# US 2006/0242676 A1 · Live streaming broadcast method, live streaming broadcast device, live streaming broadcast system, program, recording medium, broadcast method, and broadcast device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2006/0242676 A1 - Document ID: US20060242676A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 10/566,689 - Filed: 2004-07-28 - Published: 2006-10-26 - Earliest claimed: 2003-07-31 - Assignees: Institute of Tsukuba Liaision Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Atsushi Hoshino - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20060242676A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/24: Systems for the transmission of television signals using pulse code modulation (H04N21/00 takes precedence) - H04N 21/21805: {enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras} - H04N 21/4143: {embedded in a} Personal Computer [PC] - H04N 21/4316: {for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window} - H04N 21/44: Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs - H04N 21/6125: {involving transmission via Internet (transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82)} - H04N 21/8146: {involving graphical data, e.g. 3D object, 2D graphics} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract To provide a live streaming broadcasting method of high quality and low cost. The present invention also resides in a live streaming broadcasting apparatus and system, a program and a recording medium. A live streaming broadcasting method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of carrying out live broadcasting through a network. The method also includes inputting a plurality of camera image data, synthesized image data obtained by synthesizing process for synthesizing a plurality of camera image data during the inputting are output to a network for auditing by clients. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-39. (canceled) ### Claim 40 A live streaming broadcasting method for broadcasting through a network, said method comprising the steps of inputting a plurality of camera image data and synthesizing said plurality of camera image data via a synthesizing process, and simultaneously outputting synthesized image data of said plurality camera image data through said network for auditing by clients. ### Claim 41 A live streaming broadcasting method for broadcasting through a network, said method comprising the steps of receiving one live streaming broadcasting image data through a network, and synthesizing said one live streaming broadcasting image data and other live streaming broadcasting image data by a synthesizing process, synthesized image data of said live streaming broadcasting image data are output through said network for auditing by clients. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 40, wherein said image data includes at least any one of static image data and video image data. ### Claim 43 (depends on 41) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 41, wherein said image data includes at least any one of static image data and video image data. ### Claim 44 (depends on 40) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 40, wherein said image data includes text display data input by an operation during broadcasting. ### Claim 45 (depends on 41) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 41, wherein said image data includes text display data input by an operation during broadcasting. ### Claim 46 (depends on 40) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claims 40, wherein said image data including designated information for an image display designation. ### Claim 47 (depends on 41) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claims 41, wherein said image data including designated information for an image display designation. ### Claim 48 (depends on 40) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 40, wherein said image data includes a plug-in data. ### Claim 49 (depends on 41) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 41, wherein said image data includes a plug-in data. ### Claim 50 (depends on 40) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 40, wherein said synthesizing process is alpha blend process or picture-in picture process. ### Claim 51 (depends on 41) The live streaming broadcasting method according to claim 41, wherein said synthesizing process is an alpha blend process or picture-in picture process. ### Claim 52 A live streaming broadcasting method for live broadcasting through a network wherein link address information of a browser on the broadcaster side is output as a script, and a link address of a browser on the clients side on the basis of the script of said link address information to thereby synchronously switch the link address on the clients side to the broadcaster side. ### Claim 53 A live streaming broadcasting method for live broadcasting through a network wherein position information of a pointer displayed on a browser on the broadcaster side is output as a script, and a display position of a pointer on the browser on the clients side is designated on the basis of the script of said position information to thereby associate the display position of the pointer on the clients side with the broadcaster side. ### Claim 54 A live streaming broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting a live streaming image data through a network, comprising: receiving means for receiving one live streaming image data through said network; and outputting means for outputting said live streaming image data to said network for auditory by clients during receiving said image data. ### Claim 55 (depends on 54) The live streaming broadcasting apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said outputting means outputs text display data input by an operation during broadcasting to said network for auditory by clients. ### Claim 56 (depends on 54) The live streaming broadcasting apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said outputting means outputs image data including designated information for an image display designation. ### Claim 57 (depends on 54) The live streaming broadcasting apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said outputting means outputs plug-in data to said network for auditory by clients. ### Claim 58 A live streaming broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting a live streaming image data through a network, said method comprising the steps of executing a process for outputting link address information of a browser on the broadcaster side as a script, and designating a link address of the browser on the clients side on the basis of the script of said link address information to thereby synchronously switch the link address on the clients side to the broadcaster side. ### Claim 59 A live streaming broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting a live streaming image data through a network wherein position information of a pointer displayed on a browser on the broadcaster side is output as a script, and a display position of the pointer on the browser on the clients side is designated on the basis of the script of said position information to thereby associate the display position of the pointer on the clients side with the broadcaster side. ### Claim 60 A live streaming broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting a live streaming image data through a network, comprising outputting means for outputting image data of image depicted by operation of the broadcaster on the browser on the broadcaster side to said network for auditory by clients. ### Claim 61 (depends on 60) The live streaming broadcasting apparatus according to claim 60, said outputting means includes synthesizing means for synthesizing said image data of image depicted by operation of the broadcaster with animation image data, said output means outputting image data after synthesizing by said synthesizing means to said network. ### Claim 62 A computer program for synthesizing a plural camera image data input in an computer to produce synthesized image data, comprising the following processes: switching process for selecting camera image data for applying a suitable plurality of camera image data out of three or more camera image data input in said apparatus to said plurality camera image synthesizing process selectively; synthesizing process said plural camera image data in order to be executed by said computer; and outputting process for outputting synthesized image data of said plural camera image. ### Claim 63 (depends on 62) The computer program according to claim 62, wherein said synthesizing process is alpha blend process or picture-in picture process.