JP7778034B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

In recent years, technologies for distributing user-created video content over the Internet have become known. One such technology is known as tipping, which allows users who have viewed the video content to offer gifts such as money or goods to the distributing user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-11069

However, existing technology leaves room for improvement in terms of providing better service to users.

This application has been made in light of the above, and aims to provide an information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program that can provide better services.

The information processing device according to the present application comprises a receiving unit and a providing unit. The receiving unit receives a gift request from a viewing user who is watching video content while the broadcaster user is broadcasting the video content, to gift the broadcaster user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items. The providing unit provides the broadcaster with the item selected by the broadcaster user from the list of items.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to provide better services.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a process executed by an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of content information. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of gift information. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of information processing executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration.

Below, detailed explanations will be given of the information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") according to the present application, with reference to the drawings. Note that the information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application are not limited to these embodiments. Furthermore, identical components in the following embodiments will be designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.

(Embodiment)
First, a process executed by an information processing device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a process executed by the information processing device according to an embodiment. Fig. 1 also shows an example of the operation of an information processing system S including an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing system S according to an embodiment includes the information processing device 1, a distributor terminal 50, and a viewer terminal 100.

Note that while Figure 1 shows an example in which the information processing device 1 is responsible for managing the distribution of video content, a separate server device dedicated to managing the distribution of video content may also be provided.

In the information processing system S shown in FIG. 1, while a broadcasting user is broadcasting video content, a viewing user who is watching the video content can gift the broadcasting user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items, and the selected item can be provided to the broadcasting user.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, in the information processing system S according to the embodiment, first, the distributor terminal 50 registers video content created by the distributor user in the information processing device 1 through the distributor user's operation (step S1).

Next, the information processing device 1 distributes the registered video content in response to a distribution request from the viewer terminal 100 (step S2).

Next, while the video content is being distributed, the information processing device 1 accepts a gift request from a viewing user who is viewing the video content to gift the distributor user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items (step S3). In other words, the viewing user gifts the distributor user a gift catalog from which the user can select an item for a set price. The gift request includes information such as the type of gift catalog, the set price, and the period during which it can be received.

Next, the information processing device 1 displays a list of the items accepted in the gift request on the broadcaster terminal 50 (step S4). The information processing device 1 notifies the broadcaster terminal 50 of the list of items, as well as information such as the set price and the period during which the item can be received. The information processing device 1 may notify the broadcaster terminal 50 each time a gift request is accepted, or may notify the broadcaster terminal 50 of the requests all at once after the video content distribution has ended.

Next, the information processing device 1 accepts a selection instruction to select items from the list of items that are within a set amount (step S5). Note that, if the information processing device 1 accepts multiple gift requests, it may also accept a selection instruction to select items that are within the total amount of the set amounts set for each gift request. In other words, the broadcast user is not limited to selecting items from multiple lists of items that are each within a set amount, but can also select items from a single list of items that are within a set amount.

Next, the information processing device 1 provides the item selected by the broadcast user to the broadcast user (step S6). Specifically, the information processing device 1 arranges for the seller of the selected item to deliver it to the broadcast user.

In this way, with the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment, a viewing user can send a gift catalog to a broadcasting user, allowing the broadcasting user to select and provide items that the broadcasting user needs (or wants). In other words, with the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment, better service can be provided to users such as the broadcasting user.

Next, an example configuration of an information processing system S according to an embodiment will be described using FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of an information processing system S according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, in the information processing system S according to an embodiment, an information processing device 1, multiple broadcaster terminals 50, and multiple viewer terminals 100 are connected to a network N by wire or wirelessly. The network N is, for example, the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), or the like.

The information processing device 1 is a server device that executes the information processing method according to the embodiment. While a broadcaster user is broadcasting video content, the information processing device 1 accepts a gift request from a viewing user who is watching the video content to gift the broadcaster user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items, and provides the broadcaster user with the item selected by the broadcaster user from the list of items.

In addition, the information processing device 1 is an information processing device that works in conjunction with multiple broadcaster terminals 50 and multiple viewer terminals 100, and provides each broadcaster terminal 50 and each viewer terminal 100 with API (Application Programming Interface) services for various applications (hereinafter referred to as apps), as well as various data, and is realized by a server device, a cloud system, etc.

In addition, the information processing device 1 may be an information processing device that provides some kind of web service online to each broadcaster terminal 50 and each viewer terminal 100. For example, the information processing device 1 may provide the following web services: internet connection, search service, SNS (Social Networking Service), electronic commerce (EC), electronic payment, online games, online banking, online trading, accommodation and ticket reservations, video and music distribution, news, maps, route search, route guidance, line information, operation information, weather forecasts, etc. In practice, the information processing device 1 may work in conjunction with various servers that provide the above-mentioned web services, and may act as an intermediary for the web services or be responsible for processing the web services.

The broadcaster terminal 50 is a terminal device owned by the broadcasting user. The broadcaster terminal 50 can be any type of terminal device, such as a smartphone, desktop PC, notebook PC, or tablet PC. The broadcaster terminal 50 transmits various information to the information processing device 1, etc., and receives information provided by the information processing device 1, etc.

The viewer terminal 100 is a terminal device carried by a viewing user. The viewer terminal 100 can be any type of terminal device, such as a smartphone, desktop PC, notebook PC, or tablet PC. The viewer terminal 100 transmits various types of information to the information processing device 1, etc., and receives information provided by the information processing device 1, etc.

Next, an example configuration of the information processing device 1 will be described with reference to Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example configuration of an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Figure 3, the information processing device 1 has a communication unit 2, a control unit 3, and a memory unit 4. The control unit 3 includes a distribution unit 31, a reception unit 32, and a provision unit 33. The memory unit 4 stores user information 41, content information 42, and gift information 43.

The communication unit 2 is realized, for example, by a network interface card (NIC). The communication unit 2 is connected to the network via a wired or wireless connection.

The control unit 3 is a controller, and is realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit) executing various programs (equivalent to examples of information processing programs) stored in a storage device within the information processing device 1 using RAM or the like as a working area. The control unit 3 may also be a controller, and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or GPGPU (General Purpose Graphics Processing Unit).

The storage unit 4 is realized, for example, by a semiconductor memory element such as RAM (Random Access Memory) or flash memory, or by a storage device such as a hard disk or optical disk.

User information 41 is information about users (broadcasting users, viewing users, and transferee users). Figure 4 shows an example of user information 41. As shown in Figure 4, user information 41 includes items such as "user ID" and "attribute information."

"User ID" is identification information that identifies a user. "Attribute information" is information about the user's attributes, including psychographic attributes, demographic attributes, etc.

Content information 42 is information about video content registered by a distribution user. Figure 5 shows an example of content information 42. As shown in Figure 5, content information 42 includes items such as "content ID," "distributor," and "video data."

"Content ID" is identification information that identifies the video content. "Distributor" is information that identifies the broadcasting user, and a user ID is entered. "Video data" is video data in the video content, and is data that indicates the video being viewed by the viewing user.

Gift information 43 is information regarding the right to receive an item given by a viewing user to a broadcasting user. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of gift information 43. As shown in Figure 6, gift information 43 includes items such as "gift ID," "content ID," "viewer," and "gift information."

"Gift ID" is identification information that identifies each receiving right. "Content ID" is identification information that identifies the video content for which a gift request has been received. "Viewer" is the viewing user who is watching the video content and has made the gift request. A user ID is entered for "viewer." "Gift information" is information related to the list of items, including the name of the item list (catalog name), the set amount, the period during which it can be received, etc.

Next, we will explain each function of the control unit 3 of the information processing device 1 (distribution unit 31, reception unit 32, and provision unit 33).

The distribution unit 31 performs processing related to the distribution of video content. Specifically, the distribution unit 31 stores (registers) the video content received by the reception unit 32 from the distributor terminal 50 in the content information 42.

The distribution unit 31 also provides a list of registered video content to the viewer terminal 100 based on the content information 42. The distribution unit 31 distributes video content selected by the viewing user from the list of video content via the viewer terminal 100 based on the viewing request accepted by the acceptance unit 32.

The reception unit 32 receives various information and requests. For example, the reception unit 32 receives registration of video content from the distributor terminal 50. The reception unit 32 also receives requests to view video content from the viewer terminal 100 and notifies the distribution unit 31.

In addition, during the distribution of video content, the reception unit 32 receives a gift request from a viewing user who is watching the video content to gift the distribution user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items.

For example, the reception unit 32 receives a gift request to gift the right to receive a catalog gift purchased by the viewing user. The reception unit 32 also receives a gift request to gift the right to receive a selected item from a list of items that includes multiple items prepared (pre-purchased) by the viewing user.

The providing unit 33 provides the broadcasting user with the item selected by the broadcasting user from the list of items. Specifically, the providing unit 33 displays the list of items on the broadcaster terminal 50 based on the gift request, and notifies the broadcaster terminal 50 of the set amount.

Then, the provision unit 33 accepts a selection instruction from the distribution user to select an item from the list of items within the set price range, and provides the item selected in accordance with the accepted selection instruction to the distribution user.

In addition, when the receiving unit 32 receives multiple gift requests, the providing unit 33 receives instructions to select an item within a set amount for each gift request.

Alternatively, when the receiving unit 32 receives multiple gift requests, the providing unit 33 receives a selection instruction to select an item from a list of items within the total set amount of each gift request.

In such cases, the item list may be a list that combines the item lists received in each gift request, or may be a list of items (items) handled by the seller of the item list that have been upgraded to match the total set amount.

Next, the information processing procedure executed by the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the information processing procedure executed by the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 3 accepts registration of video content from the distributor terminal 50 (step S101).

Next, the control unit 3 distributes the video content to the viewer terminal 100 (step S102).

Next, the control unit 3 accepts a gift request from a viewing user who is watching the video content to the distribution user (step S103).

Next, the control unit 3 displays a list of the items in the gift request on the broadcaster terminal 50 (step S104).

Next, the control unit 3 provides the item to the distribution user based on a selection instruction to select an item within the set price range from the list of items (step S105), and then ends the process.

〔others〕
Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, some of the processes described as being performed automatically can also be performed manually. Alternatively, all or some of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using known methods. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data, and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be changed as desired unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the information shown in the drawings.

Furthermore, the components of each device shown in the figure are functional concepts and do not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc.

For example, part or all of the memory unit 4 shown in FIG. 3 may be stored in a storage server or the like, rather than being stored in each device. In this case, each device obtains various information by accessing the storage server.

[Hardware configuration]
The information processing device 1 according to the embodiment described above is realized by, for example, a computer 1000 configured as shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has a configuration in which a calculation device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected via a bus 1090.

The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on programs stored in the primary storage device 1040 and secondary storage device 1050, and programs read from the input device 1020, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device, such as RAM, that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), flash memory, etc.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010, such as a monitor or printer, which outputs various types of information. It is implemented, for example, by a connector conforming to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, keyboard, and scanner, and is implemented, for example, by USB.

The input device 1020 may be a device that reads information from optical recording media such as a CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or PD (Phase Change Rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. The input device 1020 may also be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

Network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via network N and sends it to the computing device 1030, and also transmits data generated by the computing device 1030 to other devices via network N.

The arithmetic unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040 and executes the loaded program.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information processing device 1, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 3 by executing a program loaded onto the primary storage device 1040.

〔effect〕
As described above, the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment includes a receiving unit 32 and a providing unit 33. The receiving unit 32 receives a gift request from a viewing user who is watching video content while the broadcaster user is broadcasting video content, to gift the broadcaster user the right to receive an item selected from a list of items. The providing unit 33 provides the broadcaster with the item selected by the broadcaster user from the list of items. This configuration makes it possible to provide better service to users.

The above describes in detail some of the embodiments of the present application based on the drawings, but these are merely examples, and the present invention can be implemented in other forms that incorporate various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the aspects described in the Disclosure of the Invention section.

〔others〕
Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using known methods. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data, and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be changed as desired unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the information shown in the drawings.

Furthermore, the components of each device shown in the figure are functional concepts and do not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc.

Furthermore, the processes described in the above embodiments can be combined as appropriate to the extent that the processing content is not contradictory.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be interpreted as "means" or "circuit." For example, the control unit 3 can be interpreted as control means or control circuit.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Information processing device 2 Communication unit 3 Control unit 4 Storage unit 31 Distribution unit 32 Reception unit 33 Provision unit 41 User information 42 Content information 43 Gift information 50 Distributor terminal 100 Viewer terminal S Information processing system

Claims (7)

a reception unit that receives a gift request that is sent to a distribution user from a viewing user who is viewing video content registered by the distribution user and who has received the video content , the gift request including a catalog gift that is a right to receive an item selected from a list of items, and information on the list of items included in the catalog gift ;
and a providing unit that displays the item list information included in the received gift request on the user terminal of the broadcast user, and delivers an item selected by the broadcast user from the item list to the broadcast user. The right to receive is:
The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the right is to select and receive an item from the list of items within a set price range set by the viewing user. The providing unit
The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein when the receiving unit receives a plurality of gift requests from the broadcast user, the receiving unit provides selected items within the total amount set in each gift request. The providing unit
The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein when the receiving unit receives a plurality of gift requests from the broadcast user, the receiving unit generates and provides a list of items according to the total amount of the set amounts in each gift request. The reception unit
The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a gift request for gifting a right to receive an item selected from the item list including an item prepared by the viewing user. 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising:
a receiving step of receiving a gift request from a viewing user who is viewing video content registered by a distribution user and who has distributed the video content to the distribution user, the gift request including a catalog gift, which is a right to receive an item selected from a list of items, and information on the list of items included in the catalog gift ;
and a providing step of displaying the item list information included in the received gift request on the user terminal of the broadcast user, and delivering an item selected by the broadcast user from the item list to the broadcast user. a receiving step for receiving a gift request sent to a distribution user from a viewing user who is viewing video content registered by the distribution user and who has received the video content , the gift request including a catalog gift, which is a right to receive an item selected from a list of items, and information on the list of items included in the catalog gift ;
and a procedure for displaying the item list information included in the received gift request on the user terminal of the broadcast user, and delivering an item selected by the broadcast user from the item list to the broadcast user, thereby providing the item to the broadcast user.