JP2016189804A - Server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology which enhances amusement when a game play moving image is browsed.SOLUTION: A server system 1000 provides a game play moving image in the way that it can be browsed via a communication circuit. In the server system 1000, a comment reception part 134 acquires a comment inputted while the game play moving image is browsed at a user terminal in association with input timing on a moving image time axis. A comment totalization part 136 totalizes the inputted comments with reference to the moving image time axis. A comment display form determination part 137 determines a display form of inputted comments on the basis of a result of totalization. A comment display control part 132 performs control so that the inputted comments are displayed superimposed on the game play moving image in the display form determined by the comment display form determination part 137.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a server system that provides a game play video so that it can be browsed via a communication line.

  It is called a “video site”, and a mechanism for publicly posting posted videos to the public is known. Among them, a game play video (game play video) called a so-called game live video is so popular as to be one genre of posted videos. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a technique of disclosing replay data that reproduces a game play by a user and providing the replay data to other users who wish to browse.

  In addition, some video sites accept a user's comment input when delivering (reproducing) a posted video, and display the input comment in conjunction with viewing the input timing on the video time axis.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-13101 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-13102

  However, the conventional comment display on video sites is generally arranged by moving the input comments regularly on the posted video, and the display may be monotonous and not interesting. . Then, an object of this invention is to provide the technique which improves the interest property at the time of browsing a game play moving image.

  1st invention for solving the said subject is a server system which provides a game play animation so that browsing is possible via a communication line, Comprising: The comment inputted during browsing of the said game play animation in a user terminal, Comment acquisition means (comment accepting section 134 in FIG. 15) that is acquired in association with the input timing on the video time axis, and tabulation means (for example, comment count section in FIG. 15) that counts the comments based on the video time axis. 136) and a comment display control unit (for example, FIG. 15) that determines a display form of the comment based on the totaling result of the totaling unit and performs control to display the comment on the game play video in the display form. A comment display control unit 132).

  According to 1st invention, the comment input during browsing of a game play animation can be totaled on the basis of a video time axis, and the display form of a comment can be determined according to a total result. Then, it is possible to display and control the comment on the game play video in the determined display form. According to this, the interest property at the time of browsing a game play animation can be improved.

  The second invention is the server system according to the first invention, wherein the counting means is configured to input an equivalent comment that satisfies a given simultaneous condition for the input timing and the comment content satisfies the given same content condition. In the server system, the number is counted based on a moving image time axis, and the comment display control unit determines a display form based on the number of the equivalent comments.

  The third invention is the server system according to the second invention, wherein the comment display control means sets the equivalent comment as one comment, and controls display in the display form based on the number of the equivalent comments. It is a server system.

  According to the 2nd or 3rd invention, a display form can be determined based on the number of the equivalent comments which are input at the same time and the comment content is the same content. For example, it is possible to control the display in a display form based on the number of equivalent comments as one comment.

  A fourth invention is a server system according to any one of the first to third inventions, and stores the game play video in association with game play information that is the basis of the game play video. (For example, the game play information 305 in FIG. 2) and an effect method are selected according to the counting result of the counting means, and a video is generated based on the game play information using the selected effect method. Is a server system further comprising a moving image updating means (for example, a moving image updating unit 138 in FIG. 15).

  Moreover, 5th invention is a server system which provides a game play video so that browsing is possible via a communication line, Comprising: The comment acquisition means which acquires the comment input during browsing of the said game play video in a user terminal, , Counting means for counting the comments, and selecting a presentation method based on the counting result of the counting means, generating a video based on the game play information using the selected presentation method, and updating the game play video And a moving image updating means.

  Moreover, 6th invention is the server system of 4th or 5th invention, Comprising: The said animation update means selects the production method used for the said animation production | generation from the several production methods from which the effect applied differs It is a server system.

  According to the fourth to sixth inventions, the game play video is newly generated by performing processing according to the comment counting result based on the game play information that is the basis of the game play video. Can be updated.

  As a specific example of the production method, for example, as a seventh invention, there is provided a server system in which the moving image updating unit selects a production method used for generating the moving image from a plurality of production methods with different screen decorations to be applied. It may be configured.

  As an eighth aspect of the invention, a server system may be configured in which the moving image update unit changes a presentation method used for generating the moving image based on the number of comments commented according to a predetermined type. .

  A ninth invention is the server system according to any one of the fourth to eighth inventions, wherein the moving image updating means performs the updating when the number of comments satisfies a given majority condition. System.

  According to the ninth aspect, the game play moving image can be updated when the number of comments satisfies a given majority condition.

  A tenth invention is the server system according to the ninth invention, wherein when the number of comments satisfies a given multiple access condition indicating that the number has reached the number satisfying the multiple condition, the multiple access is performed. The server system further includes a moving image update notice display control unit (for example, a notice display control unit 140 in FIG. 15) that performs display control on the game play moving image so as to indicate that the condition is satisfied.

  According to the tenth aspect, when the number of comments satisfies a given majority approach condition and approaches the number satisfying the majority condition, a message to that effect can be displayed.

  An eleventh aspect of the invention is the server system according to any one of the fourth to tenth aspects of the invention, comprising an external posting unit that posts the game play video updated by the video update unit to a given video posting site. A server system further provided.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the updated game play video can be posted on another video posting site.

  A twelfth invention is the server system according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the comment display control unit performs control to display the comment as a given image body.

  According to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to control the display of a comment as a given image body, for example, an image body called an icon or a stamp.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the server system according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects of the present invention, wherein the points for calculating the points of the game play video relating to the comments are based on the comments acquired by the comment acquisition means. A server further comprising calculation means (for example, the browsing processing unit 133 in FIG. 15) and moving image ranking means (for example, the ranking processing unit 141 in FIG. 15) for ranking the game play videos based on the points. System.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, points can be calculated based on comments input during browsing of game play videos, and the game play videos can be ranked.

  14th invention is a server system of 13th invention, Comprising: The said point calculation means is a server system which changes the addition point according to the user who input the said comment, and calculates the said point.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, points can be calculated in consideration of a user who has input a comment.

  A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the server system according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect of the present invention, further comprising nonconformity detection means for detecting that the semantic content of the comment is incompatible with the content of the game play video, and the point calculation The server system does not add points corresponding to the comments detected by the nonconformity detecting means.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, when the meaning content of the input comment is incompatible with the content of the game play video, it is possible to prevent point addition.

  A sixteenth aspect of the invention is the server system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, in which comment content determination means for determining whether the comment is a positive comment or a negative comment (for example, the comment in FIG. 15). A content determination unit 135), wherein the comment display control means identifies and displays the comment according to the determination result of the comment content determination means.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, a comment can be identified and displayed depending on whether it is a positive content or a negative content.

  A seventeenth invention is a server system according to any one of the first to sixteenth inventions, wherein digest playback control means (for example, a digest playback control means for controlling digest playback based on the input timing at the time of browsing and playback of the game play video) It is a server system further comprising a digest reproduction control unit 131) of FIG.

  The eighteenth aspect of the invention is the server system of the seventeenth aspect of the invention, wherein the digest reproduction control means skips reproduction during a period in which the comment is not input.

  According to the seventeenth or eighteenth invention, the game play moving image can be digest-reproduced based on the comment input timing. For example, playback can be performed while skipping a period in which no comment is input.

The figure which shows the example of whole structure of a game system. The figure which shows the data structural example of a contribution moving image data set. The figure explaining manual edit of accompanying information. The figure explaining automatic editing of accompanying information. The figure explaining delivery of a game play animation. The figure which shows the example of a screen of a browsing screen. The figure which shows the data structural example of affirmation comment data. The figure which shows the data structural example of negative comment data. The figure which shows the example of a ranking screen. The schematic diagram which shows the number of the same affirmation comments and the number of negative comments. The figure explaining the example of a change of the display format of the same comment. The figure explaining the example of a change of the display form of a synonym comment. The figure which shows the example of a notice display screen. The figure which shows the example of a display setting of a reproduction bar. The block diagram which shows the function structural example of a server system. The figure which shows the data structural example of user management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows the data structural example of an effect method list. The figure which shows the example of a data structure of the comment display form data for a positive comment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process which a server system performs. The flowchart which shows the flow of a game management process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a posting process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a delivery process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a comment display form determination process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a moving image update process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a ranking process. The figure which shows the example of the moving image player screen in a modification.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example in which a game play video of an online game is shared between players will be described.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of the present embodiment includes a server system 1000 and a user terminal 5000, which are connected for communication via a communication line N.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1000 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1153 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and electronic devices such as a communication device 1155. A control board 1100 on which components are mounted is incorporated. Part or all of the control board 1100 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

  In the server system 1000, the control board 1100 performs arithmetic processing based on a predetermined program and data, so that a user management function such as user registration and a player who is a user play a game on the user terminal 5000. A game management function that provides necessary data is realized. That is, the video game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  In addition, the server system 1000 manages a game play video posted by a player (contributor) and viewed by a player or other user (viewer) as a posted video data set 300 (see FIG. 2). Publish a video site for posting, viewing and sharing gameplay videos. Therefore, the server system 1000 has a video posting function for posting game play videos related to online games provided by the server system 1000 to the video database 30, a video distribution function for distributing game play videos in the video database 30, and a distribution target. A browsing mode setting function for setting a browsing mode of the game play video on the distribution destination user terminal 5000 based on an input comment already attached to the game play video is realized.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the posted moving image data set 300 managed by the moving image database 30. One posted moving image data set 300 corresponds to one game play moving image, which is generated by the server system 1000 and updated as needed. Each posted moving image data set 300 includes, for example, access information 301, moving image ID 302, moving image data 303, game play information 305, live audio information 307, live attribute information 309, and accompanying information (metadata) 313. And the game play video browsing count 315, comment data 323, video points 327, and video update information 329. The comment data 323 includes positive comment data 324 and negative comment data 325. The contents of the data will be described later, but each data of the access information 301 to the accompanying information 313 is set when the game play video is posted, and each data of the browsing count 315 to the video update information 329 is set when the game play video is distributed.・ Updated.

  Although the server system 1000 is described as a single unit, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of blade servers that share each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1000 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication between a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line N. Further, the moving image database 30 may be configured to be connected to the server system 1000 via the communication line N so as to be able to perform data communication. In this case, the moving image database 30 may be configured as a dedicated database realized as a function of the server system 1000.

  The user terminal 5000 is a computer used by the user, and can perform data communication with the server system 1000 via the communication line N to execute an online game. In addition, the user terminal 5000 can access a video site published by the server system 1000 by executing a dedicated or general-purpose browser program, and can post and view game play videos. The form of the user terminal 5000 is not particularly limited. For example, in addition to the personal computer 5000a and the smartphone 5000b shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone, a portable game device, a stationary home game device, and a stationary home game It may take the form of a device controller, arcade game device, tablet computer, wearable computer or the like.

(1) Posting of game play video Player uses his / her user terminal 5000 to play an online game with a user ID acquired in advance. During the game play, the server system 1000 generates and stores replay data so that the play contents can be reproduced after the game play. For example, this includes data relating to a player character operation input history by a player and NPC (non-playable character) automatic operation input history by a computer. In the present embodiment, the server system 1000 is described as automatically storing replay data for a predetermined past time during game play (for example, 15 minutes) for each player. However, the time limit may be eliminated. Of course.

  When the server system 1000 detects that the contributor who is the player has performed a predetermined posting request operation on the user terminal 5000, the server system 1000 refers to the stored replay data and goes back from the time of the posting request operation for a predetermined time. A moving image (replayed moving image) that reproduces the play content of the minute is automatically generated and used as moving image data 303. Further, the replay data for a predetermined time used for generating the moving image is set as the game play information 305. You may set suitably the time length of a moving image within the range of the length of the stored replay data. Note that the moving image data 303 is not limited to the automatically generated data, and may be processed by the contributor appropriately including effect display and sound effects. This allows the player to perform a posting request operation at a desired timing such as when a boss character is defeated, a rare item is found, or a special technique can be activated in the process of game play. Can be posted as a gameplay video.

  When posting the game play video, the server system 1000 edits the game play video based on the user's operation input information transmitted from the user terminal 5000 or automatically. The contributor performs necessary operation input from an editing screen (not shown) displayed on the user terminal 5000. As one of them, the server system 1000 can add the live audio information 307 to the game play video to be posted based on the operation input information from the user terminal 5000. The live speech information 307 is speech data of live speech created by a poster using a known speech synthesis program that is separately recorded or that reads out characters. When this live audio information 307 is added, the server system 1000 also sets the live attribute information 309 based on the operation input information from the user terminal 5000.

  The liveness attribute information 309 is setting data for classifying and identifying the content of live speech, and includes the liveness category 311 (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, for example, three options of “strategy actual situation”, “explanation actual situation”, and “story-showing actual situation” are presented as selection menus for the actual category on the above-described editing screen. Then, the server system 1000 receives operation input information regarding the selection operation on the user terminal 5000 and sets it. The contributors will introduce “capture live commentary”, game stories, characters appearing in the game, stage, etc. if the added live speech contains capture information, tricks, game techniques, etc. to clear the game From the choices, select the appropriate live category from the choices, such as “commentary live” if the content is “content”, and “poster live” if the content is to showcase the story by the contributor.

  Second, the server system 1000 generates a group of information (metadata) for indexing the game play video to be posted in the manual editing mode or the automatic editing mode, and sets the information as the accompanying information 313. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining manual editing of the accompanying information 313, and shows a case where the posting request operation is performed while the player 1a, who is the poster, is playing the game while viewing the game screen W1. When the posting request operation is performed, the progress of the game is stopped until the posting of the game play video is completed.

  As described above, when the server system 1000 detects a posting request operation on the user terminal 5000, the server system 1000 automatically generates the video data 303 as a game play video, but the poster 1a wants to edit the accompanying information by himself / herself. After the posting request operation, the manual editing mode selection operation is performed, and accompanying information is manually input in a predetermined input field in the editing screen. Then, the server system 1000 acquires the input information input in the input field from the user terminal 5000 as the accompanying information 313.

  Here, the accompanying information 313 is specifically information related to the origin and content of the game play video, that is, information indicating who, when, under what conditions and under what content the game play video. is there. Items include 1) game title, 2) game category, 3) poster user ID, etc., 4) date and time of playing the game, and 5) play status (eg, game stage being played) Stage ID, type of enemy character that appears, number of appearances, etc.), 6) play content (also referred to as video content) (for example, the type of various items such as used equipment items and consumption items, the type of player character used, 7) Includes play result information such as winning / losing and success / failure of the technique. Of course, in addition to these, for example, comments (impressions) representing the player's feelings can be included as appropriate.

  Note that the manual editing of the accompanying information 313 can be realized in the same manner as is generally performed when a moving image is posted using a known moving image sharing service. That is, the contributor 1a freely inputs a video title, a contributor's account, a tag, a comment such as an explanation or impression of the video content, etc., but inputs accompanying information by embedding the content of each item described above (manually) To edit.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining automatic editing of the accompanying information 313. Unlike the case of the manual editing mode, when the contributor 1a selects the automatic editing mode, the server system 1000 registers the registration information (user management data 180: refer to FIG. 16) of the contributor 1a and the moving image data. The replay data used to automatically generate 303 is appropriately referred to, and the accompanying information 313 including the above items is automatically generated.

  When the posting content confirmation operation is performed by the contributor 1a of the user terminal 5000 through the above-described operation relating to editing of the game play video, the server system 1000 assigns the video ID 302 to the game play video and the unique access information 301. (See FIG. 2) For example, a posted moving image data set 300 is generated by giving a URL, an IP address, route information, etc., and posted (stored) in the moving image database 30.

(2) Distribution of game play videos (viewing)
The game play video posted to the video database 30 is distributed as needed to the user terminal 5000 that has accessed the video site based on the access information, and is thereby viewed by the viewer on the user terminal 5000. Prior to browsing, the viewer inquires about access information to the desired game play video.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining distribution of game play moving images. The server system 1000 receives browsing instruction information regarding a search request operation and a browsing request operation on the user terminal 5000 and distributes the game play video to the user terminal 5000. For example, first, the server system 1000 provides access information 301 (see FIG. 2) to the game play video in response to a search request from the user terminal 5000. For example, when the viewer 1b who is a player playing a game on the user terminal 5000 performs a predetermined search request operation, the user terminal 5000 displays the search word input bar A21 on the game screen as shown in a screen example W21. Is displayed. When the viewer 1b inputs a search word to the input bar A21, the user terminal 5000 transmits a search request for a game play video together with the search word to the server system 1000.

  In the server system 1000, when a search request is transmitted from the user terminal 5000, the video database 30 is searched for the accompanying information 313 and the live attribute information 309, and the game play video access information 301 that matches the search conditions is obtained. Reply and answer. In the present embodiment, the access information 301 of the game play video in which the accompanying information 313 or the live attribute information 309 includes part or all of the search word is returned as the search result.

  Then, as shown in screen example W23, user terminal 5000 displays the received access information response as access information list A23. Then, when the viewer 1b performs a browsing request operation for selecting one from the access information list A23, the user terminal 5000 activates the video player screen W27 on the game screen as shown in a screen example W25. In response to this, the server system 1000 reads the posted moving image data set 300 associated with the selected access information 301 and streams the game play moving image to the user terminal 5000.

  As a result, the selected game play moving image is displayed on the moving image player screen W27, and an input comment (positive comment in FIG. 5) E which is an affirmative comment or a negative comment whose details will be described later is displayed as appropriate. In addition, live audio is output in parallel with the display of the game play video. According to this, the player can easily search for and view a desired game play video by performing a search request operation during game play, for example, by inputting his / her own play status or live category as a search word. it can.

  FIG. 5 illustrates a case where a player who is playing a game performs a search request operation as the viewer 1b and performs a browse request operation. However, the game play video posted in the video database 30 is playing a game. It can be viewed by non-users regardless of game play. In this case, the user terminal 5000 can display a game play video by displaying a browsing screen W3 having the same screen configuration as the video player screen W27 by starting a web browser and accessing a video site. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the browsing screen W3.

  When the game play video is distributed to the user terminal 5000 as described above, the server system 1000 updates the number of views 315 by “1” in the posted video data set 300 of the game play video.

  In addition, the server system 1000 accepts a comment input during browsing of the game play video in the user terminal 5000 as a distribution destination. Therefore, a positive comment button D-1 and a negative comment button D-2 are arranged on the video player screen W27 for browsing the game play video (the same applies to the browsing screen W3 shown in FIG. 6). ). Each of these buttons D-1 and D-2 is used for the viewer 1b to input evaluations and impressions on the contents, for example, the play contents and the actual contents, while browsing the game play video.

  When any button D-1, D-2 is selected and operated, an input bar for inputting a comment (text) is displayed, and at any video time (input timing) on the video time axis of the game play video being browsed. Although the comment can be attached to the viewer 1b, the viewer 1b uses these depending on whether a positive comment or a negative comment is attached. That is, for example, even when inputting the same “Like” comment, when inputting in a positive meaning, the positive comment button D-1 is input in a negative meaning (for example, meaning with an unpleasant taste). Selects and inputs a negative comment button D-2. In this way, when the viewer 1b inputs an affirmative comment with the selection operation of the affirmative comment button D-1, the operation input information is transmitted to the server system 1000 together with the input timing, and the server system 1000 receives the game play. The affirmative comment data 324 is updated in the moving image posting moving image data set 300. On the other hand, when the viewer 1b inputs a negative comment accompanied by a selection operation of the negative comment button D-2, the operation input information is transmitted to the server system 1000 together with the input timing, and the server system 1000 transmits the game play video. The negative comment data 325 is updated in the posted moving image data set 300.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the positive comment data 324, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the negative comment data 325. The affirmative comment data 324 is a data table in which a comment ID, an input date and time, a viewer account, an input moving image time that is an input timing, and an input comment (positive comment) are associated with each other. The negative comment data 325 is a data table in which a comment ID, an input date / time, a poster account, an input video time, and an input comment (negative comment) are associated with each other. That is, the input moving image time is the moving image time (timing on the time axis of moving image reproduction) of the game play moving image that the viewer was browsing at the time of inputting the comment.

  Then, the server system 1000 controls the display of the input comment received in the above manner based on the input video time in accordance with the viewing of the game play video on the user terminal 5000. In the screen example W27 of FIG. 5, one input comment E previously attached as an affirmative comment is displayed. The display form of the input comment may be changed by the browsing mode setting function. However, the display control of the input comment is performed, for example, for a predetermined time including the input video time (for example, 5 seconds). The display may be fixedly controlled at a predetermined position in the moving image screen on the screen W27 or the browsing screen W3, or may be controlled to move and display across the moving image screen for the predetermined time. When there are a plurality of input comments having the same input moving image time, control may be performed such that they are arranged vertically from the upper part of the screen, for example, fixedly displayed or moved.

  In addition, when the distribution of the game play video is completed, the server system 1000 updates the video point 327 (see FIG. 2) in the posted video data set 300 of the game play video. This moving image point 327 indicates the degree of interest of the viewer with respect to the game play moving image.

  Here, rank information (user rank 183: see FIG. 16) that is updated according to a predetermined standard is set for a user who has completed user registration. For example, the user rank 183 increases in accordance with the length of the game play history, the height of the capture level of the game being played, and the like. In the present embodiment, the video point 327 is obtained by referring to the comment data 323 of the game play video that has been distributed and counting the number of input comments. Add points accordingly. For example, one input comment is basically given as one point, but for an input comment given by a high rank user whose user rank 183 is higher than a predetermined rank set in advance, 3 points are added as one point. , And the moving image point 327 is calculated. According to this, the moving image point 327 can be calculated by giving a weight to the input comment added by the high-ranking user.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the meaning content of the input comment is incompatible with the content of the game play video, and if it is detected that the input comment is incompatible, points related to the input comment are not added. Whether it is non-conforming is, for example, whether it is a word that clearly violates the winning or losing result set in the accompanying information 313, whether it is a word of ethical violation that does not have the possibility of conformity, and is defamatory. This is realized by determining. It can be realized by language analysis processing using a vocabulary database.

  In the present embodiment, the video point 327 is used for ranking the game play video. For example, when the server system 1000 detects a predetermined ranking display request operation performed on the user terminal 5000, the server system 1000 arranges the game play videos posted in the video database 30 in descending order of the video points 327, and ranks them. The ranking screen displaying the results is displayed on the user terminal 5000. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ranking screen displayed on the browsing screen. The method of displaying the ranking results on the ranking screen is not particularly limited. For example, the access information 301 of the upper predetermined number of game play videos can be displayed as a ranking list W4 arranged according to the ranking. .

  In addition, when distributing the game play video, the server system 1000 appropriately updates the video data 303 and the video update information 329 in the posted video data set 300 by the browsing mode setting function described below.

(3) Change of viewing mode of game play video based on input comment When server game 1000 distributes game play video, 1) Change display mode of input comment to be displayed superimposed on the game play video in a predetermined case. ·decide. First, it is assumed that the input comment is displayed in, for example, a predetermined font and a predetermined character size in both cases of a positive comment and a negative comment. However, in order to display the positive comment and the negative comment so that they can be distinguished from each other, for example, the character color and the background color are different from each other. Then, as will be described below, the display form of the input comment that satisfies the condition is determined as a display form that is changed from the normal time.

  In determining the display form, the server system 1000 separately adds the positive comment data 324 and the negative comment data 325 based on the moving image time axis. Taking the affirmative comment data 324 as an example, first, a comment group of affirmative comments satisfying a given simultaneous period is extracted from the affirmative comment data 324. For example, a comment group is extracted in units of a time width by setting in advance a simultaneous condition in which a width is given in a short time such as several seconds. Of course, it is good also as a simultaneous condition that the input moving image time is completely the same.

  Then, for each comment group at each input moving image time that satisfies the extracted simultaneous condition, the number of equivalent comments (same comments) satisfying the same condition where the comment content is one of the given same content conditions is counted. For example, the number of the same comments is counted on the condition that “the character strings are completely matched”. The same word with different notation (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, English notation, etc.) may be the same comment, or may be a synonym comment described later without being the same comment. Of course, synonym comments may be included in the same comment.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the same number of positive comments and negative comments counted for a game play video. In the example of FIG. 10, ten or more identical positive comments are input at the input moving image time T53 that satisfies the simultaneous period, while ten or more negative comments are input at the input moving image time T54.

  In addition, when counting the same number of comments, points corresponding to the user rank 183 may be added in the same manner as when the moving image point 327 is obtained. According to this, it is possible to count the number of the same comments by giving weights to the input comments by the high rank users.

  Now, if the number of identical comments is greater than or equal to a predetermined first reference comment number as a result of the counting illustrated in FIG. 10, the display form of the same comments exceeding the first reference comment number is changed to normal. To decide. For example, if the number is changed to 10 or more, the display form of 17 identical positive comments at the input video time T53 and 12 identical negative comments at the input video time T54 is changed and determined.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of changing the display form of the same comment. In FIG. 11 and the like, positive comments are displayed in black, and negative comments are identified and displayed as white characters with a black background. Even if a plurality of identical positive comments E61, E62, and E63 are attached within a short time that is assumed to satisfy the same period condition, the server system 1000 does not satisfy the first reference comment number. It is displayed separately as usual (FIG. 11 (a)). On the other hand, when the number of the same comments is equal to or more than the first reference comment number, they are set as one input comment (positive comment) E64, for example, the character size is greatly changed (FIG. 11B). When words having different notations are used as the same comment, they can be unified into one notation (for example, hiragana) and combined into one.

  You may set suitably what kind of character size is used. In addition, when the number of the same comments is equal to or more than the first reference number of comments, the character size may be uniformly changed. If the normal character size is set to a small size, the medium size increases as the number of the same comments increases. The size may be increased in stages, such as a large size or an extra large size.

  Next, for each comment group at each input moving image time that satisfies the extracted simultaneous condition, the number of equivalent comments (synonym comments) satisfying a synonym condition that is another same content condition is counted. At this time, the input comments that are grouped together as being the same positive comment or the same negative comment equal to or more than the first reference comment number are excluded from the count target. For example, the number of synonym comments is counted on the assumption that “classified as synonyms (synonyms) in advance”. The synonym classification is registered in advance in the synonym database 210 (see FIG. 15).

  If the number of synonym comments is greater than or equal to a predetermined second standard comment number as a result of counting, the display format of synonym comments greater than or equal to the second standard comment number is changed to normal. The number of second reference comments may be the same as the number of first reference comments, or may be set as a different number.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of changing the display form of the synonym comments. Even if a plurality of similar synonym positive comments E71 and E72 are attached at the same timing, the server system 1000 displays as usual if the number of synonym comments is small (FIG. 12A). . On the other hand, when the number of synonym comments is equal to or greater than the second reference comment number, unlike the case of the same comment, the individual synonym comments E71 to E76 are displayed as they are without being collected. b)). According to this, it is possible to display a similar positive comment group and a similar negative comment group that are input at the same time so as to be distinguishable from others.

  Further, the server system 1000 2) updates the game play video in a predetermined case. For this purpose, first, the server system 1000 refers to the comment data 323, counts the number of positive comments in the positive comment data 324, counts the number of negative comments in the negative comment data 325, and adds up the total number of input comments. Then, it is determined whether or not the total number of input comments satisfies a given majority condition. For example, it is determined whether or not this condition is satisfied under the condition that “the total number of input comments is greater than or equal to a preset first reference total number”.

  In addition, when counting the number of positive comments and the number of negative comments here, points may be added according to the user rank 183 as in the case of obtaining the moving image point 327. According to this, the total number of input comments can be totaled by giving weights to the input comments by high-rank users.

  When satisfying the majority condition, the server system 1000 selects one of a plurality of presentation methods (production method list 220: see FIG. 18) prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, different presentation methods are defined for effects, background materials, and screen decorations applied for each of a plurality of staged production levels. In addition to these, for example, a method of changing the setting (position and angle of view) of the viewpoint (virtual camera) for image generation may be employed as the effect method. In any production method, the content of the game play itself does not change, only the appearance changes. Further, the production level is determined according to the total number of comments attached to the game play video, the total number of comments such as positive comments and negative comments, and the like. And the moving image generation based on the game play information 305 is performed using the selected production method, and the game play moving image is updated by rewriting the moving image data 303.

  According to this, when the number of comments attached to the game play video increases to a certain number or more, the game play video itself is updated to an effected product. For example, the presentation method such as different applied effects or different applied screen decorations can be variously changed. Also, the standard for changing the production method may be the total number of comments or the total number of comments, depending on the comments attached to the game play video. For this reason, the effect display based on the comment attached to the game play moving image becomes possible.

  When the game play moving image is updated as described above, the server system 1000 sets and updates the moving image update information 329. The moving image update information 329 is a data table in which the update date and time when the moving image is updated is associated with the effect level of the effect method used for the moving image update. At the time of posting, the moving image update information 329 is empty data, and nothing is set in the moving image update information 329 while the moving image data 303 is not updated. By referring to the moving image update information 329, it is possible to determine the effect method used for moving image generation of the moving image data 303 by reading the effect level associated with the latest update date and time. In actual processing, when an effect method is selected based on the total number of input comments, the effect level is compared with the latest effect level for the update date and time set in the video update information 329. If the comparison results in a match and the moving image has already been updated using the selected effect method, the moving image is not generated because there is no need to update again.

  In addition, even if the total number of input comments does not satisfy the majority condition, the server system 1000 satisfies the given majority approach condition indicating that the number satisfies the majority condition (first reference total number). , Display a notice to that effect. For example, it is determined whether or not to update the moving image by setting “the total number of input comments is equal to or greater than a second reference total number set in advance” as a multiple approach condition. The second reference total number is smaller than the first reference total number. Although the timing of the notice display is not particularly limited, for example, it is performed prior to the distribution of the game play video to be distributed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a preview display screen that is displayed when a game play video is viewed on the video player screen W81. As shown in FIG. 13, a message for notifying the effect display by updating the moving image is displayed on the notice display screen W83.

  Further, the server system 1000 performs 3) display setting of the reproduction bar C displayed on the video player screen W27 and the browsing screen W3 depending on whether or not a comment is attached to the game play video. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display setting example of the reproduction bar C. The reproduction bar C is a moving image reproduction control bar that indicates a reproduction position (distribution position) with respect to the entire time of the game play moving image. The viewer operates the reproduction position by sliding the slider F on the reproduction bar C. be able to.

  When no comment is attached to the game play moving image to be distributed, the server system 1000 displays and sets the entire reproduction bar C as the same color, for example (FIG. 14A). On the other hand, if a comment is attached, the color of the bar portions C91, C93, and C95 corresponding to the vicinity of the input moving image time of the input comment is changed and displayed (FIG. 14B). In this embodiment, the color of the bar portion to be changed is divided depending on whether the input comment is a positive comment or a negative comment. In addition, for the bar portion corresponding to the input video time with both positive comments and negative comments, the colors are further divided. According to this, the viewer can see at a glance which part of the game play video that is being browsed, that is, the video part that is highly interested in the game play video. When such a moving image portion is to be browsed preferentially, the portion can be easily browsed by operating the slider F with color coding as a guide. Note that only the portion corresponding to the input moving image time in which the number of comments (only positive comments, only negative comments, or the number of comments of both) is a certain number or more may be displayed in different colors.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1000 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1000 in this embodiment includes an operation input unit 110, a server processing unit 120, an image display unit 150, a communication unit 160, and a server storage unit 170. The server system 1000 also includes a moving image database 30 that manages the posted moving image data set 300 for each game play moving image.

  The operation input unit 110 is a means for inputting various operations for managing the server system 1000. A keyboard or the like corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 120 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 110 and the server storage unit 170. . Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on programs and data stored in the server storage unit 170, operation input signals from the operation input unit 110, data received from the user terminal 5000, and the like, and the operation of the server system 1000 is integrated. Control. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1100 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 120 includes a user management unit 121, a game management unit 122, a moving image data generation unit 123, a live audio reception unit 124, an accompanying information generation unit 125, a posting control unit 126, and a search request reception unit. 127, a search execution unit 128, a distribution control unit 129, a browsing processing unit 133, a comment receiving unit 134, a comment counting unit 136, a comment display form determining unit 137, a moving image updating unit 138, and a ranking processing unit. 141, an image generation unit 142, and a communication control unit 143.

  The user management unit 121 performs processing related to a user registration procedure and registration management processing of various data associated with registered users. For example, a process of issuing a unique user ID to a user who has passed a predetermined registration procedure is performed. Other than that, associating processing of electronic settlement media, setting up an account for electronic settlement, deposit processing to an account using cash or credit card, settlement processing such as payment of play consideration, storage of settlement history Management or the like may be performed.

  The game management unit 122 performs various processes related to game play. Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 122 receives an execution request from the user terminal 5000, starts the online game, and communicates with the user terminal 5000 while playing the game. Control to provide data necessary for play. That is, game preparation and game progress control are performed. Along with them, various data necessary for game play control are stored in the server storage unit 170 as play data 190. When a game is executed in a PvP (Player versus Player) format, the game management unit 122 may include an opponent matching function.

  The video data generation unit 123 performs processing for generating video data 303 of a replay video to be posted as a game play video based on game play on the user terminal 5000 or replay data thereof. In addition, a process for generating the character position data 305 is also performed.

  The live audio reception unit 124 performs processing for receiving live audio information 307 to be added to the game play video to be posted from the user terminal 5000. In addition, processing for setting the live attribute information 309 is performed.

  The accompanying information generation unit 125 executes processing for generating the accompanying information 313 of the game play video to be posted in the manual mode or the automatic mode.

  The posting control unit 126 performs control to add the moving image ID 302 and the access information 301 to the game play moving image whose posting content is confirmed, and to post the posted moving image data set 300 regarding the game playing moving image to the moving image database 30.

  The search request receiving unit 127 performs a process for receiving a search request for a game play video from the user terminal 5000. In the present embodiment, a search request operation on the user terminal 5000 is detected, and a search word input screen, that is, the input bar A21 of FIG. 5 is displayed on the user terminal 5000 to acquire a search word.

  The search execution unit 128 refers to the video database 30 and searches for a game play video that matches the search word. In this embodiment, by selecting a game play video whose accompanying information 313 or live attribute information 309 includes part or all of the search word, a game play video that matches the condition that the viewer wants to watch is searched. To do. Then, control is performed to return access information 301 for browsing the game play video as a search result to the user terminal 5000 that has requested the search. In this embodiment, the access information list A23 in FIG.

  The distribution control unit 129 detects a browse request operation for selecting one access information from the access information list A23 at the user terminal 5000 that requested the search, and detects this, and the game play in which the corresponding access information 301 is associated. Controls streaming video distribution. The distribution control unit 129 includes a playback bar display setting unit 130, a digest playback control unit 131, and a comment display control unit 132.

  The playback bar display setting unit 130 specifies the display time zone (comment display time zone) of the input comment within the video time from the comment data 323 of the game play video to be distributed, and performs color-coded display settings for the playback bar C.

  In accordance with the comment display time zone data 240, the digest playback control unit 131 distributes only the video portion of the comment display time zone of the game play video to be distributed, and performs control to skip and play other periods. Controls the digest playback of the game play video to be distributed.

  The comment display control unit 132 performs control to display an input comment in accordance with the viewing of the game play video on the user terminal 5000 according to the comment display form data 230 of the game play video to be distributed. More specifically, each input comment set in the comment display form data 230 is arranged and fixedly displayed at a predetermined position on the game play video for a display time corresponding to the input video time, or a moving display Control.

  When the distribution control unit 129 starts the distribution control of the game play video, the browsing processing unit 133 updates the browsing count 315. Moreover, the browsing process part 133 updates the moving image point 327 with the completion | finish of the delivery control of the said game play moving image.

  The comment accepting unit 134 performs processing for accepting a comment input from the user terminal 5000 during viewing of the game play moving image in accordance with the distribution control of the game play moving image by the distribution control unit 129. The comment receiving unit 134 includes a comment content determination unit 135. When the comment content determination unit 135 receives an input of a comment accompanied by the selection operation of the positive comment button D-1, the comment content determination unit 135 determines that the input comment is a positive comment and updates the positive comment data 324, while the negative comment button D- When an input of a comment with a selection operation of 2 is received, the input comment is determined as a negative comment and the negative comment data 325 is updated.

  The comment totaling unit 136 totals the positive comment data 324 based on the video time axis, counts the number of the same positive comments and the number of synonym positive comments for each input video time satisfying the simultaneous period condition, and the negative comment data 325 as the video The number of the same negative comments and the synonym negative comments for each input moving image time satisfying the simultaneous period is counted based on the time axis. Further, the comment counting unit 136 counts the total number of input comments by counting the number of positive comments of the positive comment data 324 and the number of negative comments of the negative comment data 325.

  The comment display form determination unit 137 changes and determines the display form of the same positive comment and the same negative comment that satisfy the same period condition and satisfy the same condition, and satisfies the same period condition. The display form of synonym positive comments and synonym negative comments that satisfy the number of second reference comments that satisfy the condition is changed and determined.

  The video update unit 138 refers to the game play information 305 that is replay data used by the video data generation unit 123 to generate the video data 303 when posting the game play video to be distributed, and newly generates a replay video. Then, the moving image data 303 is updated. This moving image updating unit 138 includes an effect method selecting unit 139, and performs moving image generation based on the game play information 305 using the effect method selected by the effect method selecting unit 139 when the total number of input comments satisfies a large number of conditions. . The effect method selection unit 139 selects an effect method from the effect method list 220 based on the total number of input comments. In addition, the moving image update unit 138 includes a notice display control unit 140. When the total number of input comments satisfies the multiple approach condition, the notice display control unit 140 performs control to display a notice to that effect.

  When the ranking processing unit 141 detects the ranking display request operation of the game play video on the user terminal 5000, the ranking processing unit 141 ranks the game play videos posted in the video database 30 by the video points 327. Then, the ranking result is displayed as the ranking list W4 in FIG. 9 on the user terminal 5000 that has requested the ranking display.

  The image generation unit 142 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 142 generates data for displaying an image of the game screen on the user terminal 5000 based on the processing result by the game management unit 122. In addition, other images necessary for system management are generated and an image signal is output to the image display unit 150.

  The communication control unit 143 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device (mainly the user terminal 5000) via the communication unit 160.

  The image display unit 150 displays various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 142. The function of the image display unit 150 can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.

  The communication unit 160 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication. The function of the communication unit 160 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1155 corresponds to this.

  The server storage unit 170 stores various programs, data, and the like necessary for realizing various functions by causing the server processing unit 120 to control the server system 1000 in an integrated manner. The server storage unit 170 is used as a work area of the server processing unit 120, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 120 according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the IC memory 1153 is included in this.

  The server storage unit 170 includes a system program 171, a server program 172, a distribution client program 173, stage-specific game initial setting data 174, user management data 180, play data 190, a synonym database 210, The effect technique list 220, the comment display form data 230, the comment display time zone data 240, and the ranking data 250 are stored. In addition, it is possible to appropriately store information such as a timer for counting, a counter, and various flags.

  The system program 171 is a program for realizing basic functions as a computer.

  The server program 172 is a program for causing the server processing unit 120 to function as each function unit of the user management unit 121 to the ranking processing unit 141.

  The distribution client program 173 is a program executed on the user terminal 5000 in order to execute the game. The distribution client program 173 is realized as a dedicated program, for example. Alternatively, if the game of the present embodiment is realized as a web game, a web technology that actively controls screen display using HTML (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. together with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

  The stage-specific game initial setting data 174 is prepared for each game stage, and stores various initial setting data necessary for executing the game at each stage. A part of the information may be used for distribution to the user terminal 5000.

  The user management data 180 is prepared for each user registered as an online game player provided by the server system 1000. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the user management data 180. As shown in FIG. 16, each user management data 180 includes a user ID 181 of the corresponding user, save data 182 storing data describing the progress of the game up to the latest play, and a user rank 183. . Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  Returning to FIG. The play data 190 is prepared for each game being played and stores various data describing its progress. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the play data 190. As shown in FIG. 17, each play data 190 includes, for example, a user ID 191 for identifying a player, a login date 192, a game title 193, a stage ID 194 indicating a game stage being played, and a player character. A player character type 195 indicating the type of character being used, an item type 196 indicating the type of item equipped, operation input history data 197 for storing information on operation inputs of the player in time series, and automatic control by the computer NPC control history data 198 for storing the control information in time series for each NPC, game space control data 199, player character control data 200, NPC control data 201, and play result data 202 are stored. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  If replay data is meant to be data for reconstructing the progress of game play after play, stage ID 194, player character type 195, operation input history data 197, NPC control history data 198, game space control data 199 The player character control data 200, the NPC control data 201, and the like correspond to replay data.

  Returning to FIG. The synonym database 210 is a database in which a group of synonyms are registered as a synonym group 211. In this synonym database 210, for example, words having slightly different notations such as “awesome”, “awesome”, “awesome”, and words with similar meanings such as “awesome”, “great”, “good luck”, etc. The same synonym group 211 is registered. When words with different notations are used as synonym comments, they are also included in the same synonym group 211 and registered.

  The rendering technique list 220 stores a plurality of rendering techniques that can be selected by the rendering technique selection unit 139. FIG. 18A is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the effect method list 220, and FIGS. 18B to 18B show specific examples of effect methods. As shown in FIG. 18 (1), in the effect method list 220, selection conditions, effect methods related to effects, background material, and screen decoration are set in association with a plurality of stages of effect levels. The selection condition is set, for example, a value width of the total number of input comments that increases step by step, or a total number for each type of comment such as an affirmative comment or a negative comment. Here, the value range may be set as appropriate, but N1 in FIG. 18A is the first reference total number, and the value range of the total number of input comments equal to or greater than the first reference total number is set as the selection condition. Further, the production method is not particularly limited. For example, as the production level becomes higher (as the total number of input comments as selection conditions increases), flashy effects, background materials, and screen decorations are set.

18 (2) to 18 (4) show examples of effects that are one of the production methods. An example of an effect generated when an attack hits is shown. These effects can be switched according to the production level.
18 (5) to 18 (6) show examples of background material that is one of the production methods. The example of the background material of the game screen used for the encounter scene which encountered the enemy character is shown. These background materials can be switched and used according to the production level.
FIGS. 18 (7) to (8) show examples of screen decoration that is one of the production methods. An example of screen decoration set as a screen frame when an enemy character becomes unable to attack and the player character poses for victory is shown. These screen decorations can be switched and used according to the production level.

  Returning to FIG. The comment display form data 230 is generated and updated for each game play moving image determined as a distribution target. The comment display form data 230 is held until the distribution control of the corresponding game play moving image is completed, and during the reproduction control, the comment display form data 230 is referred to by the comment display form determination unit 137 and used for display control of the input comment. Each comment display form data 230 stores comment display form data 231 for affirmative comments and comment display form data 233 for negative comments. The comment display form data 230 also stores a moving image ID, and is associated with the game play moving image by this moving image ID.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the comment display form data 231 for affirmative comments. As shown in FIG. 19, the comment display form data 231 for affirmative comments is a data table in which a comment category, a comment ID, an input video time, an input comment (positive comment), and a display form are set. . “Affirmative comment” is set in the comment category. The display form includes a character size and a display setting. The comment ID, the input video time, and the input comment (positive comment) are set based on the positive comment data 324 of the comment data 323 associated with the video ID as described above. That is, the comment display form data 231 is generated / updated by the comment display form determination unit 137, but at the time of initial generation, the comment ID, input video time, and input comment (positive comment) items are positive comment data. The contents of 324 are copied as they are. In the display mode, “normal” is set for both the character size and the display setting.

  One of the cases where the comment display form data 231 is updated is a case where the comment display form determining unit 137 combines the same affirmative comments into one to make a display form change determination. When the same affirmative comments are collected, for example, as shown in the record G101, the corresponding affirmative comment record is replaced with one record in which those comment IDs are set, and the character size is rewritten as “large” or the like. In the other case, the comment display form determination unit 137 determines to change the display form of the synonym positive comment. For example, as shown in the record G103 or the like, the display setting is rewritten as “blinking display” or the like.

  Although the comment display form data 233 for negative comments is not shown, it is generated and updated by the comment display form determining unit 137 in the same manner as the comment display form data 231 and set. This is based on the negative comment data 325, and the comment category is set to “negative comment”.

  Returning to FIG. The comment display time zone data 240 is set for each game play video determined as a distribution target. This comment display time zone data 240 is generated in the process in which the reproduction bar display setting unit 130 performs color-coded display setting, and is retained until the distribution control of the corresponding game play video is finished. During the reproduction control, the digest reproduction control unit 131 appropriately refers to the information and is used for the digest reproduction control. The individual comment display time zone data 240 stores a display time zone for positive comments and a display time zone for negative comments. The comment display time zone data 240 also stores a moving image ID, and is linked to the game play moving image by this moving image ID.

  The ranking data 250 stores the latest ranking results of game play videos performed by the ranking processing unit 141.

[Process flow]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by the server system 1000. Note that the processing described here is realized by the server processing unit 120 reading and executing the server program 172. It is assumed that the player has already registered as a user. That is, the user management data 180 has already been created. The user terminal 5000 downloads and executes the distribution client program 173 and establishes data communication with the server system 1000.

  First, the server processing unit 120 performs a login process (step a1). And if the game start operation in the user terminal 5000 is detected (step a3: YES), it will move to a game management process (step a5). When a search request operation performed on the user terminal 5000 after the login process is detected (step a7: YES), the process proceeds to a distribution process (step a9). When a ranking display request operation performed on the user terminal 5000 after the login process is detected (step a11: YES), the process proceeds to a ranking process (step a13). When logging out (step a15: YES), the process is terminated. Hereinafter, the game management process, the distribution process, and the ranking process will be described in order.

  First, the game management process will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game management process. This game management process is a process for the server system 1000 to execute an online game on the user terminal 5000.

  In the game management process, the game management unit 122 first executes a play preparation process (step b1). As the play preparation, for example, a storage area of the play data 190 is secured, and processing relating to the setting of the game stage and the setting of the player character according to the selection operation input of the player is performed. If a game title can also be selected, the selection is accepted and the game title is set.

  Next, the server system 1000 starts game progress control (step b3). In accordance with the progress of the game started here, the play data 190 includes operation input history data 197, NPC control history data 198, game space control data 199, player character control data 200, and NPC control data 201. Generated and updated sequentially. In other words, replay data is accumulated.

  Then, when a posting request operation performed at the user terminal 5000 after starting the game progress is detected (step b5: YES), the game management unit 122 temporarily stops the game progress control (step b7), and the posting process. (Step b9). FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of the posting process.

  In the posting process, first, the moving image data generation unit 123 automatically generates moving image data 303 of a game play moving image to be posted (step c1). For example, the moving image data generation unit 123 generates replay moving images for a predetermined past time with reference to the replay data 194 to 201 and sets them as moving image data 303. At this time, the replay data for the past predetermined time used to generate the moving image data 303 is used as the game play information 305 (step c3).

  Subsequently, the live audio receiving unit 124 displays a data selection screen for audio data on the user terminal 5000, and performs a receiving process of the live audio information 307 (step c5). Through the processing here, the live audio reception unit 124 adds the audio data of the live audio prepared by the poster to the game play video to be posted. In addition, the live speech receiving unit 124 performs a receiving process for the live state attribute information 309 (step c7). For example, the user terminal 5000 displays three choices of “capture actual situation”, “explanation actual situation”, and “showing real situation” as the selection menu of the actual category, and accepts the selection result of the selection menu.

  Subsequently, the accompanying information generation unit 125 displays a selection screen for the manual editing mode or the automatic editing mode on the user terminal 5000, and performs a selection result receiving process (step c8). Then, the received selection result is discriminated (step c9), and when the manual editing mode is selected, the reception processing of the accompanying information 313 is further performed (step c11). By the processing here, the accompanying information generation unit 125 acquires operation input information to the operation input field in the user terminal 5000 as accompanying information 313.

  On the other hand, when the automatic editing mode is selected, the accompanying information generation unit 125 automatically generates the accompanying information 313 (step c13). For example, a predetermined genre and a game title related to the online game being played are set for the game category and the game title, and a user ID 191 of the play data 190 is set for the poster account. The current date is set as the play date. The accompanying information regarding the play situation and the moving image content is set based on a parameter value indicating the play situation included in the play data 190. For example, the item type 196 and other items used in the game play are set as used items. A player character type 195 is set as the used character. In addition, the game stage number and name based on the stage ID 194, the enemy character type based on the NPC control history data 198, and the like can be set. Of course, the setting contents can be appropriately set according to the game contents.

  Thereafter, the posting control unit 126 assigns the moving image ID 302 and the access information 301 to the game play moving image to be posted, and posts the posted moving image data set 300 to the moving image database (step c15). When the posting process is completed, the process returns to step b9 in FIG. 21, and then proceeds to step b11. In step b11, the game management unit 122 resumes the game progress control that was temporarily stopped in step b7.

  Further, when a browsing request operation performed on the user terminal 5000 after starting the game progress is detected (step b13: YES), the game management unit 122 pauses the game progress control (step b15), and the distribution process is performed. (Step b17). When the distribution process is completed, the process proceeds to step b19, and the game management unit 122 resumes the game progress control that was temporarily stopped in step b15.

  Further, when a ranking display request operation performed on the user terminal 5000 after starting the game progress is detected (step b21: YES), the game management unit 122 temporarily stops the game progress control (step b23), and the ranking is performed. The process proceeds (step b25). When the ranking process is completed, the process proceeds to step b27, and the game management unit 122 resumes the game progress control that has been temporarily stopped in step b23.

  Then, the game management unit 122 returns to step b5 and repeats the above-described process until a predetermined play end condition is satisfied (step b29: NO). If the play end condition is satisfied (step b29: YES), the game management unit 122 saves the save data 182 based on the play data 190 (step b31).

  Next, the distribution process will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of distribution processing. In the distribution process, first, the search request receiving unit 127 performs a search condition receiving process (step d1). Here, the search request receiving unit 127 displays a search word input bar A21 on the game screen on the user terminal 5000, and performs a process of receiving operation input information for the input bar A21. Subsequently, the search execution unit 128 performs access information search processing based on the input result of the search condition (step d3). For example, the search execution unit 128 searches for a game play video having the accompanying information 313 including the search word and the live attribute information 309. Then, the search execution unit 128 returns the access information 301 of the corresponding game play video as a search result, and displays it as the access information list A23 on the user terminal 5000 (step d5).

  When the user terminal 5000 detects a browsing request operation for selecting one from the access information list A23 after answering (step d7: YES), the game play video of the selected access information is determined as a distribution target, and a comment display form is determined. The process (step d9) and the moving image update process (step d11) are sequentially performed.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of the comment display form determination process. In the comment display form determination process, first, the comment display form determination unit 137 refers to the affirmative comment data 324 of the game play video to be distributed, and for the affirmative comment in which all the display forms of input comments (positive comments) are set as normal. The comment display form data 231 is generated, and the negative comment data 325 is referenced to generate the comment display form data 233 for negative comments in which all the display forms of the input comments (negative comments) are set as normal (step e1).

  On the other hand, the comment aggregation unit 136 aggregates the affirmative comment data 324 on the basis of the moving image time axis and extracts a comment group of affirmative comments that satisfy the simultaneous condition (step e3), and the same condition is satisfied for each comment group The number of positive comments is counted (step e5). Further, the comment counting unit 136 extracts the comment group of the negative comments that satisfy the simultaneous condition by counting the negative comment data 325 based on the moving image time axis (step e7), and the same negative condition that satisfies the same condition for each comment group The number of comments is counted (step e9).

  Then, the comment display form determination unit 137 extracts a comment group having the same positive comment number or the same negative comment number equal to or more than the first reference comment number from the positive comment comment group and the negative comment comment group ( In step e11), the loop A is processed with the extracted comment group as a processing target sequentially (step e13 to step e19). In the loop A, the comment display form determination unit 137 collects the same comments included in the comment group to be processed into one (step e15), and changes and determines the display form (step e17).

  In the process of loop A, if the comment group to be processed is a comment group of a positive comment, the comment display form data 231 for a positive comment is updated, and if a comment group of a negative comment, the comment display form data for a negative comment is updated. This is done by updating 233. For example, when the comment group to be processed is a comment group of affirmative comments, the records of the same affirmative comments included in the first reference comment number or more included therein are replaced with one record as shown in the record G101 in FIG. The character size of the form is “large”. In this case, the input moving image time may be set as appropriate, such as adopting the first input moving image time of the same affirmative comments combined into one. The same applies when the comment group to be processed is a negative comment group.

  In the subsequent step e21, the comment counting unit 136 counts the number of synonym positive comments that satisfy the synonym condition for each comment group extracted in step e3 (step e21). In addition, the comment counting unit 136 counts the number of synonym positive comments that satisfy the synonym condition for each comment group extracted in step e7 (step e23).

  Then, the comment display form determination unit 137 extracts a comment group in which the number of synonym positive comments or the number of synonym negative comments is equal to or greater than the second reference comment number (step e25), and the process of the loop B is sequentially performed on the extracted comment groups. (Step e27 to Step e31). In loop B, the comment display form determination unit 137 determines to change the display form of the synonym comments included in the comment group to be processed (step e29). For example, if the comment group to be processed is a comment group of affirmative comments, the display setting of the display form is set to “flashing display” in each synonym affirmative comment record greater than or equal to the second reference comment number included in the comment group. And

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of the moving image update process. First, the comment totaling unit 136 totals the total number of input comments (step f1). When the total number of input comments is equal to or greater than the first reference total number and satisfies the majority condition (step f3: YES), the effect method selecting unit 139 selects an effect method with an effect level corresponding to the total number of input comments from the effect method list 220. Select (step f5).

  Subsequently, the video update unit 138 reads the production level with the latest update date and time from the video update information 329 of the game play video to be distributed, and the production level of the production method selected by the production method selection unit 139 in step f5. Compare. If the result of the comparison does not match and the image update using the selected effect technique has not been completed (step f7: NO), the video update unit 138 uses the effect technique selected in step f5 to play the game. A moving image is generated based on the play information 305, a replay moving image is newly generated, and the moving image data 303 is updated (step f9). Also, the moving image update unit 138 updates the moving image update information 329 in association with the current date and time and the effect level of the effect method selected in step f5 (step f11).

  On the other hand, if the total number of input comments does not satisfy the majority condition (step f3: NO), but is greater than or equal to the second reference total number and satisfies the multiple approach condition (step f13: YES), the moving image updating unit 138 displays FIG. The notice display screen W83 is displayed to control the notice display to that effect (step f15). When the moving image updating process is completed, the process proceeds to step d13 in FIG.

  In subsequent step d13, the playback bar display setting unit 130 refers to the comment data 323 of the game play video to be distributed, and specifies a comment display time zone within the video time during which the input comment is displayed. Specifically, the display time zone of the positive comment within the video time is specified based on the input video time of each positive comment set in the positive comment data 324, and each negative comment set in the negative comment data 325 The display time zone of the negative comment within the video time is specified based on the input video time, and the comment display time zone data 240 is generated.

  Then, the playback bar display setting unit 130 performs color-coded display settings for the playback bar C based on the comment display time zone data 240 (step d15). First, the bar portion of the reproduction bar C corresponding to the display time zone of the positive comment and the bar portion of the reproduction bar C corresponding to the display time zone of the negative comment are respectively changed to a predetermined color and color-coded. If there is a time zone that overlaps between the display time zone of the positive comment and the display time zone of the negative comment, the corresponding bar portion is changed to a predetermined color set in advance as the display color in that case, and the color is further divided .

  Next, the distribution control unit 129 displays a selection screen for the normal playback mode or the digest playback mode on the user terminal 5000 and performs a selection result receiving process (step d16). Then, the received selection result is discriminated (step d17), and when the normal playback mode is selected, the distribution control unit 129 starts distribution control of the game play video to be distributed (step d19). Through the processing here, reproduction of the moving image data 303 and the live audio information 307 in the normal reproduction mode is realized, and the game play moving image to be distributed is browsed by the user of the user terminal 5000. At this time, the color-coded display of the reproduction bar C is realized, and the comment display time zone is displayed on the reproduction bar C so as to be identifiable.

  On the other hand, when the digest playback mode is selected, the digest playback control unit 131 performs control of skip playback during periods other than the comment display time zone according to the comment display time zone data 240, and digest playback of the game play video to be distributed Is controlled (step d21). Through the processing here, the video data 303 and the live audio information 307 are reproduced in the digest reproduction mode, and the user of the user terminal 5000 browses the comment display time zone of the game play video to be distributed. The control is not limited to the skip playback control, and may be a control for fast-forward playback during a period other than the comment display time zone.

  Further, the comment display control unit 132 starts the comment display control process in synchronization with the distribution control of the game play video started in step d19 or step d21, and the comment is displayed on the game play video on the user terminal 5000 as the distribution destination. (Step d23). In the comment display control process started here, the comment display control unit 132 controls the display of the input comment using the comment display form data 230 while monitoring the distribution status of the game play video.

  Subsequently, the browsing processing unit 133 updates (“1” up) the number of times of browsing 315 in the posted moving image data set 300 of the distribution target game play video whose distribution control is started in step d19 or step d21 (step d25).

  Further, the comment receiving unit 134 performs a process of receiving a comment input (step d27). With this processing, the comment accepting unit 134 updates the comment data 323 according to the comment operation input information transmitted from the distribution destination user terminal 5000 as needed. At that time, the comment content determination unit 135 determines that the input comment accompanied by the selection operation of the positive comment button D-1 is a positive comment, and in that case, the positive comment data 324 is updated. On the other hand, the comment content determination unit 135 determines that the input comment accompanied by the selection operation of the negative comment button D-2 is a negative comment, and in this case, the negative comment data 325 is updated.

  Then, when the distribution control unit 129 detects a predetermined browsing end operation performed on the user terminal 5000 (step d29), the distribution control unit 129 ends browsing of the game play video (step d31). Thereafter, the browsing processing unit 133 refers to the comment data 323 to calculate the moving image point 327 (step d33), and finishes the distribution process.

  Next, the ranking process will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the flow of ranking processing. In the ranking process, the ranking processing unit 141 first refers to the video points 327 of the game play video posted in the video database 30, and ranks each game play video in descending order of the video points 327 (step g1). At that time, the ranking data 250 is updated according to the ranking result. Then, the ranking processing unit 141 displays the ranking result on the user terminal 5000 as a ranking list W4 (see FIG. 9) (step g3).

  Thereafter, when a predetermined ranking display end operation performed on the user terminal 5000 is performed (step g5: YES), the ranking process is ended. On the other hand, when a browsing request operation for selecting one from the ranking list W4 is detected on the user terminal 5000 (step g7), the process proceeds to step d9 in FIG. After that, the ranking process is finished.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a technology that enhances the fun of viewing a game play video.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where an input of a positive comment and a negative comment has been described. On the other hand, for example, an affirmative intention display operation button (a so-called “like” button) and a negative intention display operation button opposite to this may be displayed in the video screen, and the selection operation may be accepted. FIG. 27 shows an example of a video player screen in this modification.

  When the viewer selects the affirmative button D-11 on the video player screen W111 shown in FIG. 27, the server system 1000 determines that the selection operation is an affirmative input, and stores and manages it in association with the input video time. When the selection operation of the negative button D-12 is performed, the server system 1000 determines that the selection operation is a negative input, and stores and manages it in association with the input moving image time. On the game play video, an icon H111 indicating that the selection operation of the affirmative button D-11 is performed according to the input video time, and an icon H113 indicating that the selection operation of the negative button D-12 is performed. Is displayed. In that case, the number of selection operations of the buttons D-11 and D-12 is totaled for each input moving image time satisfying the simultaneous period, and when the predetermined number is exceeded, the display colors of the icons H111 and H113 are changed or the size is changed. The display form is changed by enlarging, the moving image is updated according to the number of selection operations of the buttons D-11 and D-12, or the display setting of the reproduction bar C is set based on the input moving image time. May be performed.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which displays not only the case of displaying two types of operation buttons, the positive button D-11 and the negative button D-12, but one operation button. Then, a configuration may be adopted in which an icon list is called by selecting this, and one is selected and input from the icon list. In that case, the server system 1000 may determine whether the input is an affirmative input or a negative input depending on the type of the selected icon.

  In addition, even when a comment input is received, a single comment input field may be displayed. Then, the server system 1000 may analyze the semantic content of the comment and determine whether the comment content is a positive content or a negative content. The determination can be realized, for example, by assuming a word that can be input as a comment and preparing in advance a vocabulary database in which each word is classified according to a positive meaning or a negative meaning.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the moving image generation is performed by selecting different rendering methods step by step according to the total number of input comments. On the other hand, instead of selecting an effect method according to the total number of input comments, a moving image portion to be displayed may be selected. For example, if the production level is set in four stages, the video time of the game play video is divided into three equal parts in the beginning, middle and end, and divided into three animation periods. When the first effect level is reached, the game play information 305 for the initial animation period is referred to, and a movie is partially generated using a predetermined effect method. After that, every time the next production level is reached, moving images are generated for the moving image period in sequence for the middle and final stages. In that case, the production method used for moving image generation may be the same for all production levels, or a different production method may be selected for each production level.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second reference total number is fixed and it is determined whether or not the multiple approach condition is satisfied. On the other hand, you may make it apply the multiple approach conditions which prescribed | regulated the reference value according to the next production level. In this case, the reference value of the multiple approach condition for each effect level is set in correspondence with the lower limit value of the value range set as the selection method of the corresponding effect method in the effect method list 220. Then, by determining the next effect level from the video update information 329 and applying the multiple approach condition, when the total number of input comments approaches the lower value range of the next effect level, it can be changed to another effect display. An effect display may be performed.

  In the embodiment described above, the game play video is updated. However, the updated game play video may be uploaded to the video database 30 as another new video. It is also possible to post (upload) to another video posting site.

  In addition, the “super play point (reproduction difficulty point)” indicating the so-called degree of super play (or whether it is applicable) that cannot be reproduced by a general player is included in the video points of the above-described embodiment. “Back-play points” that indicate the level of unskilled trick play (or whether it is applicable), the level of so-called view spots that can capture beautiful scenes and unusual scenes on the game screen (or applicable) It is also possible to determine a point by type such as “view spot point” indicating whether or not to perform).

  These types of points can be scored and input when the browsing user inputs a comment. Also, scoring processing may be performed by setting evaluation conditions corresponding to each type on the server system 1000 side, and the scored points may be automatically added as initial points.

  In calculating the moving image points 327, coefficients of different values can be set for each type of points, and the coefficients can be multiplied and aggregated to calculate the total points. Further, this coefficient may be changed according to the elapsed time after the moving image becomes public (can be viewed). Initially, the coefficient of the difficulty level of reproduction can be increased and decreased with time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1000 Server system 110 Operation input part 120 Server processing part 121 User management part 122 Game management part 123 Movie data generation part 124 Live sound reception part 125 Accompanying information generation part 126 Posting control part 127 Search request reception part 128 Search execution part 129 Distribution control Unit 130 playback bar display setting unit 131 digest playback control unit 132 comment display control unit 133 browsing processing unit 134 comment reception unit 135 comment content determination unit 136 comment counting unit 137 comment display form determination unit 138 video update unit 139 processing method selection unit 140 Notification display control unit 141 Ranking processing unit 142 Image generation unit 143 Communication control unit 150 Image display unit 160 Communication unit 170 Server storage unit 171 System program 172 Server program 173 Distribution class Ant program 174 Stage-specific game initial setting data 180 User management data 190 Play data 210 Synonym database 220 Production method list 230 Comment display form data 240 Comment display time zone data 250 Ranking data 30 Movie database 300 Posted movie data set 301 Access information 303 Movie Data 305 Character position data 307 Live audio information 309 Live attribute information 313 Accompanying information (metadata)
315 Views of the game play video 323 Comment data 324 Positive comment data 325 Negative comment data 327 Video points 329 Video update information 5000 User terminal N Communication line

Claims (18)

A server system that provides a gameplay video that can be viewed via a communication line,
Comment acquisition means for acquiring a comment input during browsing of the game play video in the user terminal in association with an input timing on the video time axis;
Aggregating means for aggregating the comments based on the video time axis;
Comment display control means for determining a display form of the comment based on a counting result of the counting means, and performing control to display the comment on the game play video in the display form;
Server system with The counting means totals the number of equivalent comments whose input timing satisfies a given contemporaneous condition and whose comment content satisfies a given same content condition, based on the video time axis,
The comment display control means determines a display form based on the number of the equivalent comments.
The server system according to claim 1. The comment display control means sets the equivalent comment as one comment, and controls display in the display form based on the number of the equivalent comments.
The server system according to claim 2. Storage means for storing the game play video in association with the game play information that is the basis of the game play video;
A moving image updating unit that selects an effect method according to a counting result of the counting unit, generates a moving image based on the game play information using the selected effect method, and updates the game play moving image;
The server system according to claim 1, further comprising: A server system that provides a gameplay video that can be viewed via a communication line,
Comment acquisition means for acquiring a comment input during browsing of the game play video in the user terminal;
A counting means for counting the comments;
A video update unit that selects an effect method based on the counting result of the tabulation unit, generates a video based on the game play information using the selected effect method, and updates the game play video;
Server system with The moving image updating means selects an effect method used for the moving image generation from a plurality of effect methods with different effects to be applied.
The server system according to claim 4 or 5. The moving image updating means selects an effect method used for the moving image generation from a plurality of effect methods with different screen decorations to be applied.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 4-6. The moving image update means changes the production technique used for the moving image generation based on the number of the comments totaled according to a predetermined type.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 4-7. The video update means performs the update when the number of comments satisfies a given majority condition.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 4-8. When the number of comments satisfies a given majority approach condition indicating that the number approaches the number satisfying the majority condition, a display to the effect that the majority approach condition is satisfied is superimposed on the game play video. Video update notice display control means,
The server system according to claim 9, further comprising: An external posting means for posting the game play video updated by the video update means to a given video posting site;
The server system according to claim 4, further comprising: The comment display control means performs control to display the comment as a given image body.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Based on the comment acquired by the comment acquisition means, a point calculation means for calculating points of the game play video according to the comment;
Video ranking means for ranking the game play videos based on the points;
The server system according to claim 1, further comprising: The point calculation means calculates the point by changing an addition point according to a user who has input the comment.
The server system according to claim 13. Further comprising non-conforming detection means for detecting that the semantic content of the comment is incompatible with the content of the game play video,
The point calculation means does not add points corresponding to the comments detected by the nonconformity detection means,
The server system according to claim 13 or 14. Comment content determination means for determining whether the comment is a positive comment or a negative comment;
The comment display control means identifies and displays the comment according to the determination result of the comment content determination means.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Digest playback control means for controlling digest playback based on the input timing at the time of viewing and playback of the game play video;
The server system according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising: The digest reproduction control means performs skip reproduction during a period in which the comment is not input.
The server system according to claim 17.

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