US 11,838,603 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 Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,091.
Application 17/694,091 is a continuation of application No. 17/157,176, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,336,969.
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 2022/0201371 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (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)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video distribution system for live distributing a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user, the video distribution system comprising one or more computer processors,
wherein the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to:
determine that a motion gift has been received from a viewing user, the motion gift specifying a motion including a motion of a body part of the character object; and
in response to determining that the motion gift has been received from the viewing user, control a motion of the character object such that the character object performs the motion specified by the motion gift.