Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a sense of togetherness to a user viewing content in which a plurality of targets appears. A post providing method comprises: a step in which a user terminal receives post data related to content data in which a plurality of targets appear from an input device and sends the post data to a post providing server; a step in which the post providing server receives the post data related to content data in which a plurality of targets appear from the user terminal; a step in which the post providing server sends post data to the user terminal; and a step in which the user terminal displays the post data received from the post providing server in a display format based on the target corresponding to the user of the user terminal among the plurality of targets.

Abstract: A content delivery server that delivers a content screen image of content played by a player terminal to a plurality of viewer terminals, wherein the content delivery server includes a control unit for displaying, on the viewer terminals, options for manipulating an object in the content; and a communication unit that receives, from the viewer terminals, the result selected from among the options; the control unit performing an operation on the object within the content on the basis of the selected result, and the content screen image following the operation on the object being delivered from the communication unit to the player terminal and the viewer terminals.

Abstract: A server apparatus performs communication with a distributor terminal that is used by a distributor of live content, and a viewer terminal that is used by a viewer of the live content. The server apparatus includes a photographing condition acquisition unit, a photographing instruction signal transmission unit, and a photographed image acquisition unit. The photographing condition acquisition unit acquires a photographing condition set by the distributor from the distributor terminal. The photographing instruction signal transmission unit transmits a photographing instruction signal, which allows a photographing operation to be executed in a case where the viewer satisfies the photographing condition, to the viewer terminal. The photographed image acquisition unit acquires a photographed image obtained by the photographing operation from the viewer terminal.

Abstract: A server controlling a live distribution content that is distributed to a spectator terminal for a cruise service allowing a spectator to cruise around a plurality of live distribution contents is provided. The server includes a selection unit and a determination unit. The selection unit selects a plurality of candidates with respect to each selection opportunity for the spectator to select the live distribution content to be distributed to the spectator terminal. The determination unit determines the live distribution content to be distributed to the spectator terminal on the basis of information indicating an option that is selected by the spectator from a plurality of options. At least one of the plurality of candidates selected in at least one selection opportunity includes a common live distribution content regardless of the live distribution content that is viewed by the spectator at the time of selecting the plurality of candidates.

Abstract: This video distribution server which receives moving images from an originating terminal and distributes these moving images to a viewer terminal implements a questionnaire within the broadcast on the basis of commands from the originating terminal and provides the same questionnaire to a Web server.

Abstract: A server apparatus performs communication with a distributor terminal that is used by a distributor of live content, and a viewer terminal that is used by a viewer of the live content. The server apparatus includes a photographing condition acquisition unit, a photographing instruction signal transmission unit, and a photographed image acquisition unit. The photographing condition acquisition unit acquires a photographing condition set by the distributor from the distributor terminal. The photographing instruction signal transmission unit transmits a photographing instruction signal, which allows a photographing operation to be executed in a case where the viewer satisfies the photographing condition, to the viewer terminal. The photographed image acquisition unit acquires a photographed image obtained by the photographing operation from the viewer terminal.

Abstract: A transmission range determination unit of a video distribution device receives information about a display position for a video gallery display screen from a terminal device and determines, according to the received information, a transmission range for video gallery data in which display images of video data items are arranged, to be a size greater than a possible display range of the terminal device. A video gallery display screen generation unit generates the video gallery display screen in which the display images of the video data items included in the transmission range determined by the transmission range determination unit are arranged according to an arrangement of the display images of the video data items which is defined by the video gallery data, wherein the video gallery display screen generation unit distributes the generated video gallery display screen to the terminal device.

Abstract: A terminal device includes a reception unit that receives from a video distribution device, a video gallery display Screen in which display images of Video data items transmitted from transmission Source devices are arranged by group, a display unit that has a display region to display a part of the video gallery display Screen; and a control unit that controls the display of the display unit wherein according to an instruction to designate a display target region in the Video gallery display Screen, the control unit changes the number of the display images of the video data items displayed in the display range in the video gallery display Screen, and according to the number of the display images displayed in the display range, the control unit changes difference among groups in a degree of identification display which is determined for each group so as to identify the group.

Abstract: A transmission range determination unit of a video distribution device receives information about a display position for a video gallery display screen from a terminal device and determines, according to the received information, a transmission range for video gallery data in which display images of video data items are arranged, to be a size greater than a possible display range of the terminal device. A video gallery display screen generation unit generates the video gallery display screen in which the display images of the video data items included in the transmission range determined by the transmission range determination unit are arranged according to an arrangement of the display images of the video data items which is defined by the video gallery data, wherein the video gallery display screen generation unit distributes the generated video gallery display screen to the terminal device.

Abstract: A terminal device includes a reception unit that receives from a video distribution device, a video gallery display Screen in which display images of Video data items transmitted from transmission Source devices are arranged by group, a display unit that has a display region to display a part of the video gallery display Screen; and a control unit that controls the display of the display unit wherein according to an instruction to designate a display target region in the Video gallery display Screen, the control unit changes the number of the display images of the video data items displayed in the display range in the video gallery display Screen, and according to the number of the display images displayed in the display range, the control unit changes difference among groups in a degree of identification display which is determined for each group so as to identify the group.

Abstract: A reception unit of a terminal device receives a video gallery display screen in which display images of video data items are arranged, where the video gallery display screen has a screen range greater than a display size of a display unit. A gallery display control unit that makes the display unit display a partial region of the video gallery display screen received by the reception unit, as a display range of the display unit, and information which indicates that there is a displayable region outside the display range. The gallery display control unit moves the display range in the video gallery display screen according to a display movement operation.

Abstract: In the conventional system, although a viewer can feel only part of the atmosphere of the hall while viewing images of a live performance etc, the viewer cannot enhance the mood and cannot get a feeling of participating in the live event. An image display system of the present invention is a system for displaying an image reflecting a motion of a viewer outside a hall for live performance etc. on a display being installed in the hall. Specifically, the system simultaneously transmits the image of the live performance etc. in the hall to a terminal for viewing of the viewer, receives motion information indicating the motion of the viewer outside the hall, thereby controlling display of the image on the display on the basis of the motion information.

Abstract: Conventionally, a system for real-time distribution of images of the various productions of the stage to user terminals on the network has been provided. However, it is nothing but an image, the viewer can hardly feel for participation in the performance including the production. In order to solve the above deficiency, the present invention provides a stage production system, which receives an entry of a comment for distributed live image of the stage from the user terminal on the network, promptly displays the comment in a viewable state for a viewer of the distribute live image on a display, and controls the production equipment on the real stage such as the lighting equipment, sound equipment, and smoke machine.

Abstract: It is an objective to provide a display system installed in hall for displaying avatars at an event hall as a real space, and for appropriately displaying such avatar at the event hall according to the number of users who wish to display the avatar. We provide a display system, that is installed in a hall for live performance etc. and displays an avatar appearing as an audience outside, the system, comprising a display for displaying the avatar, a first receiver for receiving a display signal for avatar from a viewer terminal or a peripheral device for viewer terminal, an acquisition unit for number of avatars to be displayed, acquiring number of avatars to be displayed on the display on a basis of the received display signal for avatar, and a controller for an appearance of avatar to be displayed on the display according to the acquired number of avatars to be displayed.

Abstract: An access control device which controls access to a server from a plurality of terminal devices includes a receiving section which receives requests from the terminal devices to access the server, a lottery section which conducts a lottery for the terminal devices making the access requests from among the access requests received by the receiving section, and a lottery result transmitting section which transmits connection destination information which is used to access the server to the terminal devices which were successful in the lottery conducted by the lottery section.

Abstract: The terminal device of the present invention has a list storage portion that stores content identification information that identifies content that can be uttered as a comment on moving image data as a list, an input portion that receives a data input of a selection instruction that selects a content as a comment from a user, and a transmission portion that receives an input of content identification information of a content that is selected from the list storage portion in accordance with the selection instruction that is input to the input portion for moving image data that is distributed from the moving image distribution server and transmits a moving image playback elapsed time at the point of time that the content identification information is imparted as a comment as a comment imparting time together ether with the content identification information as comment information.

Abstract: There is provided a comment delivery server in a comment delivery system having: a video delivery server which delivers video data a comment delivery server which delivers comments relating to the video; and a terminal device, wherein the comment delivery server has: a conversion data storage section which stores conversion data which associates a comment targeted for conversion together with the comment obtained after the targeted comment has been converted; a receiving section which receives as comment information from the terminal device a comment and a comment attachment time which represents an elapsed video playback time at the point when the comment was attached; a determination section which refers to the conversion data storage section and determines whether or not a comment targeted for conversion is included in the comment information received by the receiving section; a comment conversion section which, when it is determined based on a determination result from the determination section that a com

Abstract: A comment distribution server includes: a first comment information storage unit that stores comment information including a comment assignment time that is a point of time when comment data is assigned shown by an elapse time from a dynamic image reproduction start time; and the comment data, and being correlated with the dynamic image data, and a comment information distribution unit that reads out a plurality of the comment information, and that distributes them to a terminal device.

Abstract: An access control device which controls access to a server from a plurality of terminal devices includes a receiving section which receives requests from the terminal devices to access the server, a lottery section which conducts a lottery for the terminal devices making the access requests from among the access requests received by the receiving section, and a lottery result transmitting section which transmits connection destination information which is used to access the server to the terminal devices which were successful in the lottery conducted by the lottery section.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to easily acquire necessary information at arbitrary times.