Storage medium, method, and information processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12555340-B2
Application number	US-202318470461-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2023
Priority date	Mar 23, 2021
Publication date	Feb 17, 2026
Grant date	Feb 17, 2026

Abstract

In a first part, a video in a virtual space where a plurality of types of objects including a character object which moves is arranged is displayed based on first data common among a plurality of computers. In a second part, a video including the character object is displayed based on second data. The second data is data including information for causing the character object to speak for a speech which is transmitted from outside to any one or more computers including a first computer used by a first user, and whose content of the speech is different from that of data transmitted to a second computer used by a second user. A specific object displayed in the first part has a variable display manner. A display manner of the specific object displayed in the second part is a display manner which is varied in the first part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program which causes a first computer used by a first user to execute a game in which a plurality of users including the first user participates, the program causing the first computer to execute:
in a first part, displaying, based on first data, a video in a virtual space where a plurality of types of objects including a character object which moves is arranged, the first data being data that is received from outside and that is common among a plurality of computers used by the plurality of users; and in a second part, displaying, based on second data received from outside, a video including at least the character object among the plurality of types of objects, wherein the second data is data which includes information for causing the character object to at least speak for a speech and which is transmitted from outside to any one or more computers including the first computer among the plurality of computers used by the plurality of users, and whose content of the speech is different from that of data transmitted to a second computer used by at least a second user among the plurality of computers, a specific object among a plurality of types of objects which can be displayed in the first part is an object whose display manner is variable, a display manner of the specific object which can be displayed in the second part is a display manner of the specific object which is varied in the first part, the first data includes motion data that is input by a performer who plays the character object in the game, one or more of the users participate in the game but are not players in the game, and the one or more of the users who participate in the game but are not players in the game are able to participate in the game in a way that can affect the outcome of the game.

2 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the specific object is an object associated with a specific region of the character object.

3 . The storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein the program causes, along with the displaying of the video including the character object in the second part, the first computer to execute awarding privilege to a user who is viewing the second part.

4 . The storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein
the second data includes motion data that is randomly identified from among a plurality of predetermined types of motion data.

5 . The storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein
a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the first part is variable each time the first part is performed, and a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the first computer is a display manner which is of a specific object in a first part to be performed next time and which is, sometimes, the same as that of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the second computer.

6 . The storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein
a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the first part is variable according to an input operation from a user during a first part in a computer used by the user, and a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the first computer is a display manner which is varied according to an input operation from a first user during a most recently performed first part and which is, sometimes, different from that of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the second computer.

7 . The storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein
the character is live streamed in real time, and the first part includes content based on first data live streamed in real time.

8 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the program causes, along with the displaying of the video including the character object in the second part, the first computer to execute awarding privilege to a user who is viewing the second part.

9 . The storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein the privilege to be awarded is decided at a predetermined timing after the second part is started.

10 . The storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein the privilege to be awarded is previously decided before the second part is started.

11 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the second data includes motion data that is randomly identified from among a plurality of predetermined types of motion data.

12 . The storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein motion data included in second data transmitted to the first computer is different from motion data included in second data transmitted to the second computer.

13 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the first part is variable each time the first part is performed, and a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the first computer is a display manner which is of a specific object in a first part to be performed next time and which is, sometimes, the same as that of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the second computer.

14 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the first part is variable according to an input operation from a user during a first part in a computer used by the user, and a display manner of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the first computer is a display manner which is varied according to an input operation from a first user during a most recently performed first part and which is, sometimes, different from that of a specific object which can be displayed in the second part in the second computer.

15 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the character is live streamed in real time, and the first part includes content based on first data live streamed in real time.

16 . The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the program causes the first computer to execute displaying, at a timing in accordance with an input operation from a user, a predetermined video based on data that is received from outside at a predetermined timing and that is common among the plurality of computers used by the plurality of users, and awarding privilege.

17 . A storage medium storing a program for an information processing apparatus which transmits data to a computer which is caused to execute the program stored in the storage medium according to claim 1 , the program causing the information processing apparatus to execute:
in a third part, recording a sound spoken to each of a plurality of users including the first user by a performer who plays the character object; outputting data including audio information with which a sound recorded for the first user in the recording can be identified, to be transmitted to the first computer as the second data; and converting the sound recorded for the first user in the recording into a letter, and displaying the letter when a sound spoken to the first user is recorded in a new third part such that the performer can visually recognize the letter.

18 . The storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein in the outputting, second data including audio information recorded for each of a plurality of users in the recording is stored, and is output to a computer used by each of the plurality of users at a predetermined timing for simultaneous

Assignees

• Colopl Inc

Inventors

• Baba Naruatsu

Classifications

• G06F13/00

  Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units (interface circuits for specific input/output devices G06F3/00 {; multiprogram control therefor  G06F9/46}; multiprocessor systems  G06F15/16 ) · CPC title

• A63F13/85 Primary

  Providing additional services to players · CPC title

• H04L67/00

  Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications (user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00) · CPC title

• A63F13/87

  Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat · CPC title

• A63F13/54

  involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall · CPC title