# US 2020/0288202 A1 · Video display system, information processing apparatus, and video display method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0288202 A1 - Document ID: US20200288202A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/794,469 - Filed: 2020-02-19 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-08 - Assignees: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. - Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. - Inventors: Koji OHATA; Motohiko AKIYAMA; Tsuruya OKUMA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288202A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/4627: Rights management {associated to the content (security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - H04N 21/2541: {Rights Management (protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - H04N 21/25816: {involving client authentication (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06)} - H04N 21/4122: {additional display device, e.g. video projector (digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423)} - H04N 21/4302: {Content synchronisation processes, e.g. decoder synchronisation} - H04N 21/47202: {for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand} - H04N 21/4788: communicating with other users, e.g. chatting {(arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104)} - H04N 21/4882: {for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders (arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895)} - H04N 21/816: {involving special video data, e.g 3D video} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Provided is a video display system including: an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video; a second user apparatus; and a display control section, in which the first user apparatus sends an invitation for viewing of the video 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 the second user has a viewing right to the video and in a case where manipulation for accepting the invitation is input to the second user apparatus. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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 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 the second user has a viewing right to the video and in a case where manipulation for accepting the invitation is input to the second user apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The video display system according to claim 1, wherein in the case where the second user does not have a viewing right to the video, the display control section causes the second user apparatus to display content for purchasing the viewing right. ### Claim 3 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The video display system according to claim 3, wherein in a case where the first user has a plurality of viewing rights to the video, the first user apparatus sends an invitation with the viewing right to the second user apparatus. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The video display system according to claim 3, wherein the first user apparatus causes content for causing the first user to select either an invitation with the viewing right or an invitation with no viewing right to be displayed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The video display system according to claim 1, wherein both the first and second user apparatuses cause a head-mounted display to display, on a movie screen provided in a virtual space, a display image in which the video is reproduced. ### Claim 7 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. ### Claim 8 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. ### Claim 9 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. ### Claim 10 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.