JP2019096318A - Command processing server, command processing program, command processing system, command execution program, and command processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce dissatisfaction of viewers caused by delay in communication, processing or the like in a system causing a server to relay data transmission/reception between a terminal used by a distributor and terminals used by the viewers.SOLUTION: A command processing server for connecting a command issue terminal and a command execution terminal, includes: a reception unit 36 for receiving from a command issue terminal 5, a command relating to a command execution terminal 6; a notification unit 37 notifying the commend execution terminal of the reception of the command; and an execution instruction unit 38, after notifying the command execution terminal of the reception of the command, transmitting an instruction causing the command execution terminal 6 to execute the command, to the command execution terminal 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a command processing server connected to a command issuing terminal and a command execution terminal, a command processing program, a command processing system including the command processing server, a command execution program used for the command processing system, and a command processing method.

  BACKGROUND In recent years, content providing services for streaming moving pictures to various terminals such as personal computers, tablet terminals, portable terminals such as smartphones, television receivers, and game machines have become widespread. The content providing service provides a service in which a viewer of a moving image can post a comment such as an impression of the moving image as an example of a reaction to the moving image being viewed.

  The content providing service distributes a moving image and comments posted from a plurality of viewers to a terminal used by the viewer. The terminal superimposes and displays a comment on the delivered video. The viewer can enjoy the exchange of comments between other users who watch the video and the comments while watching the video.

  It is also possible to provide live broadcasting in which the server distributes, in real time, video data distributed from a terminal used by a distributor to a terminal used by a viewer. In such a content providing service, it is possible for a distributor and a viewer to share moving images and comments in real time. Further, in such a content providing service, the distributor may issue a command related to a terminal owned by the viewer and cause the terminal owned by the viewer to execute the command via the server.

  Generally, in order to realize a teleconference via a network, a first terminal participating in the teleconference sends materials to a second terminal participating in the teleconference, and the second terminal acquires the material. There is a system which acquires the notice of completion which shows that it is (patent literature 1).

JP, 2017-68530, A

  However, when the server relays data transmission and reception between the terminal used by the distributor and the terminal used by the viewer, a delay may occur in communication or processing. When a delay occurs in a system in which a distributor and a viewer share a moving image and a comment in real time, the moving image and the comment may be shifted, and the content may not be properly distributed. In particular, when the distributor issues a command on a terminal owned by the viewer, if the command item at the viewer is delayed, a delay occurs in communication or processing whether the distributor's issuance of the command is delayed. Viewers may be dissatisfied.

  The system described in Patent Document 1 is notified that the material has been acquired at the destination of the material, and the participants of the teleconference only have to wait for the notification until the notification is acquired. Dissatisfaction may occur.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a command for reducing viewer's dissatisfaction caused by delays in communication or processing in a system in which a server relays data transmission / reception between a terminal used by a distributor and a terminal used by a viewer. To provide a processing server, a command processing program, a command processing system, a command execution program, and a command processing method.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first feature of the present invention relates to a command processing server connected to a command issuing terminal and a command executing terminal. A command processing server according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a receiving unit for receiving a command related to a command executing terminal from a command issuing terminal, a notifying unit for notifying a command executing terminal that a command has been received, and a command The command execution terminal is provided with an execution instructing unit that transmits an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal to the command execution terminal after notifying the command execution terminal.

  After notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received, the command processing server may execute a process necessary to transmit an instruction for executing the command to the command execution terminal.

  The command issuing terminal is used by a distributor who distributes moving image data, the command executing terminal is used by a viewer who views moving image data, and the command is an instruction from the distributor to the viewer regarding the moving image data Also good. The command is an instruction to superimpose, on the moving image data, a screen related to a questionnaire that the distributor performs for the viewer.

  A second feature of the present invention relates to a command processing program used for a command issuing terminal and a computer connected to the command executing terminal. The command processing program according to the second aspect comprises a computer, a reception unit for receiving a command related to a command execution terminal from a command issuing terminal, a notification unit for notifying a command execution terminal that a command has been received, and a command After notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received, the control unit causes the command execution terminal to function as an execution instructing unit that transmits an instruction for executing the command to the command execution terminal.

  A third feature of the present invention relates to a command processing system including a command issuing terminal, a command executing terminal, and a command processing server connected to the command issuing terminal and the command executing terminal. In the command processing system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the command issuing terminal includes a command issuing unit that transmits a command related to the command executing terminal. The command processing server notifies the command execution terminal of the reception unit for receiving a command related to the command execution terminal from the command issuing terminal, the notification unit for notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received, and that the command has been received. The command execution terminal is provided with an execution instructing unit that transmits an instruction for executing the command to the command execution terminal. The command execution terminal receives a notification that the command has been received from the command processing server, receives a notification processing unit that outputs that the command has been received, and receives an instruction for executing the command from the command processing server. It has a command execution unit to execute.

  A fourth feature of the present invention relates to a command execution program used for a command execution terminal in a command processing system including a command issuing terminal, a command execution terminal, and a command processing server connected to the command issuing terminal and the command execution terminal. . The command execution program according to the fourth aspect receives the command when it is notified that the command processing server receives the command related to the command execution terminal from the command processing server and the command processing server receives the command related to the command execution terminal. It is made to function as a notification processing unit that outputs that it has received, and a command execution unit that receives and executes an instruction for executing a command on the command execution terminal from the command processing server.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a command processing method used in a command processing system including a command issuing terminal, a command executing terminal, and a command processing server connected to the command issuing terminal and the command executing terminal. A command processing method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: a command issuing terminal transmitting a command related to the command executing terminal; a command processing server receiving a command related to the command executing terminal from the command issuing terminal; And a step of notifying the command execution terminal that the command processing server has received the command, and outputting that the command has been received when the command execution terminal is notified of the reception of the command from the command processing server. After the command processing server notifies the command execution terminal that the command has been received, the command execution terminal transmits an instruction for executing the command at the command execution terminal to the command execution terminal; Receive an instruction to execute a command from the command processing server Comprising the step of performing Te.

  According to the present invention, in a system in which a server relays data transmission and reception between a terminal used by a distributor and a terminal used by a viewer, command processing for reducing the dissatisfaction of the viewer due to a delay in communication or processing. A server, a command processing program, a command processing system, a command execution program, and a command processing method can be provided.

It is a figure explaining the system configuration of the command processing system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the command processing method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining an example of the screen displayed in the command execution terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the hardware constitutions and functional block of a command processing server concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining the hardware constitutions and functional block of the command issuing terminal which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the hardware constitutions and functional block of the command execution terminal which concern on embodiment of this invention.

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

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

  In the embodiment of the present invention, "real time" includes not only cases in which time exactly matches in a strict sense, but also cases in which processing is promptly performed in each device, and also in cases where delays due to transmission or processing occur. Do.

(Content provision system)
A content providing system 1 (command processing system) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The content providing system 1 allows the distributor and the viewer to share the video and the comment in real time. The content providing system 1 includes a content processing system 2, a command issuing terminal 5 and a command executing terminal 6. The content processing system 2, the command issuing terminal 5 and the command executing terminal 6 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 9 such as the Internet. The content processing system 2 includes a moving image providing server 3 and a command processing server 4.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, content is described as a case of providing moving image data and a service associated with provision of moving image data, but the present invention is not limited to this. The provision of services accompanying the provision of moving image data is, for example, sharing of a post input by a viewer of moving image data, a questionnaire performed on the viewer, and the like.

  The command issuing terminal 5 is a terminal used by a distributor who distributes moving image data. The command issuing terminal 5 generates moving image data and provides the content providing system 1 with it. The video data may further include audio data. The command issuing terminal 5 further issues a command related to the command executing terminal 6 for the service accompanying the provision of the moving image, and transmits the command to the content providing system 1.

  The command execution terminal 6 is a terminal used by a viewer who views the moving image data distributed by the command issuing terminal 5. The command execution terminal 6 reproduces the moving image data received from the content providing system 1. The command execution terminal 6 further receives from the content providing system 1 an instruction to execute the command issued by the command issuing terminal 5, and executes the command according to the instruction.

  In the content processing system 2, the moving image providing server 3 distributes the moving image data provided from the command issuing terminal 5 to the command executing terminal 6 used by the viewer. Further, the command processing server 4 causes the command execution terminal 6 to execute the command issued by the command issuing terminal 5 regarding the service attached to the moving image data.

  Here, the command is an instruction from the distributor to the viewer regarding moving image data, and relates to a service attached to the moving image data. A service attached to moving image data is, for example, display of post data to be superimposed on a reproduction screen of moving image data. For example, on the reproduction screen of moving image data of each user, the command processing server 4 can share post data input by a certain viewer with terminals used by users (distributor and viewer) who view the same moving image data. , Control to overlap.

  Further, the service attached to the moving image data includes, for example, a questionnaire that the distributor performs for the viewer, and the command superimposes a screen regarding the questionnaire for the distributor to perform for the viewer on the moving image data that the viewer views It is an instruction. The command issuing terminal 5 transmits to the command processing server 4 a command set by the distributor, indicating that the questionnaire is to be conducted, and the question text and options of the questionnaire. The command processing server 4 displays a questionnaire screen on the terminal of each viewer, causes the questionnaire to be answered, and instructs the command execution terminal 6 to return the input answer to the command processing server 4. The command execution terminal 6 displays question texts and options of the questionnaire in accordance with an instruction from the command processing server 4, selects one of the options, and transmits the selected option to the command processing server 4. The command processing server 4 counts the options selected in each command execution terminal 6, and displays the counting result on the command issuing terminal 5 and the command execution terminal 6. The question text and options of the questionnaire displayed on the command execution terminal 6 and the counting result displayed on the command issuing terminal 5 and the command execution terminal 6 are superimposed on the moving image delivered by the command issuing terminal 5 and have a predetermined transmittance Is displayed.

  As described above, since the command processing server 4 transmits and receives data between the terminal of the distributor of the moving image and the terminal of the viewer, data may not be transmitted and received in real time due to the delay of the command processing server 4. Therefore, when the command processing server 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a command related to the command execution terminal 6 from the command issuing terminal 5, the command processing server 4 notifies the command execution terminal that the command has been received. Further, after notifying the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received, the command processing server 4 transmits, to the command execution terminal 6, an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal 6.

  A command processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1, the command issuing terminal 5 transmits the command input by the distributor to the command processing server 4. For example, when the questionnaire screen V as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the command execution terminal, the command issuing terminal 5 performs the questionnaire, the question sentence of the questionnaire "which fan?" And the option "A team And “B team” are transmitted to the command processing server 4.

  First, in step S2, the command processing server 4 notifies the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received from the command issuing terminal 5. In step S3, the command execution terminal 6 outputs that a command has been input at the command issuing terminal 5, and notifies the viewer. The command execution terminal 6 may display, for example, “server is processing command” or the like, or may display an icon or animation indicating that the server is processing a command.

  After notifying that the command has been received in step S2, the command processing server 4 performs processing for causing the command execution terminal 6 to execute the command received in step S1 in step S4. The command processing server 4 performs processing for displaying a questionnaire screen V as shown in FIG. 3 on the terminal of the viewer. Here, when the load is too high to be processed immediately, the command processing server 4 puts the processing of step S4 in a queue, stands by for the processing order, and performs processing when processing becomes possible.

  When the process of step S4 is completed, the command processing server 4 instructs the command execution terminal 6 to execute the command in step S5 together with the process result of step S4. In step S6, the command execution terminal 6 executes the command received in step S5. The command execution terminal 6 may erase the notification displayed in step S3 and display that the command execution terminal 6 is processing, such as an icon or an animation indicating loading. When the process in the command execution terminal 6 is completed, the questionnaire screen V shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the command execution terminal 6.

  According to the command processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the command processing server 4 receives a command from the command issuing terminal 5, it immediately notifies the command executing terminal 6 that the command has been received. Do. Even when processing on the command processing server 4 is delayed, the viewer of the command execution terminal 6 can recognize that a command is issued by the distributor and that processing is in progress on the server, thereby alleviating the stress of waiting for execution of the command. be able to.

  The command processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention is suitable for live broadcasting in which a distributor distributes a moving image in real time, and watches a viewer's post to progress a program.

  In general, if the viewer does not display a questionnaire after the video is distributed, for example, the distributor has called, for example, "I'm going to ask everyone a questionnaire from now" There is a case to input and to scold a distributor. Also, since such a post is not directly related to the progress of the program, it may be difficult to progress the program as intended by the distributor.

  Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, by notifying the viewer that the distributor has input the command related to the questionnaire, the distributor is not caused to display the questionnaire because the distributor is not the command, and the command is not It can be seen that it is a delay on the processing server 4 or the communication network. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the viewer does not hesitate to the distributor for "Questionnaire still?" Etc., so that the program can be progressed by the distributor without interfering with the program progress by the distributor. become.

  Even when a delay occurs due to a device or a communication situation, in the content providing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it can be clarified that it is not at least a distributor-dependent delay. Can reduce the complaints of

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a case is described in which the command issuing terminal 5 provides moving image data and issues a command related to a service that accompanies providing the moving image, but the present invention is not limited to this. The function realized by the command issuing terminal 5 may be realized by a plurality of terminals. Moreover, although the case where the content provision system 1 is equipped with the one command issuing terminal 5 and the three command execution terminals 6 in the example shown in FIG. 1 is demonstrated, it does not restrict to this. The number of command execution terminals 6 may be one or more.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the case has been described in which the terminal distributing the moving image issues a command related to the service accompanying the provision of the moving image and the terminal viewing the moving image executes the command. A terminal that views a moving image may issue a command related to a service that accompanies provision of the moving image, and may cause the other terminals to execute the command. For example, in the case of a service for displaying a post input by a viewer on a terminal used by a distributor, the command issuing terminal 5 is a terminal for viewing a moving image, and the command execution terminal 6 is a terminal for distributing a moving image . In the embodiment of the present invention, although the case where the distributor carries out a questionnaire to the viewer will be described, the present invention may be applied to the case where one of the viewers carries out a questionnaire to other viewers and distributors. it can.

(Command processing server)
The command processing server 4 is a general computer provided with a storage device 31, a communication control device 32, and a processing device 35 as shown in FIG. Each function shown in FIG. 4 is realized by executing a command processing program for realizing a predetermined function by a general computer.

  The storage device 31 is a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a hard disk, etc., and a program executed by the processing device 35, input data for the processing device 35 to execute processing, output data, It stores various data such as intermediate data. The communication control device 32 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from other devices via a communication network. The processing unit 35 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), reads and executes a program stored in the storage unit 31, reads and writes data stored in the storage unit 31, and receives data from the communication control unit 32. The command processing server 4 executes the processing in the command processing server 4.

  The processing device 35 includes a reception unit 36, a notification unit 37, and an execution instruction unit 38.

  The receiving unit 36 receives a command related to the command execution terminal 6 from the command issuing terminal 5.

  The notification unit 37 notifies the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received from the command issuing terminal 5. It is preferable that the notification unit 37 notify the command execution terminal 6 immediately after the reception unit 36 receives a command. Since the process of notifying that the command has been received does not become a heavy load in the command processing server 4, it is possible to promptly notify the command execution terminal 6.

  Here, the notification unit 37 specifies the transmission destination of the command execution terminal 6 as necessary. For example, when the distributor of moving image data uses the command issuing terminal 5 and the viewer of moving image data uses the command execution terminal 6, the notification unit 37 identifies the viewer specific information of the moving image data such as an IP address. Extract and notify specific information.

  After notifying the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received, the execution instructing unit 38 transmits, to the command execution terminal 6, an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal 6. Here, after notifying the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received, the execution instructing unit 38 executes processing necessary for transmitting an instruction for executing the command to the command execution terminal. good. As a result, the command processing server 4 can immediately notify the command execution terminal 6 that the command has been received, and alleviate the stress of the waiting time of the user of the command execution terminal 6.

  The command processing server 4 may notify the command execution terminal 6 that all the commands processed by the command processing server 4 have been received, or may notify only some of the commands. The command processing server 4 notifies the command execution terminal 6 that a command has been received for a command requiring processing for a long time or a command causing a delay, and a command for which the processing does not take a long time or a delay does not occur. It is also possible to control not to notify.

(Command issuing terminal)
The command issuing terminal 5 is a general computer provided with a storage device 51, a communication control device 52, an input device 53, and a processing device 55 as shown in FIG. Each function shown in FIG. 5 is realized by executing a command issuing program for realizing a predetermined function by a general computer.

  The storage device 51, the communication control device 52, and the processing device 55 are the same as the respective devices of the command processing server 4 described with reference to FIG. The input device 53 is an interface for inputting a command that the command execution terminal 6 wants to execute, and specifically, is a keyboard, a mouse or the like.

  The processing device 55 includes a moving image providing unit 56 and a command issuing unit 57.

  The moving image providing unit 56 provides the moving image providing server 3 with the moving image data captured or generated by the distributor via the communication network 9. The moving image data provided to the moving image providing server 3 is provided to the command execution terminal 6.

  The command issuing unit 57 transmits a command related to the command execution terminal 6. For example, when it is desired to conduct a questionnaire to the viewer when providing moving image data, the distributor inputs information necessary for conducting the questionnaire via the input device 53. The command issuing unit 57 transmits the information input from the input device 53 to the command processing server 4 via the communication control device 52.

(Command execution terminal)
The command execution terminal 6 is a general computer provided with a storage device 61, a communication control device 62, an output device 64, and a processing device 65 as shown in FIG. Each function shown in FIG. 6 is realized by executing a command execution program for realizing a predetermined function by a general computer.

  The storage device 61, the communication control device 62, and the processing device 65 are the same as the respective devices of the command processing server 4 described with reference to FIG. The output device 64 is an interface for outputting an execution result by the command execution terminal 6 to make the viewer recognize, and more specifically, is a display or the like.

  The processing device 65 includes a moving image reproduction unit 66, a notification processing unit 67, and a command execution unit 68.

  The moving image reproduction unit 66 reproduces the moving image data distributed by the command issuing terminal 5 and provided by the moving image providing server 3.

  When the notification processing unit 67 receives a notification from the command processing server 4 that the command has been received, the notification processing unit 67 outputs that the command has been received. The notification processing unit 67 displays a message indicating that the command processing server 4 is processing a command, an image, an animation, and the like.

  The command execution unit 68 receives an instruction for executing a command from the command processing server 4 and executes the instruction. For example, when an instruction to display a questionnaire screen is received, the command execution unit 68 displays the questionnaire screen according to the received instruction. When a message indicating that the command processing server 4 is processing a command, an image, an animation, or the like is displayed, the command execution unit 68 deletes this display, and the command execution terminal 6 executes the command as necessary. Display a message, an image, an animation, etc.

  The embodiment of the present invention reduces the dissatisfaction of the viewer accompanying the delay of communication or processing in a system in which the server relays data transmission and reception between the terminal used by the distributor and the terminal used by the viewer. It becomes possible.

(Other embodiments)
As mentioned above, although described by the embodiment of the present invention, it should not be understood that the statement and drawing which make a part of this disclosure limit this invention. Various alternative embodiments, examples and operation techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure.

  Of course, the present invention includes various embodiments and the like which are not described herein. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention-specifying matters according to the scope of claims appropriate from the above description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 content provision system 2 content processing system 3 moving image provision server 4 command processing server 5 command issuing terminal 6 command execution terminal 31, 51, 61 memory | storage device 32, 52, 62 communication control apparatus 35, 55, 65 processing apparatus 36 receiver 37 Notification unit 38 Execution instruction unit 53 Input device 56 Movie providing unit 57 Command issuing unit 64 Output device 66 Movie playback unit 67 Notification processing unit 68 Command execution unit

Claims (8)

A command processing server connected to a command issuing terminal and a command execution terminal,
A receiving unit that receives a command related to the command execution terminal from the command issuing terminal;
A notification unit that notifies the command execution terminal that the command has been received;
A command processing unit that transmits an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal to the command execution terminal after notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received; server. After notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received, the command processing server executes a process necessary for transmitting an instruction for executing the command to the command execution terminal. The command processing server according to claim 1, characterized in that The command issuing terminal is used by a distributor who distributes video data,
The command execution terminal is used by a viewer who views the moving image data.
The command processing server according to claim 1, wherein the command is an instruction from the distributor to the viewer regarding the moving image data. The command processing server according to claim 3, wherein the command is an instruction to superimpose a screen on a questionnaire that the distributor performs to the viewer on the moving image data. A command processing program used for a computer connected to a command issuing terminal and a command execution terminal,
The computer,
A receiving unit that receives a command related to the command execution terminal from the command issuing terminal;
A notification unit that notifies the command execution terminal that the command has been received;
A command that causes an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal to function as an execution instruction unit that transmits the command to the command execution terminal after notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received. Processing program. A command processing system comprising: a command issuing terminal; a command execution terminal; and a command processing server connected to the command issuing terminal and the command execution terminal.
The command issuing terminal is
A command issuing unit that transmits a command related to the command execution terminal;
The command processing server is
A receiving unit that receives a command related to the command execution terminal from the command issuing terminal;
A notification unit that notifies the command execution terminal that the command has been received;
The command execution terminal comprises an execution instructing unit that transmits an instruction for executing the command on the command execution terminal after notifying the command execution terminal that the command has been received, to the command execution terminal.
The command execution terminal is
A notification processing unit that, upon receiving a notification from the command processing server that the command has been received, outputs that the command has been received;
A command processing system comprising: a command execution unit that receives and executes an instruction for executing the command from the command processing server. In a command processing system comprising a command issuing terminal, a command executing terminal, and a command processing server connected to the command issuing terminal and the command executing terminal, the command executing program used for the command executing terminal,
The command execution terminal being a computer,
A notification processing unit that outputs an indication that the command has been received when the command processing server receives a notification from the command issuing terminal that the command processing server has received a command related to the command execution terminal;
A command execution program characterized by causing the command processing terminal to function as a command execution unit that receives and executes an instruction for executing a command on the command execution terminal. A command processing method for use in a command processing system comprising: a command issuing terminal; a command executing terminal; a command issuing terminal; and a command processing server connected to the command executing terminal.
The command issuing terminal transmitting a command related to the command executing terminal;
The command processing server receiving a command related to the command execution terminal from the command issuing terminal;
Notifying the command execution terminal that the command processing server has received the command;
Outputting, upon receiving a notification from the command processing server that the command has been received, the command execution terminal;
Sending an instruction for the command execution terminal to execute the command to the command execution terminal after notifying the command execution terminal that the command processing server has received the command;
A command processing method comprising: the command execution terminal receiving and executing an instruction to execute the command from the command processing server.

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