Patent ID: 11961190
Assignee: DWANGO CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A content distribution method executed by a content distribution system including at least one processor, the method comprising:
identifying a farthest region in a space represented by a content image depicting a real image region and a first virtual object, relative to a viewpoint of the content image, the first virtual object comprising an avatar corresponding to a distributor,
identifying a temporary farthest object in the real image region which is farthest from the viewpoint of the content image,
disposing a second virtual object in the farthest region of the content image, and
displaying the content image in which the second virtual object is disposed on a user terminal,
wherein the method further includes at least one of the following steps:
defining the farthest region based on a position of the temporary farthest object;
defining a position of the second virtual object within the farthest region so that the second virtual object is at least partially occluded by the temporary farthest object once disposed in the content image; and
defining a size of the second virtual object so that the second virtual object appears larger than the temporary farthest object once disposed in the content image.