JP2024057760A - Content management program, content management system, and content management method - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To increase the satisfaction of obtaining a non-fungible token. [Solution] A content management program is executed in a content management system that uses a blockchain to grant a non-fungible token to a viewer who watches distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information, and causes a computer to function as a receiving means for receiving an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, which is transmitted from the viewer terminal by the viewer's operation on the viewer terminal, and a granting means for granting a benefit to the viewer along with the non-fungible token based on the acquisition instruction. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a content management program, a content management system, and a content management method for providing game-related digital content to those who wish to acquire it.

In recent years, the value of game-related digital content has become increasingly diverse, and digital content is actively traded.

For example, by recording a non-fungible token (hereinafter also referred to as "NFT") linked to digital content on a blockchain, it becomes possible to treat the digital content as if it were a non-fungible tangible object (for example, Patent Literature 1). NFTs are bought and sold in association with digital content.

JP 2021-152815 A

By purchasing an NFT, you can own the digital content that is linked to that NFT. However, unlike when purchasing a physical object, in many cases when you purchase an NFT, you are unable to keep the digital content itself in your hands. For this reason, some people do not derive much satisfaction from acquiring an NFT.

The present invention therefore aims to provide a content management program, a content management system, and a content management method that can increase the satisfaction of obtaining NFTs.

In order to solve the above problems, a content management program according to one embodiment of the present invention is a content management program executed in a content management system that uses blockchain to grant a non-fungible token to a viewer who watches distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information, and causes a computer to function as a receiving means for receiving an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, which is transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to the viewer's operation on the viewer terminal, and a granting means for granting a benefit to the viewer along with the non-fungible token based on the acquisition instruction.

According to the above content management program, a viewer can operate a viewer terminal to obtain a non-fungible token (NFT) that proves that he or she is the owner of game-related content related to game distribution information, as well as a bonus. This makes it possible to provide a sense of satisfaction even to viewers who do not get much satisfaction from obtaining an NFT.

The game distribution information may include a video of a game match that progresses through player operations on a player terminal, and the providing means may provide the viewer with a video showing highlights of the match as the bonus.

The game distribution information may include a video of a game that progresses according to the player's operation on a player terminal, and the granting means may grant the viewer, as the bonus, content that introduces the player.

The game distribution information may include a video of a game that progresses according to the player's operation of an operation unit of a player terminal, and the providing means may provide the viewer with, as the bonus, a video showing how the player is operating the operation unit.

The game distribution information may include a video of a game in which a player operates an operation unit of a player terminal while watching a display unit of the player terminal, and the granting means may grant the viewer, as the bonus, a video of the player's viewpoint displayed on the display unit.

The granting means may grant, as the bonus, to the viewer an image included in the game distribution information corresponding to the time when the acquisition instruction was received.

The non-fungible token may be assigned a serial number, and the granting means may change the content of the benefit granted to the viewer depending on the serial number assigned to the non-fungible token.

The granting means may change the content of the benefit granted to the viewer depending on the time when the acquisition instruction is received.

A content management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a program storage unit that stores any one of the content management programs described above, and the computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

A content management method according to one aspect of the present invention is a content management method executed in a content management system having a computer, for granting a non-fungible token to a viewer who watches distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information, using a blockchain, in which the computer accepts an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, which is transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to the viewer's operation on the viewer terminal, and the computer grants a privilege to the viewer to whom the non-fungible token is granted, based on the instruction to obtain the non-fungible token.

The present invention makes it easier for people who wish to acquire digital content related to a game to be involved in the number assigned to the digital content.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of content management using a content management system according to an embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware and functional configurations of the distribution-related device shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a battle screen displayed on a player terminal. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware and functional configurations of the viewer terminal shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a viewing screen displayed on a viewer terminal. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration and a functional configuration of the content management server shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a process flow of various devices shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of allocation of situation rarity. 13 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between situation rarity and serial number.

<Embodiment>
A content management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[System Overview]
1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of content management using a content management system 1 according to an embodiment. The content management system 1 is a system that provides digital content related to games (hereinafter, may be referred to as game-related content) to those who wish to acquire the content. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which video data of game matches (contests) watched in a tournament in which computer games are held as competitions, so-called e-sports (electronic sports) tournaments, is provided as game-related content.

The content management system 1 includes a distribution server 6 and a content management server 8. The distribution server 6 distributes the matches that have been played as part of the game distribution information so that they can be viewed on multiple viewer terminals 7. Note that in FIG. 1, only one viewer terminal 7 is shown to simplify the drawing. In addition to the match video, the distributed game distribution information may also include live audio by a commentator and various camera images such as wipe images of the players (see FIG. 5).

In the content management system 1, a viewer can purchase video data of the match they are watching. Specifically, when the viewer performs an operation to purchase on the viewer terminal 7, an acquisition instruction is sent from the viewer terminal 7 to the content management server 8. When the content management server 8 receives the acquisition instruction from the viewer terminal 7, it provides the video data to the viewer who sent the acquisition instruction as game-related content.

Purchase of the video data of a match is limited while the match is taking place. The content management server 8 provides the same video data of the match to all viewers who request to obtain it within the time limit. However, the video data is linked to a non-fungible token (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as an NFT), ensuring the uniqueness of the video data.

That is, in this embodiment, the content management server 8 uses a blockchain to issue an NFT linked to the video data, thereby providing each viewer with video data whose uniqueness is guaranteed. In other words, the content management system 1 of this embodiment provides a non-fungible token that proves that a viewer who watches game distribution information is the owner of the game-related content associated with the game distribution information.

The content management server 8 is communicatively connected to the blockchain network 9. The NFT is data recorded on the blockchain network 9 that proves the ownership of the video data linked to the NFT. The blockchain network 9 is a distributed ledger network that uses blockchain technology. The blockchain network 9 includes multiple nodes 9a that are interconnected in a P2P (Peer to Peer) manner. The multiple nodes 9a are communication terminals that distribute and hold the same data and mutually verify the data to prevent tampering. The nodes 9a are, for example, personal computers, smartphones, tablets, servers, etc. The blockchain network 9 may be a public network or a private network.

In this embodiment, the content management server 8 issues the same number of NFTs as the number purchased, in other words, the same number as the total number of acquisition instructions. Each NFT is assigned a serial number. The serial number of the game-related content acquired by each viewer is different.

In this way, even if the game-related content given to multiple potential acquirers is the same video data, the uniqueness of the game-related content is guaranteed by the different serial numbers associated with the game-related content. For such game-related content, the serial number given can affect the value of the game-related content. For example, game-related content given a rare serial number such as a low number (e.g. a serial number in which all digits except the first digit are zero) or a repeating number can be traded at a higher price than game-related content given a less rare serial number. For this reason, potential acquirers may want game-related content given a serial number that is as rare as possible. In this embodiment, potential acquirers are made more likely to have a stake in the number given to the digital content. This will be described in more detail below.

[Configuration of distribution-related equipment]
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of the distribution-related device 2 shown in Fig. 1. The distribution-related device 2 is a device for distributing game distribution information viewable by viewers to a viewer terminal 7. The distribution-related device 2 includes one or more player terminals 3, one or more audio capture devices 4, one or more image capture devices 5, and a distribution server 6.

(Player terminal)
The player terminal 3 is a game device operated by a player competing in a game in an e-sports tournament. The player terminal 3 progresses the game in response to operation input by the player. In this embodiment, the game competition is exemplified by a game in which two players compete against each other. Since the two player terminals 3 operated by the two competing players each have roughly the same configuration, only one player terminal 3 will be described.

(Hardware configuration of the player terminal)
First, there will be described a hardware configuration of the player terminal 3. The player terminal 3 includes a control unit 30, an operation unit 31, a display unit 32, a storage unit 33, an audio output unit , and a network interface .

The control unit 30 controls the operation of the player terminal 3. The control unit 30 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 30 is connected to an operation unit 31, a display unit 32, a memory unit 33, an audio output unit 34, and a network interface 35 via a bus or the like.

The operation unit 31 accepts operations by the player. In this embodiment, the operation unit 31 is a game-specific controller equipped with a joystick and multiple buttons, which is externally attached to the terminal body (game device body) including the control unit 30.

The display unit 32 displays game images that are visible to the player. In this embodiment, the display unit 32 is an LCD display that is externally attached to the terminal body (game device body) that includes the control unit 30.

The storage unit 33 is mainly composed of a hard disk drive (HDD), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The storage unit 33 stores, for example, a game program and game data for executing a game.

The audio output unit 34 is a device that outputs game audio. The audio output unit 34 is, for example, a speaker or headphones.

The network interface 35 is an interface that connects the player terminal 3 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The player terminal 3 can communicate with the player terminal 3 that the opponent uses to input operations and with the distribution server 6 via the network interface 35.

(Functional configuration of the control unit of the player terminal)
Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of the control unit 30 of the player terminal 3. The control unit 30 of the player terminal 3 functions as a game progression means 301 and a transmission means 302 by executing various programs such as a game program stored in the storage unit 33.

The game progression means 301 progresses the game in response to the operation input of the player to the player terminal 3. For example, the game progression means 301 progresses the competitive game in synchronization with another player terminal 3 operated by another player who is the opponent.

An example of a game battle screen described in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 3. In this embodiment, as an example of a battle game, a fighting game is described in which one player operates a character selected from a plurality of characters, and fights one-on-one in a virtual space against a character operated by another player who is the opponent. The same battle screen 100 is displayed on the two display units 32 that are respectively viewed by the two players competing against each other.

As shown in FIG. 3, the battle screen 100 includes an image of the game space S captured by a virtual camera. The virtual camera is disposed within the game space S. Two characters P1 and P2, each operated by two players who are fighting each other, are disposed within the three-dimensional virtual game space S. The virtual camera moves or zooms within the game space S depending on the positions of the two characters P1 and P2, for example, so as to include the two characters P1 and P2 in the captured image. Basically, the virtual camera captures the two characters P1 and P2 from the sides of the two characters P1 and P2 who are facing each other and fighting. Therefore, in the battle screen 100, one of the two characters P1 and P2 is located on the right side of the screen, and the other is located on the left side of the screen.

Two vitality display areas 101, 102 are arranged at the top of the battle screen 100, spaced apart in the left-right direction. The two vitality display areas 101, 102 show the vitality values of two characters P1, P2, respectively. When an attack by one of the two characters P1, P2 hits the other character, the remaining vitality of the other character decreases.

In addition, two technique point display areas 103, 104 are arranged at the bottom of the battle screen 100 with a gap between them in the left-right direction. The two technique point display areas 103, 104 respectively show the technique points consumed when the two characters P1, P2 perform a specified special technique. Technique points increase based on specified rules, such as when the characters perform a specified action.

A time display area 105 is disposed between the two vitality display areas 101, 102 on the battle screen 100. The time display area 105 indicates the remaining time of the battle. As a result of the battle, the character whose vitality value reaches zero within the time limit, or the character with the least vitality remaining when the remaining time reaches zero, becomes the loser of the match, and the other character becomes the winner of the match.

The game progression means 301 executes the start and end of a match, the progress of the game during a match, and the like. The game progression means 301 also controls the behavior of the player character corresponding to the player based on the player's operation input to the operation unit 31. When the player competes against another player (opponent), the game progression means 301 controls the behavior of the character corresponding to the opponent based on input information received from the opponent's player terminal 3 and indicating the operation content for the opponent's player terminal 3. The game progression means 301 increases or decreases various parameters of each character, such as the stamina value, skill points, and remaining time in the match.

Returning to FIG. 2, the transmission means 302 transmits game play information for playing the game play video to the distribution server 6 directly or indirectly via another device such as a server.

(Audio capture device)
One or more audio capture devices 4 capture audio that can be used for game distribution information. The audio capture devices are, for example, microphones. In this embodiment, the audio capture devices 4 capture audio uttered by a commentator who provides commentary on the game (see FIG. 1). The audio information captured by the audio capture devices 4 is sent to a distribution server 6.

(Image Acquisition Device)
One or more image capture devices 5 capture images that can be used for game distribution information. The image capture devices 5 are, for example, cameras. In this embodiment, the one or more image capture devices 5 capture images of the facial expressions of players, the facial expressions of commentators, the state of the venue of an e-sports tournament, etc. (see FIG. 1). The image information captured by the image capture devices 5 is sent to a distribution server 6.

(Distribution server)
The distribution server 6 distributes game distribution information to the viewer terminal 7. The distribution server 6 may be composed of a plurality of devices that communicate with each other.

(Hardware configuration of distribution server)
First, a description will be given of the hardware configuration of the distribution server 6. The distribution server 6 includes a control unit 60, a storage unit 61, a network interface 62, an input/output interface 63, and an input/output interface 64.

The control unit 60 controls the operation of the distribution server 6. The control unit 60 includes a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 60 is connected to a memory unit 61, a network interface 62, an input/output interface 63, and an input/output interface 64 via a bus or the like.

The storage unit 61 is mainly composed of a HDD, ROM, and RAM. The storage unit 61 stores programs and data for executing various processes.

The network interface 62 is an interface that connects the distribution server 6 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The distribution server 6 can communicate with the player terminal 3, the viewer terminal 7, the content management server 8, and the like via the network interface 62. For example, the distribution server 6 receives game play information for playing game play video from, for example, the player terminal 3 via the network interface 62.

The input/output interface 63 is an interface for connecting to the voice capture device 4, which is an external device. The distribution server 6 receives live voice information indicating the voice uttered by the live commentator from the voice capture device 4 via the input/output interface 63. The input/output interface 63 may be an input/output port to which a cable extending from the voice capture device 4 is connected, or may be a communication interface for communicating with the voice capture device 4, for example, wirelessly.

The input/output interface 64 is an interface for connecting to the image acquisition device 5, which is an external device. The distribution server 6 receives camera information indicating an image captured by the camera from the image acquisition device 5 via the input/output interface 64. The input/output interface 64 may be an input/output port to which a cable extending from the image acquisition device 5 is connected, or may be a communication interface for communicating with the image acquisition device 5, for example, wirelessly.

(Functional configuration of the control unit of the distribution server)
Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of the control unit 60 of the distribution server 6. The control unit 60 of the distribution server 6 functions as a battle video recording means 601 and a distribution means 602 by executing various programs including a part of a content management program stored in the storage unit 61.

The battle video recording means 601 records game play information for playing game play videos received from the player terminal 3 via the network interface 62 in the storage unit 61. The game play information may be the game play video data itself, or may be data that enables the game play video to be reproduced, such as operation information indicating operation inputs made by the player to the operation unit 31.

The distribution means 602 distributes the game distribution information to multiple viewer terminals 7 via the network interface 62. The distribution means 602 also sends the game distribution information to the content management server 8 via the network interface 62.

[Configuration of viewer terminal]
Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and the functional configuration of the viewer terminal 7 shown in Fig. 1. The viewer terminal 7 enables the viewer to view game distribution information distributed from the distribution server 6.

(Hardware configuration of viewer terminal)
First, there will be described a hardware configuration of the viewer terminal 7. The viewer terminal 7 includes a control unit 70, an operation unit 71, a display unit 72, a storage unit 73, an audio output unit 74, and a network interface 75. The viewer terminal 7 is, for example, a portable information terminal.

The control unit 70 controls the operation of the viewer terminal 7. The control unit 70 includes a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 70 is connected to an operation unit 71, a display unit 72, a memory unit 73, an audio output unit 74, and a network interface 75 via a bus or the like.

The operation unit 71 accepts operations from the viewer. The display unit 72 displays game images that are visually recognized by the player. In this embodiment, the operation unit 71 and the display unit 72 form a touch screen.

The storage unit 73 is mainly composed of ROM and RAM. The storage unit 73 stores application programs for displaying received game distribution information, etc.

The audio output unit 74 is a device that outputs the sound contained in the received game distribution information. The audio output unit 74 is, for example, a speaker or headphones.

The network interface 75 is an interface that connects the viewer terminal 7 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The viewer terminal 7 can communicate with the viewer terminal 7 operated by the viewer to input data and with the distribution server 6 via the network interface 75.

(Functional configuration of the control section of the viewer terminal)
Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of the control unit 70 of the viewer terminal 7. The control unit 70 of the viewer terminal 7 functions as a display control means 701 and a transmission means 702 by executing application programs stored in the storage unit 73.

The display control means 701 causes the display unit 72 to display the game distribution information. The game distribution information includes game play information. The game play information includes information indicating the state or movement of the character, information indicating the character's position, information indicating parameters such as the character's remaining stamina, etc. The game distribution information includes live audio information indicating the audio uttered by the live commentator from the audio acquisition device 4. The game distribution information also includes camera information indicating the image captured by the camera from the image acquisition device 5. The game distribution information includes comment information regarding comments sent from the viewer terminal 7. The game distribution information includes information related to the purchase of game-related content, etc.

The transmission means 702 sends a viewing request to the distribution server 6 to request viewing of game distribution information in response to the viewer's operational input to the viewer terminal 7. The transmission means 702 also sends comments (information) to the distribution server 6 in response to the viewer's operational input to the viewer terminal 7. The transmission means 702 also sends an acquisition instruction to the content management server 8 in response to the viewer's operational input to the viewer terminal 7.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a viewing screen 200 displayed on the display unit 72 of the viewer terminal 7. The display control means 701 generates a display image of the viewing screen 200 as game distribution information, and outputs it to the display unit 72. The viewing screen 200 includes a distribution image display area 201, a chat display area 202, and a purchase reception display area 203.

The distributed image display area 201 includes a game play image area 201a for displaying game play video images of players. For example, the game play image area 201a displays the same image as the battle screen 100 displayed on the player terminal 3. The distributed image display area 201 may also include an area 201b for displaying camera information captured by the image capture device 5, such as the player's facial expression. The chat display area 202 displays comment information from viewers received by the distribution server 6 from multiple viewer terminals 7.

The purchase reception display area 203 includes an information display area 203a that displays information related to the purchase of video data of the match being viewed. The information display area 203a also displays a message indicating that the video data being purchased is linked to an NFT.

For example, the information display area 203a may include information related to the purchase of video data of the match being viewed, such as the purchase price of the video data of the match being viewed and purchase conditions such as the purchase acceptance period. For example, the information display area 203a may also display a message indicating that the video data of the match being viewed can only be purchased during the match. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a message such as "Serial numbered match videos can only be purchased during a match" is displayed as a message indicating the purchase acceptance period. Note that the information display area 203a may also display a countdown of the remaining time until purchase acceptance.

For example, the information display area 203a also displays a message indicating that the viewer can influence the serial number that is assigned to the video data. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the message indicating that the viewer can influence the assigned serial number is, "If you press the purchase button during an exciting scene, you will be more likely to be assigned a serial number that is a low number, a repeating number, or a round number."

For example, the purchase reception display area 203 includes a purchase button icon 203b. When the purchase button icon 203b is selected and executed, the transmission means 702 transmits a purchase instruction from the viewer terminal 7 to the content management server 8.

[Content Management Server Configuration]
6 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and the functional configuration of the content management server 8 shown in FIG. 1. When the content management server 8 receives an acquisition instruction from the viewer terminal 7, it provides the video data as game-related content to the viewer who sent the acquisition instruction. Note that providing the game-related content to the viewer who wishes to acquire the content means that the game-related content is directly or indirectly linked to the viewer's identification information and stored. In this embodiment, as an example of providing the game-related content to the viewer, the issuance of an NFT linked to the game-related content that proves that the viewer is the owner of the game-related content will be described.

(Hardware configuration of Content Management Server 8)
First, a description will be given of the hardware configuration of the content management server 8. The content management server 8 includes a control unit 80, a storage unit 81, and a network interface .

The control unit 80 controls the operation of the content management server 8. The control unit 80 includes a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 80 is connected to the memory unit 81 and the network interface 82 via a bus or the like.

The storage unit 81 is mainly composed of a HDD, ROM, and RAM. The storage unit 81 stores programs and data for executing various processes, such as a content management program. The content management program is a program for providing game-related content with a serial number to viewers.

The network interface 82 is an interface that connects the content management server 8 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. The content management server 8 can communicate with the viewer terminal 7 and the distribution server 6 via the network interface 82.

(Functional configuration of the control section of the content management server)
Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of the control unit 80 of the content management server 8. The control unit 80 of the content management server 8 executes a content management program stored in the storage unit 81, thereby functioning as a reception means 801, a time storage means 802, a status determination means 803, a number allocation means 804, and an assignment means 805.

The receiving means 801 receives an acquisition instruction transmitted from the viewer terminal 7. The acquisition instruction is an instruction to purchase game-related content related to the game distribution information, and is an instruction to acquire an NFT.

The time storage means 802 stores in the storage unit 82 information indicating the reception time, which is the time when the acquisition instruction was received, in association with viewer identification information for identifying the viewer. The information indicating the reception time is information for identifying the timing during the reception available time, described below, at which the viewer's acquisition instruction was received. The reception time is the time when the acquisition instruction was received, or a divided time including the time when the acquisition instruction was received when a certain time during which the game is being distributed (for example, the reception available time, described below) is divided into multiple divided times.

The status determination means 803 executes a status determination process. The status determination process is a process for determining the game distribution status at the time of reception of each acquisition instruction received by the reception means 801. The game distribution status is the status of the game distribution information being distributed. The game distribution status includes one or both of the status of the game and the status of the information assigned to the game.

For example, the game distribution status includes the status of the game being distributed, that is, the game play status. The game play status is the status of the game play video. For example, the game play status includes the status of the player's operations on the operation unit 31 and the status of the effects caused by the player's operations on the operation unit 31. For example, the game play status includes the state of the characters and the actions of the characters. For example, the game play status includes the status when a battle starts, the status when one character's attack hits another character, the status when a character is knocked out, the status when a character activates a special move, etc.

In addition, for example, the game distribution status may include the status of comments made by viewers watching the match being distributed. The comment status may include, for example, the number of comments per given time period.

In addition, for example, the game distribution status may include the status of the commentator's comments regarding the gameplay being distributed. The status of the commentator's comments may include, for example, the number of comments made by the commentator per hour or the volume of the comments.

The status determination means 803 determines the status on an hourly basis from various information contained in the game distribution information. For example, when a certain period during which a game is distributed (e.g., the reception available period described below) is divided into a number of divided periods, the status determination means 803 determines the level of excitement of the game distribution in each divided period. Details of the status determination process, such as the method of determining the level of excitement of the game distribution, will be described later.

The number assignment means 804 executes a number assignment process. The number assignment process is a process of assigning a predetermined number to the viewer identification information corresponding to the reception time of the acquisition instruction based on the game distribution status determined by the status determination means 803.

Specifically, the number allocation means 804 sets serial numbers whose total number is equal to the total number of acquisition instructions received by the reception means 801. For example, if the content management server 8 receives acquisition instructions from the viewer terminals 7 of 1,000 viewers during a certain match, the number allocation means 804 sets serial numbers, for example, from 1 to 1,000. The number allocation means 804 then assigns to the viewer identification information a serial number according to the game distribution status determined for the reception time of each acquisition instruction. The number allocation process will be described in detail later.

The granting means 805 executes an NFT granting process. The NFT granting process is a process of granting to a viewer game-related content with a specific number assigned to the viewer identification information corresponding to the viewer. Specifically, the granting means 805 uses a blockchain to issue an NFT that proves that the viewer is the owner of the game-related content with a serial number.

The granting means 805 also executes a bonus granting process. The bonus granting process grants a bonus to the viewer to whom the NFT is granted. In this embodiment, the granting means 805 grants, as a bonus, an image of the game video corresponding to the reception time to the viewer. The bonus granted in the bonus granting process is digital content, just like the game-related content granted in the NFT granting process; however, while the uniqueness of the game-related content granted in the NFT granting process is guaranteed, the uniqueness of the bonus granted in the bonus granting process is not guaranteed.

[Content assignment flow]
Next, a description will be given of the flow of providing game-related content with a serial number to a viewer in the content management system 1. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the flow of processing by various devices in the content management system 1 shown in Fig. 1.

In the viewer terminal 7, the transmission means 702 sends a viewing request to the distribution server 6 to request viewing of game distribution information in response to an operational input by the viewer to the viewer terminal 7 (step S1). The viewing request in step S1 includes the viewer's identification information. For example, the viewer's identification information is the viewer's name information, account information registered by the viewer, etc. The viewing request may also include account information for money or cryptocurrency to be paid by the viewer when obtaining game-related content.

In the distribution server 6 that has received the viewing request, the distribution means 602 starts distributing game distribution information to the multiple viewer terminals 7 that sent the viewing requests (step S2). For example, the viewers are notified in advance of the start time of distribution of the game distribution information, and the distribution means 602 starts distributing the game distribution information when the notified distribution start time arrives. In the viewer terminal 7, the display control means 701 displays the game distribution information on the display unit 72. In addition, once it becomes possible to view the game distribution information, the viewers can also send comments on the game distribution to the distribution server 6.

In order for the viewer to purchase game-related content, the distribution server 6 sends the viewer's identification information, account information, etc. to the content management server 8. The viewer's identification information and account information may also be sent directly from the viewer terminal 7 to the content management server 8.

The distribution means 602 also sends the game distribution information to the content management server 8 via the network interface 62. The content management server 8 uses the received game distribution information in the situation determination process of step S10 described below. Video data does not need to be sent to the content management server 8; only information of the game distribution information that can be used for the situation determination process needs to be sent.

The transmission means 302 of the player terminal 3 transmits game play information for playing the game play video to the distribution server 6 (step S3). After receiving the game play information, the game distribution information distributed by the distribution means 602 includes the game play information.

In the player terminal 3, the game progression means 301 starts the match in response to the player's operational input to the player terminal 3 (step S4). At the same time as the match starts, the reception means 801 in the content management server 8 starts receiving acquisition instructions from the viewer terminal 7 (step S5). The time during which the reception means 801 can receive an instruction to obtain game-related content related to the match (hereinafter referred to as the "acceptable time") is the time from the start to the end of the match, as described above.

During the reception time, the transmission means 702 of the viewer terminal 7 sends a purchase instruction to the content management server 8 in response to the viewer's operation on the viewer terminal 7 (step S6). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the viewer operates the viewer terminal 7 to select and execute the purchase button icon 203b, causing the transmission means 702 to transmit a purchase instruction from the viewer terminal 7 to the content management server 8. For example, a viewer who wishes to obtain game-related content with a rare serial number presses the purchase button at a point where the game distribution is at its most exciting, such as a scene where a super killer move is activated.

In the content management server 8 that has received the acquisition instruction, the time storage means 802 stores information indicating the reception time, which is the time when the acquisition instruction was received, in association with viewer identification information that identifies the viewer in the storage unit 82 (step S7).

When the match ends on the player terminal 3 (step S8), the reception means 801 on the content management server 8 stops receiving acquisition instructions from the viewer terminal 7 (step S9).

After the reception time ends, the status determination means 803 in the content management server 8 executes a status determination process (step S10). That is, the status determination means 803 determines the game distribution status at the time when the acquisition instruction is received.

The number allocation means 804 executes a number allocation process (step S11). That is, the number allocation means 804 assigns a serial number to the viewer identification information corresponding to the reception time of the acquisition instruction based on the determined game distribution status.

The granting means 805 executes an NFT granting process (step S12). Specifically, the granting means 805 stores video data of the viewed game match in the storage unit 81 as game-related content. However, the game-related content may be stored in a server other than the content management server 8. The granting means 805 also uses a blockchain to issue an NFT that proves that the viewer is the owner of the game-related content with the serial number assigned in step S11.

The granting means 805 also executes a bonus granting process (step S13). That is, the granting means 805 grants a bonus to the viewer along with the NFT based on the acquisition instruction. In this embodiment, the granting means 805 grants, as a bonus, to the viewer image data included in the game distribution information corresponding to the time when the acquisition instruction was received, such as gameplay image data. For example, when an acquisition instruction is received by a viewer's operation in a scene where a character in a distributed image uses a special move, the granting means 805 grants, as a bonus, to the viewer gameplay image data (still image data) of the moment when the character uses the special move.

(Situation determination process)
The status determination process in step S10 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 8. The status determination means 803 determines the game distribution status at the time when the acquisition instruction is received.

In this embodiment, the situation determination means 803 determines the rarity of the game distribution situation at the time of receiving the acquisition instruction. There is a correlation between the rarity of the game distribution situation and the excitement level of the game distribution. For example, a highly rare gameplay situation, such as a character operated by a player hitting an opponent's character with a special move in a pinch situation, is likely to be a situation that excites the viewers watching it. In addition, in such a highly rare gameplay situation, for example, there is a tendency for viewers' comments praising the player to increase, and for the voice of the commentator to become louder. For this reason, in this embodiment, the excitement of the game distribution is indirectly determined by determining the rarity of the game distribution situation. Hereinafter, the rarity of the game distribution situation may also be referred to as situation rarity.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of allocating a situation rarity to each divided time when the available time is divided into multiple divided times. As shown in Figure 8, the situation determination means 803 sets a situation rarity for each divided time within the time from the start to the end of the match, that is, the available time for acquisition.

For example, the division time is a time obtained by equally dividing the available time. For example, the division time is a predetermined number of frames of the frame rate, which is the period for generating game images for drawing the game screen. For example, the division time can be one frame. The situation determination means 803 can set the situation rarity for each frame. In the example of FIG. 8, one of S rank, A rank, B rank, and C rank is set as the situation rarity. S rank, A rank, B rank, and C rank are rarer in that order. However, the situation rarity may also be set as a numerical value, etc.

For example, the situation determination means 803 determines the rarity of the game distribution situation at the time of receiving the acquisition instruction according to a predetermined standard, based on the game play information included in the game distribution information. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, when a character activates a rare technique (e.g., a super killer technique), the situation determination means 803 sets the situation rarity for the time when the technique is activated to S rank or A rank so that the situation rarity is higher than the situation rarity before or after the technique is activated. Furthermore, the situation determination means 803 sets the situation rarity at the time when the technique is activated or immediately after the technique is activated to S rank, which is the highest situation rarity, during the time when the technique is activated.

In this way, the status determination means 803 sets the rarity of the game distribution status at the reception time for each acquisition instruction received during the reception available time.

(Number assignment process)
Next, the number allocation process in step S11 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a table showing an example of the correspondence between situation rarity and serial numbers. Correspondence information showing the correspondence between situation rarity and serial numbers is stored in the storage unit 81. In the correspondence information, the higher the situation rarity, the higher the rarity of the corresponding serial number. The number allocation means 804 assigns a serial number to the viewer identification information of the viewer corresponding to the reception time of each acquisition instruction, based on the situation rarity determined by the situation determination means 803 and the correspondence information. In other words, the number allocation means 804 increases the rarity of the assigned number as the rarity of the game distribution situation corresponding to the reception time of the acquisition instruction increases.

In the example of FIG. 9, the number of situation rarities and corresponding serial numbers is fixed, but for example, the number of acquisition instructions for a certain situation rarity (in other words, the number of viewers) may not match the number of serial numbers corresponding to that situation rarity. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, only one serial number "1" corresponds to an S-rank situation rarity, but the situation determination means 803 may set an S-rank situation rarity to acquisition instructions from multiple viewers. In this case, for example, the number allocation means 804 may assign the serial number "1" corresponding to the S-rank situation rarity to one viewer randomly selected from the multiple viewers for whom an S-rank situation rarity is set. Then, the viewers with an S-rank situation rarity that were not selected may be demoted to an A-rank situation rarity.

In addition, if the number of serial numbers corresponding to a situation rarity of A rank is greater than the number of acquisition instructions for which a situation rarity of A rank is set (in other words, the number of viewers), for example, the number assignment means 804 may randomly select viewers equal to the difference in number from among a plurality of viewers for which a situation rarity of B rank, which is one rank lower than A rank, is set, and assign serial numbers corresponding to the situation rarity of A rank to the selected viewers.

In this way, the number allocation means 804 assigns a serial number to each viewer who sends a request during the reception hours.

[Action and Effect]
In summary, the content management program according to this embodiment is
A content management program executed in a content management system 1 that uses blockchain to grant a non-fungible token to a viewer who watches distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal 7, proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information, and causes a control unit 80 (computer) to function as a receiving means 801 that receives an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token sent from the viewer terminal 7 in response to the viewer's operation on the viewer terminal 7, and as a granting means 805 that grants a benefit to the viewer along with the non-fungible token based on the acquisition instruction.

According to the content management program of this embodiment, a viewer can operate the viewer terminal 7 to obtain a non-fungible token (NFT) that proves that he or she is the owner of the game-related content associated with the game distribution information, as well as a special benefit. This can provide a sense of satisfaction even to viewers who do not get much satisfaction from obtaining an NFT.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, the processing procedure of the control unit described in the above embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the player terminal 3 has the operation unit 31 and the display unit 32 attached externally (externally connected) to the terminal body including the control unit 30, but they may be built into the terminal body including the control unit 30. For example, the player terminal may be a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. For example, the operation unit may be another input device such as a game controller, a touch screen, a keyboard, or a mouse. Also, the display unit does not have to be a stationary display, and may be a touch screen, a head-mounted display, or the like.

The distribution-related device 2 is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment. For example, the distribution-related device 2 may not include the player terminal 3. Also, for example, the distribution-related device 2 may not include one or both of the audio capture device 4 and the image capture device 5.

The viewer terminal 7 may have the same hardware configuration as the player terminal 3. The viewer terminal 7 may be a game device capable of playing a game like the player terminal 3. The viewer may be a game participant who logs in to the game and participates in the game, and the distributed game distribution information may be viewable within the game while logged in to the game.

The game distribution status described in the above embodiment includes both the status of the game and the status of the information assigned to the game, but the game distribution status is not limited to this. For example, the game distribution status may include only one of the game play status and the status of the information assigned to the game. For example, the game distribution status may include only the game play status, or may include only the status of the information assigned to the game. Comments by the commentator and comments by viewers have been given as examples of information assigned to the game, but the information assigned to the game is not limited to this. The information assigned to the game may be either one of the comments by the commentator and comments by viewers. The information assigned to the game may include information other than the comments by the commentator and comments by viewers.

The content management program has been described as being executed by a computer configured by the control unit 80 of the content management server 8, but the content management program is not limited to this. For example, a computer that executes the content management program may be configured by the control units of multiple devices. For example, a computer that executes the content management program may be configured by one or both of the control unit of the distribution server and the control unit of the content management server, or may include a control unit of another device different from the control unit of the distribution server and the control unit of the content management server.

For example, the control unit 80 of the content management server functions as the functional units 801-805 by executing the content management program stored in the storage unit 81, but instead of the control unit 80 of the content management server, for example the control unit 60 of the distribution server 6 may function as some or all of the functional units 801-805. In this case, the content management program of the present invention is a program stored in the distribution server, or stored in a distributed manner in the content management server and the distribution server. The distribution server and the content management server may be configured as an integrated unit.

In the above embodiment, examples of numbers with high rarity value include low numbers with all digits other than the first digit being zero, repeated numbers, and round numbers, but these are merely examples. The rarity value of a number can change depending on the game being watched and the broadcast status. For example, numbers associated with the title of the game being watched, numbers associated with the broadcast date such as the date of an e-sports tournament, and numbers associated with the player such as the player's birthday can be highly rare.

In the above embodiment, the viewer is given game-related content with a predetermined number by issuing an NFT that proves that the viewer is the owner of the game-related content with a predetermined number. In other words, game-related content with a predetermined number also includes game-related content that is linked to an NFT to which a predetermined number has been given. In this way, giving a predetermined number to game-related content includes associating the game-related content with the predetermined number. Also, giving a predetermined number to game-related content may mean that the game-related content itself contains the predetermined number as information. For example, if the game-related content is image data, the inclusion of information indicating the predetermined number within the image is also included in giving a predetermined number to the game-related content.

In the above embodiment, the granting means 805 of the content management server 8 uses a blockchain to issue a non-fungible token that proves that the viewer is the owner of game-related content with a specified number, but the content management server 8 itself does not have to issue the non-fungible token. For example, the granting means may use a blockchain to request the issuance of a non-fungible token from another computer that is capable of issuing non-fungible tokens.

In the above embodiment, video data of the viewed game match (contest) was described as the game-related content provided to the viewer by the providing means, but this video data may be a video with commentary in which a commentator's comments are added to the game play video, or a video without commentary that does not include comments from a commentator. Furthermore, the game-related content provided to the viewer by the providing means is not limited to video data of the game match. The game-related content provided to the viewer by the providing means may be video data showing highlights of the match, still image data for a certain moment in the match video, or video data showing how the players are operating the control unit in the streamed match.

Although the game-related content was digital content linked to a non-fungible token using the blockchain network 9, the game-related content is not limited to this. For example, it may be a non-fungible asset within a game. The viewer may be a player playing a game, and the granting means may grant the viewer a non-fungible asset within the game, such as an object (item, etc.) within the game, as the game-related content. In other words, the control unit of the game server may execute a content management program to function as a granting means for granting the viewer, who is a game participant, a non-fungible asset within the game, such as an object (item, etc.) within the game, as the game-related content.

In the above embodiment, the granting means 805 granted the viewer, as a bonus, an image (an image of a gameplay video) included in the game distribution information corresponding to the reception time when the acquisition instruction was received, but the bonus is not limited to this.

For example, if the game distribution information includes a video of a game match that progresses through the player's operation on the player terminal 7, as in the above embodiment, the granting means may grant the viewer a video showing highlights of the match as a bonus.

In addition, for example, when the game distribution information includes a video of a game that progresses through the player's operations on the player terminal, as in the above embodiment, the granting means may grant the viewer content introducing the player (e.g., an introductory video of the player) as a bonus.

For example, when the game distribution information includes a video of a game that progresses as a result of the player operating the operation unit of the player terminal, as in the above embodiment, the awarding means may award the viewer, as a bonus, a video showing how the player is operating the operation unit. That is, a camera placed near the player terminal or a camera attached to the player terminal may capture an image of the player's hands while playing the game, and the captured video may be used as a score.

In addition, for example, when the game distribution information includes a video of a game in which the player progresses by operating the operation unit of the player terminal while watching the display unit of the player terminal, as in the above embodiment, the granting means may grant the viewer, as a bonus, a video from the player's perspective that is displayed on the display unit.

For example, in so-called first-person shooter games in which a player controls a character while viewing an image from the same viewpoint as the character, there is a battle royale-style competitive game in which multiple characters placed in a single virtual space repeatedly fight, with the last survivor becoming the winner. In this type of game, each participating player views from a different viewpoint. In other words, in the virtual space, there is a virtual camera that captures the image displayed on the display unit for each player. Meanwhile, since it is difficult to include images from all virtual cameras in the game distribution information viewed by the viewer, the virtual camera used for distribution is usually switched as appropriate. For example, the granting means may grant the viewer a video from the viewpoint of the winner of this type of competitive game as a bonus.

The bonus does not have to be digital content. For example, the bonus may be analog content such as a trading card in a medium that can be tangibly handled (e.g., paper). The bonus may also be the right to participate in a lottery that is held after the bonus is granted. In other words, the bonus may be the right to participate in a lottery in which the winner can receive some kind of prize or memento, such as a New Year's card with a New Year's gift.

The granting means may or may not change the type of benefit to be granted for each viewer who transmitted an acquisition instruction within the acceptable time. In the above embodiment, the granting means granted a benefit to all viewers who transmitted an acquisition instruction within the acceptable time, but the granting means may grant a benefit to only a portion of all viewers who transmitted an acquisition instruction within the acceptable time.

For example, the granting unit may change the content of the privilege granted to the viewer depending on the serial number attached to the non-fungible token. Alternatively, for example, the granting unit may grant the privilege only to a viewer whose non-fungible token has a predetermined serial number attached thereto. For example,
The granting means grants a privilege to a first viewer whose viewer identification information is assigned a predetermined number (such as a number whose all digits except the first digit are zero or a number that is a repeat number), and grants a privilege less rare than the privilege granted to the first viewer to a second viewer whose assigned number is other than the predetermined number, or may not grant a privilege to the first viewer.

For example, the granting means may change the content of the benefit granted to the viewer depending on the time when the acquisition instruction is received. The granting means may grant the viewer a benefit according to the number assigned to the game-related content, along with the game-related content having a number.

In the above embodiment, the acceptable time during which an instruction to obtain game-related content can be accepted is the time from the start to the end of the match, but the acceptable time is not limited to this. For example, the start of the acceptable time may be a few minutes before the start of the match. For example, the end of the acceptable time may be a point in time some time has passed since the end of the match. For example, the end of the acceptable time may be the point in time when the commentator has finished commenting on the match.

In the above embodiment, the status determination means 803 determines the game distribution status for each acquisition instruction received during the reception time after the reception time for the acquisition instruction has ended, but the status determination means may determine the game distribution status immediately after receiving the acquisition instruction each time the acquisition instruction is received. In other words, the game distribution status may be determined before the reception time ends.

In the example of FIG. 8, the situation determination means 803 assigns a situation rarity to all divided time periods when the available time period is divided into multiple divided time periods. However, the situation determination means 803 may assign a situation rarity to only the divided time periods for which an acquisition instruction has been issued.

In addition, in FIG. 8, it has been described that the situation determination means 803 determines the rarity of the game distribution situation based on the game play information contained in the game distribution information, but the method by which the situation determination means determines the rarity of the game distribution situation is not limited to this.

For example, the situation determination means may determine the game distribution situation based on viewer comment information included in the game distribution information. For example, the comment information includes at least one of the number of comments and the content of the comments. For example, the situation determination means may determine that the rarity of the game distribution situation increases as the number of comments sent from viewers increases. For example, the situation determination means may determine whether the content of the comments sent from viewers is positive or not, and if the content is positive, determine that the rarity of the game distribution situation increases.

Also, for example, the situation determination means may determine the game distribution status based on commentary information about comments made by the commentator included in the game distribution information. The commentary information includes at least one of the volume of the comments, the number of comments, and the content of the comments. For example, the situation determination means may determine that the rarity of the game distribution status increases the louder the volume of the commentator's comments. For example, the situation determination means may determine whether the content of the commentator's comments is positive or not, and if the content is positive, determine that the rarity of the game distribution status increases.

Also, for example, the situation determination means may determine the rarity of the game distribution situation by comprehensively assessing game play information, comment information, and commentator remarks.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the situation determination means 803 determines the rarity of the game distribution status at the time the acquisition instruction is received, and the number assignment means 804 increases the rarity of the specified number assigned to the viewer identification information corresponding to the time the acquisition instruction is received, the higher the rarity of the game distribution status corresponding to the time the acquisition instruction is received; however, the situation determination means does not have to determine the rarity of the game distribution status.

For example, the situation determination means may count the number of viewers at the time the acquisition instruction is received as the game distribution status at the time the acquisition instruction is received. The number assignment means may assign a higher rarity to the number as the number of viewers determined by the situation determination means is higher. For example, the situation determination means may determine, as the game distribution status at the time the acquisition instruction is received, whether or not a game play status in which one of two competing characters has been knocked out, and the number assignment means may assign a higher rarity to a number for an acquisition instruction received in a game play status in which the character has been knocked out.

Although FIG. 9 shows the correspondence information between the situation rarity (the rarity of the game distribution situation) and the serial number, the correspondence information is not limited to this. For example, the correspondence information used by the number assignment means may be any information that indicates the correspondence between the game distribution situation and the number to be assigned to the game-related content.

The correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the game distribution status and the number assigned to the game-related content may be automatically generated by a program pre-stored in the storage unit 81, or may be created by a human being and pre-stored in the storage unit 81.

In the above embodiment, the assigning means 805 assigns game-related content with a predetermined number assigned to the viewer identification information to a viewer corresponding to the viewer identification information, but assigning game-related content with a predetermined number assigned to the viewer identification information to a viewer may also be performed by a human operating a computer.

In the above embodiment, a fighting game was described as the game to be viewed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied not only to fighting games, but also to action games, role-playing games, puzzle games, shooting games, sports games, racing games, and the like.

The serial number that the number assignment means assigns to the viewer identification information is not limited to numbers, but may be symbols or letters, or a combination of numbers, symbols and letters, etc.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present invention are achieved. In addition, this embodiment, the modified examples, and other embodiments can be combined as appropriate.

[Summary of disclosure]
Each of the following sections discloses a preferred embodiment.

[Item 1]
A content management program executed in a content management system that uses a blockchain to provide a non-fungible token to a viewer who views distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information,
Computer,
A receiving means for receiving an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, the instruction being transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to a viewer's operation on the viewer terminal; and
A granting means for granting a privilege to the viewer together with the non-fungible token based on the acquisition instruction;
It acts as a content management program.

[Item 2]
the game distribution information includes video of a game battle that progresses through operations of a player on a player terminal;
2. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing means provides the viewer with a video showing highlights of the match as the benefit.

[Item 3]
the game distribution information includes video of a game progressing in response to a player's operation on a player terminal;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the granting means grants, as the privilege, content introducing the player to the viewer.

[Item 4]
the game distribution information includes a video of a game progressing in response to a player's operation on an operation unit of a player terminal;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing means provides, as the bonus, a video showing how the player operates the operation unit to the viewer.

[Item 5]
the game distribution information includes a video of a game that progresses as a player operates an operation unit of a player terminal while watching a display unit of the player terminal,
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the granting means grants, as the privilege, to the viewer a video from the viewpoint of the player that is displayed on the display unit.

[Item 6]
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the granting means grants, as the bonus, an image included in the game distribution information corresponding to the time when the acquisition instruction was received to the viewer.

[Item 7]
The non-fungible token is serially numbered;
The content management program according to any one of items 1 to 6, wherein the granting means changes the content of the benefit granted to the viewer depending on the serial number assigned to the non-fungible token.

[Item 8]
8. The content management program according to any one of items 1 to 7, wherein the granting means changes the content of the benefit to be granted to the viewer depending on the time when the acquisition instruction is accepted.

[Item 9]
A program storage unit that stores the content management program according to any one of items 1 to 8;
a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

[Item 10]
A content management method for granting a non-fungible token to a viewer who views distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is an owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information by using a blockchain, the content management method being executed in a content management system having a computer,
The computer receives an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, the instruction being transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to a viewer's operation on the viewer terminal;
A content management method in which the computer grants a benefit to the viewer to whom the non-fungible token is granted based on the acquisition instruction.

1: Content Management System
3: Player terminal
4: Audio capture device
5: Image acquisition device
6: Distribution server
7: Viewer terminal
8: Content management server
9: Blockchain network
301: Game progress method
302: Transmission method
601: Video recording method for battles
602: Distribution method
701: Display control means
702: Transmission method
801: Reception method
802: Time storage means
803: Means of determining the situation
804: Number allocation means
805: Means of granting

Claims (10)

A content management program executed in a content management system that uses a blockchain to provide a non-fungible token to a viewer who views distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is the owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information,
Computer,
A receiving means for receiving an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, the instruction being transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to a viewer's operation on the viewer terminal; and
A granting means for granting a privilege to the viewer together with the non-fungible token based on the acquisition instruction;
It acts as a content management program. the game distribution information includes video of a game battle that progresses through operations of a player on a player terminal;
2. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides the viewer with a video showing highlights of the match as the benefit. the game distribution information includes video of a game progressing in response to a player's operation on a player terminal;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides, as the privilege, content introducing the player to the viewer. the game distribution information includes a video of a game progressing in response to a player's operation on an operation unit of a player terminal;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides, as the bonus, the viewer with a video showing how the player operates the operation unit. the game distribution information includes a video of a game that progresses as a player operates an operation unit of a player terminal while watching a display unit of the player terminal;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the providing means provides, as the privilege, the viewer with a video from the viewpoint of the player that is displayed on the display unit. The content management program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the granting means grants to the viewer, as the bonus, an image included in the game distribution information corresponding to the time when the acquisition instruction was received. The non-fungible token is serially numbered;
3. The content management program according to claim 1, wherein the granting means changes the content of the benefit to be granted to the viewer in accordance with a serial number attached to the non-fungible token. The content management program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the granting means changes the content of the benefit granted to the viewer depending on the time when the acquisition instruction is received. a program storage unit storing the content management program according to claim 1 or 2;
a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit. A content management method for granting a non-fungible token to a viewer who views distributed game distribution information on a viewer terminal, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is an owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information by using a blockchain, the content management method being executed in a content management system having a computer, the non-fungible token proving that the viewer is an owner of game-related content related to the game distribution information, the non-fungible token comprising:
The computer receives an instruction to obtain the non-fungible token, the instruction being transmitted from the viewer terminal in response to a viewer's operation on the viewer terminal;
A content management method in which the computer grants a benefit to the viewer to whom the non-fungible token is granted based on the acquisition instruction.

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