Computer program, method, and server device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023316618-A1
Application number	US-202218091722-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 30, 2022
Priority date	Mar 29, 2022
Publication date	Oct 5, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A first video is displayed that is generated based on motion of a user and is represented as viewed from a viewpoint of the user, the user being a user of the terminal device. In combination with the first video, an input object is displayed that functions as a user interface enabling input by the user. The input object that is displayed is caused to change according to the type of the first video that is displayed.

First claim

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon a program that, by being executed by at least one processor installed in a terminal device, causes the at least one processor to perform the following functions:
displaying a first video that is generated based on motion of a user and is represented as viewed from a viewpoint of the user, the user being a user of the terminal device; displaying, in combination with the first video, an input object that functions as a user interface enabling input by the user; and causing the input object that is displayed to change according to the type of the first video that is displayed.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
displaying the input object inside an area in which the first video is displayed.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
displaying the input object so as to be movable in conjunction with part of an avatar of the user included in the first video.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 3 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
displaying the input object as a virtual terminal device represented in a virtual manner.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to function so as to display one of four types of videos as the first video, wherein:
the four types of videos include: a first type of video that is displayed when the at least one processor determines that the user is executing a preparation mode in which the user is neither a distributor nor a viewer, and in which an avatar of the user that moves based on the motion of the user is arranged in a virtual space; a second type of video that is displayed when the at least one processor determines that the user is executing a single distribution mode in which the user is the distributor, and in which the avatar of the user that moves based on the motion of the user is arranged in the virtual space; a third type of video that is displayed when the at least one processor determines that the user is executing a joint distribution mode in which the user is a joint distributor, and in which (i) the avatar of the user that moves based on the motion of the user and (ii) an avatar of at least one other distributor that moves based on motion of the at least one other distributor are arranged in the virtual space; and a fourth type of video that is displayed when the at least one processor determines that the user is executing a viewing mode in which the user is the viewer and in which an avatar of at least one distributor that moves based on the motion of the at least one distributor is arranged in the virtual space.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
displaying, as the first video, one of the four types of videos selected according to the input by the user to the input object.

7 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following functions:
displaying the input object at a first size when the fourth type of video is displayed as the first video; and displaying the input object at a second size larger than the first size when the first type of video, the second type of video, or the third type of video is displayed as the first video.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
when the first or second type of video is displayed as the first video, including, in the input object, a second video in which the avatar of the user that moves based on the motion of the user is arranged in the virtual space and the avatar is displayed as viewed from a front of the avatar.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
when the third type of video is displayed as the first video, including, in the input object, a second video in which (i) the avatar of the user that moves based on the motion of the user and (ii) the avatar of the at least one other distributor that moves based on the motion of the at least one other distributor are arranged in the virtual space, each avatar being displayed as viewed from a front of each avatar.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
when the fourth type of video is displayed as the first video, including, in the input object, a second video in which the avatar of the at least one distributor that moves based on the motion of the at least one distributor is arranged in the virtual space and each avatar is displayed as viewed from a front of each avatar.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
generating the second video that displays each avatar as viewed from a position of a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space used in the first video.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
when the first type of video, the second type of video, or the third type of video is displayed as the first video, displaying the second video with the avatar of the user reversed.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein:
when the second type of video or the third type of video is displayed as the first video, the second video included in the input object is the same as a video displayed in common on a terminal device of at least one other viewer.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
displaying, on the input object, an icon to be selected by the user to determine which of the first type of video, the second type of video, the third type of video, and the fourth type of video is to be displayed as the first video.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following function:
when the second type of video, the third type of video, or the fourth type of video is displayed as the first video, displaying, in a background positioned behind the input object in the first video, a comment sent by the viewer to any of the distributors.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the program further causes the at least one processor to perform the following functions:
when the fourth type of video is displayed as the first video,
displaying a plurality of gift objects at a side of, above, or below the avatar of the at least one distributor;
determining one of the plurality of gift objects selected by the user as a gift object to be sent to the at least one

Assignees

• Gree Inc

Inventors

• Watanabe Ken

Classifications

• G06T13/40 Primary

  of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings · CPC title

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G06T19/00

  Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics · CPC title

• G06T2200/24

  involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs] · CPC title

• G06T2219/024

  Multi-user, collaborative environment · CPC title