US 12,231,740 B2
Video distribution system for live distributing video containing animation of character object generated based on motion of distributor user, distribution method, and storage medium storing video distribution program
Aya Kurabuchi, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to GREE, INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by GREE, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/493,392.
Application 18/493,392 is a continuation of application No. 17/694,091, filed on Mar. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,838,603.
Application 17/694,091 is a continuation of application No. 17/157,176, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,336,969, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 17/157,176 is a continuation of application No. 16/552,367, filed on Aug. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,044,535, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-159802 (JP), filed on Aug. 28, 2018; application No. 2019-035044 (JP), filed on Feb. 28, 2019; application No. 2019-083729 (JP), filed on Apr. 25, 2019; and application No. 2019-122885 (JP), filed on Jul. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0056653 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8146 (2013.01) [H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/47815 (2013.01); H04N 21/816 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for allowing live-play of a video on a first user terminal used by a first user, the video containing animation of a character object of a second user, the system comprising:
one or more computer processors,
wherein the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to:
cause a display instruction object to be displayed on a second user device, the second user device being used by the second user and displaying the video, the display instruction object being displayed in a period other than a gift display prohibition period set in the video, the display instruction object being displayed in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from the first user; and
cause the first gift to be displayed in the video in a period other than the gift display prohibition period, in response to an operation on the display instruction object.