JP7311815B2 - Information processing device, video distribution method, and video distribution program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program.

In recent years, online services such as websites (web pages, web services), online games, and application software (hereinafter referred to as "apps") delivered to information processing devices such as mobile terminals via computer networks have become widespread. there is

As one of the online services, there is a video posting site where a user himself/herself can post a video shot and other users can watch the video. Performance videos such as singing videos are also posted by users themselves to this video posting site. In addition, an online service such as a competition between performance videos by different contributors is also expected.

Here, Patent Literature 1 discloses a karaoke system capable of online battle play. In this karaoke system, singer A first instructs that it is a communication match play, then selects a song and an opponent according to the guide screen, and sends a "competition application message" to the opponent's game machine main body. Send. As a result, a message to the effect that an application for competition has been made is displayed on the main body of the opponent's game machine, and the opponent's singer B instructs an answer to the application for competition. Then, when the instruction is issued, a reception message is transmitted from the game machine main body of the opponent B to the game machine main body of the requesting side A, and the karaoke competition between the singers A and B on both sides is started.

JP-A-08-166780

The karaoke system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not compatible with video posting sites, and the singer and viewers enter the karaoke box and watch the monitor installed in the karaoke box. That is, in this karaoke system, only those who are in the karaoke box can view the competition between the singers. Furthermore, this karaoke system is intended to be enjoyed by singers competing in karaoke by giving it a game feel, and does not take into consideration the presence of viewers of the competition.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and enables users to compete with each other with their own moving images, and allows other users to simultaneously view a plurality of competing moving images. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing device, moving image distribution method, and moving image distribution program of the present invention employ the following means.

In order to solve the above problems, an "information processing apparatus" according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that distributes a moving image posted by a user to a terminal device, wherein the moving image is transmitted from a first user to a second user. receiving means for receiving a request for simultaneous distribution of; determining means for determining whether the second user has accepted the request; and if the second user has accepted the request, the first user's first a distribution means for distributing a moving image and a second moving image by the second user so that they are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

In order to solve the above problems, a "moving image distribution method" according to one aspect of the present invention is a moving image distribution method for distributing a moving image posted by a user to a terminal device, wherein the moving image is distributed from a first user to a second user. a first step of receiving a request for simultaneous distribution of; a second step of determining whether the second user has accepted the request; and if the second user has accepted the request, the first user and a third step of distributing the first moving image and the second moving image by the second user so that they are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a ``moving image distribution program'' according to one aspect of the present invention transfers a computer included in an information processing device that distributes a moving image posted by a user to a terminal device from a first user to a second user. receiving means for receiving a request for simultaneous delivery of moving images; determining means for determining whether or not the second user has accepted the request; and if the second user has accepted the request, It functions as distribution means for distributing the first moving image and the second moving image by the second user so that they are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

Various technical limitations may be added to the above "information processing apparatus" as exemplified below. In addition, technical limitations to the same effect may be added to the processing steps executed by the "moving image distribution method" and the functions of the "moving image distribution program".

The distributing means distributes the moving image to the terminal device such that the sound of the moving image while the performance is being performed by the user is output and the sound of the moving image when the performance is not being performed is not output.

The distributing means distributes the video to the terminal device such that the video in which the performance is being performed by the user is displayed on the screen larger than the video in which the performance is not being performed.

The same music is used for the first moving image and the second moving image, the music is divided into a plurality of areas in chronological order, and setting means is provided for setting the order of the users who perform for each of the areas.

The setting means dynamically changes the order set based on the divided areas.

The distributing means distributes the moving images to the terminal device so that the first moving image and the second moving image are output as audio, or the first moving image and the second moving image are displayed on the screen, based on the order. do.

Storage means for storing information for each user including the number of fans possessed by the user is provided, and the reception means receives a request from the first user having the same number of fans to the second user.

An evaluation means for receiving an evaluation for each moving image distributed to the terminal device from the terminal device is provided, and the distribution means distributes an image showing an evaluation result for each moving image to the terminal device together with the moving image.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to allow users to compete with each other using their own moving images, and to allow other users to simultaneously view a plurality of competing moving images.

1 is a configuration diagram of a karaoke system according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a server according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display of a mobile terminal when shooting a singing video according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display of a mobile terminal when viewing a singing video according to the present invention; It is a figure which shows the screen display of the viewing-and-listening user's mobile terminal in the competition singing which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the division|segmentation area|region of the music used by the competition singing which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of the screen display of the viewing-and-listening user's mobile terminal in the competition singing which concerns on this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display when selecting a coin-throwing effect image according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a singing video on which a coin-throwing effect image according to the present invention is superimposed; It is a functional block diagram about the competition singing function which concerns on this invention. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of competition singing processing concerning the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the voting process which concerns on this invention.

An embodiment of an information processing apparatus, a moving image distribution method, and a moving image distribution program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, the performer records his or her own performance as a moving image using a portable terminal and transmits the moving image to a server, thereby uploading it to a moving image posting site. A moving image (posted moving image) uploaded to the moving image posting site can be viewed via a mobile terminal. In this embodiment, the performance is singing, the performer is the singing user, and the video uploaded to the video posting site is the singing video. A user who views a singing video uploaded to a video posting site is called a viewing user.

[1. Configuration of karaoke system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a karaoke system 1 according to this embodiment. The karaoke system 1 includes a communication line 2, a plurality of mobile terminals 3 (mobile terminals 3A1, 3A2, 3B), and a server 4. FIG.

The communication line 2 forms a computer network, and is, for example, a wide area communication line provided by an electric power company.

The mobile terminal 3 is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook computer, and is used by a user to use online services. The mobile terminal 3 includes a touch panel display 3a for displaying images, a speaker 3b for outputting sound, a microphone 3c for inputting sound, a camera 3d for photographing an object, an earphone terminal 3e for connecting an earphone (not shown), and the like. Prepare. It should be noted that the photographing here means a state in which the camera 3d is functioning and the subject is being displayed on the touch panel display 3a regardless of whether or not recording is being performed. The touch panel display 3a includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch sensor. The LCD displays various images, and the touch sensor receives various input operations performed using an indicator such as a finger, stylus, or pen. In the following description, the touch panel display 3a is also called screen 3a.

The server 4 is an information processing device that provides online services to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication line 2 . In the example of FIG. 1, the singing user uploads the singing video to the video posting site by transmitting his/her own singing video (singing video data) from the portable terminal 3A to the server 4 . Then, the viewing user accesses the video posting site using the portable terminal 3B and views the singing video. In addition, the singing user can also view the singing video uploaded by himself/herself by accessing the video posting site using the mobile terminal 3A. It is also possible for the user of the mobile terminal 3B to become a singing user and upload a singing video to a video posting site.

[2. Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the server 4 according to this embodiment.

The server 4 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 which is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 4, a ROM in which various programs and various data are stored in advance.
(Read Only Memory) 22, RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area or the like when various programs are executed by the CPU 20, and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as storage means for storing various programs and various data. ing.

The HDD 26 stores singing video data transmitted from the mobile terminal 3A, that is, singing video data uploaded to a video posting site, song data indicating songs that can be sung by the singing user, and the like. Note that the storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be other storage media such as semiconductor memory such as flash memory.

Further, the server 4 includes an operation input unit 28 configured with a keyboard, a mouse, etc., for receiving input of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images, and a mobile terminal 3 or the like via the communication line 2. It is provided with an external interface 32 that is connected to other information processing devices or the like and performs transmission/reception of various data with the other information processing devices or the like.

The CPU 20 , ROM 22 , RAM 24 , HDD 26 , operation input section 28 , monitor 30 and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 34 . Therefore, the CPU 20 accesses the ROM 22, the RAM 24, and the HDD 26, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 28, displays images on the monitor 30, and exchanges various data with other information processing devices or the like via the external interface 32. Transmission and reception can be performed.

[3. Electrical Configuration of Mobile Terminal]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 3 includes a main control unit 40, a main storage unit 42, an auxiliary storage unit 44, a communication unit 46, and operation buttons 48 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG.

The main control unit 40 is, for example, a CPU, a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), etc., and controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 3 .

The main storage unit 42 is composed of, for example, a RAM or a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and is used as a work area or the like when the main control unit 40 executes processing based on various programs.

The auxiliary storage unit 44 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores various data such as images, programs used for processing by the main control unit 40, and the like. The programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 44 include, for example, an OS (Operating System) for realizing the basic functions of the mobile terminal 3, drivers for controlling various hardware, e-mail and web browsing, and various other programs. It is a program or the like for realizing a function. In addition, the auxiliary storage unit 44 stores in advance an application (hereinafter referred to as a “video posting viewing application”) for shooting and posting singing videos and viewing video posting sites.

The communication unit 46 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) and has a function of connecting to the communication line 2 . Note that the communication unit 46 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a function of connecting to a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network), a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a function of connecting to a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network), or a short-range communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), instead of or together with the NIC. It may have a function of enabling wireless communication, infrared communication, and the like.

The operation button 48 is provided on the side surface of the mobile terminal 3, and includes a power button for starting or stopping the mobile terminal 3, a volume adjustment button for sound output by the speaker 3b, and the like.

The main control unit 40, main storage unit 42, auxiliary storage unit 44, communication unit 46, operation buttons 48, touch panel display 3a, speaker 3b, microphone 3c, camera 3d, and earphone terminal 3e are interconnected via a system bus 49. is electrically connected to Therefore, the main control unit 40 accesses the main storage unit 42 and the auxiliary storage unit 44, displays an image on the touch panel display 3a, grasps the operating state of the touch panel display 3a and the operation buttons 48 by the user, and transmits sound to the microphone 3c. Input, sound output from the speaker 3b or the earphone connected to the earphone terminal 3e, control of the camera 3d, access to various communication networks and other information processing devices via the communication unit 46, and the like can be performed.

[4. Recording of singing videos by singing users]
A case where a singing user shoots a singing video using the mobile terminal 3A will be described.

A singing user activates a video posting viewing application on the mobile terminal 3A when shooting a singing video. When the moving image posting viewing application is activated, the mobile terminal 3A accesses the server 4 storing a plurality of music data. Then, the singing user arbitrarily selects a song for singing by himself/herself from the moving image posting/listening application, and downloads the song data from the server 4 to the portable terminal 3A. Then, the singing user sings by reproducing the music at an arbitrary timing using the video posting viewing application. The video posting viewing application starts playing the music and also starts shooting a video with the camera 3d. That is, the singing video is a video captured by the mobile terminal 3A while the music is played back from the mobile terminal 3A.

The song data is also associated with lyric data, and when the song data is downloaded from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3A, the associated lyric data is also downloaded to the mobile terminal 3A. In the following description, it is assumed that song data also includes lyrics data.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display state (hereinafter referred to as "screen display") on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3A when shooting a singing video.

As shown in FIG. 4, the screen 3a is divided into a lyrics display area 50A and a photographed image display area 50B. The lyric display area 50A includes a lyric image 52 indicating the lyrics of the song sung by the user, a pitch image 54 indicating the pitch of the song, and a progress bar 56 indicating the progress of shooting.

The lyric image 52 and the pitch image 54 are updated as the music progresses. In this embodiment, as an example, the lyrics image 52 and the pitch image 54 are updated by several phrases and displayed in the lyrics display area 50A. Note that the update timing of the lyrics image 52 and the pitch image 54 may be the same or different.

As an example, the lyrics image 52 displays the lyrics in multiple stages (two stages in the example of FIG. 4), and the colors of the lyrics in the upper stage match the progress of the music so that the singing user can grasp the lyrics to be sung at present. Together, it changes from the left end to the right end. When the color change of the lyrics in the upper row reaches the right end, the lyrics in the lower row rise and are displayed in the upper row, and new lyrics are displayed in the lower row. change to the right end.

In the pitch image 54, for example, a plurality of pitch bars 54A are displayed in steps in the horizontal direction according to the intensity of the pitch. Then, the color of the pitch bar 54A changes from the left end to the right end and the pointer 54B moves from the left end to the right end as the music progresses so that the singing user can grasp the pitch of the lyrics to be sung at present. When the color of the pitch bar 54A changes and the pointer 54B reaches the right end, the pitch image 54 showing the next pitch is updated and displayed.

As an example, the progression bar 56 indicates the length of the entire song from the left end to the right end. When the music starts to be reproduced, the pointer 56A indicating the music reproduction position moves from the left end to the right end, and when the pointer 56A reaches the right end, the music ends. The progress bar 56 passed by the pointer 56A is displayed thicker than the position before progress.

Recording of the singing video is started after a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the singing user selects a song and clicks a recording start button (not shown) displayed on the screen 3a. Also, the start and end of video recording may coincide with the start and end of the music, but this is not limiting, and the video recording may start a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) before the start of the music. However, the video recording may end after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the end of the music.

A singing user connects an earphone to the earphone terminal 3e, listens to the reproduced music using the earphone, and sings along with the music. The mobile terminal 3A shoots the singing user with the camera 3d and records the singing user's singing with the microphone 3c. That is, the microphone 3c does not acquire the sound of the music being reproduced. Then, the portable terminal 3A records the singing voice of the singing user acquired by the microphone 3c and uses it as singing data.

The singing data may be obtained by extracting the frequency band of human voice by filtering. This filtering process removes noise caused by the surrounding environment of the singing user from the singing data, so that the recorded singing voice of the singing user becomes clearer.

Then, the moving image posting viewing application combines the song data and the singing data with the recorded data to create singing moving image data that can be transmitted to the server 4 . As an example, the user can select one of the following two types of timing for transmitting the song video data to the server 4, that is, timing for uploading to the video posting site.

One is live distribution in which a singing user sings and uploads singing video data to a video posting site in real time. In the live distribution, the viewing user watches the song sung by the singing user in real time. The other is non-live distribution in which the singing user uploads the singing video data to the video posting site at any timing after the singing of the song is completed.

When live distribution is to be performed, the singing user performs setting for live distribution before recording the singing video, so that the singing video data is uploaded to the video posting site at the same time as the recording of the video is started. In the case of live distribution, the singing video data may be uploaded to the video posting site without being stored in the mobile terminal 3A.

In addition, as settings for live distribution, the first live distribution setting that allows the viewing user to view the singing video in the live distribution, and the second live distribution that allows the viewing user to view the singing video even after the live distribution Any of the settings can be set by the singing user. That is, in the first live distribution setting, when the live distribution ends, the singing video data is deleted from the server 4, and the viewing user cannot view the live-distributed singing video after the live distribution ends. On the other hand, in the second live distribution, since the server 4 continues to store the singing video data even after the live distribution ends, the viewing user can view the singing video as a non-live distribution even after the live distribution ends.

In the case of non-live distribution, the singing video data is temporarily stored in the mobile terminal 3A, and the singing user operates the video posting viewing application to upload the singing video to the video posting site at any timing.

[5. Viewing of singing video by viewing user]
A case where the viewing user uses the mobile terminal 3B to view the singing video will be described.

When viewing a singing video, the viewing user activates the video posting viewing application on the mobile terminal 3B. When the video posting viewing application is activated, the mobile terminal 3B accesses the server 4 storing a plurality of singing video data, that is, the video posting site. Then, the viewing user selects a singing video to be viewed via the video posting viewing application and displays it on the screen 3a. An example of the method of distributing the singing video to the mobile terminal 3B by the server 4 is streaming distribution.

FIG. 5 is an example of the screen display of the portable terminal 3B when viewing a singing video, and shows the screen display when live distribution is being performed.

A singing video is displayed on the screen 3a, and a singing user display area 50C, a lyrics display area 50D, and a comment input display area 50E are provided. The singing user display area 50C, the lyrics display area 50D, and the comment input display area 50E may be superimposed and displayed on the singing video.

The singing user display area 50C displays the user name of the singing user who posted the singing video, whether or not it is a live distribution, and the name of the song being sung.

The lyrics of the singing video are displayed in the lyrics display area 50D. The displayed lyrics are, for example, a plurality of phrases each, and the color of the lyrics changes from the left end to the right end as the music progresses. As an example, the lyrics display area 50D may display the lyrics in a plurality of stages. In this case, when the change in the color of the lyrics in the upper row reaches the right end, the lyrics in the lower row rise and are displayed in the upper row, and new lyrics are displayed in the lower row. changes from the left end to the right end.

In the comment input display area 50E, a comment input field is displayed, and the comments of the viewing user who is viewing the singing video are displayed together with the user name. As an example, each time a comment is input by the viewing user, the comment is additionally displayed at the top of the comment input display area 50E, and the comments that have been displayed up to that point are moved downward. When the comment cannot be displayed in the comment input display area 50E, a scroll bar (not shown) is displayed on the right side of the comment display area. Comments that were not displayed in 3a are displayed.

Further, the screen 3a displays operation icons 58A to 58D for the viewing user to perform various operations.

The operation icon 58A is an icon that is clicked when the viewing user sympathizes with the singing video that the viewing user is viewing, and the total number of clicks of the operation icon 58A for the singing video is displayed above the operation icon 58A. be.

The operation icon 58B is an icon that is clicked when the viewing user requests a battle (hereinafter referred to as "competition singing") against the singing user who is live-distributing the singing video displayed on the screen 3a. In the competition singing, a plurality of singing videos (first singing video, second singing video) by different singing users are displayed simultaneously on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3B of the viewing user, and the singing video alternately sings the same song. be. That is, the viewing user who clicks the operation icon 58B becomes the singing user who performs the competition singing.

The operation icon 58C is an icon that is clicked when the viewing user makes various settings for the video posting viewing application.

The operation icon 58D is an icon that is clicked by the viewing user when superimposing a decoration image on the singing video displayed on the screen 3a. Note that the decoration image according to the present embodiment is priced according to its type, and can be purchased by the viewing user by charging. Then, the viewing user clicks the operation icon 58D to superimpose the decoration image on the singing video that the viewing user is viewing. A singing user of a singing video superimposed with a decoration image receives money corresponding to the superimposed decoration image from the operator of the video posting site. That is, the superimposition (display instruction) of the decoration image on the singing video by the viewing user corresponds to a so-called tipping for the singing user.

[6. Overview of the competition singing function]
The video posting viewing application according to the present embodiment has a competition function in which a plurality of users who are performers compete with each other for the superiority of their own performance videos. The battle function according to the present embodiment is a kind of so-called karaoke battle, and as illustrated in FIG. 6, a plurality of singing videos (first singing video 60A, second singing video 60B) by different singing users It is a competition singing function displayed simultaneously on the screen 3a of the portable terminal 3B. It should be noted that the competition singing function is a function executed by the server 4 .

FIG. 6 is a screen display of the viewing user's portable terminal 3B in the competition singing. The display of "VS" shown in FIG. 6 is displayed at the start of the competition song, and the display is stopped after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has passed since the competition song was started. Also, the screen display of the singing user's portable terminal 3A may be, for example, the same as that shown in FIG. (See FIG. 8, which will be described later).

In order for the competition singing to be performed, a singing user (hereinafter referred to as "first singing user") requests another singing user (hereinafter referred to as "second singing user") to simultaneously distribute singing videos (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as a "competition request") is made, and the second singing user needs to approve the competition request.

More specifically, the first singing user activates the video posting viewing application on his/her mobile terminal 3A1, and transmits a competition request to the second singing user who is live-distributing the singing video using the video posting viewing application. . The competition request is sent by the first singing user clicking the operation icon 58B. The music to be sung in the competition singing is selected by the first singing user. Information (title and singer name) indicating the selected song (hereinafter referred to as "match song") is sent to the second singing user together with the match request.

The competition request sent from the mobile terminal 3A1 is sent via the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3A2 of the second singing user. An image corresponding to the received competition request is displayed on the screen 3a of the portable terminal 3A2, and the second singing user clicks a predetermined image displayed on the screen 3a when accepting the competition request.

Then, when the second singing user accepts the competition request from the first singing user, the server 4 determines that the first singing video 60A by the first singing user and the second singing video 60B by the second singing user are on the mobile terminal 3B. By distributing so as to be displayed on the screen 3a at the same time, the competition singing is started. As a result, the viewing user can view the competition singing (real-time competition) between the first singing user and the second singing user in real time. In addition, in the following description, the 1st singing animation 60A and the 2nd singing animation 60B distributed in competition singing are named generically, and are also called a competition singing animation.

In this way, the competition singing function accepts a singing video competition request from the first singing user to the second singing user, and when the second singing user approves the competition request, the first singing video 60A and the second singing The video 60B is distributed so as to be simultaneously displayed on the screen 3a of the portable terminal 3B. Therefore, the competition singing function enables singing users to compete with each other in their own singing by using respective singing videos, and allows viewing users to simultaneously view a plurality of competing singing videos.

It is also assumed that the second singing user accepts the match request but does not accept the match song. For such a case, the competition singing function transmits information indicating the competition song change and the competition song selected by the second singing user from the second singing user's mobile terminal 3A2 to the first singing user's mobile terminal 3A1. and may have a function of requesting the approval of the first singing user.

[6-1. Alternate Singing in Competition Singing]
In the competition singing function according to the present embodiment, the first singing user and the second singing user alternately sing the same song (hereinafter referred to as "alternate singing").

Alternate singing may be, for example, a form in which the second singing user sings the same song after the first singing user has finished singing one song. As shown, music is virtually divided into a plurality of areas, and the order of singing users who sing for each divided area 68 is set (hereinafter referred to as "alternate performance setting"). As a result, the first singing user and the second singing user alternately sing the same piece of music according to the alternating performance setting, so the viewing user is aware of the difference in singing ability between the first singing user and the second singing user. can be clearly recognized, and the competition singing can be enjoyed more. In the following description, the order of singing users who sing is referred to as alternate singing order.

Note that the competition singing function, for example, allows the singing user to recognize the divided area 68 in which the singing user sings by highlighting the lyric portion sung by the singing user. The highlighting is a color change, a thickness change, or the like of the lyrics.

In the example of FIG. 7, the divided area 68 is set so that the first singing user and the second singing user sing alternately, and the divided area 68 where the first singing user and the second singing user sing together. is also set. The divided areas 68 are set in advance based on, for example, phrases, choruses, or bars of music, and the length of time of each divided area 68 does not necessarily have to be the same.

The alternate singing order is determined along with the decision to perform the competition singing. For example, it is set so that the first singing user who requested the competition sings first, and the second singing user sings later. Note that the divided area 68 in which the first singing user and the second singing user sing together may be set in advance for each piece of music.

Also, the alternate singing order set based on the divided areas may change dynamically. For example, a singing user with a relatively higher total score obtained by a voting function, which will be described later, may have more divided areas 68 for singing. More specifically, the total score for each singing user (singing video) is compared for each predetermined timing of the song, and the singing user with a relatively large total score continuously fills the subsequent divided areas 68. sing. In this case, the maximum number of divided areas 68 that can be continuously sung is predetermined.

As a result, a singing user with a relatively high total score has more divided regions 68 for singing, while a singing user with a relatively lower total score has fewer divided regions 68 for singing. Therefore, a singing user with a relatively high total score can appeal his or her singing ability to the viewing user and attract the viewing user more.

[6-2. Screen display and audio output during alternate singing]
As described above, FIG. 6 is the display screen of the viewing user's mobile terminal 3B in the competition singing, and both the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B are displayed in the same image size. Then, a display (“NOW PLAYING” in FIG. 6) that allows the viewing user to recognize the singing video in which the song is being performed is performed.

Here, a singing video and its voice that are not being sung are not of interest to the viewing user, and may distract the attention of the viewing user who is watching the song being sung.

Therefore, the competition singing function according to the present embodiment distributes the singing video to the mobile terminal 3B so that the voice of the singing video during singing is output and the voice of the singing video that is not singing is not output. Further, the server 4 distributes the singing video to the mobile terminal 3B so that the singing video during singing is displayed on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3B in a larger size than the singing video when the song is not being performed. As a result, the viewing user can view the battle singing video without being distracted by the singing video that is not currently being sung.

FIG. 8 is an example of a screen display of the portable terminal 3B in competition singing. In the example of FIG. 8, the first singing video 60A is in the middle of singing, and the second singing video 60B is not in the middle of singing. The 2-song video 60B is displayed in a reduced size (window display). The image size and the display position on the screen 3a when the singing video is displayed in reduced size may be determined in advance, or the viewing user may be able to change the image size and screen position to any desired size.

In addition, the competition singing function according to the present embodiment is based on the above-described alternate singing order, the audio output of the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B, or the screen of the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B A singing video is distributed to the portable terminal 3B so that display is performed.

That is, in the divided area 68 where the first singing user sings, the sound of the first singing video 60A is output and the first singing video 60A is displayed enlarged, while the sound of the second singing video 60B is not output. , the second singing video 60B is displayed in reduced size. In addition, in the divided area 68 where the second singing user sings, the sound of the second singing video 60B is output and the second singing video 60B is enlarged and displayed, while the sound of the first singing video 60A is not output. , the first singing video 60A is displayed in reduced size. In addition, in the divided area 68 where the first singing user and the second singing user sing together, the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B are displayed on the screen with the same image size as shown in FIG. Audio is output together.

In this way, the competition singing function according to the present embodiment controls the audio output and screen display of the competition singing video based on the above-described alternate performance settings. The output control of the competition singing video in the mobile terminal 3B can be easily performed.

[6-3. Voting function]
The video posting viewing application has a voting function that receives an input of an evaluation (hereinafter referred to as "voting") for each singing video in competition singing from the mobile terminal 3B of the viewing user.

The vote is input by the viewer clicking the operation icon 58A provided for each singing video as shown in FIGS. That is, the viewing user clicks the operation icon 58A as an indication of favorable evaluation of the singing video when the viewing user sympathizes with the singing video. Then, an image (hereinafter referred to as "voting result image") 66 indicating the evaluation result for each received singing video is distributed so as to be displayed on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3B together with the singing video.

As described above, according to the voting function according to the present embodiment, the viewing user can evaluate the competition singing video by the viewing user clicking the operation icon 58A as an example. The user can easily do this. Note that the viewing user can evaluate one singing video and also evaluate the other singing video.

The voting function accepts input of points as voting, and derives the total points (hereinafter referred to as "evaluation total score") input during distribution of the singing video as an evaluation result. The evaluation total score is the sum of scores input by a plurality of viewing users. Then, the voting function determines the winner of the singing competition based on the total evaluation score input until the singing competition ends. That is, the singing user of the singing video with a relatively high total evaluation score is the winner. In this way, according to the voting function according to the present embodiment, a plurality of viewing users vote in cooperation with the singing user (singing video) that they support, so that the singing user that they support is the winner. Therefore, the viewing user can empathize more with the singing user.

In the voting function according to this embodiment, one point is input each time the operation icon 58A is clicked. The numbers (21 and 185) of the voting result image 66 shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 are the evaluation total score for each singing user (singing video), and are bars extending to the left and right of the screen 3a with different hatching (color) on the left and right. The image relatively shows the evaluation total score for each singing video.

Further, an upper limit is provided for the number of times each viewing user can click the operation icon 58A (hereinafter referred to as "click upper limit"), and the click upper limit according to the present embodiment is one. Then, when the click upper limit is satisfied, an operation icon 58D is displayed on the screen 3a instead of the operation icon 58A as shown in FIG.

By clicking the operation icon 58D, the viewing user can superimpose a decoration image (hereinafter referred to as a "money-throwing effect image") on the singing video corresponding to the clicked operation icon 58D. In this way, the voting function has a coin-throwing effect function of receiving a coin-throwing effect image superimposed on the singing video from the portable terminal 3B and superimposing the received coin-throwing effect image on the singing video. In the following description, the display instruction (selection) of the coin-throwing effect image by the viewing user via the mobile terminal 3B is referred to as the coin-throwing input as described above.

That is, since the viewing user decorates the singing video by superimposing the coin-throwing effect image 69 on the singing video that he/she sympathizes with, the coin-throwing effect function excites the viewers and the singing video itself during distribution of the singing video. be able to. Note that the coin-throwing effect function is a function executed by the server 4 in response to a display instruction from the viewing user via the video posting viewing application.

FIG. 9 shows a screen display of the portable terminal 3B that transitions when the viewing user clicks the operation icon 58D, and a plurality of different coin effect images 69 selectable by the viewing user are displayed. A point is set for each coin-throwing effect image 69, and the design differs according to the point. The viewing user selects one of the plurality of coin-throwing effect images 69 displayed on the screen, which can be acquired with the points owned. Note that different designs refer to, for example, different shapes, colors, or directions.

As an example, a charge amount is determined for each point, and the viewing user purchases the points, and the types of the coin effect images 69 that can be selected increase or decrease according to the points owned. When the viewing user selects the coin-throwing effect image 69, the points possessed by the viewing user decrease according to the points of the selected coin-throwing effect image 69.例文帳に追加It should be noted that the points may be increased by using other online services, etc., in addition to the acquisition by billing.

The coin-throwing effect image 69 illustrated in FIG. 9 is four types of spotlight images that simulate spotlights and are divergent in different directions, and four types of merged spotlight images each having a different color by combining a plurality of spotlight images. By setting the coin-throwing effect image 69 as an image simulating a spotlight, the viewing user can feel as if he/she is participating in a concert or the like. Note that the coin-throwing effect image 69 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 9, and may be another image.

FIG. 10 is an example of a singing video (hereinafter referred to as “effect-superimposed singing video”) in which the combined spotlight image is selected by the viewing user as the coin-throwing effect image 69 and the coin-throwing effect image 69 is superimposed. The effect-superimposed singing video can be viewed not only by the viewing user who has selected the coin-throwing effect image 69 but also by other viewing users who are viewing the competition singing.

Note that the coin-throwing effect function according to the present embodiment can be performed on a singing video in which a song is being sung. do. That is, in the example of FIG. 10, the viewing user can superimpose the coin-throwing effect image 69 on the first singing video 60A. Image 69 cannot be superimposed. More specifically, even if the viewing user clicks the operation icon 58D corresponding to the singing video that the singing user is not singing, the coin-throwing effect function does not accept the click.

In addition, when receiving the superimposition of the coin effect image 69, the voting function accepts an input of points corresponding to the coin effect image 69 as an evaluation. In this embodiment, as an example, points corresponding to the coin-throwing effect image are input as evaluation points. That is, each time a coin-throwing input is performed, a point corresponding to the coin-throwing effect image 69 selected by the viewing user is added to the total evaluation score.

As described above, the voting function according to the present embodiment can prompt the viewing user to input a coin by accepting an input of points as an evaluation in accordance with the superimposed coin effect image 69 . Note that there is no upper limit to the number of times each viewing user can input coins. That is, the viewing user can increase the evaluation total score of the singing video that he or she sympathizes with by clicking the operation icon 58D many times.

Furthermore, an image (icon image 64) is displayed on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3B. As a result, the viewing user can make other viewing users recognize the singing user that he/she supports. Also, the viewing user can make the singing user recognize that he or she is cheering for the song.

In addition, in the voting function according to the present embodiment, the top three users with the highest number of points entered are regarded as highly rated users, and the icon images 64 of the highly rated users are displayed on the screen 3a for each singing video, but the icon images 64 are displayed. The number of highly rated users to be evaluated is not limited to this.

Also, in the voting function according to the present embodiment, points are input as an evaluation when the operation icon 58A is clicked and when a coin input is performed. , or may be input as an evaluation when the operation icon 58A is clicked.

[6-4. Other features]
The server 4 may store information for each singing user (hereinafter referred to as “singing user information”) in the HDD 26 . The singing user information includes the number of fans that the singing user has, the singing user's past competition record and winning percentage, and favorite songs. Then, the competition singing function may receive a competition request from the first singing user who has about the same number of fans to the second singing user. It is conceivable that the number of fans that a singing user has varies depending on the singing ability of the singing user. In this way, by making it a condition for accepting competition singing that the number of fans is about the same, it is possible to prevent competition singing between singing users with greatly different singing abilities from being performed.

More specifically, when the first singing user makes a competition request to the second singing user, the competition singing function compares the number of fans of the first singing user and the number of fans of the second singing user, and the number of fans is within a predetermined reference value (for example, within ±20%), a match request from the first singing user to the second singing user is accepted. In addition, the number of fans increases when the viewing user registers himself/herself as a fan of the singing user through the video posting viewing application. There is no limit to the number of singing users that can be registered as fans by viewing users.

In addition, the competition singing function may accept a competition request even if the number of fans is the same as long as other conditions are satisfied, and even if the number of fans is not the same, if the second singing user approves. A battle request may be accepted. On the other hand, the competition singing function may accept only competition requests with approximately the same number of fans. Here, "only" means, for example, that even if other conditions are satisfied, a competition request with a different number of fans will not be accepted.

In addition, the competition singing function may give the singing user a consideration according to the total evaluation score obtained by the singing user who won the competition singing by voting for himself/herself. The consideration here is money, or points that can be used in a video posting viewing application (video posting site) or other online services. In addition, the singing user who won the competition singing may obtain a consideration according to the score obtained by summing not only the total evaluation score of himself but also the total evaluation score of the opponent (so-called total collection).

[7. Functional block of competition singing function]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram relating to the competition singing function according to this embodiment. The CPU 20 included in the server 4 includes a match request reception unit 70 , a match acceptance determination unit 71 , a match setting unit 72 , a video evaluation unit 73 , a coin effect superimposition unit 74 , and a video distribution unit 75 . Processing executed by each function of the server 4 is implemented by a program stored in the HDD 26 .

The battle request receiving unit 70 receives a battle request from the first singing user to the second singing user. In addition, the battle request receiving unit 70 may receive a battle request from the first singing user having about the same number of fans to the second singing user.

The competition approval determination unit 71 determines whether or not the second singing user has accepted the competition request from the first singing user.

The competition setting unit 72 performs various settings such as song settings and singing order settings for competition singing. The competition setting unit 72 divides the music into a plurality of regions in chronological order, and sets the order of singing users (alternate singing order) for each region. Also, the competition setting section 72 may dynamically change the alternate singing order set based on the divided areas 68 .

The video evaluation unit 73 receives from the mobile terminal 3B an input of an evaluation (score) for each singing video distributed to the mobile terminal 3B and a superimposition of a coin-throwing effect image 69 on the singing video (a coin-throwing input). Then, the moving image evaluation unit 73 derives the evaluation total score input during distribution of the singing moving image, and judges the victory or defeat of the competition singing.

When a coin-throwing input is received, the coin-throwing effect superimposing unit 74 superimposes a coin-throwing effect image 69 corresponding to the received coin-throwing input on the singing video.

The video distribution unit 75 distributes the singing video to the mobile terminal 3B. In addition, when the second singing user accepts the competition request from the first singing user, the moving image distribution unit 75 distributes the first singing moving image 60A by the first singing user and the second singing moving image 60B by the second singing user to the mobile terminal. It is delivered so that it may be simultaneously displayed on the screen 3a of 3B. In addition, the moving image distribution unit 75 outputs the voice of the singing video during singing, does not output the voice of the singing video that is not singing, and outputs the singing video that is not singing. The battle singing video is distributed to the portable terminal 3B so that it is displayed on the screen 3a larger than the screen 3a.

[8. Flowchart of competition singing process]
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the flow of competition singing processing according to this embodiment executed by the CPU 20 provided in the server 4 . A program for executing the competition singing process according to this embodiment is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 .

First, in step S100, the battle request receiving unit 70 determines whether or not there is a battle request from the first singing user to the second singing user. The process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination, it will be in a waiting state until it receives a battle request.

In step S102, the competition approval determination unit 71 determines whether or not the second singing user has accepted the competition request.

In step S104, the competition setting section 72 performs various settings for performing competition singing.

In the next step S106, the video distribution unit 75 starts distribution of the competition singing video.

In the next step S108, the moving image distribution unit 75 determines whether or not the song of the battle song has ended, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S110. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination, the video distribution unit 75 continues distribution of the battle singing video until the music ends.

In the next step S110, the moving image distribution unit 75 finishes distributing the battle singing moving image and returns to step S100.

As described above, the server 4 (competition singing function) according to the present embodiment accepts a singing video competition request from the first singing user to the second singing user, and when the second singing user accepts the competition request In addition, the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B are distributed so as to be displayed simultaneously on the screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3B. Therefore, the server 4 (competition singing function) according to the present embodiment enables singing users to compete with each other for their singing videos, and allows viewing users to watch multiple competing singing videos at the same time. make it possible to

[9. Voting process flow chart]
FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of voting processing according to the present embodiment executed by the CPU 20 of the server 4. As shown in FIG. A program for executing the voting process according to this embodiment is stored in advance in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 .

First, in step S200, the moving image evaluation unit 73 determines whether or not the competition singing has started. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination, it will be in a waiting state until competition singing starts.

In step S202, the moving image evaluation unit 73 determines whether or not the operation icon 58A has been clicked by the viewing user.

In step S204, the video evaluation unit 73 derives the evaluation total score, and the video distribution unit 75 updates the display of the evaluation total score.

In step S206, the moving image evaluation unit 73 determines whether or not the operation icon 58D has been clicked by the viewing user.

In step S208, the coin effect image 69 selected by the viewing user is superimposed on the target singing video by the coin effect superimposing unit 74, and the video evaluation unit 73 calculates the evaluation total score by adding the score corresponding to the superimposed coin effect image 69. The video distribution unit 75 updates the display of the evaluation total score.

In the next step S210, the video evaluation unit 73 determines whether or not there has been a change in the users who highly evaluated the singing video.

In step S212, the moving image distribution unit 75 updates the display of the icon image 64 of the highly rated user.

In step S214, the moving image distribution unit 75 determines whether or not the song for the competition song has ended.

In step S216, the video evaluation unit 73 determines whether the song is won or lost based on the evaluation total score for each singing video, and the video distribution unit 75 distributes an image showing the result.

In the next step S218, the moving image distribution unit 75 ends the distribution of the battle singing moving image and ends the main voting process.

As described above, the server 4 (voting function) according to the present embodiment receives from the mobile terminal 3B an evaluation for each singing video distributed to the mobile terminal 3B. Therefore, the server 4 (voting function) according to the present embodiment enables viewing users to easily judge the superiority or inferiority of performance videos distributed by each of a plurality of singing users.

[10. Other embodiments]
As described above, the present invention has been described using each of the above-described embodiments, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above-described embodiments. Various modifications or improvements can be made to each of the embodiments described above without departing from the gist of the invention, and forms with such modifications or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Also, the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a form in which two singing users sing in competition has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to adopt a form in which three or more singing users sing together. In the case of this form, a certain singing user may make a battle request to two or more other singing users at the same time, or a singing user who receives a battle request may make a battle request to another singing user.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a form in which the evaluation total score for each singing video is displayed as a bar image as the voting result image 66 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the bar image, a pie chart may be used to relatively display the total evaluation score for each singing video.

Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the form which determines the victory or defeat of competition singing by the audience user's vote, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the competition singing function may have an automatic scoring function, and victory or defeat may be determined by the determination result of this automatic scoring function.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, based on the alternate performance settings, the form of outputting audio and screen display of the first singing video 60A and the second singing video 60B has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. do not have. For example, the server 4 performs image analysis (face recognition processing) on the singing video transmitted from the mobile terminal 3A to determine the singing video with the mouth open wider, and based on this determination result, the first singing video Audio output and screen display of 60A and the second singing video 60B may be performed. That is, the singing video in which the mouth is relatively wide open is determined to be the singing video in which the singing user is currently singing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a form of real-time competition has been described as competition singing, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first singing user makes a competition request for the already recorded singing video of another singing user, and the competition between the live singing video and the recorded singing video, the competition between the recorded singing videos, etc. may be made possible.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a performance has been described as singing and a video uploaded to a video posting site has been described as a singing video, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the performance may be other than singing, such that the performance is dance and the video uploaded to the video posting site is a dance video.

Further, the flow of each processing described in the above embodiment is also an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps added, or the processing order changed within the scope of the present invention. good too.

3B mobile terminal (terminal device)
3a screen 4 server (information processing device)
26 HDD (storage means)
60A 1st singing video (1st video)
60B 2nd singing video (2nd video)
66 Voting result image (image showing the evaluation result)
68 divided area 70 battle request receiving unit (receiving means)
72 battle setting section (setting means)
73 Animation evaluation unit (evaluation means)
74 Coin effect superimposition unit 75 Video distribution unit (distribution means)

Claims (6)

with a processor
The processor
Distribute a delivery video based on the first video of the first user and the second video of the second user,
The first moving image is output in the first mode and the second moving image is output in the second mode in the first period, and the first moving image is output in the second mode and the second moving picture is output in the first mode in the second period. let
When the difference between the first user's predetermined parameter and the second user's predetermined parameter is within a reference value, the processor enables the distribution moving image to be distributed.
Information processing equipment. with a processor
The processor
Distribute a delivery video based on the first video of the first user and the second video of the second user,
The first moving image is output in the first mode and the second moving image is output in the second mode in the first period, and the first moving image is output in the second mode and the second moving picture is output in the first mode in the second period. let
The processor
Receiving an evaluation of each of the first moving image and the second moving image,
Distributing images including evaluation results of each of the first moving image and the second moving image in the distributed moving image ,
Information processing equipment. A processor delivers a delivery video based on the first user's first video and the second user's second video,
A processor outputs the first moving image in the first mode and the second moving image in the second mode in the first period, and outputs the first moving image in the second mode and the second moving image in the first mode in the second period. output in the form of
A processor enables distribution of the distribution video when a difference between the predetermined parameter of the first user and the predetermined parameter of the second user is within a reference value;
video delivery method. A processor delivers a delivery video based on the first user's first video and the second user's second video,
A processor outputs the first moving image in the first mode and the second moving image in the second mode in the first period, and outputs the first moving image in the second mode and the second moving image in the first mode in the second period. output in the form of
A processor receives an evaluation of each of the first moving image and the second moving image;
A processor distributes an image showing evaluation results of each of the first moving image and the second moving image included in the distributed moving image,
video delivery method. Distribute a delivery video based on the first video of the first user and the second video of the second user,
The first moving image is output in the first mode and the second moving image is output in the second mode in the first period, and the first moving image is output in the second mode and the second moving picture is output in the first mode in the second period. let
A program for causing a processor to execute processing for enabling distribution of the distribution moving image when a difference between the first user's predetermined parameter and the second user's predetermined parameter is within a reference value. Distribute a delivery video based on the first video of the first user and the second video of the second user,
The first moving image is output in the first mode and the second moving image is output in the second mode in the first period, and the first moving image is output in the second mode and the second moving picture is output in the first mode in the second period. let
Receiving an evaluation of each of the first moving image and the second moving image,
A program for causing a processor to execute a process of including and distributing an image indicating evaluation results of each of the first moving image and the second moving image in the distributed moving image.

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