JP5953066B2 - Content distribution system and content distribution program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a content distribution system and a content distribution program for distributing content configured by adding arbitrary character information to image data or moving image data such as comics, picture books, and illustrations through a communication network such as the Internet.

  In recent years, communication via web pages and e-mail on the Internet has been diversified, and messages and image data such as photos, illustrations, movies, etc. are attached to messages and sent to other parties via web pages and e-mail. Communication methods are also becoming popular. For example, like a social network, a unique web page is given to the user, and the disclosure range of each web page and the access authority of each user are set. Systems capable of exchanging information are widely used (for example, Patent Document 1).

  When exchanging information via such a web page or e-mail, there is a desire to quote a frame of a famous comic or one scene of a movie / drama. For example, to send a message to a famous scene of a comic or a scene of a drama with a user's own dialogue or commentary, and the background of the work's original world and its original interpretation Can improve the expressiveness and appeal of the message.

JP 2006-198023 A

However, the above-mentioned comic frames and scenes from movies and dramas are copyrighted works and should not be allowed to be altered without the author's permission. On the other hand, some authors may permit modification to a certain extent and allow secondary use of the work. Therefore, it is desired to develop a system and service that can easily adjust both the intention of the author and the convenience of the user who uses the copyrighted work.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described problems, and allows the use of one frame of a comic or one scene of a movie / drama, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a content distribution system and a content distribution program that can freely set the limit of modification reflecting the intention.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a content distribution system for distributing content configured by adding character information to image data or moving image data through a communication network,
Processing data for accumulating image data or moving image data and part of image data or moving image data as pre-processing content , and adding character information to each pre-processing content , and each image data or moving image data A material database for storing attribute information including information on the order of stories in association with each pre-processing content data ,
A character information acquisition unit that selects and reads pre-processing content and processing information from the material database based on a user operation, and acquires character information input by a user operation;
A content generation unit that generates content by adding character information to the pre-processing content based on the selected processing information;
A content presentation unit that presents the content generated by the content generation unit on a communication network.

According to the present invention, character information can be input to pre-processing content such as a famous scene of a comic or a drama one scene. You can send a message based on your own world view and your own interpretation of it. As a result, the ability to express and appeal messages can be improved, and communication methods can be diversified.
At this time, the processing information is related to the pre-processing content , and the modification of the copyrighted work is controlled based on the processing information. Therefore, the secondary use of the copyrighted work reflecting the author's intention is avoided. Can be realized.
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a service capable of easily adjusting both the intention of the author and the convenience of the user who uses the copyrighted work.

In particular, the processing information in the above invention includes additional range information that defines a range in which character information can be added on the pre-processing content , and the character information acquisition unit, together with the pre-processing content , when acquiring a user operation, the additional range information presented, the content generation unit, when adding character information to the unprocessed content, referring to the additional range information associated with the unprocessed content, for a range character information addable Add character information .

According to such an invention, for example, by setting a balloon part included in one frame such as a comic as additional range information, a message can be input in one frame of the image. Since it is possible to send a message based on the original interpretation of the inherent worldview without over-modifying the inherent worldview, the author's intention and the convenience of the user using the copyrighted work can be improved. Both can be easily adjusted.
Further, in the above invention, the content presentation unit extracts a part of the before-and-after pre-processing content from the material database by referring to the attribute information of the pre-processing content in response to a request based on a user operation. Present in order.
According to such an invention, for the user side, when the user wants to view one frame of the displayed comic or the continuation of one scene of the movie / drama, the user can view the image data and the moving image data immediately. As a providing author, it can be disseminated to users who do not know their work.

  In the above invention, an identifier unique to each user assigned to a large number of users is stored in association with information data related to the user, and a Web page unique to the user is constructed based on the information data of each user. In addition, the content presentation unit further includes a social network unit that distributes the constructed web page of each user according to the public range setting of the user and the access authority of the user accessing the web page. It is preferable to present content on a Web page distributed by the social network unit.

  According to such an invention, on a Web page unique to the user in a social network system or the like, character information is added to image data such as a comic frame or a movie / drama one scene or video data and presented. Can diversify communication methods.

In the material database of the present invention , a search tag is added to each pre-processing content, and it is preferable that a content having a tag approximate to the keyword input by the user can be searched. .

The above invention further includes an e-commerce unit that accepts a purchase procedure for a product related to image data, moving image data, or generated content, and the content presenting unit selects the image data, moving image data, or generated content by the user. Based on the above, it is preferable that the e-commerce department accepts a product purchase procedure.
According to such an invention, since it is possible to purchase image data and moving image data that are copyrighted works using electronic commerce, it is possible to improve the convenience of purchasing a product.

In the above invention, the image data or moving image data is a comic in which dialogue or text is added to the illustration, and the character information is added to the content before processing so that it can be replaced by dialogue or text by the content generation unit. Is preferred.
According to such an invention, the image data in which the speech of the comic speech bubble is replaced is presented, so a message is sent against the background of the world originally possessed by the copyrighted work for the comic and its own interpretation. Can diversify communication methods.

Further, another invention is a content distribution program for distributing content configured by adding character information to image data or moving image data through a communication network.
Image data or moving image data and a part of the image data or moving image data that is the pre-processing content are stored in the material database, and processing information for adding character information to each pre-processing content, and each image A material accumulation step for associating attribute information including information about the order of stories of data or video data with each pre-processing content data ;
A character information acquisition step for selecting and reading out pre-processing content and processing information from the material database based on a user operation, and acquiring character information input by the user operation;
A content generation step of generating content by adding character information to the pre-processing content based on the selected processing information;
The content generated by the content generation step, together to execute processing including the content presentation step of presenting on the communication network,
The processing information includes additional range information that defines a range to which the character information on the pre-processing content can be added,
In the character information acquisition step, when acquiring the user operation, along with the content before processing, the additional range information is presented,
In the content generation step, when character information is added to the pre-processing content, reference is made to additional range information associated with the pre-processing content, and the character information is added to the range to which the character information can be added. And add
In the content presentation step, in response to a request based on a user operation, referring to the attribute information of the pre-processing content, a part of the previous or next image data or moving image data is extracted from the material database and presented in a story order. It is characterized in that the processing to be executed is executed .

  According to such an invention, by using the content distribution program, a special processing device is not required, and various information processing devices are used as the content distribution device described above, and the content distribution method is realized in various information processing devices. can do. That is, by installing this content distribution program on a general-purpose computer or IC chip and executing it on the CPU, a content distribution apparatus having the above-described functions can be configured, and a content distribution method can be easily constructed. it can.

  This program can be distributed through a communication line, for example, and can be transferred as a package application that operates on a stand-alone computer. Such a content distribution program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the system and method described above can be implemented using a general-purpose computer or a dedicated computer. Can be easily stored, transported and installed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to use a single frame of a comic or a scene of a movie / drama, etc., and the background of the world inherent in the copyrighted work and its original interpretation. Messages can be sent, and the expressiveness and appeal of messages can be improved, and communication methods can be diversified. On the other hand, by making it possible to freely set the range in which the work can be reorganized, secondary use of the work reflecting the author's intention can be realized. It is possible to provide a service that can easily adjust both user convenience.

It is a perspective view which shows the evaluation operation apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the content delivery server which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the social network server which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the user terminal device which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the e-commerce server which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the window displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device which concerns on embodiment. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which produces | generates the display information of the user interface which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the window displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the window displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the window displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the social network system which concerns on embodiment.

Exemplary embodiments of a system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of a system according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the content distribution system according to the present invention is a system that distributes content configured by adding character information to image data or moving image data through a communication network, and is arranged on the communication network 5. The social network server 3, the user terminals 1 (1 a to 1 c), the content distribution server 4, and the e-commerce server 2 are provided.

  The communication network 5 is an IP network using a communication protocol TCP / IP such as the Internet, and has various communication lines (public lines such as telephone lines, ISDN lines, ADSL lines, optical lines, private lines, wireless communication networks). It is a distributed communication network constructed by connecting to each other. The communication network 5 includes a LAN such as an intranet (in-house network) or a home network based on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or the like.

  The user terminal 1 (1a to 1c) is an information processing terminal having an arithmetic processing function by a CPU and a communication processing function by a communication interface. For example, in addition to a mobile phone terminal such as a smartphone, a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer, It can be realized by a dedicated device with specialized functions, a mobile computer, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance). In the example shown in FIG. 1, 1c is a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer, 1b is a mobile phone, and 1a is a mobile information terminal having functions of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

  The user terminals 1a and 1b have a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless base station 6 and a function of executing an application. Examples of the communication method of the cellular phone include an FDMA method, a TDMA method, a CDMA method, a W-CDMA, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) method, and the like. In addition, as a wireless communication interface different from the above-described communication method, a function corresponding to a communication method based on transmission / reception of IP packets conforming to a wireless LAN standard or the like is also provided. Further, the user terminals 1a and 1b are equipped with functions such as a digital camera function, an application software execution function, or a GPS function.

  The wireless base station 6 is connected to the communication network 5 through the relay device 7, establishes a wireless communication connection with the user terminals 1a and 1b, and provides a telephone call and data communication by the user terminals 1a and 1b. The relay device 7 is a node device such as a modem, a terminal adapter, or a gateway device for connecting to the communication network 5, performs communication path selection and data (signal) mutual conversion, and communicates with the radio base station 6. Relay processing with the network 5 is performed. The wireless base station 6 and the relay device 7 include a wireless router and an access point device.

The social network server 3 and the content distribution server 4 are general communication servers distributed on the communication network 5, and in a document system such as WWW (World Wide Web), an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) file or an image file. , A server computer for transmitting information such as music files or software having the function thereof, storing information such as HTML documents and images, and requesting an application such as a Web browser executed on the user terminal 1 In response, the content (Web page) is distributed.
In particular, in the present embodiment, the content distribution server 4 stores content such as image data or moving image data in which the secondary use of the copyrighted work is permitted at the intention of each author, and each scene portion of each content is stored. Delivered.

  On the other hand, the social network server 3 is a server computer that operates a server application for providing an SNS service, or software having a function thereof, and restricts access through the SNS according to the access regulation associated with each content. , Provide services to share content among users.

  The e-commerce server 2 is a server computer that accepts purchase procedures for products related to content distributed from the content distribution server 4 or software having such a function. For example, the e-commerce server 2 is attached to content distributed from the content distribution server 4. The link information is accessible. Then, the e-commerce server 2 distributes electronic content including front and rear stories and sells books related to the content for the distributed content of one frame part.

(Internal structure of each device)
Next, the internal structure of each device constituting the above-described content distribution system will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the social network server 3 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the content distribution server according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the user terminal apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the e-commerce server 2 according to the present embodiment.

  Further, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a window displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device according to the embodiment, and FIGS. 7A and 7B generate display information of the user interface according to the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state to do. The “module” used in the description refers to a functional unit that is configured by hardware such as an apparatus or a device, software having the function, or a combination thereof, and achieves a predetermined operation. .

(1) Configuration of Social Network Server 3 As shown in FIG. 2, the content distribution server 4 includes a communication interface 31, a Web data distribution unit 36, a customer database 34, a Web database 35, and an authentication unit 33. ing.

  The communication interface 31 is a communication interface for performing data communication, and has a function of performing non-contact communication by wireless or the like, and contact (wired) communication by a cable, an adapter unit, or the like. In the present embodiment, the communication interface 31 receives authentication information, an operation signal from a user, and the like, and distributes Web data (Web page) and the like. The authentication information received by the communication interface 31 is transmitted to the authentication unit 33, and an operation signal for requesting Web data is transmitted to the Web data distribution unit 36.

  The customer database 34 is a storage device that stores an identifier unique to each user assigned to a large number of users and information data related to the users in association with each other. The identifier unique to the user is, for example, an ID, a password, and the like, and information related to the user relates to ID, password, destination address, authentication information, settlement information, and content access regulation registered in the SNS service. Information and content disclosure conditions (access range) are included.

  The Web database 35 is a database that accumulates content such as a photo file and a moving image file of each user in association with information relating to access control of the content and an identifier that identifies the user. The customer database 34 and the web database 35 are associated with each other through relations, and various data can be aggregated and extracted.

  The authentication unit 33 obtains information such as an ID and a password, checks the customer database 34, and checks whether or not the accessor has the right, whether or not the accessor is the principal It is.

The Web data distribution unit 36 performs arithmetic processing by a processor such as a CPU or DSP (Digital Signal Processor), memory, hardware such as other electronic circuits, software such as a program having the function, or a combination thereof. In this embodiment, the web page of each user is distributed based on the information data of each user with reference to the customer database 34 and the web database 35.
In particular, the Web data distribution unit 36, based on the customer database 34, according to the user's public range setting and the access authority of the user accessing the Web page, as shown in FIG. Build and deliver pages.

  Further, the Web data distribution unit 36 displays the content transmitted from the content distribution server 4 together on the Web page. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. A web page 200 having a non-display area 202 that does not display the side information is distributed.

(2) Content distribution server 4
Next, the internal configuration of the content distribution server 4 will be described. 8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams showing windows displayed on the display screen of the user terminal device according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the content distribution server 4 includes a material database 46, a communication interface 41, a customer database 43, and a control unit 42.

  The communication interface 41 is a communication interface for performing data communication. In this embodiment, the communication interface 41 transmits various data such as image data or moving image data, and receives authentication data, operation signals, and the like.

  The customer database 43 is a storage device that stores personal information, authentication information, usage history, and payment information regarding each user, and stores personal information such as names and addresses of image data and video data authors.

The material database 46 is a storage device that stores contents such as image data or moving image data. Here, these contents are data in which secondary use of the copyrighted work is permitted at the intention of each author. In the present embodiment, the moving image data includes, for example, a movie / drama scene. Further, as the image data, for example, a still image including subtitles of moving image data, or a comic having a speech portion 305 in which a dialogue or a sentence in a work is added in an illustration 304 as shown in FIG. An image representing one frame is included.
That is, the material database 46 stores such content in a state where the work has not been altered (hereinafter referred to as pre-processing content).

  Also, the pre-processing content is associated with processing information for adding character information. In the present embodiment, the processing information includes additional range information that defines a range in which character information input by the user can be added to the content. Specifically, as shown in FIG. This is position information that defines the speech bubble portion 305 in one frame. The processing information also includes information that defines a limit on the number of characters in the additional range.

  These contents have attribute information such as a work name and an author name. For example, the contents can be classified for each work or each author. Each content of the same work also has information regarding the order of stories, and can be displayed in the order of stories. Further, a search tag is added to each content, and it is possible to search for content having a tag that approximates the keyword input by the user.

Here, as tags attached to each content, for example, “joy”, “sadness”, “love”, “threat”, “surprise”, “scream”, “confession”, “intimidation”, “friendship” , And tags such as “encouragement”. In addition, as a tag indicating feelings, for example, a tag of a category such as “I want to love”, “I want to do my best”, “I want to enjoy”, or “I want to relax” may be provided.
In addition, detailed settings are possible within this category. For example, within the category of “I want to love”, “I want to get along”, “I want to reconcile”, “I want to meet”, “I want to confess”, “Important” `` I want to love '', `` I want to love '', `` I want to help '', `` I want to hug '', `` I want to support '', `` I want to be sweet '', `` I want to get married '', `` I want to raise '', `` I want to give '' or `` I want to keep '' Fine setting is possible.

  Also, for example, in the category of “I want to do my best”, for example, “I want to improve”, “I want to work”, “I want to overcome”, “I want to win”, “I want to win”, “I want to pass”, “I want to increase” , "I want to change", "I want to learn", "I want to realize", "I want to get a job", "I want to build", "I want to succeed", "I want to hit", "I want to challenge", "I want to teach", "I want to organize" , "I want to use", "I want to play an active part", "I want to lose weight", "I want to fix", "I want to quit smoking", "I want to earn," "I want to save", "I want to eliminate", "I want to contribute", "I want to get up," Detailed settings such as “I want to change jobs”, “I want to go to work”, “I want to achieve”, “I want to train”, or “I want to work hard” are possible.

Furthermore, for example, in the category of “I want to enjoy”, “I want to be fashionable”, “I want to go out”, “I want to ride”, “I want to cheers”, “I want to live”, “I want to experience”, “I want to make”, “ `` I want to participate '', `` I want to collect '', `` I want to taste '', `` I want to enjoy '', `` I want to move '', `` I want to apply '', `` I want to apply '', `` I want to support '', `` I want to impress '', `` I want to show ''"I want to draw", "I want to shoot", "I want to take a walk", "I want to cook", "I want to travel", "I want to plant", "I want to sing", "I want to swim", "I want to enjoy", "I want to play", ""I want to climb", "I want to wear", "I want to knit", "I want to learn", "I want to listen", "I want to watch", "I want to watch", "I want to visit", "I want to read", "I want to buy", ""I want to be luxurious", "I want to run", "I want to dance", "I want to play", Want to exercise "," want to choose, "I want to fishing", "want to eat", are making it possible to finely set, such as "only want to", or "decorate".
In addition, for example, in the category of “I want to rest”, “I want to rest”, “I want to suck”, “I want to relax”, “I want to relax”, “I want to relax”, “I want to get warm”, “I want to cool”, “ Detailed settings such as “I want to heal” or “I want to sleep” are possible.

  The content with such a tag can be displayed as a thumbnail image 307 according to the search keyword of the user as shown in FIG. 9, and these thumbnail images are stored in the material database 46. ing.

  The control unit 42 performs arithmetic processing by a processor such as a CPU or DSP (Digital Signal Processor), hardware such as a memory and other electronic circuits, software such as a program having the function, or a combination thereof. In this embodiment, the module includes an authentication unit 44, a content presentation unit 45, a content generation unit 47, and a character information acquisition unit 48.

  The authentication unit 44 is a module that executes authentication processing by comparing with user information in the customer database 43 based on the authentication information received by the communication interface 41. In this embodiment, the social network server is linked with the authentication information, and the access from the link from the social network server 3 can be authenticated without newly entering an ID, password, or the like. .

The character information acquisition unit 48 is a module that selects and reads pre-processing content and processing information from the material database 46 based on user operation selection information, and acquires character information input by a user operation.
Specifically, the character information acquisition unit 48 first acquires a search keyword input by the user, and selects a plurality of contents related to the keyword. Then, the selected thumbnail image of the content is distributed to the user terminal 1. The distributed thumbnail image 307 is arranged in a display area 302 on the Web page 300 distributed by the content distribution server 4 as shown in FIG.

  Here, the display area 302 is an area overlapping the non-display area 202 on the Web page 200. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7B, the web page 300 is arranged on the rear surface of the web page 200 by the browser unit of the user terminal, so that the web page 200 is displayed on the web page 200 as shown in FIG. An area 302 is displayed.

  Thereafter, the character information acquisition unit 48 receives from the user terminal 1 a selection signal for the pre-processing content selected from the thumbnail images. In response to the operation signal, the character information acquisition unit 48 reads the pre-processing content and the processing information from the material database 46 and generates a Web page 300 that accepts input of character information.

  Also for this Web page 300, an image based on the pre-processing content and the processing information is arranged in the display area 302 on the Web page 300. On the screen of the user terminal 1, as shown in FIG. An unprocessed content illustration 304, a speech bubble 305 as additional range information, and a comment field 306 for receiving input of character information are displayed.

Thereafter, when character information is input to the comment field 306 by a user operation, the character information acquisition unit 48 acquires this character information via the communication interface 41.
The image information acquisition unit 48 also has a function of rejecting acceptance of the acquired character information. Specifically, forbidden languages such as excessive violent expressions and sexual expressions are accumulated in the material database 46, and it is determined whether or not the received character information is in these prohibited languages. It has become. Regarding prohibited languages, even after posting, if there is inappropriate text, a warning can be issued, and the content is deleted by the warning.

  The content generation unit 47 is a module that generates post-processing content by adding character information to the pre-processing content based on the selected processing information. Specifically, the content generation unit 47 refers to the additional range information, determines the speech portion 305, and adds the character information input in the comment field 306 so as to be replaced with dialogue or text. Then, the generated processed content is sent to the content presentation unit 45.

  The content presentation unit 45 is a module that presents the generated processed content to the user terminal 1 as a Web page. Even in this case, the content presentation unit 45 arranges the processed content in the display area 302, so that the user terminal 1 displays the processed content illustration 304 and the user in the display area 302 as shown in FIG. The speech information 305 is displayed as the speech information 305.

The content presentation unit 45 has a function of presenting other parts or all of the pre-processing content or the post-processing content in response to a request based on a user operation. Specifically, when the user selects content and executes a process of browsing the story before and after the content, the previous and next content is extracted from the material database 46 by referring to the attribute information of the selected content, It is displayed in the display area 302 on the Web page 300.
In addition, when the user performs a selection to view all of the displayed contents of one frame, the selected contents are sequentially displayed one by one from the beginning.

Further, the content presentation unit 45 has a function of executing acceptance of a product purchase procedure by the e-commerce server 2 based on a user operation on the pre-processing content or the post-processing content. Specifically, link information to the original site is set in the content, and when an access to the page of the e-commerce server 2 is requested by a user operation, a product purchase screen is displayed in the display area 302. The purchase procedure is accepted on the purchase screen.
When another user accesses the content presented by the user and purchases a product related to the content, the user may be rewarded for presenting the content.

(3) Configuration of User Terminal 1 As shown in FIG. 4, the configuration of the user terminal 1 includes a communication interface 11, a data acquisition unit 12, an application execution unit 15, an output interface 16, an input interface 14, And a display unit 17.

  The communication interface 11 is a communication interface for performing data communication. In the present embodiment, the communication interface 11 receives pre-processing content and post-processing content from the content distribution server 4 via the communication network 5, A social network Web page is received from the social network server 3.

  The data acquisition unit 12 is a module that receives the Web page, the pre-processing content, or the post-processing content received by the communication interface 11 and sends them to the browser unit 15 a of the application execution unit 15.

  The input interface 14 is a device that inputs user operations such as operation buttons, a touch panel, and a jog dial. The output interface 16 is a device that outputs video and sound, such as a display and a speaker. In particular, the output interface 16 includes a display unit 17 such as a liquid crystal display, and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) constructed by an application is displayed on the display unit 17.

  The application execution unit 15 is a module that executes applications such as general OS, browser software, office software such as word processor software, and image display software, and is usually realized by a CPU or the like. By executing the application with the application execution unit 15, the browser unit 15a is configured.

  The browser unit 15a is a module for browsing web pages constructed by executing browser software. The browser unit 15a downloads HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files and image files from the Internet, analyzes the layout, displays them, Reproduce. In addition, the browser unit 15a includes a GUI control unit 15b. The GUI control unit 15b is a module that prompts a user operation in an interactive manner with the user, and accepts a screen display to the user, a click operation on the screen, a character input, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a graphic user interface that is a user-specific My Page is constructed in the window 18 of the display unit 17 by the browser unit 15a and displayed on the screen. On the user-specific screen, for example, an item 212 indicating information specific to each user and an item 210 displaying an article posted by a member registered as a friend are displayed, and an evaluation for the posted article is shown. A “Like” icon 211 is also displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the GUI control unit 15b is distributed from the content distribution server 4 in the background of the Web page 200 distributed from the social network server 3 in the graphic user interface. The web page 300 is arranged and displayed so as to overlap. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, since the Web page 200 has a non-display area 202, a display area 302 that overlaps the non-display area 202 can be displayed, and a thumbnail is displayed in the display area 302. An image 307, content before processing, content after processing, or the like is displayed.

  Then, an operation signal is sent to the content distribution server 4 by performing an operation on the pre-processing content and the post-processing content displayed in the display area 302 by the input interface 14. On the other hand, an operation signal is sent to the social network server 3 by performing an operation on the display area 201 of the Web page 200.

(4) Configuration of eCommerce Server 2 As shown in FIG. 5, the ecommerce server 2 includes a communication interface 21, a process execution unit 22, and a charging database 23. The communication interface 21 is a module that transmits and receives various data as packets through the communication network 5. In this embodiment, the communication interface 21 receives an operation signal for a product purchase procedure through the communication interface 21. The accounting database 23 is a storage device that stores names, addresses, credit card information, and the like associated with each user identifier.

The processing execution unit 22 is configured by a processor such as a CPU or DSP (Digital Signal Processor), memory, hardware such as other electronic circuits, software such as a program having the function, or a combination thereof. When it is an arithmetic module and acquires an operation signal for a product purchase procedure, it receives a product purchase procedure related to the content.
Here, for example, when the e-commerce server 2 is an electronic content distribution server, the process execution unit 22 distributes the selected electronic content. Further, for example, when the e-commerce server 2 is a server that sells books or the like of the selected content, a delivery process for the selected books or the like is executed.

(Operation method of content distribution system)
By operating the content distribution system having the above configuration, the operation method of the content distribution system according to the present embodiment can be implemented. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the content distribution system according to the present embodiment.

  First, when there is a connection request from the user terminal 1a (S101), the social network server 3 receives an operation signal related to the connection request (S201), and performs authentication from an ID or a password, for example. If the authentication is not correct, access is restricted as an unspecified user other than a member who does not participate in SNS. This unspecified user is provided with only general information according to the access restriction, and cannot access information published only for SNS members when browsing.

  On the other hand, if the authentication is correct, a web page unique to the user is constructed based on the information data of each user, and the constructed web page of each user is set to the public range setting of the user and the web page. Distribution according to the access authority of the accessing user (S202).

  At this time, the web page 200 is a web page that does not have the non-display area 202, and when the user terminal 1a receives the web page 200, the GUI control unit 15b notifies the user as shown in FIG. The unique web page 200 is displayed (S102).

  Thereafter, when a thumbnail image of the content before processing is requested by a user operation in order to use content such as image data or moving image data of the content distribution server 4 (S103), the operation signal is transmitted to the content distribution server. 4 is transmitted.

When the communication interface 41 of the content distribution server 4 receives the operation signal requested by the content list (S301), the content distribution server 4 displays a search screen, for example. On the other hand, when the user inputs a keyword for search, thumbnail images related to the keyword are arranged in the display area 302 of the Web page 300 and transmitted (S302). At this time, the Web data distribution unit 36 of the social network server 3 distributes the Web page 200 having the non-display area 202 to the user terminal 1a.
In the user terminal 1a, the GUI control unit 15b superimposes the Web page 200 and the Web page 300, and displays a thumbnail image on the Web page 200 (S104).

  Thereafter, when the pre-processing content is selected from the thumbnail images by the user operation (S105), the operation signal is sent to the content distribution server 4, and the character information acquisition unit 48 displays the information selected by the user. Acquired (S303), reads the selected pre-processing content and the processing information associated with the pre-processing content from the material database 46, generates a Web page 300 that accepts input of character information, and generates a user terminal Delivery to 1a (S304).

  The user terminal 1a receives this Web page 300 (S106) and, as shown in FIG. 10, inputs an unprocessed content illustration 304, a speech bubble 305 as additional range information, and character information on the screen. The received comment field 306 is displayed. Thereafter, when character information is input to the comment field 306 by a user operation, the character information is transmitted to the character information acquisition unit 48 (S107).

  The character information acquisition unit 48 acquires the input character information (S305) and inputs it to the content generation unit 47. The content generation unit 47 determines the speech balloon part 305 based on the selected additional range information information, and adds the character information input in the comment field 306 so as to replace it with dialogue or sentences, thereby generating the processed content. To do. Then, the generated processed content is sent to the content presentation unit 45.

Thereafter, the content presentation unit 45 places the processed content in the display area 302 and distributes the Web page 300 to the user terminal 1a (S306). In the user terminal 1a, the GUI control unit superimposes the Web page 200 and the Web page 300, and displays the processed content on the Web page 200 as shown in FIG. 8 (S108).
Here, for example, when another user registered as a friend makes a connection request using the user terminal 1b (S401), the connection information is sent to the social network server 3.

  The web data distribution unit 36 of the social network server 3 receives the connection request (S203), and after the authentication process, distributes the user-specific web page 200 based on the user information data of the user terminal 1b (S204). ), The distribution request for the processed content generated by the user terminal 1a is sent to the content distribution server 4 (S205).

  Upon receiving the distribution request, the content presentation unit 45 distributes the Web page 300 in which the processed content is arranged in the display area 302 to the user terminal 1b (S307). The GUI control unit 15b of the user terminal 1b receives the web page 200 and the web page 300 (S403), superimposes the web page 200 and the web page 300, and displays the processed content on the web page 200 (S404). .

(Recording medium for content distribution program)
The content distribution program described above can be recorded on a recording medium readable by a general-purpose computer. Specifically, it can be recorded on various recording media such as a RAM card in addition to a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk or a cassette tape, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.
Then, according to the computer-readable recording medium in which the content distribution program is recorded, it becomes possible to implement a system and a method having the above-described effects using a dedicated computer such as a general-purpose computer or a server, The program can be easily stored, transported and installed.

(Action / Effect)
According to the present embodiment, character information is added to image data or moving image data such as one frame of a comic or one scene of a movie / drama on a user-specific Web page in a social network system or the like. For example, you can add a message or commentary to a famous scene in a comic, and give a message based on the original view of the work and the interpretation of it to other users. Can be notified. As a result, the ability to express and appeal messages can be improved, and communication methods can be diversified.
On the other hand, since image data or moving image data controls the modification of the copyrighted work based on the processing information, the range in which the copyrighted work can be modified can be freely set, and the copyrighted work reflecting the intention of the author can be set. Secondary use can be realized.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a service that can easily adjust both the intention of the author and the convenience of the user who uses the copyrighted work.
In particular, in the present embodiment, this processing information includes additional range information that defines the position of the speech balloon portion 305. By this additional range information, the speech line 305 provides a user's own dialogue and explanation, and the original speech. Alternatively, since it is replaced with text, a message based on a unique interpretation of the original world view can be sent without over-modifying the original world view of the copyrighted work. Thereby, both the intention of the author and the convenience of the user who uses the copyrighted work can be easily adjusted.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the content presentation unit 45 presents other parts or all of the displayed content in response to a request based on a user operation. When you want to view a continuation of a scene or a scene from a movie or drama, you can view it immediately. On the other hand, on the author side, it can be spread to users who do not know their own works.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the content presentation unit 45 accepts purchase procedures for products related to the exhibited content, so that it is possible to purchase image data and video data that are copyrighted works using electronic commerce, Convenience for purchasing products can be improved.

(Example of change)
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the content to be processed is image data and moving image data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an effect can be added to a photograph uploaded by a user or a speech bubble can be added. In addition, the dialogue may be edited.

In the above-described embodiment, one frame of image data and moving image data is displayed on the Web page. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of pieces of image data and moving image data can be used. It may be edited by combining scenes.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the character information input by the user is added and posted as post-processed content and displayed on the Web page. However, in this case, an original scene can be attached. May display the processed content and the pre-processed content on which the original dialogue is displayed side by side on the Web page.

In addition, the content distribution server 4 obtains customer usage history, calculates which one of the contents is used in what life scene, calculates statistical data, and displays it as a ranking. May be. At this time, for example, the ranking may be calculated including the number of echoes for the used content, the number of like button presses, and the like.
Furthermore, in the content distribution server 4, for example, a related advertisement may be displayed on the Web page in accordance with a keyword related to the content to be used.

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Claims (10)

A content distribution system for distributing content configured by adding character information to image data or moving image data through a communication network,
The image data or moving image data and a part of the image data or moving image data, which is the pre-processing content, are stored, processing information for adding character information to each pre-processing content , and each image data or A material database that stores attribute information including information about the order of stories in the video data in association with each pre-processing content data ,
Based on a user operation, selecting and reading out the pre-processing content and the processing information from the material database, and a character information acquisition unit for acquiring character information input by a user operation;
A content generation unit for generating the content by adding character information to the pre-processing content based on the selected processing information;
The content generated by the content generation unit, and a content presentation unit for presenting on said communications network,
The processing information includes additional range information that defines a range to which the character information on the pre-processing content can be added,
The character information acquisition unit presents the additional range information together with the pre-processing content when acquiring the user operation,
When adding the character information to the pre-processing content, the content generation unit refers to the additional range information associated with the pre-processing content, and the character information for the range to which the character information can be added. And add
In response to a request based on a user operation, the content presentation unit refers to the attribute information of the pre-processing content, extracts a part of the previous or next image data or video data from the material database, and presents it in a story order. A content distribution system characterized by: The search tag is added to each pre-processing content in the material database, and content having a tag approximate to a keyword input by a user can be searched. Content distribution system. An identifier unique to each user assigned to a large number of users is stored in association with information data related to the user, and a web page unique to the user is constructed based on the information data of each user. A social network unit that distributes each user's web page according to the public range setting of the user and the access authority of the user accessing the web page;
The content presentation unit, the on the Web page to be distributed by the social network unit, the content distribution system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the presenting the content. An e-commerce unit that accepts a purchase procedure for a product related to the image data, the video data, or the generated content;
In the content presentation unit, the image data, based on the selection operation by the user for moving image data or generated content, to claim 1, characterized in that to perform the reception of the purchase procedure of the commodity by the e-commerce unit 4. The content distribution system according to any one of 3 . The image data or moving image data is a comic in which dialogue or text is added to an illustration, and the character information is added to the pre-processing content so that the content generation unit can replace it with the dialogue or text. The content distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein the content distribution system is a content distribution system. A content distribution program for distributing content configured by adding character information to image data or moving image data through a communication network,
The image data or moving image data and a part of the image data or moving image data that is the pre-processing content are accumulated in a material database, and processing information for adding character information to each pre-processing content, A material accumulation step for associating attribute information including information about the order of stories of each image data or video data with each pre-processing content data ;
Based on a user operation, selecting and reading out the pre-processing content and the processing information from the material database, and acquiring character information input by the user operation,
A content generating step of generating the content by adding character information to the pre-processing content based on the selected processing information;
The content generated by the content generation step, to execute the processing including a content presentation step of presenting on the communication network Rutotomoni,
The processing information includes additional range information that defines a range to which the character information on the pre-processing content can be added,
In the character information acquisition step, when acquiring the user operation, along with the content before processing, the additional range information is presented,
In the content generation step, when character information is added to the pre-processing content, reference is made to additional range information associated with the pre-processing content, and the character information is added to the range to which the character information can be added. And add
In the content presentation step, in response to a request based on a user operation, referring to the attribute information of the pre-processing content, a part of the previous or next image data or moving image data is extracted from the material database and presented in a story order. A content distribution program for executing a process to perform . Wherein each processing before the content in the material database are added tags for search, according to claim 6, characterized in that the user is a searchable content with tags that approximates the keyword entered Content distribution program. An identifier unique to each user assigned to a large number of users is stored in association with information data related to the user, and a web page unique to the user is constructed based on the information data of each user. A social network step of distributing each user's web page according to the public range setting of the user and the access authority of the user accessing the web page;
The content distribution program according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein in the content presentation step, the content is presented on the Web page distributed by the social network step . An e-commerce step for receiving a purchase procedure for a product related to the image data, the video data, or the generated content;
In the content presenting step, the image data, based on the selection operation by the user for moving image data or generated content, to claim 6, characterized in that to perform the reception of the purchase procedure of the commodity by the e-commerce steps 8. The content distribution program according to any one of 8 . The image data or video data is comic speech or text is appended Illustrations, the character information, in the content generation step, to be replaced with the words or sentences, it is added to the unprocessed content The content distribution program according to any one of claims 6 to 9 .