Abstract: A video distribution system in one embodiment includes a distribution server, a storage and a supporter computer. The distribution server may be configured to cause a first display device and a plurality of client devices to play a live video containing an animation of a character object. A supporter computer may be configured to display in the live video, upon selection of a decorative object and receipt of a first operation input, a blind object for hiding at least a part of the character object.

Abstract: Provided are a program, a control method, and an information processing apparatus which may provide an improved user interface on which a user may easily and efficiently execute various processes on a game content. The information processing apparatus may be caused to execute a game content specifying step of specifying a selected game content on the basis of first input operation data from an operation unit, a step of retrieving information from a storage unit, a step of specifying a direction from a start point to an end point of a second input operation on the basis of second input operation data from an operation unit, and an execution step of executing one process associated with the direction from the start point to the end point of the second input operation in the information from the storage unit on the selected game content.

Abstract: A controller receives a message from a first user terminal of user terminals belonging to a chat group. In a case where the type of the message is a normal message, the controller transmits the message to each of the user terminals. In a case where the type of the message is selection of the game icon, the controller generates a game message according to logic corresponding to the game icon and transmits the game message to each of the user terminals.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a game program for a game which is played through a network causes a computer to realize a selection receiving function of receiving, from one user, the selection of whether to transmit a message to another user, an extraction function of extracting at least one other user to which the message is transmitted, on the basis of a certain condition, a message transmitting function of transmitting the message to the at least one other user extracted by the extraction function when the selection receiving function receives the selection indicating that the message is transmitted to the other user, and a reward giving function of giving a reward to the one user when the message transmitting function transmits the message to the at least one other user extracted by the extraction function.

Abstract: A control method includes displaying, by a terminal device of a first user, a first image including a first object indicating the first user, and a second image including a second object indicating a second user; sending, from the terminal device of the first user to a terminal device of the second user, information relating to display of the first image; displaying the first image including the first object as being changed in accordance with an action or first audio data of the first user; displaying the second image including the second object as being changed in accordance with an action or second audio data of the second user; and displaying the first image including the first object as being changed in accordance with an instruction from the first user and displaying the second image as being changed in accordance with the instruction from the first user.

Abstract: A control method includes displaying, at a terminal device of a first user, a first image and a second image, the first image including a first object representing the first user, and the second image including a second object representing a second user different from the first user; displaying the first image including the first object as being changed in accordance with audio data or a motion of the first user; displaying the second image including the second object as being changed in accordance with audio data or a motion of the second user; and displaying the first image including the first object as being at least partly changed in accordance with an instruction from the first user or displaying the second image including the second object as being at least partly changed in accordance with an instruction from the second user.

Abstract: Provided are a server, a method of controlling a server, and a program that can increase the variations on methods for acquiring an item or the like and enhance interest in a game. Included are receiving, from a user, an item change request for changing first item data; displaying, to the user, a selection screen to display a plurality of options after receiving the item change request; and providing the user with second item data when a selected option on the selection screen is a correct answer.

Abstract: An improved acquisition means for elements to be displayed in a user terminal, which may include a distribution circuit, a determination circuit configured to determine a predetermined part from a selection thereof, an association circuit, a first condition determination circuit configured to determine whether a first specific condition relevant to a distribution user is satisfied, and a change screen display circuit configured to display a change screen for changing the predetermined part to another part. The predetermined part may be changed on a distribution user terminal of the distribution user when the first condition determination circuit determines that the first specific condition is satisfied. The association circuit may be configured to associate the another part with the user information, and cancel the association of the predetermined part with the user information. The first specific condition may be satisfied when a specific electronic medium is associated with the user information.

Abstract: User-involved battle development with strategic or tactical elements in a game is enabled. A method, implemented in a computer including a control unit, for providing a battle game in which a user repeatedly attacks and defends against an opponent using a plurality of objects placed in a plurality of areas arranged in a matrix, includes: a selection step of causing the user to select an area from the plurality of areas, and holding the area which has been already selected as a selected area; a first execution step of causing an object placed in the selected area, to execute a first action; a determination step of determining whether or not a combination of an already selected area and the currently selected area matches at least one line which is any of a row, a column, and a diagonal of the matrix; and a second execution step of causing an object to execute a second action, in the case where the determination step determines that the combination matches the at least one line.

Abstract: Provided is a game control method carried out by a game control device connected to communication terminals used by users who play a game. The device has a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of users and game piece information indicative of game pieces constituting one item. The method includes giving a game piece to each user in accordance with a user operation to his/her communication terminal; storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each user in the storage unit; determining whether all of the game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information; and giving a reward to users constituting the group if it is determined that all of the game pieces are given.

Abstract: A computer program causes at least one processor to perform the following functions: displaying, based on operation data indicating content of an operation of a user, a virtual space that accommodates a virtual public venue for showing a video; displaying an entry-allowed time slot that includes at least (i) a show start time that is specified for the public venue and (ii) an entry end time obtained by adding an allowed time to the show start time; determining whether a time at which the public venue was selected based on the operation data as a venue to be entered is included in the entry-allowed time slot of the public venue; and in response to determining that the time at which the public venue is selected is included in the entry-allowed time slot, receiving a video specified for the public venue from a server device and displaying the video.

Abstract: A system that stores information related to a first plurality of game contents; receives a first user operation to select a second plurality of game contents from among the first plurality of game contents; controls a display to display a plurality of identification images based on information corresponding to the second plurality of game contents; receives a second user operation to change a first parameter corresponding to the second plurality of game contents; and modifies each of the plurality of identification images in accordance with the change to the first parameter.

Abstract: A video distribution device includes processing circuitry configured to receive first information, from a first terminal device, corresponding to motion of a first user of the first terminal device; distribute second information to a second terminal device of a second user being different from the first user, the second information for displaying a video including a first character object generated based on the first information; receive, from a second terminal device in a case that a second terminal device displays the video, a request for a first gift for the first character object; and distribute, to a second terminal device in response to a request, third information for displaying video that includes the first character object and a first object corresponding to a first gift.

Abstract: A server device that provides a plurality of client devices with a game obtains a first request from a first client device of a first user. Responsive to obtaining the first request, the server device outputs first identification information corresponding to the first user. The server device obtains a second request including the first identification information from a second client device of a second user. Responsive to obtaining the second request, the server device corrects second user information on the second user using correction data based on first user information on the first user. The server device causes the second client device to display at least part of the corrected second user information.

Abstract: A system operable to better facilitate user interaction and avoid frustrating a distribution motivation of a distribution user, a viewing motivation of a viewing user, and/or an interaction motivation between users, which may include a distribution unit displaying a moving image on a viewing user terminal, a reception unit receiving a display request for a predetermined gift and/or a predetermined comment from the viewing user terminal, and a display unit displaying a predetermined gift object and/or the predetermined comment in the moving image, based on the display request received by the reception unit. The display unit may display specific display corresponding to a specific gift and/or a specific comment set in accordance with a manipulation of a distribution user in the moving image, and may display a specific gift object and/or the specific comment in the moving image, in accordance with selection of the specific display by a viewing user.

Abstract: An information processing system distributes a video and includes processing circuitry configured to accept selection of a first object from a first information processing terminal; transmit, in accordance with the selection, a predetermined notification to a second information processing terminal associated with the first object; receive a response to the predetermined notification from the second information processing terminal; determine a state of a first screen displayed on the first information processing terminal; and decide, based on the determined state of the first screen, a second screen to be displayed on the second information processing terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a system that includes circuitry that transmits first image data to a second communication terminal in response to a first request for image transmission from a first communication terminal; transmits second image data to the first communication terminal in response to a second request for image transmission from the second communication terminal; and transmits, in a case that the first request for image transmission and the second request for image transmission are a predetermined combination, third image data corresponding to the predetermined combination to the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal.

Abstract: When retrieving information relating to another user of a different SNS, the CVR of an SNS can be effectively increased by displaying a social graph. According to the invention, by means of a social graph display program (API), user identifying information corresponding to user-to-user relationship information meeting predetermined conditions can be extracted by searching a database of information related to the other users of application programs A-C, in accordance with identifying information of a user A who has made a friend request. Thus the application program A displays, as candidates for the friend request, users corresponding to user identifying information returned from the social graph display program (API).

Abstract: A video distribution system distributes a video including animation of a character object generated based on a motion of an actor to client devices used by a plurality of viewing users. The video distribution system includes: one or more computer processors; a storage that stores objects associated with each of the plurality of viewing users; and a display device seeable by the actor. The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to: receive a display request for any of the objects from a first viewing user among the plurality of viewing users; and display object information on the display device, the object information including information on the object corresponding to the display request in association with identification information of the first viewing user.

Abstract: A game server employs a notification system associated with purchase of an item in a game and is capable of promoting the purchase of the item, Specifically, a game server may include a notifier, when receiving a request for provision of a first item from a communication terminal, for sending a notification that the first item is provided to the communication terminal to a communication terminal; and an item provider, when sending the notification from the notifier to the communication terminal that the first item is provided, for providing a second item, in addition to the first item, to at least one of the communication terminal and the communication terminal that sends the request for provision of the first item.