JP2019047367A - Server device, content progress management system, content progress management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a server device to manage progress of live content.SOLUTION: A server 100 comprises: a communication section 110 which communicates with a deliverer terminal and a viewer terminal; a storage section 120 which stores a schedule: and a control section 140. The deliverer terminal and the viewer terminal are used by a deliverer and a viewer of live content respectively. The schedule shows a detail of the live content in a chronological order. The control section 140 enables the deliverer terminal to display information corresponding to a progress state of the live content on the basis of the schedule.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a server device, a content progress management system, a content progress management method, and a program.

  In recent years, services for distributing live content via a network have become commonplace. Such live content is often distributed by ordinary people who are not broadcasters such as television and radio. Such live content is also referred to as live Internet broadcast.

  In the case of delivering live content, if the progress of the content is not properly managed, problems occur such as the content being delayed and time adjustment failing. Therefore, in order to deliver high quality live content, it is necessary to manage progress. However, when a general person distributes live content, there is often no person who manages the progress of the content. In view of this point, it is conceivable to use script to control the progress of the content.

  Patent Document 1 discloses that a script for producing content to be distributed by distribution media is created. The script is information in which elements constituting the content and metadata indicating the attribute thereof are described in association with each other.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a program production system including a program production terminal for producing a program, and a program production management server connected to the program production terminal via a network and managing information related to the program. According to this program production system, the program production terminal produces a program based on the material data and the text data (script) indicating the contents of the effect, and uploads the program to the program production management server.

JP 2000-259639 A JP, 2005-318254, A

  The scripts disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are used by a broadcaster and are not suitable for use by the general public. In addition, these scripts are for correlating the materials constituting the content in time series. Therefore, it does not solve the problem unique to live content in which the progress of content is managed in the process of progress of content.

  Accordingly, in view of such circumstances, the present disclosure aims to provide a server apparatus and the like that manage the progress of live content.

  In order to achieve the above object, the server device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a communication unit that communicates with a distributor terminal used by a distributor of live content, and a schedule that indicates the content in time series. It is characterized by comprising: a storage unit to be stored; and a control unit for causing the distributor terminal to display information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule.

  Further, to achieve the above object, the content progress management system according to the second aspect of the present disclosure stores a distributor terminal used by a distributor of live content, and a schedule indicating the content in time series. The distributor terminal is characterized by displaying information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule.

  In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a content progress management method according to a third aspect of the present disclosure is a content progress management method for managing the progress of a live content to be delivered, wherein the server device And a storage step for storing a schedule shown in time series, and a display step for a distributor terminal used by a distributor of the live content to display information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule. It is characterized by

  In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a program according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure is a computer distributed according to a storage means for storing a schedule indicating content contents in time series, based on the schedule. It functions as a display unit that displays information according to the progress status of content.

  According to the present disclosure, the progress of live content can be managed.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the content progress management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a server apparatus concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of a schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which shows performance information. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a distributor terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the distributor terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a viewer terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control processing which the server apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the content progress management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a server apparatus concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the viewer terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the content of a schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the viewer terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present disclosure described in the claims. Also, not all of the components described in the embodiments are necessarily essential components.

First Embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, the content progress management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a server device 100, one or more distributor terminals 200, and one or more viewer terminals 300. The server apparatus 100, the distributor terminal 200, and the viewer terminal 300 are communicably connected via the network NW. The network NW is, for example, a WAN (World Area Network).

  The server apparatus 100 is a server apparatus that provides a distribution service via the network NW. The server device 100 distributes the live content to the viewer terminal 300 based on the received data from the distributor terminal 200. Further, the server apparatus 100 manages the progress of the content, and transmits information according to the progress status of the live content to the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300.

  The distributor terminal 200 is a device having a communication function, such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone. The distributor terminal 200 is used by a distributor who distributes live content.

  The viewer terminal 300 is a device having a communication function, such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, and a smartphone. The viewer terminal 300 is used by a viewer who views live content.

  When a plurality of distributor terminals 200 and a plurality of viewer terminals 300 are connected to the server apparatus 100, the server apparatus 100 transmits live content to the viewer terminals 300 corresponding to each of the plurality of distributor terminals 200. To deliver. The corresponding viewer terminal 300 is the viewer terminal 300 used by the viewer who views the live content of the distributor who uses the distributor terminal 200.

<Configuration of Server Device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the server apparatus 100 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 100 controls the communication device 110 for communicating with other devices, the storage device 120 for storing various data, the time measurement device 130 for measuring time, and control for the entire device. And a unit 140. These components are connected to one another by a bus line BL.

  The communication unit 110 is a communication interface including a NIC (Network Interface Card controller) for performing wired communication or wireless communication. The communication unit 110 communicates with the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300 via the network NW.

  The storage unit 120 is configured of a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and the like. The storage unit 120 stores programs for executing various control processes, various data, and the like.

  Here, various data stored in the storage unit 120 will be described. First, the storage unit 120 stores authentication information such as a user ID and a password for identifying the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300, group information in which a plurality of user IDs are grouped, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 120 stores a schedule indicating the content of the content in time series. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three schedules (schedule A, schedule B, and schedule C) having different contents are stored.

  FIG. 3 shows the contents of the schedule A as an example of the contents of the schedule. In this figure, scheduled content is arranged along an elapsed time indicated by a downward arrow. Specifically, the schedule A indicates that the opening for 2 minutes from the start time (0:00) is the opening, and the 3 minutes after the opening is the contents explanation. Further, the schedule A indicates that one hour and 28 minutes have elapsed since the start time. The schedule B and the schedule C are different from the schedule A in at least one of the order of content, time, content, and the like.

  The storage unit 120 stores a predetermined questionnaire. The predetermined questionnaire is a questionnaire for the viewer, and is set by, for example, a service provider or a distributor. This questionnaire is automatically collected at the questionnaire implementation time in the schedule. For example, in the schedule A, questionnaires are collected from 15:00 to 18:00.

  The storage unit 120 stores a table indicating performance information. The performance information is information indicating the usage results of each of a plurality of calendars. Specifically, the performance information includes one or more of the number of times the schedule has been used, the content name created using the schedule, and the name of a distributor using the schedule.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a table indicating performance information. In this table, for example, the number of times of use A, which is the number of times schedule A has been used, and content list A, which is a list of content names created using schedule A, as schedule information of schedule A; A distributor list A, which is a list of distributor names using Table A, is stored in association with each other. In this table, similarly to the schedule A, the other schedules B and C are stored with the usage counts B and C, the content lists B and C, and the distributor lists B and C as performance information. The performance information is distributed via the communication unit 110 in response to a browsing instruction from the distributor terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300.

  Here, referring back to FIG. The clock unit 130 includes an oscillation circuit for generating a clock signal, a variable PLL (Phase Locked Loop), a counter circuit for counting the number of pulses of the clock signal, and the like. The clock unit 130 clocks time based on the number of pulses counted. The control unit 140 executes various controls at timings based on the number of pulses counted by the clock unit 130. Further, the control unit 140 counts an elapsed time from the start time of the content or determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed, based on the time counted by the clock unit 130.

  The control unit 140 is configured of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like. The control unit 140 controls the overall operation of the server apparatus 100 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 120.

  Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the control unit 140 will be described. The control unit 140 functions as a content distribution unit 141, a schedule acquisition unit 142, a questionnaire collection unit 143, and a progress management unit 144.

  The content distribution unit 141 receives distribution data that configures live content from the distributor terminal 200 via the communication unit 110. The distribution data is data including imaging data, audio data, and the like. Also, the content distribution unit 141 distributes live content generated based on the received imaging data, audio data, and the like to the viewer terminal 300 via the communication unit 110.

  The schedule acquisition unit 142 acquires a schedule created in accordance with an instruction input to the distributor terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300. For example, the schedule acquisition unit 142 receives the schedule created by the distributor terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300 via the communication unit 110. The schedule acquisition unit 142 may receive the instruction input to the distributor terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300 via the communication unit 110, and may acquire the schedule by creating the schedule. Thus, the schedule acquisition unit 142 acquires a plurality of schedules. The schedule acquired by the schedule acquisition unit 142 is stored in the storage unit 120.

  The questionnaire collection unit 143 collects predetermined questionnaires stored in the storage unit 120. Specifically, the questionnaire collection unit 143 controls the communication unit 110 to transmit data indicating a questionnaire to the viewer terminal 300, and receives data indicating an answer to the questionnaire from the viewer terminal 300. The collection of questionnaires may be performed according to an instruction from the distributor terminal 200, or may be automatically performed at timing based on a schedule.

  The progress management unit 144 selects one of a plurality of schedules (schedules A, B, and C) stored in the storage unit 120 based on any one schedule (for example, the schedule A) selected by the distributor. Manage the progress of live content. Progress management unit 144 transmits information corresponding to the progress status of the live content to distributor terminal 200 and viewer terminal 300 via communication unit 110 based on the selected schedule (for example, schedule A). .

  The information according to the progress status of the live content includes switching information indicating the switching timing of the content and the content of the next content. The switching information is transmitted when the elapsed time from the start of the live content reaches a predetermined time before the switching time of the content defined in the schedule.

  Also, the information according to the progress of the live content includes progress information indicating the progress of the live content with respect to the selected schedule. The progress information is periodically transmitted, for example, every few seconds.

  The progress management unit 144 also causes the questionnaire collection unit 143 to execute questionnaire collection when the elapsed time since the start of the live content has reached the time for collection of questionnaires defined in the schedule.

<Configuration of Distributor Terminal>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the distributor terminal 200 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5, the distributor terminal 200 displays a variety of images, a communication unit 210 that communicates with another device, an operation unit 220 that receives a user's operation, a storage unit 230 that stores various data, and the like. A display unit 240, an audio output unit 250 for outputting an audio, an audio input unit 260 for receiving an audio input, an imaging unit 270 for imaging, and a control unit 280 for controlling the entire apparatus. These components are connected to one another by a bus line BL.

  The communication unit 210 is a communication interface including a NIC for performing wired communication or wireless communication. The communication unit 210 communicates with the server device 100 via the network NW.

  The operation unit 220 includes an operation button, a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like, and is an interface used by the user to input an instruction.

  The storage unit 230 is configured of a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 230 stores programs for executing various control processes, input data, and the like.

  The display unit 240 is configured of, for example, an LCD, an EL display, or the like. The display unit 240 displays text, an image, and the like according to input data from the control unit 280.

  The audio output unit 250 includes a speaker, an amplifier, and the like. The voice output unit 250 outputs voice according to the input data from the control unit 280.

  The voice input unit 260 is configured of a microphone or the like. The voice input unit 260 receives a voice input from the outside as a voice signal.

  The imaging unit 270 is a camera including a lens, an image sensor, an integrated circuit, and the like. The imaging unit 270 captures an image of the outside to acquire imaging data. The imaging data may be still image data, but is usually moving image data.

  Control unit 280 is configured of a CPU and the like. Control unit 280 controls the overall operation of distributor terminal 200 by executing a program stored in storage unit 230.

  Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the control unit 280 will be described. The control unit 280 functions as a distribution data transmission unit 281, an instruction transmission unit 282, an information acquisition unit 283, a display control unit 284, and an audio output control unit 285.

  The distribution data transmission unit 281 transmits distribution data to the server device 100 via the communication unit 210. For example, the delivery data transmission unit 281 transmits the audio data acquired by the voice input unit 260 and the imaging data acquired by the imaging unit 270 to the server apparatus 100 as distribution data.

  The instruction transmission unit 282 transmits the user's instruction accepted via the operation unit 220 to the server apparatus 100 via the communication unit 210. For example, the user's instruction is a questionnaire execution instruction, a schedule selection instruction, a distribution start instruction, a distribution end instruction, or the like.

  The information acquisition unit 283 acquires information according to the progress status of the live content from the server apparatus 100 via the communication unit 210.

  The display control unit 284 controls the display unit 240 to display text, an image, and the like. For example, the display control unit 284 displays information according to the progress status of the live content acquired by the information acquisition unit 283. In addition, the display control unit 284 displays the video captured by the imaging unit 270.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed on the distributor terminal 200. In this screen, the upper left area A1 indicates the image captured by the imaging unit 270. The lower left area A2 indicates switching information, and the right area A3 indicates progress information.

  The progress information of the area A3 indicates the progress of the live content with respect to the selected schedule (schedule A), and the line L indicates the current position. In this example, since the line L is at the position immediately before the questionnaire, a countdown of switching timing is displayed in the area A2 that the next content is a questionnaire and the content is switched after 9 seconds. Note that the display control unit 284 displays a screen for collecting a predetermined questionnaire for the viewer when the questionnaire time comes.

  By viewing such a display, the distributor can manage the progress of the content. The various information is divided and displayed in the areas A1, A2, and A3 in FIG. 6, but may be displayed in one area in a superimposed manner.

  The voice output control unit 285 controls the voice output unit 250 to output voice. Further, the audio output control unit 285 outputs a predetermined notification sound, a switching sound, and the like based on the information according to the progress status of the live content acquired by the information acquisition unit 283. The predetermined notification sound is, for example, a voice for notifying the distributor of the switching timing of the content, the execution of the questionnaire, and the like.

<Configuration of Viewer Terminal>
The configuration of the viewer terminal 300 will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 7, the viewer terminal 300 displays a communication unit 310 that communicates with another device, an operation unit 320 that receives an input operation of the user, a storage unit 330 that stores various data, and various images. And an audio output unit 350 for outputting an audio, and a control unit 360 for controlling the entire apparatus. These components are connected to one another by a bus line BL.

  The communication unit 310 is a communication interface including a NIC for performing wired communication or wireless communication. The communication unit 310 communicates with the server device 100 via the network NW.

  The operation unit 320 includes an operation button, a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like, and is an interface used by the user to input an instruction.

  The storage unit 330 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 330 stores programs for executing various control processes, input data, and the like.

  The display unit 340 is configured of, for example, an LCD, an EL display, or the like. The display unit 340 displays text, an image, and the like according to input data from the control unit 360.

  The audio output unit 350 includes a speaker, an amplifier, and the like. The voice output unit 350 outputs voice according to the input data from the control unit 360.

  The control unit 360 is configured of a CPU and the like. The control unit 360 controls the overall operation of the viewer terminal 300 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 330.

  Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the control unit 360 will be described. The control unit 360 functions as a content acquisition unit 361, an instruction transmission unit 362, an information acquisition unit 363, a display control unit 364, and an audio output control unit 365.

  The content acquisition unit 361 receives data of live content distributed from the server device 100 via the communication unit 310, and acquires content data.

  The instruction transmission unit 362 transmits the user's instruction accepted via the operation unit 320 to the server apparatus 100 via the communication unit 310. For example, the instruction of the user is an answer to a questionnaire, an instruction to start viewing of live content, an instruction to end viewing, or the like.

  The information acquisition unit 363 acquires information according to the progress status of the live content from the server device 100 via the communication unit 310.

  The display control unit 364 controls the display unit 340 to display text, an image, and the like. For example, the display control unit 364 displays information according to the progress status of the live content acquired by the information acquisition unit 363.

  Specifically, the display control unit 364 displays switching information indicating the switching timing of the content and the content of the next content at the timing based on the schedule while the live content is in progress. The display control unit 364 displays a reception screen of a predetermined questionnaire at the timing based on the schedule during the progress of the live content. The display control unit 364 also displays the video of the live content.

  The voice output control unit 365 controls the voice output unit 350 to output voice. For example, the audio output control unit 365 outputs a predetermined notification sound, a switching sound, and the like based on the information according to the progress status of the live content acquired by the information acquisition unit 363. The predetermined notification sound, the switching sound, and the like are, for example, sounds for notifying the viewer of the switching timing of the content, the reception status of the questionnaire, and the like. Further, the audio output control unit 365 outputs the audio of the live content.

<Flow of processing>
Hereinafter, an example of the control process performed by the server device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is executed when the distributor terminal 200 logs in to the server device 100 and the server device 100 starts the service.

  First, the schedule acquisition unit 142 of the control unit 140 acquires a schedule and stores the schedule in the storage unit 120 (step S101). At this time, the schedule acquisition unit 142 of the control unit 140 may cause the schedule acquisition unit 142 of the control unit 140 to create a schedule according to the instruction received from the distributor terminal 200, or from the distributor terminal 200. The schedule may be received via the communication unit 110. As a result, the storage unit 120 stores a plurality of schedules. If the distributor uses the schedule already stored in the storage unit 120, step S101 may be skipped.

  Next, the control unit 140 receives a schedule selection instruction from the distributor terminal 200 (step S102). For example, when the distributor selects the schedule A among the schedules A, B, and C, the schedule A is used to manage the progress of the subsequent contents. When a schedule is selected, the control unit 140 increments the number of times of use of the selected schedule in the record information stored in the storage unit 120. Further, the control unit 140 causes the storage unit 120 to store the distributor name of the distributor terminal 200 and the content name of the live content. The control unit 140 may transmit performance information to the distributor terminal 200 when the distributor selects the schedule, and may cause the distributor terminal 200 to display the performance information.

  Next, the control unit 140 receives a distribution start instruction from the distributor terminal 200 via the communication unit 110 (step S103). When receiving the distribution start instruction, the control unit 140 executes a process of distributing live content (step S104).

  The live content delivery process is a process in which live content delivery and live content progress management are performed in parallel. Specifically, the content distribution unit 141 of the control unit 140 distributes the live content generated based on the received data from the distributor terminal 200 to the viewer terminal 300. The progress management unit 144 of the control unit 140 distributes the information according to the progress status of the live content to the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300. The distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300 display information according to the progress status of the received live content, and output a predetermined notification sound, a switching sound, and the like.

  In the process of distributing live content, when it is time to collect questionnaires, the questionnaire collection unit 143 of the control unit 140 executes collection of predetermined questionnaires. The timing to collect the questionnaire is the timing when the execution instruction of the questionnaire is received from the distributor terminal 200 or the timing based on the questionnaire time defined in the schedule.

  The distribution process of the live content ends when the elapsed time from the distribution start time reaches the distribution end time defined in the schedule, or when the distribution end instruction is received from the distributor terminal 200.

<Description of effect>
As described above, according to the content progress management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the server apparatus 100 distributes the information according to the progress status of the live content to the distributor terminal 200. While distributing live content, the distributor terminal 200 displays information according to the progress status of the live content, and outputs a predetermined notification sound, a switching sound, and the like. Therefore, the distributor using the distributor terminal 200 can grasp what to do next, and can appropriately manage the progress of the live content. Also, the distributor using the distributor terminal 200 can concentrate on the distribution of live content without worrying about the schedule.

  In the content progress management system 1, the server device 100 distributes information corresponding to the progress status of live content to the viewer terminal 300, the viewer terminal 300 displays it, and outputs a predetermined notification sound, a switching sound, etc. Do. Therefore, the viewer can view without missing the important scenes of the live content.

  Further, the distributor can refer to the track record information displayed on the distributor terminal 200 when selecting the schedule. Therefore, the distributor can select and use a popular calendar or a calendar used by a famous distributor.

Second Embodiment
In the present embodiment, a content progress management system 2 in which a function is added to the content progress management system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The content progress management system 2 differs from the content progress management system 1 in that the schedule is changed according to the request from the viewer. In the following description, the same components as those of the content progress management system 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the content progress management system 2 according to the present embodiment includes a server device 400, one or more distributor terminals 200, and one or more viewer terminals 500. The server apparatus 400, the distributor terminal 200, and the viewer terminal 500 are communicably connected via the network NW.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the server apparatus 400 differs from the server apparatus 100 of the first embodiment in that the control unit 440 includes a change request receiving unit 445. The change request receiving unit 445 receives a change request from the viewer terminal 500 while the live content is in progress (that is, step S104 in FIG. 8). The change request receiving unit 445 changes the subsequent part of the schedule based on the change request collected from the viewer terminal 500.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the viewer terminal 500 is different from the viewer terminal 100 of the first embodiment in that the control unit 560 includes a change request transmission unit 566. The change request transmission unit 566 receives a change request instruction from the viewer via the operation unit 320, and transmits the change request instruction to the change request server device 400 via the communication unit 310.

  Here, a modification of the schedule will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 shows an example of changing the contents of the schedule. In this example, it is shown that the schedule A is selected, and a change request is received from the viewer at a time when the live content is free talk. The distributor sets in advance the schedule A to receive the change request.

  FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the viewer terminal 500. In this screen, the upper left area A4 indicates a delivery video of live content. The lower left area A5 indicates switching information, and the right area A6 indicates progress information. In the area A4, a reception screen for receiving a change request instruction is displayed superimposed on the distribution video of the live content. In this example, as shown by the line L, a reception screen for receiving a change request instruction is displayed at the free talk time before the questionnaire time.

  In this example, in order to ask the viewer whether or not it is better to play the game before the questionnaire, a question message "Do you play the game?" Is displayed. Also, in response to the question, two option buttons for selecting whether to play the game are displayed. The viewer can select any of these by clicking or tapping. The change request transmission unit 566 of the viewer terminal 500 receives this selection operation, and transmits the received instruction to the server apparatus 400 as a change request instruction.

  Based on the change request collected from the viewer terminal 500, the change request receiving unit 445 of the server device 400 determines whether or not to change the subsequent part of the schedule. For example, if there are more viewers who have selected “do” than do not, then the change request receiving unit 445 of the server device 400 changes the subsequent part of the schedule. In this case, in FIG. 12, the subsequent portion of the schedule A is changed to the proposed change. On the other hand, when the number of viewers who select “do” is less than the number of viewers who select “do not”, the change request receiving unit 445 of the server device 400 does not change the subsequent portion of the schedule, and the schedule Continue to use A.

  It should be noted that whether or not to change the subsequent part of the schedule may be determined not by majority voting as described above, but by minority voting. Further, in the above example, the change request receiving unit 445 causes the viewer to select an option as in the case of the questionnaire and collects it as a change request. However, the method of accepting the change request is not limited to this.

  For example, the change request transmission unit 566 of the viewer terminal 500 may always display a button for receiving a change request during delivery of live content. The change request receiving unit 445 of the server device 400 may change the subsequent part of the schedule when the change request received during delivery of the live content reaches a predetermined number.

  In the above example, the change request receiving unit 445 receives a change request for determining whether or not to switch to a predetermined change proposal. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the change request receiving unit 445 may receive a change proposal from the viewer terminal 500 or may allow the viewer to select the type of content after the change.

  As described above, according to the content progress management system 2 according to the present embodiment, the subsequent part of the schedule is changed according to the request from the viewer. Therefore, the distributor can make the live content close to the viewer's request.

  Although the description of the embodiment is ended above, the above embodiment is only an example. Therefore, the specific configurations of the content progress management systems 1 and 2, the contents of processing, and the like are not limited to those described in the above embodiment. Hereinafter, the modification of the above-mentioned embodiment is explained.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the progress management unit 144 of the server device 100 or 400 transmits the information according to the progress status of the live content to the distributor terminal 200 based on the schedule, and the distributor terminal 200 displays it. ing. However, it is not limited to this.

  For example, the storage unit 230 of the distributor terminal 200 may store in advance a program for displaying information according to the progress status of the live content, and the distributor terminal 200 may include the clock unit 130. The distributor terminal 200 may receive the schedule from the server devices 100 and 400, and display information according to the progress of the live content based on the schedule and the program of the storage unit 230. In this case, the progress management unit 144 of the server device 100 or 400 is unnecessary. Similarly, in the viewer terminals 300 and 500, the timer unit 130 is provided, and the program stored in advance is executed, and information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule received from the server devices 100 and 400 May be displayed.

  As described above, the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminals 300 and 500 may display the information according to the progress status of the live content, and the execution subject may be the server apparatus 100 or 400, or the distributor It may be the terminal 200 and the viewer terminals 300 and 500, or both of them.

  In the above embodiment, the schedule created by the distributor may be stored in the server device 100 400 and shared with other distributors. The schedule changed by the viewer may also be stored in the server device 100, 400 and shared by the distributor or the viewer. The schedule table stored in the server device 100, 400 or the schedule changed based on the change request is distributed from the server device 100, 400 to another distributor terminal 200 or other viewer terminal 300, 500, It may be made available to other distributors or viewers.

  In the above embodiment, the server devices 100 and 400 distribute information according to the progress status of the live content to the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminals 300 and 500. However, the server devices 100 and 400 may distribute the information according to the progress status of the live content to only one of the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminals 300 and 500.

  In the above embodiment, the server devices 100 and 400 have a configuration for delivering live content and a configuration for delivering information according to the progress status of the live content. However, these configurations may be assigned to different server devices. For example, the first server device managing the progress status of live content and the second server device distributing live content cooperate to realize the same processing as the content progress management systems 1 and 2 of the above embodiment. You may

  In the content progress management systems 1 and 2 according to the above-described embodiment, the distributor terminal 200 and the viewer terminals 300 and 500 have different configurations, and can be distinguished from each other. However, the configuration of the distributor terminal 200 and the configurations of the viewer terminals 300 and 500 may be combined to function as both a distributor terminal and a viewer terminal.

  The content progress management systems 1 and 2 according to the above embodiments may be configured to be able to reserve the delivery time of live content in advance. For example, the control units 140 and 440 of the server devices 100 and 400 may receive an instruction to select a schedule from the distributor terminal 200 and may also receive setting of a scheduled delivery time. At that time, the control units 140 and 440 may store the distributor name of the distributor terminal 200 and the content name of the live content in the storage unit 120 in association with the set scheduled distribution time.

  As a result, the server devices 100 and 400 can collect the schedules of a large number of distributors, and can control the amount of communication for each time zone of the day. For example, when there are many distributors who perform questionnaires in a certain time zone as a result of the tabulation, the server devices 100 and 400 collect questionnaire responses from a large number of viewers during the relevant time zone, so the communication volume increases. is expected. Based on such prediction, the server apparatus 100, 400 may calculate the communication volume in each time zone in advance, and change the communication environment for each time zone. In this case, the server devices 100 and 400 can perform smooth video distribution according to the amount of communication.

  In addition, the server devices 100 and 400 are also capable of creating a recommendation schedule for the purpose of stabilizing the communication amount for each time zone based on the result of the above-mentioned aggregation, and providing the same to the distributor terminal 200. Good. As a result, it is possible to urge the distributor to disperse the scheduled delivery time.

  Further, the content progress management system according to the present disclosure may realize its function by, for example, a computer executing a program instead of the above device. Programs for realizing the functions of the monitoring system can be computer readable such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), HDD (Hard Disc Drive), etc. Or may be downloaded to a computer via a network.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments, and the present disclosure includes the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof. Be In addition, the configurations of the devices described in the above-described embodiment and modification can be combined as appropriate as long as no technical contradiction arises.

1, 2 ... content progress management system, 100, 400 ... server device, 200 ... distributor terminal, 300, 500 ... viewer terminal, 110, 210, 310 ... communication unit, 120, 230, 330 ... storage unit, 130 ... Timekeeping unit 240, 340 Display unit 250, 350 Voice output unit 260 Voice input unit 140, 280, 360, 440, 560 Control unit 141 Content distribution unit 142 Schedule acquisition unit 143 ... questionnaire collection unit, 144 ... progress management unit, 281 ... delivery data transmission unit, 282, 362 ... instruction transmission unit, 283, 363 ... information acquisition unit, 284, 364 ... display control unit, 285, 365 ... voice output control Part 361 ... content acquisition part 445 ... change request reception part 566 ... change request transmission part

In order to achieve the above object, the server device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a communication unit that communicates with a distributor terminal used by a distributor of live content, and a schedule that indicates the content in time series. The storage unit includes a storage unit for storing and a control unit for causing the distributor terminal to display information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule, and the storage unit stores a plurality of schedules having different contents, The control unit is characterized in that it receives from the distributor terminal a selection instruction for selecting any one of the plurality of schedules and setting of the scheduled delivery time, and stores the same in the storage unit .

In order to achieve the above object, the content progress management system according to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a distribution terminal used by distributor live content, showing in time series of the content, the content respectively The server device includes a server device for storing a plurality of different schedules, and the server device receives and stores, from the distributor terminal, a selection instruction for selecting any one of the plurality of schedules and the setting of the scheduled delivery time. The distributor terminal is characterized by displaying information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a content progress management method according to a third aspect of the present disclosure is a content progress management method for managing the progress of a live content to be delivered, wherein the server device when shows in sequence, the contents each are different, a storing step of storing a plurality of calendars, distribution terminal is used by distributor's live content, based on the calendar, in accordance with the progress of live content Including a display step of displaying information, and a step of receiving and storing a selection instruction for selecting any one of a plurality of schedules from the distributor terminal and setting of a scheduled delivery time. It features.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer, shows the details of the content in time series, each content differs, stores a plurality of calendars, multiple appointments A storage unit that receives and stores a selection instruction for selecting any one of the tables and setting of a scheduled delivery time, and a display unit that displays information according to the progress status of live content based on the schedule. Let

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A communication unit that communicates with a distributor terminal used by a distributor of live content;
A storage unit for storing a schedule indicating the content contents in chronological order;
A control unit that causes the distributor terminal to display information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule;
A server apparatus comprising: The storage unit stores a plurality of the schedules different in content.
The control unit causes the distributor terminal to display information according to the progress status of the live content, based on any one schedule selected from the plurality of schedules.
The server apparatus according to claim 1, The control unit causes the distributor terminal to display the record information indicating the use record of each of the plurality of schedules.
The performance information includes one or more of the number of times the schedule has been used, a content name created using the schedule, and a distributor's name using the schedule.
The server apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The information according to the progress status of the live content includes switching information indicating the switching timing of the content and the content of the next content,
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The information according to the progress of the live content includes progress information indicating the progress of the live content with respect to the schedule.
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The control unit causes the distributor terminal to display a predetermined questionnaire collection screen for the viewer of the live content at a timing based on the schedule while the live content is in progress.
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The control unit is configured to switch between the switching timing of the content and the content of the next content to the viewer terminal used by the viewer of the live content at the timing based on the schedule while the live content is in progress. Display information,
The server apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control unit causes the viewer terminal to display a reception screen of a predetermined questionnaire at a timing based on the schedule while the live content is in progress.
The server apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that The control unit causes the viewer terminal to display progress information indicating a progress status of the live content with respect to the schedule.
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that. The schedule is created in accordance with an instruction input to the distributor terminal.
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The control unit changes a subsequent portion of the schedule based on a change request collected from the viewer terminal while the live content is in progress.
The server apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that: The control unit
While the live content is in progress, the viewer terminal is caused to display a selection screen for receiving an instruction to select any one of a plurality of update plans of the schedule, and the instruction accepted by the viewer terminal is changed to the change Changing as a part of the schedule based on a majority or minority decision of the change request received as a request and collected from the viewer terminal,
The server apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that: The schedule stored in the storage unit or the schedule changed based on the change request is also made available to the other distributors or the viewers.
The server apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that: A distributor terminal used by a distributor of live content;
A server device that stores a schedule indicating the content contents in time series;
Equipped with
The distributor terminal displays information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule.
Content progress management system characterized by. A content progress management method for managing the progress of live content to be delivered, comprising:
A storage step in which the server device stores a schedule indicating the contents of the content in chronological order;
A display step in which a distributor terminal used by a distributor of the live content displays information according to the progress status of the live content based on the schedule;
A content progress management method comprising: Computer,
Storage means for storing a schedule indicating the content contents in time series;
Display means for displaying information according to the progress status of the live content to be distributed based on the schedule;
Program to function as.