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US 2026/0039893 A1Published application
Content distribution system, content distribution method, and computer program
AssigneeDWANGO Co., Ltd.
InventorsNobuo KAWAKAMI, Shinnosuke IWAKI, Takashi KOJIMA, Toshihiro SHIMIZU, Hiroaki SAITO
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Abstract
The present disclosure has a configuration in which a distributor who performs a separate distribution that is different from this live content, or a viewer who views this separate distribution can participate in a virtual space and express intent or participate in visual recognition through the commitment of a virtual item.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- store a first avatar information and a first virtual space of a first distributor broadcasting to a first at least one viewer and a second avatar information of a second distributor broadcasting from a second virtual space to a second at least one viewer;
- wherein the first avatar information is associated with a first avatar of the first distributor having first appearance data, said first appearance data comprising at least two first joints and at least two first ramuses of the first avatar, one of the first ramuses being connected between the two first joints and another of the first ramuses being connected to one of the first joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the first ramuses at the one of the first joints;
- and
- wherein the second avatar information is associated with a second avatar of the second distributor having second appearance data, said second appearance data comprising at least two second joints and at least two second ramuses, one of the second ramuses being connected between the two second joints and another of the second ramuses being connected to one of the second joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the second ramuses at the one of the second joints;
- accept, by the first distributor, a request from the second distributor for a common distribution;
- distribute common distribution data to the first at least one viewer once the request is accepted;
- and
- receive, from one or more viewer terminals, a virtual item comprising clothing wearable by at least one of the first avatar or the second avatar;
- wherein the clothing is configured to, when worn by the first avatar, change the first appearance data rendered in the first virtual space, and is configured to, when worn by the second avatar, change the second appearance data rendered in the first virtual space;
- and
- wherein receiving, from the one or more viewer terminals, the virtual item is based on and indicates support, compliment, and/or praise of content rendered based on the common distribution data;
- wherein the common distribution data comprises the first avatar information, the first virtual space, and the second avatar information, and
- wherein the first and second distributors are distinct from the first and second at least one viewers.
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A method for distributing content by a content distribution server for performing a common distribution, comprising:
- accepting, by a first distributor, a request from the second distributor for the common distribution;
- storing a first avatar information and a first virtual space of the first distributor broadcasting to a first at least one viewer and a second avatar information of the second distributor broadcasting from a second virtual space to a second at least one viewer;
- wherein the first avatar information is associated with a first avatar of the first distributor having first appearance data, said first appearance data comprising at least two first joints and at least two first ramuses of the first avatar, one of the first ramuses being connected between the two first joints and another of the first ramuses being connected to one of the first joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the first ramuses at the one of the first joints;
- and
- wherein the second avatar information is associated with a second avatar of the second distributor having second appearance data, said second appearance data comprising at least two second joints and at least two second ramuses, one of the second ramuses being connected between the two second joints and another of the second ramuses being connected to one of the second joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the second ramuses at the one of the second joints;
- distributing common distribution data to the first at least one viewer once the request is accepted;
- and
- receiving, from one or more viewer terminals, a virtual item comprising clothing wearable by at least one of the first avatar or the second avatar;
- performing one of:
- having the clothing be worn by the first avatar and changing the first appearance data rendered in the first virtual space, and having the clothing be worn by the second avatar and changing the second appearance data rendered in the first virtual space;
- and
- wherein receiving, from the one or more viewer terminals, the virtual item is based on and indicates support, compliment, and/or praise of content rendered based on the common distribution data;
- wherein the common distribution data comprises the first avatar information, the first virtual space, the second avatar information, and the item motion information, and
- wherein the first and second distributors are distinct from the first and second at least one viewers.
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A content distribution server comprising a processor for executing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- facilitate acceptance, by a first distributor, of a request from a second distributor for a common distribution;
- store a first avatar information and a first virtual space of a first distributor broadcasting to a first at least one viewer and a second avatar information of a second distributor broadcasting from a second virtual space to a second at least one viewer;
- wherein the first avatar information is associated with a first avatar of the first distributor having first appearance data, said first appearance data comprising at least two first joints and at least two first ramuses of the first avatar, one of the first ramuses being connected between the two first joints and another of the first ramuses being connected to one of the first joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the first ramuses at the one of the first joints;
- and
- wherein the second avatar information is associated with a second avatar of the second distributor having second appearance data, said second appearance data comprising at least two second joints and at least two second ramuses, one of the second ramuses being connected between the two second joints and another of the second ramuses being connected to one of the second joints and configured to pivot with respect to the one of the second ramuses at the one of the second joints;
- distribute common distribution data to the first at least one viewer once the request is accepted;
- and
- receive, from one or more viewer terminals, a virtual item comprising clothing wearable by at least one of the first avatar or the second avatar;
- wherein the clothing is configured to, when worn by the first avatar, change the first appearance data rendered in the first virtual space, and is configured to, when worn by the second avatar, change the second appearance data rendered in the first virtual space;
- and
- wherein receiving, from the one or more viewer terminals, the virtual item is based on and indicates support, compliment, and/or praise of content rendered based on the common distribution data;
- wherein the common distribution data comprises the first avatar information, the first virtual space, the second avatar information, and the item motion information, and
- wherein the first and second distributors are distinct from the first and second at least one viewers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.