Patent ID: 11936939
Assignee: DWANGO CO., LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC H

Claim 4:
5. A content viewing method for viewing a video content and/or an image content for live broadcast or play by using a viewing terminal, the method comprising:
a content receiving step of allowing a content receiving unit of the viewing terminal to receive the content that is distributed by a content distribution server and to display the content on a display screen;
a user posting information receiving step of allowing a user posting information receiving unit of the viewing terminal to receive user posting information added at a desired display timing of the content by any one of terminals viewing the content from a user posting information distribution server and to superimpose the user posting information over the content on the display screen at the display timing; and
an area selecting step of allowing an area selection unit of the viewing terminal to perform control such that a display mode of the user posting information inside or outside a specific area of the content that is selected is different when the specific area of the content is selected by a user of the viewing terminal using the area selection unit,
wherein the specific area of the content is selected by each user from a plurality of users using the area selection unit provided in the viewing terminal that is any one of each of the terminals for viewing, during a period in which the selection is effective, in the viewing terminal, wherein letter information is displayed outside the specific area of the content selected by the area selection unit.