JP2019036786A - Information processing apparatus, video distribution method, and video distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

To encourage users to view a video while communicating with each other.SOLUTION: Video progress changing processing changes the progress of a video displayed on portable terminals 3 registered in a group according to input from the portable terminals 3 registered in the group. This may change the progress of the video played on the portable terminal 3 carried by one user according to input from the portable terminal 3 carried by another user registered in the group. The users are thus expected to view the video while actively communicating with each other. In this manner, the video progress changing processing can encourage the users to view the video while communicating with each other. The video contains objects that the users can choose. The video progress changing processing changes the progress of the video upon selection of an object by the users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program.

  In recent years, an increasing number of users watch videos such as movies, dramas, and animations using portable information processing terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals. For this reason, technical development is progressing that allows users to enjoy moving images more enjoyably.

  Patent Document 1 aims to realize a sense of unity in which videos are shared in a community composed of a plurality of users at a distance, as if all users are gathered in one place and watching the same video together. A video playback control method is disclosed. The video playback control method described in Patent Literature 1 gives priority to a playback control command sent by a user with high likability in a community based on comment evaluation information given by another user to a comment input by the user. It is something to execute.

JP 2003-163911 A

  The video reproduction control method described in Patent Literature 1 is intended for a community composed of a plurality of users who are separated from each other, and is intended for a community in which all users are gathered at a close distance and watching the same video together. It was n’t.

  That is, there is a demand for technology development that enables users to enjoy and enjoy moving images even when all the users are gathered at close distance and are viewing the same video together. As one of the concepts of this technology development, there is a new demand for watching videos while communicating between users gathered at close distances.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an information processing device, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program capable of prompting a user to view a moving image while communicating with each other. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus, moving image distribution method, and moving image distribution program of the present invention employ the following means.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an “information processing apparatus” that is one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that distributes moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals, and is a plurality of information processing terminals that are located at a close distance. Group registration means for accepting registration of the group to be configured; video data distribution means for distributing the video data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as the group; and the information in response to an input from the information processing terminal Progress changing means for changing the progress of the moving image displayed on the processing terminal.

  In order to solve the above problems, a “video distribution method” according to one aspect of the present invention is a video distribution method for distributing video data to a plurality of information processing terminals, which includes a plurality of information processing terminals located at close distances. A first step of accepting registration of a group to be configured; a second step of distributing the moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as the group; and the information processing in response to an input from the information processing terminal And a third step of changing the progress of the moving image displayed on the terminal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a “video distribution program” according to one aspect of the present invention includes a group registration unit that receives registration of a group including a plurality of information processing terminals located at a short distance, and the group Moving image data distributing means for distributing moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as, and progress changing means for changing the progress of the moving image to be displayed on the information processing terminal in response to an input from the information processing terminal; And make it work.

  Various technical limitations may be added to the “information processing apparatus” as illustrated below. Further, the technical limitation of the same meaning may be added to the processing steps executed by the “moving image distribution method” and the function of the “moving image distribution program”.

  The moving image includes an object that can be selected by a user, and the progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the selection of the object by the user.

  The progress changing means repeatedly displays a predetermined period of the moving image on the information processing terminal until the object is selected by the user.

  The progress changing means causes the information processing terminal to display a moving image that prompts the user to select the object as the moving image that is repeatedly displayed.

  The progress changing means displays the moving image that prompts the user to select the object on some of the information processing terminals registered as the group.

  The progress change means increases the number of the information processing terminals that display the moving image that prompts the user to select the object each time the moving image repeat count increases.

  The progress changing means changes the progress of the video according to the selection of the object when the object is selected by at least one of the information processing terminals registered as the group. .

  The progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the selection of the object when the object is selected in all the information processing terminals among the information processing terminals registered as the group.

  When a plurality of the objects are displayed, the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image according to the objects selected by the most or few users in the group.

  A plurality of options that the user can select are displayed on the information processing terminal, and the progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the options selected by the user.

  The progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the options selected by the most or least users in the group.

  A plurality of options indicating correct and incorrect answers are displayed on some of the information processing terminals registered as the group, and hints for deriving correct answers are displayed on the other information processing terminals registered as the group The progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the option selected by the user.

  The hint is different for each displayed information processing terminal.

  Detection means for detecting a communication state of a user via the information processing terminal, and state processing means for performing processing according to the communication state detected by the detection means.

  The communication state is a sound of the viewing environment of the information processing terminal.

  The state processing means changes the number of progressions selectable by the user in accordance with the communication state.

  The progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to information other than an input operation on the information processing terminal by a user.

  The information other than the input operation is information indicating an environment in which the user views the moving image on the information processing terminal.

  The information processing terminal displays a game image for the user to play a game, and the progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the result of the game played by the user.

  The progress changing means similarly changes the progress of the moving image in all the information processing terminals registered as the group.

  The progress changing means changes the moving image so that the progress is different in a part of the information processing terminals registered as the group.

  The progress changing means sets the end result of the moving image to be the same for all the information processing terminals even if the moving image progresses in a part of the information processing terminal.

  The group registration unit acquires position information of the information processing terminal via the information processing terminal, and registers a plurality of the information processing terminals within a range predetermined as the close distance as a group.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to prompt a user to view a video while communicating with each other.

It is a block diagram of the moving image delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of an aspect of the progress change of the moving image which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram regarding the moving image delivery function of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the moving image containing the hint object which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the moving image containing the object suggestion image which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the moving image progress change process which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the touchscreen display of the portable terminal on which the selection form which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention was displayed. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the moving image progress change process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the touchscreen display of the portable terminal on which the selection form or hint form which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention was displayed. It is a functional block diagram regarding the moving image delivery function of the server which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the communication state process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram regarding the moving image delivery function of the server which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the moving image progress change process which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing apparatus, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[1-1. Configuration of video distribution system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a moving image distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment. The moving image distribution system 1 includes a communication line 2, a plurality of portable terminals 3, and a server 4.

  The communication line 2 forms a computer network and is, for example, a wide area communication line provided by an electric power company.

  The mobile terminal 3 is an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a laptop computer. The mobile terminal 3 includes a touch panel display 3a that displays an image, a speaker 3b that outputs sound, a microphone 3c that receives sound, a camera 3d that captures an image of a subject, and the like. The portable terminal 3 is installed with dedicated application software as an example in order to reproduce the moving image data distributed from the server 4.

  The server 4 is an information processing apparatus that distributes moving image data to a plurality of portable terminals 3 via the communication line 2. The moving image data indicates a moving image in which a story exists, such as an animation or a drama, and the story progresses along the story. The server 4 distributes the moving image data to the mobile terminal 3 by non-live distribution, for example, instead of live distribution. The mobile terminal 3 that has received the moving image data reproduces the moving image data and displays it on the touch panel display 3a, or outputs a sound from the speaker 3b.

  A plurality of mobile terminals 3 to which moving image data is distributed are located at a close distance and are registered in the server 4 as a group 5 (hereinafter referred to as “group registration”). That is, the plurality of mobile terminals 3 registered as a group display the moving image based on the moving image data distributed from the server 4 on the touch panel display 3a at the same timing, in other words, synchronously. And each user of the portable terminal 3 registered as a group will watch a moving image simultaneously.

  In FIG. 1, the number of mobile terminals 3 constituting the group 5 is four. However, this is an example, and the number of the mobile terminals 3 is not limited as long as the group 5 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 3. Moreover, the kind of the portable terminal 3 which comprises the group 5 is not limited, either, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, etc. may be mixed.

[1-2. Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 4 according to the present embodiment.

  The server 4 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 that is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 4, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 in which various programs and various data are stored in advance, and the CPU 20. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area at the time of execution of various programs and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as storage means for storing various programs and various data are provided.

  The HDD 26 stores information related to the registered group 5 and moving image data to be distributed to the mobile terminal 3. The storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be other storage media such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

  Further, the server 4 includes a keyboard and a mouse and the like, an operation input unit 28 that receives input of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device that displays various images, and a mobile terminal 3 via the communication line 2. An external interface 32 is provided that is connected to another information processing apparatus or the like and transmits / receives various data to / from the other information processing apparatus.

  The CPU 20, ROM 22, RAM 24, HDD 26, operation input unit 28, monitor 30, and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 34. Therefore, the CPU 20 accesses the ROM 22, RAM 24, and HDD 26, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 28, displays an image on the monitor 30, and stores various data with other information processing devices via the external interface 32. Transmission / reception and the like can be performed.

[1-3. Progressive change of video]
The server 4 according to the present embodiment distributes moving image data to a plurality of portable terminals 3 registered as a group, and changes the progression of moving images displayed on the portable terminal 3 in accordance with input from the portable terminal 3. Perform change processing.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a moving image progression change.

  In the example of FIG. 3, there are a plurality of branches (branch phases α, β1, β2, β3, γ) in which the progress of the moving image changes. In the example of FIG. 3, a branch is made from progress A to progress B via branch phase α, from progress B to progress C via branch phases β1, β2, and β3, and from progress C to progress D via branch phase γ.

  In addition, the number (type) of the progress change by one branch is not limited. For example, when branching from progress A to progress B, it branches into four types (progress B1-B4), and when changing from progress B1 to progress C, it branches into three types (progress C1-C3). In addition, while there is a branch phase in the other progress, a progress in which no branch phase exists such as progress B3 to progress C5 may be provided. Further, even when progress B1 and progress B2 become progress C3, or when progress C1 and progress C2 become progress D1, progress in the middle may be different or subsequent progress may be the same.

  Note that the moving image progress change processing according to the present embodiment similarly changes the moving image progress in all the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group.

[1-4. Server video distribution function]
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram relating to the moving image distribution function of the server 4 according to the present embodiment.

  The CPU 20 included in the server 4 includes a group registration unit 40, a moving image data distribution unit 42, and a moving image progress change unit 44. Each function of the CPU 20 is realized by a program stored in the HDD 26.

  The group registration unit 40 accepts registration of a group 5 composed of a plurality of mobile terminals 3 located at a close distance.

  The group registration unit 40 acquires, for example, the position information of the mobile terminal 3 via the mobile terminal 3, and is within a range predetermined as a close distance (for example, within 10 m, hereinafter referred to as “close range”). Mobile terminal 3 is registered as group 5. In addition, user ID (identification) is also acquired with the positional information on the portable terminal 3. FIG. The user ID is used as an ID to be input on the login screen when the user receives the moving image distribution service.

  Whether or not the mobile terminal 3 is in the close range is determined by, for example, whether the mobile terminal 3 located within 10 m in diameter is centered on one mobile terminal 3 (hereinafter referred to as “host terminal”) as a host. It is determined by whether or not it exists. More specifically, first, when the mobile terminal 3 serving as a host logs in to the video distribution service for the first time, registration of the group 5 is started, and another mobile terminal 3 applies a permission application for entering the registered group 5. Do. Whether the application for permission by the other mobile terminal 3 is permitted or not is determined by the host terminal, and the group registration unit 40 determines whether the distance between the host terminal and the other mobile terminal 3 is within the close range. .

  Only when it is determined that the other mobile terminal 3 is within the close range, the group registration unit 40 permits the other mobile terminal 3 to be registered in the group 5 following the permission of the host terminal. On the other hand, if it is determined that the other mobile terminal 3 is not within the close range, the group registration unit 40 does not allow the other mobile terminal 3 to be registered in the group 5 even if the host terminal permits it.

  Note that the group registration unit 40 may register the group 5 only by registering the user ID without acquiring the position information of the mobile terminal 3. In this case, whether or not the permission application by the other portable terminal 3 is allowed is determined only by the host terminal.

  The moving image data distribution unit 42 distributes moving image data to the plurality of mobile terminals 3 registered as a group. As an example, the moving image data distribution unit 42 distributes moving image data to all the mobile terminals 3 registered as a group. Note that the distribution of moving image data is performed by streaming reproduction as an example.

  The moving image progress changing unit 44 performs moving image progress changing processing for changing the progress of the moving image displayed on the mobile terminal 3 in accordance with the input from the mobile terminal 3. More specifically, when the server 4 receives the information (progress change information) related to the progress change of the video transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, the video progress change unit 44 transmits the video data corresponding to the progress change information to the HDD 26. Read from. Then, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a distribution instruction for distributing the read moving image data to the moving image data distributing unit 42. As an example, the progress change information may be transmitted by each mobile terminal 3 to the server 4, or each mobile terminal 3 registered in a group may be transmitted to the server 4 via the host terminal.

[1-5. Moving image progress change process according to this embodiment]
The moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment changes the progress of a moving image displayed on the group-registered mobile terminal 3 in accordance with an input (progress change information) from the mobile terminal 3 registered as a group. Thereby, the progress of the moving image reproduced on the user's own mobile terminal 3 may change according to the input from the mobile terminal 3 of another user registered in the group. Accordingly, it can be expected that the user views the video while actively communicating with each other. As described above, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  The moving image according to the present embodiment includes objects that can be selected by the user. In the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, the progress of the moving image is changed when an object is selected by the user. In other words, the object is a hint for changing the progress of the moving image, and is referred to as a hint object in the following description.

  In the moving image progress change process, for example, the progress of the moving image may be stopped until the user selects the hint object, or the moving image may be changed depending on whether the user selects the hint object.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the hint object 50 included in the moving image according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a part of a moving image displayed on the touch panel display 3 a of the mobile terminal 3, and the painting 50 </ b> A and the person 50 </ b> B correspond to the hint object 50. The user selects the hint object 50 by operating (touching, swiping, or the like) a position corresponding to the hint object 50 on the touch panel display 3a. And the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment changes the moving image according to the selection of the hint object 50 by the user. That is, the mobile terminal 3 transmits information indicating the hint object 50 selected by the user to the server 4 as progress change information.

  Thus, the playback time zone of the moving image including the hint object 50 corresponds to the branch phase described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, a plurality of hint objects 50 are included in the branch phase, but one hint object 50 may be included in the branch phase.

  As an example, the moving image progress changing process according to the present embodiment pauses the moving image in a scene where the user can select the hint object 50 in the reproduction time zone of the branch phase. The user searches for and selects the hint object 50 while the moving image is paused. The moving image progress change process is not limited to this, and the moving image need not be paused when the hint object 50 is selected. When the progress of the moving image is not paused, the user searches for and selects the hint object 50 simultaneously with the progress of the moving image.

  In addition, the moving image data including the hint object 50 is obtained by superimposing the second layer for displaying the hint object 50 on the first layer for displaying the moving image, for example. In other words, when the hint object 50 that can be selected by the user is not included in the moving image, the second layer is not included in the moving image data.

  In the moving image progress change process, when a plurality of hint objects 50 are included in the same scene, the moving image progresses in accordance with the selected hint object 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the user selects different hint objects 50, the progress of the moving images may be the same. For example, when three hint objects 50 are included, even if the user selects two different hint objects 50, the progress of the moving image is the same, and different moving images when the user selects another one hint object 50. And progress. Furthermore, when a plurality of hint objects 50 are included in the same scene, the progress of the moving image may change when not only one but a plurality of predetermined hint objects 50 are selected.

  In addition, the moving image progress changing process changes the moving image according to the selection of the hint object 50 when the hint object 50 is selected by at least one of the portable terminals 3 registered in the group. Also good.

  As described above, the moving image progress changing process according to the present embodiment changes the moving image according to the selection of the hint object 50 by the user, so that the user can be encouraged to view the moving image while communicating with each other. .

[1-6. Loop playback]
The hint object 50 is set in advance according to the progress of the moving image, but depending on the user, the hint object 50 to be selected may not be known even when the moving image reaches the branch phase. As a result, the user may not select any hint object 50 before the end of the branch phase playback time zone, and in the case of video playback in which the video does not advance unless the user selects the hint object 50, the video Progress will stop.

  In such a case, the moving image progress change process performs loop reproduction in which a predetermined period of moving images is repeatedly displayed on the mobile terminal 3 until the hint object 50 is selected by the user. In the present embodiment, the predetermined period is a moving image playback time zone corresponding to the branch phase. That is, the branch phase is loop-reproduced until the hint object 50 is selected via the portable terminal 3.

  Further, in the moving image progress change process, a moving image (moving image including images 52A and 52B) that prompts the user to select the hint object 50 is displayed on the mobile terminal 3 as a moving image to be loop-reproduced, as shown in FIG. Let The images 52A and 52B are object suggestion images 52 that suggest an operation method for the hint object 50 that can be selected by the user.

  Then, the object suggestion image 52 may change as the number of loop reproductions increases. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the content (for example, swipe direction) that the user operates on the touch panel display 3a is displayed. For example, in the first loop reproduction, moving image data including the object suggestion image 52 shown in FIG. 6A is distributed from the server 4 to the portable terminal 3, and in the second loop reproduction, the moving picture data shown in FIG. The moving image data including the object suggestion image 52 is distributed from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3.

  Thus, when the hint object 50 is not selected by the user and the progress of the moving image stops, the loop reproduction is performed, so that the user can surely select the hint object 50. FIGS. 6A and 6B are examples, and the object suggestion image 52 may not be an arrow or a character, and may not be a direct one as long as it suggests the hint object 50. Good. In addition, the moving image progress change process causes the portable terminal 3 to reproduce a sound (sound or sound effect) suggesting the hint object 50 together with the moving image corresponding to the branch phase instead of the object suggesting image 52 or together with the object suggesting image 52. May be.

  Further, in the moving image progress change process, loop playback may be performed on some of the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group. In this case, in the moving image progress change process, the number of mobile terminals 3 that perform loop reproduction may be increased every time the moving image repeat count increases. For example, in the first loop reproduction, the moving image shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on one mobile terminal 3. In the second loop reproduction, the moving image shown in FIG. 6A or 6B is displayed on the two portable terminals 3.

  On the other hand, since the progress of the moving image is in a stopped state for the mobile terminal 3 on which loop playback is not performed, for example, a message that prompts the user to view the mobile terminal 3 of another user on which loop playback is performed Is displayed. Thereby, the moving image progress change process can more strongly encourage the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

[1-7. Flow of video progression change processing according to this embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 4. A program for executing the moving image progress change process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the moving image progress change process is executed when the moving image reaches the branch phase.

  First, at step 100, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the reproduction of the moving image has reached the branch phase. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 102. Whether or not the branch phase has been reached is determined by whether or not the moving image data distribution unit 42 has transmitted the moving image data corresponding to the branch phase to the mobile terminal 3.

  In step 102, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the hint object 50 is selected within the time of the branch phase. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 106. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 104. . Whether or not the hint object 50 has been selected is determined by whether or not the server 4 has received the progress change information from the mobile terminal 3.

  In step 104, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a moving image data distribution instruction to the moving image data distributing unit 42 so that the mobile terminal 3 performs loop reproduction of the branch phase, and the process returns to step 102. The moving image data distribution unit 42 transmits moving image data corresponding to the number of loop reproductions to the mobile terminal 3.

  In step 106, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a moving image data distribution instruction to the moving image data distributing unit 42 according to the hint object 50 selected by the user.

  As described above, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment is registered as a group 5 including a plurality of mobile terminals 3 located at a short distance, and the moving image data is transferred to the plurality of mobile terminals 3 registered as the group 5. To deliver. The moving image progress change process changes the progress of the moving image displayed on the mobile terminal 3 in accordance with the input from the mobile terminal 3. Thereby, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  In the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, the moving image includes a hint object 50 that can be selected by the user, and changes the moving image according to the selection of the hint object 50 by the user. Therefore, in the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, in order to tell the user the hint object 50 selected by the user or to know the hint object 50 selected by another user, the moving image is processed while the users are communicating with each other. Can be encouraged to watch.

  Note that the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment is performed in accordance with the selection of the hint object 50 when the hint object 50 is selected in all the mobile terminals 3 among the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group. May be changed. As a result, another user who has selected the hint object 50 needs to prompt the user who has not selected the hint object 50 to select. For this reason, the moving image progress change process can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  In addition, in the moving image progress changing process according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of hint objects 50 are displayed in the branch phase, for example, the moving image progress is changed according to the earliest selected hint object 50. Not limited to this, the progress of the moving image may be changed according to the hint object 50 selected by the most or few users in the group 5. That is, the progress of the moving image may change depending on the majority vote or the minority vote for the selection of the hint object 50. As a result, the user needs to pay attention to the selection of the other user in determining the hint object 50 that seems to correspond to the branch that the user wants to view. For this reason, the moving image progress change process can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of hint objects 50 selected by the user, for example, the hint object 50 determined by the user's discussion is transmitted to the server 4 via the host terminal, and the moving image progress change process is performed from the host terminal. The progress of the moving image may be changed according to the transmitted hint object 50.

  In the moving image progress change process, when there are a plurality of hint objects 50 selected by the user, one hint object 50 is randomly determined from the selected hint objects 50, and the determined hint object 50 is determined. You may change the progress of the moving image according to.

  In the moving image progress change process, the moving image may be advanced by a predetermined branch without causing the user to select the hint object 50 until the end of the branching phase or looping playback of the branching phase. Alternatively, the moving image may be advanced by randomly determining branching.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  Note that the configurations of the video distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the video distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

[2-1. Moving image progress change process according to this embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 8, in the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group according to the present embodiment, a selection form 62A including a plurality of options 60 that can be selected by the user is displayed on the touch panel display 3a. The moving image progress changing unit 44 included in the server 4 changes the progress of the moving image according to the option 60 selected by the user via the selection form 62A.

  In the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, when the moving image reaches the branch phase, as an example, the moving image is stopped and the selection form 62A is displayed on all the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group. Then, the user selects any one of the options 60 included in the selection form 62A. The portable terminal 3 transmits information indicating the selected option 60 to the server 4 as progress change information.

  When the server 4 receives the progress change information indicating the option 60 selected by the user from all the mobile terminals 3, the moving image progress change unit 44 according to the present embodiment responds to the option 60 selected by the most users in the group 5. To change the progress of the video. That is, the user bets the option 60 that the user wants to view and decides the progress of the moving image by majority vote. Thus, the user needs to pay attention to the selections of other users when determining the option 60 that the user wants to view. For this reason, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  The moving image progress changing unit 44 may change the progress of the moving image according to the option 60 selected by the fewest users in the group 5. That is, the user determines the progress of the moving image by a minority decision.

  The time for which the selection form 62A is displayed in the branch phase (hereinafter referred to as “form display time”) may be determined in advance, for example, 3 minutes. The mobile terminal 3 of the user who has not selected the option 60 within the form display time may transmit progress change information indicating the option 60 selected at random to the server 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the form display time is not set, and the selection form 62 </ b> A may be displayed until all the users of the mobile terminals 3 select any option 60.

  Further, the option 60 selected by the user may be changeable within the form display time or until the last user selects the option 60.

  And the user's selection process with respect to selection form 62A may be displayed on the portable terminal 3 of another user. For example, when a user selects the option 60 of “1”, the number of the selected option 60 is displayed on the mobile terminal 3 of another user together with the user ID. Further, when a user changes the selection to “2” after selecting the “1” option 60, the selection of the option 60 is changed from “1” to “2” on the mobile terminal 3 of another user. Is displayed.

  Further, the selection form may be displayed a plurality of times while the moving image is in progress. When the selection form is displayed a plurality of times, for example, the contents of the option 60 are different every time the selection form is displayed.

  Further, the server 4 may total the options 60 selected by the user for each group 5. And it is good also as a user browsing the total result via the portable terminal 3. FIG. For example, the server 4 distributes statistics on the selection results of the group 5 who have already watched the same video (the popularity of the option 60), and the users of other groups 5 view the selection results, thereby increasing the popularity. It is possible to grasp the option 60 having a high value or the option 60 having a low popularity and reflect it in its own selection.

  Furthermore, the moving image progress change process may have a comment function for the option 60 so that the user can input a comment for the option 60. As a result, users in other groups 5 can refer to the comments and reflect them in their selection.

[2-2. Flow of video progression change processing according to this embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 4. A program for executing the moving image progress change process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the moving image progress change process is executed when the moving image reaches the branch phase.

  First, in step 200, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the moving image reproduction has reached the branching phase. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 202.

  In step 202, the moving image progress changing unit 44 stops the moving image and displays the selection form 62 </ b> A on the mobile terminal 3.

  In step 204, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the progress change information indicating the option 60 selected by the user has been received from all the mobile terminals 3. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 206. In the case of determination, the process waits until the progress change information is received from all the mobile terminals 3.

  In step 206, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a moving image data distribution instruction to the moving image data distributing unit 42 in order to advance the moving image according to the most selected option 60.

  As described above, in the moving image progress changing process according to the present embodiment, the selection form 62A including the plurality of options 60 is displayed on the mobile terminal 3, and the moving image progress is changed according to the option 60 selected by the user. . Thereby, in determining the option 60 that the user wants to view, the user needs to pay attention to the selection of another user. Thereby, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

[2-3. Other selection forms]
Hereinafter, other forms of the selection form 62A will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the playback of the moving image reaches the branch phase, the moving image stops, and correct and incorrect answers are given to some mobile terminals 3 registered in the group (FIG. 10A). A selection form 62B having a plurality of options 62 shown is displayed. On the other hand, a hint form 66 indicating a hint 64 for deriving a correct answer is displayed on the other portable terminals 3 (FIGS. 10B to 10D). That is, the user selects the option 62 while referring to the hint 64 displayed on the mobile terminal 3 of the other user like a quiz. Thereby, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  Then, the moving image progress change unit 44 changes the progress of the moving image according to the option 62 selected by the user via the selection form 62B.

  As an example, the hint 64 displayed on another mobile terminal 3 is different for each mobile terminal 3 displayed. That is, the user of the mobile terminal 3 registered in the group needs to select the correct option 62 while showing the option 62 and the hint 64 displayed on the mobile terminals 3 of each other.

  Note that the hints 64 are different for each mobile terminal 3, the hints 64 are not necessarily different for all the mobile terminals 3, and the hints 64 may be the same for some mobile terminals 3. For example, when three hints 64 are prepared and the number of mobile terminals 3 registered in the group is five, there is one mobile terminal 3 on which the selection form 62B is displayed, and the mobile terminal 3 on which the hint form 66 is displayed. There are four, and two of these four display the same hint 64. For example, when three hints 64 are prepared and the number of mobile terminals 3 registered in the group is three, one of the two portable terminals 3 on which the hint form 66 is displayed displays two hints 64. The

  Further, even if three hints 64 are prepared, only two hints 64 are displayed at the first time, and three hints 64 are displayed the second time after selecting the wrong answer option 62. As described above, the number of hints 64 displayed on the mobile terminal 3 may increase each time the wrong answer option 62 is selected.

  In addition, when the wrong answer option 62 is selected via the selection form 62B, the moving image progress changing unit 44 changes the progress according to the selected option 62 even if it is an incorrect answer, and then selects the selection form 62B again. In addition, the moving image may be advanced so as to reach a branching phase in which the hint form 66 is displayed. However, the moving image progress changing unit 44 displays the fact that the wrong answer option 62 is selected on the selection form 62B and selects the correct answer option 62 until the user selects the correct answer option 62. The progress may be stopped.

  Furthermore, the moving image progress changing unit 44 according to the present embodiment may display the selection forms 62A and 62B and the hint form 66 on the mobile terminal 3 without stopping the moving image. In the case of this form, the user selects the options 60 and 62 while the moving image is in progress.

[3. Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configurations of the moving image distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the moving image distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

[3-1. Server video distribution function]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram relating to the moving image distribution function of the server 4 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 11, the same components as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The CPU 20 of the server 4 according to the present embodiment includes a communication state detection unit 46 and a communication state processing unit 48 in addition to the group registration unit 40, the moving image data distribution unit 42, and the moving image progress change unit 44.

  The communication state detection unit 46 detects the communication state of the user via the mobile terminal 3. The communication state is, for example, a sound of the viewing environment of the mobile terminal 3. That is, the mobile terminal 3 transmits sound information indicating the sound of the viewing environment input to the microphone 3 c to the server 4. The mobile terminal 3 that detects sound in the viewing environment is, for example, a host terminal. And the communication state detection part 46 which concerns on this embodiment detects a sound volume as a communication state among sound information.

  Note that the sound of the moving image being reproduced may be input to the microphone 3c. Therefore, the mobile terminal 3 may cancel the sound of the moving image from the sound information acquired by the microphone 3c by superimposing the sound information that has the opposite phase of the sound of the moving image on the sound information acquired by the microphone 3c. Further, the mobile terminal 3 may cancel not only the sound of the moving image but also the noise around the mobile terminal 3. The noise is, for example, a car running sound or a train sound.

  The communication state processing unit 48 performs processing according to the communication state detected by the communication state detection unit 46.

  As an example, the communication state processing unit 48 according to the present embodiment changes the number of progressions that can be selected by the user (hereinafter referred to as “selectable progression number”) according to the communication state. For example, the communication state processing unit 48 sets a threshold value in advance, and changes the selectable progress number depending on whether or not the value indicating the communication state is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Specifically, when the volume detected by the communication status detection unit 46 is larger than the first threshold, the communication state processing unit 48 increases the selectable progress number, while the volume is smaller than the first threshold. In the case of the second threshold, the selectable progress number is decreased.

  As an example, the selectable progress number is the hint object 50 or the option 60 described above. When this embodiment is applied to the first embodiment, the number of hint objects 50 displayed on the mobile terminal 3 increases or decreases. When this embodiment is applied to the second embodiment, the number of options 60 included in the selection form 62A increases or decreases. In addition, the quiz format option 62 included in the selection form 62B may decrease when the volume is larger than the first threshold and increase when the volume is smaller than the second threshold. Further, the number of hints 64 displayed on the hint form 66 may be increased or decreased.

  The moving image data distribution unit 42 according to the present embodiment distributes the moving image data according to the change in the selectable progress number determined by the communication state processing unit 48 to the mobile terminal 3.

[3-2. Flow of communication status detection process]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the communication state detection process executed in the moving image progress change process. A program for executing the communication state detection process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the communication state detection process is executed when the moving image reaches the branch phase.

  First, in step 300, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the moving image reproduction has reached the branch phase. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 302.

  In step 302, the communication state detection unit 46 detects the volume of the viewing environment as the communication state. The time for which the communication state detection unit 46 detects the volume is, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) after the branch phase is reached.

  In the next step 304, the communication state processing unit 48 determines whether or not the detected volume is equal to or higher than the first threshold value. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 306. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 308. To do.

  In step 306, after the communication status processing unit 48 increases or decreases the selectable progress count, the communication status detection processing is terminated.

  In step 308, the communication state processing unit 48 determines whether or not the detected volume is equal to or lower than the second threshold value. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 310. To do.

  In step 310, after the communication state processing unit 48 increases or decreases the selectable progress number, the communication state detection process is terminated. When the selectable progress number is increased in step 306, the selectable progress number is decreased in step 310. On the other hand, when the selectable progress number is decreased in step 306, the selectable progress number is increased in step 310.

  If a negative determination is made in step 304 and step 308, then the detected volume exceeds the second threshold and is less than the first threshold. In this case, the communication state detection process does not increase or decrease the selectable progress number. .

  As described above, the moving image progress changing unit 44 according to the present embodiment detects the user's communication state via the mobile terminal 3 and performs processing according to the detected communication state, so that the users can communicate with each other. However, it is possible to encourage watching the video.

  In addition, although the communication state detection part 46 which concerns on this embodiment detected the volume of viewing environment, not only this but the communication state detection part 46 is because the microphone 3c of each portable terminal 3 receives the input of a sound. The number of people who are talking may be detected, and the number of people who are talking may be in the communication state.

  In addition, when the volume is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the communication state processing unit 48 may perform notification (for example, display of a message) that prompts the user to actively communicate with other users. Further, the communication state processing unit 48 may display the selection result of the other group 5 on the user's portable terminal 3 when the volume is equal to or lower than the second threshold.

[4. Fourth Embodiment]
The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  The moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment changes the progress of the moving image according to information other than the input operation to the mobile terminal 3 by the user (hereinafter referred to as “terminal detection information”). That is, the moving image progress changing process according to the present embodiment does not change the moving image according to the user's selection, but automatically changes the moving image according to the terminal detection information.

  The configurations of the moving image distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the moving image distribution system 1 and the server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

[4-1. Server video distribution function]
FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram relating to the moving image distribution function of the server 4 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 13, the same components as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The CPU 20 of the server 4 according to the present embodiment includes a terminal detection information acquisition unit 49 in addition to the group registration unit 40, the moving image data distribution unit 42, and the moving image progress change unit 44.

  The terminal detection information acquisition unit 49 acquires terminal detection information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 via the external interface 32.

  The terminal detection information is information indicating an environment in which a user views a moving image on the mobile terminal 3 (hereinafter referred to as “viewing environment”). For example, sensor information detected by various sensors included in the mobile terminal 3, and the mobile terminal 3 Is time information or the like indicating the time being counted. The terminal detection information is transmitted from the host terminal to the server 4 as an example.

  The sensor information is, for example, position information acquired by a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor, in other words, position information indicating a place where the group 5 is located. The sensor information may be brightness information acquired by the camera 3d, in other words, brightness information of a place where the group 5 is located. Further, the sensor information may be attitude information of the mobile terminal 3 acquired by the acceleration sensor, sound information input to the microphone 3c, or the like.

  Moreover, the terminal detection information acquisition part 49 may acquire other information based on terminal detection information. The terminal detection information acquisition unit 49 acquires, for example, the sunrise time and sunset time at the position of the mobile terminal 3 from the position information, or acquires the weather of the place where the mobile terminal 3 is located.

  The moving image progress changing unit 44 changes the progress of the moving image displayed on the mobile terminal 3 according to the terminal detection information. As a specific example, the moving image progress changing unit 44 changes the moving image according to position information or time (sunrise time or sunset time) when the moving image reaches the branch phase, or brightness information The progress of the moving image is changed when the brightness is equal to or higher than the predetermined brightness or lower than the predetermined brightness.

  As described above, the moving image progress changing unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the moving image according to the terminal detection information. More specifically, when the terminal detection information is a predetermined value (predetermined range), the moving image progress change unit 44 may change the progress of the moving image so that it can be viewed only in this case.

[4-2. Flow of video progression change processing according to this embodiment]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment, which is executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 4. A program for executing the moving image progress change process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the moving image progress change process is executed when the moving image reaches the branch phase.

  First, in step 400, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the reproduction of the moving image has reached the branch phase. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 402.

  In step 402, the terminal detection information acquisition unit 49 acquires terminal detection information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 via the external interface 32. The terminal detection information acquired in step 402 is determined in advance according to the branch phase.

  In the next step 404, the moving image progress changing unit 44 determines whether or not the terminal detection information acquired in step 402 is a predetermined value (predetermined range). If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 406. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 408.

  In step 406, in order to advance the moving image according to the terminal detection information, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a moving image data distribution instruction to the moving image data distributing unit 42, and the moving image progress changing process ends.

In step 408, in order to advance a predetermined moving image, the moving image progress changing unit 44 outputs a moving image data distribution instruction to the moving image data distributing unit 42, and the moving image progress changing process ends.
Note that the predetermined moving image is a moving image that can be viewed regardless of the terminal detection information.

  As described above, the moving image progress changing unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the moving image according to information other than the input operation performed on the mobile terminal 3 by the user. As a result, the user determines the viewing environment of the moving picture while consulting with other users. Therefore, the moving image progress changing unit 44 according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  In the above embodiment, the mode of automatically changing the progress of the moving image according to the terminal detection information has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of options 60 and 62 included in the selection forms 62A and 62B and the hint form The number of hints 64 included in 66 may be increased or decreased according to the terminal detection information.

[5. Other Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using said each embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and embodiments to which the changes or improvements are added are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Moreover, you may combine said each embodiment suitably.

  For example, when the progress of the video reaches the branch phase, a game image for the user to play the game is displayed on the mobile terminal 3, and the video progress change unit 44 displays the video of the video according to the result of the game played by the user. It is good also as a form which changes progress.

  Thereby, according to the game result of itself or another user, the progress of the moving image reproduced on the mobile terminal 3 registered as a group changes. Therefore, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  The mobile terminal 3 on which the game image is displayed may be, for example, only the host terminal, and only the user of the host terminal may play the game, or the game image is displayed on all the mobile terminals 3 and all the users play the game. You may go. When the game image is displayed on all the mobile terminals 3, the moving image progress changing unit 44 may change the progress of the moving image when, for example, the game result on any one of the mobile terminals 3 satisfies a predetermined condition. The progress of the video may be changed when the game results on all the mobile terminals 3 satisfy the predetermined condition, or the average value of the game results on all the mobile terminals 3 satisfies the predetermined condition You may change the progress of the video.

  Furthermore, the progress of the moving image may change according to the game result. For example, when all users play a game, the progress of the moving image changes according to either the best result, the worst result, or the average value.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the form which changes the progress of a moving image similarly in all the portable terminals 3 in which the moving image progress change part 44 was group-registered, this invention is not limited to this. . For example, the moving image progress changing unit 44 may be configured to change the moving image so that the progress is different in a part of the mobile terminals 3 registered in the group.

  Thereby, the user can view the video reproduced on his / her mobile terminal 3 while comparing with the progress of the video reproduced on the mobile terminal 3 of another user. Therefore, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  Further, the moving image progress changing unit 44 sets the end result of the moving image to be the same for all the mobile terminals 3 even if the moving image progresses partially in the mobile terminal 3.

  Thereby, the user can view a moving image with the same ending while comparing with the progress of the moving image reproduced on the mobile terminal 3 of another user. Therefore, the moving image progress change process according to the present embodiment can prompt the user to view the moving image while communicating with each other.

  Moreover, it is good also as a form which performs a part of process which the server 4 performed in each said embodiment with the portable terminal 3 to which a moving image is delivered.

  In addition, the flow of various processes described in each flow described in the above embodiments is also an example, and unnecessary steps can be deleted, new steps can be added, and processes can be performed without departing from the gist of the present invention. The order may be changed.

3 Mobile terminals (information processing terminals)
4 servers (information processing equipment)
5 groups 40 group registration department (group registration means)
42 Video data distribution unit (Video data distribution means)
44 Movie progress change part (Progress change means)
46 Communication state detection unit (state detection means)
48 Communication status processing unit (status processing means)
50 Hint object (object)

Claims (25)

An information processing apparatus that distributes moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals,
Group registration means for accepting registration of a group composed of a plurality of information processing terminals located at a close distance;
Video data distribution means for distributing the video data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as the group;
In accordance with an input from the information processing terminal, progress changing means for changing the progress of the moving image displayed on the information processing terminal;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The video includes objects that can be selected by the user,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image in accordance with a selection of the object by a user.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the progress changing unit repeatedly displays a predetermined period of the moving image on the information processing terminal until the object is selected by a user.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the progress changing unit causes the information processing terminal to display a moving image that prompts a user to select the object as the moving image that is repeatedly displayed.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the progress changing unit displays the moving image that prompts the user to select the object on a part of the information processing terminals registered as the group. .   The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the progress changing unit increases the number of the information processing terminals that display the moving image that prompts the user to select the object each time the moving image is repeated.   The progress changing means changes the progress of the video according to the selection of the object when the object is selected by at least one of the information processing terminals registered as the group. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6.   The progress changing means changes the progress of the moving image according to the selection of the object when the object is selected in all the information processing terminals among the information processing terminals registered as the group. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6.   The progress change means changes the progress of the moving image according to the objects selected by the most or few users in the group when a plurality of the objects are displayed. 1. An information processing apparatus according to item 1. A plurality of options selectable by the user are displayed on the information processing terminal,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image according to the option selected by the user.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image according to the options selected by the most or least users in the group. A plurality of options indicating correct and incorrect answers are displayed on some of the information processing terminals registered as the group,
A hint for deriving a correct answer is displayed on the other information processing terminal registered as the group,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image according to the option selected by the user.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the hint is different for each information processing terminal to be displayed. Detecting means for detecting a communication state of the user via the information processing terminal;
State processing means for performing processing according to the communication state detected by the detection means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the communication state is a sound of a viewing environment of the information processing terminal.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the state processing unit changes the number of progressions selectable by the user according to the communication state.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image according to information other than an input operation performed on the information processing terminal by a user.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the information other than the input operation is information indicating an environment in which a user views the moving image on the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal displays a game image for a user to play a game,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image in accordance with a result of the game played by a user.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the progress changing unit changes the progress of the moving image similarly in all of the information processing terminals registered as the group.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein the progress changing unit changes the moving image so that the progress is different in a part of the information processing terminals registered as the group.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the progress changing means sets the end result of the moving image to be the same for all the information processing terminals even if the progress of the moving image is different in the middle of a part of the information processing terminal.   The group registration means acquires position information of the information processing terminal via the information processing terminal, and registers a plurality of the information processing terminals within a range predetermined as the close distance as a group. The information processing apparatus according to claim 22. A video distribution method for distributing video data to a plurality of information processing terminals,
A first step of accepting registration of a group composed of a plurality of information processing terminals located at a close distance;
A second step of distributing the moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as the group;
A third step of changing the progress of the moving image to be displayed on the information processing terminal in response to an input from the information processing terminal;
A video distribution method comprising: Computer
Group registration means for accepting registration of a group composed of a plurality of information processing terminals located at a close distance;
Moving image data distribution means for distributing moving image data to a plurality of information processing terminals registered as the group;
In accordance with an input from the information processing terminal, progress changing means for changing the progress of the moving image displayed on the information processing terminal;
Program to make it function.

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