JP2023061332A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To suppress distribution of a moving image that is not permitted.SOLUTION: There is provided an information processing system. In an issuance step in the information processing system, permission information indicating permission of the distribution of a moving image including a predetermined game screen is issued. In a notification step, the issued permission information is notified to a user wanting the moving image to be distributed. In an imparting determination step, it is determined whether or not the permission information is imparted to the moving image when the moving image including the game screen is edited and uploaded or distributed. In a distribution step, a moving image to which the issued permission information is imparted is distributed out of moving images including the game screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to information processing systems.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-100002 discloses a technique of giving a privilege to a commentary user when a new player is registered in a game to which a commentary video of the commentary user has been distributed or when the frequency of playing the game increases.

JP 2020-162881 A

2. Description of the Related Art When distributing moving images including game screens, such as commentary moving images, there is a risk that the moving images will be distributed without the permission of the owner of the rights relating to the game.
In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure restricts video distribution without permission.

(1) According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing system is provided. In the issuing step in this information processing system, permission information indicating permission for distributing a moving image including a predetermined game screen is issued. In the notification step, the user who desires the distribution is notified of the issued license information. In the distributing step, of the moving images including the game screen, the moving images to which the issued license information is attached are distributed.

According to such a mode, it is possible to suppress unapproved video distribution.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the game animation distribution system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game server 10; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game terminal 30; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a control unit of each device; FIG. FIG. 10 is an activity diagram showing an example of issuing processing; It is an example of a distribution condition table. FIG. 10 is an activity diagram showing another example of issuing processing; It is a figure which shows an example of the displayed distribution right screen. FIG. 10 is an activity diagram showing an example of distribution processing; It is a figure which shows an example of a moving image edit screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a moving image editing screen for assigning a license ID; FIG. 10 is an activity diagram showing an example of condition determination processing; FIG. 10 is an activity diagram showing an example of processing for requesting payment;

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable medium (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium), or may be downloaded from an external server. It may be provided as possible, or may be provided so that the program is activated on an external computer and the function is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the term “unit” may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. . In addition, various information is handled in the present embodiment, and these information include, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as binary bit aggregates composed of 0 or 1. Expressed by high and low, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), communication and operations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

A circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining circuits, circuits, processors, memories, and the like. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Programmable Logic Devices (e.g., Simple Programmable Logic Devices (SPLDs); Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs); and field It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA).

1. Hardware Configuration This section describes the hardware configuration of the game video distribution system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a game video distribution system 1. As shown in FIG. The game video distribution system 1 is a system that executes processing for distributing a video including a game screen (hereinafter referred to as “game video”), and is an example of an “information processing system”. The game here is a so-called computer game, and is played on dedicated game machines, personal computers, smart phones, and the like. The game screen includes screens of the game being played by the player, as well as screens called demonstrations, presentations, movies, and the like, which are not being played. Also, the game screen includes not only moving images but also still images.

A game video distribution system 1 includes a communication line 2 , a BC system 3 (BC=Blockchain), a game server 10 , a video distribution server 20 , and a game terminal 30 . The communication line 2 includes the Internet or the like, and mediates exchange of data between devices connected to its own line. The BC system 3 distributes and manages various information using a blockchain mechanism. The BC system 3 includes a plurality of node devices interconnected by a P2P network (P2P=Peer to Peer).

The BC system 3 divides the transaction data indicating the history of past processing etc. into blocks of a certain capacity, and generates a block chain by arranging and connecting the blocks in order. The BC system 3 gives each block a hash value of the previous block, and distributes and stores the generated block chain in each of a plurality of node devices. As a result, the BC system 3 improves the tamper resistance of the blockchain. The game server 10 is a device that provides game functions to players.

The video distribution server 20 is a device that accumulates and distributes game videos. The moving picture distribution server 20 registers and manages in the BC system 3 transaction data describing agreements such as permission and compensation for moving picture distribution. The game terminal 30 is a device used by a game player, and displays a game screen provided by the game server 10 . The game terminal 30 displays the game animation distributed by the animation distribution server 20 . In the game video distribution system 1 , the player can operate the game terminal 30 to edit game videos including game screens played by himself or others and upload them to the video distribution server 20 .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the game server 10. As shown in FIG. The game server 10 includes a control section 11 , a storage section 12 , a communication section 13 and a bus 14 . The bus 14 electrically connects each unit included in the game server 10 . The video distribution server 20 has the same hardware configuration as the game server 10, although performance and detailed specifications may differ.

(control unit 11)
The control unit 11 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) (not shown). The control unit 11 implements various functions related to the game video distribution system 1 by reading out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 12 . That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 12 can be specifically realized by the control unit 11 which is an example of hardware, and can be executed as each function unit included in the control unit 11 . These are further detailed in the next section. Note that the control unit 11 is not limited to a single unit, and a plurality of control units 11 may be provided for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

(storage unit 12)
The storage unit 12 stores various information defined by the above description. This may be, for example, a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs related to the game video distribution system 1 executed by the control unit 11, or a temporary storage device related to program calculations. It can be implemented as a memory such as a Random Access Memory (RAM) that stores information (arguments, arrays, etc.) that is practically needed. The storage unit 12 stores various programs, variables, etc. related to the game video distribution system 1 executed by the control unit 11 .

(Communication unit 13)
The communication unit 13 is configured to be able to transmit various electrical signals from the game server 10 to external components. Also, the communication unit 13 is configured to be able to receive various electrical signals from external components to the game server 10 . More preferably, the communication section 13 may have a network communication function, so that various information can be communicated between the game server 10 and the external device via the communication line 2 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the game terminal 30. As shown in FIG. The game terminal 30 includes a control section 31 , a storage section 32 , a communication section 33 , an input section 34 , a display section 35 and a bus 36 . The bus 36 electrically connects each part of the game terminal 30 . The control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 may differ in performance and detailed specifications, but are hardware similar to the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 13 described in FIG. .

(Input unit 34)
The input unit 34 has buttons, a touch screen, and the like, and receives input from the user. In the case of the game terminal 30 , a controller suitable for playing games is often used as the input section 34 .

(Display unit 35)
The display unit 35 has a display or the like, and displays an image on the display surface. Displaying various images such as characters, items, and backgrounds appearing in the game on the display unit 35 is also referred to as "displaying the game screen".

2. Functional Configuration This section describes the functional configuration of this embodiment. As described above, information processing by software stored in the storage unit of each device is specifically realized by the control unit, which is an example of hardware, so that each function unit included in the control unit can be executed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit of each device. The control unit of the game server 10 includes a game processing unit 111 , a game storage unit 112 and a recording unit 113 . The control unit of the video distribution server 20 includes a video storage unit 211, a list distribution unit 212, a video distribution unit 213, a license information processing unit 214, a grant processing unit 215, a condition processing unit 216, and an identification processing unit 217. and a BC processing unit 218 . A control unit of the game terminal 30 includes a game processing unit 311 , a game storage unit 312 , and a video processing unit 313 .

The game processing unit 111 of the game server 10 performs processing related to games. The game storage unit 112 stores data related to games. The game processing unit 311 of the game terminal 30 executes processing related to games. The game storage unit 312 stores data regarding games. The game server 10 and the game terminal 30 use these functions to provide the game to the players.

Games provided to players can be of all genres, such as fighting games, action games, shooting games, role-playing games, simulation games, puzzle games, racing games, and music games. The recording unit 113 of the game server 10 performs processing related to recording of the game screen. The video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 performs processing related to game videos. For example, the video processing unit 313 receives an operation to create a game video based on a recorded game screen, and edits the game video.

The video storage unit 211 of the video distribution server 20 stores the uploaded game videos. The list delivery unit 212 creates and delivers a list of game videos stored in the video storage unit 211 . The moving image distribution unit 213 distributes the game moving images stored in the moving image storage unit 211 . The video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 performs display processing for displaying the distributed video. The permission information processing unit 214 performs processes such as issuing and notifying permission information regarding distribution of game moving images.

Permission information is information indicating that distribution of a game moving image is permitted, and in this embodiment, it is a permission ID (Identification) represented by alphabets, numbers, or the like. Permission for distribution means that the owner of the rights relating to the game approves the distribution of the game animation including the screen of the game. Rights related to games include copyrights, design rights, patent rights, etc. of the game itself, characters appearing in the game, and music used in the game.

In the game moving image distribution system 1, by attaching the issued permission information to the game moving image, it is proved that the distribution of the game moving image is permitted. The grant processing unit 215 performs processing related to granting license information to a game video, such as determining whether or not license information is attached to the game video. Distribution of video games is sometimes licensed without restriction, but is usually subject to certain conditions. The condition processing unit 216 performs processing related to such distribution conditions for game moving images.

The information given to the game video includes not only the license information, but also the identification processing unit 217 for identifying the screen video in which the game screen is recorded performs processing related to the identification information given to the game video. The identification information here is identification information different from the permission ID, and is, for example, a video ID that identifies a game video whose distribution is permitted. The BC processing unit 218 performs processing related to BC, such as registering information regarding distribution of game moving images in the BC system 3 .

3. Information Processing This section describes the information processing of this embodiment. The game moving image distribution system 1 performs distribution processing for distributing game moving images. The distribution processing includes issuing processing for issuing license information.

FIG. 5 is an activity diagram showing an example of issuing processing. The issuance process shown in FIG. 5 is an example of permitting the distribution of a game video including the recorded game screen when the user records the game while playing the game and records the game screen that the user wants to use in the game video. be. First, at A101, the game processing unit 111 of the game server 10 and the game processing unit 311 of the game terminal 30 cooperate to execute game processing for providing game functions to the user.

Next, in A102, the game terminal 30 transmits instruction data indicating a recording instruction to the game server 10 when receiving a recording operation from the user. At A103, the game server 10 uses the recording unit 113 to record the game screen based on the instruction indicated by the transmitted instruction data, and generates temporary data indicating the recorded game screen. When the user performs an operation to end recording on the game terminal 30, the game server 10 causes the recording unit 113 to generate recorded data representing the recorded game screen based on the generated temporary data in A104.

Recorded data is data representing moving images and still images representing game screens, sounds emitted during the game, and the like. Although the game server 10 generates the recorded data in this embodiment, the game terminal 30 may generate the recorded data. The game server 10 transmits the generated recorded data to the game terminal 30 . When the game terminal 30 receives the transmitted recorded data, in A105, the video processing unit 313 performs video editing processing for editing the game video.

Transmission and reception of recorded data from the game server 10 to the game terminal 30 are managed by user IDs. As a result, only the user of the game terminal 30 can receive it, or anyone can receive it. In addition, the user or the game manager may arbitrarily set whether or not to receive such recorded data. The user can cut, enlarge/reduce, rearrange, loop, superimpose effect images and comment images, superimpose user video, add user voice, add user voice subtitles, etc., through video editing operations. Add it, place it in the game video, etc.

When the editing of the moving image is completed, the game terminal 30 causes the moving image processing unit 313 to generate moving image data representing the completed game moving image and moving image information as meta information of the game moving image in A106. The motion picture information indicates, for example, a motion picture ID for identifying the game motion picture, the temporal length of the game motion picture (playback time of the game motion picture), and the name of the game included in the game motion picture. When the user completes the game animation, the user performs an inquiry operation to inquire about distribution conditions that must be met in order to distribute the game animation.

Game terminal 30 , upon receiving the inquiry operation, transmits the generated video information to video distribution server 20 . The moving image distribution server 20 stores various distribution conditions in advance. Distribution conditions are determined for each distributor of a video containing content (game video in this embodiment). Further, in the present embodiment, more detailed distribution conditions are defined for each game video. The moving image distribution server 20 stores such defined distribution conditions.

Then, in A107, the moving image distribution server 20 uses the condition processing unit 216 to read the inquired distribution conditions for the game moving image based on the transmitted moving image information. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the price for distributing the game animation is defined as a distribution condition. This fee is a license fee (also referred to as a license fee) set based on the rights related to the content (game in this embodiment) included in the game video.

The rights related to contents are, for example, copyrights when the contents are intellectual property such as games, and also include design rights and patent rights in some cases. Compensation is determined for each distributor of the game video, and is requested from the owner of the rights regarding the content to those who will benefit from the distribution (distributor, office to which the distributor belongs, etc.). Payment of consideration is made in cash, virtual currency, or the like, for example.

Also, if the content is a game, payment may be made in the form of item purchase in the game. The fee may be determined as a fixed amount, but in the present embodiment, a fee (so-called pay-as-you-go fee) is determined according to the number of times the moving image is played. In this embodiment, the video distribution server 20 uses a distribution condition table that associates the name of the game to be distributed, the range of the number of times the game video is played, and the price required for distribution.

FIG. 6 is an example of a distribution condition table. In the example of FIG. 6, the name of the game "Fighting Game C" includes the range of video playback counts "Less than B1", "B1 or more and less than B2", "B2 or more and less than B3", "B3 or more", and "Free , 'P1', 'P2' and 'P3'. The moving image distribution server 20 reads out the relationship list of the range of the number of times of reproduction of the moving image and the price associated with the name of the game indicated by the transmitted moving image information as distribution conditions for the inquired game moving image.

Video distribution server 20 transmits the read distribution conditions to game terminal 30 . At A108, the game terminal 30 displays the transmitted distribution conditions by the video processing unit 313. FIG. In this manner, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a condition presenting unit that presents the user with the conditions (=distribution conditions) regarding permission for distribution. When the user decides to distribute by adopting any one of the displayed distribution conditions, the user pays for the adopted distribution conditions and performs an operation of requesting permission for distribution.

In this embodiment, payment is made in the same way as purchasing items in the game. Specifically, for example, a user purchases in-game virtual currency through electronic commerce, and uses the purchased virtual currency to purchase an item corresponding to the consideration. Therefore, in A109, the game terminal 30 causes the game processing unit 311 to send instruction data to the game server 10 to purchase virtual currency equivalent to the consideration required for permission to distribute and to purchase items indicating the adopted distribution conditions. Send.

Game terminal 30 adds the video information, the distribution conditions, and the user ID for identifying the user to the instruction data and transmits the instruction data. A user ID is, for example, identification information assigned to a user registered as a game user. At A110, the game server 10 causes the game processing unit 111 to perform payment processing as indicated by the transmitted instruction data. When the game server 10 performs the payment process, the game server 10 transmits to the moving picture distribution server 20 request data indicating the moving picture information, the distribution conditions, the user ID, and a request for distribution permission added to the instruction data.

Upon receiving the request data, the moving image distribution server 20 issues a license ID indicating that the distribution of the game moving image indicated by the received request data is permitted by the permission information processing unit 214 in A111. In this way, the permission information processing unit 214 of the moving image distribution server 20 functions as an issuing unit that issues permission information indicating permission to distribute a moving image including a predetermined game screen. Permission information can be issued for various objects such as for each moving image to be distributed, for each distributor, or for each group to which the distributor belongs. Permission information is issued for each moving picture.

In either case, the permission information processing unit 214 issues permission information indicating that the plurality of rights are permitted when distributing a game moving image requires permission for a plurality of rights related to the game. According to such an aspect, it is possible to suppress omission of permission in video distribution. Also, when the distribution conditions presented in A108 are accepted, the permission information processing unit 214 issues permission information indicating permission under the distribution conditions. In this embodiment, the distribution condition is a condition that limits the number of times the moving image is reproduced, as described with reference to FIG. Note that this distribution condition is, for example, a condition that restricts distribution for a predetermined number of times of reproduction or more, but this may be rephrased as a condition that permits distribution for a number of times less than the predetermined number of reproductions.

Next, in A112, the moving image distribution server 20 causes the permission information processing unit 214 to store the issued permission ID in association with the moving image ID, user ID, and distribution conditions indicated by the received request data. In this way, the permission information processing section 214 functions as a first registration section that registers the identification information associated with the permission information. The identification information referred to here is at least the identification information (movie ID in this embodiment) of the game animation whose distribution is permitted by the permission information or the identification information (user ID in this embodiment) of the distributor of the game animation. is one.

The video distribution server 20 uses the permission information processing unit 214 to transmit permission-related information indicating the permission ID, the video ID, and the user ID to the game terminal 30 . At A113, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 displays the permission-related information that has been sent, and notifies the user that distribution of the game video has been approved. In this manner, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user who desires distribution of the issued permission information (permission ID in this embodiment).

Also, at A114, the permission information processing unit 214 and the BC processing unit 218 convert the ID information (the permission ID, the video ID and the user ID) and the distribution conditions stored at A112 to the BC shown in FIG. Send it to System 3 and register it in the blockchain. In this way, the permission information processing unit 214 and the BC processing unit 218 function as a second registration unit that associates the permission information with the relationship between the permission and consideration indicated by the permission information and registers them in the blockchain.

As described above, in the example of FIG. 5, the user created the game video using the game screen recorded by himself/herself, but the user may create the game video using the game screen recorded by another user. . In this case, the game server 10 creates a list of the generated recorded data and causes the game terminal 30 to display the list in A104 shown in FIG. Then, the user selects one of recorded data from the list, and the game server 10 transmits the selected recorded data to the game terminal 30, and then the operations after A105 in FIG. 5 are performed.

In the above example, the recorded data was generated before the permission information was notified, but the permission information may be notified before the recorded data is generated. Issuing processing in that case will be described.
FIG. 7 is an activity diagram showing another example of the issuing process. The issuing process shown in FIG. 7 is started when the user performs an operation to search for game screens recorded by other users. First, at A121, the game processing unit 111 of the game server 10 and the game processing unit 311 of the game terminal 30 cooperate to execute game processing for providing game functions to the user.

Here, it is assumed that the user performs an operation to display the distribution right screen. The distribution right screen is a screen for purchasing the distribution right of the game video. A distribution right is a right to distribute a game animation, and indicates that distribution satisfying a predetermined distribution condition is permitted. At A<b>122 , the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 receives the display operation of the distribution right screen, and transmits request data requesting display of the distribution right screen to the game server 10 .

At A123, the video distribution unit 213 of the game server 10 transfers the transmitted request data to the video distribution server 20 and inquires about distribution right information. Before receiving this inquiry, the moving image distribution server 20 registers distribution right information indicating predetermined distribution conditions with the permission information processing unit 214 in A124. Registration of the distribution right information is performed by, for example, an operator who provides distribution services for game moving images. Once registered, the distribution right information may remain unchanged, or may be re-registered after periodically updating the content.

When the moving image distribution server 20 receives the request data transmitted from the game server 10, the license information processing unit 214 reads out the registered distribution right information at A125. The video distribution server 20 transmits the read distribution right information to the game server 10 . The game server 10 creates a distribution right screen for notifying the user of the transmitted distribution right information and transmits it to the game terminal 30 at A126. At A127, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 displays the transmitted distribution rights screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the distribution right screen displayed. The game terminal 30 displays a distribution right screen as part of the item shop in the game. On the distribution right screen, distribution rights are sold in the same way as in-game items, such as "video playback count B 1 pack" and "video playback count B 2 pack". It should be noted that the “number of video playback times” represents the upper limit of the number of playback times of the game video described above. On the distribution right screen, a price for each distribution right item and a button for purchase are displayed.

In this manner, even in the example of FIG. 7, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a condition presenting unit that presents to the user the conditions (=distribution conditions) regarding permission for distribution. At A128, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 accepts the operation of pressing the purchase button as the purchase operation. The game terminal 30 transmits to the game server 10, as purchase data, data in which the user ID is associated with the distribution right information of the distribution right for which the purchase operation has been received (in this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of video reproductions and the consideration).

At A129, the game server 10 causes the game processing unit 111 to perform payment processing for the price indicated by the transmitted purchase data. When the game server 10 performs the payment process, the game server 10 transmits to the moving image distribution server 20 distribution right information and user ID indicated by the purchase data and request data indicating a request for distribution permission. When receiving the request data, the moving image distribution server 20 issues a license ID indicating that the distribution of the game moving image indicated by the received request data is permitted by the permission information processing unit 214 in A130.

Thus, in the example of FIG. 7 as well, the permission information processing unit 214 of the moving image distribution server 20 functions as an issuing unit that issues permission information indicating permission to distribute a moving image including a predetermined game screen. Also, when the distribution conditions presented in A127 are accepted, the permission information processing unit 214 issues permission information indicating permission under the distribution conditions. In the example of FIG. 7 as well, the distribution condition is a condition that limits the number of times the moving image is reproduced.

Next, at A131, the moving image distribution server 20 causes the permission information processing unit 214 to store the user ID indicated by the issued permission ID and the received request data, that is, the ID information and the distribution conditions indicated by the distribution right information in association with each other. do. In this way, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a first registration unit that registers identification information (user ID in the example of FIG. 7) associated with permission information.

Moving image distribution server 20 uses permission information processing section 214 to transmit permission-related information indicating a permission ID and a user ID to game terminal 30 . At A132, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 displays the transmitted permission-related information and notifies the user that the right to distribute the game video has been acquired. In this manner, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a notification unit that notifies the user who desires distribution of the issued permission information (permission ID in this embodiment).

Also, at A133, the moving image distribution server 20 registers the ID information (license ID and user ID) and distribution conditions stored at A131 in the block chain by the permission information processing unit 214 and the BC processing unit 218. In this way, even in the example of FIG. 7, the permission information processing unit 214 and the BC processing unit 218 perform the second registration in which the permission information and the relationship between the permission and consideration indicated by the permission information are associated with each other and registered in the blockchain. functions as a department. Next, a description will be given of distribution processing from notification of the permission ID to distribution of the game video.

FIG. 9 is an activity diagram showing an example of distribution processing. The distribution processing shown in FIG. 9 is performed after the issuing processing of FIGS. 5 and 7. FIG. In each issuing process, the license ID is notified to the game terminal 30 . In A141, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 gives ID information to the game video. The ID information referred to here is the permission ID, the moving image ID and the user ID when the issuing process of FIG. 5 is performed, and the permission ID and the user ID when the issuing process of FIG. 7 is performed. Although the method of assigning each piece of ID information can be used in common, a description will be given using a license ID as an example.

The game terminal 30 assigns a license ID by, for example, superimposing a text or code indicating the license ID on the game video using a digital watermarking technique. Also, the game terminal 30 may give the game moving image a license ID by writing the license ID into the moving image information, which is the meta information of the game moving image. Further, the game terminal 30 may assign the license ID to the game video by superimposing a sound outside the audible range indicating the license ID on the sound emitted by the game video. Game terminal 30 displays a video editing screen that provides a function for assigning a license ID.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a video editing screen. The moving image editing screen includes a main screen E1, a thumbnail image E2, sound information E3, text information E4, an electronic watermark button D1, and a meta information button D2. The edited moving image is displayed on the main screen E1. In the thumbnail image E2, thumbnail images of frames included in the moving image are arranged in chronological order. By arranging the recorded data in the thumbnail image E2, a game moving image including the recorded data is created.

The sound information E3 indicates information of sounds to be superimposed on the game animation. The text information E4 indicates information of text to be superimposed on the game animation. The electronic watermark button D1 is an operation image for adding a permission ID to the game video as an electronic watermark. The meta information button D2 is an operation image for including the license ID in the meta information and giving it to the game animation. When the electronic watermark button D1 is operated, the screen is switched to a video edit screen for adding an electronic watermark.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a video editing screen for assigning a license ID. FIG. 11A shows the entire moving picture editing screen. The moving image editing screen includes a main screen E11, a thumbnail image E12, and electronic watermark information E13. On the main screen E11, a moving image to which an electronic watermark has been added is displayed. In the thumbnail image E12, thumbnail images of frames included in the moving image are arranged in chronological order. The electronic watermark information E13 indicates a method of adding an electronic watermark for each playback time of the game moving image.

According to the present embodiment, there are four ways to add a digital watermark: "whole surface", "four corners", "one corner", and "position designation". A digital watermarking method is selected by the full screen button D11, the four corners button D12, the one corner button D13, and the position specifying button D14. In the case of "whole surface", a plurality of license IDs are evenly assigned to the entire screen as shown in FIG. 11(b). In the case of "four corners", four permission IDs are assigned to the four corners of the screen as shown in FIG. 11(c). In the case of "one corner", one permission ID is assigned to one corner of the screen as shown in FIG. 11(d).

In the case of "position specification", as shown in FIG. 11(e), the permission ID can be placed and assigned at any position on the screen. In position designation, the number, size, and direction of license IDs can be freely set. The game terminal 30 assigns a permission ID to the game video based on the user's operation on these video editing screens. The game terminal 30 also assigns the video ID and the user ID to the game video in the same manner as the license ID. It should be noted that the method of assigning each ID information may be different (approved ID is an electronic watermark, other IDs are meta information, etc.).

Note that the game terminal 30 may add an electronic watermark in which characters blink or an electronic watermark in which the shade of color continues to change. Also, the ID information may be assigned to the game screen when the game screen is recorded. In this case, at A131 in FIG. When recording the game screen, the game terminal 30 requests the game server 10 to attach the ID information indicated by the permission-related information to the game screen.

When recording the game screen, the game server 10 records it while adding the requested ID information. Since ID information is assigned in advance to the game screen indicated by the recorded data generated in this manner, the ID information is also assigned to the game animation created using this recorded data. The game server 10 may have a function of adding ID information to the game screen as one function of the game. In this case, the game server 10 attaches ID information to the game screen regardless of whether or not it is recorded, and records the game screen to which the ID information is attached by recording the game screen.

Also, the game terminal 30 may be configured so that the player can select whether or not to give the ID information. In addition, when the ID information is given as an invisible electronic watermark, the game terminal 30 may allow the player to select whether or not to visibly display the ID information only during recording. By visually displaying the ID information, the player can proceed with the play while recognizing that the game screen being recorded may be later distributed as a game video.

On the other hand, the game terminal 30 may have a function of reading out the ID information given to the game video in order to confirm that the creator of the video has given the ID information. The game terminal 30, for example, first saves a log of processing for game moving images. Then, if there is a log of the process of assigning ID information and no log of the process of deleting the assigned ID information, the game terminal 30 determines that the ID information is assigned to the game video, Read out the ID information. In addition, instead of reading out the ID information, the game terminal 30 may notify with an error sound or the like when the ID information is not assigned to the game video. These readings and announcements may be performed when the game video is uploaded.

After assigning the ID information to the game video, the user performs an operation to upload the game video to the video distribution server 20 . When the upload operation is accepted, the game terminal 30 causes the video processing unit 313 to transmit the video data showing the edited game action to the video distribution server 20 in A142. When the moving image distribution server 20 receives the transmitted moving image data, in A143, the assignment processing unit 215 and the identification processing unit 217 determine whether ID information is assigned to the game moving image indicated by the received moving image data. do. Although the determination method for assigning each ID information can be commonly used, the permission ID will be described as an example.

The moving image distribution server 20 uses the grant processing unit 215 to search, for example, each of the stored permission IDs from the meta information of the moving image data. The moving image distribution server 20 determines that the license ID is assigned when even one license ID is found by the search. When the license ID is not found from the meta information, or in parallel with this, the moving picture distribution server 20 determines whether or not the electronic watermark of the license ID is added to the game moving picture. For example, the video distribution server 20 selects frames at a plurality of locations included in the game video, and attempts to extract a license ID from the selected frames using image recognition technology.

A moving picture distribution server 20 determines that a license ID is given when even one license ID is extracted, and determines that a license ID is not given when no license ID is extracted. Note that the moving image distribution server 20 may determine granting when the number of extracted permission IDs is equal to or greater than a threshold value in order to increase the certainty of the determination. In either case, when a game video is uploaded, the grant processing unit 215 functions as a grant determination unit that determines whether or not permission information has been added to the game video.

More specifically, the provision processing unit 215 determines that permission information is provided when permission information superimposed on the uploaded game video is recognized in the image recognition of the uploaded game video. In A143, the moving image distribution server 20 assigns the moving image ID and the user ID registered in association with the license ID determined to be given to the game moving image by the identification processing unit 217 in the same manner as the license ID. judge. In this case as well, the moving image distribution server 20 attempts to extract the corresponding moving image ID and user ID using image recognition technology, and determines whether to assign the moving image ID and user ID to the game moving image in the same manner as the permission ID.

Accordingly, it is determined that the correct combination of ID information is assigned to the game animation. In this embodiment, a license ID is assigned to each moving image to be distributed. However, if a license ID is assigned to each distributor, for example, the moving image distribution server 20 is registered in association with the license ID. It suffices to determine whether or not to assign the user ID to the game video. In either case, the moving picture distribution server 20 determines that the correct combination of ID information is given to the game moving picture.

In this way, the identification processing unit 217 is an identification determination unit that determines whether identification information corresponding to the permission information determined to be provided by the provision processing unit 215 is provided to the uploaded game video. function as If the video distribution server 20 determines that the ID information is assigned to the game video, the video storage unit 211 stores the received video data in A144. The video distribution server 20 may determine that ID information is not assigned to the game video.

For example, if the user simply forgot to add the ID information, or if the ID information was incorrect even though the ID information was added, or if the correct ID information was added as an electronic watermark, the user could read it because of the compatibility with the moving image. For example, if it has become difficult. In these cases, the moving picture distribution server 20 determines that the game moving picture is not given ID information, and sends notification data notifying that the game moving picture cannot be distributed because the ID information is not given to the game terminal 30. Send to

At A145, the game terminal 30 causes the video processing unit 313 to display the delivery failure notification indicated by the transmitted notification data. When the user receives this notification, the game video can be distributed by returning to A141, performing an operation to add ID information to the game video, and then uploading it again. Assume that after the game video is stored in A144, the user (viewer) who wants to watch the game video performs an operation to display a list of game videos in order to distribute the game video to the game terminal 30 . A viewer is basically a user different from the distributor, but there are cases where the distributor becomes a viewer in order to see the performance of his/her own game animation.

In A151, when the video list display operation is received, the game terminal 30 causes the video processing unit 313 to transmit request data for requesting a list of game videos to the video distribution server 20. FIG. At A152, the video distribution server 20 creates a video list indicated by the received request data by the list distribution unit 212. FIG. The video list created at this time also includes the game videos stored in A144. The video distribution server 20 transmits the created video list to the game terminal 30 .

At A153, the game terminal 30 causes the moving image processing unit 313 to display the transmitted moving image list. The user performs an operation of selecting a game video to be distributed from the displayed video list. At A154, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 accepts this selection operation and transmits request data requesting distribution of the selected game video to the video distribution server 20. FIG. At A<b>155 , the video distribution server 20 reads the game video indicated by the received request data as a video to be distributed by the video distribution unit 213 , and distributes it to the game terminal 30 .

At A156, the game terminal 30 causes the video processing unit 313 to display the distributed game video. ID information is assigned to the game moving images distributed in this way. In this way, the video distribution unit 213 functions as a distribution unit that distributes the game video to which the issued license information (license ID in this embodiment) is attached among the game videos. In addition, the moving image distribution unit 213 distributes the game moving image when it is determined that the permission information is attached to the game moving image.

More specifically, the moving image distribution unit 213 distributes the game animation determined by the grant processing unit 215 to have the permission information and the identification information to be added by the identification processing unit 217. . In this embodiment, as described above, the number of times the game video can be reproduced is used as a distribution condition. Therefore, after the distribution of the game animation is started, the distribution condition may not be satisfied due to repeated distribution. Condition determination processing is performed in order to grasp such game videos and deal with them.

FIG. 12 is an activity diagram illustrating an example of condition determination processing. The condition determination process shown in FIG. 12 is performed for each game video for which distribution conditions are defined. First, in A161, the moving image distribution server 20 uses the condition processing unit 216 to determine whether or not the distribution condition determination timing has come for the game moving image to be determined. In the present embodiment, the number of times the game video can be played back is used as a distribution condition, so the video distribution server 20 determines that it is time to make a decision each time the game video is distributed and the number of times of playback increases.

The moving image distribution server 20 repeats the operation of A161 until it determines that the determination time has come. When the video distribution server 20 determines that the determination time has come, in A162, the condition processing unit 216 determines whether or not the game video to be determined satisfies the distribution condition. The moving image distribution server 20 performs determination using distribution conditions stored in association with the license ID assigned to the game moving image to be determined.

If the moving image distribution server 20 determines that the distribution condition is satisfied, the process returns to A161 and repeats the operation. It should be noted that determination of distribution conditions is performed only for game videos that have been determined to have ID information including a license ID. In this way, when the provision processing unit 215 determines that the permission information is provided to the game video, the condition processing unit 216 determines whether or not the game video satisfies the conditions indicated by the permission information. It functions as a condition judgment part.

When moving image distribution server 20 determines that the distribution conditions are not satisfied, permission information processing section 214 transmits notification data for notifying distribution stop request to game terminal 30 . In A163, the game terminal 30 displays the notification content indicated by the received notification data, and notifies the distributor of the request to stop the distribution. Note that instead of requesting the distributor to stop distributing the game video for which it is determined that the permission information has not been granted, the video distribution server 20 requests the distributor to stop distributing the game video regardless of the distributor's intention. Forced processing may be performed.

In this case, the moving image distribution server 20 transmits notification data for notifying distribution stop of the game moving image to the game terminal 30, and stops the distribution by making the game moving image stored in the moving image storage unit 211 unreadable. process. In this way, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a first processing unit that can execute the distribution stop processing for the game video when it is determined that the distribution conditions are not satisfied.

If the distributor accepts the request to stop distribution, the distributor performs an operation to stop distribution. When game terminal 30 receives an operation to stop distribution, video processing unit 313 transmits instruction data for instructing stop of distribution to video distribution server 20 . When receiving the instruction data, the video distribution server 20 causes the video distribution unit 213 to stop distribution of the game video to be determined in A164. If the distributor refuses the request to stop the distribution, the distributor performs an operation to request the continuation of the distribution.

When game terminal 30 receives an operation to continue distribution, video processing unit 313 transmits inquiry data to video distribution server 20 for inquiring about a method for continuing distribution. When the inquiry data is received, the moving image distribution server 20 reads distribution conditions applicable to the game moving image to be determined by the condition processing unit 216 in A171. The applicable delivery condition is, for example, when the delivery condition shown in FIG. 6 is used, the delivery condition is a delivery condition that allows the video to be played a number of times equal to or greater than the current number of times the video has been played.

The video distribution server 20 transmits to the game terminal 30 guidance data that guides updating of the read distribution conditions. When game terminal 30 receives the guidance data, in A172 video processing unit 313 displays the distribution conditions indicated by the received guidance data, thereby guiding the distributor to update the distribution conditions. If the distributor does not accept the new distribution conditions for reasons such as an increase in price, the distributor performs a refusal operation. When the game terminal 30 accepts the operation of refusal, the game terminal 30 transmits refusal data indicating that the distribution conditions will not be updated to the moving image distribution server 20 .

When receiving the refusal data, the video distribution server 20 causes the video distribution unit 213 to stop distribution of the game video to be determined in A173. When the distributor accepts new distribution conditions, the distributor performs an operation to update the distribution conditions. The operation of updating distribution conditions is, for example, an operation of purchasing consideration for new distribution conditions. When the game terminal 30 receives the update operation, the video processing unit 313 transmits the purchase data indicating the purchase of the new distribution condition to the game server 10 in A174.

At A175, the game server 10 causes the game processing unit 111 to perform payment processing for the price indicated by the transmitted purchase data. When the game server 10 performs the payment process, the game server 10 transmits to the moving image distribution server 20 request data indicating a request for updating to the new distribution conditions indicated by the purchase data. Upon receiving the request data, the moving image distribution server 20 updates the distribution condition of the game moving image to be determined to the distribution condition indicated by the received request data by the permission information processing unit 214 in A176.

After updating the distribution conditions, the moving image distribution server 20 returns to A161 and repeats the operation of the condition determination processing. In this way, if there is a game video determined that the conditions are not satisfied, the condition processing unit 216 requests the distributor of the game video to obtain permission to distribute a new distribution condition that the distribution of the game video satisfies. It functions as a second processing unit that performs request processing.

As described above, in the present embodiment, only game videos that have been determined to have a permission ID are distributed, so video distribution without permission is suppressed compared to the case where permission ID assignment is not determined. can do. In addition, in this embodiment, by determining whether or not the distribution conditions are satisfied, it is possible to find videos that violate the terms of the license. can be stopped. Also, by making a request to update the distribution conditions, it is possible to restore the distribution of violating moving images to proper distribution.

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(1) License ID Purchase Method A license ID may be purchased by a method different from the embodiment. For example, the video distribution server 20 provides a web shop that sells license rights, and issues license IDs to users who purchase license rights at the web shop. The purchased permission ID may be freely given to any game video, or may be given only to a game video that satisfies a predetermined distribution condition.

(2) Compensation processing Compensation may be set for distribution of game videos according to the performance of the distribution. The consideration according to the delivery record is, for example, an amount obtained by multiplying the number of video playback times by a predetermined coefficient, or an amount corresponding to each time the number of video playback times exceeds a predetermined number.

The relationship between delivery results and consideration corresponds to the relationship between permission and consideration, and is registered in the blockchain as described in the embodiment. The condition processing unit 216 serves as a compensation unit that performs request processing for requesting a compensation corresponding to the distribution performance of the game animation when the game animation determined to have the permission information by the grant processing unit 215 is distributed. Function. Consideration request processing by the condition processing unit 216 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 .

FIG. 13 is an activity diagram showing an example of payment request processing. The processing for requesting payment shown in FIG. 13 is performed for each game video for which distribution conditions are defined. First, in A181, the moving image distribution server 20 determines whether or not the time for the consideration processing has come for the game animation subject to the consideration processing by the condition processing unit 216 . For example, the video distribution server 20 determines that the time for consideration processing has come when a predetermined time such as 0:00 every day has come, or when the number of game video distributions has reached a predetermined number.

In addition, the video distribution server 20 is also provided with a video distribution channel for each distributor when the number of playbacks of the game video reaches a predetermined number of times, and the number of subscribers to the channel reaches a predetermined number of times. It may be determined that the time for consideration processing has come when it becomes. In addition, the moving image distribution server 20 may make the content free until the number of times of reproduction or the number of registrants reaches a specified number of times, and switch to a paid service when the number of times of playback or the number of registered users exceeds the specified number of times.

The moving image distribution server 20 repeats the operation of A181 until it determines that the time for the consideration processing has come. When the moving picture distribution server 20 determines that the time for the consideration processing has come, at A182, the condition processing unit 216 and the BC processing unit 218 read the distribution conditions of the game animation subject to the consideration processing from the blockchain. Next, in A 183 , the moving image distribution server 20 uses the condition processing unit 216 to calculate the price of the target game moving image based on the read distribution conditions, and transmits price data indicating the calculated price to the game terminal 30 .

At A184, the game terminal 30 causes the video processing unit 313 to display the value indicated by the transmitted value data. If the distributor does not pay the displayed price and stops distributing the game video, the distributor performs an operation to stop the distribution. Upon receiving an operation to stop distribution, game terminal 30 transmits distribution stop data indicating that distribution is to be stopped to video distribution server 20 . When the moving image distribution server 20 receives the distribution stop data, at A185, the moving image distribution unit 213 stops distribution of the game moving image for which consideration is to be processed.

When the distributor pays the displayed price to continue the distribution, the distributor performs an operation to continue the distribution. The operation for continuing the distribution is, for example, an operation of purchasing an in-game item corresponding to the displayed price. When the game terminal 30 accepts this operation, the video processing unit 313 transmits purchase data indicating the purchase of the item corresponding to the price to the game server 10 at A186. Note that the game terminal 30 may automatically determine continuation of the distribution at A184 and transmit the purchase data at A186. At A187, the game server 10 causes the game processing unit 111 to perform payment processing for the price indicated by the transmitted purchase data.

When the game server 10 performs the payment process, the game server 10 transmits notification data notifying that the price indicated by the purchase data has been paid to the moving image distribution server 20 . When the notification data is received, the video distribution server 20, at A188, causes the permission information processing unit 214 to change the distribution conditions of the game video subject to the consideration processing that has been stored up to that point by paying the consideration indicated by the received notification data. Update to applicable delivery terms. After updating the distribution conditions, the moving image distribution server 20 returns to A181 and repeats the operation of the condition determination processing.

In this way, the license information processing section 214 functions as a compensation section that performs request processing for requesting compensation determined based on the relationship registered in association with the license information determined to be given to the game animation. The relationship here is the relationship between the permission and consideration indicated by the permission information, and is information registered in the blockchain. According to such an aspect, the owner of the rights relating to the game can obtain compensation for allowing the game screen to be used.

(3) Display Mode of Game Videos When distributing the list of game videos, the list distribution unit 212 of the video distribution server 20 may prioritize the arrangement of the game videos. For example, it is assumed that a game moving image is given a priority according to the price. In that case, the list distribution unit 212 stores priority information indicating the relationship between the price and the priority. The priority information basically indicates the relationship that the higher the consideration, the higher the priority, but may indicate the opposite relationship.

The list distribution unit 212 functions as a display unit that displays a list of distributable game videos. The list distribution unit 212 displays the game videos included in the list in a manner based on the priority of the game videos. The moving picture distribution unit 213 distributes the moving picture selected from the displayed list. A mode based on priority is, for example, a mode of arranging a game animation in a position that is more likely to be selected as the priority is higher. In general, the closer to the top of the screen, the more likely it is to be selected. When the characters on the screen are written horizontally, the closer to the left side of the screen, the more likely it is to be selected.

Further, the aspect based on the priority may be an aspect in which the size of the thumbnail image of the game moving image in the list is increased as the priority is higher. Further, the mode based on the priority may be a mode in which the frames of the thumbnail images are colored or designed to stand out. In this embodiment, the more you pay, the more likely it is to be displayed and distributed in a manner that is more likely to be selected in the list. In other words, according to this aspect, the payment can be used to increase the number of views of the moving image.

(4) Material Management of Game Animation When creating a game animation, materials such as images, videos and sounds may be used for the purpose of enlivening the animation. Many of these materials are provided on the Internet, and some of them are copyrighted. Such material must not be used without permission, and it takes time to obtain permission. Therefore, the video distribution server 20 may provide materials that can be used without requiring the user to obtain permission.

In that case, for example, the moving image storage unit 211 of the moving image distribution server 20 functions as a storage unit that stores materials. The material referred to here is a material that a user of the game video distribution system 1 can include in a game video without obtaining permission. This can be said to be a material that is already permitted to be used when the user becomes a user of the game video distribution system 1 . Then, the permission information processing section 214 functions as a providing section that provides these materials to the user.

The user referred to here is a user to whom permission information issued by the permission information processing unit 214 has been notified. The permission information processing unit 214 displays a selection image for selecting a material on a screen for editing a moving image, and transmits the selected material to the game terminal 30 when the selection image is operated. . The game terminal 30 uses the moving image processing unit 313 to generate a game moving image including the transmitted material. According to such a mode, it is possible to suppress the use of unlicensed materials in moving images, compared to the case where the above materials are not provided.

In addition, the video distribution server 20 may provide the recorded game screen itself as the material for the game video. The game video here includes not only primary content such as games and in-game music, but also secondary content such as video containing the primary content. In the following, a case where, among secondary contents, a moving image that can be displayed on a user terminal is used as content will be described as an example. Such content is hereinafter referred to as a "content video". A moving image created using a content moving image is called a “clipped moving image”.

Recorded data obtained by recording a game screen is data indicating a content moving image. For example, when the video distribution server 20 records a game screen, the player who played the game to be recorded consents to use the content video indicated by the recording data generated by the recording as a material for the game video. shall be performed. The moving picture distribution server 20 stores the recorded data indicating the content moving picture for which the approval operation has been performed by the permission information processing section 214 .

Then, moving image distribution server 20 uses license information processing section 214 to create a list of content moving images using thumbnails of content moving images, file names of recorded data, and the like, and transmits the created list to game terminal 30 . When the user selects a content video from the list, game terminal 30 transmits request data requesting the selected content video to video distribution server 20 . When receiving the requested data, the moving image distribution server 20 issues a license ID for the game moving image including the requested content moving image by the permission information processing unit 214 .

This permission ID is permission information indicating permission to create a moving image using the content moving image and permission to distribute the created moving image. The video distribution server 20 transmits the issued permission ID and the recorded data indicating the requested content video to the game terminal 30 . Note that the permission information processing unit 214 may transmit a link of a site representing a content moving image for each page instead of a list of content moving images.

In either case, the permission information processing unit 214 of the moving image distribution server 20 functions as an accumulation unit that accumulates the generated content moving images, and also functions as a recording presenting unit that presents the accumulated content moving images to the user. Then, when the presented content moving image is selected, the permission information processing section 214 issues permission information for a game moving image using that content moving image. According to such an aspect, a moving image can be created using an existing content moving image.

Note that the permission information processing unit 214 may give permission information in advance to content moving images used as materials. In that case, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a granting unit that grants permission information to the content moving image. If the recorded data includes an image, the license information processing unit 214 gives a license ID using an electronic watermark or meta information as described in the above embodiments. Also, if the recorded data is data indicating music or the like, the license information processing unit 214 superimposes an out-of-audible sound indicating the license ID and assigns the license ID.

Then, permission information processing section 214 presents a list of recorded data to which permission IDs have been assigned to the user, and transmits the recorded data selected by the user to game terminal 30 . In this manner, the permission information processing unit 214 functions as a providing unit that provides recorded data to which permission information has been added as described above as materials for game moving images. According to such an aspect, it is possible to prevent permission information from not being given to a moving image including a game screen.

Note that the content moving image itself provided as the material may be a moving image whose distribution is permitted. In this case, the moving image distribution server 20 first issues permission information (hereinafter referred to as “primary permission information”) indicating that distribution of the content moving image is permitted, and associates it with the ID information including the issued primary permission information. Register on the blockchain. Then, the moving image distribution server 20 issues permission information (hereinafter referred to as "secondary permission information") indicating permission to create a moving image using the content moving image and permission to distribute the created moving image. It is registered in the blockchain in association with the ID information including the secondary permission information.

In addition, the moving picture distribution server 20 provides the content moving picture with the issued secondary license information, and then provides it as a moving picture material. As a result, it is possible to prevent permission information from being not given to a game animation including a content animation. In addition, the moving image distribution server 20 may add primary permission information to the content moving image in addition to the secondary permission information. In this case, it is possible to indicate that distribution of the content animation included in the game animation is also permitted.

Obtaining a primary license for distribution of the above-mentioned content moving image means that the distributor of the content moving image pays the owner of the rights related to the content. The moving image distribution server 20 may perform payment processing to make the distributor who distributes the game moving image created using the content moving image also pay for the content moving image. As a result, the requester of compensation, that is, the owner of the rights regarding the content, can obtain more compensation as the number of secondary distributions of moving images including the content increases.

In addition, the moving image distribution server 20 may display a list of registered primary permission information and secondary permission information. For example, when a game video creator or the like performs an operation to designate a game video, the video distribution server 20 distributes primary permission information and secondary permission information registered in association with the video ID of the designated game video. read out. The moving picture distribution server 20 displays the read license information in, for example, a hierarchical format. The hierarchical format is, for example, a format in which primary permission information is shown in the first hierarchy, and both primary permission information and secondary permission information are shown in the next hierarchy. By listing the permission information in this way, it is possible to easily grasp the permission information that must be taken into consideration in distributing game moving images.

Guidelines regarding the use of the content video may also be presented when the content video is presented. A guideline is a distribution condition that a distributor must comply with, such as not violating public order and morals, not spoiling game contents, and the like. In this case, the condition processing unit 216 of the moving image distribution server 20 presents the distribution conditions of the content moving image to the user when the permission information processing unit 214 presents the content moving image to the user.

The permission information processing unit 214 issues permission information for the content moving image when the presented content moving image is selected and the distribution conditions for the content moving image are accepted. According to this aspect, since the distribution conditions have already been accepted, it is possible to easily obtain consent to stop distribution when the distribution conditions are no longer satisfied.

It should be noted that the delivery conditions for which approval is obtained are not limited to this. For example, the video distribution server 20 accepts distribution conditions that, if the owner of the game rights determines that the content of the game video to be distributed is inappropriate, the game video can be deleted at will. You may get In addition, the moving image distribution server 20 may obtain consent to a distribution condition that if the guideline presented as described above is violated, even if the game moving image is deleted, the price will not be refunded.

(5) Timing of Giving Determination In the above-described embodiment, when a video containing a game screen is uploaded, the granting processing unit 215 determines whether or not permission information is given to the game video. The timing of determination is not limited to this. The grant processing unit 215 may determine whether or not permission information has been granted to the game video when the game video is edited.

In that case, the provision processing unit 215 cooperates with the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 to forcibly upload the game video being edited at regular time intervals after the game video is edited. , determines whether or not permission information is given. Grant processing unit 215 transmits the determination result to game terminal 30 . The game terminal 30 disables the upload function while the judgment result indicating that it is not granted is transmitted, and enables the upload function when the judgment result that it is granted is transmitted.

If the judgment of granting at the time of uploading or editing is not performed as described above, even if such judgment is made, unless judgment is made for all uploaded game videos, distribution permission will not be obtained. There is a possibility that a violating video that is not licensed and has no permission information is uploaded. For such a case, when a game video is distributed, the grant processing unit 215 may determine whether or not permission information is provided to the game video.

In this case, the video storage unit 211 once stores all uploaded game videos. Then, when a game video to be distributed is selected, the grant processing unit 215 determines whether or not permission information has been granted to the game video. The moving picture distribution unit 213 distributes the game moving picture when it is determined that the permission information is given, and does not distribute the game moving picture when it is determined that the permission information is not given.

Note that the moving image distribution unit 213 may delete the game moving image as necessary after the distribution of the game moving image is started. For example, the video distribution unit 213 performs processing to acquire the number of times the video has been played even after distribution of the game video has started. and delete the relevant game videos. Regardless of the timing of grant determination, it is possible to suppress video distribution without permission compared to the case where grant determination is not performed.

(6) Distribution Condition In the above-described embodiment, the condition processing unit 216 uses, as a distribution condition, a condition for restricting distribution according to the number of times the game video has been played, but the condition is not limited to this. The delivery condition may be a condition that restricts delivery according to the time length of the game video. In this case, for example, if the length of the game video is equal to or less than a predetermined length of time, the video distribution server 20 permits the distribution of the game video free of charge without restriction.

Then, when the length of the game animation exceeds a predetermined time, the animation distribution server 20 restricts the distribution unless a consideration corresponding to the length of the game animation is paid. Also, the delivery condition may be, for example, a condition that limits the delivery period of the game video. If the distribution period is limited to, for example, one year, the distributor must stop distributing the game video before one year has passed since distribution started. However, the delivery period may be extended by paying a new price when the delivery period elapses.

In addition, the distribution condition may be a condition that restricts the distribution time zone of the game animation. Delivery time slots may be restricted to include days of the week, dates, months, years, etc., as well as time slots of the day. By using the delivery conditions for delivery as described above, it is possible to prevent delivery beyond the intention of the issuer of the license information, compared to the case where delivery is allowed unconditionally. The license information issuer is the owner of the rights related to the content or a person entrusted by the owner to enforce and manage the rights.

Note that the distribution condition is not limited to a condition for restricting distribution, and may be a condition for restricting game videos to be distributed. For example, the delivery condition may be a condition that limits the playback time of the game video, the screen size of the game video, or the file size or resolution of the game video. The time length of the game video means the playback time of the entire game video including the part where the game screen is not shown. The size and resolution on the screen of a game moving image mean substantially the same thing, and are represented by the number of vertical and horizontal pixels (1920*1080, etc.) of the game moving image. The file size of game videos tends to increase as the playback time is longer, the size on the screen is larger, and the resolution is higher.

By using distribution conditions related to game animations in this way, it is possible to make distribution of game actions that exceed the intention of the issuer of the permission information less likely than in the case where distribution is possible unconditionally. Also, the delivery condition may be a condition regarding a game screen to be included in the game video. For example, the distribution conditions may be conditions that limit the range of game screens that can be included in the game video, the playback time of the game screens, and the size or resolution of the game screens on the screen.

The range of the game screen is indicated by, for example, the name of the game and the name of the recorded scene in the game. Regardless of the genre of the game, the game usually progresses while changing scenes so that the player does not get bored. For example, in the case of a fighting game, the scene in the game is indicated by the name of the characters to be fought (character A vs. character B, etc.), the number of rounds of the tournament, and the like. In the case of a role-playing game or an action game, the scene in the game is indicated by the place in the game (castle, town, plain, etc.), the quest in which the player participates, the name of the event, or the like.

In the case of a puzzle game or a music game, the scene in the game is indicated by the surface being played (also called a stage or level), the name of a song, or the like. The playback time of the game screen is the time during which the game screen is displayed in the game video. Here, the time during which the game screen is stationary may or may not be included in the reproduction time. When the static time is included, for example, even if the recorded game screen is for one minute, the playback time may become long if the screen is stopped while the commentary is given.

On the other hand, if the static time is not included, the playback time can be reduced to only 1 minute if the game video uses only the recorded game screen for 1 minute. The size or resolution of the game screen on the screen means substantially the same thing, and is represented by the number of vertical and horizontal pixels (1920*1080, etc.) of the game screen included in the game animation. The condition processing unit 216 may specify the range of the game screen from the game video using image recognition technology. You may make it include the range of a game screen.

This recording information is generated by the recording unit 113 of the game server 10 . The game server 10 creates recording information indicating all ranges of the game screen included in the recording data and reproduction start times and reproduction end times of those ranges. The game server 10 transmits the created recorded data and recorded information to the game terminal 30 . When editing the game video, the video processing unit 313 of the game terminal 30 creates video information indicating the range of the game screen included in the edited game video.

The condition processing unit 216 of the video distribution server 20 stores in advance the range of the game screen licensed for the game video as a distribution condition in association with the permission ID of the game video. Then, for example, when a game video is uploaded together with video information, the condition processing unit 216 determines whether the range of the game screen indicated by the video information satisfies the distribution conditions stored in association with the permission ID of the game video. determine whether

Each of the distribution conditions is expressed in a form indicating a restricted range of distribution of the game animation, but may be expressed in a form indicating a permitted range of distribution of the game animation. For example, a distribution condition that restricts the length of the game video from exceeding a predetermined time can be rephrased as a distribution condition that permits the game video if the length of the game video is within the predetermined time. Regardless of which way the distribution condition is expressed, according to this aspect, it is possible to make distribution beyond the intention of the issuer of the permission information less likely than in the case of unconditional distribution. can.

(7) Permit unit The permission information processing unit 214 of the moving image distribution server 20 issues permission information for permitting distribution for each moving image including content in each of the above examples. do not have. For example, the permission information processing unit 214 may issue permission information in units of a predetermined number of moving images, or may issue permission information in units of users or organizations that create moving images.

Users include those who can earn revenue (for example, advertising revenue) from distribution of game videos and those who cannot earn revenue. In that case, the delivery condition may be a condition that restricts delivery according to the user IDs that identify those users. For example, a first distribution condition is used for monetizable users that require consideration according to the number of times of reproduction, and a second distribution condition is used for unmonetized users that unconditionally can be distributed. and

Also, it is assumed that a video distributor on a certain video distribution site can monetize when the number of channel registrations of his/her own is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. In this case, the moving image distribution server 20 refers to the number of channel registrations of the distributor of the game moving image on the moving image distribution site when determining whether or not the distribution condition is satisfied in A162 of FIG. 12, for example. When the number of channel registrations referred to is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the video distribution server 20 determines that the user is a monetizable user, and determines whether or not the first distribution condition is satisfied.

Also, when the number of channel registrations referred to is less than a predetermined number, the video distribution server 20 determines that the user cannot be monetized, and determines whether or not the second distribution condition is satisfied. Note that the video distribution server 20 stores a user ID list of monetizable users in advance, and determines whether or not the monetizable user is a monetizable user based on the user ID associated with the permission ID. may be determined. In addition to the above example, for example, different distribution conditions may be used depending on whether the distributor is an individual or an organization, or different distribution conditions may be used depending on the organization to which the distributor belongs. According to such a mode, it is possible to set the content of the distribution restriction for each video distributor.
(8) Transaction of licensing rights Licensing rights for distribution of game videos may be tradeable. These permission rights are managed by registering permission information in the blockchain, so they may be traded via an exchange used in the blockchain, for example. In this case, the moving image distribution server 20 executes transaction processing via the exchange by using the permission information processing unit 214, for example. As a result, for example, when the license is purchased but not used, part or all of the paid costs can be compensated.

(9) Usage Status of Licensed Right The moving image distribution server 20 may register, in the blockchain, information indicating the usage status of the license indicated by the license ID issued by the license information processing section 214 . For example, if a game video attached with an issued license ID is uploaded, the moving image distribution server 20 registers a used flag indicating that the license indicated by the license ID has been used in the blockchain.

In addition, if the game video to which the issued permission ID has been assigned is not uploaded, the video distribution server 20 registers an unused flag indicating that the permission is not used in the block chain. Information indicating these usage states may be used, for example, as a condition for permitting or denying a license right transaction. For example, the video distribution server 20 executes transaction processing via an exchange for licensed rights registered with a used flag, and executes transaction processing via an exchange for licensed rights registered with an unused flag. Not allowed.

(10) Configuration Variation The overall configuration shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and is not limited to this. For example, the game server 10 and the video distribution server 20 may be integrated into one device, or distributed among three or more devices. Also, these servers may be replaced by a cloud computing system. Also, a user terminal other than the game terminal 40 may edit the video or play the game.

Moreover, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 4 is also an example, and is not limited to this. For example, the functions of the game server 10 and the moving image distribution server 20 may be realized by one device, or conversely, the functions of the moving image distribution server 20 may be distributed and realized by two or more devices. In short, as long as the functions shown in FIG. 4 are implemented in the entire game video distribution system 1, the device that implements those functions may have any configuration.

(11) Category of Disclosure An aspect of the embodiments described above may be an information processing method. The information processing method includes parts of an information processing system such as the game video distribution system 1 . Also, the aspect of the above-described embodiment may be a program. The program causes the computer to perform the steps of a similar information processing system.

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(2) In the information processing system, in the provision determination step, when a moving image including the game screen is edited, uploaded, or distributed, it is determined whether or not the permission information is attached to the moving image; In the step, when it is determined that the moving image is provided with the permission information, the moving image is distributed.

According to such a mode, it is possible to discover a moving image distribution without permission without taking time and effort.

(3) In the information processing system, the condition presenting step presents the user with a condition related to permission of the distribution, and the issuing step indicates the permission under the condition if the presented condition is accepted. which issues the license information.

According to such an aspect, distribution permission can be obtained before the moving image is generated.

(4) In the information processing system, the condition limits the playback time of the moving image, the size on the screen, or the resolution.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to make it difficult to distribute moving images that exceed the intention of the issuer of the permission information.

(5) In the information processing system, the condition limits the delivery period, delivery time slot, or number of delivery times of the moving image.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to make it difficult to perform distribution beyond the intention of the issuer of the permission information.

(6) In the information processing system, the conditions limit the range of game screens that can be included in the moving images, the playback time, and the size or resolution on the screen.

According to this aspect, it is possible to make it difficult to distribute a game screen that exceeds the intention of the issuer of the permission information.

(7) In the information processing system, the condition determination step determines whether the moving image satisfies the conditions indicated by the permission information when the permission information is determined to be attached to the moving image in the grant determining step. A thing that determines whether or not.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to find a moving image that violates the license conditions.

(8) In the information processing system, in the first processing step, when there is a moving image determined not to satisfy the conditions, the distribution stop processing for the moving image can be executed.

According to such a mode, distribution of violating moving images can be stopped.

(9) In the information processing system, in the second processing step, if there is a moving image determined not to satisfy the conditions, obtaining distribution permission for a new condition that the distribution of the moving image satisfies from the distributor of the moving image. The one that does the request processing that requests the .

According to such an aspect, distribution of violating moving images can be restored to proper distribution.

(10) In the information processing system, in the first registration step, identification information associated with the permission information is registered, and the identification information is identification information of a video whose distribution is permitted by the permission information or the video. is at least one of the identification information of the distributor, and in the identification determination step, identification information corresponding to the permission information determined to be given in the grant determination step is attached to the uploaded moving image. and, in the distributing step, distributing the moving image determined to be provided with the permission information and the identification information.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not there is permission.

(11) In the information processing system, in the provision determination step, it is determined that the permission information is provided when the permission information superimposed on the uploaded moving image is recognized by image recognition of the uploaded moving image. ,thing.

According to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the time and effort required to determine whether or not permission is granted.

(12) In the information processing system, a consideration is set for the distribution according to the performance of the distribution, and in the consideration step, a moving image determined to have the permission information is distributed. , which performs request processing for requesting compensation corresponding to the delivery performance of the moving image.

According to such a mode, it is possible to obtain a reward for using the game screen.

(13) In the information processing system, in the second registration step, the permission information and the relationship between the permission and consideration indicated by the permission information are associated with each other and registered on the blockchain, and in the consideration step, given to the moving image performing request processing for requesting consideration determined based on the relationship registered in association with the permission information determined to be valid.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to suppress the provision of erroneous compensation due to falsification.

(14) In the information processing system, priority is set for the moving images according to the consideration, and in the displaying step, a list of distributable moving images is displayed, and the moving images included in the list are displayed as the moving images. Displaying in a priority-based manner, and distributing the animation selected from the list in the distributing step.

According to such a mode, the payment of consideration can be used to increase the number of views of the moving image.

(15) In the information processing system, the storing step stores material that can be included in the moving image, and the providing step provides the material to the user notified of the permission information.

According to such a mode, it is possible to suppress the use of unlicensed material in moving images.
Of course, this is not the only case.
Also, the above-described embodiments and modifications may be arbitrarily combined for implementation.

Finally, while various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, these are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. Embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the disclosure, and are included in the disclosure described in the claims and the scope of equivalents thereof.

1: Game video distribution system 2: Communication line 3: BC system 10: Game server 20: Video distribution server 30: Game terminal 111: Game processing unit 112: Game storage unit 113: Recording unit 211: Video storage unit 212: List distribution Section 213: Video distribution section 214: License information processing section 215: Grant processing section 216: Condition processing section 217: Identification processing section 218: BC processing section 311: Game processing section 312: Game storage section 313: Video processing section

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An information processing system,
in the issuing step, issuing permission information indicating permission to distribute a video including a predetermined game screen;
In the notification step, the user who desires the distribution is notified of the issued permission information;
In the distributing step, distributing a moving image to which the issued permission information is attached, among the moving images including the game screen. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
In the provision determination step, when a video including the game screen is edited, uploaded, or distributed, it is determined whether or not the permission information is provided to the video,
In the distributing step, when it is determined that the moving image is provided with the permission information, the moving image is distributed. In the information processing system according to claim 2,
In the condition presentation step, the user is presented with conditions relating to permission for the distribution;
In the issuing step, when the presented conditions are accepted, the permission information indicating permission under the conditions is issued. In the information processing system according to claim 3,
The conditions limit the playing time, screen size or resolution of the moving image. In the information processing system according to claim 3 or claim 4,
The conditions limit the delivery period, delivery time slot, or number of delivery times of the moving image. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The conditions limit the range of game screens that can be included in the animation, the playback time, the size on the screen, or the resolution. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
In the condition determination step, when it is determined in the provision determination step that the permission information is attached to the moving image, it is determined whether or not the moving image satisfies the conditions indicated by the permission information. In the information processing system according to claim 7,
In the first processing step, when there is a moving image determined not to satisfy the above conditions, the distribution stop processing for the moving image can be executed. In the information processing system according to claim 7 or claim 8,
In the second processing step, when there is a moving image determined not to satisfy the conditions, request processing is performed to request the distributor of the moving image to obtain distribution permission for a new condition that the distribution of the moving image satisfies. . In the information processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 9,
In the first registration step, identification information associated with the permission information is registered, and the identification information is either the identification information of the video whose distribution is permitted by the permission information or the identification information of the distributor of the video. is at least one;
In the identification determination step, it is determined whether identification information corresponding to the permission information determined to be provided in the grant determination step is attached to the uploaded moving image,
In the distributing step, the moving image determined to be provided with the permission information and the identification information is distributed. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 10,
In the provision determination step, it is determined that the permission information is provided when the permission information superimposed on the uploaded moving image is recognized by image recognition of the uploaded moving image. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
For said delivery, consideration is set according to the performance of said delivery,
In the remuneration step, request processing is performed to request a remuneration corresponding to the delivery record of the moving image when the moving image determined to have the permission information is distributed. In the information processing system according to claim 12,
In a second registration step, the permission information and the relationship between the permission and consideration indicated by the permission information are associated with each other and registered on the blockchain;
In the compensation step, request processing is performed to request compensation determined based on the relationship registered in association with the permission information determined to be given to the moving image. In the information processing system according to claim 12 or 13,
Priority is set for the video according to the consideration,
In the display step, a list of distributable videos is displayed, and the videos included in the list are displayed in a manner based on the priority of the videos,
The distributing step distributes the moving picture selected from the list. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
a storing step storing material that can be included in the motion picture;
In the providing step, the material is provided to the user notified of the permission information.

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