Video display system, information processing apparatus, and video display method

A video display system comprising:

• an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video;
• a second user apparatus;
• and
• a display control section, wherein
• the first user apparatus sends an invitation for viewing of the video with the viewing right to the second user apparatus,
• the second user apparatus causes the video viewing invitation to be displayed, and
• the display control section causes the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the first user apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where manipulation for accepting the invitation is input to the second user apparatus irrespective of whether or not the second user has a viewing right to the video.

An information processing apparatus being an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• an invitation transmission section adapted to send an invitation for viewing of the video to a second user apparatus;
• and
• an instruction issuing section, wherein
• the second user apparatus sends data to an effect that the second user accepts the invitation in a case where the second user has a viewing right to the video, and
• the instruction issuing section performs a process of causing the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the information processing apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the data to the effect that the second user has accepted the invitation is received from the second user apparatus.

An information processing apparatus being an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• an invitation transmission section adapted to send an invitation for viewing of the video with the viewing right to a second user apparatus;
• and
• an instruction issuing section, wherein
• the second user apparatus sends data to an effect that the second user accepts the invitation with the viewing right irrespective of whether or not the second user has the viewing right to the video, and
• the instruction issuing section performs a process of causing the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the information processing apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the data to the effect that the second user has accepted the invitation with the viewing right is received from the second user apparatus.

A video display method carried out by an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video, the video display method comprising:

• sending an invitation for viewing of the video to a second user apparatus;
• and
• issuing an instruction, wherein
• the second user apparatus sends data to an effect that the second user accepts the invitation in a case where the second user has a viewing right to the video, and
• the instruction is issued to perform a process of causing the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the first user apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the data to the effect that the second user has accepted the invitation is received from the second user apparatus.

A video display method carried out by an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video, the video display method comprising:

• sending an invitation for viewing of the video with the viewing right to a second user apparatus;
• and
• issuing an instruction, wherein
• the second user apparatus sends data to an effect that the second user accepts the invitation with the viewing right irrespective of whether or not the second user has the viewing right to the video, and
• the instruction is issued to perform a process of causing the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the first user apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the data to the effect that the second user has accepted the invitation with the viewing right is received from the second user apparatus.