JP2008301048A - Method and apparatus for distributing ringer character moving image and ringer melody - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for distributing a moving image obtained by replacing a face part of a character in a ringer character moving image by another face as a ringer character moving image. <P>SOLUTION: Composite processing data images including a replacement face image by which a face part of a character of a ringer character moving image required to be distributed is to be replaced are transmitted from a user's cellular phone terminal device 4 to a server of a content distribution provider 1. The content distribution provider 1 creates a composite character moving image by performing a composite processing for replacing the face part of the ringer character moving image selected by a user by the composite processing data image transmitted from the user and downloads the created composed character moving image to the user's cellular phone terminal device. The cellular phone terminal device moves the character whose face part is replaced on a display synchronously with a ringer melody to make the character dance or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention implements an incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution method for distributing an incoming character and an incoming melody to a mobile phone terminal device possessed by a user who is authenticated from a server installed in a content distribution company, and the method. The present invention relates to an incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device.

As shown in Patent Document 1, it is widely performed to distribute a ringing melody to a mobile phone terminal device. A user of the mobile phone terminal device purchases a ringtone that he / she likes from a distribution company, downloads the purchased ringtone to his / her mobile phone terminal device, and uses the downloaded ringtone as a ringtone for a phone call. . Also, as shown in Patent Document 2, a content distribution company distributes an incoming character together with an incoming melody to a mobile phone terminal device, reproduces the incoming melody when the mobile phone arrives, and displays a moving image of the incoming character. Proposals have been made to enable reproduction, and the distribution of incoming characters has actually been commercialized.
JP 2000-278448 A JP 2003-23669 A

  Many companies participate in the distribution of incoming melody and incoming character, and competition is intensifying. In order to maintain the good performance of the business, it is necessary to constantly strive to provide new services, and there is a limit to the development of the business simply by distributing the incoming melody and incoming character. As for the ringing melody, it is relatively easy to prepare a large amount of content. However, there is a limit to the number of contents that can be prepared for the moving image of the incoming character, and there is a risk of getting bored immediately. Users tend to want their own mobile phone terminal devices to have unique characteristics of their phones and make their phones unique, but the content of the incoming character video prepared by the content distributor Distribution alone may not satisfy the user's desire.

  It is an object of the present invention to use a moving image obtained by replacing a facial image of a character of an incoming character moving image prepared by a content distribution company with an image of a human or animal face prepared by a user as an incoming character moving image. An incoming character video that can be distributed along with the melody to increase the fun of the incoming character moving image and to satisfy the user's desire to give his mobile phone terminal a characteristic not found in others. An object is to provide an image / ringtone melody distribution method and distribution apparatus.

  The present invention relates to a method for distributing an incoming character moving image and an incoming melody to a mobile phone terminal device possessed by an authenticated user from a server installed in a content distribution company.

  In the present invention, in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, a file of the list of incoming character moving images is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device. The process of letting the user select the incoming character moving image to be distributed from the list of incoming character moving images, and the face image to be replaced with the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is designated as the replacement facial image A document image stored in the face frame created by the camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a composite processing material image including at least replacement face image information included in the material image The process of sending the file from the user's mobile phone terminal to the server of the content distributor, and the user selects A synthesized incoming character moving image file by performing a combining process for replacing the character face portion of the received incoming character moving image with a replacement face image included in the composite processing material image sent from the user's mobile phone terminal device; , A process of transmitting a synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal device for storage in the memory of the user's mobile phone terminal device, and an incoming call suitable for the synthesized incoming character video image In order to display a list of melody on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, a process of transmitting the ring melody list file to the user and requesting the user to select the desired ring melody, and the incoming call selected by the user A melody file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal.

  Note that the content distribution company side selects in advance a ringing melody candidate suitable for synchronized reproduction for each incoming character moving image, and if the selected incoming melody is selected, the incoming character moving image is reproduced. It is preferable to create a file of each incoming character moving image so that the character performs a movement such as a dance in synchronization with the incoming melody only by starting at the same time as the reproduction of the incoming melody.

  With the above-described configuration, the incoming character moving image in which the character face portion of the incoming character moving image prepared by the content distribution company is replaced with the human or animal face image specified by the user is distributed to the user. Therefore, it is possible to meet the desire of a user who desires to personalize his / her mobile phone terminal device.

  Further, with the above configuration, since the character whose face portion is replaced with the face desired by the user can be moved along with the melody on the display of the mobile phone terminal device to perform a dance or the like, It is possible to attract a user's interest by giving a moving image a cartoonic fun that has not been seen in the past, and it is possible to increase access to the content distribution business and contribute to the activation of the content distribution business.

  As described above, after distribution of the incoming character moving image in which the face portion is replaced with another face, the incoming character moving image is adapted to the incoming character moving image (the movement such as dance is performed in synchronization with the incoming character moving image). When the incoming melody is selected (suitable to be performed), the character and the melody are synchronized when the synthesized incoming character moving image is created and when the character moving image is reproduced on the mobile phone terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the configuration of the application executed at the time of distribution and at the time of reproducing the character moving image.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, when the user creates a document image with a camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device, a process for displaying a face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the user created A process of creating a composite processing material image file from the material image file and transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and a synthesized incoming character transmitted from the content distributor A process of storing a moving image file in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, a process of storing a ringtone melody file in the memory card, and a user's mobile phone terminal device receiving an incoming call And a process for playing back the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody stored in the memory card. The file of the incoming character moving image list is a process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal device the application required for the CPU of the mobile phone terminal device (the application for ringing character) to be stored in the memory card. Is performed prior to the process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal.

  The composition processing material image is preferably an image including only the replacement face image included in the face frame.

  As described above, if the application to be executed by the CPU of the mobile phone terminal device when the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody are distributed is downloaded in advance to the mobile phone terminal device, the model of the mobile phone terminal device The distribution service can be performed regardless of the case.

  In particular, when the material image for composition processing is an image including only the replacement face image included in the face frame, the composition processing for replacing the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user with the replacement face image Can be easy.

  When the user creates a document image, the face frame displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device must match the incoming character selected by the user every time the user requests to create a document image. It may be transmitted from the content wiring provider's server to the user's mobile phone terminal device, or may be stored in advance in the memory of the mobile phone terminal device together with the application for the callee character. Each time the user selects a desired incoming character moving image from the list of incoming character moving images, a face frame file to be displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device is transferred from the content distributor's server to the user's mobile phone. When the user creates a document image with the camera of the mobile phone terminal device and transmits the face frame to the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device when the user creates a document image with the camera of the mobile phone terminal device, Since the face frame can be displayed in a convenient size at a convenient position, the replacement face image can be easily extracted from the material image.

  Each time the user is requested to create a document image, a message that matches the incoming character selected by the user is transmitted from the content wiring provider's server to the user's mobile phone terminal device. Since the most suitable face frame for the moving image character can be displayed, it is easy to perform a composition process (a process for replacing the face of the character selected by the user with a replacement face image) to be executed later on the server of the distributor. be able to.

  Note that the number of face frames is not limited to one. When there are a plurality of characters included in the incoming character moving image, a plurality of face frames can be used. For example, when two characters are included in the incoming character moving image and the faces of both characters are replaced with different replacement face images, two face frames are displayed side by side on a screen for creating a document image. The subject's face is photographed so as to fit within the two face frames, and a document image is created.

  The present invention also provides an incoming character moving image installed in a content distribution company in order to distribute an incoming character and an incoming melody to a mobile phone terminal device possessed by a user who is authenticated from a server installed in the content distribution company.・ Applies to incoming melody distribution device.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device displays a list of incoming character moving images in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. A character list transmission / character selection requesting means for transmitting a file to the user's mobile phone terminal device and allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image to be distributed from the list of incoming character moving images; and an incoming call selected by the user Document image that requires creation of a document image in which a facial image to be replaced with a facial part of a character moving image within a face frame designated as a replacement facial image is created by a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device Includes creation request means and at least replacement face image information of information included in the document image A composition processing material image file transmission request means for requesting transmission of a composition processing material image file from the user's mobile phone terminal device to the server of the content distribution company, and a composition processing material image file from the user's mobile terminal device. When the file is sent to the content provider's server, the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with the replacement face image included in the composite processing material image sent from the user. A synthesized incoming character moving image data creating means for performing processing to create a synthesized incoming character moving image file, and a synthesized incoming character moving image for transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal device; Image transmission means and a list of incoming melody matching the synthesized incoming character video Melody list transmission / melody selection request for requesting the user to select a desired ring melody by transmitting the ring melody list file to the user's mobile phone terminal device for display on the display of the mobile phone terminal device And an incoming melody transmission means for transmitting the ring melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal when the user selects the desired incoming melody.

  In the above example, the user first selects the incoming character moving image, and after creating the incoming character moving image in which the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image is replaced with the replacement face image desired by the user, Although the ringing melody that matches the character moving image is selected, the ringing melody that matches the selected ringing melody may be selected after the ringing melody is selected first.

  That is, in the ringing character moving image / ringing melody distribution method according to the present invention, the ringing melody list file is transmitted to the user to display the ringing melody list on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. A process of requesting selection of a desired ringtone, a process of transmitting a ringtone melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a list of ringing character moving images that match the ringtone selected by the user In order to display on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, the incoming character moving image list file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and an incoming call for distribution from the list of incoming character moving images is desired. The process of letting the user select a character video and the incoming key selected by the user A process of creating a document image in which a facial image to be replaced with a facial part of a character in a lacquer moving image is stored in a face frame designated as a replacement facial image with a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a document image A process of transmitting a composite processing material image file including at least replacement face image information from the user's mobile phone terminal device to the content distributor's server, and the incoming character moving image selected by the user. A process of creating a file of a synthesized incoming character moving image by performing a synthesizing process in which the face portion of the character is replaced with a substitution face image included in the synthesis processing material image sent from the user's mobile phone terminal device; To store the synthesized incoming character moving image file in the memory of the user's mobile phone terminal, It may be carried out and transmitting to the terminal device.

  Also in this case, when the user creates a document image with the camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device, the process for displaying the face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the document image created by the user A process for creating a composite processing material image file from the file and transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and a synthesized incoming character moving image transmitted from the content distributor A process for storing a file in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, a process for storing a ringtone melody file in the memory card, and a memory card when an incoming call is received by the user's mobile phone terminal device Process for reproducing stored incoming character moving image and incoming melody stored in user's mobile phone terminal A process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal device the application required to be executed by the CPU of the device to the memory card, and a process of transmitting the incoming character moving image list file to the user's mobile phone terminal device It is preferable to do this before.

  In this case, the incoming character moving image provided on the server of the content distribution company in order to distribute the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody to the mobile phone terminal device possessed by the user who has been authenticated from the server installed in the content distribution company. The ringing melody distribution device requests the user to select a desired ringing melody by transmitting the ringing melody list file to the user in order to display the ringing melody list on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal. A melody list transmission / character selection requesting unit, a melody file transmitting unit that transmits a ringtone melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a list of incoming character moving images that match the ringing melody selected by the user Displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal In order to do so, a character list transmission that transmits the incoming character moving image list file to the user's mobile phone terminal device and allows the user to select an incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the incoming character moving image list. A character selection requesting means and a document image stored in a face frame designated as a replacement face image are attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the face image to be replaced with the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user Content distribution business from a user's mobile phone terminal device to create a document image creation requesting means for requesting creation by a camera and a document image file for composition processing including at least replacement face image information of information contained in the document image Material image file transmission request means for sending to the user's server and the user's mobile When the composite processing material image file is transmitted from the terminal device to the server of the content distribution company, the character image portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is sent from the user. A synthesized incoming character moving image data creation means for creating a synthesized incoming character moving image file by performing a synthesizing process for replacing with the replacement face image included in the mobile phone terminal of the user A synthesized incoming character moving image transmitting means for transmitting to the apparatus is provided.

  The present invention is also applied to a method of distributing an incoming character moving image to a computer possessed by an authenticated user from a server installed in a content distribution company. In the distribution method according to the present invention, in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's computer, a file of the incoming character moving image list is transmitted to the user's computer to receive the incoming character moving image. A process of causing the user to select a call character moving image desired to be distributed from a list of images, and a face frame in which a face image to be replaced with a character face portion of the call character moving image selected by the user is designated as a replacement face image Distributing content from the user's computer, including the process of requesting the user to create a document image stored in the user's computer, and a composite processing document image file including at least the replacement face image information of the information included in the document image The process of sending to the operator's server and the incoming character selected by the user The process of creating a synthesized incoming character moving image file by performing a compositing process to replace the face portion of the character of the moving image with the replacement face image included in the compositing processing material image sent from the user, A process of transmitting a file of a finished ringing character moving image to the user's computer, and a list of ringing melody that matches the synthesized ringing character moving image when requested by the user to the user. Is displayed on the user's computer display, the user is asked to select the desired ringtone, and when the user selects the desired ringtone, the user selects the ringtone file selected by the user. The process of sending to a computer.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, when a user creates a document image, a process for displaying a face frame on the display of the user's computer, and a document image file for composition processing is created from the document image file created by the user. Then, the process of transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and the process of storing the synthesized incoming character moving image file transmitted from the content distributor in the memory of the user's computer And a process of storing an incoming melody file in the memory of the user's computer and a process of transmitting to the user's computer the application necessary for causing the CPU of the user's computer to execute the process. File list of incoming character video It is carried out prior to the step of sending to the user's computer.

  The present invention also provides an incoming character moving image / incoming call provided on a server of a content distribution company in order to distribute the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody to a computer possessed by an authenticated user from a server installed in the content distribution company. Applied to melody distribution device.

  The incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device according to the present invention transmits a file of the incoming character moving image list to the user's computer in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's computer. A character list transmission / character selection requesting means for allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the list of incoming character moving images; and a character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user; A material image creation request means for creating a material image in which a replacement face image is stored in a face frame designated as a replacement face image by a user's computer, and a composition including at least information on the replacement face image among information included in the material image Whether the processing image file is a user's computer The composition processing material image file transmission request means for requesting transmission to the server of the content distributor, and the incoming character moving image selected by the user when the composition processing material image file is transmitted from the user's computer. Synthetic incoming character moving image data generation for generating a synthetic incoming character moving image file by performing a synthesizing process to replace the character face portion with a replacement face image included in the synthetic processing material image sent from the user Means for transmitting a synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's computer, and a list of incoming melody matching the synthesized incoming character moving image is displayed on the display of the user's computer. In order for the ringtone melody list file to An incoming melody list transmission / melody selection request means for requesting the user to select a desired ring melody to be transmitted to a computer, and a file of the ring melody selected by the user when the user selects the desired ring melody And an incoming melody transmitting means for transmitting to the computer.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the synthesized incoming character moving image in which the character face portion of the incoming character moving image prepared by the content distribution company is replaced with the human or animal face specified by the user is distributed. Thus, since it can be reproduced as an incoming character moving image on the user's mobile phone terminal device, it is possible to meet a user's desire to personalize his / her mobile phone terminal device.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the character whose face portion is replaced with the face desired by the user can be moved in accordance with the melody on the display of the mobile phone terminal device to perform a dance or the like, It is possible to attract the user's interest by giving the image an unprecedented comical excitement, and it is possible to increase the access to the content distribution business and contribute to the activation of the content distribution business.

  In the present invention, the face frame is displayed on the display of the user's cellular phone terminal device, and the document image is created with the replacement face image contained in the face frame. The extraction can be easily performed, and the process of replacing the character face of the incoming character moving image with the replacement face image can be facilitated.

  According to the present invention, after the incoming character moving image in which the face portion is replaced with another face is distributed, the incoming melody matching the incoming character moving image is selected, or the incoming melody is selected. When a synthesized incoming character moving image is created and a character moving image is reproduced on the mobile phone terminal device by selecting an incoming character suitable for the selected incoming melody after selecting Since it is not necessary to perform the process of synchronizing the images, it is possible to simplify the configuration of the application executed at the time of distribution and at the time of reproducing the character moving image.

  In the present invention, when the application to be executed by the CPU of the mobile phone terminal device is downloaded to the mobile phone terminal device in advance when the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody are distributed, the model of the mobile phone terminal device The distribution service can be performed regardless of the case.

  Further, in the present invention, when the composition processing material image is an image including only the replacement face image included in the face frame, the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with the replacement face image. The replacement synthesis process can be simplified.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of a system that implements a distribution method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a server of a content distribution company. In this server 1, a music database 1a1 storing a ringtone melody file to be distributed and a character storing a ringing character file to be distributed. A database 1a2, an application database 1a3 that stores application files to be downloaded to the user's mobile phone terminal device, a user database 1a4 that stores data related to registered users, a Web server 1b that transmits and receives information, and a client A database server 1c that operates the database in response to a request is provided. Reference numeral 2 denotes a server of a mobile communication carrier having a database server 2a and a Web server 2b. The servers 1 and 2 are mutually connected through a virtual private network (VPN) 3 using an Internet communication network. .

  4 is a mobile phone terminal device (mobile phone) connected to the mobile carrier 2 through the mobile communication network 5, and 6 is a personal computer (PC terminal) owned by a contract user (user) of the mobile phone terminal device 4 The personal computer 6 is connected to the server 1 of the content distribution company via the Internet communication network 7.

  The database server 1c of the content distribution company causes the computer to execute a predetermined program, and as shown in FIG. 2, user authentication means 20, application download command means 21, application transmission means 22, and character list transmission Character selection request means 23, face frame transmission means 24, material image creation / composition processing material image transmission request means 25, synthesized incoming character moving image data creation means 26, synthesized incoming character moving image transmission means 27, the incoming melody list transmission / melody selection requesting means 28, and the incoming melody transmission means 29 are configured.

  When there is an access from the user through the Web server 1b, the user authentication means 20 checks whether or not the accessing user is a registered user in the user database 1a4. It is means for authenticating the user and permitting access, prompting registration when the accessing user is not registered, and authenticating the user and permitting access when registration is accepted.

  The application download command means 21 determines whether or not an application (referred to as a callee application) that needs to be executed by the CPU of the user's mobile phone terminal device in order to execute the service has been downloaded to the user's mobile phone terminal device. This means for prompting the user to send a download request message if it has not been downloaded, and prompting the user to send a download confirmation message if it has already been downloaded.

  The application download command means 21 is, for example, “I have used this service” or “I have never used” following the display of “Have you used this service” on the display of the mobile phone terminal of the user. When the button is displayed and the button “I have never used it” is clicked, the message “Please download the Chaku-Character application to use this service” and the message “Download” A button may be displayed and configured to determine that the user has transmitted a download request message when the user selects the “Download” button.

  When an application request message is transmitted from the authenticated user's mobile phone terminal device, the application transmission means 22 sends the application file to the user's mobile phone terminal device to download a predetermined character application for the user. It is a means to transmit to a mobile telephone terminal device. This ring character application file is stored in a memory card such as a flash memory provided in the user's mobile phone terminal.

  When the application request command is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal device of the authenticated user, the application for the callee character transmitted to the mobile phone terminal device of the authenticated user is described later by the camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device. Processing for displaying a face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device when creating a document image to be created, and creating a document image file for composition processing from the document image file created by the user The process of transmitting the document image file to the server of the content distributor and the synthesized incoming character moving image file transmitted from the contents distributor to the memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device Processing to store, processing to store a ringtone melody file on a memory card, and user This application is necessary for causing the CPU of the user's mobile phone terminal device to execute the process of reproducing the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody stored in the memory card when the phone terminal device receives an incoming call. .

  When the incoming character moving image is distributed only to a mobile phone of a specific model, the download service for the ring character application is omitted by installing the call character application on the mobile phone in advance. be able to. However, in order to provide a distribution service widely to unspecified models of mobile phones, it is preferable to perform a download service for the above-mentioned ring character application.

  The character list transmission / character selection requesting means 23 displays the list of incoming character moving images on the user's mobile phone terminal device in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. To the user to select the incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the list of incoming character moving images. The browser installed in the user's mobile phone terminal device displays the incoming character moving image list transmitted from the content distributor 1 and a display requesting to select one of the moving images of the mobile phone terminal device. Show on the display.

  When the user selects a desired incoming character moving image from the list of incoming character moving images, the face frame transmitting means 24 replaces the facial image that replaces the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user. When the document image stored in the face frame designated as the face image is created by the camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, the face frame file to be displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device is It is a means to transmit to a mobile telephone terminal device.

  The document image transmission request means 25 for document image creation / combination processing displays, for example, a photograph of a document image on a display of a user's mobile phone terminal device by copying the desired subject with a camera in a state where its face is in a frame. Create the message. Replace the face of the character with the face in the frame of the document image. ”To display the specific information selected by the user in the face frame displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal. In a state where the face of the subject is stored, the subject is photographed with a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a document image in which the face of the subject is stored as a replacement face image in a face frame is created, Content distribution business from a user's mobile phone terminal device for a composite processing material image file including at least replacement face image information of the information included in the material image A means for sending to the server.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the document image is created by displaying a face frame 4 b on the display 4 a of the mobile phone terminal device 4, and using a camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device 4, This is done by photographing the animal's face so that it fits within the face frame 4b. The portion that falls within the face frame of the document image is a replacement face image that is replaced with the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user.

  When the user creates a document image, the Chaku-Character application downloaded to the user's mobile terminal device generates a composite processing document image file that includes at least replacement face image information among the information included in the document image. Sent to the content distributor's server. In order to reduce the amount of data of the composition processing material image to be transmitted to the content distribution company and to facilitate the processing of replacing the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user with the replacement face image, The document image is preferably an image including only the replacement face image included in the face frame.

  The synthesized incoming character moving image data creation means 26 stores the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user when the file of the composition processing material image is transmitted from the user's portable terminal device to the server of the content distributor. This is a means for performing synthesis processing to replace the face portion with a replacement face image included in the synthesis processing material image sent from the user to create a file of a synthesized incoming character moving image.

  The synthesized incoming character moving image transmitting means 27 is means for transmitting a file of the synthesized incoming character moving image to the user's mobile phone terminal device. The Chaku-Character application downloaded to the user's mobile terminal device stores the synthesized incoming character moving image file transmitted from the content distributor in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device.

  The incoming melody list transmission / melody selection requesting means 28 displays the incoming melody list file on the user's mobile phone in order to display a list of incoming melody matching the synthesized incoming character moving image on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal. A means for requesting the user to select a desired ring melody by transmitting to the telephone terminal device. The ring melody transmitting means 29 selects the ring melody file selected by the user when the user selects the desired ring melody. It is a means to transmit to a user's mobile telephone terminal device. The ringtone application downloaded to the user's mobile terminal device stores the ringtone melody file in the memory card.

  The Chaku-Character application downloaded to the user's mobile terminal device performs a process of reproducing the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody stored in the memory card when the user's mobile phone terminal device receives an incoming call. .

  If comprised as mentioned above, the incoming character moving image which replaced the face part of the character of the moving image of the incoming character prepared by the content distribution company 1 with the human or animal face image specified by the user will be distributed. Since it can be reproduced as an incoming character moving image by the user's mobile phone terminal device, it is possible to meet the desire of the user who wants to personalize his / her mobile phone terminal device. In addition, since the character whose face portion is replaced with the face desired by the user can be moved along with the melody on the display of the mobile phone terminal device to perform dancing or the like, there is no conventional moving image of the incoming character. It can be interesting and attract users' interest.

  In the above description, the user first selects the incoming character moving image, and after creating the incoming character moving image in which the character face portion of the incoming character moving image is replaced with the replacement facial image desired by the user, the incoming character moving image is created. Although the ringing melody that matches the character moving image is selected, the ringing melody that matches the selected ringing melody may be selected after the ringing melody is selected first.

  That is, in the ringing character moving image / ringing melody distribution method according to the present invention, the ringing melody list file is transmitted to the user in order to display the ringing melody list on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device 4. Requesting the user to select the desired incoming melody, sending the incoming melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device 4, and the incoming character moving image matching the incoming melody selected by the user In order to display the list on the display of the mobile phone terminal device 4 of the user, the file of the list of incoming character moving images is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal device 4 of the user and distributed from the list of incoming character moving images. The process of letting the user select the incoming character video that he wants A process of creating a document image in a face frame designated as a replacement face image by a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device 4; A process of transmitting a composition processing document image file including information of at least a replacement face image among information included in the document image from the user's mobile phone terminal device to the server 1 of the content distributor, and the incoming character selected by the user A synthetic incoming call character moving image file is created by performing a synthesizing process that replaces the face portion of the moving image character with the replacement facial image included in the synthetic processing material image sent from the user's mobile phone terminal device 4 And storing the synthesized incoming character moving image file in the memory of the user's mobile phone terminal device It may be carried out and transmitting to the mobile telephone terminal apparatus 4 over THE.

  The above-mentioned “process of transmitting the ring melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device 4” may be performed before the file of the incoming character moving image list is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device 4. Of course, it may be performed before or after the process of transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal.

  Also in this case, when the user creates a document image with the camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device, the process for displaying the face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the document image created by the user A process for creating a composite processing material image file from the file and transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and a synthesized incoming character moving image transmitted from the content distributor A process for storing a file in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, a process for storing a ringtone melody file in the memory card, and a memory card when an incoming call is received by the user's mobile phone terminal device Process for reproducing stored incoming character moving image and incoming melody stored in user's mobile phone terminal A process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal device the application required to be executed by the CPU of the device to the memory card, and a process of transmitting the incoming character moving image list file to the user's mobile phone terminal device It is preferable to do this before.

  In this case, the incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device provided on the server of the content distribution company provides the user with the ring melody list file for the user to display the incoming melody list on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal. A melody list transmission / character selection request means for requesting the user to select a desired ring melody, a melody file transmission means for transmitting the ring melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the user In order to display a list of incoming character moving images matching the incoming melody selected by the user on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, the incoming character moving image list file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device to receive the incoming character. I want to distribute from a list of moving images Character list transmission / character selection request means for allowing the user to select the incoming character moving image, and the face image to be replaced with the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user within the face frame designated as the replacement face image A document image creation requesting means for requesting creation of a prepared document image by a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and a composite processing document image including information of at least a replacement face image among information contained in the document image The file for requesting the composition processing image file to be transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal device to the server of the content distributor, and the file of the material image for composition processing from the user's mobile terminal device is the server of the content distributor Character face of the incoming character moving image selected by the user when sent to A synthesized incoming character moving image data creation means for performing synthesis processing to replace a portion with a replacement face image included in a synthetic processing material image sent from a user, and creating a synthesized incoming character moving image file; It is configured to include a synthesized incoming character moving image transmission means for transmitting a file of the finished incoming character moving image to the user's mobile phone terminal device.

  In the above description, data is exchanged between the mobile phone terminal device 4 and the content distributor 1, but the personal computer 6 owned by the user is connected to the content distributor 1 through the Internet communication network 7. And the exchange of data between the computer 6 and the content distributor 1 allows the same operation as described above to be performed, and the synthesized incoming character image data, the melody data representing the incoming melody, May be stored in the memory of a computer, and these applications and the synthesized incoming character image data and melody data may be transferred to the memory card of the mobile phone terminal.

  In other words, when distributing an incoming character moving image to a computer 6 possessed by an authenticated user from a server installed at a content distribution company, a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed when the user requests is displayed. In order to display on the display of the user's computer 6, the incoming character moving image list file is transmitted to the user's computer, and the incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the incoming character moving image list is transmitted to the user. A process of selecting, and when the user selects a desired incoming character moving image from the list of incoming character moving images, a facial image to be replaced with a facial portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user The document image stored in the face frame specified as the image is displayed on the user's computer. A process of transmitting the face frame file to the user's computer to display the face frame on the user's computer display, and a replacement face in the face frame displayed on the user's computer display. A material distribution file containing a document image file for synthesis processing including at least information on the replacement face image in the information included in the document image by creating a document image file containing the image on the user's computer from the user computer A process of transmitting to the user's server, and a compositing process in which the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with a replacement face image included in the composite processing material image sent from the user. The process of creating a file of finished incoming character animation and the incoming The process of transmitting the character moving image file to the user's computer, and transmitting the ringing melody list file that matches the synthesized ringing character moving image when the user requests it to the user. The process of displaying on the computer display, the process of requesting the user to select the desired ring melody, and when the user selects the desired ring melody, the file of the ring melody selected by the user is transmitted to the user's computer. Process.

  Also, in this case, when the user creates a document image, a process for displaying a face frame on the display of the user's computer and a document image file for composition processing are created from the document image file created by the user, A process of transmitting a composite processing material image file to the content distributor's server, a process of storing the synthesized incoming character moving image file transmitted from the content distributor in the memory of the user's computer, and an incoming call A process of transmitting a ringtone application necessary for causing the CPU of the user's computer to execute the process of storing the melody file in the memory of the user's computer and storing the application for the user's computer in the memory of the user's computer. File list of incoming character video Prior to the process of sending to the user's computer, it is preferable to be performed when there is a request from the user.

  When the incoming character moving image is distributed from the server installed in the content distribution company to the computer owned by the authenticated user, the following incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device is provided in the server of the content distribution business .

  That is, the incoming character moving image / incoming melody distributing device provided on the server of the content distribution company receives the incoming call in order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's computer when the user requests. A character list transmission / character selection request means for transmitting a character moving image list file to the user's computer and allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image to be distributed from the incoming character moving image list; When a desired incoming character moving image is selected from the character moving image list, the face image to be replaced with the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is within the face frame designated as the replacement face image. The stored document image is created on the user's computer. A face frame transmission means for transmitting a face frame file to be displayed on the user's computer display to the user's computer, and a document image containing the replacement face image in the face frame displayed on the user's computer display. A document image that causes the user's computer to create a composite processing material image file including at least the information of the replacement face image among the information included in the material image is transmitted from the user computer to the server of the content distributor. When the creation / composition processing material image file transmission request means and the user's computer send the composite processing material image file, the user can send the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user. The replacement face image included in the composite processing material image A synthesized incoming character moving image data creation means for creating a synthesized incoming character moving image file by performing a synthesizing process, and a synthesized incoming character moving image for transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's computer An image transmitting means and a ringing melody desired by the user by transmitting the ringing melody list file to the user's computer in order to display a list of the ringing melody matching the synthesized ringing character moving image on the display of the user's computer. Melody list transmission / melody selection requesting means for requesting selection of the melody and ringing melody transmission means for transmitting the ringing melody file selected by the user to the user's computer when the user selects the desired ringing melody. To do.

  As described above, when the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody can be downloaded from the content distribution company to the user's computer, the synthesized incoming character moving image file and the incoming melody stored in the memory of the computer. By transferring the file to the memory card of the mobile phone terminal device, it is possible to reproduce the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody received on the mobile phone terminal device.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing an example of a processing procedure when delivering the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody from the content delivery company to the user's mobile phone terminal device in the present embodiment.

  The user (contract user) first requests the mobile communication operator to connect the mobile phone terminal device to the server of the content distribution operator 1. When the mobile communication carrier permits the user's mobile phone terminal device to connect to the server of the content distributor 1, the user's mobile phone terminal device 4 is connected to the server of the content distributor through the Internet. The server of the content distributor confirms whether or not the accessing user is registered in the user database, and if registered, transmits a message to the mobile phone terminal device to authenticate the user, A menu screen is displayed on the display of the mobile phone terminal device.

  When the user selects the Chaku-Character application from the menu screen, the Chaku-Character application is transmitted from the application database of the content distributor 1 to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the application is downloaded to the mobile phone terminal device.

  When the user wishes to distribute the incoming character moving image, the server of the content distribution company displays a list of incoming character moving images to be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. When the user selects an incoming character moving image on the display of the mobile phone terminal device, a face frame file suitable for the incoming character moving image selected by the user is transmitted from the server of the content distributor 1 to the user's mobile phone terminal device. Then, a screen instructing to create a document image (face photo) and transmit the file of the document image for composition processing to the content distributor 1 is displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. When the user transmits a file of the composition processing material image to the content distribution company 1, the content distribution company 1 includes the face of the incoming character moving image selected by the user in the face included in the composition processing material image transmitted by the user. An image replacement process (a process of combining the incoming character moving image with the face image included in the composition processing material image) is performed, and the combined incoming character moving image file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device.

  The server of the content distribution company transmits a synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and then displays a list of incoming melody that matches the incoming character moving image selected by the user. Send to device. When the user looks at this list and selects any ringing melody, the ringing melody is transmitted from the content distributor's server to the user's mobile phone terminal.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows a processing procedure when the user accesses the server of the content distributor from a personal computer. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 4 is as follows.

  The user (contract user) first connects to the server of the content distributor 1 from his computer through the Internet. When the user's computer is connected to the server of the content distributor 1, the server of the content distributor checks whether or not the accessing user is registered in the user database. A message for authenticating the user is transmitted to the user's computer, and a menu screen is displayed on the display of the user's computer.

  When the user selects the character application from the menu screen, the server of the content distributor 1 reads the character application from the application database, transmits the read character application to the user's computer, and the application Is downloaded to the user's computer. When downloading this application, it is preferable to download a character application for use in a mobile phone terminal device in addition to an application necessary for processing on a computer.

  When the user wishes to distribute the incoming character moving image, the server of the content distribution company displays a list of incoming character moving images to be distributed on the display of the user's computer. When the user selects an incoming character moving image on the display, a file of a face frame suitable for the incoming character moving image selected by the user is transmitted from the server of the content distributor 1 to the user's computer, and a document image (facial photograph) ) To instruct the user to transmit the composite processing material image file to the content distributor 1. When the user's mobile phone terminal device transmits the composite processing material image file to the content distribution company 1, the content distribution business person 1 selects the incoming character moving image selected by the user and the face image included in the composite processing material image. And the face of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with the face image included in the composite processing material image transmitted by the user, and the synthesized incoming character moving image file is Send to computer.

  The server of the content distributor transmits the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's computer, and then transmits a list of incoming melody matching the incoming character moving image selected by the user to the user's computer. When the user looks at this list and selects one of the ringtones, the ringtone melody file is transmitted from the content distributor's server to the user's computer. After that, the user disconnects from the server of the content distribution company, moves the delivered character application, synthesized incoming character moving image and incoming melody to the memory card of the mobile phone terminal device, and then removes the memory card. Remove and attach to the mobile phone terminal.

  In the above embodiment, both the incoming melody and the incoming character moving image are distributed. However, the content distributor 1 only receives the distribution of the synthesized incoming character moving image with the face replaced. The ringing melody stored in the memory of the mobile phone terminal can be played back.

  Each time the user selects a desired incoming character moving image from the incoming character moving image list as in the above embodiment, the content of the face frame file to be displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal is distributed. When sending a user image from the operator's server to the user's mobile phone terminal device and creating a document image with the camera of the mobile phone terminal device, the face frame is displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device. Since the face frame can be displayed in a convenient size at a position convenient for extracting the replacement face image, the replacement face image can be easily extracted from the material image.

  However, according to the present invention, every time the user selects a desired incoming character moving image from the list of incoming character moving images, the face frame file to be displayed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device is stored in the content distribution provider's display. The face frame may be stored in advance in the memory of the mobile phone terminal device together with the application for the ringing character, when transmitting from the server to the user's mobile phone terminal device.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system that performs a distribution method according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the principal part of the delivery apparatus comprised by the server of a content delivery provider in embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed roughly an example of the procedure of the process at the time of delivering to a user's mobile telephone terminal device from the server of a content delivery provider in embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed roughly an example of the procedure of the process at the time of delivering to a user's computer from the server of a content delivery provider in other embodiment of this invention. In embodiment of this invention, when making a user produce document image data, it is the front view of the principal part which showed an example of the face frame displayed on the display of a user's mobile telephone terminal device.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content delivery provider 2 Mobile communication provider 4 Mobile telephone terminal device 5 Mobile communication network 20 User authentication means 21 Application download instruction means 22 Application transmission means 23 Character list transmission / character selection request means 24 Face frame transmission means 25 Documents Material image file transmission request means 26 for image creation / composition processing 26 Composed incoming character moving image creation means 27 Synthetic incoming character moving image transmission means 28 Incoming melody list transmission / melody selection request means 29 Incoming melody transmission means

Claims (11)

A method of distributing a call character moving image and a ring melody to a mobile phone terminal device possessed by a user who is authenticated from a server installed in a content distribution company,
In order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, the incoming character moving image list file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the incoming character moving image is transmitted. A process of allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image to be distributed from a list of images;
A camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device for a document image in which the face image to be replaced with the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is contained in the face frame designated as the replacement face image With the process of creating in
A process of transmitting a composite processing document image file including at least the replacement face image information of the information included in the document image from the user's mobile phone terminal device to a server of a content distributor;
A synthesized incoming character is obtained by performing a synthesizing process in which the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with a replacement face image included in the synthesis processing image sent from the user's mobile phone terminal device. The process of creating a video file,
Transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal device for storage in a memory of the user's mobile phone terminal device;
In order to display a list of ringing melody matching the synthesized ringing character moving image on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, the ringing melody list file is transmitted to the user and the ringing melody desired by the user is selected. The process of seeking
Transmitting a ringtone melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal;
A method of delivering a ringing character moving image / ringing melody characterized by:   Processing for displaying the face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device when the user creates the material image with a camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device, and the material image created by the user A process for creating the composite processing material image file from the file and transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and a synthesized incoming call transmitted from the content distributor A process of storing a character moving image file in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device; a process of storing the ringing melody file in the memory card; and an incoming call to the user's mobile phone terminal device If there is, the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody stored in the memory card are replayed. A process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal device in order to store an application necessary for the CPU of the user's mobile phone terminal device to execute the process to be stored in the memory card. The incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the method is performed prior to the process of transmitting the file to the user's mobile phone terminal device.   The incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the composition processing material image is an image including only a replacement face image included in the face frame. Incoming character moving image / incoming call provided on the server of the content distributor for distributing the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody to the mobile phone terminal device possessed by the user who is authenticated from the server installed in the content distributor A melody distribution device,
In order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, a file of the list of incoming character moving images is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and the list of the incoming character moving images is sent. A character list transmission / character selection requesting means for allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from
A document image in which a face image to be replaced with a face portion of a character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is contained in a face frame designated as a replacement face image is displayed with a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device. A document image creation request means for requesting creation,
Composition processing material for requesting transmission of a composition processing material image file including at least information on the replacement face image from information contained in the material image from the user's mobile phone terminal device to a server of a content distribution company. Image file transmission request means;
When the composite processing material image file is transmitted from the user's portable terminal device to the server of the content distribution company, the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is sent from the user. A synthesized incoming character moving image data creating means for creating a file of a synthesized incoming character moving image by performing a synthesizing process to replace with a replacement face image included in the synthetic processing material image;
A synthesized incoming character moving image transmitting means for transmitting the file of the synthesized incoming character moving image to the mobile phone terminal device of the user;
In order to display a list of ringing melody that matches the synthesized ringing character moving image on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, a file of the ringing melody list is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device and desired by the user. Ringing melody list transmission / melody selection requesting means for requesting selection of ringing melody,
An incoming melody transmission means for transmitting an incoming melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal; and
An incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device. A method of distributing a call character moving image and a ring melody to a mobile phone terminal device possessed by a user who is authenticated from a server installed in a content distribution company,
In order to display a list of ringing melody on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, to send the ringing melody list file to the user and to request the user to select a desired ringing melody;
Transmitting a ringtone melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal;
In order to display a list of incoming character moving images matching the incoming melody selected by the user on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device, the file of the list of incoming character moving images is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal device. And allowing the user to select the incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the list of incoming character moving images.
A document image in which a face image to be replaced with a face portion of a character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is contained in a face frame designated as a replacement face image is displayed with a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device. The process of creating,
A process of transmitting a composite processing document image file including at least the replacement face image information of the information included in the document image from the user's mobile phone terminal device to a server of a content distributor;
A synthesized incoming character is obtained by performing a synthesizing process in which the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is replaced with a replacement face image included in the synthesis processing material image sent from the user's mobile phone terminal device. The process of creating a video file,
Transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's mobile phone terminal device for storage in a memory of the user's mobile phone terminal device;
A method of delivering a ringing character moving image / ringing melody characterized by:   Processing for displaying the face frame on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device when the user creates the material image with a camera attached to the mobile phone terminal device, and the material image created by the user A process for creating the composite processing material image file from the file and transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and a synthesized incoming call transmitted from the content distributor A process of storing a character moving image file in a memory card attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device; a process of storing the ringing melody file in the memory card; and an incoming call to the user's mobile phone terminal device If there is, the synthesized incoming character moving image and the incoming melody stored in the memory card are replayed. A process of transmitting to the user's mobile phone terminal device in order to store an application necessary for the CPU of the user's mobile phone terminal device to execute the process to be stored in the memory card. 6. The incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution method according to claim 5, wherein the method is performed prior to the process of transmitting the file to the user's mobile phone terminal.   The incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the composition processing material image is an image including only the replacement face image included in the face frame. Incoming character moving image / incoming call provided on the server of the content distributor for distributing the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody to the mobile phone terminal device possessed by the user who is authenticated from the server installed in the content distributor A melody distribution device,
Means for requesting the user to select a desired ring melody by sending a file of the ring melody list to the user in order to display the ring melody list on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device;
Means for transmitting a ringtone melody file selected by the user to the user's mobile phone terminal device, and displaying a list of incoming character moving images matching the ringtone melody selected by the user on the display of the user's mobile phone terminal device Character list transmission / character selection that transmits the incoming character moving image list file to the user's mobile phone terminal device and allows the user to select the incoming character moving image desired to be distributed from the incoming character moving image list Request means;
A document image in which a face image to be replaced with a face portion of a character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is contained in a face frame designated as a replacement face image is displayed with a camera attached to the user's mobile phone terminal device. A document image creation request means for requesting creation,
Synthetic processing material image file transmission for transmitting a synthetic processing material image file including at least the replacement face image information of the information included in the material image from the user's mobile phone terminal device to the server of the content distributor. Request means;
When the composite processing material image file is transmitted from the user's portable terminal device to the server of the content distribution company, the character face portion of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is sent from the user. A synthesized incoming character moving image data creating means for creating a file of a synthesized incoming character moving image by performing a synthesizing process to replace with a replacement face image included in the synthetic processing material image;
A synthesized incoming character moving image transmitting means for transmitting the file of the synthesized incoming character moving image to the mobile phone terminal device of the user;
An incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device. A method of delivering a ringing character moving image and a ringing melody to a computer possessed by a user who has been authenticated from a server installed in a content distribution company,
In order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's computer, the file of the incoming character moving image list is transmitted to the user's computer and distributed from the list of incoming character moving images. Letting the user select the desired incoming character video,
A step of requesting the user's computer to create a document image in a face frame designated as a replacement face image for replacing the face image of the incoming character moving image selected by the user with the face portion of the character;
A step of transmitting a composition processing document image file including at least information of the replacement face image among information included in the document image from the user's computer to a server of a content distributor,
A synthetic processing is performed for replacing the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user with the replacement facial image included in the synthetic processing material image sent from the user, and a synthesized incoming character moving image file is obtained. The process of creating,
Transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's computer;
Transmitting a ringtone melody list file that matches the synthesized ringing character moving image when requested by the user to display the ringtone melody list on the display of the user's computer;
Requesting the user to select a desired ringtone,
When the user selects a desired ring melody, the process of transmitting the ring melody file selected by the user to the user's computer;
A method of delivering a ringing character moving image / ringing melody characterized by:   A process for displaying the face frame on a display of the user's computer when the user creates the document image; and creating a document image file for composition processing from the document image file created by the user. The process of transmitting the composite processing material image file to the server of the content distributor, and the synthesized incoming character moving image file transmitted from the content distributor is stored in the memory of the user's computer. A user's computer for causing the CPU of the user's computer to execute a process and a process for storing the ringing melody file in the memory of the user's computer; The process of sending to the incoming character Incoming character moving picture, ringtone delivery method according to claim 5, wherein the performed prior to the process of transmitting the file list of data moving image to the user's computer. An incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device provided in the server of the content distribution company for distributing the incoming character moving image and the incoming melody to a computer possessed by a user who has been authenticated by a server installed in the content distribution company Because
In order to display a list of incoming character moving images that can be distributed on the display of the user's computer, a file of the list of incoming character moving images is transmitted to the user's computer, and distribution is desired from the list of incoming character moving images. A character list transmission / character selection requesting means for allowing the user to select an incoming character moving image to be transmitted;
A document image creation requesting means for creating a document image stored in a face frame designated as a replacement face image by replacing the face image with the face portion of the character of the incoming character moving image selected by the user;
Composition processing material image file for requesting transmission of a composition processing material image file including at least information of the replacement face image from information contained in the material image from the user's computer to the server of the content distributor. A transmission request means;
When the composite processing material image file is transmitted from the user's computer, the portion of the character face of the incoming character moving image selected by the user is included in the composite processing material image sent from the user. A synthesized incoming character moving image data creating means for creating a synthesized incoming character moving image file by performing a synthesis process for replacing with a face image;
A synthesized incoming character moving image transmitting means for transmitting the synthesized incoming character moving image file to the user's computer;
In order to display a list of ringing melody matching the synthesized ringing character moving image on the display of the user's computer, the ringing melody list file is transmitted to the user's computer and the ringing melody desired by the user is selected. Melody list transmission / melody selection request means for requesting,
An incoming melody transmission means for transmitting an incoming melody file selected by the user to the user's computer when the user selects the desired incoming melody;
An incoming character moving image / incoming melody distribution device.

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