaming the video to a viewer terminal,

displaying a streamer video that is a video obtained by synthesizing the object in a mirror image video in which the live video is inverted, and in which the object is synthesized at a mirror image position relative to the synthesis position, and

when the object in the streamer video is moved to a new position due to a drag operation by the streamer, executing changing of a position of a normal image relative to the new position for the object synthesized in the live video.

7 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute:

sending a viewer video that is a video in which an object is synthesized at a predetermined synthesis position in a live video captured by an imager, and streaming the video to a viewer terminal,

displaying a streamer video that is a video obtained by synthesizing the object in a mirror image video in which the live video is inverted, and in which the object is synthesized at a mirror image position relative to the synthesis position, and

when the object in the streamer video is moved to a new position due to a drag operation by the streamer, executing changing of a position of a normal image relative to the new position for the object synthesized in the live video.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 067685/0007 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2022
From: KIKUCHI, KO
To: RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.
Reel/Frame 060152/0335 →
Continuity (1)
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