JP7007532B1 - Audio distribution device and audio distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the degree of freedom regarding designation of a sound reproduction mode. An audio distribution device 100 distributes audio to a viewing user terminal 300 based on received information received from a distribution user terminal 200. The audio distribution device 100 includes an information addition unit 13 that associates additional information that specifies a reproduction mode of the audio in the viewing user terminal 300 with the audio. Further, the audio distribution program provides additional information for designating the computer of the audio distribution device 100 that distributes audio to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200, and the reproduction mode of the audio in the viewing user terminal 300. Is made to function as an information addition unit 13 associated with the voice. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an audio distribution device and an audio distribution program.

A technique for delivering voice to a user's terminal is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a broadcaster transmits audio information as a radio broadcast signal to a user's terminal to distribute the audio to the terminal. In particular, Patent Document 1 discloses a radio broadcast receiving device capable of re-viewing the delivered audio by a simple operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-236316

In the above-mentioned technique, the delivered voice is reproduced as it is on the user's terminal. On the other hand, in the present technical field, it is desired to increase the degree of freedom regarding the designation of the audio reproduction mode.

Therefore, it is an object of the present disclosure to increase the degree of freedom regarding the designation of the reproduction mode of the sound.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an audio distribution device (100) that distributes audio to a viewing user terminal (300) based on reception information received from the distribution user terminal (200). It is provided with an information addition unit (13) that associates additional information that specifies the reproduction mode of the sound in the viewing user terminal (300) with the sound.

Further, the audio distribution program according to one aspect of the present disclosure views the computer of the audio distribution device (100) that distributes audio to the viewing user terminal (300) based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal (200). The additional information that specifies the reproduction mode of the voice in the user terminal (300) is made to function as the information addition unit (13) associated with the voice.

According to at least one of the audio distribution device (100) and the audio distribution program, it is possible to specify the reproduction mode of the audio by the additional information associated with the audio. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom regarding the designation of the audio reproduction mode.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a free section (F) in which the reproduction content is not restricted when the audio is reproduced free of charge by the viewing user terminal (300), and the reproduction content. The section setting unit (12) for setting a restricted section (R) in which at least a part of the sound is restricted is provided, and the additional information is the audio reproduction content in the restricted section (R) set by the section setting unit (12). It may contain information about the restrictions. According to this, in the audio delivered to the viewing user terminal (300), the free section (F) in which all the contents of the audio can be viewed for free, and at least a part of the contents of the audio are restricted in the free section. It is possible to set a restricted section (R). Therefore, according to the audio distribution device (100), it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in setting restrictions regarding audio viewing.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information is the first scheduled position in which the audio reproduction position (P) on the viewing user terminal (300) is preset in the free section (F). In this case, it may include information for displaying the remaining time until the audio reproduction position (P) reaches the next restricted section (R) on the viewing user terminal (300). According to this, it is possible to make the viewing user recognize that the playback content of the audio is restricted by shifting from the free section (F) to the restricted section (R) soon.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a billing processing unit (14) for receiving billing processing associated with the viewing user terminal (300), and the information addition unit (13) is a billing processing unit ( When the billing process is accepted according to 14), additional information that relaxes the restrictions on the audio reproduction content in the restricted section (R) may be associated with the audio. According to this, it is possible to specifically realize that the restriction on the audio reproduction content is relaxed by paying a fee.

The voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure receives from the distribution user terminal (200) the designated information receiving unit (200) that specifies the additional information to be associated with the voice by the information addition unit (13). 15) is provided, and the designated information is, as additional information, the length of the restricted section (R), the timing of switching from the free section (F) to the restricted section (R), and the switching from the restricted section (R) to the free section (F). It may include information that specifies at least one of the timing and the amount to be charged to the viewing user terminal (300) in the charging process. According to this, it is possible to limit the playback content of the audio according to the content according to the intention of the distribution user.

The voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes the length of the restricted section (R), the timing of switching from the free section (F) to the restricted section (R), which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. The first device recommendation information that recommends at least one of the timing of switching from the restricted section (R) to the free section (F) and the amount to be charged to the viewing user terminal (300) in the charging process is distributed to the distribution user terminal (200). ) May be provided with a first device recommendation unit (16). According to this, this device can propose to the distribution user specific restrictions on the reproduced content of the audio.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes the length of the restricted section (R), the timing of switching from the free section (F) to the restricted section (R), which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. The viewing user terminal (300) recommends at least one of the timing of switching from the restricted section (R) to the free section (F) and the amount charged to the viewing user terminal (300) in the charging process. It may be provided with a viewing user recommendation unit (17) that receives from and transmits the received viewing user recommendation information to the distribution user terminal (200). According to this, the viewing user can propose to the distribution user specific restrictions on the reproduced content of the audio.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the billing processing unit (14) manages the usage points given to the viewing user terminal (300), and substitutes for money according to the usage points. The billing process using the usage points may be automatically accepted. According to this, by giving usable points to the billing process, it is possible to promote the use of the audio distribution device (100) by the viewing user.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information may include information for displaying the charge acceptance display (C) for prompting the charge on the viewing user terminal (300). According to this, it is possible to encourage the viewing user to charge.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, additional information is charged when the audio reproduction position (P) on the viewing user terminal (300) reaches a preset second scheduled position. It may include information for displaying the display (C) on the viewing user terminal (300). According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge at a suitable timing.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the second scheduled position may be a preset timing before switching to the restricted section (R) in the free section (F). According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge at a suitable timing.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information is billed by the billing processing unit (14) when the billing reception display (C) is displayed on the viewing user terminal (300). Even if the information regarding the content of the restricted section (R), in which the restriction on the audio reproduction content is relaxed, is displayed on the viewing user terminal (300) together with the billing reception display (C). good. According to this, the merit of charging can be transmitted to the viewing user.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the voice may include a billing voice for prompting charging. According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge by voice.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the section setting unit (12) is a free section (F) of the first free section (F1) and the first free section (F1) in the audio. A second free section (F2), which is a restricted section (R) following the restricted section (R) and a free section (F) following the restricted section (R), may be set. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned audio distribution device (100) can be suitably exhibited.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information follows the first free section (F1) in the voice when the necessary charge processing is not accepted by the charge processing unit (14). It may include information to reproduce the second free section (F2). According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned audio distribution device (100) can be suitably exhibited.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information transfers the free section (F), the restricted section (R), and the reproduction position (P) in the entire audio section to the viewing user terminal (300). It may include information to be displayed. According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section (F) and the restricted section (R) and the current playback position (P).

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information includes a free section (F) and a restricted section (R) in the entire audio section, and the free section (F) and the restricted section (R). In the first aspect according to the length ratio, the information to be displayed on the viewing user terminal (300) may be included. According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section (F) and the restricted section (R) and the current playback position (P) in an intuitive manner.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the additional information includes a free section (F) and a restricted section (R) in the entire audio section, and the free section (F) and the restricted section (R). The second aspect, which does not depend on the length ratio, may include information to be displayed on the viewing user terminal (300). According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section (F) and the restricted section (R) and the current playback position (P) in an easily visible manner.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the information addition unit (13) may associate different additional information with the audio for each viewing user terminal (300). According to this, the audio can be reproduced by the viewing user terminal (300) in a manner corresponding to the viewing user terminal 300 (or the viewing user).

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a echo reception unit (18) that receives echo information for the audio from the viewing user terminal (300) to which the audio is distributed, and the information addition unit (13) is provided. , The echo information received by the echo reception unit (18) is linked to the voice as additional information, and the echo reception unit (18) can accept the echo information in the free section (F) and the restricted section (R) of the voice. The types of may be different from each other. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned audio distribution device (100) can be suitably exhibited.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, when the echo information received by the echo reception unit (18) is a comment on the audio, the information addition unit (13) makes the comment to the viewing user terminal. The information to be displayed in (300) and the information to output the comment to the viewing user terminal (300) by voice may be associated with the voice as additional information. According to this, the comment of the viewing user can be easily known.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a reactivity management unit (19) that acquires a reactivity to the extent that a response related to the audio is obtained from the viewing user terminal (300) to which the audio is distributed. The reactivity management unit (19) may transmit the reactivity information, which is the information for displaying the reactivity on the distribution user terminal (200), to the distribution user terminal (200). According to this, it is possible to convey to the distribution user the degree of reaction of the viewing user to the voice received from the distribution user terminal (200).

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the reactivity management unit (19) has a first reactivity, which is the reactivity to the free section (F) of the audio, and a restricted section (R) of the audio. The second reactivity, which is the reactivity with respect to the above, may be acquired, and the reactivity information may be information for displaying the first reactivity and the second reactivity on the distribution user terminal (200). According to this, the degree of reaction of the viewing user to the voice received from the distribution user terminal (200) can be transmitted to the distribution user separately in the free section (F) and the restricted section (R).

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the voice includes a received voice generated based on the received information and an additional voice added to the received voice, and the additional information is the received voice or an additional voice. It may contain information that limits the reproduction of at least one of the audio. According to this, it is possible to deliver a voice in which an additional voice is added to the received voice, instead of simply delivering the received voice as it is, and to selectively limit the reproduction of the received voice or the supplemented voice. Is possible. Therefore, the content of the audio delivered to the viewing user can be adjusted in detail.

The voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include a voice generation unit (20) that generates voice based on received information. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned audio distribution device (100) can be suitably exhibited.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, even if the voice generation unit (20) automatically generates a background sound and generates a voice including the generated background sound based on the received information. good. According to this, the sound including the background sound can be easily delivered.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the voice generation unit (20) may generate voice with reduced noise included in the received information based on the received information. According to this, it is possible to easily deliver the voice with reduced noise.

In the voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the voice generation unit (20) may acquire the received text as the received information and generate the voice corresponding to the content of the acquired received text. According to this, the voice can be delivered based on the text.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a restricted phrase setting unit (21) for setting a restricted phrase, and the additional information includes information in which the reproduction content of the audio including the restricted phrase is restricted. You may. According to this, it is possible to limit the delivery of a specific word or phrase.

The voice distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a corresponding sentence generation unit (22) that generates a corresponding sentence corresponding to the content of the voice, and additional information is generated by the corresponding sentence generation unit (22). It may include the content of the corresponding text. According to this, the delivered voice can be documented.

The audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a second device recommendation that transmits the second device recommendation information that recommends the content of the audio to be distributed to the viewing user terminal (300) to the distribution user terminal (200). The unit (23) may be provided. According to this, it is possible to propose to the distribution user the voice that is preferable to be distributed.

In the audio distribution device (100) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the second device recommendation information is information that recommends the content of audio to be distributed to the viewing user terminal (300) based on the past viewing data. May be good. According to this, it is possible to propose to a distribution user a voice that is determined to be preferable to be distributed based on past viewing data.

The reference numerals in the above parentheses indicate the reference numerals of the components in the embodiments described later as an example of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

As described above, the audio distribution device and the audio distribution program according to the present disclosure aim to increase the degree of freedom regarding the designation of the audio reproduction mode.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an audio distribution device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the display of the viewing user terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the display of the viewing user terminal together with the charge acceptance display. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing audio processing by the audio distribution device.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding parts in each figure are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

[Audio distribution device]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an audio distribution device 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image G displayed on the display of the viewing user terminal 300. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the audio distribution device 100 is configured to be capable of communication (for example, wireless communication) with other devices such as the distribution user terminal 200 and the viewing user terminal 300, and the distribution user. It is a device that distributes audio to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the received information received from the terminal 200. Specifically, the audio distribution device 100 stores the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200 in a storage device (not shown), and is generated based on the received information in response to a request from the viewing user terminal 300. The audio is distributed (transmitted) to the viewing user terminal 300.

The "received information received from the distribution user terminal" is the reception information acquired by the voice distribution device 100 directly communicating with the distribution user terminal 200 (that is, after being transmitted by the distribution user terminal 200, another device. It may be the information received by the voice distribution device 100 without going through the above, and the reception information acquired by the voice distribution device 100 indirectly communicating with the distribution user terminal 200 (that is, transmitted by the distribution user terminal 200). Information received by the voice distribution device 100 after being received by another device, and further transmitted by the other device). The audio distribution device 100 may be capable of communicating with a plurality of distribution user terminals 200, or may be capable of communicating with a plurality of viewing user terminals 300.

In the viewing user terminal 300, the image G may be displayed on the display when the sound is reproduced. Therefore, here, "viewing" is an act including listening to audio and viewing image G. However, the viewing may include at least the act of listening to the sound, and may not include the act of viewing the image G.

The received information includes information used to generate voice. The received information may be, for example, digital or analog format voice data of the recorded voice, or character information (for example, text data) scheduled to be converted into voice. The received information may be configured as a single data, or may be configured as a plurality of data in which the voice generated based on the received information is continuously reproduced. When the received information is configured as a plurality of data, the same title may be given to each data in the received information. The "title" is a data name or the like that can be recognized when a viewing user, which will be described later, views the audio, and the title attached to each audio is attached to the received information for generating the audio. It may correspond to the title.

The "voice" is a sound reproduced by the viewing user terminal 300, and is not limited to a human voice, but may be a sound effect, BGM, or the like. The voice may include a received voice generated based on the received information and an additional voice added to the received voice. In this case, the received voice may be, for example, the voice itself to be delivered by the distribution user, and the additional voice may be a background sound (that is, a sound effect, BGM, etc.) added to the received voice. Further, the additional voice may include a billing voice output when prompting the viewing user to charge as described later.

The audio may be archive format audio or the like, and may be live distribution (audio live distribution) or live broadcast audio. The "archive format voice" means a voice that is once stored in a storage device such as a server and then distributed. In this case, the state of the received information (data format) may be stored in the server or the like, or the state of the voice generated based on the received information (data format) may be stored in the server or the like. The audio may be limited to audio other than live-streamed or live-broadcast audio (for example, archive-format audio).

The voice distribution device 100 associates additional information with the voice generated based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200 (the additional information will be described in detail later). Then, the additional information associated with the audio is transmitted to the viewing user terminal 300 together with the audio when the audio is transmitted to the viewing user terminal 300. The audio transmitted to the viewing user terminal 300 is output from the speaker of the viewing user terminal 300 according to the processing of the program installed in the viewing user terminal 300, for example. Here, the additional information transmitted to the viewing user terminal 300 together with the audio specifies, for example, the reproduction mode of the audio in the speaker of the viewing user terminal 300, and the additional function at the time of reproducing the audio is provided to the viewing user terminal 300. To provide to.

The "distribution user terminal" is a user terminal on the distribution user (voice distributor) side. The distribution user terminal 200 may be any device that includes an input device 4 and an output device 5 and is capable of communication (for example, wireless communication) with another device, such as a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, or the like. You may. Here, a smartphone is exemplified as the distribution user terminal 200. Similarly, the "viewing user terminal" is a user terminal on the viewing user (audio viewer) side. The viewing user terminal 300 may be any device that includes an input device 7 and an output device 8 and is capable of communication (for example, wireless communication) with another device, such as a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, or the like. You may. Here, a smartphone is exemplified as the viewing user terminal 300.

The distribution user who uses the distribution user terminal 200 and the like, and the viewing user who uses the viewing user terminal 300 and the like may be able to acquire an account for the service provided by the audio distribution device 100. Further, the distribution user and the viewing user may be able to perform billing for the service provided by the voice distribution device 100. "Billing" means paying (or planning to pay) money, etc. in order to expand the range of services that can be received. Billing may be executed, for example, by credit card payment from a specific screen of the service provided by the voice distribution device 100. Distribution users and viewing users can receive services according to conditions such as whether or not they have an account, whether or not they have logged in after acquiring an account, and whether or not they are charging. The range is different.

By registering a specific distribution user (also called a creator) on his / her account, the viewing user can easily access the audio distributed by the distribution user, or is charged under the conditions associated with the distribution user. Can be executed. In addition, the distribution user can receive a notification (for example, notification of information update) about the creator by registering a specific distribution user (also referred to as a creator) on his / her account.

The audio distribution device 100 is configured as a server (computer) capable of communicating with each of the distribution user terminal 200 and the viewing user terminal 300. The voice distribution device 100 includes a control calculation device, a storage device, and an input / output device as a physical configuration. The control arithmetic unit is composed of a controller 1 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and executes arithmetic processing and controls a storage device and an input / output device. The storage device has, for example, a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is composed of, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, the auxiliary storage device is configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input / output device has, for example, an input device in which data is input from the outside and transmitted to the storage device, and, for example, an output device which is calculated by the control calculation unit and stored in the storage device to output the calculation result to the outside. There is.

The voice distribution device 100 executes a predetermined process by, for example, reading a program stored in the ROM into the RAM and executing the program read in the RAM by the CPU. The audio distribution device 100 may be configured as a computer, and may have a configuration different from the configuration described above.

Functionally, the controller 1 of the voice distribution device 100 has an information receiving unit 10, a voice distribution unit 11, a section setting unit 12, an information addition unit 13, a billing processing unit 14, a designated information receiving unit 15, and a first device recommendation unit. 16. It includes a viewing user recommendation unit 17, a response reception unit 18, a reactivity management unit 19, a voice generation unit 20, a restricted phrase setting unit 21, a corresponding sentence generation unit 22, and a second device recommendation unit 23.

The information receiving unit 10 receives the received information transmitted by the distribution user terminal 200. The information receiving unit 10 may receive the received information by uploading the received information about the voice created by the distribution user by the distribution user terminal 200, for example. Alternatively, the information receiving unit 10 may receive received information regarding the text input by the user, or may receive text from another site such as a blog by linking with, for example, an API (Application Programming Interface). The information receiving unit 10 may receive received information from a plurality of distribution user terminals 200.

The audio distribution unit 11 distributes the audio generated based on the received information received by the information receiving unit 10 to the viewing user terminal 300. The audio distribution unit 11 may distribute (or stream) the audio, for example, by downloading the audio desired by the viewing user to the viewing user terminal 300. The audio distribution unit 11 may distribute audio to a plurality of viewing user terminals 300. When the additional information described later is associated with the audio, the audio distribution unit 11 transmits the additional information associated with the audio together with the audio to the viewing user terminal 300.

The section setting unit 12 sets the free section F and the restricted section R in the voice generated based on the received information received by the voice distribution device 100. The "free section" is a section in which the playback content is not restricted when the audio is played back for free by the viewing user terminal 300. The "restricted section" is a section in which at least a part of the reproduced content is restricted when the audio is reproduced free of charge by the viewing user terminal 300. Here, the "section" is a time range (period) that can be specified on the time axis when the sound is reproduced.

The section setting unit 12 functionally has a free section setting unit 12a for setting a free section F in voice and a restricted section setting unit 12b for setting a restricted section R in voice. It should be noted that the section setting unit 12 may have only the free section setting unit 12a, and the section other than the section set as the free section F in the voice may be set as the restricted section R. Alternatively, the section setting unit 12 may have only the restricted section setting unit 12b, and the section other than the section set in the restricted section R in the voice may be set as the free section F.

The section setting unit 12 can set one or a plurality of free sections F and one or a plurality of restricted sections R in the voice. Here, a case where the section setting unit 12 sets two free sections F and one restricted section R will be illustrated. That is, here, the section setting unit 12 is a first free section F1 which is a free section F, a restricted section R following the first free section F1, and a second free section F following the restricted section R. Set the free section F2.

The restriction items of the audio reproduction content in the restriction section R are designated by the additional information associated with the audio by the information addition unit 13 described later. For example, the limitation of the audio reproduction content in the restriction section R may include limiting the output of at least a part of the sound in the viewing user terminal 300, and for example, prohibiting the output of at least a part of the sound. This may be the case, or at least a part of the sound quality (sound quality) may be deteriorated. The additional information may include information for reproducing the second free section F2 following the first free section F1 in the voice when the necessary billing process is not accepted by the billing processing unit 14 described later. That is, if the necessary billing process is not accepted by the billing processing unit 14 described later, even if all the audio in the restricted section R is restricted so that the viewing user cannot view the restricted section R of the audio. good.

The information addition unit 13 associates the additional information with the voice. Here, the "additional information" is information that indicates additional processing to be executed in the viewing user terminal 300 when the audio is reproduced in the viewing user terminal 300. The additional information may include various contents in detail, as will be described later. For example, the additional information may include information regarding restrictions on audio reproduction content in the restricted section R set by the section setting unit 12.

"Associating additional information with audio" means that when audio is distributed from the audio distribution device 100 to the viewing user terminal 300, the additional information is transmitted to the viewing user terminal 300 together with the audio. Means. For example, the information addition unit 13 stores the audio and the additional information in association with each other, and in response to the audio distribution request from the viewing user terminal 300, the audio distribution unit 11 stores the additional information together with the audio in the viewing user terminal 300. It may be delivered (sent) to. In this case, for example, a browser or the like capable of executing the processing related to the additional information may be installed in the viewing user terminal 300 in advance, and the processing related to the additional information may be realized on the viewing user terminal 300 side. Alternatively, the information addition unit 13 stores the audio in a modified state based on the additional information, and the audio distribution unit 11 is modified based on the additional information in response to the audio distribution request from the viewing user terminal 300. The audio may be distributed to the viewing user terminal 300. In this case, the viewing user terminal 300 does not necessarily have to have a browser or the like that can execute the processing related to the additional information installed, and the processing related to the additional information may be realized on the voice distribution device 100 side.

The information addition unit 13 may display the time-series information T on the viewing user terminal 300. In this case, the additional information may include information for displaying the time series information T on the viewing user terminal 300. The "time-series information" is information related to the time axis when the sound is reproduced. Specifically, the time-series information T may include a free section F, a restricted section R, and a reproduction position P in at least a part of the voice section. Here, the time-series information T includes a free section F, a restricted section R, and a reproduction position P in all sections of the voice. In the time series information T, the free section F and the restricted section R may be displayed as a band-shaped bar (reproduction bar) or may be displayed in a circular shape. The free section F and the restricted section R may be identifiable by, for example, different colors, shapes, and sizes in the display of the time series information T. The reproduction position P may be displayed by instructing the position on the display of the time series information T.

Here, the additional information is the first aspect in which the free section F and the restricted section R in at least a part of the voice section (for example, all sections) are set according to the ratio of the lengths of the free section F and the restricted section R. , Information to be displayed on the viewing user terminal 300 may be included. That is, for example, when the time series information T is displayed as a playback bar and the ratio of the time lengths of the free section F and the restricted section R is a: b, the portion of the free section F in the playback bar. It may be displayed in an aspect (first aspect) such that the ratio of the length of the portion to the length of the portion of the restricted section R is a: b.

Alternatively, the additional information is a second aspect in which the free section F and the restricted section R in at least a part of the voice (for example, all sections) do not depend on the ratio of the lengths of the free section F and the restricted section R. It may include information to be displayed on the viewing user terminal 300. That is, for example, when the time series information T is displayed as a playback bar and the ratio of the time lengths of the free section F and the restricted section R is a: b, the portion of the free section F in the playback bar. It may be displayed in an aspect (second aspect) such that the ratio of the length of the length to the length of the portion of the restriction section R is a: c (c is different from b).

As additional information, the information addition unit 13 may associate information for executing a countdown from switching from the free section F to the restricted section R to the voice. In this case, the additional information reaches the next restricted section R when the audio reproduction position P in the viewing user terminal 300 reaches the preset first scheduled position in the free section F. It may include information for displaying the remaining time until the viewing user terminal 300. The first scheduled position may be a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds before) the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R.

The information addition unit 13 may associate different additional information with the audio for each viewing user terminal 300. In this case, the audio distribution device 100 may automatically set the additional information associated with the audio in each viewing user terminal 300, or the distribution user may manually set the additional information via the distribution user terminal 200. In addition, "associating different additional information for each viewing user terminal with audio" means, for example, that all the additional information is commonly associated with audio in all viewing user terminals 300, and then for each viewing user terminal 300. Including the case where the additional information for which the function is activated is different.

When the voice includes both the received voice and the supplemented voice, the information addition unit 13 may associate the voice with additional information including information for which the reproduction content of at least one of the received voice and the supplemented voice is restricted. good. For example, in the free section F, both the received voice and the additional voice may be reproduced, and in the restricted section R, only one of the received voice and the additional voice may be reproduced.

The billing processing unit 14 receives the billing processing associated with the viewing user terminal 300. The "billing process associated with the viewing user terminal" is a billing process executed for the viewing user or the like regarding the reproduction of the audio delivered to the viewing user terminal 300, and may be executed by, for example, a credit card or the like. .. Further, the billing process is not limited to the billing process executed via the viewing user terminal 300, and may be executed by specifying the viewing user or the viewing user terminal 300 and paying a separate money or the like (bank transfer, etc.). good. The billing processing unit 14 executes billing processing by communicating with an external billing server 400, for example.

Alternatively, the billing process may be executed by the usage points and the like accumulated in the viewing user terminal 300. That is, the billing processing unit 14 manages the usage points given to the viewing user terminal 300, for example, by using the voice distribution device 100, and billing processing using the usage points instead of money according to the usage points. May be executed. In this case, the billing processing unit 14 may automatically accept billing processing using the usage points instead of money for the viewing user terminal 300 in which the usage points are accumulated in excess of the required amount.

When the charge processing is accepted by the charge processing unit 14, the information addition unit 13 may associate the additional information with relaxed restrictions on the audio reproduction content in the restricted section R with the audio. That is, by performing the billing process, the restrictions on the audio reproduction content in the restricted section R may be relaxed in the viewing user terminal 300 as compared with the case where the billing process is not performed. "Restrictions on audio reproduction content are relaxed" may mean that all the restrictions are abolished, or some of the restrictions may be abolished.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an image G displayed on the display of the viewing user terminal 300 together with the charge reception display C. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the additional information may include the following information regarding the billing process. That is, the additional information may include information for displaying the billing reception display C for prompting billing on the viewing user terminal 300. The billing reception display C may be a button (button displayed on the touch panel) indicating the billing conditions. By operating the billing reception display C, the viewing user terminal 300 communicates with the audio distribution device 100, and the viewing user terminal 300 transmits a request for billing processing to the audio distribution device 100. When the voice distribution device 100 receives the charge processing by the charge processing unit 14, it communicates with the charge server 400 and executes the charge processing.

At this time, the additional information includes information for displaying the billing reception display C on the display of the viewing user terminal 300 when the audio reproduction position P on the viewing user terminal 300 reaches a preset second scheduled position. You may. The "second scheduled position" may be a preset timing before switching to the restricted section R in the free section F. Here, the "preset timing before switching to the restricted section in the free section" may be a timing predetermined time before the time when the free section F is switched to the restricted section R, and is restricted from the free section F. Regardless of the time when the section R is switched, the timing may be set according to the current position of the reproduction position P or the elapsed time from the start time of the sound.

Further, the additional information may include information for displaying the invitation information on the display of the viewing user terminal 300 together with the charging reception display C when the billing reception display C is displayed on the viewing user terminal 300. The "attracting information" is information regarding the content of the restricted section R in which the restriction items of the audio reproduction content are relaxed when the charge processing is accepted by the charge processing unit 14. Specifically, the invitation information may be a commentary or a comment regarding the content of the restricted section R, or may be a part of the voice of the restricted section R.

Further, the additional information may include information for outputting the billing voice to the viewing user terminal 300 when the billing voice for prompting the billing is included in the voice. The timing at which the billing voice is output on the viewing user terminal 300 may be, for example, a predetermined time before the time when the free section F is switched to the restricted section R, and the timing when the free section F is switched to the restricted section R. It may be a timing after a predetermined time, and is a timing set according to the current position of the playback position P or the elapsed time from the start time of the sound regardless of the time when the free section F is switched to the restricted section R. You may.

Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2, the designated information receiving unit 15 receives the designated information from the distribution user terminal 200. The "designated information" is information that designates additional information to be associated with the voice by the information addition unit 13. As additional information, the designated information is charged to the viewing user terminal 300 in the length of the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, and the charging process. It may contain information that specifies at least one of the amounts to be paid.

The first device recommendation unit 16 transmits the first device recommendation information to the distribution user terminal 200. The "first device recommendation information" is the length of the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. In addition, it is information that recommends at least one of the amounts to be charged to the viewing user terminal 300 in the charging process. Further, "recommend" means to propose recommended contents, for example. The first device recommendation unit 16 may automatically generate the first device recommendation information and transmit it to the distribution user terminal 200 when the preset conditions are satisfied. Here, as an aspect of "recommendation", for example, information may be displayed on the display of the distribution user terminal 200.

The first device recommendation unit 16 may generate the first device recommendation information based on a preset index. As the index, for example, the number of voice reproductions, the number of comments on the voice, the viewing retention rate of the voice, the information of the entire platform, the information from other voices, and the like can be appropriately adopted.

The viewing user recommendation unit 17 receives the viewing user recommendation information from the viewing user terminal 300, and transmits the received viewing user recommendation information to the distribution user terminal 200. The "viewing user recommendation information" is the length of the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, and the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. , Information that recommends at least one of the amounts to be charged to the viewing user terminal 300 in the charging process. The viewing user recommendation unit 17 transmits the viewing user recommendation information for the audio received from the viewing user terminal 300 to the distribution user terminal 200, which is the distribution source of the audio. Here, as an aspect of "recommendation", for example, information may be displayed on the display of the distribution user terminal 200.

The echo reception unit 18 receives echo information for the audio from the viewing user terminal 300 to which the audio is distributed. The "reverberation information" is information indicating a reaction from the viewing user to the audio. Specifically, the echo information may be a comment, an image, or a stamp transmitted from the viewing user terminal 300 to the audio distribution device 100 by the viewing user who has viewed the audio. The echo reception unit 18 may have different echo information that can be accepted in the free voice section F and the restricted section R. As an example, the echo reception unit 18 may accept comments, images, and stamps as echo information in the free audio section F, and may accept images and stamps as echo information in the restricted audio section R. .. Alternatively, in the echo reception unit 18, the phrase used for the comment (allowable word) that can be accepted as echo information in the free section F of the voice is the phrase used for the comment that can be accepted as echo information in the restricted section R of the voice (allowable word). ) May be set in various ways. The echo information that can be received by the echo reception unit 18 may be set in a wider range in the restricted section R when the necessary charge processing is received by the charge processing unit 14 as compared with the free section F ( That is, there may be many types of echo information that can be accepted.) For example, the number of comment words that can be accepted as echo information may be increased, or the number of comments displayed on the display may be increased.

When the echo reception unit 18 receives the echo information for the voice, the information addition unit 13 associates the echo information received by the echo reception unit 18 with the voice as additional information. Thereby, for example, when the audio is reproduced again by the viewing user terminal 300 (or when the audio is newly reproduced by another terminal), the echo information may be reproduced together with the audio. In addition, "reverberation information is reproduced" may mean that when the reverberation information is a comment, an image, or a stamp, the reverberation information is displayed on the display together with the voice.

When the echo information received by the echo reception unit 18 is a comment for voice, the information addition unit 13 has information for displaying the comment on the viewing user terminal 300 and information for outputting the comment to the viewing user terminal 300 by voice. May be associated with voice as additional information. In this case, for example, when the audio is reproduced again by the viewing user terminal 300 (or when the audio is newly reproduced by another terminal), the comment is displayed on the display together with the audio, and the comment is further read aloud. The audio output of the comment may be automatically performed, or may be performed by an operation of the viewing user terminal 300 by the viewing user or the like (for example, an operation of touching a button for audio output displayed on the touch panel). good.

The reactivity management unit 19 acquires the reactivity from the viewing user terminal 300 to which the audio is delivered. The "reactivity" is the degree to which a reaction related to audio is obtained from the viewing user terminal 300. The reactivity may be calculated and obtained from, for example, the number of voice reproductions, the number of comments for voice, the number of gifts for voice, the amount of gift for voice, and the like. Further, the weighting for calculating the reactivity may be changed according to the viewing user terminal 300 (that is, the attribute of the viewing user who is viewing the audio using the viewing user terminal 300).

The reactivity management unit 19 transmits the reactivity information, which is the information for displaying the acquired reactivity on the display of the distribution user terminal 200, to the distribution user terminal 200. The display mode of the reactivity displayed on the display of the distribution user terminal 200 based on the reactivity information is not limited, and may be, for example, a numerical display or a graph display.

The reactivity management unit 19 may acquire the reactivity by dividing the voice into a free section F and a restricted section R. That is, the reactivity management unit 19 may acquire the first reactivity, which is the reactivity with respect to the free section F of the voice, and the second reactivity, which is the reactivity with respect to the restricted section R of the voice. In this case, the reactivity information may be information that causes the distribution user terminal 200 to separately display the first reactivity and the second reactivity.

The voice generation unit 20 generates voice based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200. The voice generation unit 20 generates the received voice and the additional voice according to the content of the received information. For example, the voice generation unit 20 may automatically generate a background sound as an additional voice and generate a voice including the generated background sound based on the received information. In this case, the background sound may be delivered as one file (single data) combined with the received voice. Further, the voice generation unit 20 may acquire the received text as the received information and generate the voice corresponding to the content of the acquired received text. In this case, the voice generation unit 20 may generate voice based on a text (received text) acquired from another site such as a blog by, for example, the information receiving unit 10. The voice at this time may be a voice obtained by reading the acquired text as it is. Further, the voice generation unit 20 may generate voice with reduced noise included in the received information based on the received information. In this case, the voice generation unit 20 may reduce the noise included in the voice generated based on the received information by applying a predetermined filter to the received information.

The restricted phrase setting unit 21 sets the restricted phrase. The "restricted phrase" is a phrase (for example, a word, a phrase, etc.) that is restricted from being played on the viewing user terminal 300. "Setting a restricted phrase" means accepting the designation of the restricted phrase in advance. The restricted phrase may be selected in advance by, for example, the administrator of the audio distribution device 100, may be set by the distribution user via the distribution user terminal 200, or may be set by the viewing user via the viewing user terminal 300. May be done. When the restricted phrase is set by the restricted phrase setting unit 21, the additional information associated with the voice by the information addition unit 13 includes information in which the reproduced content of the voice including the restricted phrase is restricted. Specifically, when the voice contains a restricted word, the voice portion corresponding to the restricted word is replaced with a mosaic sound (for example, a sound such as “pee”) when the voice is reproduced on the viewing user terminal 300. It may be muted or silenced.

The corresponding sentence generation unit 22 generates a corresponding sentence corresponding to the content of the voice generated based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200. That is, the corresponding sentence generation unit 22 generates character information corresponding to the generated voice. When the corresponding sentence is generated by the corresponding sentence generation unit 22, the additional information associated with the voice by the information addition unit 13 includes the content of the generated corresponding sentence. Specifically, when the audio is reproduced by the viewing user terminal 300, the viewing user terminal 300 may be able to acquire the corresponding text. More specifically, when the audio is reproduced by the viewing user terminal 300, the corresponding text may be displayed on the display of the viewing user terminal 300. Alternatively, the viewing user terminal 300 may be able to acquire the corresponding text by downloading at an arbitrary timing, for example. The corresponding sentence generated by the corresponding sentence generation unit 22 may be acquired by the distribution user terminal 200, and in this case, the content of the voice to be distributed can be corrected by modifying the corresponding sentence in the distribution user terminal 200. There may be.

The second device recommendation unit 23 transmits the second device recommendation information that recommends the content of the audio to be delivered to the viewing user terminal 300 to the delivery user terminal 200. For example, the second device recommendation information may be information that recommends the content of the audio to be delivered to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the past viewing data. Here, the "content of the audio to be delivered" may be, for example, the content of the audio that meets the needs of the viewing user, and is the content of the audio that is expected to be viewed more frequently at the present time. There may be. The viewing data may include the number of views, comments, or reactions of the audio delivered by the distribution user (for example, the number of times a positive reaction is obtained from another user to the delivered audio). good. Alternatively, the viewing data may include the number of views, the number of comments, the number of reactions, and the like of the audio delivered by another user.

[Distribution user terminal]
The distribution user terminal 200 is configured here as a smartphone as described above, and can communicate with the voice distribution device 100. The distribution user terminal 200 includes a control arithmetic unit, a storage device, and an input / output device as a physical configuration. The control arithmetic unit is composed of a controller 3 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and executes arithmetic processing and controls a storage device and an input / output device. The storage device has, for example, a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is composed of, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, the auxiliary storage device is configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input / output devices include, for example, an input device 4 in which data is input from the outside and transmitted to a storage device, and for example, a display and a speaker that output a calculation result calculated by a control calculation unit and stored in the storage device to the outside. It has an output device 5. The distribution user terminal 200 executes a predetermined process by, for example, reading a program stored in the ROM into the RAM and executing the program read in the RAM by the CPU.

The controller 3 of the distribution user terminal 200 functionally includes an information transmission / reception unit 30. The information transmission / reception unit 30 transmits and receives information to an external device such as the voice distribution device 100. For example, the information transmission / reception unit 30 transmits various information such as information (reception information) for generating voice to the voice distribution device 100.

[Viewing user terminal]
As described above, the viewing user terminal 300 is configured as a smartphone and can communicate with the audio distribution device 100. The viewing user terminal 300 includes a control arithmetic unit, a storage device, and an input / output device as a physical configuration. The control arithmetic unit is composed of a controller 6 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and executes arithmetic processing and controls a storage device and an input / output device. The storage device has, for example, a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is composed of, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, the auxiliary storage device is configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input / output devices include, for example, an input device 7 in which data is input from the outside and transmitted to the storage device, and for example, a display and a speaker which output the calculation result calculated by the control calculation unit and stored in the storage device to the outside. It has an output device 8. The viewing user terminal 300 executes a predetermined process by, for example, reading a program stored in the ROM into the RAM and executing the program read in the RAM by the CPU.

The controller 6 of the viewing user terminal 300 functionally includes an information transmission / reception unit 60 and an audio reproduction unit 61. The information transmission / reception unit 60 transmits and receives information to an external device such as the voice distribution device 100. For example, the information transmission / reception unit 30 receives audio and additional information from the audio distribution device 100, and transmits various information such as viewing user recommendation information to the audio distribution device 100. The voice reproduction unit 61 outputs the voice received from the voice distribution device 100 from the speaker as the output device 8 in a state where the processing related to the additional information is executed. Further, the audio reproduction unit 61 displays the image G related to the audio received from the audio distribution device 100 on the display as the output device 8 in a state where the processing related to the additional information is executed.

[Processing by audio distribution device]
The audio processing executed by the audio distribution device 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing audio processing by the audio distribution device 100. In step S10 of FIG. 4, the distribution user terminal 200 transmits the received information to the voice distribution device 100 by the information transmission / reception unit 30. The voice distribution device 100 receives the reception information transmitted by the distribution user terminal 200 by the information receiving unit 10. After that, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the voice distribution device 100 generates voice by the voice generation unit 20 based on the received information received by the voice distribution device 100, and sets the free section F and the restricted section R in the generated voice by the section setting unit 12. (Section setting process). In the following step S14, the voice distribution device 100 associates the additional information with the voice generated by the voice generation unit 20 by the information addition unit 13 (information addition processing). After that, the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, the audio distribution device 100 distributes (transmits) the audio and the additional information associated with the audio to the viewing user terminal 300 by the audio distribution unit 11. The viewing user terminal 300 receives the audio and additional information distributed by the audio distribution device 100 by the information transmission / reception unit 60, executes processing related to the additional information, and reproduces the audio. This completes the audio processing executed by the audio distribution device 100. In each of the above steps, each function of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100 may be additionally executed.

[Audio distribution program]
A voice distribution program for causing the computer to function as the voice distribution device 100 will be described. The audio distribution program includes a main module and an information addition module. The main module is the part that controls the computer in an integrated manner. The function realized by executing the information addition module is the same as the function of the information addition unit 13 of the voice distribution device 100 described above. As a result, the audio distribution program adds the computer of the audio distribution device 100 that distributes the audio to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200, and specifies the reproduction mode of the audio in the viewing user terminal 300. It can function as an information addition unit 13 that associates information with the voice.

The voice distribution program includes an information reception module, a voice distribution module, a section setting module, a billing processing module, a designated information reception module, a first device recommendation module, a viewing user recommendation module, a response reception module, a reaction degree management module, and voice generation. It may further include a module, a restricted phrase setting module, a corresponding sentence generation module, and a second device recommendation module. In this case, the audio distribution program is an information reception module, audio distribution module, section setting module, billing processing module, designated information reception module, first device recommendation module, viewing user recommendation module, response reception module, response level management module, audio generation. The functions realized by executing each of the module, the restricted phrase setting module, the corresponding sentence generation module, and the second device recommendation module are the information receiving unit 10, the voice distribution unit 11, and the section setting of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100. Unit 12, billing processing unit 14, designated information receiving unit 15, first device recommendation unit 16, viewing user recommendation unit 17, response reception unit 18, reaction degree management unit 19, voice generation unit 20, restricted word setting unit 21, corresponding This is the same as the sentence generation unit 22 and the second device recommendation unit 23, respectively.

[Action and effect]
As described above, the audio distribution device 100 is an audio distribution device 100 that distributes audio to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200, and is a reproduction mode of the audio in the viewing user terminal 300. The information addition unit 13 for associating the additional information for designating the voice with the voice is provided.

Further, the audio distribution program provides additional information for designating the computer of the audio distribution device 100 that distributes audio to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal 200, and the reproduction mode of the audio in the viewing user terminal 300. Is made to function as an information addition unit 13 associated with the voice.

According to at least one of the audio distribution device 100 and the audio distribution program, it is possible to specify the reproduction mode of the audio by the additional information associated with the audio. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom regarding the designation of the audio reproduction mode.

The audio distribution device 100 sets a free section F in which the reproduced content is not restricted when the audio is reproduced free of charge by the viewing user terminal 300, and a restricted section R in which at least a part of the reproduced content is restricted. The section setting unit 12 is provided, and the additional information includes information regarding restrictions on the audio reproduction content in the restricted section R set by the section setting unit 12. According to this, a free section F in which all the contents of the audio can be viewed free of charge in the audio delivered to the viewing user terminal 300, and a restricted section R in which at least a part of the content of the audio is restricted in the free section. , Can be set. Therefore, according to the audio distribution device 100, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in setting restrictions regarding audio viewing.

In the audio distribution device 100, the additional information is that when the audio reproduction position P in the viewing user terminal 300 becomes the first scheduled position preset in the free section F, the audio reproduction position P becomes the next restricted section R. Includes information for displaying the remaining time until reaching the viewing user terminal 300 on the viewing user terminal 300. According to this, it is possible to make the viewing user recognize that the reproduction content of the audio is restricted by shifting from the free section F to the restricted section R soon.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a billing processing unit 14 that accepts billing processing associated with the viewing user terminal 300, and the information addition unit 13 voices in the restricted section R when the billing processing is received by the billing processing unit 14. The additional information that relaxes the restrictions on the playback content of is linked to the audio. According to this, it is possible to specifically realize that the restriction on the audio reproduction content is relaxed by paying a fee.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a designated information receiving unit 15 that receives designated information for designating additional information to be associated with voice by the information adding unit 13 from the distribution user terminal 200, and the designated information is a restricted section as additional information. Information that specifies at least one of the length of R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, and the amount to be charged to the viewing user terminal 300 in the charging process. Includes. According to this, it is possible to limit the playback content of the audio according to the content according to the intention of the distribution user.

The voice distribution device 100 has the length of the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, and the billing process, which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. The first device recommendation unit 16 for transmitting the first device recommendation information for recommending at least one of the amounts charged to the viewing user terminal 300 to the distribution user terminal 200 is provided. According to this, this device can propose to the distribution user specific restrictions on the reproduced content of the audio.

The voice distribution device 100 has the length of the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the free section F to the restricted section R, the timing of switching from the restricted section R to the free section F, and the billing process, which should be designated as additional information by the designated information. The viewing user recommendation unit 17 receives the viewing user recommendation information for recommending at least one of the amounts charged to the viewing user terminal 300 from the viewing user terminal 300, and transmits the received viewing user recommendation information to the distribution user terminal 200. It is equipped with. According to this, the viewing user can propose to the distribution user specific restrictions on the reproduced content of the audio.

In the voice distribution device 100, the billing processing unit 14 manages the usage points given to the viewing user terminal 300, and automatically accepts billing processing using the usage points instead of money according to the usage points. .. According to this, by giving usable points to the billing process, it is possible to promote the use of the audio distribution device 100 by the viewing user.

In the voice distribution device 100, the additional information includes information for displaying the charge reception display C for prompting the charge on the viewing user terminal 300. According to this, it is possible to encourage the viewing user to charge.

In the audio distribution device 100, the additional information includes information for displaying the billing reception display C on the viewing user terminal 300 when the audio reproduction position P on the viewing user terminal 300 reaches a preset second scheduled position. I'm out. According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge at a suitable timing.

In the voice distribution device 100, the second scheduled position is a preset timing before switching to the restricted section R in the free section F. According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge at a suitable timing.

In the voice distribution device 100, when the billing reception display C is displayed on the viewing user terminal 300, the restriction on the audio reproduction content is relaxed when the billing process is received by the billing processing unit 14. Information on the content of the restricted section R to be displayed on the viewing user terminal 300 together with the billing reception display C is included. According to this, the merit of charging can be transmitted to the viewing user.

In the voice distribution device 100, the voice includes a billing voice that prompts the billing. According to this, it is possible to urge the viewing user to charge by voice.

In the voice distribution device 100, the section setting unit 12 has a first free section F1 which is a free section F, a restricted section R following the first free section F1, and a free section following the restricted section R. The second free section F2, which is F, is set. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100 can be suitably exhibited.

In the voice distribution device 100, the additional information includes information for reproducing the second free section F2 following the first free section F1 in the voice when the necessary billing process is not accepted by the billing processing unit 14. There is. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100 can be suitably exhibited.

In the audio distribution device 100, the additional information includes information for displaying the free section F, the restricted section R, and the reproduction position P in the entire audio section on the viewing user terminal 300. According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section F and the restricted section R and the current playback position P.

In the audio distribution device 100, the additional information is provided to the viewing user terminal 300 in the first mode in which the free section F and the restricted section R in the entire audio section are set to the ratio of the length of the free section F and the restricted section R. Contains information to be displayed. According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section F and the restricted section R and the current reproduction position P in an intuitive manner.

In the audio distribution device 100, the additional information is provided to the viewing user terminal 300 in the second mode in which the free section F and the restricted section R in the entire audio section are not affected by the ratio of the lengths of the free section F and the restricted section R. Contains information to be displayed. According to this, the viewing user can be made to recognize the temporal relationship between the free section F and the restricted section R and the current reproduction position P in an easily visible manner.

In the audio distribution device 100, the information addition unit 13 associates different additional information with the audio for each viewing user terminal 300. According to this, the viewing user terminal 300 or the viewing user terminal 300 can reproduce the sound in a manner corresponding to the viewing user.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a reverberation receiving unit 18 that receives reverberation information for the voice from the viewing user terminal 300 to which the voice is distributed, and the information addition unit 13 uses the reverberation information received by the reverberation reception unit 18 as additional information. The echo reception unit 18 is associated with the voice, and the types of echo information that can be received by the free section F and the restricted section R of the voice are different from each other. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100 can be suitably exhibited.

In the audio distribution device 100, when the echo information received by the echo reception unit 18 is a comment on the audio, the information addition unit 13 displays the comment on the viewing user terminal 300 and the viewing user. The information to be output to the terminal 300 by voice is associated with the voice as additional information. According to this, the comment of the viewing user can be easily known.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a reactivity management unit 19 that acquires a reactivity to the extent that a reaction related to the voice is obtained from the viewing user terminal 300 to which the voice is delivered, and the reactivity management unit 19 distributes the reactivity. Reactivity information, which is information to be displayed on the user terminal 200, is transmitted to the distribution user terminal 200. According to this, it is possible to convey to the distribution user the degree of reaction of the viewing user to the voice received from the distribution user terminal 200.

In the voice distribution device 100, the reactivity management unit 19 acquires the first reactivity, which is the reactivity with respect to the free section F of voice, and the second reactivity, which is the reactivity with respect to the restricted section R of voice, and the reactivity. The information is information for displaying the first reactivity and the second reactivity on the distribution user terminal 200. According to this, the degree of reaction of the viewing user to the voice received from the distribution user terminal 200 can be transmitted to the distribution user by dividing into the free section F and the restricted section R.

In the voice distribution device 100, the voice includes a received voice generated based on the received information and an additional voice added to the received voice, and the additional information is a reproduction content of at least one of the received voice and the additional voice. Contains limited information. According to this, it is possible to deliver a voice in which an additional voice is added to the received voice, instead of simply delivering the received voice as it is, and to selectively limit the reproduction of the received voice or the supplemented voice. Is possible. Therefore, the content of the audio delivered to the viewing user can be adjusted in detail.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a voice generation unit 20 that generates voice based on received information. According to this, the operation and effect of the above-mentioned voice distribution device 100 can be suitably exhibited.

In the voice distribution device 100, the voice generation unit 20 automatically generates a background sound and generates a voice including the generated background sound based on the received information. According to this, the sound including the background sound can be easily delivered.

In the voice distribution device 100, the voice generation unit 20 generates voice with reduced noise included in the received information based on the received information. According to this, it is possible to easily deliver the voice with reduced noise.

In the voice distribution device 100, the voice generation unit 20 acquires the received text as the received information and generates the voice corresponding to the content of the acquired received text. According to this, the voice can be delivered based on the text.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a restricted phrase setting unit 21 for setting a restricted phrase, and the additional information includes information in which the reproduced content of the voice including the restricted phrase is restricted. According to this, it is possible to limit the delivery of a specific word or phrase.

The voice distribution device 100 includes a corresponding sentence generation unit 22 that generates a corresponding sentence corresponding to the content of the voice, and the additional information includes the content of the corresponding sentence generated by the corresponding sentence generation unit 22. According to this, the delivered voice can be documented.

The audio distribution device 100 includes a second device recommendation unit 23 that transmits the second device recommendation information that recommends the content of the audio to be distributed to the viewing user terminal 300 to the distribution user terminal 200. According to this, it is possible to propose to the distribution user the voice that is preferable to be distributed.

In the audio distribution device 100, the second device recommendation information is information that recommends the content of the audio to be distributed to the viewing user terminal 300 based on the past viewing data. According to this, it is possible to propose to a distribution user a voice that is determined to be preferable to be distributed based on past viewing data.

[Modification example]
The above-described embodiments can be implemented in various embodiments that have been modified or improved based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the audio distribution device 100 is composed of a single computer (server). However, the voice distribution device 100 may be configured by distributing the functions to a plurality of computers (servers).

12 Section setting unit 13 Information addition unit 14 Billing processing unit 15 Designated information receiving unit 16 First device recommendation unit 17 Viewing user recommendation unit 18 Reverberation reception unit 19 Reactivity management unit 20 Voice generation unit 21 Restricted word setting unit 22 Corresponding sentence generation Part 23 2nd device recommendation part 100 Audio distribution device 200 Distribution user terminal 300 Viewing user terminal C Billing reception display F Free section F1 1st free section F2 2nd free section G Image P Playback position R Restricted section

Claims (6)

A voice distribution device that distributes audio to a plurality of viewing user terminals based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal.
In the audio, a free section in which the playback content is not restricted when the audio is played free by the plurality of viewing user terminals, and a section setting unit for setting a restricted section in which at least a part of the playback content is restricted. ,
An information addition unit that associates additional information that specifies the reproduction mode of the audio according to each of the plurality of viewing user terminals with the audio .
A billing processing unit that accepts billing processing associated with each of the plurality of viewing user terminals,
The information addition unit includes a designated information receiving unit that receives designated information for designating the additional information to be associated with the voice from the distribution user terminal that has distributed the voice .
The additional information includes information regarding restrictions on the reproduction content of the audio in the restricted section set by the section setting unit.
When the billing process is accepted by the billing processing unit, the information addition unit uses the audio in the restricted section as the additional information about the viewing user terminal that has performed the billing process among the plurality of viewing user terminals. The additional information that relaxes the restrictions on the playback content of the above is linked to the voice.
Audio distribution device. The designated information is the range of the restricted section and the free section in the voice.
The audio distribution device according to claim 1. The audio is audio that is live-streamed or broadcast live.
The audio distribution device according to claim 1 or 2. A computer of an audio distribution device that distributes audio to multiple viewing user terminals based on the received information received from the distribution user terminal.
In the audio, a free section in which the playback content is not restricted when the audio is played free by the plurality of viewing user terminals, and a section setting unit for setting a restricted section in which at least a part of the playback content is restricted. ,
An information addition unit that associates additional information that specifies the reproduction mode of the audio according to each of the plurality of viewing user terminals with the audio .
A billing processing unit that accepts billing processing associated with each of the plurality of viewing user terminals,
The information addition unit includes a designated information receiving unit that receives designated information for designating the additional information to be associated with the voice from the distribution user terminal that has distributed the voice.
The additional information includes information regarding restrictions on the reproduction content of the audio in the restricted section set by the section setting unit.
When the billing process is accepted by the billing processing unit, the information addition unit uses the audio in the restricted section as the additional information about the viewing user terminal that has performed the billing process among the plurality of viewing user terminals. A voice distribution program that functions as an information processing device characterized by associating the additional information with relaxed restrictions on the playback content of the voice. The designated information is the range of the restricted section and the free section in the voice.
The audio distribution program according to claim 4. The audio is audio that is live-streamed or broadcast live.
The audio distribution program according to claim 4 or 5.

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