Patents by Inventor Aya KURABUCHI

Aya KURABUCHI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240056653
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to a video distribution system for live distributing a video containing animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a second user. The video distribution system includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a second user device that is used by the second user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a first user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240015355
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Patent number: 11843643
    Abstract: One or more computer processors include (i) a distribution portion that distributes, to a viewing user terminal, information about a video including an animation of a character object of a distribution user, (ii) a receiver that receives a display request for a specified gift transmitted from the viewing user terminal, (iii) an object display device that displays a specified gift object corresponding to the specified gift in the video, based on the display request received by the receiver, (iv) a determination portion that determines whether behavior information of the distribution user or another gift object satisfies a predetermined condition associated with the specified gift object, and (v) an expression portion that changes at least one of a movement and a shape of the specified gift object when the determination portion determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi
  • Patent number: 11838603
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to 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 includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi
  • Patent number: 11750873
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi
  • Patent number: 11704854
    Abstract: An information processing system, a method, and a computer program capable of improving a motivation to view and/or distribute a moving image may be provided herein, which may include a distribution unit for distributing a moving image, a first selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects corresponding to each of a plurality of character objects, a second selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects, a specification unit for specifying a performing user associated with a character object corresponding to an object receiving most selections by the first selection reception unit and the second selection reception unit, an association unit for associating a specific object, and a display processing unit for generating information for displaying a specific object associated by the association unit in association with a character object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo Yabe, Motoki Uchida, Seiji Ochiai, Aya Kurabuchi
  • Publication number: 20230156295
    Abstract: A video distribution system according to this disclosure is a video distribution system that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on a movement of a distribution user and comprises one or a plurality of computer processors. The one or plurality of computer processors provide (i) a distribution portion, (ii) a display device, (iii) a determination portion. If the determination portion determines that a first object is being displayed within a predetermined distance from a second object, the object display device changes the first object and the second object to a third object and displays the third object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Soichiro TAKAKUWA, Yuta YANAGISAWA, Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230124685
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media are disclosed storing instructions, which when executed, cause a processor to: distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer via a communication line, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of motion data or the motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, a second video related to a game generated on the basis of operation data by using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, token data indicative of providing a token to the distributor from the viewer viewing the second video; and distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, the second video including a game object set on the basis of the token data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Aya KURABUCHI, Yushi TAKAGI, Shuhei ASADA, Yosuke KANAYA, Shigeki NAKAMURA, Takahiro FUKUMOTO, Kaoru MURAKAMI, Naoki TAKAHASHI, Kenta SAGARA
  • Patent number: 11595739
    Abstract: A video distribution system according to this disclosure is a video distribution system that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on a movement of a distribution user and comprises one or a plurality of computer processors. The one or plurality of computer processors provide (i) a distribution portion, (ii) a display device, (iii) a determination portion. If the determination portion determines that a first object is being displayed within a predetermined distance from a second object, the object display device changes the first object and the second object to a third object and displays the third object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Soichiro Takakuwa, Yuta Yanagisawa, Aya Kurabuchi
  • Patent number: 11559740
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media are disclosed storing instructions, which when executed, cause a processor to: distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer via a communication line, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of motion data or the motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, a second video related to a game generated on the basis of operation data by using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, token data indicative of providing a token to the distributor from the viewer viewing the second video; and distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, the second video including a game object set on the basis of the token data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Aya Kurabuchi, Yushi Takagi, Shuhei Asada, Yosuke Kanaya, Shigeki Nakamura, Takahiro Fukumoto, Kaoru Murakami, Naoki Takahashi, Kenta Sagara
  • Publication number: 20220237844
    Abstract: An information processing system, a method, and a computer program capable of improving a motivation to view and/or distribute a moving image may be provided herein, which may include a distribution unit for distributing a moving image, a first selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects corresponding to each of a plurality of character objects, a second selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects, a specification unit for specifying a performing user associated with a character object corresponding to an object receiving most selections by the first selection reception unit and the second selection reception unit, an association unit for associating a specific object, and a display processing unit for generating information for displaying a specific object associated by the association unit in association with a character object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo YABE, Motoki UCHIDA, Seiji OCHIAI, Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220201371
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to 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 includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220167044
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Patent number: 11336969
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to 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 includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi
  • Publication number: 20220141551
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to a moving image distribution system. The moving image distribution system may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may execute a computer-readable command to register a distribution user that has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users that distribute moving images including character objects generated based on their own movements, as a first co-starrable user, to select a first co-starring user from among a plurality of first co-starrable users in response to reception of a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the plurality of first co-starrable users from a co-starring application user, and to distribute a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Akashi YOSHIDA, Aya KURABUCHI, Justin Andrew LIAO, Yohei ABE, Naoya KINAMERI
  • Publication number: 20220103873
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus of a distributor includes processing circuitry configured to transmit, to a first terminal apparatus of a viewer via a first server apparatus, one of either configuration data or a first video, the configuration data including audio data and motion data; after the transceiver receives a second video from a second server apparatus, control playback of the second video; and transmit playback data to the first terminal apparatus via the first server apparatus, the playback data including at least one of access data and indication data, the access data indicating a method for accessing the second video played back by the terminal apparatus, and the indication data indicating an operation to be performed on the second video by the first terminal apparatus in synchronization with playback of the second video by the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Akashi YOSHIDA, Tomio FUJII, Aya KURABUCHI, Tomoki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20220060800
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions to: distribute a co-performing video including a first character object generated based on motions of a first user and a second character object generated based on motions of a second user; in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewer user viewing the co-performing video, display a display instruction object on at least one of a first user device used by the first user and a second user device used by the second user; and in response to an operation on the display instruction object, display the first gift in association with at least one of the first character object and the second character object in the co-performing video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220053227
    Abstract: A video distribution system according to one embodiment of the invention includes one or more computer processors. The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to: in response to reception of a co-performing request for co-performing with a first user from a second user, determine whether to permit the second user's co-performing based on co-performing requester information related to the second user; generate a co-performing video in which the first user and the second user co-perform when the second user's co-performing is permitted; and distribute the co-performing video to one or more viewer users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210203702
    Abstract: One or more computer processors include (i) a distribution portion that distributes, to a viewing user terminal, information about a video including an animation of a character object of a distribution user, (ii) a receiver that receives a display request for a specified gift transmitted from the viewing user terminal, (iii) an object display device that displays a specified gift object corresponding to the specified gift in the video, based on the display request received by the receiver, (iv) a determination portion that determines whether behavior information of the distribution user or another gift object satisfies a predetermined condition associated with the specified gift object, and (v) an expression portion that changes at least one of a movement and a shape of the specified gift object when the determination portion determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Aya KURABUCHI
  • Patent number: 11044535
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to 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 includes one or more computer processors that execute computer-readable instructions to: display a display instruction object on a distributor user device that is used by the distributor user in response to reception of a first display request for a first gift from a viewing user; and display the first gift in the video in response to operation on the display instruction object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Aya Kurabuchi