Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To visually recognize a comment.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes a content receiving unit configured to receive content distributed from a server, a comment receiving unit configured to receive a comment from a viewer viewing the content, and a display unit configured to display the content and scroll-display the comment, in which the display unit stops scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time when a transmitter of the comment is a user of the information processing apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] When videos are distributed, users communicate with each other through comments (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-122955 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when a large number of users are watching a video, a large number of comments are posted, making it difficult to view the comments.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and aims to provide a technology that enables comments to be visually recognized. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problem is an information processing device comprising a content receiving unit that receives content distributed from a server, a comment receiving unit that receives comments from viewers watching the content, and a display unit that displays the content and scrolls the comments, wherein the display unit stops scrolling the comments for a predetermined period of time if the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device.

[0007] Other problems and solutions disclosed in this application will be made clear in the section on preferred embodiments of the invention and the drawings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, comments can be visually recognized. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a video distribution system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of a distribution server 2. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the software configuration of a distribution server 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the software configuration of a user terminal 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a video distribution system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] <System Overview> A video distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a video distribution system. The video distribution system of this embodiment is configured to include a user terminal 1. There can be multiple user terminals 1. The user terminal 1 is communicably connected to a distribution server 2 via a communication network. The communication network is, for example, the Internet, and is constructed using a public telephone network, a mobile phone network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), etc.

[0012] The user terminal 1 is a computer operated by a user, and may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or a personal computer.

[0013] The distribution server 2 is a computer that distributes content (e.g., videos, music, etc.). The distribution server 2 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

[0014] <Distribution Server 2> FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the distribution server 2. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and other configurations may also be used. The distribution server 2 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a communication interface 204, an input device 205, and an output device 206. The storage device 203 stores various data and programs, and is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid-state drive, or a flash memory. The communication interface 204 is an interface for connecting to a communication network, and is, for example, an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone network, a wireless communication device for wireless communication, or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or an RS232C connector for serial communication. The input device 205 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, buttons, a microphone, or the like for inputting data. The output device 206 is, for example, a display, a printer, a speaker, or the like for outputting data. A touch panel display may serve as both the input device 205 and the output device 206. Each functional unit of the distribution server 2 described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the storage device 203 into the memory 202 and executing it, and each storage unit of the distribution server 2 is realized as part of the storage area provided by the memory 202 and the storage device 203.

[0015] 3 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the distribution server 2. The distribution server 2 includes a content distribution unit 211, a comment receiving unit 212, a comment sending unit 213, a gift receiving unit 214, and a gift providing unit 215.

[0016] The content distribution unit 211 distributes content such as videos and music. For example, the content distribution unit 211 can receive video data transmitted from a distributor terminal (not shown) and distribute the data to multiple user terminals 1. Note that the content distribution process by the content distribution unit 211 can use a known method such as streaming distribution.

[0017] The comment receiving unit 212 receives comments from viewers of the content when the content is distributed. The comment receiving unit 212 can receive comments sent from the user terminal 1.

[0018] The comment sending unit 213 sends comments received from viewers to the user terminals 1. The comment sending unit 213 can send comments to all user terminals 1, including the user terminal 1 that sent the comment.

[0019] The gift receiving unit 214 receives a gift offering application from the user terminal 1. The gift may be digital content. The gift may also include, for example, monetary value.

[0020] The gift providing unit 215 performs processing for providing a gift to a content distributor. For example, the gift providing unit 215 can perform setting processing to make digital content available to the distributor. The gift providing unit 215 can also store, for example, points and monetary amounts designated for gifts. The gift providing unit 215 can also perform processing (for example, bank transfer processing or credit card refund processing) for paying an amount corresponding to the total of points and monetary amounts to the content distributor.

[0021] The comment sending unit 214 sends information indicating the gift provided by the user (hereinafter referred to as gift information) along with the comment to the user terminal 1. The gift information may include, for example, a thumbnail or icon of the digital content. The gift information may also include, for example, points or a monetary amount.

[0022] <User device 1> The user terminal 1 may have the same hardware configuration as the distribution server 2 shown in Fig. 2. The program that the user terminal 1 stores in the storage device 203 may be downloaded from the distribution server 2 as, for example, a JavaScript file linked to HTML data.

[0023] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the user terminal 1. The user terminal 1 includes a content receiving unit 111, a comment receiving unit 112, a display unit 113, a gift accepting unit 114, and a gift providing unit 115.

[0024] The content receiving unit 211 receives the content distributed from the distribution server 2.

[0025] The comment receiving unit 212 receives comments from viewers who are viewing the content. The comment receiving unit 212 can receive gift information indicating a gift together with the comment.

[0026] The display unit 213 displays content. The display unit 213 can display comments together with the content. The display unit 213 can scroll and display the comments. If the sender of the comment is the user of the user terminal 1, the display unit 213 can stop scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time (which can be any length of time, such as one second). The length of time for which scrolling of the comment is stopped may be set for each user. The display unit 213 can scroll and display gift information together with the comment. If the gift provider is the user of the user terminal 1, the display unit 213 can stop scrolling of the gift information for at least a predetermined time. The length of time for which scrolling of the gift information is stopped and the length of time for which scrolling of the comment is stopped may be the same or different.

[0027] The gift receiving unit 214 receives a gift application from a viewer who is viewing content.

[0028] The gift providing unit 215 transmits the offer to the server.

[0029] <Operation> FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the video distribution system.

[0030] The distribution server 2 distributes content (S301), and the user terminal 1 receives the content, displays the content, and allows the user to view the content (S302).

[0031] When comments are sent from the user terminal 1 (S303), the distribution server 2 receives the comments and sends them together to the user terminal 1 (S304). The user terminal 1 receives the comments and displays them in a scrolling manner (S305).

[0032] When the user terminal 1 detects a comment posted by its own user while displaying the comments received from the distribution server 2, it stops scrolling the comments for a predetermined time (S306).

[0033] When the user terminal 1 accepts the application to provide a gift, it sends the application to the distribution server 2 (S307), and the distribution server 2 sends gift information to the user terminal 1 in response to the application (S308) and performs a process to grant the gift to the content distributor (S309).

[0034] The user terminal 1 receives the gift information from the distribution server 2 and scrolls the information together with the comments (S310). If the user terminal 1 detects a gift provided by the user while scrolling the received gift information, it stops scrolling the comments for a predetermined time (S311).

[0035] As described above, according to the video distribution system of this embodiment, when scrolling through comments and gift information, the scrolling can be stopped for a certain period of time for comments posted by the user or gift information related to gifts provided by the user, allowing the user to easily view information related to the comments posted by the user or the gifts provided by the user.

[0036] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the above embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention may be modified or improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and equivalents thereof are also included in the present invention.

[0037] For example, the present embodiment also includes the following aspects. a distribution unit that distributes content; a comment receiving unit that receives comments from viewers of the content when the content is distributed; a comment sending unit that sends the comments to the viewer's terminal; an instruction sending unit that sends an instruction to the terminal of the poster of the comment to stop scrolling of the comment from the poster for a predetermined time; An information processing device comprising: The information processing device, a gift receiving unit that receives a gift application from a viewer who is viewing the content; a gift providing unit that performs processing to provide the gift; Equipped with the comment sending unit sends gift information indicating the gift together with the comment; the instruction sending unit sends an instruction to the terminal of the gift giver to stop scrolling of the gift from the gift giver for a predetermined time; An information processing device characterized by:

[0038] <Disclosures> The present disclosure also includes the following configurations. [Item 1] a content receiving unit that receives content distributed from a server; a comment receiving unit that receives comments from viewers who are viewing the content; a display unit that displays the content and scrolls the comments; An information processing device comprising: the display unit stops scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device; An information processing device characterized by: [Item 2] Item 1. The information processing device according to item 1, a gift receiving unit that receives a gift application from a viewer who is viewing the content; a gift providing unit that transmits the offer to the server; Equipped with the comment receiving unit receives gift information representing the gift together with the comment; the display unit scrolls and displays the comment and the gift information, and when the provider of the gift indicated by the gift information is a user of the information processing device, stops scrolling of the gift information for at least a predetermined time; An information processing device characterized by: [Item 3] receiving content delivered from a server; receiving comments from viewers who are viewing the content; displaying the content and scrolling the comments; The information processing device executes In the step of scrolling and displaying, the information processing device stops scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device; An information processing method comprising: [Item 4] receiving content delivered from a server; receiving comments from viewers who are viewing the content; displaying the content and scrolling the comments; A program for causing an information processing device to execute the above, In the step of scrolling and displaying, when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device, causing the information processing device to stop scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time; A program characterized by. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1. User terminal 2. Distribution Server

Claims

1. a content receiving unit that receives content distributed from a server; a comment receiving unit that receives comments from viewers who are viewing the content; a display unit that displays the content and scrolls the comments; An information processing device comprising: the display unit stops scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device; An information processing device characterized by:

2. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, a gift receiving unit that receives a gift application from a viewer who is viewing the content; a gift providing unit that transmits the offer to the server; Equipped with the comment receiving unit receives gift information representing the gift together with the comment; the display unit scrolls and displays the comment and the gift information, and when the provider of the gift indicated by the gift information is a user of the information processing device, stops scrolling of the gift information for at least a predetermined time; An information processing device characterized by:

3. receiving content delivered from a server; receiving comments from viewers who are viewing the content; displaying the content and scrolling the comments; The information processing device executes In the step of scrolling and displaying, the information processing device stops scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device; An information processing method comprising:

4. receiving content delivered from a server; receiving comments from viewers who are viewing the content; displaying the content and scrolling the comments; A program for causing an information processing device to execute the above, In the step of scrolling and displaying, when the sender of the comment is a user of the information processing device, causing the information processing device to stop scrolling of the comment for a predetermined time; A program characterized by.

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