JP7177232B1 - Information processing server, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 An information processing server and the like are provided that allow viewers to enjoy games more. An information processing server according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing server connected to a video distribution server via a network, and includes a game processing unit, viewer item information, and viewer identification information. a storage unit for storing in association with each other; a comment acquisition unit for acquiring comments received by a video distribution server for videos and viewer identification information of viewers who sent the comments; and whether or not the acquired comments satisfy a predetermined condition. and a determination unit for determining whether the game processing unit determines whether the acquired comment satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing unit plays the game on the terminal device of the distribution source of the video that received the comment in the video distribution server. Based on the viewer item information corresponding to the comment among the viewer item information associated with the acquired viewer identification information, a predetermined process is executed for the game in which the viewer is present. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing server, method, and program.

A video distribution service provided by a video distribution server (system) is widely used. The video distribution server provides a web screen for video distribution including a video display area and a comment display area. A video distributor can distribute a game play video using a terminal device such as his/her own smartphone, and a video viewer can post a comment on the distributed play video. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique that allows not only the video distributor, who is the player, but also the video viewer to enjoy the game.

JP 2019-054838 A

Although a system that allows viewers to participate in the game of play videos has been realized, there has been a demand for a system that allows viewers to enjoy the game more through distributed play videos. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing server or the like that allows viewers to enjoy games more.

[1] An information processing server according to an embodiment of the present invention,
An information processing server connected via a network to a video distribution server capable of distributing distribution video data based on game play video data transmitted from a distribution source terminal device to other terminal devices,
a game processing unit that performs processing related to a game played by a user on a terminal device connected to the information processing server via a network;
a storage unit that associates and stores viewer item information about items usable in the game with viewer identification information that can identify viewers who have sent comments to the video distribution server;
a comment acquisition unit that acquires comments received by the video distribution server for a video and viewer identification information of viewers who sent the comments;
a determination unit that determines whether the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
When the determination unit determines that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing unit causes the game processing unit to play the game on the terminal device of the distribution source of the moving image that received the comment in the moving image distribution server. predetermined processing based on the viewer item information corresponding to the comment among the viewer item information associated with the viewer identification information acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the storage unit Run,
It is an information processing server.

[2] In one embodiment of the present invention,
The predetermined condition is
presence of viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit;
the viewer item information associated with the viewer identification information acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the storage unit includes viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit;
The game processing unit
When it is determined by the determination unit that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the game being played on the terminal device of the delivery source of the video from which the comment has been accepted by the video delivery server. , the information processing server of [1] that executes a predetermined process according to the item indicated by the viewer item information corresponding to the comment.

[3] In one embodiment of the present invention,
The game processing unit receives the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the video distribution server, and the viewer item information corresponding to the comment is received during the progress of the game being played on the terminal device of the distribution source of the video. The information processing server of [2] that executes a predetermined process when the indicated item is appropriate to use.

[4] In one embodiment of the present invention,
The predetermined condition is the information processing server according to any one of [1] to [3], including that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit includes a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position.

[5] A method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises:
A method executed in an information processing server connected via a network to a video distribution server capable of distributing distribution video data based on game play video data transmitted from a distribution source terminal device to other terminal devices, wherein ,
The information processing server performs game processing related to a game played by a user on a terminal device connected via a network, and transmits viewer item information related to items usable in the game and comments to the video distribution server. is stored in association with viewer identification information that can identify the viewer who has
The method includes:
a step of acquiring the comment received by the moving image distribution server for the moving image and the viewer identification information of the user who sent the comment;
a step of determining whether the obtained comment satisfies a predetermined condition;
If it is determined in the determining step that the acquired comment satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing is performed on a game being played on a terminal device from which the moving image distribution server received the comment. a step of executing a predetermined process based on viewer item information corresponding to the comment among viewer item information associated with the acquired viewer identification information in the information processing server;
A method comprising:

[6] A program of one embodiment of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute each step of the method of [5].

According to the present invention, the viewer can enjoy the game more.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing server according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the terminal device of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of an information processing server of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a video screen displayed on a display of a viewing terminal for viewing distributed video provided by a video distribution server based on video data transmitted from a distribution terminal that distributes game play video. It is a figure which shows an example of the web page for play animation participation which a user information processing part provides. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up window displayed on a web page; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of processing related to comments in the information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a process of the information processing system of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of more detailed processing of step 126 of FIG. 9; FIG.

An information processing system 1 and an information processing server 10 according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The games described in the embodiments of the present invention can include games with game elements in addition to general games without departing from the gist of the invention. The data structures and database structures described in the embodiments of the present invention are examples, and various data structures and database structures can be used without departing from the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing server 10, a terminal device 30, and a video distribution server 40. The information processing server 10, the terminal device 30, and the video distribution server 40 are connected to the Internet. etc., and can communicate with each other. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the terminal device 30 of the distributor may be called the distribution terminal 30 and the terminal device 30 of the viewer may be called the viewing terminal 30 .

The moving image distribution server 40 is an example of a known moving image distribution system capable of transmitting moving image data for reproducing a moving image such as a game play moving image transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 of the distribution source to the viewing terminal 30 of the distribution destination. and consists of one or a plurality of server devices. For example, the video distribution server 40 (video distribution system) is YouTube (registered trademark). The moving image distribution server 40 distributes distribution moving image data based on the moving image data received from the distribution terminal 30 in response to an access or request from the viewing terminal 30, and the viewing terminal 30 reproduces the moving image based on the distributed moving image data. . In the present embodiment, the video data transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 is data relating to a game play video. The game play video may be a video showing a screen during the game being played on the distribution terminal 30 as it is, or may be a game commentary video. The distribution video data may be video data in which additional information is added to the game play video, or video data for reproducing the same video as the game play video without changing the content of the game play video. may be The viewer can view the game play video transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 by viewing the video based on the distribution video data reproduced on the viewing terminal 30 . The distribution of moving images by the moving image distribution server 40 in this embodiment is live distribution. In this specification, "viewing" a moving image is a concept that includes watching a moving image without sound or watching a moving image with the sound turned off.

The moving image distribution server 40 associates and stores a user ID (distributor ID or viewer ID) that can identify a user who uses the moving image distribution service and information about the user. For example, information about a user includes a user name. For convenience of explanation, the name of the user ID is divided into a distributor ID and a viewer ID according to the usage form of video distribution and video viewing. is one. The distributor ID (or viewer ID) is one example of distributor identification information (or viewer identification information). In one modification, the video distribution server 40 may issue two separate distributor IDs and viewer IDs according to the service content to be provided.

The moving image distribution server 40 associates and stores the distributor ID and the moving image ID by which the distributed moving image can be identified. The video ID is data that can identify the URL of the web page of the video distribution site, and is character string data forming part of the URL. In one modification, the video ID may be data associated with the URL instead of being part of the URL of the web page of the video distribution site.

The distribution terminal 30 connects to the video distribution server 40 via a predetermined application (for example, a web browser), and when identified and authenticated using a distributor ID and password, the user of the authenticated distributor ID Videos can be distributed. Before distributing the video, the distribution terminal 30 transmits data for requesting distribution creation (for example, distribution reservation) together with the distributor ID to the video distribution server 40, and the video distribution server 40 issues the video ID. , is stored in association with the distributor ID.

The viewing terminal 30 connects to the video distribution server 40 via a predetermined application (for example, a web browser), and when identified and authenticated using a viewer ID and password, the viewer terminal 30 is identified as the user of the authenticated viewer ID. You can use the video distribution service. The moving image distribution server 40 receives comments on the moving image to be distributed from the viewing terminal 30, and includes the received comments together with the viewer ID of the user who sent the comment or the user name associated with the viewer ID and comments on the distributed moving image. Display within the display area. The video distribution server 40 provides a function (for example, an API) that allows an external system to use the comments received from the viewing terminal 30 and the viewer ID of the user who sent the comment for each video specified by the video ID. .

The information processing server 10 is a server including one or a plurality of server devices. The information processing server 10 may be realized by a cloud system or may be realized by one device. The information processing server 10 includes a known game server that receives access from each terminal device 30 and provides game services via the network 2, or has the functions of a known game server. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the information processing server 10 is assumed to be realized by one device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing server 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The information processing server 10 includes a processor 11 , an input device 12 , a display device 13 , a storage device 14 and a communication device 15 . Each of these components are connected by a bus 16 . It is assumed that an interface is interposed between the bus 16 and each constituent device as required. The information processing server 10 can include the same configuration as general servers, PCs, and the like.

The processor 11 controls the operation of the information processing server 10 as a whole. For example, processor 11 is a CPU. The processor 11 performs various processes by reading and executing programs and data stored in the storage device 14 . Processor 11 may be composed of a plurality of processors.

The input device 12 is a user interface that receives input from the user to the information processing server 10, and is, for example, a touch panel, touch pad, keyboard, mouse, or button. The display device 13 is a display that displays application screens and the like to the user of the information processing server 10 under the control of the processor 11 .

The storage device 14 includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is, for example, a semiconductor memory such as RAM. The RAM is a volatile storage medium capable of high-speed reading and writing of information, and is used as a storage area and work area when the processor 11 processes information. The main storage device may include ROM, which is a read-only nonvolatile storage medium. The auxiliary storage stores various programs and data used by the processor 11 when executing each program. The auxiliary storage device may be any non-volatile storage or non-volatile memory that can store information, and may be removable.

The communication device 15 is a module capable of exchanging data with a user terminal or another computer such as a server via a network. The communication device 15 can be a device or module for wireless communication such as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) module, or a device or module for wired communication such as an Ethernet (registered trademark) module or a USB interface. You can also

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the terminal device 30 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device 30 includes a processor 31 , an input device 32 , a display device 33 , a storage device 34 and a communication device 35 . Each of these components are connected by a bus 36 . It is assumed that an interface is interposed between the bus 36 and each component as required. Elements of the processor 31, the input device 32, the display device 33, the storage device 34, and the communication device 35 correspond to the processor 11, the input device 12, the display device 13, the storage device 14, and the communication device 15, respectively. , and has the same configuration, so the description thereof is omitted. The terminal device 30 may be a smart phone or a known personal computer as long as it has the above configuration. The distribution terminal device 30 (distribution terminal 30) can be configured to include a distribution terminal and a game terminal. will be described as being realized by

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the information processing server 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The information processing server 10 includes a game processing section 21 , a storage section 22 , a user information processing section 23 , a comment acquisition section 24 and a determination section 25 . In this embodiment, these functions are implemented by the processor 11 executing the program or by the storage device 14 . For example, the program to be executed is a program stored in storage device 14 or received via communication device 15 . In this way, since various functions are realized by program loading, one part (function) may be partly or wholly included in another part. However, these functions may also be realized by hardware by configuring an electronic circuit or the like for realizing part or all of each function. For example, when the information processing server 10 has a database function, the storage device 14 stores database data (for example, a table) and a program, and the database is realized by executing the program.

The game processing unit 21 has the functions of a known game server that provides game services via the network 2 . In other words, the game processing unit 21 receives access from the terminal device 30 and performs processing related to the game played by the user on the terminal device 30 .

The storage unit 22 associates and stores a user ID (game user ID) that can identify a user playing a game, a game ID, and game information about the user's game. In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 includes a game database that associates and stores a game user ID, a game ID, and game information. A game user ID is an example of game user identification information that can uniquely identify a user playing a game, and a game ID is an example of game identification information that can uniquely identify a game to be played. The game information includes game asset information relating to game assets. In one example, the game asset information includes item information about items in the game. In this case, the item information may be an item ID set for each game ID (for each game type) and for each item, or may be an item ID set for each item through all game IDs, It may be an item name (text) set for each game ID. In one example, game assets include a user's score in a game, such as a character's strength or a score based on game progress. In this embodiment, the game user ID is a user ID identified not only by the game processing unit 21 but also by the information processing server 10 . In one modification, the storage unit 22 stores a game user ID used by the game processing unit 21 to identify the user as a user ID to be identified by the information processing server 10, and a functional unit other than the game processing unit 21 to identify the user. A management user ID used for identification may be stored. In this case, the storage unit 22 also associates and stores these user IDs.

The game processing unit 21 receives a game user ID, a password, etc. from the terminal device 30 to authenticate the user, and transmits/receives data necessary for providing game services to the authenticated user with the terminal device 30 . The game processing unit 21 is in communication with the terminal device 30 while a game service is provided to the terminal device 30, for example, while a predetermined application (for example, a web browser) for executing a game in the terminal device 30 is running. be. In one example, the game processing unit 21 periodically or intermittently communicates with the terminal device 30 while a predetermined application for executing a game is running on the terminal device 30 . The game is executed according to the game operation input of , and the execution result is transmitted to the terminal device 30 . In one example, the game processing unit 21 stores data such as the user's game progress and logs in the storage unit 22 in association with each user ID.

The storage unit 22 associates and stores the game user ID and the distributor ID (viewer ID). In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 includes a user database that associates and stores distributor IDs (viewer IDs) and game user IDs. In one example, when a user registers a game user ID, the information processing server 10 accepts an input of a distributor ID (viewer ID), associates it with the input, and stores it in the storage unit 22 .

The user information processing unit 23 processes (controls) information related to the game provided by the game processing unit 21 and the play video of the game. The user information processing unit 23 accepts access from the terminal device 30 via a predetermined URL, receives a game user ID, a password, etc. from the terminal device 30 to authenticate the user, and issues a password for participating in the play video for each user. Serve web pages. The user information processing unit 23 can have known web server functions and application server functions. In this embodiment, the user information processing section 23 identifies the user by the game user ID.

The user information processing unit 23 processes (controls) viewer item information regarding items. The user information processing section 23 can accept the purchase of items via the web page for participating in the play animation. The user information processing unit 23 receives the game user ID, password, etc. from the terminal device 30, authenticates the user, and accepts purchase of items from the user using a known billing system or the like. The item indicated by the viewer item information is an item that can be used by the viewer in the game (game service) provided by the game processing unit 21. What is the game property (item) indicated by the game property information stored in the game database? is another. The viewer item information is an item ID set for each game ID and for each item. However, the viewer item information may be an item ID set for each item through all game IDs. Alternatively, the viewer item information may be an item name (text) set for each game ID instead of the item ID. In one modification, the viewer item information includes item IDs (or item names) common to item IDs (or item names) used by item information stored in the game database for some or all of the item IDs (or item names). item name) may be used.

The storage unit 22 associates and stores the game user ID, the game ID, and the viewer item information. In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 includes a viewer item database that associates and stores game user IDs, game IDs, and viewer item information. In one example, the viewer item database stores the viewer item information in association with the number of items indicated by the viewer item information. In one modification, the storage unit 22 may include a viewer item database that associates and stores a game user ID and viewer item information for each game ID. In one modification, the storage unit 22 stores an administrative user ID for associating with the viewer item information, and the viewer item database associates the administrative user ID, the game ID, and the viewer item information. can be stored. In this case, the storage unit 22 associates and stores the game user ID or the viewer ID and the administrative user ID. In one modification, the user information processing unit 23 identifies users by viewer IDs or by management user IDs for associating viewer item information. In this case, the user information processing section 23 receives the viewer ID or the administrative user ID and password from the terminal device 30 and authenticates the user.

The user information processing unit 23 processes (controls) information regarding distribution moving images. The user information processing unit 23 receives access from the terminal device 30 and provides a web page for receiving input of information on video distribution. The web page for accepting input of information on video distribution may be the same page as the web page for participating in the play video, or may be a different page. The storage unit 22 associates and stores a game user ID, a distribution ID capable of identifying a moving image distributed by the moving image distribution server 40, a moving image ID, and a game ID. In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 includes a distribution database that associates and stores game user IDs, distribution IDs, video IDs, and game IDs.

The comment acquisition unit 24 receives the comment received from the terminal device 30 for the video specified by the video ID (distributed video page for displaying the video) and the viewer ID of the user who sent the comment, to the video distribution server 40. Get from The comment acquisition unit 24 acquires the comment received from the terminal device 30 and the viewer ID of the user who transmitted the comment for each video ID. The comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 is text composed of character strings such as alphanumeric characters. In one example, the comment acquisition unit 24 acquires the comment and the viewer ID using the acquisition target video ID via the API of the video distribution server 40 .

The determination unit 25 determines whether the text included in the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 satisfies a predetermined condition.

When the determination unit 25 determines that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 satisfies the predetermined condition C, the game processing unit 21 causes the video distribution server 40 to play the video on the distribution terminal 30 of the distribution source of the video that received the comment. Predetermined processing is performed based on the viewer item information corresponding to the comment among the viewer item information associated with the viewer ID acquired by the comment acquiring unit 24 in the storage unit 22 for the game being played. Run. The predetermined processing executed by the game processing unit 21 includes making an item corresponding to the comment appear, activating the effect of the item corresponding to the comment, or other game processing based on the item corresponding to the comment.

The predetermined condition C is that viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 exists, and viewer item information associated with the viewer ID acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 in the storage unit 22. includes viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24. In this case, if the determination unit 25 determines that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 satisfies the predetermined condition C, the game processing unit 21 causes the video distribution server 40 to distribute the video from the distribution source that received the comment. A predetermined process corresponding to the item indicated by the viewer item information corresponding to the comment is executed for the game being played on the terminal 30 . In this embodiment, the predetermined condition C can further include that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 includes a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position.

The storage unit 22 stores comments (text), game IDs, and viewer item information in association with each other. In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 includes a comment determination database that associates and stores comments (text), game IDs, and viewer item information. The presence of an item or viewer item information corresponding to a comment means that the comment determination database includes the comment, or that the comment determination database has viewer item information associated with the comment. In one modification, the storage unit 22 may include a comment determination database that associates and stores comments (text) and viewer item information for each game ID. In one modification, the storage unit 22 may store text indicating the name of the item in association with the comment (text) instead of the item ID.

The distribution terminal 30 accesses a predetermined web page stored in the information processing server 10 via a web browser or the like, and communicates with the game processing section 21 . When the game processing unit 21 authenticates the user using the game user ID, the distribution terminal 30 can execute the game. Thus, the distributor can play the game on the distribution terminal 30. FIG. The distributor can distribute the play video to the viewing terminal 30 by transmitting the game play video from the distribution terminal 30 to the video distribution server 40 .

When the distributor distributes the play video, the distributor uses the distribution terminal 30 to access a predetermined web page stored in the video distribution server 40 via a web browser or the like, and creates the video distribution ( For example, registering a reservation for video distribution). In one example, when the video distribution server 40 authenticates the user using the distributor ID and password in response to access from the distribution terminal 30, the video distribution server 40 provides the distribution terminal 30 with a web page for creating video distribution. . A distributor can create a video distribution via the web page. The moving image distribution server 40 issues a moving image ID when receiving creation of a moving image distribution, and stores it in the storage unit 22 in association with the distributor ID. For example, creation of video distribution is reservation of video distribution.

When the distributor distributes the play video, the distributor uses the distribution terminal 30 to access the user information processing unit 23 via a web browser or the like, and creates the video distribution (for example, reserves the video distribution. sign up). When the user information processing unit 23 authenticates the user using the game user ID and password in response to access from the distribution terminal 30, the user information processing unit 23 provides the distribution terminal 30 with a web page for creating video distribution. A distributor can create a video distribution via the web page. When the user information processing unit 23 accepts the creation of the moving image distribution, it issues a distribution ID, associates the distribution ID, the game user ID, the moving image ID, and the game ID, and stores them in the storage unit 22 (distribution database). do. In one example, the information processing server 10 accepts input of a video ID and a game ID when a user creates a video distribution (for example, when registering a video distribution reservation).

After accessing the video distribution server 40 and the information processing server 10 to create a video distribution (for example, after registering a reservation for video distribution), the distribution terminal 30 requests the video distribution server 40 to start distribution. A game play video can be distributed via the video distribution server 40 .

FIG. 5 shows an example of a distribution video page 60 displayed on the display of the viewing terminal 30 for viewing the distribution video provided by the video distribution server 40 based on the video data transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 that distributes the game play video. It is a figure which shows.

A distributed moving image page (a screen of a distributed moving image page) 60 includes a moving image display area 70 and a comment display area 80 . The moving image display area 70 is an area for displaying the game screen 50 displayed on the display of the distribution terminal 30 or a screen partially processed by the moving image distribution server 40 on the game screen 50 . The comment display area 80 is an area for displaying comments received by the moving image distribution server 40 on the distributed moving image based on the moving image data transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 . The comment display area 80 can include a user interface for accepting input (submission) of comments from users such as viewers associated with the logged-in game user ID. Part or all of the comment display area 80 may be displayed within the moving image display area 70 .

5 is a pinball game, and the game screen 50 (video display area 70) includes a bar object 71, a pinball object 72, and attack target objects 73-75 operated by the user. The video display area 70 can include an avatar 76 generated by the video distribution server 40 . In this case, the avatar 76 is not displayed on the game screen 50 of the distribution terminal 30 . The video distribution server 40 may not generate an avatar, and the video display area 70 may be configured not to include the avatar 76 .

In this example, the predetermined condition C includes that the first character of the viewer's comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 is "@", and the determination unit 25 determines that the first character of the comment is "@ , and whether or not the text excluding the "@" from the comment satisfies another predetermined condition C is determined. In this example, when the first character of the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 is "#", the determination unit 25 selects the text excluding the "#" from the comment as the attack target for destroying the object. It is configured to determine that it is an input to the objects 73 to 75 and pass it to the game processing unit 21 . In this example, if the first character acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 is other than "@" and "#", the determination unit 25 determines that the comment is an input for making a comment object appear. and transferred to the game processing unit 21 .

On the game screen 50 (moving image display area 70), the comment acquiring unit 24 acquires the comment 81 of the user A and the viewer ID in the moving image ID of the distributed moving image shown in FIG. , it is determined that the acquired comment 81 satisfies the predetermined condition C. The processing of this determination unit 25 will be described. In this example, the determination unit 25 determines that the comment 81 satisfies that the first character is "@". The comment determination database for the game ID of the game shown in FIG. 5 stores the item ID (viewer item information) of "ball with icon" in association with "ball" of comment 81. It is determined that an item (viewer item information) corresponding to "ball" exists. In addition, in the viewer item database, the viewer item information associated with the game user ID of user A and the item quantity of 1 or more includes the item ID of "ball with icon". has determined that the viewer item information associated with the game user ID (associated with the viewer ID) includes the item ID of the item “ball with icon” corresponding to comment 81 . Thus, the determination unit 25 determines that the obtained comment 81 satisfies the predetermined condition C. FIG. For example, the determination unit 25 (or the comment acquisition unit 24) sends the comment 81 (or the "ball" of the comment 81) to the game processing unit together with information indicating that the comment 81 relates to the use of an item or information corresponding to the determination result. I have handed it over to 21. As a result, the game processing unit 21 selects the ball object 77 (indicated by the viewer item information) corresponding to the comment 81 "ball" for the game played on the distribution terminal 30 of the distribution source of the video that has received the comment 81. The item "ball with icon") is being executed.

Also, in the game of the play video shown in FIG. 5, each of the attack target objects 73 to 75 presents a question, and when the correct answer is input by the comment on the delivery video page 60, the attack target object for which the correct answer is input is destroyed. It is a game configured so that The game screen 50 (animation display area 70) presents the character string "se 000" from the attack target object 75, and the user B enters the comment 82 "#second" to destroy the attack target object 75. show. In this case, the comment acquisition unit 24 acquires the user B's comment 82 and the viewer ID in the video ID of the delivery video shown in FIG. It is determined that the predetermined condition C is not satisfied, and that the comment 82 satisfies that the first character is "#". The determination unit 25 passes the comment 82 (or "second" of the comment 82) to the game processing unit 21 together with information indicating that the comment 82 relates to an input to the attack target object or information corresponding to the determination result, for example. The game processing unit 21 determines that the comment 82 "second" is an input for destroying the attack target object 75, and executes the input process. In one example, the program that implements the game processing unit 21 presets one question and multiple answers for each attack target object. Note that when the determination unit 25 determines that the acquired comment 82 does not satisfy the predetermined condition C, the game processing unit 21 receives the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 as it is, and the first character of the received comment is It may be configured to perform a determination process as to whether or not it is "#".

5, the determination unit 25 determines that the acquired comment 83 does not satisfy the predetermined condition C, and determines that the first character of the comment 83 is not "#". The comment 83 is delivered to the game processing unit 21 together with information indicating that the comment 83 is related to comment input or information corresponding to the determination result, and the game processing unit 21, as shown in the game screen 50 (moving image display area 70), A process for making the comment 83 appear as a comment object 78 is executed. In one example, the comment object 78 is an object for enlivening the game screen 50 and does not affect the progress of the game. Note that when the determination unit 25 determines that the acquired comment 83 does not satisfy the predetermined condition C, the game processing unit 21 receives the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 as it is, and the first character of the received comment is It may be configured to perform a determination process as to whether or not it is "#".

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a web page 90 for playing video participation provided by the user information processing section 23. As shown in FIG.

The viewing terminal 30 accesses the web page by designating the URL of the web page 90 for participating in the play animation via, for example, a web browser. When the viewing terminal 30 is identified and authenticated using the game user ID and password, etc., the viewing terminal 30 can access the web page 90 for the user with the authenticated game user ID.

A web page (or web page screen) 90 includes a video display area 91 , a user information display area 92 and a comment display area 93 .

The moving image display area 91 is an area for displaying distributed moving images provided by the moving image distribution server 40 based on moving image data transmitted from the distribution terminal 30 that distributes game play moving images. The user information processing unit 23 acquires distribution moving image information to be displayed in the moving image display area 70 of the distributed moving image page 60 from the moving image distribution server 40 and displays it in the moving image display area 91 .

The user information display area 92 includes a user name display area 94 that indicates user information of users (viewers) logged in to the web page 90 . As shown in FIG. 6, for example, username display area 94 shows the username and icon of the user associated with the logged-in game user ID. The user information display area 92 includes an item display area 95 for displaying items possessed by the user. The item display area 95 includes a tab area 96 including a "gacha" tab and an "item" tab. FIG. 6 shows the item display area 95 when the "Items" tab is selected. In this case, the item display area 95 shows items 97 owned by the user associated with the logged-in game user ID. In this embodiment, the item 97 is an item indicated by the viewer item information, and is stored in the viewer item database in association with the game user ID. When the "gacha" tab is selected, the item display area 95 displays a user interface for executing a gacha for the user to acquire items. In one example, a user can acquire an item by spending an amount of in-game currency 98 that depends on the item.

In one example, web page 90 displays in-game currency 98 owned by the user in another area. In-game currency 98 may be displayed within the user information display area 92 . Web page 90 may accept purchases of in-game currency 98 from users, such as using known billing systems. The user can acquire items using in-game currency 98 .

The comment display area 93 is an area for receiving input (posting) of a comment from the user associated with the logged-in game user ID and displaying the input (posting) comment. The comment display area 93 includes a comment input field and a posted comment display field. The comment input field is an example of an area for inputting comments, and the posted comment display field is an example of an area for displaying received (posted) comments. When user information processing unit 23 receives a comment post, user information processing unit 23 displays the received comment in the posted comment display field in comment display area 93, and also displays the distribution video page of the distribution source of the video displayed in video display area 91. The same comment is posted (sent) to 60 . Therefore, the viewer can, via the web page 90, for example, in the same way as shown in FIG. , execute an input to destroy the target object in response to the comment, or make the comment object appear in response to the comment. The comment display area 93 does not display comments input (posted) to the distributed moving image page 60 of the distribution source of the moving image displayed in the moving image display area 91 .

The comment input field (“enter a comment”) and the “send” button in the comment display area 93 may be arranged at the bottom of the comment display area 93, or may be arranged at another position within the comment display area 93. , or may be placed at any position within the web page 90 . For example, the comment input field and the “send” button in the comment display area 93 may be arranged between the moving image display area 91 and the user information display area 92 . In the comment display area 93, in addition to the comment input field and the "send" button, at least one of a "send with #" button and a "send with @" button is arranged around or between them. may be In one example, when the user information processing unit 23 accepts the input of the "Add # and send" button, the user information processing unit 23 posts a comment with "#" added to the beginning of the character string input in the comment input field. The comment received and posted is displayed in the posted comment display field, and the same comment is posted to the distributed moving image page 60 of the distribution source of the moving image displayed in the moving image display area 91 . In one example, when the user information processing unit 23 accepts the input of the "send with @" button, the user information processing unit 23 posts a comment with "@" added to the beginning of the character string entered in the comment input field. The comment received and posted is displayed in the posted comment display field, and the same comment is posted to the distributed moving image page 60 of the distribution source of the moving image displayed in the moving image display area 91 . In one example, the user information processing unit 23, when the leading part of the character string input in the comment input field is "@" or "#", the "send with #" button is arranged. If so, the button is deactivated, and if the "send with @" button is placed, the button is deactivated.

The user information processing section 23 can receive selection input of the item 97 by an operation such as clicking a position corresponding to the item 97 . In one example, the user information processing section 23 inputs a character string (comment) corresponding to the selected item 97 in the comment input field of the comment display area 93 upon receiving a selection input of the item 97 from the user. In this case, the user information processing unit 23 can execute the process of posting the character string by further accepting the input of the "send" button from the user. In another example, when the user information processing unit 23 receives a selection input of the item 97 from the user, the user information processing unit 23 inputs a character string (comment) corresponding to the selected item 97 in the comment input field of the comment display area 93 and , automatically (without further accepting input from the user) to post the string. Further, in still another example, the user information processing unit 23 does not input a character string (comment) corresponding to the selected item 97 in the comment input field of the comment display area 93, and automatically adds the character string to the comment input field. can be executed. In this case as well, the character string (comment) that has been posted is displayed as a posted comment in the posted comment display field in the comment display area 93, as in other examples. In still another example, the user information processing section 23 displays a pop-up window 99 upon receiving a selection input of the item 97 from the user. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a popup window 99 displayed on the web page 90. As shown in FIG. The pop-up window 99 includes a comment input field and a "send comment" button, and is displayed with a character string (comment) corresponding to the selected item 97 input in the comment input field. When the pop-up window 99 is displayed, the user information processing section 23 accepts only the "comment transmission" or cancel button ("x" button). Further, the user information processing unit 23 can execute a process of posting the character string by accepting an input from the user by pressing the "send comment" button. In this case as well, the character string (comment) that has been posted is displayed as a posted comment in the posted comment display field in the comment display area 93, as in other examples.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of comment-related processing of the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this example, the delivery terminal 30 includes a delivery terminal 30a and a game terminal 30b, and the terminal 30b communicates with the game processing section 21 via a web browser or the like. When the game processing unit 21 authenticates the user using the game user ID, the terminal 30b executes the game, and the distributor can play the game on the terminal 30b (A1). The terminal 30a continuously receives the data on which the play animation is based from the terminal 30b (A2). Distribution software is installed on the terminal 30a, and a game (game screen) executed by a browser on the terminal 30b is directly distributed to the video distribution server 40 as a distribution stream via distribution software (for example, OBS) (video data is send) (A3).

The viewing terminal B30 accesses the web page 90 for participating in the play animation, and transmits a comment to the play animation displayed in the animation display area 91 via the comment display area 93 (B1). The viewing terminal C30 accesses the distributed moving image page 60 and transmits a comment to the play moving image displayed in the moving image display area 70 via the comment display area 80 (C1).

The user information processing unit 23 posts the comment received from the viewing terminal B30 to the original distribution moving image page 60 displayed in the moving image display area 91 (D1). The video distribution server 40 receives a comment (D1) from the viewing terminal 30B and a comment (C1) from the viewing terminal 30C.

The comment acquisition unit 24 acquires, for example, by polling, the comment received from the terminal device 30 for the video identified by the video ID and the viewer ID of the user who sent the comment from the video distribution server 40 (D3 ). The game processing unit 21 executes a predetermined process according to the content of the comment on the game being played on the distribution terminal 30 that is the distribution source of the target play video (D4).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of processing of the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

At step 101, the distribution terminal 30 accesses a page for receiving creation of video distribution provided by the video distribution server 40, for example, via a web browser. After the user is authenticated by the video distribution server 40 using the distributor ID and password, the distribution terminal 30 transmits data for creating distribution together with the scheduled distribution time. When receiving the creation of the moving image distribution, the moving image distribution server 40 issues a moving image ID, determines the URL of the distributed moving image, and stores the moving image ID in association with the distributor ID.

In step 102, the distribution terminal 30 accesses, for example, via a web browser, a page for receiving creation of video distribution provided by the information processing server 10 (user information processing section 23). After the user is authenticated by the information processing server 10 using the game user ID, password, etc., the distribution terminal 30 transmits data for creating distribution together with the game ID of the game to be played, the scheduled distribution time, etc. do. The user information processing unit 23 issues a distribution ID when receiving creation of a moving image distribution, associates the distribution ID, the game user ID, the moving image ID, and the game ID, and stores them in the distribution database.

In step 111, when a predetermined application for executing a game is executed on the distribution terminal 30, the distribution terminal 30 sends a request for starting the game service to the game processing unit 21 together with the game user ID and password. Send. At step 112, the game processing unit 21 starts game-related communication after authenticating the user with the game user ID. The game processing unit 21 is in communication with the terminal device 30 while a predetermined application for executing a game is running on the terminal device 30 .

At step 113, the distribution terminal 30 accesses a page for accepting the start of video distribution provided by the video distribution server 40, for example, via a web browser. After the user is authenticated by the video distribution server 40 using the distributor ID and password, the distribution terminal 30 sends a request for starting video distribution to the video distribution server 40 together with the distributor ID and the video ID. Send. At step 114 , the moving image distribution server 40 starts moving image distribution by distributing distribution moving image data based on the moving image data received from the distribution terminal 30 .

In step 121, the viewing terminal 30 accesses the page of the moving image provided by the moving image distribution server 40, for example, by designating the URL of the moving image via the web browser. In step 122, the video distribution server 40 transmits the distribution video data of the video designated by the viewing terminal 30 to the viewing terminal 30, and the viewing terminal 30 reproduces the video based on the distribution video data.

After the user is authenticated by the video distribution server 40 using the distributor ID and password, etc., in step 123, the viewing terminal 30 distributes the comment on the video being viewed that has been input according to the operation of the viewer. Send to server 40 . At step 124 , the video distribution server 40 receives comments from the viewing terminal 30 and displays the received comments in the comment display area 80 together with the user name associated with the viewer ID.

At step 125, the comment acquisition unit 24 acquires the comment, which the video distribution server 40 has processed for input reception at step 124, together with the viewer ID. Since the comment acquisition unit 24 acquires a comment for each video ID, the acquired comment and viewer ID are associated with the video ID. At step 126, the game processing section 21 executes a predetermined process according to the content of the comment.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of more detailed processing of step 126 in FIG.

At step 201 , the information processing server 10 identifies information regarding the acquired comment, which is the comment acquired at step 125 . Specifically, the information processing server 10 uses the user database to obtain the game user ID from the viewer ID obtained in step 125, and uses the distribution database to obtain the video ID of the comment obtained in step 125. Acquire (specify) a distribution ID. The information processing server 10 acquires (identifies) the game ID associated with the game user ID and the distribution ID using the distribution database.

At step 202 , the determination unit 25 determines whether or not the acquired comment acquired at step 125 satisfies a predetermined condition C. Specifically, the determination unit 25 determines whether viewer item information associated with the obtained comment exists in the comment determination database. Further, the determination unit 25 determines whether the viewer item information associated with the obtained game user ID, which is the game user ID obtained in step 201, and the obtained game ID, which is the game ID obtained in step 201, in the viewer item database is an obtained comment. contains viewer item information associated with the . Here, since the determination unit 25 determines whether or not the viewer who sent the comment specified by the game user ID possesses the item corresponding to the obtained comment, the acquired game user ID and the acquired game are stored in the viewer item database. The viewer item information associated with the ID is viewer item information indicating items that can be used in the game of the acquired game ID at the timing determined by the determination unit 25. For example, the viewer item database has an item quantity of 1 or more is the viewer item information associated with the .

If it is determined in step 202 that the predetermined condition C is satisfied, in step 203 the game processing unit 21 receives the obtained comment for the game played on the distribution terminal 30 by the distributor who distributes the moving image for which the obtained comment has been received. A predetermined process corresponding to the item indicated by the viewer item information corresponding to is executed.

Next, main functions and effects of the information processing server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing server 10 includes a game processing unit 21, a storage unit 22, a comment acquisition unit 24, and a determination unit 25. When the determination unit 25 determines that the predetermined condition C is satisfied, the game processing unit 21 The moving image distribution server 40 executes a predetermined process corresponding to the comment on the game being played on the distribution terminal 30 of the distribution source of the moving image that received the comment.

By adopting such a configuration, the viewer can access the video distribution server 40 and simply post (send) a comment on the screen where the game play video is being viewed, and the video will be distributed by the distribution source of the game play video. Can give a predetermined effect or influence such as making an item corresponding to the comment appear or activating the effect of the item corresponding to the comment to the game being played on the terminal 30, and participate in the game. be able to. As a result, the viewer can feel a sense of unity in playing the game together with the distributor while watching the play video, so that the viewer can enjoy the game even more.

Further, in this embodiment, if the viewer obtains (purchases) an item from the web page provided by the user information processing unit 23 without starting the game, the viewer can purchase the item through the comment while watching the play video. can be used. Such a method of receiving viewer participation in the game is a new method that has never existed before. In addition, in the present embodiment, since it is assumed that a plurality of different distributors distribute the same game, the viewer watches the play video distributed by each distributor, and comments while watching the play video. You can join the game through Since the same game often has different play videos, this embodiment allows viewers to enjoy a single game in a variety of different ways.

In addition, in this embodiment, the information processing server 10 can generate similar effects for any video distribution server 40 having the configuration of the present invention and for any game, realizing a system with excellent expandability. It is possible.

Further, in one or a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, when a comment is input via the web page 90 for participating in the play video, the user information processing unit 23 displays the distribution source of the video displayed in the video display area 91. Post the same comment to the video page 60 . By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to participate in the game via the web page 90 for playing animation participation, and it becomes possible for the viewer to enjoy the game more.

Further, in this embodiment, the predetermined condition C can include that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 includes a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position. In this embodiment, for example, the determining unit 25 determines that only comments with the first character of the viewer's comment acquired by the comment acquiring unit 24 satisfy the predetermined condition C, and If the character is ``#'', the text excluding ``#'' from the comment is determined to be the input to the attack target object for destroying the object, and the first character of the comment is ``@'' and `` #”, the comment can be configured to determine that the comment is an input for making the comment object appear, and the game processing unit 21 determines whether the comment is input according to the determination by the determination unit 25 It can be configured so that a predetermined process can be executed depending on the contents. With such a configuration, in the embodiment, it is possible for the viewer to accept participation in the game in various ways via comments, and the viewer can enjoy the game more.

The above effects are the same in other embodiments and modifications unless otherwise specified.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the game processing unit 21 causes the game to display attack target objects 73-75 preset with one question and multiple answers. Processing can be performed. In this embodiment, the determination unit 25 passes the acquired comment 82 determined not to satisfy the predetermined condition C to the game processing unit 21, and the game processing unit 21 executes input processing for destroying the attack target object 75. . With such a configuration, in the embodiment, it is possible for the viewer to accept participation in the game in various ways via comments, and the viewer can enjoy the game more.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the determination unit 25 passes the obtained comment 83 determined not to satisfy the predetermined condition C to the game processing unit 21, and the game processing unit 21 A process can be performed in which the comment 83 appears as a comment object 78 . With such a configuration, in the embodiment, it is possible for the viewer to accept participation in the game in various ways via comments, and the viewer can enjoy the game more.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the predetermined condition C may not include that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 contains a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position. In this embodiment, when the determination unit 25 determines that the predetermined condition C is not satisfied, the game processing unit 21 destroys the attack object according to the content of the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24. It can be configured to execute an input for the comment, or to execute a process that causes a comment object corresponding to the comment to appear.

In one or a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, the game processing unit 21 receives comments acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 in the video delivery server 40. , a predetermined process can be executed when it is appropriate to use the item indicated by the viewer item information corresponding to the comment. In this embodiment, in step 202, the determination unit 25 determines that the viewer item information associated with the game user ID acquired in step 201 includes viewer item information associated with the acquired comment in the viewer item database. Upon determination, the user information processing section 23 changes the status of the viewer item information to reserved status, and notifies the game processing section 21 of the use reservation. The game processing unit 21 determines whether or not it is appropriate to use the item indicated by the viewer item information whose status has been changed to reserved status in the progress of the game. When it is determined that the use of the item is appropriate, the game processing unit 21 executes a predetermined process according to the item, and the user information processing unit 23 cancels the reservation status of the viewer item information, Then, the number of items associated with the viewer item information in the viewer item database is decremented by one. If it is determined that the use of the item is not appropriate, the game processing unit 21 does not execute a predetermined effect according to the item, and the user information processing unit 23 cancels the reservation status of the viewer item information and releases the viewing/listening. Do not change the quantity of items associated with the viewer item information in the viewer item database.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the various databases may not include game IDs, such as when there is one game, or when the information processing system 1 is configured for each game. In this case, the information processing server 10 does not have to execute the processing related to the game ID.

In one or a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, the determination unit 25 may determine whether part or all of the text included in the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 satisfies a predetermined condition.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the distributor ID and the viewer ID are the same ID, and the game processing section 21 and the user information processing section 23 can also identify the user by the viewer ID. In this embodiment, since an ID for identifying a user such as a game user ID is unnecessary, the storage unit 22 does not have to associate and store a plurality of user IDs.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the distribution terminal 30 does not access a predetermined web page via a web browser or the like to communicate with the game processing unit 21, and has a game program installed therein. may be configured to communicate with the game processing unit 21 when is activated on the distribution terminal 30 .

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the game processing unit 21 may be implemented by a physically different game server or game server system from the other functional blocks 22 to 26, or may be implemented by a virtual different cloud. It may be implemented as a game server system. However, in this embodiment, part of the storage unit 22 may also be implemented as part of the game server or game server system.

In one modification, the information processing system 1 allows the viewer to use the item indicated by the item information included in the game information stored in the game database rather than the item indicated by the viewer item information through the comment. may be configured to allow In this case, the predetermined condition C can be such that the item information associated with the game user ID of the target user in the game database includes item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 . When the determination unit 25 determines that the predetermined condition C is satisfied, the game processing unit 21 adds a game comment to the game being played on the distribution terminal 30 from which the video distribution server 40 received the comment. Predetermined processing is executed based on the item information corresponding to the comment among the item information associated with the game user ID of the viewer who posted the comment in the database. With such a configuration, in the modified example, the viewer can use the item through the comment while watching the play video without newly purchasing the item. This allows the viewer to enjoy the game more.

In one modification, the predetermined condition C is that the viewer item information associated with the viewer ID acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24 in the storage unit 22 corresponds to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit 24. It can only contain information. In other words, in this modified example, the predetermined condition C is only that the viewer who sent the comment possesses the item corresponding to the comment.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments of the present invention and the information processing shown in the flow charts and the program can be used. In other embodiments, the functions of the embodiments of the present invention described above and methods for realizing the information processing shown in the flowcharts can also be used. In another embodiment, a server can supply a computer with a program for realizing the functions of the embodiments of the present invention described above and the information processing shown in the flowcharts. Further, in another embodiment, it can be a virtual machine or a cloud system that realizes the functions of the embodiment of the present invention described above and the information processing shown in the flowchart.

In the processes or operations described above, as long as there is no contradiction in the process or operation, such as using data that cannot be used at that step in a certain step, the process or operation can be freely performed. can be changed. Moreover, each embodiment described above is an illustration for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these examples. The present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the gist thereof.

1 information processing system 2 network 10 information processing server 11 processor 12 input device 13 display device 14 storage device 15 communication device 16 bus 21 game processing unit 22 storage unit 23 user information processing unit 24 video information processing unit 25 comment acquisition unit 26 determination unit 30 terminal device 31 processor 32 input device 33 display device 34 storage device 35 communication device 36 bus 40 video distribution server 50 game screen 60 distribution video page 70 video display area 71 bar object 72 pinball object 73, 74, 75 attack target object 76 Avatar 77 Ball object 78 Comment object 80 Comment display area 81, 82, 83 Comment 90 Web page 91 Video display area 92 User information display area 93 Comment display area 94 User name display area 95 Item display area 96 Tab area 97 Item 98 In-game Currency 99 pop-up window

Claims (6)

An information processing server connected via a network to a video distribution server capable of distributing distribution video data based on game play video data transmitted from a distribution source terminal device to other terminal devices,
a game processing unit that performs processing related to a game played by a user on a terminal device connected to the information processing server via a network;
a storage unit that associates and stores viewer item information about items usable in the game with viewer identification information that can identify viewers who have sent comments to the video distribution server;
a comment acquisition unit that acquires comments received by the video distribution server for a video and viewer identification information of viewers who sent the comments;
a determination unit that determines whether the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
When the determination unit determines that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing unit causes the game processing unit to play the game on the terminal device of the distribution source of the moving image that received the comment in the moving image distribution server. predetermined processing based on the viewer item information corresponding to the comment among the viewer item information associated with the viewer identification information acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the storage unit run,
The predetermined condition includes that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit contains a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position,
Information processing server. The predetermined condition is
presence of viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit;
the viewer item information associated with the viewer identification information acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the storage unit includes viewer item information corresponding to the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit;
The game processing unit
When it is determined by the determination unit that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the game being played on the terminal device of the delivery source of the video from which the comment has been accepted by the video delivery server. , executing a predetermined process according to the item indicated by the viewer item information corresponding to the comment;
The information processing server according to claim 1. The game processing unit receives the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the video distribution server, and the viewer item information corresponding to the comment is received during the progress of the game being played on the terminal device of the distribution source of the video. 3. The information processing server according to claim 2, which executes a predetermined process when use of the indicated item is appropriate. A method executed in an information processing server connected via a network to a video distribution server capable of distributing distribution video data based on game play video data transmitted from a distribution source terminal device to other terminal devices, wherein ,
The information processing server performs game processing related to a game played by a user on a terminal device connected via a network, and transmits viewer item information related to items usable in the game and comments to the video distribution server. is stored in association with viewer identification information that can identify the viewer who has
The method includes:
a step of acquiring the comments received by the moving picture distribution server for the moving picture and the viewer identification information of the viewers who sent the comments;
a step of determining whether the obtained comment satisfies a predetermined condition;
If it is determined in the determining step that the acquired comment satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing is performed on a game being played on a terminal device from which the moving image distribution server received the comment. a step of executing a predetermined process based on viewer item information corresponding to the comment among viewer item information associated with the acquired viewer identification information in the information processing server;
including
The predetermined condition includes that the comment obtained in the step of obtaining the viewer identification information includes a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position.
Method. A program that causes a computer to perform the steps of the method according to claim 4. A plurality of terminal devices and a moving image capable of distributing distribution video data based on game play video data transmitted from a distribution source terminal device out of the plurality of terminal devices to other terminal devices out of the plurality of terminal devices An information processing system including a distribution server,
a game processing unit that performs processing related to a game played by a user on a terminal device;
a storage unit that associates and stores viewer item information about items usable in the game with viewer identification information that can identify viewers who have sent comments to the video distribution server;
a comment acquisition unit that acquires comments received by the video distribution server for a video and viewer identification information of viewers who sent the comments;
a determination unit that determines whether the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
When the determination unit determines that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing unit causes the game processing unit to play the game on the terminal device of the distribution source of the moving image that received the comment in the moving image distribution server. predetermined processing based on the viewer item information corresponding to the comment among the viewer item information associated with the viewer identification information acquired by the comment acquisition unit in the storage unit run,
The predetermined condition includes that the comment acquired by the comment acquisition unit contains a predetermined character or symbol at a predetermined position,
Information processing system.

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