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US 11,778,283 B2Granted
Video distribution system for live distributing video containing animation of character object generated based on motion of actors
AssigneeGREE, Inc.
InventorsMasashi Watanabe, Yasunori Kurita
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Abstract
A video distribution system in one embodiment includes a distribution server, a storage and a supporter computer. The distribution server may be configured to cause a first display device and a plurality of client devices to play a live video containing an animation of a character object. A supporter computer may be configured to display in the live video, upon selection of a decorative object and receipt of a first operation input, a blind object for hiding at least a part of the character object.
Claims16
A video distribution system, comprising:
- a distribution server configured to cause a first display device and a plurality of client devices to play a live video, the live video containing an animation of a character object generated based on one or more motions of an actor, the plurality of client devices includes a first client device used by a first user;
- a storage storing one or more decorative objects, each of the one or more decorative objects capable of being displayed in association with the character object;
- a supporter computer comprising a second display device, the supporter computer being located remotely from the first display device, the supporter computer being configured to (i) display the live video on the second display, (ii) cause first additional information to be displayed in the live video that is being displayed to the actor on the first display device, (iii) cause the first additional information to not be displayed on any of the plurality of client devices;
- (iv) allow a supporter user to input a first operation input;
- and (v) display in the live video, upon selection of one of the one or more decorative objects and receipt of the first operation input, a blind object for hiding at least a part of the character object.
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A method of distributing a video performed by one or more computer processors executing computer readable instructions, the method comprising:
- causing a first display device and a plurality of client devices to play a live video, wherein the live video contains an animation of a character object generated based on one or more motions of an actor, and wherein the plurality of client devices includes a first client device used by a first user;
- storing one or more decorative objects, each of the one or more decorative objects capable of being displayed in association with the character object;
- causing the live video to be displayed on the first display device disposed at a position viewable by the actor;
- causing the live video to be displayed on a second display device of a supporter computer, the supporter computer being located remotely from the first display device;
- causing, by the supporter computer, a first additional information to be displayed in the live video that is being displayed on the first display device;
- causing, by the supporter computer, the first additional information to not be displayed on any of the plurality of client devices;
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- displaying in the live video, upon selection of one of the one or more decorative objects and receipt of an operation input by a supporter user of the supporter computer, a blind object for hiding at least a part of the character object.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a distribution program causing one or more computer processors to:
- cause a first display device and a plurality of client devices to play a live video, wherein the live video contains an animation of a character object generated based on one or more motions of an actor, and wherein the plurality of client devices includes a first client device used by a first user;
- store one or more decorative objects, each of the one or more decorative objects capable of being displayed in association with the character object;
- cause the live video to be displayed on the first display device disposed at a position viewable by the actor;
- cause the live video to be displayed on a second display device of a supporter computer, the supporter computer being located remotely from the first display device;
- cause, by the supporter computer, a first additional information to be displayed in the live video that is being displayed on the first display device;
- cause, by the supporter computer, the first additional information to not be displayed on any of the plurality of client devices;
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- display in the live video, upon selection of one of the one or more decorative objects and receipt of an operation input by a supporter user of the supporter computer, a blind object for hiding at least a part of the character object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.