JP2019170861A - Content processing system, content processing method, timer control server and timer control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a content processing system that improves convenience when distributing moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players.SOLUTION: A content processing system comprises: a first player terminal 4a for generating first moving image data related to a first game section; a second player terminal 4b for generating second moving image data related to a second game section; a moving image distribution server 2 for distributing the first moving image data and the second moving image data; and a timer control server 1. The timer control server 1 comprises control means for acquiring a time required for a play in the first game section in the first player terminal 4a and outputting the acquired time as an offset time of the second game section. After a first player finishes playing the first game section, a time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section in the second player terminal 4b to the offset time is displayed in the second moving image data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a content processing system, a content processing method, a timer control server, and a timer control program for distributing moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players.

  With the development of information communication in recent years, there is a case where moving image data obtained by shooting a game play situation on a terminal is distributed to other terminals (see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, it is possible to search for video data of game play based on an evaluation item such as a game having the shortest time to defeat an enemy.

  Further, not only distributing video data of game play but also a method of communicating between game players through distribution of video data has become widespread. For example, as RTA (Real Time Attack), moving image data competing for real time required to play a predetermined section of the game is also distributed. Furthermore, moving image data is also distributed in which a plurality of players play in a relay format for a predetermined game and compete for the short time required to play the game.

JP-A-2015-016104

  When a plurality of players play a relay game in a predetermined game, various restrictions may be imposed on the game play or moving image distribution.

  For example, when a plurality of players in the same space perform RTA in a relay format, it is possible to broadcast a state in which a plurality of players relay and play with a single moving image by each player taking over the controller of the game being played. Therefore, the total time required for each player to play the game can be easily measured.

  On the other hand, when each player in a remote place plays and distributes a game in cooperation with a relay format, each player distributes a moving image. In this case, the play time of each player can be measured while each player is playing. Moreover, it is possible to display the elapsed time from the start of the game by editing by exchanging the time taken to play each other after the game play. However, there are cases where the elapsed time from the start of the game required for each player to play the game cannot be displayed in real time during the game play of each player.

  In this way, it is possible to achieve convenient communication between game players, and between game players and viewers, such that each player at a remote location cannot easily distribute moving image data for RTA in a relay format. There is no platform.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a content processing system, a content processing method, a timer control server, and a timer control program that improve convenience when distributing moving image data in which a single game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first feature of the present invention relates to a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. The content processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first player terminal that generates first moving image data relating to a first game section of a game played by the first player, and a second player that plays. Video distribution for distributing the second player terminal for generating the second video data relating to the second game section next to the first game section of the game to be played, the first video data, and the second video data The server includes a timer control server connected to the first player terminal, the second player terminal, and the moving image distribution server. The timer control server includes control means for acquiring a time required for playing the first game section at the first player terminal and outputting the acquired time as an offset time for the second game section. After the first player finishes playing the first game section, a time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section in the second player terminal to the offset time is displayed in the second moving image data.

  The timer control server obtains the time required to play the first game section based on the start command and the end command for the first game section, and the start command and the end command are input from the first player terminal. May be.

  The timer control server acquires the time required for playing the first game section based on the start command and the end command for the first game section, and the start command and the end command view the first moving image data. It may be input from the viewer terminal.

  The first game section is played on a plurality of first player terminals, and the moving image distribution server arranges a plurality of first moving image data generated by each of the plurality of first player terminals and distributes them to the viewer terminal. You may do it.

  The first game section is played on a plurality of first player terminals, and the offset of the second game section is based on the time required for play on the first player terminal that has finished the first game section earliest. Time may be output.

  The first player terminal generates new video data from the first video data based on the time information specified by the input command, and the video distribution server distributes the new video data to the viewer terminal. You may do it.

  The video distribution server may distribute post data input from the viewer terminal for the first video data to the viewer terminal together with the new video data.

  A second feature of the present invention relates to a content processing method used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which a single game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. In the content processing system according to the second aspect of the present invention, a first player terminal that generates first moving image data related to a first game section of a game played by the first player, and a second player that plays Video distribution for distributing the second player terminal for generating the second video data relating to the second game section next to the first game section of the game to be played, the first video data, and the second video data The server includes a timer control server connected to the first player terminal, the second player terminal, and the moving image distribution server. In the content processing method according to the second feature of the present invention, the timer control server obtains the time required for playing the first game section at the first player terminal, and uses the obtained time as the second game. A step of outputting as an offset time of the section, and after the first player finishes playing the first game section, a time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section at the second player terminal to the offset time The second moving image data is displayed.

  A third feature of the present invention relates to a timer control server used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. The content processing system according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of player terminals that respectively generate moving image data relating to a predetermined game section of a game that is played by a plurality of players, and a plurality of player terminals that respectively create a plurality of player terminals. A moving image distribution server for distributing moving image data, and a timer control server connected to the player terminal and the moving image distribution server are provided. A timer control server according to a third aspect of the present invention stores a section data in which an identifier of a player terminal that plays a game in cooperation with each other, an order in which the player terminal plays, and a game section are associated with each other. And the time required to play the first game section of the game at the first player terminal, and the acquired time is output as the offset time of the second game section next to the first game section. Means.

  A fourth feature of the present invention relates to a timer control program used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which a single game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. A content processing system according to a fourth feature includes a plurality of player terminals that respectively generate moving image data relating to a predetermined game section of a game played by a plurality of players, and a plurality of moving image data created by the plurality of player terminals, respectively. A moving image distribution server for distribution and a timer control server connected to the player terminal and the moving image distribution server are provided. A timer control program according to a fourth feature reads out section data in which an identifier of a player terminal that plays a game in cooperation with a computer, an order in which the player terminal plays, and a game section are associated with each other. Function as control means for acquiring the time required for playing the first game section of the game at one player terminal and outputting the acquired time as the offset time of the second game section next to the first game section Let

  According to the present invention, there is provided a content processing system, a content processing method, a timer control server, and a timer control program that improve convenience when distributing moving image data in which a single game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. can do.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a content processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the process in the content processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In the content processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is an example of the screen displayed on a viewer terminal. It is a figure explaining an example of hardware constitutions and a functional block of a timer control server concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining an example of data structure and data of section data of a timer control server concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is an example of the section time display screen which the timer control server which concerns on embodiment of this invention outputs. It is a flowchart explaining the control processing by the timer control server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the process in the content processing system which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a sequence diagram explaining the process in the content processing system which concerns on a 2nd modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, “post” is data input to communicate with other users. “Post” may be referred to as “comment”.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, “real time” is not limited to the case where the times are exactly the same in a strict sense, but also includes cases where the processing is promptly performed in each device, and the case where a delay due to transmission or processing occurs is allowed. To do.

(Content processing system)
A content processing system 9 in which a timer control server 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used will be described with reference to FIG. The content processing system 9 includes a content distribution system 3, a first player terminal 4a, a second player terminal 4b, and a viewer terminal 5. The content distribution system 3, the first player terminal 4a, the second player terminal 4b, and the viewer terminal 5 are connected to each other via a communication network 6 so that they can communicate with each other.

  The content processing system 9 according to the embodiment of the present invention relates to a real-time attack in which one game is played sequentially in cooperation (relayed) with a plurality of players and competes for the time. The content processing system 9 gives the elapsed time from the start of the game to the moving image data distributed by each player, and enables the moving image data with the elapsed time to be distributed in real time.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the game progresses in the order of the first section and the second section. After the first player who operates the first player terminal 4a plays the first section and finishes playing the scenario of the first section, the second player who operates the second player terminal 4b , Play the second section. Thereafter, the game is progressed by relaying in sequence, for example, when the third player plays the third section. Each player's terminal stands by in a state where the player can play the game section that each player is in charge of, and plays the game section of the player after the preceding game section has been played. In the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of players relay each game section to play and advance the game, and record the total time until the game is completed. Furthermore, it is possible to compete for the time until the completion of the game played by relaying in the same manner as another player group.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a “game” is an object for which time can be competed for actions of players in a predetermined section. The game may include not only a game advanced by a game program or the like, but also a game in which a time required for a predetermined operation can be competed in a game sense. The following are examples of game segments. The following (1) to (3) are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

(1) A section of a game space with different game space conditions, such as a predetermined face of an adventure game composed of a plurality of faces (2) A game space such as “until XX town is reached from XX village” Sections in which the tasks performed by the player character are different (3) Sections in which the action content of the player is different, such as a procedure for preparing dishes in a game for preparing dishes in a predetermined time

  The content distribution system 3 distributes each moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players. In the embodiment of the present invention, the content distribution system 3 is such that a plurality of players distribute moving image data in real time, and the elapsed time from the start of the game by the first player is displayed in each moving image data distributed in real time. The case will be described.

  The content distribution system 3 includes a timer control server 1 and a moving image distribution server 2. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the content distribution system 3 is described as being implemented by two computers, but is not limited thereto. It may be realized by more computers according to the processing load or the like, or may be realized by one computer.

  The timer control server 1 is connected to the first player terminal 4a, the second player terminal 4b, and the moving image distribution server 2 via the communication network 6. The timer control server 1 acquires the play time of the previous player at the timing when the player who advances the game switches, and sets the offset time (initial value) of the play time of the next player as the play time of the previous player. Thus, the content processing system 9 can add the elapsed time from the start of the game to the moving image data distributed by the player. The offset time is the total time taken to play the preceding game section.

  The moving image distribution server 2 includes the first moving image data related to the play of the first game section generated by the first player terminal 4a and the second related to the play of the second game section generated by the second player terminal 4b. 2 video data is distributed to the viewer terminal 5.

  When the video distribution server 2 distributes the video data generated by the player terminal 4 to the viewer terminal 5, the viewer terminal 5 inputs post data input from the viewer terminal 5 with respect to the video data. Is displayed on the viewer terminal 5 in association with the input timing. The posted data is displayed so as to flow from left to right, for example, superimposed on the moving image data.

  The first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b are terminals used by players who play a game. The 1st player terminal 4a generates the 1st animation data about the 1st game section of the game which a 1st player plays. The second player terminal 4b generates second moving image data related to the second game section next to the first game section of the game played by the second player. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b may be simply referred to as the player terminal 4 unless otherwise distinguished.

  The player terminal 4 is a computer such as a personal computer or a smartphone. Each of the player terminals 4 may be configured by a plurality of computers such as a computer that plays a game and a computer that captures a screen for playing the game and generates moving image data. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the content processing system 9 will be described as including two player terminals 4, but the number of terminals is not limited to this.

  The player terminal 4 shoots a situation where the player has played a predetermined section of the game, creates moving image data, and transmits it to the content distribution system 3. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first player terminal 4a is used by the first player who plays the first game section, and the second player terminal 4b is the first player who plays the second game section. Used by other players.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b are terminals used by the first player and the second player, respectively, will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b may be terminals that generate the first moving image data and the second moving image data, respectively. For example, the first player and the second player are respectively games. It may be a photographer's terminal that shoots a state in which the predetermined section is played.

  The viewer terminal 5 is a terminal used by a viewer who views video data created by the player terminal 4 and distributed by the video distribution server 2. The viewer terminal 5 is a computer such as a personal computer or a smartphone. The viewer terminal 5 reproduces the video data created by the player terminal 4 and distributed by the content distribution system 3. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, a case where the content processing system 9 includes two viewer terminals 5 will be described, but the number of terminals is not limited thereto.

  In the moving image data distributed to the viewer terminal 5, the elapsed time since the first player started playing when one game is relayed by a plurality of players is displayed. The timer control server 1 displays the elapsed time since the first player started playing in the video data when the player finishes the predetermined section and switches to the next player (the video data for playing the game switches). At the timing), the time required to play up to the previous section is acquired and given to the moving image data relating to the play of the next section as an offset time.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the timer control server 1, each player terminal 4, the viewer terminal 5, or the moving image distribution server 2 adds a tag related to a game, a game section, or an RTA to the moving image data generated by each player terminal 4. May be given.

(Content processing method)
A content processing method in the content processing system 9 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b distribute moving image data by live broadcasting. Specifically, the first player terminal 4a transmits the first moving image data to the moving image distribution server 2 in real time in step S1, and the moving image distribution server 2 transmits the first moving image data to the viewer in real time in step S2. Delivered to the terminal 5. In step S3, the second player terminal 4b transmits the second moving image data to the moving image distribution server 2 in real time. In step S4, the moving image distribution server 2 distributes the second moving image data to the viewer terminal 5 in real time. To do. Note that the timing of performing the processing from step S1 to step S4 is not limited to the example of FIG. 1, and the game play is performed at each player terminal 4 after the timer start command is input in step S6 or step S13 described later. There is no problem as long as the moving image data can be transmitted and distributed in real time.

  Before the first game section is played on the first player terminal 4a, the timer control server 1 transmits the offset time. When the first section played on the first player terminal 4a is the head of the game, the offset time is zero. On the other hand, if it is not the top, the time taken to play from the start of the game to the immediately preceding section is the offset time.

  In step S6, a timer start command indicating the start of play in the first game section is input from the first player or the like at the first player terminal 4a. When detecting that the timer start command is input, in step S7, the first player terminal 4a adds an elapsed time obtained by adding the time from the input of the timer start command in step S6 to the offset time acquired in step S5. Displayed in the first moving image data.

  In step S8, the first player terminal 4a transmits the first moving image data to the moving image distribution server 2 in real time. In step S9, the moving image distribution server 2 distributes the first moving image data to the viewer terminal 5 in real time. Then, the state of play on the first player terminal 4a is broadcast live. In the moving image data transmitted in step S8 and step S9, the elapsed time from the start of the game given in step S7 is displayed. While the first player plays the first game section, the first moving image data is broadcast live.

  In step S10, a timer end command indicating the end of play of the first game section is input from the first player or the like at the first player terminal 4a. When detecting that the timer end command has been input, in step S11, the first player terminal 4a transmits the time t1 required for the first player to play the first game section. The time t1 required to play the first game section is the time from when the timer start command is input at step S6 to when the timer end command is input at step S10. Alternatively, in step S11, the first player terminal 4a may transmit the elapsed time from the start of the game. The elapsed time from the start of the game is a time obtained by adding the time t1 required to play the first game section to the offset time acquired in step S12.

  When the timer control server 1 acquires the play time t1 of the first game section from the first player terminal 4a, the timer control server 1 transmits the offset time to the second player terminal 4b in step S12. The offset time transmitted here is a time obtained by adding the play time t1 of the first game section acquired in step S11 to the offset time transmitted to the first player terminal 4a in step S5.

  In step S13, a timer start command indicating the start of play of the second game section is input from the second player or the like at the second player terminal 4b. When detecting that the timer start command is input, in step S14, the second player terminal 4b adds an elapsed time obtained by adding the time from the input of the timer start command in step S13 to the offset time acquired in step S12. Displayed in the second moving image data.

  In step S15, the second player terminal 4b transmits the second moving image data to the moving image distribution server 2 in real time. In step S16, the moving image distribution server 2 distributes the second moving image data to the viewer terminal 5 in real time. Then, the state of play at the second player terminal 4b is broadcasted live. In the moving image data transmitted in step S15 and step S16, the elapsed time from the start of the game given in step S14 is displayed. While the second player plays the second game section, the second moving image data is broadcast live.

  Here, the second player terminal 4b may start playing the second game section when the timer end command is input from the first player terminal 4a when the offset time is notified from the timer control server 1. The timing may be grasped, or the first moving image data may be viewed and the timing at which the player starts playing may be recognized. When viewing the first video data and recognizing the timing when the player starts playing, the second game section may be started playing before the offset time is received from the timer control server 1, After the offset time is received from the timer control server 1, it may be controlled to display the elapsed time from the start of the game. In other words, the second player terminal 4b does not display the elapsed time from the start of the game in the moving image data immediately after the start of the second game section, but the second player terminal 4b thereafter passes after receiving the offset time. Time may be displayed.

  Thereafter, as in step S10, the elapsed time from the start of the game is displayed until the timer end command indicating the end of play of the first game section is input from the second player or the like at the second player terminal 4b. Distribution of the second moving image data thus continued is continued. In this way, the third game section is distributed in the same manner, and when the play is completed for all the game sections, the process is ended.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, the case where the timer start command and the timer end command are input at the first player terminal 4 a has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the viewer terminal 5 that is viewing video data. The viewer may input. In that case, the timer control server 1 causes the video distribution server 2 to display an elapsed time obtained by adding the time from the timing at which the viewer inputs the command to the offset time, and the video showing the elapsed time from the start of the game. Data is distributed to the viewer terminal 5.

  With reference to FIG. 3, an example of the moving image data in which the elapsed time from the start of the game is displayed will be described. A moving image display screen V <b> 1 shown in FIG. 3 is moving image data displayed on the viewer terminal 5. The moving image display screen V1 includes a timeline display unit V11 and an elapsed time display unit V12 together with an image of the state of the game being played. The timeline display part V11 and the elapsed time display part V12 may be displayed superimposed on the screen or may be displayed as a picture-in-picture.

  The timeline display unit V11 is time information in the moving image data, and is an elapsed time from the start of the moving image data. In the case of the second moving image data shown in FIG. 2, this is the elapsed time from the start of the distribution of the second moving image data in step S3.

  On the other hand, the elapsed time display portion V12 is an elapsed time since the first player of the relay started the game. For example, in the case of the second moving image data shown in FIG. 2, the time from when the timer start command is input at the second player terminal 4b at step S13 to the offset time acquired by the second player terminal 4b at step S12. Is the time added.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the timer control server 1 acquires the play time at each player terminal 4 and provides the time required to play the preceding game section as the offset time at the start of play of the game section. To do. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the time required to play the game section can be displayed in real time.

(Timer control device)
A timer control server 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The timer control server 1 is a general computer including a storage device 11, a processing device 16, and a communication control device 19. A general computer executes the timer control program, thereby realizing the functions shown in FIG.

  The storage device 11 is a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random access memory), a hard disk or the like, and stores various data such as input data, output data, and intermediate data for the processing device 16 to execute processing. . The processing device 16 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that reads / writes data stored in the storage device 11 and inputs / outputs data to / from the communication control device 19 to execute processing in the timer control server 1. To do. The communication control device 19 is an interface that connects the timer control server 1 and the communication network 6.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the timer control function in the content distribution system 3 is performed by one computer will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The timer control function may be realized by a plurality of computers, or may be implemented in a computer that realizes other functions such as the moving image distribution server 2.

  The storage device 11 stores the section data 12. The section data 12 is data that associates the identifier of the player terminal 4 that plays a game together with the order in which the player terminal 4 plays and the game section. As shown in FIG. 5, the section data 12 is associated with the order of play, the identifier of the player terminal to play, the identifier of the section of the game, and the section time. Note that the timer control server 1 and the moving image distribution server 2 can specify the moving image of each player from the identifier of the player terminal in the section data 12.

  The section time is given for a game section that has already been played, and is the time required to play that game section. The section time is used for calculating the offset time that the timer control server 1 transmits to the player terminal 4 that plays for the new game section, and the offset time is the sum of the section times of the game section played immediately before. It is.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, a case where the identifier of the player terminal of each game section is determined in advance is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that at least the player terminal that plays the next game section can be identified before the play of the preceding game section ends.

  The processing device 16 includes control means 17. The control means 17 acquires time (section time) required for playing the first game section of the game at the first player terminal 4a, and uses the acquired time as the second game next to the first game section. Output as interval offset time. The control means 17 stores the acquired section time in the section data 12.

  Thus, after the first player finishes playing the first game section, the time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section in the second player terminal 4b to the offset time is used as the second moving image data. It becomes possible to display.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the control means 17 provides the first player terminal 4a with 0 as the offset time and obtains the time t1 required for playing the first game section from the first player terminal 4a. To do. Further, the control means 17 provides the second player terminal 4b with a time t1, which is the play time until the second game section, as an offset time, and allows the second player terminal 4b to play the second game section. The required time t2 is acquired. As described above, the control means 17 of the timer control server 1 holds the time required for each game section and relays it to each player terminal 4, so that even when a moving image of each game section is generated individually, the first The elapsed time from the game section can be displayed in the video data.

  The control means 17 acquires the time required for playing the first game section based on the timer start command and the timer end command for the first game section. The timer start command and the timer end command may be input from the first player terminal 4a or may be input from the viewer terminal 5 that views the first moving image data. The timer start command or the timer end command may be input by pressing a button electronically provided on each player terminal 4 or viewer terminal 5.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the control means 17 acquires the time required for playing the first game section based on the timer start command and the timer end command for the first game section from the player terminal 4.

  In the case of a game in which game progress data relating to the progress of the game can be transmitted / received to / from another computer, the control means 17 acquires not only the offset time but also the game progress data after the end of play of the game section of the player terminal 4 You may provide to the player terminal 4 of this game area. The player terminal 4 can advance the game according to the game progress data acquired from the timer control server 1. As another method, when the game server holds game progress data of each player, such as an online game, the game server may provide each player with game progress data up to the previous player.

  The section time managed by the control means 17 may be measured in any way. For example, the section time may be measured based on a timeline of moving image data, or may be measured based on an absolute time such as a radio clock. The section time may be measured based on the time information of each terminal when the time information of each terminal is shared. Further, when there is a difference in time information managed between computers, the delay may be adjusted.

  The control means 17 may create a screen displaying a list of the section times of each player and display the screen on moving image data generated by each player terminal 4, a predetermined web page, or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the control means 17 generates a section time display screen V <b> 2 that displays a list of player names of the respective game sections and their section times for play in which the respective game sections are relayed in real time. The section time display screen V2 may be provided to the moving image distribution server 2 and displayed as each moving image data.

  Further, the control means 17 may display the section times by a plurality of players in a ranking format for a predetermined game (or a predetermined game section in the game). At this time, the section time of a player that satisfies a condition such as a predetermined number of reproductions / number of plays may be displayed in a ranking format. Or only the section time which acquired the predetermined | prescribed authentication by the administrator of the moving image delivery server 2, etc. may be displayed in a ranking format.

  With reference to FIG. 7, the control process by the control means 17 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. In the example shown in FIG. 7, a case will be described in which, in a certain game, when each player plays each game section by relay, the elapsed time from the start of the game is displayed on each moving image data related to the play of each game section. .

  First, in step S51, the control means 17 initializes the elapsed time and repeats the processing from step S52 to step S55 for each game section.

  In step S52, before the target game section is played, the control means 17 transmits the elapsed time required for the play from the start of the game to the player terminal 4 playing the game section. In step S53, the play of the game section is waited for. When the play ends, the process proceeds to step S54. While being played on the player terminal 4, the player terminal 4 displays the time obtained by adding its own play time to the elapsed time acquired from the control means 17 in the moving image data.

  In step S54, the control means 17 acquires the time required for play from the player terminal where the game section is played. In step S55, the play time acquired in step S54 is added to the elapsed time transmitted in step S52 to update the elapsed time required for play from the start of the game.

  Next, the control means 17 returns to step S52, and transmits the elapsed time updated in the process of the previous step S54 to the player terminal 4 playing the next game section, and similarly performs the process of steps S53 to S55. .

  When the processing from step S52 to step S55 ends for each game section, the control means 17 ends the processing.

  According to the content processing system 9 according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the elapsed time from the start of the RTA game is easily displayed and distributed to the moving image data in which a plurality of players perform RTA in a relay format. Can do. Thereby, it is possible to provide a platform capable of realizing sufficient communication between game players and between game players and viewers. In addition, the game player and the viewer may be in the same space or in a remote place, and can communicate with many players or viewers.

  Furthermore, in the case of a game in which game progress data relating to the progress of the game can be transmitted to another terminal, the timer control server 1 not only performs the offset time of each game section, but also the game progress after the end of play of the game section of the player terminal 4 Data may be managed. The timer control server 1 provides the offset time and game progress data to the player terminal 4 in the next game section, and the player terminal 4 advances the game according to the game progress data acquired from the timer control server 1. As a result, smoother RTA can be supported, and attributes determined according to the progress of the game section (character attributes, enemy character attributes, etc.) can be taken over and the next game section can be advanced.

(First modification)
In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where each player terminal 4 adds the elapsed time from the start of the game to the game screen has been described. However, in the first modification, the video distribution server 2 A case where the elapsed time is added will be described.

  In the first modification, the control means 17 of the timer control server 1 provides the moving image distribution server 2 with the elapsed time from the start of the game. The moving image distribution server 2 displays the elapsed time acquired from the timer control server 1 on the moving image data of the game play generated by each player terminal 4 and distributes it to the viewer terminal 5.

  In the first modification, the control means 17 detects the timing at which the timer start command or the timer end command is input at the player terminal 4 and grasps the play time in each game section.

  A content processing method in the content processing system 9 according to the first modification will be described with reference to FIG. Prior to the processing of FIG. 8, as in FIG. 2, the first player terminal 4a can deliver the first moving image data in real time in advance, and the second player terminal 4b can send the second moving image data in real time in advance. Assume that distribution is possible.

  First, when a timer start command is input in the first player terminal 4a in step S101, the first player terminal 4a notifies the timer control server 1 that the timer start command is input in step S102.

  In step S <b> 103, the timer control server 1 calculates an elapsed time obtained by adding the time after the timer start command is input to the offset time calculated from the section data 12. When the first section played on the first player terminal 4a is the head of the game, the offset time is zero. On the other hand, if it is not the top, the time taken to play from the start of the game to the immediately preceding section is the offset time.

In step S104, the timer control server 1 notifies the moving image distribution server 2 of the calculated elapsed time.

  In step S <b> 105, the first player terminal 4 a transmits the first moving image data related to the play status of the first game section to the moving image distribution server 2. In step S106, the moving image distribution server 2 displays the elapsed time acquired in step S104 in the first moving image data acquired in step S105, and transmits it to the viewer terminal 5.

  In the processing from step S104 to step S106, the timer control server 1 confirms that the timer end command is input at the first player terminal 4a at step S107 and the timer end command is input at the first player terminal 4a at step S108. Repeat until notified.

  When it is notified in step S108 that the timer end command has been input from the first player terminal 4a, the timer control server 1 in the step S109 stores the time t1 required to play the first game section in the section data 12. To update the offset time.

  In step S110 and subsequent steps, the second game section is processed in the same manner as the first game section. The offset time used in step S112 is the offset time updated in step S109.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the case where the timer control server 1 sequentially notifies the moving image distribution server 2 of the elapsed time has been described, but is not limited thereto. For example, the timer control server 1 notifies the video distribution server 2 of the timing and offset time for starting and ending the game section, and the elapsed time in which the offset time is advanced during the start and end of the game section in the video distribution server 2. May be displayed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, a case will be described in which the control means 17 knows the play time of the game section on the player terminal 4 by notifying the timing when the timer start command or the timer end command is input from the player terminal 4. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the control means 17 may determine the start or end of the game section.

  Specifically, when the control means 17 detects that a predetermined check point in the game has been reached, it may detect that a predetermined game section has started or ended. Further, when the control means 17 detects that the start or end image of the predetermined game section in the game is displayed, it may detect that the predetermined game section has started or ended. As yet another example, when another computer detects that a predetermined check point has been reached, or that a start or end image of a predetermined game section has been displayed, the other computer may notify the control means 17. You may be notified.

  As shown in the first modification, the time required to play each game section may be distributed to the viewer terminal 5 after being added to the video data by the video distribution server 2.

(Second modification)
In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the elapsed time is displayed in the moving image data in real time during the play of each game section has been described. However, in the second modified example, after each game section is played, A case where the elapsed time is added will be described.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the content processing method in the content processing system 9 which concerns on a 2nd modification is demonstrated. Prior to the processing of FIG. 9, the first player terminal 4a and the second player terminal 4b are prepared so as to be able to shoot a moving image during play of the game section.

  First, at step S201, a timer start command is input at the first player terminal 4a, and a timer end command is input at step S202. Between step S201 and step S202, the first player terminal 4a captures a moving image that the first player is playing in the first game section, and accumulates it in the storage device of the first player terminal 4a.

  When the offset time is transmitted from the timer control server 1 in step S203, in step S204, the first player terminal 4a performs editing for displaying the time obtained by adding the elapsed time of the moving image to the offset time in the first moving image data. Do.

  In addition, after the timer end command is input in step S202, the first player terminal 4a transmits the time t1 required for playing the first game section to the timer control server 1 in step S205. The timer control server 1 updates the section data 12 based on the acquired time.

  Further, in step S206, the first player terminal 4a transmits the first moving image data attached with the elapsed time in step S204 to the moving image distribution server 2. The moving image distribution server 2 distributes the first moving image data acquired in step S206 to the viewer terminal 5 in step S207.

  In steps S208 to S214, the second game section is processed in the same manner as in steps S201 to S207. Here, the offset time transmitted from the timer control server 1 to the second player terminal 4b in step S210 is the time t1 required to play the first game section acquired in step S204 in addition to the offset time transmitted in step S203. Is the time added.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the case has been described in which moving image data in which a game section is captured is generated and the moving image data to which the elapsed time is attached is transmitted to the moving image distribution server 2 by the player terminal 4. The player terminal 4 displays the elapsed time in the moving image data and transmits it to the moving image distribution server 2 and distributes it to the viewer terminal 5 while shooting the game section by a so-called time shift function that distributes later than the live broadcast in real time. You may do it.

  In this way, the timer control server 1 acquires the play time of each game section and provides the offset time to each player terminal 4, so that the game is not limited to real-time live broadcasting but also in video distribution, video broadcasting, and the like. The elapsed time from the start can be easily displayed on the moving image.

(Third Modification)
In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where one player plays each game section has been described. In the third modification, a case where a plurality of players play one game section will be described.

  For example, the first game section is played on the first player terminal 4a, and the video distribution server 2 arranges a plurality of first video data generated by each of the plurality of first player terminals 4a, and Delivered to the terminal 5. Thus, the viewer terminal 5 can compare and view the game progress of each player. Further, after the second game section, the game may be played on a plurality of player terminals 4 in the same manner.

  Moreover, based on the time required for the play at the first player terminal 4a that finished the first game section earliest among the plurality of first player terminals 4a that played the first game section, The offset time of the game section may be output. Accordingly, it is possible to improve not only the time required for playing the game but also the time required for the game in each game section, thereby improving entertainment properties.

(Fourth modification)
Each player terminal 4 may create digest video data as a further function.

  For example, each player terminal 4 can generate moving image data of the section by designating a predetermined section of the moving image data during or after the game play.

  Specifically, the first player terminal 4a generates digest video new video data from the first video data based on the time information specified by the input command, and transmits it to the video distribution server 2. To do. The moving image distribution server 2 distributes new moving image data to the viewer terminal 5. Here, the video distribution server 2 may distribute post data input from the viewer terminal 5 to the viewer terminal 5 together with new video data for the first video data.

  The moving image distribution server 2 holds moving image data, post data input from the viewer terminal 5 with respect to the moving image data, and timing when the post data is input. The first player terminal 4a provides the moving image distribution server 2 with the new moving image data of the digest version, the identifier of the first moving image data that is the original, and the time information in the first moving image data. The moving image distribution server 2 also displays the posted data input from the viewer terminal 5 on the new moving image data for the predetermined section of the first moving image data corresponding to the new moving image data of the digest version. At this time, it is preferable that the posted data is displayed at the same timing as the timing of the first moving image data. Alternatively, the comments in the first moving image data may be extracted and displayed in new moving image data.

(Other embodiments)
As described above, the embodiment of the present invention and the modifications 1 to 4 have been described. However, it should not be understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples, and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  For example, the timer control server described in the embodiment of the present invention may be configured on one piece of hardware as shown in FIG. 4, or may be configured on a plurality of pieces of hardware according to the functions and the number of processes. May be. Moreover, you may implement | achieve on the existing content delivery system.

  It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Timer control server 2 Movie distribution server 3 Content distribution system 4 Player terminal 5 Viewer terminal 6 Communication network 9 Content processing system 11 Storage device 12 Section data 16 Processing device 17 Control means 19 Communication control device

Claims (10)

A content processing system that distributes moving image data for playing a game in cooperation with a plurality of players,
A first player terminal that generates first video data relating to a first game section of the game played by the first player;
A second player terminal that generates second video data relating to a second game section next to the first game section of the game played by the second player;
A video delivery server for delivering the first video data and the second video data;
A timer control server connected to the first player terminal, the second player terminal, and the video distribution server;
The timer control server is
The first player terminal includes control means for acquiring a time required for playing the first game section and outputting the acquired time as an offset time for the second game section. After the player finishes playing the first game section, a time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section in the second player terminal to the offset time is displayed in the second moving image data. A content processing system characterized by The timer control server acquires a time required for playing the first game section based on a start command and an end command for the first game section,
The content processing system according to claim 1, wherein the start command and the end command are input from the first player terminal. The timer control server acquires a time required for playing the first game section based on a start command and an end command for the first game section,
The content processing system according to claim 1, wherein the start command and the end command are input from a viewer terminal that views the first moving image data. The first game section is played on a plurality of first player terminals,
The content processing system according to claim 1, wherein the moving image distribution server arranges a plurality of first moving image data generated by each of the plurality of first player terminals and distributes the first moving image data to a viewer terminal. The first game section is played on a plurality of first player terminals,
2. The offset time of the second game section is output based on the time required for play at the first player terminal that has finished the first game section earliest. 3. Content processing system. The first player terminal generates new video data from the first video data based on the time information specified by the input command,
The content processing system according to claim 1, wherein the moving image distribution server distributes the new moving image data to a viewer terminal. The video distribution server distributes post data input from a viewer terminal to the first video data together with the new video data to the viewer terminal. Content processing system. A content processing method used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players,
The content processing system includes:
A first player terminal that generates first video data relating to a first game section of the game played by the first player;
A second player terminal that generates second video data relating to a second game section next to the first game section of the game played by the second player;
A video delivery server for delivering the first video data and the second video data;
A timer control server connected to the first player terminal, the second player terminal, and the video distribution server;
The content processing method includes:
The timer control server acquires a time required for playing the first game section at the first player terminal, and outputs the acquired time as an offset time of the second game section. Prepared,
After the first player finishes playing the first game section, a time obtained by adding the play time of the second game section in the second player terminal to the offset time is the second video. A content processing method characterized by being displayed in data. A timer control server used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players,
The content processing system includes:
A plurality of player terminals that respectively generate video data relating to a predetermined game section of the game played by a plurality of players;
A video distribution server for distributing a plurality of video data created by the plurality of player terminals,
A timer control server connected to the player terminal and the video distribution server;
The timer control server is
A storage device that stores section data in which an identifier of a player terminal that plays the one game in cooperation with the order in which the player terminal plays and a game section;
The time required to play the first game section of the game is acquired at the first player terminal, and the acquired time is output as the offset time of the second game section next to the first game section. A timer control server comprising a control means. A timer control program used in a content processing system that distributes moving image data in which one game is played in cooperation with a plurality of players,
The content processing system includes:
A plurality of player terminals that respectively generate video data relating to a predetermined game section of the game played by a plurality of players;
A video distribution server for distributing a plurality of video data created by the plurality of player terminals,
A timer control server connected to the player terminal and the video distribution server;
The timer control program is
Computer
The section data in which the identifier of the player terminal that plays the one game in cooperation with the order in which the player terminal plays and the game section are associated is read out, and the first game of the game is played on the first player terminal. A timer control program that obtains a time required for playing a section and outputs the obtained time as an offset time of a second game section next to the first game section. .

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