JP6751357B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system.
The present invention particularly relates to an information processing system that searches for a situation in another game space having a relationship similar to a particular situation in a game space.

Patent Document 1 discloses a mechanism for presenting a user of a specific game with operations by the user and operations by other users in a comparable manner.
The game processing device described in Patent Document 1 records the operation by the user during the execution of the game, and displays the content of the operation by the user and the content of the operation by another advanced user in the replay moving image of the game played by the user. It is displayed in a superimposed manner, or the difference between the operation by the user and the operation by the advanced user is expressed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-028776

In order to improve the operation ability of the user in a specific situation, it is effective to present the operation content of another user in the situation similar to the specific situation.
Regarding this point, Patent Document 1 does not assume a situation in which the phases in which the recording target operation is performed do not match, and it is not possible to consider the degree of similarity of the phases.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to efficiently retrieve a similar aspect similar to a target aspect of a game space from another game space.

[A] In order to solve the above problem, an “information processing device” according to one aspect of the present invention analyzes a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution, Generation means for generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data, and a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect with reference to the index generated by the generation means And a search means for searching.
[B] In order to solve the above problems, the "control method for an information processing device" according to one aspect of the present invention is directed to a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution. A generating step of generating an index including at least a key element of one or more aspects analyzed and recorded in the capture data, and a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect by referring to the index generated in the generating step. A search step for searching for similar aspects that the user has.
[C] In order to solve the above problems, a "control program" according to one aspect of the present invention analyzes a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution, and captures the captured game control log. A generation function for generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the data, and a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect with reference to the index generated by the generation function. A search function for searching and a computer of the information processing device are realized.
[D] To solve the above problems, the control program recorded in the "computer-readable recording medium" according to one aspect of the present invention is recorded by the user terminal during game execution in association with the timeline of the capture data. A generation function for analyzing the generated game control log and generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data, and a query element for the target phase with reference to the index generated by the generation function And a retrieval function for retrieving a similar aspect having a key element similar to the above, and the computer of the information processing device.

The following technical limitations may be added to the "information processing device" of [A] above. Further, the same technical limitation may be added to the control method recorded in the above [B] "control method", the above [C] "control program", and the above [D] "recording medium".
The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of specifying the first key item and the second key item in the aspect recorded in the capture data, and the searching means determines the index in the target aspect. The similar aspect having the key element similar to the query element capable of specifying one query item and the second query item is searched.
-The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of further specifying a key action performed from the first key item toward the second key item, and the searching means causes the first query. Retrieving the similar aspect with the key element that is similar to the query element that can further specify a query action made from the item towards the second query item.
The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of specifying the key action for displacing the object from the first key item to the second key item, and the searching means generates the index. Retrieving the similar aspect with the key element that is similar to the query element that can identify the query action that displaces an object from one query item toward the second query item.
-Identifying means for identifying the target aspect by analyzing the game control log associated with the designated capture data designated by the user, and advice for the user operation executed in the target aspect identified by the identifying means. The present invention further includes a presenting unit that presents the advice information by superimposing it on the display portion of the target phase of the replay moving image generated from the designated capture data.
-Specifying means for analyzing the snapshot obtained from the user terminal during the game execution to specify the target aspect, and advice information indicating advice for a user operation to be executed in the target aspect specified by the specifying means. And a presenting means for presenting the subject aspect in a superimposed manner on the display portion.
-The presenting means presents the advice information statistically generated from the key elements of the similar aspect searched by the searching means.
-The presenting means presents the advice information that is statistically generated from the key elements of the reference phases that satisfy the designated criteria among the similar phases searched by the searching means.
-The generating means generates the index further including a subkey element capable of specifying the effect of the key action performed from the first key item to the second key item, and the searching means satisfies the specified condition. The similar aspect having the subkey element indicating that the effect is obtained is preferentially searched.
-Registration means for registering a partial video showing the contents of the phase that can be searched by the index generated by the generation means in the distribution means and acquiring access destination information of the partial video, and a similar phase searched by the search means And a providing unit that provides the access destination information of the corresponding partial video to the user.
And a partial video generation means for generating the partial video which indicates the contents of the phase that can be searched by the index generated by the generation means and does not include matters other than the matters related to the key element of the situation.
-The first key item, the second key item, the first query item, and the second query item are positions in the game space.
The first key item, the second key item, the first query item and the second query item are objects existing in the game space.

In this specification, the following terms are used.
-"Capture data" includes at least video data and audio data.
The “game control log” includes at least data regarding objects that may exist in the game space and data regarding events that have occurred in the game space.
The “snapshot” includes at least data related to objects existing in the game space.

The present invention analyzes a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal that is executing a game, and generates an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data. At the same time, the index is referred to search for a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently search for a similar situation similar to the target situation in a certain game space from another game space.

It is explanatory drawing of a game control log. (Example) It is an explanatory view of the outline of a system. (Example) It is an example of a network configuration. (Example) It is a hardware structural example of a user apparatus. (Example) It is a hardware configuration example of a server device. (Example) It is an example of functional composition of a video management system. (Example) It is an example of a data registration procedure. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of a metadata addition process. (Example) It is an example of items of metadata. (Example) It is an example of a search procedure. (Example) It is a display example of a search condition designation screen. (Example) It is a display example of a game video playback screen. (Example) It is an example of an advice presentation procedure. (Example) It is a display example of a target phase. (Example) It is a display example of advice information. (Example) It is an example of a display of a similar situation. (Example)

[1. Embodiment]
[1-1. Embodiment 1]
[1-1-1. Overview]
The first embodiment relates to an information processing system that adds metadata to captured data in which video and audio of a game being executed on a user terminal are recorded.
In the first embodiment, in order to efficiently add fine metadata to the captured data, the metadata is added with reference to the game control log recorded in association with the timeline of the captured data during execution of the game by the user terminal. Has been adopted.

[1-1-2. Information processing equipment]
The information processing apparatus constituting the information processing system according to the first embodiment obtains a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution, and obtains by the obtaining means. And adding means for adding metadata to the timeline of the capture data, taking into account the game control log.
The adding means can add a plurality of systems of the metadata by referring to a plurality of metadata adding rules. The metadata of a plurality of systems may be a combination of different types of data such as a search tag and a chapter title, or a combination of the same type of data such as an old search tag and a new search tag.

[1-2. Embodiment 2]
[1-2-1. Overview]
The second embodiment relates to an information processing system that searches for a situation in another game space having a relationship similar to a particular situation in a game space.
In the second embodiment, in order to efficiently retrieve a similar aspect similar to the target aspect of a certain game space from another game space, the game control recorded by the user terminal in association with the timeline of the capture data during execution of the game. A configuration is adopted in which a log is analyzed to generate an index, and the index is referred to for a search.

[1-2-2. Information processing equipment]
The information processing apparatus constituting the information processing system according to the second embodiment analyzes the game control log recorded by the user terminal during game execution in association with the timeline of the capture data, and analyzes the game control log recorded in the capture data. Generating means for generating an index including at least key elements of a plurality of aspects, and searching means for referring to the index generated by the generating means and searching for a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect. Prepare
The target phase may be a phase within a game video specified by analyzing a game control log recorded in association with certain capture data, or by analyzing a snapshot acquired from a user terminal during game execution. It may be an aspect in the specified game space.

[2. Example]
[2-1. Overview]
In the present embodiment, metadata is added to the capture data in which the video and audio of the game being executed on the user terminal are added, and a situation in another game space having a similar relationship to a particular situation in a certain game space is searched. Information processing system.
In the present embodiment, since precise metadata is efficiently added to the captured data and a similar aspect similar to the target aspect of a certain game space is efficiently searched from other game spaces, the user terminal may A configuration is used in which a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data is used.

The contents of the game control log will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control log records the transition of parameters related to objects that may exist in the game space and the execution history of commands related to events that can occur in the game space in association with the timeline of the capture data.
In the game control log of FIG. 1, a transition 121 of the parameter A, a transition 122 of the parameter B, and a command execution history 130 are recorded in association with the timeline 110.

In FIG. 1, the value of the parameter A is changed as a ₁ →a ₂ →a ₃ by the commands c ₁ and c ₂ . Further, in FIG. 1, the value of the parameter B is changed to b ₁ →b ₂ →b ₃ by the commands d ₁ and d ₂ .
By arranging an object and generating an event using the game control log, it is possible to reproduce at least a part of the play content in a certain game space. It is also possible to generate a game moving image from this reproduced content.

An outline of the system of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The user terminal 10a and the user terminal 10b execute an electronic game in accordance with a user's operation while exchanging data with the game management system 20 as necessary.
The user terminal 10a during execution of the game records the game control log together with the capture data, and provides these data to the moving image management system 30.
The video management system 30 registers the game video represented by the capture data in the distribution management system 40, adds metadata to the timeline of the capture data, and generates a search index.

The user terminal 10b searches for a game video in the video management system 30, and requests the distribution management system 40 to distribute the game video based on the search result. The distribution management system 40 streams and distributes the game moving image in response to a request from the user terminal 10b.
The user terminal 10b that is playing the game video or playing the game requests the video management system 30 for advice. The video management system 30 searches for a similar situation in response to a request from the user terminal 10b and provides advice information to the user terminal 10b.

[2-2. Network configuration]
FIG. 3 shows a network configuration example of the system of the embodiment.
The system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of user terminals 10 (user terminals 10a and 10b) used by users, a game management system 20 that provides a game service, and a video management system 30 that provides a video management service. , And a distribution management system 40 that provides a moving picture distribution service.
The game management system 20 includes a user management server 21, a data management server 22 and a storage 23. The video management system 30 includes a user management server 31, a registration server 32, a data management server 33, a storage 34, and a search server 35. The distribution management system 40 includes a registration server 41, a file management server 42, a storage 43, and a distribution server 44.

The user terminal 10 and the user management server 21 can exchange data via the communication network 50. The user management server 21 can access the data stored in the storage 23 via the data management server 22.
The user terminal 10, the user management server 31, and the search server 35 can exchange data with each other through the communication network 50. The registration server 32 and the search server 35 can access the data stored in the storage 34 via the data management server 33.

The user terminal 10, the registration server 41, and the distribution server 44 can exchange data via the communication network 50. The registration server 41 and the distribution server 44 can access the data stored in the storage 43 via the file management server 42.
Data can be exchanged between the registration server 32 and the registration server 41 through the communication network 50, a dedicated line, or a shared storage device.
The communication network 50 is at least one of existing networks such as the Internet, a mobile phone network, a wireless WAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), a wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), and Ethernet (registered trademark). May be included.

[2-2-1. User terminal]
The user terminal 10 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined game program and a web browser program are installed.
In the system of the present embodiment, as a user device, a general-purpose portable device (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a wearable device on which a game program and a Web browser program can be installed. A device (wearable device) or a general-purpose processing device (for example, a PC (personal computer) or the like) can be used.

[2-2-2. Game management system]
The game management system 20 includes a user management server 21, a data management server 22 and a storage 23.
The user management server 21 is a server device (computer) in which a Web server program (also called an HTTP daemon (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon)) is installed.
In response to the request (request), the user management server 21 reads out necessary data from the storage 23 via the data management server 22 and provides (requests) it to the request source. Further, the user management server 21 writes the data acquired from the request source to the storage 23 via the data management server 22 in response to the request (request), and provides the processing result to the request source (response).
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the user management server 21 or distribute the load on the user management server 21.

The data management server 22 is a server device (computer) in which a DB (Database) server program is installed. The data management server 22 constitutes a DBMS (Database Management System) together with a built-in or externally connectable storage 23.
The data management server 22 stores the data acquired from the request source in the storage 23 in response to the data storage request. Further, the data management server 22 responds to the request source with the data extracted from the storage 23 in response to the data extraction request.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices so that the functions of the data management server 22 are shared or the load on the data management server 22 is distributed.

The storage 23 is a storage device that stores various data related to the game service.
Note that a plurality of storage devices may be prepared and stored separately for each type of data stored in the storage 23. It is also possible to disperse the data stored in the storage 23 in a plurality of storage devices.

[2-2-3. Video management system]
The video management system 30 includes a user management server 31, a registration server 32, a data management server 33, a storage 34, and a search server 35.
The user management server 31 is a server device (computer) in which the Web server program is installed.
The user management server 31 passes the data acquired from the request source to the registration server 32. In addition, the user management server 31 causes the search server 35 to search for necessary data in response to the request, and provides (responds) the processing result to the request source.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the user management server 31 or distribute the load on the user management server 31.

The registration server 32 is a server device (computer) in which an application program is installed.
The registration server 32 registers the captured data or the game moving image data obtained by processing the captured data in the distribution management system 40. The registration server 32 also generates metadata and stores it in the storage 34 via the data management server 33.
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the registration server 32 or distribute the load on the registration server 32.

The data management server 33 is a server device (computer) in which the DB server program is installed. The data management server 33 constitutes a DBMS together with a built-in or externally connectable storage 34.
The data management server 33 stores the data acquired from the request source in the storage 34 in response to the data storage request. Further, the data management server 33 responds to the request source with the data extracted from the storage 34 in response to the data extraction request.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the data management server 33 or distribute the load on the data management server 33.

The storage 34 is a storage device that stores various data related to the moving image management service. In this embodiment, in particular, the game control log associated with the capture data, the metadata added to the capture data, the index in which the metadata is shaped, and the like are stored.
A plurality of storage devices may be prepared and stored separately for each type of data stored in the storage 34. Further, the data stored in the storage 34 can be distributed and arranged in a plurality of storage devices.

The search server 35 is a server device (computer) in which a search program is installed.
The search server 35 searches the index according to the search request (request) and provides (responds) the search result to the request source.
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the search server 35 or distribute the load on the search server 35.

[2-2-4. Delivery management system]
The distribution management system 40 includes a registration server 41, a file management server 42, a storage 43, and a distribution server 44.
The registration server 41 is a server device (computer) in which an application program is installed.
In response to the registration request (request), the registration server 41 stores the moving image data provided from the request source in the storage 43 via the file management server 42, and provides the processing result to the request source (response).
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the registration server 41 or distribute the load on the registration server 41.

The file management server 42 is a server device (computer) in which a file server program is installed.
The file management server 42 stores the data acquired from the request source in the storage 43 in response to the data storage request. Further, the file management server 42 responds to the request source with the data extracted from the storage 43 in response to the data extraction request.
Note that a plurality of server devices may be linked to form a server system so that the functions of the file management server 42 are shared or the load on the file management server 42 is distributed.

The storage 43 is a storage device that stores various data related to the moving image distribution service. In this embodiment, in particular, moving image file data is stored.
The data stored in the storage 43 can be distributed and arranged in a plurality of storage devices.

The distribution server 44 is a server device (computer) in which the streaming distribution server program is installed.
The distribution server 44 reads out necessary data from the storage 43 via the file management server 42 in response to the distribution request (request) and performs streaming distribution (response) to the request source.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the distribution server 44 or distribute the load on the distribution server 44.

[2-3. Hardware configuration]
[2-3-1. Hardware configuration of user device]
FIG. 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the user device.
A typical user device includes an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) 411 forming a control processing unit, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 421 forming a main storage unit, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) forming an auxiliary storage unit. 422 and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 423, a touch panel display 431 forming an input unit and a display unit, a speaker 432 forming an audio output unit, and a NIC (Network Interface Controller) forming a communication control unit. 441 and a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) chip 442.

The RAM 421, the ROM 422, the EEPROM 423, the touch panel display 431, the speaker 432, the NIC 441, and the wireless LAN chip 442 are connected to the MPU 411 via a bus line.
The MPU 411 reads (1) the program stored in the ROM 422 or the EEPROM 423 onto the RAM 421, and (2) acquires data from at least one of the touch panel display 431, the EEPROM 423, the NIC 441, and the wireless LAN chip 442 according to the instruction of the program, (3) After calculating/processing the acquired data in the procedure specified by the program, (4) at least the calculated/processed data of the EEPROM 423, the touch panel display 431, the speaker 432, the NIC 441, and the wireless LAN chip 442. Provide to one.

[2-3-2. Hardware configuration of server device]
FIG. 5 shows a hardware configuration example of the server device.
A typical server device includes a control processing device 510 including an MPU and a ROM, a main storage device 520 including a RAM, an auxiliary storage device 530 including an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), and an input device 540 including a mouse and a keyboard. An output device 550 including a display and a speaker, and a communication control device 560 including a network card (Network Interface Card).

The main storage device 520, the auxiliary storage device 530, the input device 540, the output device 550, and the communication control device 560 are respectively connected to the control processing device 510 via a bus line.
The control processing device 510 reads (1) the program stored in the auxiliary storage device 530 into the main storage device 520, and (2) at least the input device 540, the auxiliary storage device 530, and the communication control device 560 according to the instructions of the program. Data is acquired from any one of them, and (3) the acquired data is operated/processed according to the procedure specified by the program, and (4) the processed/processed data is communicated with the auxiliary storage device 530 and the output device 550. And/or controller 560.

[2-4. Functional configuration]
FIG. 6 shows a functional configuration example of the moving image management system.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the moving image management system 30 includes a reception unit 611, a registration unit 612, a data management unit 621, a data storage unit 622, an input unit 631, a specification unit 632, and a search unit 633. And an output unit 634.
The reception unit 611 includes the user management server 31. The registration unit 612 includes the registration server 32.
The data management unit 621 includes the data management server 33. The data storage unit 622 is configured to include the storage 34.
The input unit 631 and the output unit 634 include the user management server 31. The identifying unit 632 and the search unit 633 are configured to include the search server 35.

The function of the user management server 31 is realized by installing an OS (Operating System) for the server device and a Web server program running on the OS in the server device.
The function of the registration server 32 is realized by installing an OS for the server device and an application program running on the OS in the server device, respectively.
The function of the data management server 33 is realized by installing an OS for a server device and a DB server program operating on the OS in the server device, respectively.
The function of the search server 35 is realized by installing an OS for the server device and a search program operating on the OS in the server device.

The program to be installed in the server device is distributed while being recorded in a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an MO disc (Magneto-Optical disk), and a flash memory. It may be read from the recording medium to the server device, or may be supplied to the server device by being superimposed on a carrier wave via a communication network.

The reception unit 611 acquires, from the user terminal 10a, the game control log recorded in association with the timeline of the capture data by the user terminal 10a that is executing the game, and the capture data.
In the present embodiment, the game control log includes a transition of parameters relating to an action in which the first object participates in the second object in the game space and a command execution history.

The registration unit 612 registers the capture data acquired by the reception unit 611 or the moving image data obtained by processing the captured data in the distribution management system 40. Further, the registration unit 612 adds the metadata to the timeline of the capture data, taking the game control log acquired by the reception unit 611 into consideration, and stores the metadata in the data storage unit 622 via the data management unit 621.
In the present embodiment, the registration unit 612 adds metadata of a plurality of systems by referring to each of a plurality of metadata addition rules.

Furthermore, the registration unit 612 generates an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the game control log.
The key element is data that can specify the first key item and the second key item in the aspect recorded in the capture data. Preferably, the key element is data capable of specifying a key action performed from the first key item to the second key item. More preferably, the key element is data that can specify a key action for displacing the object from the first key item to the second key item. The first key item and the second key item may be positions in the game space or objects existing in the game space.
In the present embodiment, the arrangement position of the first object and the arrangement position of the second object in the situation recorded in the capture data are the first key item and the second key item, respectively.

The input unit 631 inputs a search request from the user terminal 10b. The input unit 631 also receives an advice request from the user terminal 10b that is playing a game video or running a game.
When the request source of the advice request is playing the game video, the identifying unit 632 analyzes the game control log corresponding to the phase of the designated position (for example, the pause position) of the game video being played to thereby determine the target phase. Specify as. On the other hand, when the request source of the advice request is executing the game, the identifying unit 632 determines the current phase in the game space of the game being executed as the target phase by analyzing the snapshot acquired from the user terminal 10b. Identify.

When a search request is input from the user terminal 10b, the search unit 633 searches for a game moving image to which metadata that satisfies the specified search condition is added.
Further, when receiving the advice request from the user terminal 10b, the search unit 633 refers to the index generated by the registration unit 612 and searches for a similar situation having a key element similar to the query element of the target situation. The search target may be narrowed down only to the similar situations having the subkey element for which the effect satisfying the predetermined condition is obtained. The items of the query element may correspond to the items of the key element.

When the search request is input from the user terminal 10b, the output unit 634 outputs the search result to the user terminal 10b.
In addition, when the output unit 634 receives an advice request from the user terminal 10b during the reproduction of the game video, the output unit 634 provides the game video with the advice information indicating the advice for the user operation executed in the target phase specified by the search unit 633. Present with overlapping. On the other hand, when the output unit 634 receives an advice request from the user terminal 10b that is executing the game, the output unit 634 superimposes, on the game screen, advice information indicating the advice for the user operation to be executed in the target phase specified by the search unit 633. Let me show you.

The advice information is statistically generated by using the key element of the similar aspect. For example, it is preferable that the direction, size, strength, etc. of the action are totaled for each level of the sufficiency of the result, and information for explaining the content of the user operation is generated for each level of the result.
Note that the advice information is superimposed and displayed in a non-important area (that is, an area that does not include the location of the object or the location of the event related to the content indicated by the key element) that is found by analyzing the game control log or snapshot. It is good.

[2-5. Data registration procedure]
FIG. 7 illustrates a data registration procedure by the moving image management system 30.
In S710, the reception unit 611 acquires registration data from the user terminal 10a. The registration data includes at least capture data and a game control log associated with the timeline of the capture data.

In step S720, the registration unit 612 registers the captured data or the game moving image obtained by processing the captured data in the distribution management system 40.
In S730, the registration unit 612 adds metadata to the timeline of the capture data. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of metadata are added with reference to each of a plurality of metadata addition rules. In this embodiment, a search tag and a chapter title are added.
In S740, the registration unit 612 stores the added metadata in the data storage unit 622 via the data management unit 621. Further, at this time, the registration unit 612 shapes the set of search tags to generate an index and stores the index in the data storage unit 622 via the data management unit 621.

The metadata addition processing will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the registration unit 612 applies a plurality of additional rules (for example, the additional rule 820a and the additional rule 820b) to one game control log 810, respectively, to thereby obtain metadata of a plurality of systems (for example, for search). A tag 830a and a chapter title 830b) are generated.

FIG. 9A shows an example of search tag items. The search tag is an example of metadata.
As illustrated in FIG. 9A, the search tag includes a “moving image ID” that is a key item, a “corresponding position” on the timeline, an “action ID” that can specify an action, and a “action ID” of the action. A single or multiple names associated with the viewpoints of “name”, “subject” (first object), “object” (second object), “direction” (may be a vector including “size”), and “effect”. And terms.

The “effect” is typically the level or degree of the damage done to the “object” by the “subject” by the “action”. The magnitude of the damage can be specified from the transition of the parameter related to the “object” before and after the command corresponding to the “action”.
In addition, in a type of game in which a score is added according to the number of times (the number of hits) that the "main body" or another object hits the "object" by moving the "main body", the level of the number of hits A term indicating the degree may be added.

FIG. 9B shows an example of chapter title items. The chapter title is an example of metadata.
As illustrated in FIG. 9B, the chapter title includes “moving image ID” and “chapter number” that are key items, “corresponding position” on the timeline, and “title” of the chapter.
The chapter title may be a text in which terms associated with the viewpoints of “name”, “subject”, “object”, “direction”, and “result” of the action are linked in a predetermined order.

[2-6. Search procedure]
FIG. 10 illustrates a search procedure by the moving image management system 30.
In S1010, the input unit 631 inputs a search request from the user terminal 10b. The search request includes the search condition specified by the user.
In S1020, the search unit 633 searches for game videos that satisfy the specified search conditions.
In S1030, the output unit 634 outputs the search result to the user terminal 10b. The search result in the present embodiment includes at least one or a plurality of hyperlinks having the URL of the game moving image to which the parameter indicating the reproduction start position is added as the link destination.

When any one of the hyperlinks is designated and the link destination is accessed, the streaming management system 40 starts streaming distribution to the user terminal 10b. On the user terminal 10b, the specified game moving image is reproduced from the specified reproduction start position.
The game moving image may be played back by a Web browser program or a dedicated application program. When reproduced by the Web browser program, it may be reproduced on the moving picture reproduction page of the moving picture distribution service or may be reproduced on the game moving picture reproduction page of the moving picture management service.

FIG. 11 is a display example of the search condition designation screen.
The screen 1100 includes a plurality of areas 1110-1150 respectively corresponding to a plurality of viewpoints of the search tag and a button 1160.
The area 1110 includes a pull-down 1112 that specifies the “name” of the action. The area 1120 includes a pull-down 1122 that specifies the “subject” of the action. The area 1130 includes a pull-down 1132 that specifies the "object" of the action. Area 1140 includes pulldown 1142 that specifies the "direction" of the action. The area 1150 includes a pull-down 1152 that specifies the “effect” of the action.
In each pulldown, it is preferable to select no designation or a specific term.
When the user performs a predetermined designation operation on the button 1160 after the items are designated in each area, the user terminal 10b transmits a search request to the search server 35.

[2-7. Display example of game video playback screen]
FIG. 12 is a display example of a game moving image reproduction screen.
Screen 1200 includes a region 1210 in which a game moving image is displayed and a region 1220 in which a chapter list is displayed.
In the area 1220, hyperlinks having the URL of the game moving image to which the parameter indicating the reproduction start position is added as the link destination are arranged by the number of chapters. When any one of the hyperlinks is designated, streaming distribution is started from the distribution management system 40 to the user terminal 10b, and the game moving image is displayed in the area 1210.

[2-8. Advice presentation procedure]
FIG. 13 illustrates an advice presentation procedure by the video management system 30.
In S1310, the input unit 631 receives an advice request from the user terminal 10b that is playing a game video or running a game.
In S1320, the identifying unit 632 identifies a target phase in the game space of the game video being played or the game being executed.

In S1330, the search unit 633 refers to the index stored in the data storage unit 622, and searches for a similar situation having a key element that is similar to the query element of the target situation and satisfies a predetermined criterion. In this embodiment, a similar aspect further having a subkey element indicating that an effect satisfying a predetermined condition is obtained is preferentially searched.
In S1340, the output unit 634 presents the advice information generated by using the key element of the similar aspect to the user terminal 10b.

FIG. 14 is a display example of the target phase. The screen 1400 exemplifies a target phase in the game moving image being reproduced on the user terminal 10b.
On the screen 1400, an object A 1411, an object B 1412, and a locus 1413 indicating the direction of an action made from the object A 1411 to the object B 1412 are displayed.
The element corresponding to the locus 1413 is not displayed on the game screen that displays the target phase in the game space of the game being executed.

FIG. 15 is a display example of advice information.
On a screen 1400 exemplifying a target aspect, a locus 1520 indicating a direction of an action in which a favorable effect is brought about in a similar aspect, an area 1530 for displaying a descriptive text of the action, and a pull-down 1540 for specifying a criterion regarding the effect of the action. And a button 1550 for displaying a search result screen of a game moving image having a similar aspect satisfying the specified criteria are superposed.
When the standard is specified in the pull-down 1540, the operation tendency of another user in the similar situation that satisfies the specified standard is displayed in a superimposed manner on the game video. Further, when the button 1550 is specified, a list screen in which a link to a game moving image (which may be a partial moving image described later) having a similar aspect satisfying the criterion specified by the pull-down 1540 is set is displayed.

FIG. 16 is a display example of a similar aspect.
On screen 1600, a video of an action performed from object A1611 of a similar phase corresponding to object A1411 of the target phase to object B1612 of a similar phase corresponding to object B1412 of the target phase is pinpointed.
Further, on the screen 1600, a pull-down 1621 for designating the presence or absence of a background, a pull-down 1622 for designating a background pattern, and a pull-down 1623 for designating a background color are displayed in a superimposed manner.

It is preferable that the screen 1600 displaying the similar aspect does not include elements other than the key elements of the similar aspect. This allows the user to confirm only the movement of the object in the game space.
On the screen 1600, the background is a black and white grid. The background pattern and color can be switched at any timing according to the user's designation. It is assumed that the icon of the object is switched to a monochromatic pattern that is not covered. With these configurations, improvement in visibility can be expected when confirming the direction of the action in the game space (the moving direction of the object in this embodiment).

Game videos (parts) that do not include elements other than key elements (eg, video and audio before and after the searchable phase, background of the searchable phase, images of effects associated with events, objects not related to key elements, etc.) The video) may be generated in advance by analyzing the game control log and registered in the distribution management system 40.
The registration unit 612 generates a partial video and registers the partial video in the distribution management system 40. At this time, the registration unit 612 may acquire access destination information (eg, URL) of the registered partial video and store it in the data storage unit 622 via the data management unit 621.

[3. Configuration Example of Invention]
[3-1. Invention 1]
[3-1-1. Problem of Invention 1]
The problem to be solved by the invention 1 is to efficiently add precise metadata to capture data recorded by a user terminal during game execution.
[3-1-2. Configuration of Invention 1]
[A] In order to solve the above problems, an “information processing device” according to one aspect of the invention 1 acquires a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal that is executing a game. Means, and adding means for adding the metadata to the timeline of the capture data, taking into account the game control log acquired by the acquisition means.
[B] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the "control method for an information processing apparatus", which is an aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, relates to a game control log recorded by a user terminal during game execution in association with a timeline of capture data. The method includes an acquisition step of acquiring, and an addition step of adding metadata to the timeline of the capture data in consideration of the game control log acquired by the acquisition step.
[C] In order to solve the above problems, the “control program”, which is an aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, has an acquisition function of acquiring a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution. And an additional function of adding metadata to the timeline of the capture data by taking into account the game control log acquired by the acquisition function.
[D] To solve the above problems, the control program recorded in the "computer-readable recording medium" according to one aspect of the invention 1 is recorded by the user terminal during game execution in association with the timeline of the capture data. A computer of the information processing apparatus to realize an acquisition function of acquiring the generated game control log, and an additional function of adding metadata to the timeline of the capture data by taking into consideration the game control log acquired by the acquisition function. ..
[3-1-3. Modification of Configuration of Invention 1]
The following technical limitations may be added to the "information processing device" of [A] above. Further, the same technical limitation may be added to the control method recorded in the above [B] "control method", the above [C] "control program", and the above [D] "recording medium".
-The adding means adds the metadata that respectively associates at least one term with respect to a plurality of viewpoints.
-The acquisition means acquires the game control log including an action in which the first object is involved in the second object in the game space, and the addition means relates to each kind of the action type, subject and object. The metadata associated with each of the terms is added.
The adding means adds the meta-data that associates the term with the viewpoint of the result of the action according to the transition of the parameter that can be changed by the action.
The adding means adds the meta-data that associates the term with the viewpoint of the direction of the action according to the positional relationship between the first object and the second object in the game space.
-The adding means adds a plurality of systems of metadata by referring to a plurality of metadata adding rules.
The adding means adds the search tag as the metadata by referring to the first rule for adding the search tag, and refers to the chapter title by referring to the second rule for adding the chapter title. It is added as the metadata.
-The adding means adds the metadata by referring to the first rule, and updates the metadata by referring to the second rule which replaces the first rule.
[3-1-4. Effect of Invention 1]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the metadata is added to the timeline of the capture data by taking into consideration the game control log recorded in association with the timeline of the capture data by the user terminal that is executing the game.
Therefore, according to the first aspect, it is possible to efficiently add precise metadata to the capture data recorded by the user terminal during the game execution.

[3-2. Invention 2]
[3-2-1. Problem of Invention 2]
The problem to be solved by the invention 2 is to efficiently retrieve a similar aspect similar to a target aspect of a certain game space from another game space.
[3-2-2. Configuration of Invention 2]
[A] In order to solve the above problems, an “information processing device” according to one aspect of the invention 2 analyzes a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution, Generation means for generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data, and a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect with reference to the index generated by the generation means And a search means for searching.
[B] In order to solve the above problems, the “control method for an information processing apparatus”, which is an aspect of the second aspect of the present invention, relates to a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal during game execution. A generating step of generating an index including at least a key element of one or more aspects analyzed and recorded in the capture data, and a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect by referring to the index generated in the generating step. A search step for searching for similar aspects that the user has.
[C] In order to solve the above problems, a “control program” according to one aspect of the second aspect of the present invention analyzes a game control log recorded by a user terminal during game execution in association with a timeline of capture data, and captures the game control log. A generation function for generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the data, and a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect with reference to the index generated by the generation function. A search function for searching and a computer of the information processing device are realized.
[D] To solve the above problems, the control program recorded in the “computer-readable recording medium” according to one aspect of the second aspect of the invention is recorded by the user terminal during game execution in association with the timeline of the capture data. A generation function for analyzing the generated game control log and generating an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data, and a query element for the target phase with reference to the index generated by the generation function And a retrieval function for retrieving a similar aspect having a key element similar to the above, and the computer of the information processing device.
[3-2-3. Modification of Configuration of Invention 2]
The following technical limitations may be added to the "information processing device" of [A] above. Further, the same technical limitation may be added to the control method recorded in the above [B] "control method", the above [C] "control program", and the above [D] "recording medium".
The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of specifying the first key item and the second key item in the aspect recorded in the capture data, and the searching means determines the index in the target aspect. The similar aspect having the key element similar to the query element capable of specifying one query item and the second query item is searched.
-The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of further specifying a key action performed from the first key item toward the second key item, and the searching means causes the first query. Retrieving the similar aspect with the key element that is similar to the query element that can further specify a query action made from the item towards the second query item.
The generating means generates the index including at least the key element capable of specifying the key action for displacing the object from the first key item to the second key item, and the searching means generates the index. Retrieving the similar aspect with the key element that is similar to the query element that can identify the query action that displaces an object from one query item toward the second query item.
-Identifying means for identifying the target aspect by analyzing the game control log associated with the designated capture data designated by the user, and advice for the user operation executed in the target aspect identified by the identifying means. The present invention further includes a presenting unit that presents the advice information by superimposing it on the display portion of the target phase of the replay moving image generated from the designated capture data.
-Specifying means for analyzing the snapshot acquired from the user terminal during game execution to specify the target phase, and advice information indicating advice for user operation to be executed in the target phase specified by the specifying means. And a presenting means for presenting the subject aspect in a superimposed manner on the display portion.
-The presenting means presents the advice information statistically generated from the key elements of the similar aspect searched by the searching means.
-The presenting means presents the advice information that is statistically generated from the key elements of the reference phases that satisfy the designated criteria among the similar phases searched by the searching means.
-The generating means generates the index further including a subkey element capable of specifying the effect of the key action performed from the first key item to the second key item, and the searching means satisfies the specified condition. The similar aspect having the subkey element indicating that the effect is obtained is preferentially searched.
-Registration means for registering a partial video showing the contents of the phase that can be searched by the index generated by the generation means in the distribution means and acquiring access destination information of the partial video, and a similar phase searched by the search means And a providing unit that provides the access destination information of the corresponding partial video to the user.
And a partial video generation means for generating the partial video which indicates the contents of the phase that can be searched by the index generated by the generation means and does not include matters other than the matters related to the key element of the situation.
-The first key item, the second key item, the first query item, and the second query item are positions in the game space.
The first key item, the second key item, the first query item and the second query item are objects existing in the game space.
[3-2-4. Effect of Invention 2]
A second aspect of the present invention analyzes a game control log recorded in association with a timeline of capture data by a user terminal that is executing a game, and generates an index including at least one or more key elements recorded in the capture data. At the same time, the index is referred to search for a similar aspect having a key element similar to the query element of the target aspect.
Therefore, according to the second aspect, it is possible to efficiently search for a similar aspect similar to the target aspect of a certain game space from another game space.

10, 10a, 10b User terminal 20 Game management system 21 User management server 22 Data management server 23 Storage 30 Video management system 31 User management server 32 Registration server 33 Data management server 34 Storage 35 Search server 40 Distribution management system 41 Registration server 42 File Management server 43 Storage 44 Distribution server 50 Communication network

Claims (7)

Based on the game executing recorded game control log in association with the timeline of the captured data by the user terminal, the position of the first object and the second object in the game space in the first aspect of the capture data Generating means for generating an index including
Based on the index, search means first object and disposed position of the second object in the game space in the second aspect is specified by the user to search the first aspect similar,
An information processing apparatus including. It said search means, the action to be made toward the second object from the first object in the second aspect is to find the first aspect similar,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Further comprising output means for outputting information on the game moving image including the first aspect to the user terminal,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The output unit presents an advice information indicating an advice to the user operation performed in the second aspect superimposed on the second aspect,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The output means presents the advice information generated based on information on an action performed from the first object toward the second object in the first aspect,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. Based on the game executing recorded game control log in association with the timeline of the captured data by the user terminal, the position of the first object and the second object in the game space in the first aspect of the capture data Computer generated index containing
Based on the index, the computer the first aspect of the first object and the position of the second object in the game space in the second aspect is specified by the user are similar to search, an information processing method. Based on the game executing recorded game control log in association with the timeline of the captured data by the user terminal, the position of the first object and the second object in the game space in the first aspect of the capture data Generating means for generating an index including
Based on the index, the program for the first object and the position of the second object in the game space in the second aspect is specified by the user causes the computer to function as the search means for search the first aspect similar ..

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