JP2022075492A - Video distribution system, video distribution method, and video distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system that can promote co-starring between users who distribute videos containing character objects generated on the basis of their own movements.

SOLUTION: A video distribution system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors may execute a computer-readable instruction to register a distribution user who has made a registration request from among a plurality of distribution users who distribute video including character objects generated on the basis of their own movement as a first co-starring possible user, and selects a first co-starring user from among the first co-starring possible users in response to reception of a first co-starring application to apply for co-starring with either of the first co-starring possible users from the co-starring application user, distributes a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user are co-starred.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act July 17, 2020 Implemented the invention related to the application on Android v3.3.20 in the virtual live distribution application "REALITY" provided by REALITY Co., Ltd.

Patent Law Article 30, Paragraph 2 Application Applicable July 20, 2020 Implemented the invention related to the application on iOS v3.3.17 in the virtual live distribution application "REALITY" provided by REALITY Co., Ltd.

The invention disclosed herein relates to a video distribution system, a video distribution method, and a video distribution program.

Conventionally, there has been known a video distribution system that generates a character animation based on the movement of a distribution user and performs live distribution of a video including the character animation. Such a moving image distribution system is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-198053. A user who is watching a video in such a video distribution system can participate in a video distributed by another user using his / her own character. That is, in the conventional video distribution system, the characters of two or more distribution users can virtually co-star (collaborate) in the video. The co-starring function in such a moving image distribution system is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-096269. In a conventional video distribution system having a co-starring function, another user sends a co-starring request to a video distributed by one user, and the co-starring request is permitted, so that the user who made the co-starring request. And a co-starring video including each character of the user who has permitted the co-starring request is generated, and the co-starring video is distributed to the viewing user.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-198053 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-096269

When two or more users co-star in a conventional video distribution system, the user who applies for co-starring selects the video of the participation destination from a large number of videos being distributed, or co-stars from a large number of distribution users. You need to find someone. In addition, even if a video or a co-starring partner is specified and a co-starring application is submitted, there is a risk that the co-starring application will not be permitted and the co-starring will not be realized, or it will take a long time before the co-starring application is approved. ..

In this way, in order to promote the use of the co-starring function in a conventional video distribution system that allows users to co-star with each other to distribute a video containing a character object generated based on their own movements. Technical improvement is desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide technical improvements that solve or alleviate at least some of the problems of the prior art described above. One of the more specific objects of the present invention is to provide a technical improvement for promoting co-starring between users who distribute a moving image containing a character object generated based on their own movement. .. Other objects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the entire specification.

One aspect of the present invention relates to a moving image distribution system. In one aspect of the invention, the video distribution system comprises one or more processors. In one aspect of the invention, one or more processors request registration among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video containing a character object generated based on their own movement by executing a computer-readable instruction. The first co-starring user who registered the distribution user who performed the above as the first co-starring user and received the first co-starring application from the co-starring application user to apply for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users. The first co-starring user is selected from the above, and the co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star is distributed.

In one aspect of the present invention, the co-starring moving image is distributed without obtaining the permission of the first co-starring user after receiving the first co-starring application.

In one aspect of the present invention, the first co-star application is made both while the co-star application user is watching the video of the first co-star user and while the co-star application user is not watching the video of the first co-star user. Will be accepted.

In one aspect of the present invention, an upper limit of users who can co-star with each of a plurality of distribution users is set.

The video distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention manages the number of co-starring users represented by the difference between the upper limit and the number of co-starring users for each of the plurality of distribution users, and each of the plurality of distribution users. The first co-starring user is selected based on the number of co-starring users.

In one aspect of the present invention, attribute information indicating the attributes of each of the plurality of distribution users is set, and the first co-starring user is selected based on at least the attribute information of the first co-starring user.

The video distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention receives the second co-starring application from the co-starring application user to apply for co-starring with the second co-starring user selected from a plurality of distribution users. When it is determined whether or not the user and the second co-starring user can co-star, and when it is determined that the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user can co-star, the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user co-star. Generate other co-starring videos.

In one aspect of the present invention, the second co-starring application is accepted only while the co-starring application user is watching the video of the second co-starring user.

In one aspect of the present invention, the second co-starring user is selected from one or a plurality of second co-starring possible users who accept the second co-starring application among the plurality of distribution users. The video distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention is among the plurality of distribution users, at least a part of the one or a plurality of first co-starring users who accept the co-starring application, and at least a part of the second co-starring users. A co-starring list including at least one is provided to the co-starring application user.

The video distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention displays a list including at least a part of the plurality of distribution users, and in the list, each of the one or a plurality of first co-starring users is the plurality of users. It is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the distribution users who are not the first co-starring users among the distribution users of.

In the video distribution system according to one aspect of the present invention, a user who has started a game in which at least a part of the plurality of distribution users participates is registered as the first co-starring user.

One aspect of the invention relates to a video distribution method executed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions. In the video distribution method according to one aspect of the present invention, a distribution user who has made a registration request is registered as a first co-starring user among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video including a character object generated based on their own movement. The process and the process of selecting a first co-starring user from the first co-starring users according to the acceptance of the first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users from the co-starring application user. , A step of generating a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.

One aspect of the present invention relates to a video distribution program. The video distribution program according to one aspect of the present invention selects a distribution user who has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video including a character object generated based on their own movement to one or a plurality of computer processors. The process of registering as a first co-starring user and the first co-starring application from among the first co-starring users according to the acceptance of the first co-starring application from the co-starring application user to apply for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users. 1 The step of selecting a co-starring user and the step of generating a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star are executed.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to promote co-starring between users who distribute a moving image including a character object generated based on their own movement.

It is a block diagram which shows the moving image distribution system by one Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a distribution user who distributes a moving image distributed by the moving image distribution system of FIG. 1 and a distribution user device used by the distribution user. It is a figure explaining the user information stored in the moving image distribution system of FIG. It is a figure explaining the co-starring moving image information stored in the moving image distribution system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the setting screen displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20a in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the moving image which is displayed on the viewing user apparatus 10 in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the moving image which is displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20a in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the moving image which is displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20b in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the co-starring moving image displayed on the viewing user apparatus 10 in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the co-starring moving image displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20c of the co-starring application user in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the co-starring moving image which is displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20a in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the image of the co-starring moving image displayed on the distribution user apparatus 20b in one embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the process of distributing a co-starring moving image based on the 1st co-starring application in one embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the process of distributing a co-starring moving image based on the 2nd co-starring application in one embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The same or similar components in multiple drawings are labeled with the same reference numerals.

A moving image distribution system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. First, the outline of the moving image distribution system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a video distribution system 1 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a distribution user device used by users Ua, Ub and the user Ua, Ub who distribute a video in the video distribution system 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows 20a, 20b schematically. The distribution user device 20a has a function for distributing a video including a character object generated based on the movement of the user Ua in the video distribution system 1, and the distribution user device 20b is a user in the video distribution system 1. It has a function for delivering a moving image including a character object generated based on the movement of Ub. For the sake of brevity, FIG. 2 shows only two users (users Ua, Ub) and the distribution user devices 20a, 20b used by each, but in the video distribution system 1, the video distribution system 1 shows only two users. , Three or more users may distribute a moving image including a character object generated based on the movement of each user by using each distribution user device. In FIG. 1, in addition to the distribution user devices 20a and 20b, the distribution user device 20c of the distribution user Uc is shown. Since the distribution user device 20c has the same functions as the distribution user devices 20a and 20b, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the present specification, when the term "delivery user device" is simply referred to without a reference numeral, the "delivery user device" can have the same functions as the delivery user devices 20a and 20b.

As will be described in detail later, the moving image distribution system 1 can generate a co-starring moving image including character objects of two or more distribution users. In other words, in the moving image distribution system 1, two or more users can virtually co-star in the moving image via each character object. In this way, when two or more users are virtually co-starring in a moving image via each character object, the moving image is called a co-starring moving image. Each of the users who distribute the moving image in the moving image distribution system 1 can apply for co-starring with other users. For example, user Ua can apply for co-starring with user Ub and / or other users. On the contrary, the user Ub can also apply for co-starring with the user Ua and / or other users. Based on this co-starring application, a co-starring moving image including the character object of the user who applied for co-starring and the character object of the user who applied for co-starring is generated.

When a user applies for co-starring with another user and two or more users co-star in the video, the user who applied for co-starring may be referred to as a "guest user". In addition, a user who originally distributed a video and received a co-starring application for the video may be referred to as a "host user". The concepts of host user and guest user are relative. For example, when the user Ub applies for co-starring with the user Ua, the user Ua becomes the host user and the user Ub becomes the guest user, but conversely, when the user Ua applies for the co-starring with the user Ub. User Ua becomes a guest user and user Ub becomes a host user.

Both the user Ua and the user Ub are distribution users who distribute a video including a character object generated based on their own movements, and are also viewing users who watch the videos of other distribution users. Therefore, the distribution user devices 20a and 20b may have a function of viewing the moving image distributed by the moving image distribution system 1.

The video distribution system 1 is expected to be used by a large number of users. The user of the video distribution system 1 includes a distribution user who distributes a moving image and a viewing user who watches the distributed moving image. The users of the video distribution system 1 are divided into distribution users and viewing users according to the usage mode of the video distribution system 1, but one user can be a distribution user or a viewing user depending on the usage mode of the video distribution system 1. Can be. For example, a distribution user who distributes a video using the video distribution system 1 can watch a video distributed by another distribution user using the video distribution system 1, and thus is a distribution user at the time of distributing the video. , When watching a video, it is a viewing user.

In the video distribution system 1, it is assumed that a large number of distribution users distribute the video, so that it is not easy for the distribution users Ua, Ub, and Uc to search for a co-star among a large number of distribution users. Therefore, the moving image distribution system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a function of supporting the selection of co-starring partners by the distribution users Ua, Ub, Uc (and other distribution users). Specifically, the video distribution system 1 is a co-starring application for non-designated co-starring partner who does not specify or specify a co-starring partner from a distribution user who wishes to co-star with another user (hereinafter referred to as "first co-starring application"). , And based on the first co-starring application, it is possible to provide a function of selecting a user who will be a co-starring partner with the co-starring application user who made the first co-starring application. In the present specification, the distribution user selected as the co-starring partner of the co-starring application user based on the first co-starring application may be referred to as a "first co-starring user". The first co-starring user is a distribution user who is permitted to co-star with a co-starring application user based on the first co-starring application among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video using the video distribution system 1 (hereinafter, "No. 1". It is selected from "1 co-starring user"). In this way, in the video distribution system 1, the co-starring partner is specified by realizing the co-starring between the co-starring application user who made the first co-starring application and another user based on the first co-starring application that does not specify the co-starring partner. Alternatively, co-starring with other users can be realized without specifying. As a result, co-starring among distribution users is activated.

The video distribution system 1 is designated in the co-star application user and the second co-star application in response to the reception of the co-star application for designating the co-star partner (hereinafter referred to as "second co-star application") from the co-star application user. It may be determined whether or not co-starring is possible with the user (hereinafter referred to as "second co-starring user"), and if it is determined that co-starring is possible, co-starring between the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user may be realized. .. The second co-starring user is a user who is accepting a second co-starring application from another distribution user among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video using the video distribution system 1 (hereinafter referred to as "second co-starring user"). .) Is specified by the co-star application user. As a result, the moving image distribution system 1 can realize co-starring between users based on the second co-starring application for designating the co-starring partner. The second co-starring user may overlap with the first co-starring user. That is, a certain distribution user may be a first co-starring user and a second co-starring user.

The co-starring application user, the first co-starring user, the second co-starring user, the first co-starring user, and the second co-starring user all display a video including a character object generated based on their own movement in the video distribution system 1. Included in the delivery user to deliver.

Next, the architecture of the video distribution system 1 and the outline of the devices constituting the video distribution system 1 will be described, and then the functions of each device will be described. In the description of the function of each device, the function and processing of co-starring with the first co-starring user and the second co-starring user will be specifically described.

The video distribution system 1 includes a viewing user device 10, distribution user devices 20a, 20b, 20c, a server 60, and a storage 70. The viewing user device 10, the distribution user devices 20a, 20b, 20c, the server 60, and the storage 70 are connected to each other so as to be communicable with each other via the network 50. As will be described later, the server 60 is configured to distribute a moving image including animations of character objects of distribution users Ua, Ub, Uc and other distribution users. The server 60 may be configured to deliver a moving image other than the moving image including the animation of the character object. In addition to the video distribution service, the server 60 may provide a social networking service for users to interact with each other or a platform function for the service.

In the moving image distribution system 1, the moving image is distributed from the server 60 to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user devices 20a, 20b, 20c. The delivered moving image is displayed on the display of the viewing user device 10. A viewing user who is a user of the viewing user device 10 can view the delivered moving image by the viewing user device 10. The distribution users Ua, Ub, and Uc can perform the performance while checking the video being distributed by viewing the distributed video. Although only one viewing user device 10 is shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of brevity, the moving image distribution system 1 may include a plurality of viewing user devices. Further, although only three distribution user devices are shown in FIG. 1, as described above, the moving image distribution system 1 may include four or more distribution user devices. Further, as described above, the distribution users Ua, Ub, and Uc are also viewing users. Therefore, when the own moving image is not distributed, the moving image distributed by another distribution user can be viewed by the distribution user devices 20a, 20b, 20c.

In the illustrated embodiment, the distribution user device 20a includes a computer processor 21a, a communication I / F 22a, a display 23a, a camera 24a, a microphone 25a, and a storage 26a. Similarly, the distribution user device 20b includes a computer processor 21b, a communication I / F 22b, a display 23b, a camera 24b, a microphone 25b, and a storage 26b. Since the distribution user device 20a and the distribution user device 20b have the same configuration and functions, the illustration is omitted, but the distribution user device 20c is also configured in the same manner as the distribution user devices 20a and 20b. When it is not necessary to distinguish the distribution user devices 20a, 20b, and 20c from each other, the distribution user devices 20a, 20b, and 20c may be collectively referred to as the distribution user device 20, and the components thereof are also referred to as the computer processor 21 and the like. The explanation may be omitted by omitting the branch numbers "a" and "b". That is, the description of the computer processor 21 applies to both the computer processors 21a and 21b, as long as there is no contradiction.

The computer processor 21 is an arithmetic unit that loads various programs that realize an operating system and various functions from the storage into a memory and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The computer processor 21 can execute the instructions included in the video application program. The computer processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, an MPU, a DSP, a GPU, various arithmetic units other than these, or a combination thereof. The computer processor 21 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a PLD, an FPGA, or an MCU. In FIG. 1, the computer processor 21 is illustrated as a single component, but the computer processor 21 may be a set of a plurality of physically separate computer processors.

The communication I / F 22 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The distribution user device 20 can send and receive data to and from other devices via the communication I / F 22.

The display 23 has a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel is configured to be able to detect a player's touch operation (contact operation). The touch panel can detect various touch operations such as tapping, double tapping, and dragging of the player. The touch panel may be provided with a capacitive proximity sensor and may be configured to be capable of detecting a player's non-contact operation.

The camera 24 continuously images the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub, and acquires the image capture data of the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub. The captured data of the faces of the distribution users Ua and Ub captured by the camera 24 is transmitted to the server 60 via the communication I / F 22. The camera 24 may be a 3D camera capable of detecting the depth of a person's face. The camera 24 may take an image of a part other than the face of the distribution user Ua, Ub, for example, a hand, a leg, a finger of a hand, or a part other than these, and acquire the image pickup data.

The microphone 25 is a sound collecting device configured to convert the input voice into voice data. The microphone 25 is configured to be able to acquire the voice input of the distribution users Ua and Ub. The voice inputs of the distribution users Ua and Ub acquired by the microphone 25 are converted into voice data, and this voice data is transmitted to the server 60 via the communication I / F 22.

The storage 26 is a storage device accessed by the computer processor 21. The storage 26 is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or various storage devices other than those capable of storing data. Various programs can be stored in the storage 26. At least a part of the program and various data that can be stored in the storage 26 may be stored in a storage (for example, a storage 70) that is physically separate from the distribution user device 20.

The storage 26a may store the model data 26a1 and the object data 26a2. The storage 26b may store the model data 26b1 and the object data 26b2. The model data 26a1 and 26b1 are model data for generating the character (avatar) object of the distribution users Ua and Ub, respectively. The model data 26a1 and 26b1 include, for example, rig data (sometimes referred to as "skeleton data") showing the face of the character and the skeleton of a part other than the face, and surface data showing the shape and texture of the surface of the character. include. Surface data is sometimes called skin data. The model data 26a1 may be acquired from the server 60 in response to the activation of the moving image application program in the distribution user device 20a. The model data 26b1 may be acquired from the server 60 in response to the activation of the moving image application program in the distribution user device 20b.

The object data 26a2 and 26b2 include asset data for constructing a virtual space. The object data 26a2 and 26b2 draw data for drawing the background of the virtual space constituting the moving image, data for drawing various objects displayed in the moving image, and various objects displayed in the moving image other than these. Contains data for. The object data 26a2 and 26b2 may include object position information indicating the position of the object in the virtual space.

The viewing user device 10 may include the same components as the distribution user device 20. For example, the viewing user device 10 may include a computer processor, a communication I / F, a display, and a camera. The viewing user device 10 may perform the same function as the distribution user device 20 by downloading and installing the video application program.

The viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 are information processing devices such as smartphones. In addition to smartphones, the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 are mobile phones, tablet terminals, personal computers, electronic book readers, wearable computers, game consoles, and various information processing devices capable of playing moving images other than these. You may. In addition to the above components, each of the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 may include a sensor unit including various sensors such as a gyro sensor, and a storage for storing various information.

Next, the server 60 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, the server 60 includes a computer processor 61, a communication I / F 62, and a storage 63.

The computer processor 61 is an arithmetic unit that loads various programs that realize an operating system and various functions from the storage 63 or other storage into a memory and executes instructions included in the loaded programs. The computer processor 61 can execute the instructions included in the distribution program. The computer processor 61 is, for example, a CPU, an MPU, a DSP, a GPU, various arithmetic units other than these, or a combination thereof. The computer processor 61 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, PLD, FPGA, MCU, or the like. In FIG. 1, the computer processor 61 is illustrated as a single component, but the computer processor 61 may be a set of a plurality of physically separate computer processors.

The communication I / F 62 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The server 60 can send and receive data to and from other devices via the communication I / F 62.

The storage 63 is a storage device accessed by the computer processor 61. The storage 63 is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or various storage devices other than those capable of storing data. Various programs can be stored in the storage 63. At least a part of the program and various data that can be stored in the storage 63 may be stored in a storage (for example, a storage 70) that is physically separate from the server 60.

In the present specification, the program described as being executed by the computer processor 21 or the computer processor 61 or the instructions contained in the program may be executed by a single computer processor or distributed by a plurality of computer processors. May be executed. Further, the program executed by the computer processor 21 or the computer processor 61 or the instructions included in the program may be executed by a plurality of virtual computer processors, respectively.

Next, the data stored in the storage 63 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, the storage 63 stores model data 63a, user information 63b, co-starring management information 63c, and various data necessary for generation and distribution of distribution moving images other than the above.

The model data 63a is data for drawing a character object associated with each user of the moving image distribution system 1, and is transmitted to the distribution user device in response to a request from the distribution user device. The model data 26a1 and 26b1 stored in the distribution user device 20a are a part of the model data 63a and are data for drawing a character object associated with the distribution user Ua and Ub, respectively. The distribution user devices 20a and 20b can acquire model data 26a1 or model data 26b1 corresponding to their own character from the server 60.

An example of user information 63b is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, various data related to the user are stored as the user information 63b in association with the account information of the user who uses the video distribution system 1. In the example of FIG. 3, the registration flag, the co-star reception flag, and the user attribute information are stored in association with the user account information. The user information 63b may include information other than the above.

The user's account information is, for example, user identification information (user ID) that identifies the user. The user ID may be assigned to the user when the user first registers the use of the service in the video distribution system 1.

As described above, the video distribution system 1 receives the first co-starring application that does not specify the co-starring partner from the co-starring application user, and the first co-starring user who co-stars with the co-starring application user from among the first co-starring possible users. Is selected, and a function is provided to generate a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star. The registration flag associated with the user's account information indicates whether or not the user is registered as the first co-starring user. For example, if a user is not registered as the first co-starring user, "0" is set as the registration flag, and if the user is registered as the first co-starring user, "1" is set as the registration flag. May be set. A user who wants to increase opportunities for co-starring with other users can send a registration request to the server 60 requesting registration as a first co-starring user from his / her own distribution user device. On the contrary, a user who does not want to co-star with another user based on the first co-star application sends an exclusion request to the server 60 requesting that he / she be excluded from the first co-star possible user. Can be done.

As described above, the distribution user who distributes the video by the video distribution system 1 can co-star with the co-star application user based on the second co-star application from the co-star application user. The co-starring application user can make a second co-starring application to the second co-starring possible user. In the video distribution system 1, it is possible to set for each user whether or not to accept the co-starring by the second co-starring application from another user, that is, whether or not the user corresponds to the second co-starring possible user. The user information 63b may include a co-star reception flag indicating whether or not the user is registered as a second co-star capable user. A user who does not want to accept the second co-starring application from another user can set the co-starring acceptance flag so as not to accept the second co-starring application from another user. The co-starring acceptance flag associated with the user's account information indicates whether or not the user is registered as a second co-starring user, that is, whether or not the user accepts a second co-starring application from another user. show. For example, if a user wishes not to accept the second co-starring application from another user, "0" is set as the co-starring acceptance flag, and if the user accepts the second co-starring application, the co-starring acceptance is accepted. "1" may be set as a flag. The user can switch the co-star reception flag by operating the switching button on the setting screen.

The user attribute information associated with the user's account information can include various attribute information of the user. For example, the user attribute information of a user may include various information indicating the user's age, gender, location, hobbies, occupation, and other attributes of the user. As will be described later, the selection of the first co-starring user from the first co-starring user may be performed based on the user attribute information of the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user. In the user information, various information other than the above can be stored in association with the user's account information. The video distribution system 1 may provide a function of grouping users. In this case, the user information may store group identification information that identifies the group to which the user belongs in association with the user's account information.

Next, the co-starring management information 63c will be described with reference to FIG. An example of the co-starring management information 63c is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, as the co-starring management information 63c, various information for managing the co-starring between the distribution user and other distribution users in association with the distribution video identification information for identifying the video distributed by the distribution user. Is remembered. The co-starring management information 63c of a certain distribution video includes distribution user identification information for identifying the distribution user who distributes the distribution video, co-star number data indicating the number of co-stars co-starring in the distribution operation, and co-star users. Co-starring user identification information for identifying the user may be included.

The distribution video identification information of a certain distribution video is, for example, a video ID that identifies the distribution video. The video ID may be issued to identify the delivered video when the user starts the distribution of the video. The distribution user identification information for a certain distribution video may be the user ID of the user who distributes the video. The co-starring user identification information for a certain distribution video may be the user ID of the co-starring user who co-stars with the distribution user in the video. When the moving image identified by the moving image ID is a co-starring moving image, the distribution user identification information is the user ID of the host user, and the co-starring user identification information is the user ID of the guest user.

The number of co-stars data for a certain distributed video indicates the number of co-stars who are co-starring with the distributed user in the distributed video. In the distributed video, the upper limit of the co-starring user who can co-star with the distributed user in the distributed video may be set. The number of co-stars data is a natural number equal to or less than the upper limit of the number of co-stars. The upper limit of co-starring users is, for example, five. The upper limit of co-starring users does not have to be five and can be changed as appropriate. The upper limit of co-starring users may be set individually for each distribution user. For example, when the upper limit of co-starring users for one distribution user is 5, the upper limit of co-starring users for another distribution user may be 3. The upper limit of co-starring users may be set uniformly for all distribution users. The number of co-stars data is represented by a number equal to or less than the upper limit of co-star users.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the distribution user device. FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the distribution user device 20a. A screen similar to or similar to the screen shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed on a distribution user device other than the distribution user device 20a included in the video distribution system 1. As shown in the figure, a menu bar MB is arranged above the screen displayed on the distribution user device 20a. The menu bar MB includes items of "recommended", "waiting for co-starring" and "game". The menu bar MB may include items other than these.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that "Recommended" is selected from this menu bar MB. The distribution user Ua can switch the screen to any of the items included in the menu bar MB by flicking the display 23a of the distribution user device 20a in the left-right direction. For example, when the screen corresponding to "Recommended" is displayed, the screen corresponding to the items of "Game" and "Waiting for co-starring" can be switched by flicking the display 23a to the left.

The screen of FIG. 5 is displayed, for example, after the moving image application program is started in the distribution user device 20a. When the video application program is started in the distribution user device 20a, a list of distribution users who are distributing the video being distributed and / or the video is acquired from the server 60. After starting the application program, the screen corresponding to "Recommended" in the menu bar MB is displayed. As shown in the figure, the image corresponding to the "recommendation" includes an icon indicating a moving image being distributed (or an icon indicating a character object of a distribution user who is distributing the moving image). On the "Recommended" screen, for example, an icon of a popular video, a video attracting attention, or a video recommended for viewing for other reasons is displayed. In the illustrated example, the icons 42a to 42d corresponding to the moving images being distributed are displayed. Two icons are also hidden behind the setting window 41.

Corresponding to the icon of the video being distributed, it indicates that the distribution user of the video is accepting the second co-starring application from another user (that is, the distribution user is a second co-starring user). Message 44a may be displayed. The message 44a includes the text "Co-starring is being accepted". In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the video distribution user corresponding to the icons 42a, 42c, 42d accepts the second co-starring application from another user, it is associated with each of the icons 42a, 42c, 42d. Message 44a is displayed (for example, to overlap with each icon). Since the distribution user of the moving image corresponding to the icon 42b does not accept the second co-starring application from another user, the message 44a is not displayed in association with the icon 42b. Further, when the distribution user is the first co-starring user, the co-starring frame information 44b indicating the co-starring frame represented by the difference between the upper limit of the number of co-stars and the number of users co-starring with the distribution user is the distribution user. It may be displayed in association with the icon of. In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the distribution user corresponding to the icons 42a and 42d is the first co-starring user. In association with the icon 42a, the co-starring frame information 44b indicating that the co-starring frame is "2" for the distribution user corresponding to the icon 42a is displayed. Further, in association with the icon 42d, the co-starring frame information 44b indicating that the co-starring frame is "3" for the distribution user corresponding to the icon 42d is displayed. In the list of videos being distributed displayed on the distribution user device in this way, it is distinguished whether each distribution user of the videos included in the list is a first co-starring user or a second co-starring user. Is displayed.

The screen displayed on the distribution user device 20a includes a setting button 43. When this setting button 43 is selected, the setting window 41 is displayed as shown in the figure. The setting window 41 includes switches 41a, 41b, 41c. The switches 41a, 41b, and 41c are each switched on or off according to the user's operation (for example, a slide operation in the left-right direction). The switch 41a is a switch for switching on / off of the registration flag. For example, when the switch 41a is turned on, when the switch 41a is turned on in the distribution user device 20a, the registration flag is switched from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60 to make the distribution user Ua the first co-starring user. A request to do so (hereinafter referred to as "registration request") is transmitted. As a result, in the server 60, the registration flag associated with the user ID of the distribution user Ua of the user information 63b is switched from "0" to "1". On the contrary, the registration flag of the user information 63b of the distribution user Ua is switched from "1" to "0" in response to the switch 41a being turned off.

When the switch 41b is turned on, the distribution user device 20a transmits a request to the server 60 to switch the co-starring reception flag and make the distribution user Ua a second co-starring user. As a result, the co-star reception flag associated with the user ID of the distribution user Ua of the user information 63b on the server 60 is switched from "0" to "1". On the contrary, the co-starring reception flag of the user information 63b is switched from "1" to "0" according to the fact that the switch 41b is turned off.

The switch 41c is a switch for transmitting the first co-starring application. By turning on the switch 41c, the first co-starring application is transmitted from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60.

On the screen corresponding to "Waiting for co-starring" in the menu bar MB, only the icon of the video in which the distribution user is registered as the first co-starring user among all the videos being distributed included in the list acquired from the server 60 is displayed. It may be displayed. Further, on the screen corresponding to "waiting for co-starring", only the icon of the video in which the distribution user is registered as the second co-starring user is displayed among all the videos being distributed included in the list acquired from the server 60. You may. On the screen corresponding to "waiting for co-starring", the distribution user is registered as either the first co-starring user or the second co-starring user among all the videos being distributed included in the list acquired from the server 60. Only the icon of the moving video may be displayed. Therefore, the distribution user Ua can efficiently search for the distribution user to be the co-starring partner by operating the screen to display the screen corresponding to the item of "waiting for co-starring".

On the screen corresponding to the "game" of the menu bar MB, a list (not shown) of the games provided by the video distribution system 1 in which the distribution user Ua can participate in his / her character object is displayed. The game provided by the video distribution system 1 includes a party game in which a plurality of people participate, such as a so-called "human wolf game". The video distribution system 1 can provide a virtual party game in which each distribution user participates by using a character object. In a real-world party game, a real person participates as a player, whereas in a virtual party game provided by the video distribution system 1, a user of the video distribution system 1 participates using a character object. The rules of a virtual party game may be the same as the rules of a real-world party game. The distribution user Ua can play the selected party game as a game master by selecting a desired party game from the screen corresponding to the "game". At the beginning of a party game, other participants can be invited to the game. To make the distribution user Ua the first co-starring user from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60 when the distribution user Ua starts a party game in which his / her character object participates from the screen corresponding to the "game". A registration request may be sent. In this case, the distribution user who started the party game is registered as the first co-starring user. On the screen corresponding to the "game", a game other than the party game may be provided.

The video distribution system 1 may include a function in which a user plays a game and distributes a play video of the game being played. This delivered game is, for example, a web game. A list of play videos distributed by the distribution user Ua may be displayed on the screen corresponding to the "game" of the menu bar MB. The character object 31 of the distribution user Ub or the icon of the distribution user Ub may be displayed in the play video of the game distributed by the distribution user Ub in the video distribution system 1.

Next, the functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b will be described more specifically. The computer processor 21a functions as a motion data management unit 21a1, a display control unit 21a2, and a co-star application unit 21a3 by executing a computer-readable instruction included in the video application program. Similarly, the computer processor 21b functions as a motion data management unit 21b1, a display control unit 21b2, and a co-star application unit 21b3 by executing a computer-readable instruction included in the distribution program. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b may be realized by a computer processor other than the computer processors 21a and 21b of the moving image distribution system 1. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processors 21a and 21b may be realized by, for example, the computer processor 61 mounted on the server 60.

The motion data management unit 21a1 generates face motion data, which is a digital representation of the facial movement of the distribution user Ua, based on the image pickup data of the camera 24a. Similarly, the motion data management unit 21b1 generates face motion data, which is a digital representation of the facial movement of the distribution user Ub, based on the image pickup data of the camera 24b. Face motion data is generated at any time over time. Face motion data may be generated at predetermined sampling time intervals. In this way, the face motion data generated by the motion data management unit 21a1 can digitally represent the facial movement (change of facial expression) of the distribution user Ua in time series, and the motion data management unit 21b1 can display the face movement. The generated face motion data can digitally represent the facial movement (change in facial expression) of the distribution user Ub in time series.

In the distribution user device 20, in addition to the face motion data generated by the motion data management unit 21a1, body motion data which is a digital representation of the position and orientation of each part other than the face of the distribution users Ua and Ub is input. May be generated. The distribution user device 20 may transmit body motion data to the server 60 in addition to the face motion data. In order to generate body motion data, the distribution users Ua and Ub may be equipped with a motion sensor. The distribution user device 20 may be configured to be able to generate body motion data based on the detection information of the motion sensors attached to the distribution users Ua and Ub. Body motion data may be generated at predetermined sampling time intervals. In this way, the body motion data expresses the body movements of the distribution users Ua and Ub as digital data in chronological order. The generation of body motion data based on the detection information of the motion sensors attached to the distribution users Ua and Ub may be performed, for example, in a photography studio. The studio may be equipped with a base station, a tracking sensor, and a display. The base station may be a multi-axis laser emitter. The motion sensor mounted on the distribution users Ua and Ub may be, for example, a Vive Tracker provided by HTC CORPORATION. The base station provided in the shooting studio may be, for example, a base station provided by HTC CORPORATION. In addition, a supporter computer may be installed in the shooting studio and a separate room. The display in the studio may be configured to display information received from the support computer. The server 60 may be installed in the same room where the supporter computer is installed. The room where the supporter computer is installed and the shooting studio may be separated by a glass window. In this case, the operator of the supporter computer (sometimes referred to as "supporter" in the present specification) can visually recognize the distribution users Ua and Ub. The supporter computer may be configured so that the settings of various devices provided in the shooting studio can be changed according to the operation of the supporter. The supporter computer can, for example, set the scanning interval by the base station, set the tracking sensor, and change various settings of various other devices.

The face motion data and body motion data generated by the motion data management units 21a1,21b1 are collectively referred to as "motion data". The motion data management unit 21a1 outputs the generated motion data to the display control unit 21a2. In the viewing mode, the display control unit 21a2 includes motion data generated by the motion data management unit 21a1, audio data related to audio acquired from the microphone 25, model data 26a1, object data 26a2, and other than these, if necessary. Rendering is performed based on the data, and moving image data including animation of the object of the character of the distribution user Ua is generated. The data used to generate the video data including the animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua is called "animation configuration data", and when distinguishing which distribution user's character object is included, the "distribution user". "Ua animation configuration data" and so on. The animation configuration data of the distribution user Ua can include, for example, motion data of the distribution user Ua, model data 26a1 of the distribution user Ua, and object data 26a2. The display control unit 21b2 renders in the same manner as the display control unit 21a2 based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub. The description of the display control unit 21a2 also applies to the display control unit 21b2 as long as there is no contradiction.

Rendering means drawing processes including perspective projection, hidden surface elimination (rasterization), shading, texture mapping, and other known processes. The display control unit 21a2 outputs the generated moving image data to the display 23a and a speaker (not shown). The animation of the character object of the distribution user Ua is generated by applying the motion data to the model data 26a1. The display control unit 21a2 generates moving image data by synthesizing or superimposing the character object of the distribution user Ua with other information, and outputs the generated moving image data to the display 23a. The information synthesized or superimposed on the animation may include a message posted by the viewing user, a notification sent from the server 60, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) part such as an operation button, and information other than these. ..

When the distribution user Ua co-stars with another user, the display control unit 21a2 generates animation configuration data necessary for generating an object of the character of the co-starring partner from the distribution user device of the co-starring partner's distribution user. By performing rendering based on the animation configuration data of the co-starring partner and the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ua acquired via the server 60, the co-starring video including the object of the character of the distribution user Ua and the object of the character of the co-starring partner Generate data. The generated co-starring moving image data is output to the display 23a.

The display control unit 21a2 can transmit a part or all of the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ua to the server 60 in order to distribute the moving image of the distribution user Ua.

The co-star application unit 21a3 transmits a co-star application for co-starring with another distribution user to the server 60 based on the operation of the distribution user Ua on the distribution user device 20a. Similarly, the co-star application unit 21b2 transmits a co-star application for co-starring with another distribution user to the server 60 based on the operation of the distribution user Ub on the distribution user device 20b. The explanation regarding the co-star application section 21a3 also applies to the co-star application section 21b3 as long as there is no contradiction. The co-starring application transmitted from the distribution user devices 20a and 20b may be a first co-starring application that does not specify a co-starring partner, or may be a second co-starring application that designates a co-starring partner.

The first co-star application is to co-star with any of the distribution users who are distributing the video on the video distribution system 1 and the registration flag is set to on, without specifying the co-star partner. It is a request to request. The first co-starring application may include the user ID of the user who sends the first co-starring application. The first co-star application may not include information that designates, identifies, or identifies the co-star. For example, when the distribution user Ua transmits a first co-starring application from the distribution user device 20a, the first co-starring application includes a user ID that identifies the distribution user Ua, but includes information that specifies a co-starring partner. not.

The first co-star application is, for example, in the setting screen window 41 shown in FIG. 5, in response to a user operation on the switch 41c (for example, a slide operation to the right), from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60. It may be transmitted to. The first co-starring application may be transmitted to the server 60 by a method other than the operation of the switch 41c. For example, the first co-star application is from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60 in response to an operation button displayed on the home screen, an operation button displayed superimposed on the moving image being distributed, or an operation button other than these. May be sent to. As described above, the first co-starring application can be transmitted from the distribution user device to the server 60 at least one of the time when the distribution user is watching the video being distributed and the time when the distribution user is not viewing the video. The first co-starring application may be transmitted to the server 60 not only from the distribution user device 20a but also from the distribution user device 20b and other distribution user devices.

The second co-starring application is a request to apply for co-starring with a specific co-starring partner. Therefore, the second co-starring application includes a user ID for identifying the co-starring partner. The second co-starring application is different from the first co-starring application in that it includes identification information for identifying the co-starring partner and does not include the identification information for identifying the co-starring partner. As will be described later, the second co-starring application may be transmitted from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60 in response to the selection of the co-starring application button 36 displayed during viewing of the distributed moving image. ..

Next, the functions realized by the computer processor 61 will be described more specifically. The computer processor 61 functions as a distribution management unit 61a, a user registration unit 61b, a first co-star application processing unit 61c, and a second co-star application processing unit 61d by executing a computer-readable instruction included in the distribution program. ..

The distribution management unit 61a stores various data received from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 in the storage 63 or other storage. The distribution management unit 61a acquires the data requested from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 from the storage 63 or other storage, and transfers the acquired data to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 that is the request source. Send. For example, the distribution management unit 61a transmits a list of moving images being distributed to the requesting viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 in response to a request from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20. When the distribution management unit 61a receives a viewing request for the video including the identification information of the video selected from the list from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20, animation configuration data related to the video specified by the identification information. Is transmitted to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 of the requesting source. The viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 that has received the animation configuration data generates video data of the video for which the viewing request has been made by rendering based on the received animation configuration data, and displays the video data or the video data. It can be output to the speaker. As described above, the distribution management unit 61a distributes the moving image by transmitting the animation configuration data of the moving image for which the viewing request has been made to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20.

When the distribution management unit 61a receives a posted message from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 for the video being distributed, the distribution management unit 61a sends the received posted message to the distribution user device of the distribution user who is distributing the video and the distribution user device. It is transmitted to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20 that are viewing the moving image. The posted message may include text data indicating the content of the message, a user ID of the user who posts the posted message, a posting date and time, and information other than these. The viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 that has received the posted message can display the message of the received posted message and the poster.

The distribution management unit 61a can transmit a system notification related to the distribution or viewing of the moving image to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20. For example, the distribution management unit 61a distributes a notification message "User A has entered the room" to the distribution user device of the distribution user of the video and the distribution of the video when the user A starts viewing the video. It can be transmitted to the distribution user device of the user, the viewing user device 10 viewing the moving image, and the distribution user device 20. The viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20 that has received the notification message can display the received notification message.

When the host user and the guest user co-star, the distribution management unit 61a transmits the animation configuration data of the host user to the distribution user device 20 of the guest user, and the animation configuration data of the guest user is the distribution user device of the host user. Send to 20. The distribution user device 20 of the guest user and the host user respectively performs rendering based on the animation configuration data of the co-starring partner received from the distribution management unit 61a, and generates moving image data including the animation of the object of the co-starring partner character. As a result, the distribution user device 20 of each of the host user and the guest user who are co-starring can generate moving image data including the animation of the object of its own character and the animation of the object of the character of the co-starring partner. Further, when the server 60 receives a viewing request requesting viewing of the co-starring video in which the host user and the guest user co-star from the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device, the distribution management unit 61a is the source of the viewing request. The animation configuration data of the host user and the animation configuration data of the guest user are transmitted to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device. The viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device that has received the animation configuration data of the host user and the animation configuration data of the guest user performs rendering based on the animation configuration data of the host user and the animation configuration data of the guest user, thereby performing the rendering of the host user. It is possible to generate animation data including the character object of the guest user and the character object of the guest user. As a result, the user who has requested the viewing of the co-starring video can view the co-starring video on the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the user registration unit 61b receives a registration request requesting registration as a first co-starring user from a distribution user device of any user, the user registration unit 61b first receives the user. Register as a co-starring user. As described above, the registration request may be transmitted to the server 60 by operating the switch 41a in the distribution user device. The registration request transmitted from the distribution user may include a user ID that identifies the distribution user. When the user registration unit 61b receives the registration request from the distribution user device of a certain user, the user registration unit 61b sets the registration flag associated with the user ID included in the registration request in the user information 63b to "1". be able to. By setting the registration flag corresponding to the user ID to "1", the user identified by the user ID becomes the first co-starring user.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the first co-starring application processing unit 61c receives the first co-starring application from the distribution user device of any user (co-starring application user) of the video distribution system 1, the first co-starring application is received. 1 Select the first co-starring user from the co-starring users. In response to the selection of the first co-starring user based on the first co-starring application from the co-starring application user, the distribution of the co-starring video between the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user is started. Specifically, in the co-starring management information 63c, the user ID of the co-starring application user is stored in association with the moving image ID of the moving image distributed by the first co-starring user. Thereby, by referring to the co-starring management information 63c, it can be determined that the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user are co-starring. When the server device 60 receives a viewing request including the video ID of the co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star, the distribution management unit 61a is associated with the video ID included in the viewing request. The user ID of the host user and the user ID of the guest user are acquired, and the animation configuration data of the host user co-starring and the animation configuration data of the guest user are acquired based on these user IDs, and the acquired animation of the host user. The configuration data and the animation configuration data of the guest user are transmitted to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device that is the transmission source of the viewing request. In this way, the distribution management unit 61a can distribute the co-starring moving image to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device.

When the first co-starring application processing unit 61c accepts the first co-starring application, for example, referring to the user information 63b, the first co-starring application processing unit 61c identifies a user whose registration flag is set to "1" as a first co-starring possible user. From the first co-starring users identified in this way, the first co-starring user who is the co-starring partner of the co-starring application user who sent the first co-starring application can be selected. The first co-starring application processing unit 61c can select a first co-starring user from among the first co-starring users according to various algorithms. In one embodiment, the first co-starring application processing unit 61c can randomly select one first co-starring user from the first co-starring possible users. In another embodiment, the first co-star application processing unit 61c identifies and identifies the number of co-stars in the video distributed by each of the first co-star capable users by referring to the co-star management information 63c. The first co-star user is selected based on the number of co-stars. For example, the first co-starring application processing unit 61c may select the user who has the smallest number of co-starring users among the first co-starring users as the first co-starring user. The first co-starring application processing unit 61c is the first co-starring user with the smallest number of co-stars (for example, the first co-starring user who has not co-starred with anyone and the number of co-stars is set to "0"). When there are a plurality of first co-starring users, the first co-starring user may be randomly selected from among the plurality of first co-starring users having the smallest number of co-stars. If the user ID of the first co-starring user is not recorded as the distribution user identification information of the co-starring management information 63c, the first co-starring user does not distribute the video, so that the first co-starring user is selected. , The number of co-stars of the first co-starring user can be set to "0".

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first co-star application processing unit 61c sets the co-star frame, which is the difference between the upper limit of the number of co-stars for each of the first co-stars and the number of co-stars actually co-starring. The first co-star user can be selected based on the above. For example, when the upper limit of the number of co-stars is "5" and the number of co-starring users is "1" for a certain first co-starring user (that is, when co-starring with only one user). The co-starring frame of the first co-starring user is "4". In one embodiment of the present invention, the difference between the upper limit of the number of co-stars for each of the first co-stars and the number of co-stars actually co-starring is calculated as a co-star frame, and among the first co-stars. The user with the largest co-starring slot may be selected as the first co-starring user. In this way, by selecting the user with the smallest number of co-stars or the user with the largest co-starring frame as the first co-starring user among the first co-starring users, co-starring with other users among the first co-starring users However, a user who is relatively inactive is likely to be selected as the first co-starring user.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the user having the smallest co-starring slot among the first co-starring users (however, the co-starring slot is not "0") may be selected as the first co-starring user. This makes it easier for a user who has already co-starred with another user to be selected as the first co-starring user, so that the co-starring application user can co-star with a distribution user who is already actively co-starring with another distribution user. can.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first co-starring application processing unit 61c selects a first co-starring user from the first co-starring users based on the user attribute information of each of the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user. .. As described above, the user information 63b may include user attribute information indicating various attributes of each user. The first co-starring application processing unit 61c specifies, for example, the user attribute information of the co-starring application user based on the user ID of the co-starring application user included in the first co-starring application, and the user attribute information of the co-starring application user and the first co-starring. A score representing the degree of matching with each user attribute information of the possible users is calculated based on a predetermined algorithm, and the user with the highest score among the first co-starring users is selected as the first co-starring user. May be good. When calculating the score representing the degree of matching, individual attribute data (for example, place of residence, age, gender, hobby) included in the user attribute information may be weighted. As a result, for example, among the first co-starring users, a user whose place of residence is close to the co-starring application user, a user whose age group overlaps with the co-starring application user, and a user who has a common hobby with the co-starring application user become the first co-starring user. It will be easier to select. In this way, it is possible to select a user having a high degree of matching of the attribute data included in the user attribute information from the first co-starring users as the first co-starring user. Therefore, even if the co-starring video is generated based on the first co-starring application that does not specify the co-starring partner, it becomes easy to find a common topic among the co-starring users. As a result, it is possible to promote communication in the co-starring video started based on the first co-starring application.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the second co-starring application processing unit 61d receives the second co-starring application from the co-starring application user, the second co-starring application processing unit 61d determines whether or not to permit the second co-starring application of the co-starring application user. .. As described above, the second co-starring application is transmitted to the server 60 by selecting the co-starring application button 36 while watching the delivered video, and the transmitted second co-starring application is accepted by the server 60. You may. For example, when the second co-star application for co-starring with the distribution user Ub is received from the distribution user Ua, the second co-star application processing unit 61d determines whether or not the distribution user Ua and the distribution user Ub can co-star. The second co-starring application processing unit 61d sends, for example, a message inquiring whether or not to permit the co-starring application from the distribution user Ua to the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub, and responds to the response from the distribution user device 20b. You may decide whether or not to co-star.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the display of the image corresponding to the moving image distributed in the moving image distribution system 1 will be described. In these figures, the viewing user of the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user Ua of the distribution user device 20a select viewing of the video being distributed by the distribution user Ub from the video list being distributed, and request to view the video. Is transmitted to the server 60, and the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub is transmitted from the server 60 to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20a in response to the viewing request. It is assumed that the rendering is performed based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub received from the server 60. The animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub may include motion data generated by the motion data management unit 21b1 in the distribution user apparatus 20b of the distribution user Ub and voice data generated based on the voice detected by the microphone 25b. Further, the distribution user device 20b is assumed to perform rendering based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub acquired from the server 60 or the animation configuration data generated by the own device. FIG. 6 shows an example of an image of a moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10, FIG. 7 shows an example of an image of a moving image displayed on the distribution user device 20a, and FIG. 8 shows an example of an image of a moving image displayed on the distribution user device 20b. An example of the image of the moving image is shown.

As shown in FIG. 6, the display of the viewing user apparatus 10 displays an image corresponding to the moving image data generated by rendering based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub received from the server 60. Has been done. The image displayed on the viewing user device 10 includes a character object 31 of the distribution user Ub generated by rendering, a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, a comment button 34, a comment display area 35, and the like. It is included.

As shown in FIG. 7, the display 23a of the distribution user apparatus 20a has an image 30 corresponding to the moving image data generated by rendering based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub received from the server 60. Is displayed. The image 30 includes a character object 31 of the distribution user Ub, a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, a comment button 34, and a comment display area 35, similarly to the image of the moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10. And are included. In addition to this, the image 30 includes a co-starring application button 36 for applying for co-starring with the distribution user Ub in the video distributed by the distribution user Ub. When the operation for the co-starring application button 36 is performed, the second co-starring application is transmitted to the server 60. The distribution user device 20a can display the image 30 of the distributed moving image by, for example, executing application software including a moving image application program. In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-starring application button 36 for transmitting the second co-starring application for co-starring with the distribution user Ub is displayed on the distribution user device only when the video of the distribution user Ub is being viewed. May be done. In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-starring application button 36 is displayed on the image 30 in the distribution user device 20a only when the distribution user Ub is registered as the second co-starring user, and the distribution user Ub can perform the second co-starring. If it is not registered as a user, it may not be displayed on the distribution user device 20a.

As shown in FIG. 6, the image of the moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10 does not include the co-starring application button 36. For example, if the application software including the distribution program is not downloaded or installed in the viewing user device 10, or if the application software including the distribution program is not started in the viewing user device 10, the viewing user device 10 has no application software. The co-star application button 36 is not displayed. If the application software including the video application program is downloaded or installed in the viewing user device 10, or if the application software including the video application program is started in the viewing user device 10, the viewing user device 10 also has the application software. The co-star application button 36 may be displayed.

Since the character object 31 is generated by applying the motion data of the distribution user Ub to the model data 63b, the facial expression and the movement change in synchronization with the movement of the facial expression of the distribution user Ub.

The gift button 32 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by operating the viewing user device 10. The gift button 32 can be selected, for example, by tapping the area of the touch panel of the viewing user device 10 where the gift button 32 is displayed. In one embodiment, when the gift button 32 is selected, the display screen 30 selects a gift to be given to the distribution user (here, the distribution user Ub) who is distributing the video being viewed. Window is displayed. The viewing user can purchase a gift to be gifted from the gifts displayed in the window. In another embodiment, depending on the selection of the gift button 32, the display screen 30 displays a window containing a list of purchased gifts. In this case, the viewing user can select a gift to be gifted from the gifts displayed in the window. When the gift button 32 is selected in the viewing user device 10, gifting information may be transmitted to the server 60. The gifting information may include gift identification information (gift ID) that identifies the gift to be gifted. In this way, the viewing user who is viewing the video can provide (gift) a desired gift to the distribution user who is distributing the video by selecting the gift button 32.

The evaluation button 33 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by the viewing user who uses the viewing user device 10. The evaluation button 33 may be selected, for example, by tapping the area of the touch panel of the viewing user device 10 on which the evaluation button 33 is displayed. When the evaluation button 33 is selected by the viewing user who is watching the video, a positive evaluation is given to the distribution user (in the illustrated example, the distribution user Ub) that distributes the video, or an affirmation to the distributed video. Evaluation information indicating that the evaluation has been made may be transmitted to the server 60.

The comment button 34 is displayed on the display screen 30 so as to be selectable by the user. When the comment button 34 is selected by, for example, a tap operation, a comment input window for inputting a comment is displayed on the display screen 30. The viewing user can input a comment via the input mechanism of the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device 20a. The input comment is transmitted from the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20a to the server 60. The server 60 accepts comments from the viewing user device 10, the distribution user device 20a, and other user devices, and displays the comments in the comment display area 35 in the moving image. In the comment display area 35, comments posted by each user are displayed, for example, in chronological order. The comment display area 35 occupies a part of the display screen 30. There is an upper limit to the number of comments that can be displayed in the comment display area 35. In the illustrated example, up to three comments can be displayed in the comment display area 35. When a comment exceeding the upper limit set in the comment display area 35 is posted, the comment with the oldest posting time is deleted from the comment display area 35 in order. Therefore, the higher the frequency of the received comments, the shorter the display time of each comment in the comment area 35. When a comment that exceeds the upper limit set in the comment display area 35 is posted, a comment with a new posting time is displayed in the comment display area 35, and an old post that cannot be displayed in the comment display area 35. The comment may be displayed in the comment display area 35 in response to the swipe of the comment display area 35.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the display 23b of the distribution user apparatus 20b, an image 40 corresponding to the moving image data generated by rendering based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub is displayed. .. The image 40 includes a character object 31 corresponding to the distribution user Ub and a comment display area 35. The image 40 displayed on the distribution user device 20b includes the same background image, character object image, and comment as the moving image and the image 30. On the other hand, the image 40 differs from the image 30 in that it does not include the gift button 32, the evaluation button 33, the comment button 34, and the co-starring application button 36.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12, the display of the image corresponding to the co-starring moving image distributed in the moving image distribution system 1 will be described. FIG. 9 shows an example of an image of the co-starring video displayed on the viewing user device 10, and FIG. 10 shows an example of an image of the co-starring video displayed on the distribution user device 20c of the distribution user Uc. Shows an example of an image of a co-starring moving image displayed on the distribution user device 20a, and FIG. 12 shows an example of an image of a co-starring moving image displayed on the distribution user device 20b. In these figures, the distribution user Ub is selected as the first co-star user based on the first co-star application from the distribution user device 20c used by the distribution user Uc, and the character object 131 of the distribution user Uc and the character object of the distribution user Ub are selected. It is assumed that the co-starring video including 31 is distributed. That is, in the illustrated embodiment, the distribution user Uc is a co-starring application user and a guest user. Further, the distribution user Ub is a host user. Further, it is assumed that a viewing request requesting viewing of the co-starring video is transmitted from the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20a, and the co-starring video is distributed to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device 20a. ing.

The displays of the viewing user device 10, the distribution user device 20c, the distribution user device 20a, and the distribution user device 20b receive from the server 60 as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 12, respectively. An image corresponding to the moving image data generated by rendering based on the animation configuration data of the distribution user Uc and the distribution user Ub is displayed. The image of the co-starring moving image displayed on the viewing user device 10 includes the character object 131 of the distribution user Uc in addition to the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub. The character object 131 of the co-star application user is generated based on the motion data included in the animation configuration data of the distribution user Uc. The images displayed on the viewing user device 10 include the gift button 32, the evaluation button 33, the comment button 34, and the comment display area 35, as in the image of the moving image before the start of co-starring shown in FIG. , Includes. Since the distribution user Uc has already performed with the distribution user Ub, the co-star application button 36 is not displayed on the distribution user device 20c of the distribution user Uc. The image displayed on the distribution user device 20c shown in FIG. 10 includes a gift button 32, an evaluation button 33, and the same as the image displayed on the distribution user device 20b shown in FIG. The comment button 34 is not included, but the comment display area 35 is included.

The image of the co-starring video displayed on the distribution user device 20a is the same as the image before the start of co-starring shown in FIG. 7, the gift button 32, the evaluation button 33, the comment button 34, and the comment display area. 35 and a co-star application button 36 are included. The distribution user Ua can select the co-starring application button 36 even when the co-starring video is being played. When the co-starring application button 36 is selected during the playback of the co-starring video in which the distribution user Ub is the host user, a second co-starring application for co-starring with the distribution user Ub is transmitted from the distribution user device 20a to the server 60. To. When the server 60 accepts the second co-starring application from the distribution user device 20a, the second co-starring application processing unit 61d permits the co-starring of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub based on the second co-starring application. Is determined. When the co-starring of the distribution user Ua with the distribution user Ub is permitted, the character object of the distribution user Ua is also displayed in the co-starring video in which the distribution user Uc and the distribution user Ub are co-starring. In this case, in the co-starring moving images shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, in addition to the character object 31 of the distribution user Ub and the character object 131 of the distribution user Uc, the character object (not shown) of the distribution user Ua is displayed.

The image of the co-starring moving image displayed on the distribution user device 20b includes the comment display area 35 as in the image before the start of co-starring shown in FIG. Further, in the image of this co-starring video, a co-starring end button 45 for ending the co-starring is displayed. The co-starring end button 45 is displayed on the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub who is the host user who received the co-starring application, but is the distribution user device 20a of the distribution user Ua who is not co-starring and the distribution user who is the guest user. It is not displayed on the distribution user device 20c of Uc. When the co-starring end button 45 is selected on the distribution user device 20b of the distribution user Ub, a process for ending the co-starring between the distribution user Uc and the distribution user Ub is performed. For example, in response to the selection of the co-star end button 45, the co-star end instruction is transmitted from the distribution user device 20b to the server 60. When the server 60 receives the co-starring end instruction, the distribution management unit 61a ends the transmission of the animation configuration data of the distribution user Uc. As a result, the character object 131 of the distribution user Uc is not displayed in the image of the distribution video.

As shown in the figure, the image of the co-starring movie is a horizontally long image. The co-starring video generation unit 61g or the video distribution unit 61c distributes the co-starring video as a horizontally long video. As a result, the distribution image of the co-starring moving image is displayed as a horizontally long image on the viewing user device 10. In one embodiment, even if the original moving image (image) is vertically long as shown in FIG. 6, the co-starring moving image is converted into horizontally long and distributed. Since the co-starring video includes the character objects of the two distribution users, it is easy to display the character objects of the two people without duplication by making the image horizontally long. For example, in the co-starring video, the left half may be an area allocated to the character object of the original distribution user and the right half may be an area allocated to the character object of the co-starring application user from the viewpoint of the viewing user. The allocation of the area to each distribution user may be arbitrarily determined so that the character objects do not overlap with each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the image of the co-starring moving image is shown as a horizontally long image, but the co-starring moving image may be a vertically long image.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the distribution process of the co-starring moving image in one embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing for distributing a co-starring moving image in one embodiment. In the distribution process of the co-starring video described with reference to FIG. 13, it is assumed that the distribution user Ub is selected as the first co-starring user based on the first co-starring application from the distribution user Uc.

At the start of the distribution process of the co-starring video of FIG. 13, a large number of distribution users including the distribution user Ub are distributing the video including their own character object. In step S11, it is determined whether or not the first co-starring application has been made by any of the distribution users of the video distribution system 1. The first co-starring application is made, for example, by the distribution user Uc. When the first co-starring application is made by the distribution user Uc, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the first co-starring user is selected from the first co-starring possible users based on the first co-starring application from the distribution user Uc. In the illustrated embodiment, the distribution user Ub is selected as the first co-starring user. As a result, the co-starring of the distribution user Ub (host user) and the distribution user Uc (guest user) is started. In step S12, the distribution user Ub is selected as the first co-starring user. The selection of the first co-starring user is performed, for example, by the above-mentioned first co-starring application processing unit 61c.

In step S12, the distribution user Ub was selected as the first co-starring user based on the first co-starring application from the distribution user Uc. Therefore, in step S13, the co-starring video in which the distribution user Ub and the distribution user Uc co-star It will be delivered. Specifically, in addition to the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub, the animation configuration data of the distribution user Uc is transmitted to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device that are viewing the video of the distribution user Ub. The viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device that have received these animation configuration data perform rendering based on the received animation configuration data, and as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, for example, the distribution user Ub and the distribution user device. It is possible to display an image of a moving image including a character object of the distribution user Uc.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the distribution process of the co-starring moving image based on the second co-starring application will be described. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing for delivering a co-starring moving image in one embodiment. In the distribution process of the co-starring video described with reference to FIG. 14, it is assumed that the distribution user Ua viewing the video including the character object of the distribution user Ub makes a co-starring application to the distribution user Ub. ing. The co-starring moving image distribution process shown in FIG. 14 may be performed in parallel with the moving image distribution process shown in FIG.

First, it is determined in step S21 whether or not a second co-starring application has been made by a user other than the distribution user Ub during distribution of the moving image including the character object of the distribution user Ub. The second co-starring application is made, for example, by the distribution user Ua. When the second co-starring application is made by the distribution user Ua, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not to allow the second co-starring application from the distribution user Ua. For example, when the distribution user Ua notifies the distribution user Ub that an application for co-starring has been made, and the distribution user Ub replies that the co-starring with the distribution user Ua is permitted, the distribution user Ua responds. Co-starring with distribution user Ub is permitted. For example, the second co-starring application processing unit 61d determines whether or not to permit this co-starring application.

If it is determined in step S22 that the application for co-starring is permitted, co-starring between the distribution user Ub (host user) and the distribution user Ua (guest user) is started, the process proceeds to step S23, and distribution is performed in step S23. A co-starring video in which the user Ub and the distribution user Ua co-star is distributed. Specifically, in addition to the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ub, the animation configuration data of the distribution user Ua is transmitted to the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device that are watching the moving image of the distribution user Ub. The viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device that have received these animation configuration data display an image of a moving image including the character objects of the distribution user Ub and the distribution user Ua by performing rendering based on the received animation configuration data. be able to.

The action and effect produced by the above embodiments will be described. In one or more of the above embodiments, a user who wishes to co-star with another distribution user makes a first co-star application without specifying a co-star partner, and selects based on this first co-star application. It is possible to co-star with the first co-starring user. In this way, since it is possible to apply for co-starring without specifying the co-starring partner, the time and effort for finding the co-starring partner is reduced, and the co-starring between users in the video is promoted.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the distribution user who distributes the moving image can accept the first co-starring application by registering as the first co-starring user. Therefore, it is possible to provide the distribution user with a means for increasing the chance of co-starring with other users. On the other hand, if the distribution user does not register as the first co-starring user, the co-starring application user can prevent the co-starring application user from unexpectedly participating in the video by the first co-starring application.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to co-star with the first co-star user only by applying for the first co-star without obtaining the permission of the co-star partner. Therefore, it is possible to co-star with other distribution users in a simpler process as compared with the conventional co-star start process in which co-starring can be performed only when the co-starring application is approved. Since the first co-starring user is selected from the first co-starring users, it is permitted to co-star with the co-starring application user when the first co-starring application is accepted by registering as the first co-starring user. You can think of it as being.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the first co-starring application can be made even when the video of the distribution user who is the co-starring partner is not viewed. For example, the first co-star application can be made by opening the setting window 41 while viewing the list of moving images being distributed and operating the switch 41c included in the setting window. In this way, co-starring is possible even if you are not watching the video of the distribution user who is the co-starring partner, so the process up to the start of co-starring is compared to the process of starting co-starring where you can only participate in the video you are watching. It can be reduced, which promotes co-starring between users in the video.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, by setting an upper limit of users who can co-star with a distribution user, it is possible to prevent an adverse effect due to an excessive number of users co-starring in one moving image. For example, it is possible to prevent the load of the processing for joining or leaving the co-starring video and the processing for generating the co-starring video from becoming excessive.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the user with the smallest number of co-starring users among the first co-starring users can be selected as the first co-starring user based on the first co-starring application. This makes it easier for a distribution user who has few or no co-starring users to be selected as the first co-starring user, so that a distribution user who is not actively co-starring with other distribution users can co-star with other users. Opportunity can be provided preferentially. Further, in one or more embodiments of the present invention, a distribution user having a large number of co-starring users (co-starring frame) represented by the difference between the upper limit of the number of co-starring users and the number of users who are actually co-starring. Can be selected as the first co-star user. As a result, it is possible to preferentially provide an opportunity for co-starring with other users to a distribution user who has many co-starring slots.

In one or a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, the first co-starring among the first co-starring users is based on an algorithm that facilitates the selection of a distribution user having a small number of co-starring users (co-starring frame) as the first co-starring user. You may select the user. This makes it easier for the distribution user who is already actively co-starring with other distribution users to be selected as the first co-starring user, so that the co-starring application user participates in the video of the distribution user who has experience of co-starring with other distribution users. Can be made to.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the first co-starring user can be selected from the first co-starring users based on the user attribute information of the co-starring application user and the user attribute information of the first co-starring user. can. Thereby, for example, a user having a high degree of matching between the co-starring application user and the user attribute information can be selected as the first co-starring user from the first co-starring possible users. Therefore, even if the co-starring video is generated based on the first co-starring application that does not specify the co-starring partner, it becomes easy to find a common topic among the co-starring users.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the co-starring applicant submits a second co-starring application for specifying a co-starring partner, and when co-starring is permitted based on the second co-starring application, the second co-starring application is made. You can co-star with the co-star specified in. Since it is assumed that a distribution user who does not want to co-star with an unauthorized co-starring partner will not be registered as the first co-starring user, the video distribution system 1 does not specify the co-starring partner. Is provided, it is not possible to provide an opportunity for co-starring to a distribution user who does not want to co-star with an unauthorized co-starring partner. By providing the function of co-starring with a partner who is permitted to co-star, it is possible to provide an opportunity for co-starring with other users even to a distribution user who does not want to co-star with a co-star who is not permitted.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the second co-starring application is made to the distribution user who is distributing the video being viewed, and therefore only from the co-starring application user who is interested in the video being distributed. The second co-star application can be accepted.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a list of distribution users who are distributing moving images is displayed, and in the list, the first co-starring user is displayed so as to be distinguishable from other distribution users. For example, in the list of videos or video distribution users displayed as "recommended", the "co-starring frame" is associated with the icon corresponding to the first co-starring user (or the video distributed by the first co-starring user). A message indicating that co-starring is possible based on the first co-starring application such as "2" is displayed. As a result, the co-starring application user can confirm the distribution user who can be the co-starring partner before the first co-starring application is made.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a user who has started a game in which a plurality of distribution users participate (for example, a party game in which a character object participates) can be registered as a first co-starring user. .. This makes it easier for the user who started the game to be selected as the first co-star user based on the first co-star application. Since the user who started the game has a common topic of the game, it is possible to smoothly collaborate even if users who do not have knowledge about each other co-star in advance based on the first co-star application.

In the processing procedure described in the present specification, particularly the processing procedure described using the flow chart, a part of the process (step) constituting the processing procedure is omitted, as a step constituting the processing procedure. It is possible to add steps not specified and / or change the order of the steps, and the processing procedure in which such omissions, additions, and changes are made is not intended to deviate from the gist of the present invention. Included in the scope of the invention.

At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processor 61 may be realized by a computer processor other than the computer processor 61 of the moving image distribution system 1. At least a part of the functions realized by the computer processor 61 may be realized by, for example, the computer processor 21 of the distribution user device 20 or the computer processor of the viewing user device 10.

In the above embodiment, the viewing user device 10 for viewing the moving image and the distribution user device perform rendering based on the animation configuration data to generate the moving image data of the moving image including the character object of the distribution user. That is, in the above embodiment, the image of the moving image including the character object of the distribution user is generated by the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device of the user who views the moving image. Rendering to generate an image of a moving image may be performed by a device other than the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device for viewing the moving image. For example, the server 60 may perform rendering for generating a video for which a viewing request has been made, and the video data generated by this rendering may be transmitted to the viewing user device 10 or the distribution user device for which the viewing request has been made. .. In this case, the viewing user device 10 and the distribution user device that have received the moving image data of the moving image to be viewed from the server 60 can output the received moving image data to the display or the speaker without performing rendering. The rendering of the moving image to be viewed may be performed in the distribution user device of the distribution user who distributes the moving image. In this case, rendering is performed in the distribution user device of the distribution user who distributes the moving image, and the viewing user device 10 and the viewing user device 10 in which the moving image data generated by this rendering requests the viewing of the moving image via the server 60 or directly. It is transmitted to the distribution user device.

The inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the original application of the present application are described below.
[1]
Equipped with one or more processors
The one or more processors may execute computer-readable instructions.
Of the multiple distribution users who distribute videos containing character objects generated based on their own movements, the distribution user who made the registration request is registered as the first co-starring user.
In response to the acceptance of the first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users from the co-starring application user, the first co-starring user is selected from the first co-starring users.
Distribute a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.
Video distribution system.
[2]
The co-starring video is distributed without obtaining the permission of the first co-starring user after receiving the first co-starring application.
The video distribution system according to [1].
[3]
The first co-starring application is accepted both while the co-starring application user is watching the video of the first co-starring user and while the co-starring application user is not watching the video of the first co-starring user. ,
The video distribution system according to [1] or [2].
[4]
An upper limit of users who can co-star with each of the plurality of distribution users is set.
The video distribution system according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5]
For each of the plurality of distribution users, the number of co-starring users represented by the difference between the upper limit and the number of co-starring users is managed.
The first co-starring user is selected based on the number of co-starring users of each of the plurality of distribution users.
The video distribution system described in [4].
[6]
Attribute information indicating the attribute is set for each of the plurality of distribution users.
The first co-starring user is selected based on at least the attribute information of the first co-starring user.
The video distribution system according to any one of [1] to [5].
[7]
Co-starring between the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user in response to the acceptance of the second co-starring application for co-starring with the second co-starring user selected from the plurality of distribution users from the co-starring application user. Judging whether it is possible or not,
When it is determined that the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user can co-star, another co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the second co-starring user co-star is generated.
The video distribution system according to any one of [1] to [6].
[8]
The second co-star application is accepted only while the co-star application user is watching the video of the second co-star user.
The video distribution system according to [7].
[9]
The second co-starring user is selected from one or a plurality of second co-starring possible users who accept the second co-starring application among the plurality of distribution users.
The co-starring application user includes at least one of the plurality of distribution users, at least a part of the one or a plurality of first co-starring users who accept the co-starring application, and at least one of the at least a part of the second co-starring users. To provide to
The video distribution system according to [7] or [8].
[10]
Display a list containing at least a portion of the plurality of distribution users.
In the list, each of the one or more first co-starring users is displayed distinguishably from the distribution users who are not the first co-starring users among the plurality of distribution users.
The video distribution system according to [9].
[11]
A user who has started a game in which at least a part of the plurality of distribution users participates is registered as the first co-starring user.
The video distribution system according to any one of [1] to [10].
[12]
A method of video distribution performed by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions.
A process of registering a distribution user who has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video including a character object generated based on their own movement as a first co-starring user.
A process of selecting a first co-starring user from the first co-starring users in response to receiving a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users from the co-starring application user.
A process of generating a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star,
Video distribution method with.
[13]
For one or more computer processors
A process of registering a distribution user who has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users who distribute a video including a character object generated based on their own movement as a first co-starring user.
A process of selecting a first co-starring user from the first co-starring users in response to receiving a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users from the co-starring application user.
A process of generating a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star,
A video distribution program that runs.

1 Video distribution system 10 Viewing user equipment 20a, 20b, 20c Distribution user equipment 21a1, 21b1 Motion data management unit 21a2, 21b2 Display control unit 21a3, 21b3 Co-star application unit 26a, 26b Storage 60 server 61a Distribution management unit 61b User registration unit 61c 1st co-star application processing department 61d 1st co-star application processing department 63 Storage

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Equipped with one or more processors
The one or more processors may execute computer-readable instructions.
Of the multiple distribution users who distribute videos containing character objects generated based on their own movements, the distribution user who made the registration request is registered as the first co-starring user.
In response to the acceptance of the first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the first co-starring users from the co-starring application user, the first co-starring user is selected from the first co-starring users.
Distribute a co-starring video in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.
Video distribution system.

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