JP2017122967A - System, method, and program for delivering digital content - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support giving classification to digital contents.SOLUTION: A server acquires, from a user's terminal device, a list of applications installed in the terminal device, displays, when the user delivers a screen, a registered application list 50 including at least part of the applications included in the list on the terminal device, receives selection 54 performed by the user of the applications that are included in the registered application list 50 and the screens of which are to be delivered by the user, and associates the selected applications with the user's delivering room.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a system, method, and program for distributing digital content.

  Conventionally, a system for live distribution of moving images from a terminal has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Recently, for example, a user plays a game application or the like as one of moving images for live distribution. Distributing a moving image that has been taken to other users is also performed. Such a system for distributing digital content such as moving images is typically configured such that a viewing user who views the digital content can search for the desired digital content using, for example, a keyword or a classification.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-0505572

  However, in order for a search using keywords, classifications, and the like to be executed effectively, the title, description, classification, and the like of the digital content need to be set appropriately. On the other hand, it is desirable for a distribution user who distributes digital content to start distributing digital content as easily as possible. If the input of titles and explanations becomes a burden, hesitates to distribute the content itself. It is also possible that Therefore, it is desirable to provide a mechanism that allows a user to easily execute classification for digital content.

  An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to support the assignment of classification to digital content. Other objects of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent by referring to the entire specification.

  A system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for distributing digital content, comprising one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more computer processors are responsive to executing readable instructions. Obtaining a first list which is a list of applications installed in the terminal device of the first user from the terminal device of the first user, and distributing the digital content of the first user Displaying a second list including at least a part of the applications included in the first list on the terminal device of the first user, the applications included in the second list, the first list By the first user of the corresponding application corresponding to the digital content of the user Accepting a selection; associating the selected corresponding application with the digital content of the first user; and in response to a request from a second user, the digital content of the first user. Delivering to the terminal device of the second user.

  A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for distributing digital content that is executed by one or more computers, and is a list of applications installed in a terminal device of a first user. Obtaining a list from the terminal device of the first user and a second list including at least a part of applications included in the first list when distributing the digital content of the first user. Displaying on the terminal device of the first user, and selecting by the first user a corresponding application that is included in the second list and corresponds to the digital content of the first user. Receiving the selected corresponding application in front of the first user; Comprising associating the digital content, in response to a request from the second user, the steps of delivering the digital content of the first user to the terminal device of the second user.

  A program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program for distributing digital content, and when executed on one or a plurality of computers, a terminal of a first user is connected to the one or a plurality of computers. Acquiring a first list, which is a list of applications installed on the device, from the terminal device of the first user, and distributing the digital content of the first user to the first list. Displaying a second list including at least a part of the included application on the terminal device of the first user; and an application included in the second list, the digital content of the first user Receiving a selection by the first user of a corresponding corresponding application; Associating the corresponding application with the digital content of the first user, and in response to a request from a second user, the digital content of the first user to the terminal of the second user And delivering to the device.

  Various embodiments of the present invention can assist in providing classification to digital content.

The lineblock diagram showing roughly the composition of the network of the system containing server 10 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows roughly the function which the server 10 in one Embodiment has. The figure which shows an example of the information managed in the user information management table 41a in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the information managed in the delivery room information management table 41b in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the application registration screen 50 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the main screen 60 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the delivery preparation screen 70 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the registration application list screen 74a in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display content of the display area 200 of the terminal device 30 before the delivery of the screen in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display content of the display area 200 of the terminal device 30 during the delivery of the screen in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the menu matrix 90 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the viewing-and-listening screen 300 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the menu matrix 92 in one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the multi view screen 80 in one Embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In addition, the same referential mark is attached | subjected to the component which is common in drawing.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a network configuration of a system including a server 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the server 10 in one embodiment is communicably connected to a plurality of terminal devices 30 via a communication network 20 such as the Internet, and distributes digital content such as moving images to the terminal device 30. Provide service. The server 10 in one embodiment is an example of a device that implements part or all of the system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  The server 10 in one embodiment is configured as a general computer, and as illustrated, a CPU (computer processor) 11, a main memory 12, a user I / F 13, a communication I / F 14, and storage (storage). Device) 15, and these components are electrically connected to each other via a bus 17. The CPU 11 loads an operating system and various other programs from the storage 15 into the main memory 12 and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The main memory 12 is used for storing a program executed by the CPU 11, and is configured by a DRAM or the like, for example. In addition, the server 10 in one embodiment may be configured using a plurality of computers each having a hardware configuration as described above.

  The user I / F 13 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse that accepts an operator input, and an information output device such as a liquid crystal display that outputs a calculation result of the CPU 11. The communication I / F 14 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or a PPP driver, or a combination thereof, and is configured to be able to communicate with the terminal device 30 via the communication network 20.

  The storage 15 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk drive, and stores various programs such as a control program for providing a content distribution service. The storage 15 can also store various data for providing a content distribution service. Various data that can be stored in the storage 15 may be stored in a database server or the like that is physically separate from the server 10 that is communicably connected to the server 10.

  In one embodiment, the server 10 also functions as a web server that manages a website composed of a plurality of web pages having a hierarchical structure, and provides a content distribution service to the user of the terminal device 30 through such a website. obtain. The storage 15 can also store HTML data corresponding to this web page. HTML data is associated with various image data, and various programs described in a script language such as JavaScript (registered trademark) can be embedded.

  In one embodiment, the server 10 can provide a content distribution service via an application executed in an execution environment other than the web browser in the terminal device 30. Such applications can also be stored in the storage 15. This application is created using a programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark). The application stored in the storage 15 is distributed to the terminal device 30 in response to the distribution request. Note that the terminal device 30 can also download such an application from a server other than the server 10 (a server that provides an application market) or the like.

  As described above, the server 10 manages the website for providing the content distribution service, and can distribute the web page (HTML data) constituting the website in response to a request from the terminal device 30. . In addition, as described above, the server 10 is an application executed in the terminal device 30 in place of or in addition to the provision of the content distribution service using such a web page (web browser). The content distribution service can be provided based on the communication. Regardless of which aspect of the service is provided, the server 10 can transmit and receive various data (including data necessary for screen display) necessary for providing the content distribution service to and from the terminal device 30. . Further, the server 10 can store various data for each identification information (for example, user ID) for identifying each user, and can manage the provision status of the content distribution service for each user. Although detailed description is omitted, the server 10 may have a function of performing user authentication processing, billing processing, and the like.

  The terminal device 30 according to the embodiment is an arbitrary information processing device that displays a web page of a website provided by the server 10 on a web browser and implements an execution environment for executing an application. , Wearable devices, personal computers, game dedicated terminals, and the like.

  The terminal device 30 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (computer processor) 31, a main memory 32, a user I / F 33, a communication I / F 34, and a storage (storage device) 35. These components are electrically connected to each other via a bus 37.

  The CPU 31 loads an operating system and various other programs from the storage 35 into the main memory 32 and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The main memory 32 is used for storing a program executed by the CPU 31, and is configured by, for example, a DRAM or the like.

  The user I / F 33 includes, for example, an information input device such as a touch panel that accepts user input, a keyboard, a button, and a mouse, and an information display device such as a liquid crystal display that outputs a calculation result of the CPU 31. The user I / F 33 includes a general microphone 33a that inputs sound and converts it into an electrical signal, and a general camera 33b that captures and records an image input via a lens as a still image or a moving image. ,including. The camera 33b includes a front camera that is provided on the front surface of the terminal device 30 or the like and photographs the user who operates the terminal device 30.

  The communication I / F 34 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or a PPP driver, or a combination thereof, and is configured to be able to communicate with the server 10 via the communication network 20.

  The storage 35 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk drive, a flash memory, or the like, and stores various programs such as an operating system. The storage 35 can store various applications received from the server 10.

  The terminal device 30 includes, for example, a web browser for interpreting an HTML file (HTML data) and displaying the screen, and interprets and receives the HTML data acquired from the server 10 by the function of the web browser. A web page corresponding to the HTML data thus displayed can be displayed. The web browser of the terminal device 30 can incorporate plug-in software that can execute various types of files associated with HTML data.

  When the user of the terminal device 30 uses a service provided by the server 10, for example, HTML data, an animation instructed by an application, an operation icon, or the like is displayed on the terminal device 30. The user can input various instructions using the touch panel of the terminal device 30 or the like. The instruction input from the user is transmitted to the server 10 via the function of the application execution environment such as the web browser of the terminal device 30 and NgCore (trademark).

  Next, functions of the server 10 in the embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the content distribution service according to the embodiment, various types of digital content can be distributed. Hereinafter, a case where a display screen (moving image corresponding to the display screen) displayed on the terminal device 30 is distributed as digital content will be described. The explanation will be centered. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the functions of the server 10. As shown in the figure, the server 10 includes an information storage unit 41 that stores various information, a service management unit 42 that manages the entire content distribution service, and a distribution control unit 43 that controls screen distribution. . These functions are realized by the cooperative operation of hardware such as the CPU 11 and the main memory 12 and various programs and tables stored in the storage 15, for example, instructions included in the loaded program This is realized by the CPU 11 executing. 2 may be realized by the cooperation of the server 10 and the terminal device 30 or may be realized by the terminal device 30.

  The information storage unit 41 in one embodiment is realized by the storage 15 or the like, and as shown in FIG. 2, a user information management table 41a for managing information related to users of the content distribution service, and a distribution that is a unit of individual screen distribution A distribution room information management table 41b for managing information about rooms. FIG. 3 shows an example of information managed in the user information management table 41a according to the embodiment. As shown in the figure, the user information management table 41a is associated with a “user ID” that identifies an individual user, “basic information” that is basic user information such as account name, age, and gender, “Installed application information” that is information related to the application installed in the terminal device 30, “registered application information” that is information related to the application selected by the user, and “distribution history information” that is information related to the distribution history of the screen by the user Information such as “viewing history information”, which is information related to viewing history of screens distributed by other users, and “following user information”, which is information related to other users the user is following, is managed. Among these pieces of information, basic information, installed application information, and registered application information are set when a new registration (account creation) is made to the content distribution service, and thereafter updated as appropriate. Further, the distribution history information and the viewing history information are appropriately updated according to the distribution of the screen by the user and the viewing of the screen distributed by other users. Further, the follow user information is appropriately updated according to an instruction from the user.

  Here, the content distribution service in one embodiment has one purpose of sharing a state of executing a specific application (for example, playing a specific game) with other users via a distribution screen. As the application that is a service and registered in the user information management table 41a, for example, an application that the user desires to distribute or view is selected and set as an application that the user is interested in.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of information managed in the distribution room information management table 41b according to the embodiment. As shown in the figure, the distribution room information management table 41b is associated with a “distribution room ID” that identifies an individual distribution room, a “user ID” that identifies a distribution user in this distribution room, and a screen distribution in this distribution room. “Applied ID” that identifies the application that is the target of the distribution, “Distribution related information” that is information relating to the screen distribution status (current number of viewing users, etc.) and the actual result (number of past cumulative viewing users, etc.) in this distribution room And so on. As described above, in the distribution room information management table 41b according to the embodiment, the application to be screen-distributed is managed in association with the distribution room. In other words, the application is a distribution screen (digital content) by the distribution user. ) Can be said to be managed in association with.

  The service management unit 42 according to the embodiment executes various processes related to management of the content distribution service according to the embodiment. For example, the service management unit 42 transmits HTML data or control data of various screens related to service management to the terminal device 30, and responds to an operation input by the user via the screen displayed on the terminal device 30. Various processes are executed, and HTML data or control data corresponding to the results of the processes is transmitted to the terminal device 30. Here, the service management may include user management (for example, update of the user information management table 41a), distribution room management (for example, update of the distribution room information management table 41b), and the like.

  In addition, the service management unit 42 acquires a list (first list) of applications (installed applications) installed in the user terminal device 30 from the terminal device 30. For example, the service management unit 42 acquires information for identifying each of a plurality of applications installed in the terminal device 30 from the operating system (OS) of the user terminal device 30, and uses the acquired information as user information. Set in the installed application information of the management table 41a.

  Further, when the user distributes the screen, the service management unit 42 sends a registered application list (second list) including at least a part of applications installed in the terminal device 30 of the user to the terminal device 30. indicate. For example, the service management unit 42 transmits to the terminal device 30 a registered application list configured by applications included in the registered application information of the user information management table 41a.

  In addition, the service management unit 42 accepts selection by the user of an application that is included in the registered application list and is an object of screen distribution by the user, and associates the selected corresponding application with the distribution room of the user. For example, the service management unit 42 sets an application ID for identifying an application selected by the user from the registered application list in the application ID of the distribution room information management table 41b.

  Furthermore, the service management unit 42 specifies a distribution room recommended for the user based on the related application related to the user and the corresponding application related to the distribution room, and recommends the specified distribution room to the user. For example, the service management unit 42 identifies a related application based on at least a part of the user's installed application information, registered application information, distribution history information, and viewing history information, and the related application becomes a screen distribution target. A recommended distribution room is identified from among the distribution rooms, and information on the identified distribution room is transmitted to the terminal device 30.

  In response to a request from the user, the service management unit 42 displays a plurality of distribution screens corresponding to a plurality of distribution rooms in which an application specified by the user is a target of screen distribution, on the terminal of the user. Displayed on the device 30 in a switchable manner in accordance with an instruction from the user.

  The distribution control unit 43 according to an embodiment executes various processes related to screen distribution control in the content distribution service. For example, the distribution control unit 43 receives moving image data corresponding to a display screen displayed on the distribution user's terminal device 30, and transmits the received moving image data to the viewing user's terminal device 30. Transmission of such moving image data can be performed in a streaming format, for example.

  Next, the operation of the server 10 in an embodiment having such a function will be described. First, an operation when a user newly registers (account creation) in the content distribution service will be described, and then an operation related to screen distribution will be described.

  In one embodiment, when a user newly registers, a new registration screen is displayed on the terminal device 30. This screen is displayed when, for example, the user starts an application for content distribution service on the terminal device 30 for the first time, or when the user requests new registration on the website for content distribution service provided by the server 10. Etc. are displayed. The user inputs information necessary for new registration, such as user basic information, through the new registration screen. FIG. 5 is an example of an application registration screen 50 that is a part of a new registration screen. The application registration screen 50 is displayed after transition from a screen for inputting information such as user basic information. The application registration screen 50 according to the embodiment, as illustrated, is an installation application that displays a list of applications (installed applications) installed in the user terminal device 30 (the terminal device 30 on which the application registration screen 50 is displayed). It has a list area 52 and a registration button 56.

  In one embodiment, the installed apps displayed in a list in the installed app list area 52 are acquired from the OS of the terminal device 30 and are acquired via, for example, an application for content distribution service or a web browser. The information displayed in the list in the installed application list area 52 may include, for example, an image and name of the application as illustrated. Further, as shown in the figure, a check box 54 is arranged at the right end of each area displaying an application, and the user can switch the selection / non-selection of the application by selecting the check box 54. The user selects, for example, an application that he / she is interested in from among the applications installed in the terminal device 30.

  When the user selects the registration button 56, the user is registered in the user information management table 41a. Specifically, a list of installed apps acquired from the terminal device 30 (information for identifying each installed app) is set in the installed app information, and the registered app information is selected by the user from the installed apps. A list of applications (information specifying each of the selected applications) is set.

  The operation when the user newly registers with the content distribution service has been described above. Next, operations related to screen distribution will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of the main screen 60 in one embodiment that is a starting point when the user uses the content distribution service. The main screen 60 is displayed, for example, when a newly registered user starts an application for content distribution service on the terminal device 30 or logs in to a website for content distribution service provided by the server 10. Is displayed.

  The main screen 60 in one embodiment has a main area 61, a distribution user list area 62 that displays a list of distribution users, and a distribution room list area 63 that displays a list of distribution rooms, as shown in the figure. The basic menu area 100 is arranged in the area.

  In one embodiment, the main area 61 of the main screen 60 is configured to display information related to a distribution room recommended for the user (information regarding an application to be distributed on the screen and a distribution user). In one embodiment, the recommended distribution room is identified based on a related application related to the user, for example, based on at least a part of the user's installed application information, registered application information, distribution history information, and viewing history information. Identified. More specifically, for example, a distribution room that is popular among distribution rooms whose screen distribution is an application included in installed application information or registered application information (specified based on distribution-related information in the distribution room information management table 41b). Or a distribution room targeted for screen distribution of an application having a high frequency of screen distribution or viewing by the user may be specified as a recommended distribution room.

  The distribution user list area 62 can display a list of information (for example, images corresponding to the users) regarding distribution users sorted or filtered according to various criteria. Distribution users displayed in a list include, for example, other users that the user follows, popular users (for example, users with a large cumulative number of viewing users), and applications selected by the user (for example, registered application information). A user who currently distributes the screen of the application), a user who has distributed the screen of the application in the past, and the like.

  In the distribution room list area 63, information on distribution rooms sorted or filtered according to various criteria (for example, images corresponding to the distribution rooms) can be displayed as a list. The distribution rooms displayed in a list include, for example, a distribution room that currently distributes a screen of an application selected by the user (for example, an application registered as registered application information).

  The basic menu area 100 is configured by a menu that is a basis for using the content distribution service of the embodiment, and is similarly arranged on main screens other than the main screen 60. Specifically, the basic menu area 100 includes a main menu 102 for displaying the main screen 60, a search menu 104 for searching for distribution users and distribution rooms, and a distribution menu 106 for starting screen distribution. And a notification menu 108 for displaying a notification to the user, and a my page menu 109 for displaying a My Page.

  When the user selects the search menu 104, for example, a screen for searching for a distribution user or a distribution room using an application name or other keywords is displayed. When the user selects the My Page menu 109, a My Page screen is displayed, and the user views and edits, for example, basic user information, installed application information, registered application information, and the like via this My Page screen. In addition, the distribution history and viewing history can be browsed.

  When the user selects the distribution menu 106, a distribution preparation screen 70 illustrated in FIG. 7 is displayed on the terminal device 30. As shown in the drawing, the distribution preparation screen 70 according to the embodiment displays a distribution room name input area 72 for inputting a distribution room name, an application name input area 74 for inputting an application name, and “Proceed”. The basic menu area 100 is arranged at the lower end.

  In one embodiment, a user who starts distribution of a screen inputs a desired name in the distribution room name input area 72 and inputs a name of an application to be distributed on the screen in the application name input area 74. Here, when entering the delivery room name, the delivery room names used for past delivery are displayed in a list, and the desired delivery room name can be selected and entered from the displayed delivery room names. Anyway. In other words, in one embodiment, the distribution user may be configured to be able to reuse a previously created distribution room, or may be configured to create a new distribution room each time screen distribution is started. Also good.

  In one embodiment, when the user selects the application name input area 74, the registered application list screen 74a illustrated in FIG. 8 is displayed as an overlay. In the registered application list screen 74a according to the embodiment, a list of applications (registered application list) included in the registered application information of the user information management table 41a is displayed. When one application is selected, the name of the selected application is input to the application name input area 74. The user selects an application for screen distribution from the registered application list.

  Here, in one embodiment, the priority of the application included in the registered application list is specified according to the usage status of the application in the user terminal device 30, and the registered application list is displayed according to the priority. obtain. For example, the registered application list may be configured such that an application with a higher specified priority is displayed with higher priority (for example, displayed at the top of the list, ie, sorted based on the priority).

  In one embodiment, the usage status of the application may include at least one of the usage frequency of the application, the usage time (for example, the cumulative usage time in a certain period), and the elapsed time since the previous use. For example, the priority is specified such that an application with a high usage frequency, an application with a long use time, and an application with a short elapsed time since the previous use (a recently used application) tend to have a higher priority. obtain. The usage status of such an application can be acquired from, for example, the OS of the terminal device 30, or can be acquired by calculation based on information acquired from the OS of the terminal device 30.

  In this way, when the user selects the continue button 76 after inputting the distribution room name and the application name, the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed. Here, when a delivery room is newly created, a new record is created in the delivery room information management table 41b. In addition, the application ID corresponding to the application name input via the application name input area 74 is set as the application ID of the distribution room information management table 41b. That is, the application selected by the user is associated with the distribution room (that is, the screen distributed by the user).

  FIG. 9 shows an example of display contents in the display area 200 (display area of an information display device such as a liquid crystal display) of the terminal device 30 when the continue button 76 is selected and the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed. In one embodiment, when the user selects the continue button 76 on the distribution preparation screen 70 and the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed, a program such as an application for the content distribution service operates in the background, as illustrated. In addition, in the display area 200 of the terminal device 30, for example, the OS home screen is displayed as the display screen 210 over the entire area. In the display area 200, a comment input area 82 at the upper end of the area, a camera image display area 84 at the lower left side, and a start button 86 and a return button 88 at the lower right corner of the area are superimposed on the display screen 210, respectively. Is done. The comment input area 82 is configured so that the user can input a comment such as a character string. Further, the camera image display area 84 displays an image (specifically, for example, a video of a distribution user) input via the camera 33a (for example, a front camera) of the terminal device 30.

  In one embodiment, these objects 82, 84, 86, and 88 are widget-type objects that are controlled by an application for a content distribution service that operates in the background. The user can execute an operation via the display screen 210 (OS home screen) by performing a tap operation on an area other than the objects 82, 84, 86 and 88 in the display area 200 of the terminal device 30. it can. Further, the user can change the display position (move the object) by performing a slide operation or the like on the comment input area 82 and the camera image display area 84. The user can start an application that is a target of screen distribution through an operation via the display screen 210 (OS home screen).

  Here, in one embodiment, when the continue button 76 on the distribution preparation screen 70 is selected by the user, an application whose name is input in the application name input area 74 is automatically started. Also good. In this case, the display screen 210 in the display area 200 of the terminal device 30 when the distribution preparation screen 70 is closed is the screen of the application.

  Then, when the user selects the start button 86, distribution of the screen is started. When the user selects the return button 88, the distribution preparation screen 70 is displayed again. FIG. 10 is an example of the display content of the display area 200 of the terminal device 30 of the distribution user during the distribution of the screen. As shown in the figure, when the user selects the start button 86, a menu button 89 is arranged instead of the start button 86 and the return button 88. This menu button 89 is also a widget-type object controlled by an application for content distribution service or the like. When the user selects the menu button 89, the menu matrix 90 illustrated in FIG. 11 is displayed as an overlay. In this menu matrix 90, a plurality of menus related to distribution control during screen distribution are arranged in a table format. In one embodiment, as shown in the figure, distribution is stopped and the microphone 33b is disabled (mute). ), Menus such as invalidation of the camera 33a (including the non-display of the camera image display area 84), comment viewing, non-display of the comment column (non-display of the comment input area 82), and other settings are arranged. . Here, “view comment” is a menu for browsing comments input by the distribution user and comments input by the viewing user via the viewing screen 300 described later.

  When the user starts distributing the screen, moving image data corresponding to the display screen is transmitted from the terminal device 30 of the distributing user to the server 10, and the moving image data is transmitted to the terminal device 30 of the viewing user. It becomes like this.

  FIG. 12 is an example of a viewing screen 300 displayed on the terminal device 30 of the viewing user. For example, the viewing user selects a desired distribution room from the distribution rooms displayed in the main area 61 and the distribution room list area 63 of the main screen 60, or the distribution room searched through the search menu 104. By selecting a desired distribution room from among them, a distribution room to be viewed can be selected, and in accordance with the selection of such a distribution room, a viewing screen that displays the display screen of the terminal device 30 of the corresponding distribution user 300 is displayed on the terminal device 30 of the viewing user. As shown in FIG. 12, the viewing screen 300 in one embodiment has substantially the same screen configuration as the display area 200 of the terminal device 30 of the distribution user, and specifically, displayed on the terminal device 30 of the distribution user. The displayed display screen 210 is displayed as a whole, and the comment input area 82 and the camera image display area 84 are arranged so as to overlap as in the display area 200, and the menu button 91 is arranged in the lower right corner. The viewing user can change the display position of the comment input area 82 and the camera image display area 84 by performing a slide operation or the like.

  When the viewing user selects the menu button 91, a menu matrix 92 illustrated in FIG. 13 is displayed in an overlay manner. In this menu matrix 92, a plurality of menus related to viewing control during viewing of the distribution screen are arranged in a table format. In one embodiment, as shown in the figure, viewing is stopped, camera images are not displayed (cameras are displayed). Menus such as non-display of the image display area 84, browsing of comments, non-display of the comment column (non-display of the comment input area 82), and the like are arranged. “Browsing comments” is a menu for browsing comments input by distribution users and comments input by viewing users (including other viewing users) via the viewing screen 300.

  In this viewing screen 300, the server 10 transmits moving image data corresponding to the display screen received from the distribution user's terminal device 30 to the viewing user's terminal device 30, and the viewing user's terminal device 30 transmits this moving image data. Displayed by receiving. In one embodiment, the moving image data corresponding to the display screen includes an output sound (for example, a sound effect of a game) output in addition to the display screen displayed on the terminal device 30 of the distribution user, the camera 33a. And an input image (for example, a voice of a distribution user) input via the microphone 33b. Accordingly, the viewing screen 300 is displayed on the terminal device 30 of the viewing user, and output sound and input sound in the terminal device 30 of the distribution user are output. For example, when a distribution user plays a specific game as an application to be distributed on the screen, and the actual state of the play content, the distribution is performed along with the state of playing the game (display screen) and the sound effect (output sound) of the game The user's video (input image) and live audio (input audio) are output on the terminal device 30 of the viewing user.

  Here, in one embodiment, a plurality of corresponding to a plurality of distribution rooms whose screen distribution is an application selected by the viewing user (or an application associated with a specific distribution room selected by the viewing user). Can be configured to be displayed on the terminal device 30 of the user in a switchable manner. FIG. 14 illustrates a multi-viewing screen 80 that displays such a plurality of distribution screens in a switchable manner. As shown in the figure, the multi-view screen 80 in one embodiment includes a switching display area 182 that displays a plurality of distribution screens in a switchable manner, a view button 184 that displays “view”, and a return button 186. Have. The switching display area 182 displays a distribution screen (display screen 210 of the distribution user terminal device 30) of one distribution room among a plurality of distribution rooms, and is displayed according to an operation (for example, a flick operation) by the user. The distribution room is changed (switched and displayed). When the user selects the viewing button 184, the distribution room whose distribution screen is displayed in the switching display area 182 at that time is selected, and the viewing screen 300 illustrated in FIG. 12 that displays the distribution screen of the distribution room is displayed. The

  In addition, the multi-view screen 80 in one embodiment is configured to display a plurality of distribution screens in a switchable display area 182 within a predetermined time limit (for example, 5 minutes). The remaining time of the time limit is displayed below. When the user selects the return button 186 or when the remaining time of the time limit becomes 0 (zero), the multi-viewing screen 80 is closed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the installed application information in the user information management table 41a may be configured to be automatically updated. For example, whenever a user starts an application for a content distribution service on the terminal device 30 or accesses a website for a content distribution service provided by the server 10, a list of installed applications is acquired from the terminal device 30. Then, the installed application information in the user information management table 41a may be updated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the registered application list is configured by the application selected by the user among the installed applications, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, in another embodiment of the present invention, all of the installed applications are included in the registered application list regardless of whether or not the user has selected, or applications that are not installed in the terminal device 30 are included in the registered application list. It can be configured to be included.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, a list (first list) of applications installed in a user's terminal device 30 is acquired from the terminal device 30, and the user distributes a screen (digital content). The registered application list (second list) including at least a part of the applications included in the list is displayed on the terminal device 30, and the applications included in the registered application list and are targets of screen distribution (digital) The selection of the application corresponding to the content is received by the user, and the selected application is associated with the distribution room (the user's digital content). Therefore, the user can easily associate an application that is a target of screen distribution with a distribution room, and the associated application can be used as a distribution room classification when searching or recommending a distribution room. As described above, the embodiment of the present invention can support the assignment of the classification to the digital content.

  The processes and procedures described in this specification are implemented by software, hardware, or any combination thereof other than those explicitly described in the embodiments. More specifically, the processes and procedures described in this specification are performed by mounting logic corresponding to the processes on a medium such as an integrated circuit, a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical storage. Realized. Further, the processes and procedures described in this specification can be implemented as a computer program and executed by various computers.

  Even if the processes and procedures described herein are described as being performed by a single device, software, component, or module, such processes or procedures may be performed by multiple devices, multiple software, multiple Component and / or multiple modules. In addition, even though the data, tables, or databases described herein are described as being stored in a single memory, such data, tables, or databases are provided on a single device. Alternatively, the data can be distributed and stored in a plurality of memories or a plurality of memories arranged in a plurality of devices. Further, the software and hardware elements described herein may be implemented by integrating them into fewer components or by decomposing them into more components.

  In the present specification, when the constituent elements of the invention are described as one or a plurality, or when they are described without being limited to one or a plurality of cases, they should be understood separately in context. The component may be either singular or plural.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Server 30 Terminal device 41 Information storage part 42 Service management part 43 Distribution control part 50 Application registration screen 60 Main screen 70 Distribution preparation screen 74a Registered application list screen 80 Multi viewing screen 200 Display area 210 Display screen 300 Viewing screen

Claims (11)

A system for distributing digital content,
Comprising one or more computer processors;
In response to executing the readable instructions, the one or more computer processors
Obtaining a first list, which is a list of applications installed on the terminal device of the first user, from the terminal device of the first user;
Displaying a second list including at least a part of an application included in the first list on the terminal device of the first user when distributing the digital content of the first user;
Receiving a selection by the first user of a corresponding application that is included in the second list and corresponds to the digital content of the first user;
Associating the selected corresponding application with the digital content of the first user;
Delivering the digital content of the first user to the terminal device of the second user in response to a request from a second user;
system.   The system according to claim 1, wherein the digital content is a display screen displayed on the terminal device of the first user.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the one or more computer processors further execute a step of starting the selected corresponding application on the terminal device of the first user.   The distribution step includes receiving moving image data corresponding to the display screen from the terminal device of the first user, and transmitting the received moving image data to the terminal device of the second user. Or the system of 3.   The step of displaying the second list includes the application included in the second list according to the priority of the application included in the second list based at least on the usage status of the application in the terminal device of the first user. 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising displaying   The system according to claim 5, wherein the usage status includes at least one of an application usage frequency, a usage time, and an elapsed time since the previous use.   The one or more computer processors further identify and identify recommended digital content to recommend to the second user based on a related application associated with the second user and a corresponding application associated with the digital content. 7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recommending the recommended digital content to the second user.   The one or more computer processors are further configured to respond to a request from the second user with a plurality of digital contents associated with an application specified by the second user as a corresponding application. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a step of switching display in accordance with an instruction from the second user on a terminal device of the user is executed.   The system according to claim 8, wherein the step of displaying the plurality of digital contents displays the plurality of digital contents in a switchable manner within a predetermined time limit. A method for delivering digital content, executed by one or more computers, comprising:
Obtaining a first list, which is a list of applications installed on the terminal device of the first user, from the terminal device of the first user;
Displaying a second list including at least a part of an application included in the first list on the terminal device of the first user when distributing the digital content of the first user;
Receiving a selection by the first user of a corresponding application that is included in the second list and corresponds to the digital content of the first user;
Associating the selected corresponding application with the digital content of the first user;
Delivering the digital content of the first user to the terminal device of the second user in response to a request from a second user.
Method. A program for distributing digital content,
In response to being executed on one or more computers, the one or more computers,
Obtaining a first list, which is a list of applications installed on the terminal device of the first user, from the terminal device of the first user;
Displaying a second list including at least a part of an application included in the first list on the terminal device of the first user when distributing the digital content of the first user;
Receiving a selection by the first user of a corresponding application that is included in the second list and corresponds to the digital content of the first user;
Associating the selected corresponding application with the digital content of the first user;
In response to a request from a second user, delivering the digital content of the first user to the terminal device of the second user;
program.

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