Content management method, system, apparatus, and program

Abstract

Improve the interestingness of the content. 【Solution】One or more computers transmit content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, receive a request for causing the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, transmit distributor privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, transmit first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmit second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a content management method, system, device, and program.

Background Art

[0002] With the recent development of information and communication technologies, services in which multiple people communicate while using the same content are increasing.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses that it is possible for viewers to give support gifts to a distributor on a game live distribution service.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] There is a demand for further improving the interestingness of content.

[0006] In one aspect, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to deepen the friendship among users of content and improve the interestingness of the content.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] A content management method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is one or more computers transmit content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, receive a request for the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, Based on the received request, send the distributor privilege data for the distributor terminal to obtain a privilege, and send the first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and send the second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, which is a content management method.

[0008] A content management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a system including a server, a distributor terminal, and a viewer terminal connected to the server via a network, wherein the server sends content to the viewer terminal based on data received from the distributor terminal of the distributor, receives a request to cause the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, Based on the received request, send the distributor privilege data for the distributor terminal to obtain a privilege, and send the first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and send the second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, which is a content management system.

[0009] A content management apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a distribution unit that sends content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, a receiving unit that receives a request to cause the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, Based on the received request, send the distributor privilege data for obtaining privileges for the distributor terminal, send the first privilege data for obtaining privileges to the first viewer terminal, and send the privilege data to the second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, i.e., the second viewer terminal, through a transmission unit. It is a content management device comprising this.

[0010] The content management program according to one aspect of the present disclosure is One or more computers Send the content to the viewer terminal based on the data received from the distributor terminal of the distributor, Receive a request to cause the distributor to obtain a privilege from the first viewer terminal that is playing the content, Based on the received request, send the distributor privilege data for obtaining privileges for the distributor terminal, send the first privilege data for obtaining privileges to the first viewer terminal, and send the second privilege data for obtaining privileges to the second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, i.e., the second viewer terminal. It is a content management program that causes a computer to execute the method.

Effect of the Invention

[0011] In one aspect, according to the present disclosure, the interestingness of the content can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts and the description thereof will be omitted. The configurations of the embodiments described below and the actions and effects brought about by the configurations are merely examples and are not limited to the following description. Further, in the following, ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are used as necessary, but these ordinal numbers are used for convenience of identification and do not indicate a specific meaning such as a specific priority unless otherwise specified. In the comparison of the magnitude relationship between two numerical values, unless otherwise specified, either of the two criteria of "greater than or equal to" and "greater than" may be used, and either of the two criteria of "less than or equal to" and "less than" may be used.

[0014] [Overview of the System] The content management system according to the present disclosure is a computer system that manages content to be played on a user terminal. Content refers to information provided by a computer or a computer system that can be recognized by a person. Content can include text content, audio content, video content expressed by video including audio, video games played by processing video that may include audio in real time, and the like. The video content may include video generated by an imaging device such as a camera, may include computer graphics (CG), or may include both. The distribution of content refers to the process executed to provide content to a user, for example, the process of transmitting information toward a user terminal via a communication network. The user terminal plays the content based on the received data. The data may include content data for playing text content, audio content, and video content, and game content data for reflecting the operations performed by the player on the screens of other players.

[0015] The content management system provides the content to the user by transmitting the content data to the user terminal. In one example, the content is provided by a distributor. A distributor is a person who attempts to provide information to viewers by the content management system and is the provider of the content. A viewer is a person who attempts to obtain information by the content management system and is a user of the video content. The content management system transmits the content data provided from the distributor terminal to the viewer terminal. The viewer terminal processes the content data and displays the content on the screen. In the present disclosure, the distributor and the viewer may be collectively referred to as a user, and the distributor terminal and the viewer terminal may be collectively referred to as a user terminal for explanation.

[0016] In one example, the content management system may perform real-time distribution. In this case, for example, the distributor terminal processes the captured video to generate content data and transmits the content data to the content management system in real time. The content management system receives the content data and distributes live streaming content by transmitting the content data to the viewer terminal in real time. The content data may be generated in the content management system. That is, the content management system may process the real-time video provided from the distributor terminal to generate content data and transmit the content data to the viewer terminal in real time. The content management system may be used for an archive in which the content can be viewed for a given period after real-time distribution.

[0017] The content management system may perform on-demand distribution that enables a viewer to view the content at any timing. In this case, for example, the content management system may store the content data generated by processing the video captured in the past in a storage device such as a database. The content management system may transmit the stored content data to the viewer terminal in response to a request from the viewer.

[0018] The content management system displays the content generated based on the content data on the viewer terminal. If there are a plurality of viewer terminals, the content may be displayed on at least one of the plurality of viewer terminals.

[0019] The content management system receives, from a first viewer terminal that is playing content, a request for a distributor to obtain a privilege, and based on the received request, transmits privilege data for obtaining the privilege to the distributor terminal, and also transmits the privilege data to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content. A privilege is a special treatment, right, or goods given to a user. The privilege data is data indicating the privilege, data indicating that the privilege can be obtained, or data necessary for obtaining the privilege.

[0020] [System Configuration] FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a content management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the content management system 1 includes a server 10, a distributor terminal 20, and a viewer terminal 30. The server 10, the distributor terminal 20, and the viewer terminal 30 are connected to a network N such as the Internet and can communicate with each other. The content management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described assuming a known client-server type content management system, but it is not limited thereto. The number of distributor terminals 20, servers 10, and viewer terminals 30 illustrated in FIG. 1 is not limited to the illustrated number. The communication network N may be configured to include the Internet or may be configured to include an intranet.

[0021] The server 10 can be configured by one or more computers. When a plurality of computers are used, these computers may be connected to each other via the communication network N so that logically one server 10 is configured.

[0022] The distributor terminal 20 is a computer used by a distributor. In one example, the distributor terminal 20 has a function of accessing the content management system 1 and transmitting content data indicating the content. The distributor terminal 20 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a head-mounted display (HMD), smart glasses, a smartwatch, a laptop personal computer or a mobile phone, a stationary terminal such as a desktop personal computer, or a photographing system having a function of photographing, recording, and transmitting video.

[0023] The viewer terminal 30 is a computer used by a viewer. In one example, the viewer terminal 30 has a function of accessing the content management system 1, receiving content data indicating the content, and displaying it. The viewer terminal 30 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a head-mounted display (HMD), smart glasses, a smartwatch, a laptop personal computer or a mobile phone, or a stationary terminal such as a desktop personal computer.

[0024] The distributor can operate the distributor terminal 20 to log in to the content management system 1, thereby providing video content to the viewer. The viewer can operate the viewer terminal 30 to log in to the content management system 1, whereby the viewer can view the content. In the present disclosure, it is assumed that the viewer and the distributor of the content management system 1 are already logged in. The viewer's login to the content management system 1 may be omitted. That is, the content management system 1 may transmit content data to the viewer terminal 30 of a general viewer who is not logged in. In this case, a general viewer who is not logged in can also view the content.

[0025] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration related to the content management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As an example, the server computer 100 includes a processor 101, a main memory unit 102, an auxiliary storage unit 103, and a communication unit 104. The processor 101 is an arithmetic unit that executes an operating system and application programs, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The main memory unit 102 is a device that stores programs to be executed, calculation results, etc., and is constituted by, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The auxiliary storage unit 103 is a device that can store a larger amount of data than the main memory unit 102 in general, and is constituted by a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The auxiliary storage unit 103 stores the server program P1 for causing the server computer 100 to function as the server 10 and various types of data. The communication unit 104 is a device that executes data communication with other computers via the communication network N.

[0026] In the present embodiment, the content management program is implemented as the server program P1. Each functional element of the server 10 is realized by causing the server program P1 to be read onto the processor 101 or the main memory unit 102 and causing the processor 101 to execute the program. The server program P1 includes code for realizing each functional element of the server 10. The processor 101 operates the communication unit 104 according to the server program P1, and executes reading and writing of data in the main memory unit 102 or the auxiliary storage unit 103.

[0027] As an example, the terminal computer 200 includes, as hardware components, a processor 201, a main memory unit 202, an auxiliary storage unit 203, a communication unit 204, an input interface 205, an output interface 206, and an imaging unit 207. The processor 201 is an arithmetic unit that executes an operating system and application programs, and is, for example, a CPU, GPU, ASIC, or FPGA. The main memory unit 202 is a device that stores programs to be executed, calculation results, and the like, and is constituted by, for example, a RAM. The auxiliary storage unit 203 is a device that can store a generally larger amount of data than the main memory unit 202, and is constituted by a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The auxiliary storage unit 203 stores a client program P2 for causing the terminal computer 200 to function as a distributor terminal 20 or a viewer terminal 30 and various types of data. The communication unit 204 is a device that executes data communication with other computers via a communication network N. The input interface 205 is a device that receives data based on a user's operation or movement, and is constituted by, for example, at least one of a keyboard, an operation button, a pointing device, a touch panel, a microphone, a sensor, and a camera. The output interface 206 is a device that outputs data processed by the terminal computer 200, and is configured to include a display device such as a display. The imaging unit 207 is a device that captures a photo or video by converting light into an electrical signal, and is, for example, a camera. The imaging unit 207 can also function as the input interface 205. The imaging unit 207 may be integrally configured with the terminal computer, or may be a removable device connected by a general-purpose bus such as USB (Universal Serial Bus).

[0028] Each functional element of the distributor terminal 20 or the viewer terminal 30 is realized by causing the corresponding client program P2 to be read into the processor 201 or the main memory unit 202 and causing the processor 201 to execute the program. The client program P2 includes code for realizing each functional element of the distributor terminal 20 or the viewer terminal 30. The processor 201 operates the communication unit 204, the input interface 205, the output interface 206, or the imaging unit 207 according to the client program P2, and reads and writes data in the main memory unit 202 or the auxiliary storage unit 203.

[0029] At least one of the server program P1 and the client program P2 may be provided after being non-temporarily recorded on a tangible recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory. Alternatively, at least one of these programs may be provided via the communication network N as a data signal superimposed on a carrier wave. These programs may be provided separately or together.

[0030] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration related to the content management system 1. The server 10 includes a distribution unit 11, a reception unit 12, and a transmission unit 13 as functional elements. The distribution unit 11 is a functional element that receives data transmitted from the distributor terminal 20 and transmits content based on the data to the viewer terminal 30. The reception unit 12 is a functional element that receives a request for allowing the distributor to acquire a privilege from the viewer terminal 30. The transmission unit 13 is a functional element that transmits privilege data described later to the distributor terminal 20 based on the received request and transmits the privilege data to the viewer terminal 30. The transmission unit 13 may transmit the privilege data only to the viewer terminal 30 that has transmitted the request for acquiring the privilege, or may transmit the privilege data only to a viewer terminal 30 different from the viewer terminal 30 that has transmitted the request, or may transmit it to both. Hereinafter, an example in which the privilege data is transmitted to the viewer terminal 30 that has transmitted the request and at least one viewer terminal 30 different from this is shown.

[0031] The content provider terminal 20 includes, as functional elements, a content generation unit 21, a content display unit 22, and a privilege reception unit 23. The content generation unit 21 is a functional element that generates video content and transmits the video content data to the server 10. The content display unit 22 is a functional element that displays the generated video content on the screen of the content provider terminal 20. The privilege reception unit 23 is a functional element that receives privilege data from the server 10.

[0032] The viewer terminal 30 includes a content display unit 31, a privilege request transmission unit 32, and a privilege reception unit 33. The content display unit 31 is a functional element that receives content from the server 10 and displays video content based on the content. The privilege request transmission unit 32 is a functional element that transmits a request to the server 10 to cause the content provider to acquire a privilege. The privilege reception unit 33 is a functional element that receives privilege data from the server 10.

[0033] [System Operation] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the processing flow of the content management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] In step S11, the content generation unit 21 of the content provider terminal 20 generates content data. In one example, generation of the content data is started in response to a user operation by the content provider to start distribution.

[0035] In step S12, the content generation unit 21 transmits the content data to the server 10. In one example, the content generation unit 21 sequentially transmits the generated content data to the server 10. The transmitted content data is received by the distribution unit 11 of the server 10.

[0036] In step S13, the distribution unit 11 transmits the content data to the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320. The distribution unit 11 may distribute, as the content data, data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the content data. The first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320 are computers having the same functional elements as the viewer terminal 30. As an example, in response to a request for content data from the first viewer terminal 310, the distribution unit 11 starts transmitting the content data to the first viewer terminal 310, and in response to a request for content data from the second viewer terminal 320, the distribution unit 11 starts transmitting the content data to the second viewer terminal 320. As an example, the distribution unit 11 sequentially transmits the content data to the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320. The content display unit 31 of the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320 receives the content data transmitted from the distribution unit 11.

[0037] In step S14, the content display units 31 of the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320 respectively process the received content data and reproduce the content.

[0038] In step S15, the first viewer terminal 310 that is reproducing the content transmits a privilege grant request for causing the distributor to acquire a privilege to the server 10. The reception unit 12 of the server 10 receives the privilege grant request.

[0039] The privilege grant request may be a request for granting a privilege to the distributor who distributes the content when the viewer selects the content being reproduced by the viewer terminal and gives a special effect to the content without directly selecting the distributor as the target to whom the privilege is to be granted, or a request for selecting the distributor of the content being reproduced by the viewer terminal as the target to whom the viewer grants the privilege and granting the privilege to the distributor. Examples of the special effect on the content include reproducing audio, images, and videos together with the content, superimposing images and videos on the content for display, and changing the display mode of comments given to the content.

[0040] In step S16, based on the privilege granting request, the server 10 transmits privilege data to the distributor terminal 20, and also transmits it to the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320. At the distributor terminal 20, the privilege reception unit 23 receives the privilege data. At the first viewer terminal 310 and the second viewer terminal 320, the privilege reception unit 33 receives the privilege data.

[0041] In step S17, the privilege reception unit 23 and the privilege reception unit 33 each display the privilege data. Displaying the privilege data may include, via the output interface 206, displaying the content of the privilege, notifying that the acquisition of the privilege is possible, notifying that the privilege has been acquired, and displaying a user interface for requesting the server 10 to acquire the privilege. The user interface for requesting the server 10 to acquire the privilege may include a button for requesting the server 10 to acquire the privilege, a mini-game that can request the server 10 to acquire the privilege by winning the game, and the like. When displaying the user interface for requesting the server 10 to acquire the privilege, the privilege reception unit 23 and the privilege reception unit 33 transmit a privilege reception request to the server 10 according to the operation of the user interface, and the server 10 grants the privilege to the user who transmitted the privilege reception request based on the privilege reception request.

[0042] [Example of content] FIG. 5 is an exemplary and schematic diagram of content according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, a smartphone used as the viewer terminal 30 is shown, but the examples shown in these figures can also be executed on the distributor terminal 20.

[0043] In FIG. 5, the viewer terminal 30 displays a content screen 300 including a content area 301 for displaying video content and a game area 302 for displaying a game by playing the content.

[0044] In this example, the video of the camera capturing the distributor is displayed as video content in the content area 301. The game area 302 is an area for displaying games available on a platform that provides a content management system and is launched on the distributor terminal 20 and the viewer terminal 30. In this example, the content area 301 is displayed overlapping a corner of the game area 302. However, the content area 301 and the game area 302 may be displayed with the same size overlapping, and the background part of the game area 302 may be transparently displayed so that the content area 301 and the game area 302 are visible.

[0045] The game area 302 displays a screen on which the games launched on the distributor terminal 20 and the viewer terminal 30 are executed within the same game space via the network. Therefore, the operations performed on the game on the distributor terminal 20 may affect the game launched on the viewer terminal 30, and the operations performed on the game on the viewer terminal 30 may affect the game launched on the distributor terminal 20. Here, a multi-player simultaneous participation game is exemplified, but the game displayed in the game area 302 is not limited to this.

[0046] When providing such content, the data transmitted from the distributor terminal 20 to the server 10 includes the video captured by the camera of the distributor terminal 20 (for example, the imaging unit 207 in FIG. 2) and the game play data by the distributor. The distribution unit 11 of the server 10 generates content data corresponding to the content area 301 according to the video captured by the camera, and generates content data corresponding to the game area 302 according to the game play data, and synthesizes both content data and distributes them to the viewer terminal 30. As an example, the game play data is data indicating an operation for the distributor to advance the game (for example, an operation on the input interface 205 in FIG. 2), and a game video for executing the game based on the game play data is displayed in the game area 302.

[0047] Note that FIG. 5 is an example, and video captured by the camera of the distributor terminal 20 may be transmitted from the distributor terminal 20 to the server 10, and content data corresponding to this video may be distributed to the viewer terminal 30. Alternatively, game play data may be transmitted from the distributor terminal 20 to the server 10, and content data corresponding to this game play data may be distributed to the viewer terminal 30.

[0048] [Examples of privilege data] Next, examples of privilege data according to an embodiment of the present invention will be shown. The privilege data is data indicating a privilege, data indicating that a privilege can be acquired, or data necessary for acquiring a privilege. The privilege indicated by the privilege data or the privilege that can be acquired by the privilege data is, for example, virtual value that can be used in exchange for services and content on the platform provided by the content management system 1. The virtual value is, for example, an exchange ticket for using a gacha system that randomly provides various data such as items, music, images, or videos that can be used on the platform via a network. When a game is used as the content, or when the distributor and the viewer are playing the same game together with the content, the exchange ticket for using the gacha system may be for using a gacha that can acquire items that can advantageously advance the game.

[0049] [Modification example] As described above, various examples in the present disclosure have been described in detail. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above examples. Regarding the present disclosure, various modifications are possible without departing from the gist thereof. Some modification examples of the present embodiment will be described below.

[0050] The server 10 may transmit the privilege data to all viewer terminals 30 and the distributor terminal 20 that are viewing the content being played by the first viewer terminal 310 that has transmitted a privilege grant request.

[0051] Server 10 may transmit the privilege data to any viewer terminal selected from among the viewer terminals 30 that are viewing the content being played by the first viewer terminal 310 that sent the privilege grant request and to the distributor terminal 20 at the time of sending the privilege grant request. The criteria for selecting the target to which the privilege data is to be sent are, for example, whether the viewer is following the distributor, whether the amount charged to the platform providing the content management system 1 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, whether the frequency of viewing the distributor's distribution is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, whether the viewer has charged the distributor or the distributor's channel, whether the viewer has collected the keywords obtained by viewing the content provided by the distributor, and the like.

[0052] Server 10 may be configured to transmit the privilege data to the distributor terminal 20 and the viewer terminal 30 when the total value of the number of privilege grant requests received from the viewer terminal 30 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

[0053] Server 10 may be configured to transmit the privilege data to the distributor terminal 20 and the viewer terminal 30 when the total value of the consideration paid in connection with the privilege grant requests received from the viewer terminal 30 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

[0054] The privileges that can be obtained with the privilege data may be the same or different between the privileges obtained by the distributor and the privileges obtained by the viewer. Also, the privileges that can be obtained by the viewer who sent the privilege grant request and the privileges that can be obtained by other viewers may be the same or different. The privileges being different includes cases where the types of privileges are the same but the value or quantity of the privileges is different, and cases where the types of privileges are different.

[0055] When the first viewer terminal 310 sends a privilege grant request to the server 10 as a request for granting a privilege to the distributor who distributes the content, along with applying a special effect to the content being played by the first viewer terminal 310, the server 10 may send privilege data to all viewer terminals 30 that are viewing the content, and may not send the privilege data to the distributor terminal 20. Also, when the first viewer terminal 310 sends a privilege grant request to the server 10 as a request for granting a privilege to the distributor who distributes the content, along with applying a special effect to the content being played by the first viewer terminal 310, the server 10 may send privilege data to some of the viewer terminals 30 that are viewing the content, and may not send the privilege data to the distributor terminal 20.

[0056] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration related to a content management system 1A (not shown) according to a modified example. The content management system 1A includes a server 10A and a player terminal 20A. The content management system 1A is different from the content management system 1 in that it does not include a distributor terminal 20 and a viewer terminal 30, but includes a player terminal 20A. The player terminal 20A is executing a game as content. The content management system 1A includes a plurality of player terminals 20A, and the plurality of player terminals 20A are executing the same game.

[0057] In the content management system 1A, the content generation unit 21A of the player terminal 20A generates game play data and transmits it to the server 10A. The distribution unit 11A transmits game content data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the game play data received from the player terminal 20A to another player terminal 310A. The content display unit 22A of another player terminal 30A receives the game content data and displays the content using the game content data. The privilege request transmission unit 23A of another player terminal 310A transmits a privilege grant request for granting a privilege to the selected player to the server 10A. The transmission unit 13A transmits the privilege data to the player terminal 20A of the selected player and also to the player terminals 320A of other players.

[0058] Any part or all of each functional unit described in this specification may be realized by a program. The program mentioned in this specification may be non-temporarily recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and distributed, or may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet, or may be distributed in a state installed in any terminal. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. Various additions, changes, and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual ideas and spirit of the present invention derived from the content defined in the claims and its equivalents. For example, what is described as one device (or member, the same applies hereinafter) in this specification (including what is depicted as one device in the drawings) may be realized by a plurality of devices. Conversely, what is described as a plurality of devices in this specification (including what is depicted as a plurality of devices in the drawings) may be realized by one device. Alternatively, some or all of the means and functions included in a certain device (for example, a server) may be included in another device (for example, a user terminal). Also, a "system" may be composed of one device or may be composed of two or more devices (for example, a server and a user terminal, or a plurality of user terminals).

[0059] Also, not all of the matters described in this specification are essential requirements. In particular, matters described in this specification but not described in the claims can be regarded as optional additional matters.

[0060] It should also be noted that the applicant of the present application only knows the publicly known inventions described in the documents in the "Prior Art Documents" column of this specification, and the present invention is not necessarily intended to solve the problems in the publicly known inventions in the same documents. The problems to be solved by the present invention should be determined in consideration of the entire specification. For example, in this specification, when there is a description that a predetermined effect is achieved by a specific configuration, it can also be said that the problem that is the reverse of the predetermined effect is solved. However, it is not intended that such a specific configuration is an essential requirement.

[0061] [Appendix] The present disclosure discloses the following configurations. [Item 1] One or more computers transmit content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, receive a request to cause the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, transmit distributor privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, and transmit first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmit second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, a content management method. [Item 2] The one or more computers receive a reception request for receiving a privilege from the distributor terminal that has received the distributor privilege data, grant a privilege to the distributor based on the received reception request, the content management method according to item 1 or 2. [Item 3] The one or more computers receive a reception request for receiving a privilege from the second viewer terminal that has received the second privilege data, and grant a privilege to the user of the second viewer terminal based on the received reception request, according to the content management method of item 1 or 2. [Item 4] The content is live streaming content, according to the content management method of any one of items 1 to 3. [Item 5] The content includes a video of a camera photographed by the distributor terminal, and a video of a video game executed in the same game space by the distributor terminal and the viewer terminal, according to the content management method of any one of items 1 to 4. [Item 6] The one or more computers receive the request from a plurality of viewer terminals that are playing the content, and transmit the distributor privilege data, the first privilege data, and the second privilege data when the total value of the requests or the total value of the consideration amounts paid by the users of the plurality of viewer terminals along with the requests is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, according to the content management method of any one of items 1 to 5. [Item 7] The privileges obtainable by the distributor privilege data, the first privilege data, and the second privilege data are virtual values available on the platform that provides the content, according to the content management method of any one of items 1 to 6. [Item 8] The privilege obtainable by the distributor privilege data is the same as the privilege obtainable by the second privilege data, according to the content management method of any one of items 1 to 7. [Item 9] ​​The content management method according to any one of items 1 to 8, wherein the privilege obtainable by the first privilege data and the privilege obtainable by the second privilege data are the same. [Item 10] A system including a server, a distributor terminal, and a viewer terminal connected to the server via a network, The server, transmits content to the viewer terminal based on data received from the distributor terminal of the distributor, receives a request to allow the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, transmits distributor privilege data for the distributor to obtain a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, transmits first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmits second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, to the second viewer terminal. A content management system. [Item 11] A distribution unit that transmits content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of the distributor, A receiving unit that receives a request to allow the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, A transmission unit that transmits distributor privilege data for the distributor to obtain a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, transmits first privilege data for obtaining a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmits second privilege data for obtaining a privilege to a second viewer terminal that is playing the content and is different from the first viewer terminal, to the second viewer terminal. A content management apparatus. [Item 12] A content management program for causing a computer to execute the method according to item 1.

Explanation of Signs

[0062] 1... Content management system, 10... Server, 20... Distributor terminal, 30... Viewer terminal, 11... Distribution unit, 12... Reception unit, 13... Transmission unit, 21... Content generation unit, 22, 31... Content display unit, 23, 33... Privilege reception unit, 300... Screen, 301... Content area, 302... Game area

Claims

1. One or more computers transmit content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, receive a request to cause the distributor to acquire a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, transmit distributor privilege data for the distributor to acquire a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, transmit first privilege data for a first user of the first viewer terminal to acquire a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmit second privilege data for a second user of a second viewer terminal different from the first viewer terminal to acquire a privilege to the second viewer terminal that is playing the content, a content management method.

2. The one or more computers receive a reception request for receiving a privilege from the distributor terminal that has received the distributor privilege data, and grant a privilege to the distributor based on the received reception request. The content management method according to claim 1.

3. The one or more computers receive a reception request for receiving a privilege from the second viewer terminal that has received the second privilege data, and grant a privilege to the user of the second viewer terminal based on the received reception request. The content management method according to claim 1.

4. The content is live streaming content. The content management method according to claim 1.

5. The content includes video of a camera photographed at the distributor terminal, and video of a video game executed within the same game space at the distributor terminal and the viewer terminal. The content management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The one or more computers receive the request from a plurality of viewer terminals that are playing the content, and transmit the distributor privilege data, the first privilege data, and the second privilege data when the total value of the requests or the total value of the consideration paid by the users of the plurality of viewer terminals along with the requests is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The content management method according to claim 1.

7. The privileges that can be acquired by the distributor privilege data, the first privilege data, and the second privilege data are virtual values available on the platform that provides the content. The content management method according to claim 1. ​

8. The content management method according to claim 1, wherein the privilege obtainable by the distributor privilege data is the same as the privilege obtainable by the second privilege data.

9. The content management method according to claim 1, wherein the privilege obtainable by the first privilege data is the same as the privilege obtainable by the second privilege data.

10. A system comprising a server, a distributor terminal and a viewer terminal connected to the server via a network, wherein the server transmits content to the viewer terminal based on data received from the distributor terminal of the distributor, receives a request to allow the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, transmits distributor privilege data for the distributor to obtain a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, and transmits first privilege data for the user of the first viewer terminal to obtain a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmits second privilege data for the user of a second viewer terminal different from the first viewer terminal to obtain a privilege to the second viewer terminal that is playing the content, a content management system.

11. A distribution unit that transmits content to a viewer terminal based on data received from a distributor terminal of a distributor, a receiving unit that receives a request to allow the distributor to obtain a privilege from a first viewer terminal that is playing the content, a transmission unit that transmits distributor privilege data for the distributor to obtain a privilege to the distributor terminal based on the received request, transmits first privilege data for the user of the first viewer terminal to obtain a privilege to the first viewer terminal, and transmits second privilege data for the user of a second viewer terminal different from the first viewer terminal to obtain a privilege to the second viewer terminal that is playing the content, a content management device.

12. A content management program that causes a computer to execute the method according to claim 1.

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