Patents by Inventor Naohide OTSUKA

Naohide OTSUKA 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).

  • VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR LIVE DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONTAINING ANIMATION OF CHARACTER OBJECT GENERATED BASED ON MOTION OF DISTRIBUTOR USER, VIDEO DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THEREON VIDEO DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20230119404
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a video distribution system for live distributing a video containing a virtual space and an animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user. The video distribution system determines, when receiving from a viewer user watching the video a participation request to request participation in the video, which one of first and second groups the viewer user belongs to. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the first group, the video distribution system arranges a specific avatar of the viewer user in a first region within the virtual space. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the second group, the video distribution system arranges the specific avatar in a second region within the virtual space as long as a condition for participation is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Naohide OTSUKA, Takashi YASUKAWA, Yousuke YAMANOUCHI, Yasunori KURITA
  • Video distribution system for live distributing video containing animation of character object generated based on motion of distributor user, video distribution method, and video distribution program
    Patent number: 11563998
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a video distribution system for live distributing a video containing a virtual space and an animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user. The video distribution system determines, when receiving from a viewer user watching the video a participation request to request participation in the video, which one of first and second groups the viewer user belongs to. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the first group, the video distribution system arranges a specific avatar of the viewer user in a first region within the virtual space. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the second group, the video distribution system arranges the specific avatar in a second region within the virtual space as long as a condition for participation is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Naohide Otsuka, Takashi Yasukawa, Yousuke Yamanouchi, Yasunori Kurita
  • VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR LIVE DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONTAINING ANIMATION OF CHARACTER OBJECT GENERATED BASED ON MOTION OF DISTRIBUTOR USER, VIDEO DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20220095008
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a video distribution system for live distributing a video containing a virtual space and an animation of a character object generated based on a motion of a distributor user. The video distribution system determines, when receiving from a viewer user watching the video a participation request to request participation in the video, which one of first and second groups the viewer user belongs to. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the first group, the video distribution system arranges a specific avatar of the viewer user in a first region within the virtual space. If the viewer user is determined to belong to the second group, the video distribution system arranges the specific avatar in a second region within the virtual space as long as a condition for participation is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Naohide OTSUKA, Takashi YASUKAWA, Yousuke YAMANOUCHI, Yasunori KURITA