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CN107847802A - Information processor and watching request sending method - Google Patents
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CN107847802A
CN107847802A CN201680045553.6A CN201680045553A CN107847802A CN 107847802 A CN107847802 A CN 107847802A CN 201680045553 A CN201680045553 A CN 201680045553A CN 107847802 A CN107847802 A CN 107847802A
CN201680045553.6A
马场俊介
2015-08-10 Priority to JP2015-158433 priority Critical
2015-08-10 Priority to JP2015158433A priority patent/JP6612086B2/en
2016-08-08 Application filed by 索尼互动娱乐股份有限公司 filed Critical 索尼互动娱乐股份有限公司
2016-08-08 Priority to PCT/JP2016/073248 priority patent/WO2017026432A1/en
2018-03-27 Publication of CN107847802A publication Critical patent/CN107847802A/en
Information processor 10 includes：Executable portion 104, it performs games in response to the operation information of the first user；Receiving portion 102, it receives the watching request from other users；And delivery process part 112, it sends game image data.Information processor 14 includes the display processing part 210 for being used for the information for showing the game on being played from the first user and the request transmitting portion 220 for sending watching request to information processor 10.When information processor 10 does not send game image data, display processing part 210 shows the operating area for sending watching request to information processor 10.
Information processor and watching request sending method
The present invention relates to the technology of the image for the game played for delivering or watching user.
In recent years, for user when playing game, the service for sharing game video is widely available.In addition, user now may be used Can be by connecting their terminal in " equity " (peer-to-peer, P2P) mode to directly communicate with each other.User can pass through Various data are shared with other users in internet.Patent document 1 proposes a kind of game delivery system, wherein delivering game device To the information for receiving (playing) state that game device delivering is being played on game so that receiving side user can participate in The game being carrying out by delivering game device.
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Nowadays, gaming network service has been obtained for the role as means of communication.For this reason it is desirable to establish one Kind arrange allow friend or it is unknown between information effectively share.When game is carried out, stream is passed through by user Delivering game image and share the realtime graphic with other users and be expected to propagate the happy of game and accelerate logical between user Letter.It should be noted that not only in gaming, and in the other kinds of network service for connecting multiple information processors In, information is preferably effectively to be shared.
In view of the above, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of figure for being used to delivering or watching the game that user is playing The technology of picture.
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In order to solve the above problems, information processor according to embodiments of the present invention is operated by user, and including aobvious Show process part and transmitting portion.Display processing part shows the information of the game on being played by other users.Sending part Divide to other users and send watching request.Passed according to the view data for the game played by other users display processing part State is sent, shows the first operating area for sending from watching request to other users or for receiving game image data Two operating areas.
An alternative embodiment of the invention is also a kind of information processor.The device is operated by user, and including receiving Part and shared process part.Receiving portion receives the game operation information from user.Shared process part in response to from The watching request of other users, show the screen for receiving the selection instruction on modes of delivery from user.
Another embodiment of the present invention is a kind of watching request sending method in information processing system, the information processing System includes the first information processing unit operated by the first user and the second information processor operated by second user.Should Method includes：The step of receiving the game operation information from the first user；In response to the watching request from second user, show The step of showing for receiving the screen on the selection instruction of modes of delivery from the first user；Display is on by the first user The step of information for the game played, and to the first user send watching request the step of.Show the information on game The step of according to the sending state of the view data for the game played by the first user show be used for the first user send First operating area of watching request or the second operating area for receiving game image data.
It should be noted that times of the said modules between method, apparatus, system, recording medium, computer program etc. Meaning combination and the conversion of the expression of the present invention, the pattern as the present invention is also effective.
Fig. 1 is the figure for showing information processing system according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the figure for the functional block for showing information processor.
Fig. 3 is to be shown as the information processor of game image data delivery apparatus work and as game image data The figure of the configuration of the information processor of reception device work.
Fig. 4 is the figure for the example for showing shown game screen on an output device.
Fig. 5 is the figure for the profile screen for showing user A.
Fig. 6 is the figure for showing to show the example of the game screen of pop-up box.
Fig. 7 is the figure for the example for showing notification screen.
Fig. 8 is the figure for showing the response screen for watching request.
Fig. 9 is the figure of the example of main screen for showing to show on user B output device.
Figure 10 is the figure for the profile screen for showing user A.
Figure 11 is the figure for showing stack screen.
Fig. 1 shows information processing system 1 according to embodiments of the present invention.Information processing system 1 by user A this Ground receives the watching request from other users when playing game, there is provided for the image delivering for the game that will played by user A Arrangement to other users.
Information processing system 1 includes information processor 10, management server 5, shared server 11 and all kinds Information processor 14a and 14b, and they are connected via such as internet, LAN (Local Area Network) or telephone network Connect.Access point (hereinafter referred to as " AP ") 8 has WAP function and router feature, and the He of information processor 10 The management server 5 and shared server 11 that 14a is connected to AP 8 to be connected on network 3 by wireless or cable.Should Considerable to be, information processor 10 and information processor 14a are the terminal installation of same type, and can use phase The communication by reciprocity (P2P) connection progress to each other is applied in same connection.
Information processor 10 is connected to the input unit 6 operated by user A by wireless or cable, and inputs dress Put 6 and user A operation information is output to information processor 10.When receiving operation information from input unit 6, information processing Device 10 by the message reflection by system software and application software execution processing in, and make output device 4 output processing knot Fruit.In information processing system 1, information processor 10 can be the game device for performing game, and input unit 6 can be with It is the equipment for the game console that user's operation information is such as supplied to information processor 10.
Information processor 14a is and the identical type of information processor 10 and the game device that is operated by user B.Letter Breath processing unit 14a can be connected to network 3 via AP 8 to be communicated with management server 5 and shared server 11.Such as Upper described, information processor 14a can also be communicated by P2P connections with information processor 10.It should be noted that Auxilary unit can be connected to information processor 14a identically with information processor 10.Information processor 14b examples The terminal installation of the mobile device of such as smart phone or such as personal computer in this way, and information processor 14b by with Family C is operated.Information processor 14b can be connected to via base station 12 network 3 with management server 5 and shared server 11 Communicated.It should be noted that information processor 14b can be connected to network 3 via AP 8.Information processor 14a " information processor 14 ", if no specifically difference between them can be hereinafter referred to as with 14b.
Management server 5 provides gaming network service to the user of information processing system 1.Management server 5, which manages, to be used for The network account of user is identified, and user uses their network account logging in network service.User can be by logging in Registered in management server 5 their preservations game data and game during the trophy, the virtual reward that obtain.Shown in Fig. 1 Example in, user A, B and C are registered in network service.
Moreover, management server 5 is the network account that each user management registers friend.For example, at user A, B and C When " friend " relation, management server 5 is registered as user B and C user A friend, and user A and C are registered as into user B's Friend, and user A and B are registered as to user C friend.
Moreover, management server 5 provides a user various service functions.Specifically, management server 5 provide for The message function, the interactive function for managing gaming session etc. of message is exchanged between family.User is by using management server 5 Message function to other users send message and from other users receive message.
In addition, management server 5 manages the existence information sent from the information processor 10 and 14 for being connected to network 3. Here, existence information is including at least the online information of instruction device, the letter of the terminal model of configured information processing unit 10 and 14 Breath and the information of the application on being carrying out (game).It should be noted that existence information can include instruction game figure Seem the information of no delivered in real-time.When game image is by delivered in real-time, its modes of delivery, the shared service of identification delivering image Information of device 11 etc. is included in existence information.Information processor 10 and 14 can be obtained from management server 5 and is registered as The existence information of the other users of friend, while themselves existence information is sent to management server 5.
Therefore, management server 5 is configured as including various functions.Management server 5 can physically include multiple clothes Business device and by be suitable for each server function entity come maintenance and management.Example shown in Fig. 1 shows user A, B It is logged on C in management server 5.However, in the information processing system 1 of reality, multiple users have been logged in, and each Information is exchanged between individual user.
Shared server 11 provides video sharing service.For example, user A can be by the image for the game that he or she is playing Data are delivered to video sharing server 11 by stream, so that other users can watch view data.Other users B and C can With by accessing shared server 11 from information processor 14 to watch the game image of delivered in real-time.Therefore, at information In reason system 1, the modes of delivery for delivering game image data by flowing by shared server 11 is used as delivering game image Pattern is provided to user.It should be noted that it will played by user A by P2P link informations processing unit 10 and 14a and Game view data be delivered to information processor 14a modes of delivery also serve as game image delivering another pattern It is provided.
Auxilary unit 2 is the mass storage device of such as HDD (hard disk drive) or flash memory, and can be logical Cross USB (USB) and be connected to the external memory of information processor 10, and can be built-in storage apparatus. Output device 4 can be the television set with the display for output image and the loudspeaker for producing sound, and can It can be alternatively computer display.Output device 4 can be connected to information processor 10 by wire cable, and can Alternatively can wirelessly it connect.
Input unit 6 is configured as including multiple importations, such as multiple operation buttons, the mould for allowing analog input Intend rod and multiple rotary knobs.Video camera 7 (imaging device) is provided near output device 4 with around to output device 4 Space be imaged.Although fig 1 illustrate that video camera 7 to be wherein arranged on to the example at the top of output device 4, but image Machine 7 can be arranged on the side of output device 4.Under any circumstance, be arranged on can be in output device for video camera 7 The position of the 4 user A imagings above played.Video camera 7 can be stereo camera.
Fig. 2 shows the functional block diagram of information processor 10.Information processor 10 be configured as including main power source by Button 20, energization LED (light emitting diode) 21, standby LED 22, system controller 24, clock 26, device controller 30, medium drive Dynamic device 32, USB module 34, flash memory 36, wireless communication module 38, wire communication module 40, subsystem 50 and main system 60.
Main system 60 includes host CPU (CPU), memory, main storage means, Memory Controller, GPU (figures Shape processing unit) etc..GPU mainly for the treatment of games calculating.These functions can be configured as on-chip system and shape Into on a single chip.Host CPU has the trip that execution is recorded on auxilary unit 2 or ROM (read-only storage) medium 44 The function of play software.
Subsystem 50 includes sub- CPU, memory, main storage means, Memory Controller etc., but does not include GPU, and not With the function of performing games.Sub- CPU gate number is less than host CPU, and sub- CPU operation power consumption is less than host CPU. When host CPU is in holding state, sub- CPU is in activity, and sub- CPU is limited to disposal ability to keep low in energy consumption.
Main power source button 20 is used by user operate the button of input, is arranged on information processor 10 On the front of shell, and it is operated to open or closes the power supply to the main system 60 of information processor 10.Work as main power source When button 20 is switched on, energization LED 21 is lighted.When main power source button 20 is closed, standby LED 22 is lighted.
System controller 24 detects pressing of the user to main power source button 20.If press main power source when main power source is closed Button 20, then the acquisition pressing operation conduct of system controller 24 " ON instructions ".On the other hand, if when main power source is connected master Power knob 20 is pressed, and system controller 24 obtains the pressing operation and is used as " OFF instructions ".
Clock 26 is real-time clock, generates current date and time information, and provide this information to system controller 24th, subsystem 50 and main system 60.
Device controller 30 is configured as being used for the LSI (large-scale integrateds for delivering information between the devices as south bridge Circuit).It is as shown, such as system controller 24, media drive 32, USB module 34, flash memory 36, wireless communication module 38, The device of wire communication module 40, subsystem 50 and main system 60 is connected to device controller 30.Device controller 30 adapts to dress The difference of electrical characteristics and data transfer rate between putting, so as to the control data delivery time.
Media drive 32 is the drive device of the ROM medium 44 for drive installation wherein, and its storage is such as played Application software with from the reading program of ROM medium 44 and data.ROM medium 44 is such as CD, magneto-optic disk or Blu-ray Disc Read-only recording medium.
USB module 34 is that the module of external equipment is connected to by USB cable.USB module 34 can be connected with USB cable To auxilary unit 2 and video camera 7.Flash memory 36 is the auxilary unit for forming storage inside.Wireless communication module 38 Such as by bluetooth (registration mark) agreement, the agreements of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electric Engineers) 802.11 or other communication protocols with Input unit 6 communicates.It should be noted that wireless communication module 38 can also be supported to meet what is defined by ITU (International Telecommunication Association) The third generation digital mobile phone scheme of IMT-2000 (ternational Mobile Telecommunications 2000) standard, and other generations can also be supported Digital mobile phone scheme.Wire communication module 40 with external device communication, and is connected to network via AP 8 in a wired fashion 3。
Fig. 3 shows the information processor 10 to be worked as game image data delivery apparatus and is used as game image number According to the configuration of the information processor 14 of reception device work.In information processor 10, process part 100 includes receiving portion Divide at 102, executable portion 104, existence information transmitting portion 106, notifier processes part 108, shared process part 110 and delivering Manage part 112.In information processor 14, process part 200 include receiving portion 202, existence information fetching portion 204, Message fetching portion 206, image data capture component 208, display processing part 210, notifier processes part 218, request are sent Part 220 and playback section 222.Display processing part 210 has user profile display portion 212 and operation button display portion 214。
In figure 3, each component for being described as performing the functional block of various processing tasks can be with electricity in hardware aspect Road block, memory and other LSI are formed together, and in software aspects by being loaded into the program in memory etc. come real Apply.Therefore, it will be understood to those of skill in the art that these functional blocks can pass through single hardware, single software or its group Close to implement in a variety of ways, and be not limited to it is therein any one.
It should be noted that although in figure 3, information processor 10 is shown as delivering game image data Configuration, and information processor 14 is shown as the configuration for receiving game image data, but information processor 10 With 14 in each can be configured as delivering and receiving game image data.Therefore, the information processing apparatus in the present embodiment Put 10 and may further include the configuration for being shown as information processor 14, and information processor 14 may further include It is shown as the configuration of information processor 10.That is, information processor 10 and 14 can include all configurations shown in Fig. 3.
First by the basic function of the process part 100 in description information processing unit 10.
In information processor 10, when receiving the operation information of input unit 6, receiving portion 102 puies forward the information Supply executable portion 104 and/or shared process part 110.Receiving portion 102 also receives by wireless communication module 38 and cable modem The information (data) that letter module 40 is received, and provide this information to executable portion 104 and/or notifier processes part 108 etc.. It should be noted that information processor 10 is connected in a manner of allowing to be communicated with management server 5, and assume user A is online, and the user A signed in in information processor 10 is managed by management server 5.
In the present embodiment, game is played in local with user A and game image is not delivered to other users by him/her Premised on.Receiving portion 102 receives to be input to the game operation information of input unit 6 from user A.Executable portion 104 will record Games in auxilary unit 2 or ROM medium 44, which are read in main storage, to be performed.Executable portion 104 according to by with The game operation information of the input unit 6 of family A operations performs the calculating for the moving game role in Virtual Space.This In, executable portion 104 can apply (games) in itself.Executable portion 104 creates game image data and filled from output Put 4 output datas.
Fig. 4 shows the example of the game screen shown on output device 4.The game title is " warrior ", and is used Family A is playing game " warrior " without sharing game image with other users.
Existence information transmitting portion 106 sends user A existence information to management server 5.Existence information comprises at least Information, the information of the terminal model of configured information processing unit 10 and the game on being carrying out online instruction user A Information.It should be noted that existence information also includes the information for indicating whether delivered in real-time game image, and when image quilt During delivered in real-time, its modes of delivery, and identify that the information of the shared server 11 of delivering image is also included within existence information. Games or system software notify state change to existence information transmitting portion 106, and when state change is notified, deposit The existence information for reflecting the change is sent to management server 5 in information transmitting portion 106.
Next by the description of the function of the process part 200 provided in information processor 14.
With reference to figure 1, user B is just in operation information processing unit 14a, and user C is just in operation information processing unit 14b.Information processor 14 includes existence information transmitting portion as information processor 10, and user B and C are by managing The management of server 5 is online.
When receiving user's operation information, receiving portion 202 provides this information to request transmitting portion 220 etc..In addition, When receiving the information received by communication module (data), receiving portion 202 provides this information to existence information acquisition Part 204, message fetching portion 206, image data acquisition part 208 and/or display processing portion 210 etc..
It is presented below when user B viewing user A (friend) existence information, information processor 14a function Description.User B can watch the existence information of his or her friend in a variety of ways.For example, user B can be by filling in output Put and user B list of friends is shown on 4a to watch user A existence information, or can also be by being shown in output device 4a User A profile watches user A existence information.It should be noted that profile screen can show action message, such as business The purchasing history of friend and the information and trophy of the game title on being played by friend obtain state in shop.It should pay attention to , in addition to the above, the various paths for watching the existence information of friend can be available.
Fig. 5 shows user A profile screen.In information processor 14, existence information fetching portion 204 is from management Server 5 obtains user A action message and existence information.Existence information is the information on user A current state, and Including at least the information of terminal model and the game on being carrying out used in information online instruction user A, instruction Information.Information on game includes game title and game icon, and can also include the gaming platform played (stage) title etc..It should be noted that existence information also includes the information for indicating whether delivered in real-time game image, And when image is by delivered in real-time, its modes of delivery, and identify that the information of the shared server 11 of delivering image is also wrapped Include in existence information.
User profile display portion 212 uses the action message obtained by existence information fetching portion 204 and existence information, Profile screen of the display on user A on output device 4a.User profile display portion 212 is in game display area 300 Show the information on the active user A game played.Here, occur in game display area 300 game icon image, " warrior ", title and the model " console 4 " used by user A.
Here, if not including the information of the delivered in real-time of instruction game image in user A existence information, i.e. such as Fruit information processor 10 does not send game image data, then operation button display portion 214 is shown in profile screen is used for The operating area of watching request is sent to the information processor 10 operated by user A.Here, operation button display portion 214 The request button 302 for sending watching request is shown in game display area 300.It should be noted that although later will Can describe, when user's A delivered in real-time game images, request button 302 is not displayed, or even if it is shown, also by with The mode of inoperable (such as graying) is shown.
Operation button display portion 214 is preferably with the side associated with the information of the game on being played by user A Formula display request button 302.In this example, request button 302 appears in (playing) letter of playing for showing user A In the game display area 300 of breath.Therefore, when asking button 302 and user A information of playing to display in association with, user B The operating area to be operated can intuitively be picked out.
Choice box for items selection is appeared in profile screen, and user B can use input unit movement choosing Select frame.When user B is placing choice box and operation adds button on the input device on asking button 302, sending part is asked 220 are divided to send watching request to user A information processor 10.The watching request is sent to letter via management server 5 Cease processing unit 10.
Above is the mode that the information processor 14a wherein operated by user B works.The information operated by user C Reason device 14b works in an identical manner.The information processor 10 when user B and C sends watching request to user A will be provided The description how to work.
In information processor 10, receiving portion 102 receives the watching request from other users.When in user B and C Each to user A send watching request when, receiving portion 102 receives the watching request from each user.Now, share Process part 110 stores the information that identification has sent the other users of watching request in part (not shown) is stored.Receive The watching request of receiving is supplied to notifier processes part 108 by part 102.Notifier processes part 108 notifies user that A is received To watching request.
Fig. 6 shows the example of the game screen of display pop-up box.When user A, which is played, to play, the execution of game " warrior " Screen is appeared on output device 4.Notifier processes part 108 shows that instruction has been received by viewing in the form of pop-up box 310 The message of request.Only there is preset time section in pop-up box 310.User A is in input unit 6 while pop-out 310 occurs When upper operation gives button, share process part 110 and respond the watching request.It should be noted that when pop-up box 310 disappears When, user A can be by showing notification screen to watch watching request on output device 4.
Fig. 7 shows the example of notification screen.User A notice is appeared on notification screen.Notification screen has multiple Notification area 312a to 312d, and notifier processes part 108 shows asking from other users in each notification area 312 Ask, trophy acquisition state etc..In this example, indicate that the message of the reception of watching request occurs in notification area 312a.Refer to Show that the notification area 312a of the reception of watching request forms the operating area for responding watching request.
It should be noted that even if receiving portion 102 receives the watching request from multiple users, notifier processes part 108 also only show a message of the reception of instruction watching request in notification area 312.It is shown in multiple notification areas Message 312a to 312d message occurs successively since the top of nearest date received and time.Therefore, receiving portion is worked as 102 when receiving new watching request from other users, and notifier processes part 108 show in highest position and asked on viewing The message asked.When user A is by operating the notification area 312 of the selection description watching request message of input unit 6 and being operated into During button, process part 110 is shared in response to watching request.
Fig. 8 shows the response screen for watching request.Shared process part 110 is exporting in response to watching request The response screen shown in Fig. 8 is shown on device 4.Response screen is used in response to from the other users (use beyond user A Family) watching request and receive the screen of the selection instruction on modes of delivery from user A.In response screen, on Warp-wise user A have sent the information of the user (requestor) of watching request and appear in requestor viewing area 320.Shared place The information for identifying the other users for having sent watching request is stored in storage part by reason part 110, and when user A is responded During watching request from other users (such as when user A performed on the pop-up box 310 shown in Fig. 6 enter operation when, or When user A performs to the watching request message shown in Fig. 7 enters operation), show and stored in requestor viewing area 320 Applicant information in part is stored.
As shown, applicant information includes user's icon, user's name and the terminal model on being used by user Information.For example, user's icon and terminal model information can be added to watching request and sent, and shared process part 110 can show applicant information using the information for being added to watching request.In addition, shared process part 110 can pass through Searching and managing server 5 obtains the corresponding user's icon of the customizing messages of the user of the watching request with having sent and end Hold model information and show applicant information.
When delivering game image, user can select wherein to deliver game image by way of video sharing server First modes of delivery of data and the second modes of delivery that delivering game image data is wherein connected by P2P.In the first delivering In pattern, from the broadcast game image of shared server 11, to be delivered to all users (request that have sent watching request Person).On the other hand, in the second modes of delivery, game image is delivered to the single request selected by user by P2P connections Person.This game image shared with the second modes of delivery is referred to as " shared game (Share Play) ", and allows to select User (Guest User) by it is described below it is various in a manner of watch the game image of host subscriber.
The first way for providing " shared game " is referred to as " shared screen ", and wherein host subscriber shares with Guest User Game image, and Guest User watches game image.The second way so done is referred to as " controller for surrendering me ", its Middle host subscriber shares game image with Guest User, while, Guest User replaces host subscriber to operate game.So The third mode done is referred to as " joining another controller ", and wherein host subscriber shares game image with Guest User, and Meanwhile Guest User participates in game as new player and game is played together with host subscriber.In shared game, in such ways In a kind of shared game image.
Shared process part 110 is shown on output device 4 for allowing to carry out between the first and second modes of delivery The response screen of selection.When receiving portion 102 receives the selection instruction of the modes of delivery on game image from user A When, share process part 110 and the watching request from other users is responded according to selected modes of delivery.User A is being responded The first modes of delivery viewing area 322 or the second modes of delivery viewing area 324 are selected in screen.First modes of delivery viewing area Domain 322 is the operating area for selecting the first modes of delivery, and the second modes of delivery viewing area 324 is to be used to select the The operating area of two modes of delivery.
When user A selects the first modes of delivery viewing area 322 using input unit 6 and is operated into button, selection First modes of delivery.When selecting the first modes of delivery, shared process part 110 to have sent one of watching request or Multiple other users send invitation message (if they are if doing so, being sent to multiple users).In this illustration, use B and C are requestors at family.Therefore, information processing of information processor 14a from the process part 110 to user B and user C is shared Device 14b sends invitation message.When invitation message is sent to all requestors, shared process part 110 is reset (deletion) The information of the identification requestor of storage.
Meanwhile shared process part 110 indicates that delivery process part 112 delivers game image data.If there is multiple Shared server 11, then screen for selecting shared server 11 can be shown by sharing process part 110.Refer in response to this Order, game image data is sent to shared server 11 by delivery process part 112.Now, delivery process part 112 can root Game image data is sent according to the form determined by shared server 11.
It should be noted that the address for the shared server 11 for passing through broadcast delivery game image is included in invitation message In.Therefore, when user B and C perform the operation for the viewing area that notified invitation message is selected in information processor 14 When, the interface for allowing to immediately access shared server 11 and the scene of game image may be realized.
Fig. 9 shows the example of the main screen shown on user B output device 4a.In information processor 14a, When message is accepted the invitation in receiving portion 202 from information processor 10, message fetching portion 206 obtains invitation message.Notice Process part 218 notifies the reception of user's B invitation messages.
Notifier processes part 218 shows the message of the reception of instruction invitation message in the form of pop-up box 330.It should pay attention to Although there is pop-up box 330 while main screen is shown in the example depicted in fig. 9, except the screen of main screen Curtain can be shown on output device 4a.For example, when user B is played and played, notifier processes part 218 is on game screen with bullet Go out the message of the reception of the form display instruction invitation message of frame 330.
Only there is preset time section in pop-up box 330, and while pop-up box 330 occurs user B in input unit When upper operation gives button, receiving portion 202 receives the operation and obtains instruction as game image.Invitation message includes shared clothes The address of business device 11, and image data capture component 208 accesses shared server 11 using the address, and obtain by user A The game image data of delivering, and playback section 222 plays back on output device 4a and shows game image.This allows user B viewing users A game image.
It should be noted that when pop-up box 330 disappears, user B can be by the output device 4a for example shown in Fig. 7 It is upper to show notification screen to watch invitation message.It should be noted that invitation message viewing area is formed for accessing shared clothes The operating area of business device 11, when user B selects message display area, image data capture component 208 can be from shared service Device 11 receives the image of delivering.
Although above is the description as described in user B, user C is also such.User C can be by selecting at information The invitation message shown on reason device 14b screen, is watched by broadcasting the game image to be delivered from shared server 11.
Therefore, when information processor 10 is started with the first modes of delivery (i.e. broadcast delivery) to be delivered, existence information is passed Part 106 is sent to send the existence information for including game image and passing through the fact that broadcast is delivered to management server 5.As a result, Management server 5 will indicate to be managed as existence information by the information of user A broadcast delivery.
Wherein user A new friend (for example, user D) will be provided watched after broadcast delivery user A existence information Situation description.As described above, user D can watch the existence information of user A (friend) in a variety of ways.Should be considerable It is information processor 14 by the user D terminal installations operated, and the equipment of output screen is output device 4b to be.
Figure 10 shows user A profile screen.In the information processor 14 operated by user D, existence information obtains Part 204 is taken to obtain user A action message and existence information from management server 5.Existence information is on the current of user A The information of state, and comprise at least the online information of instruction user A, the information for the terminal model that instruction uses, on The information of the game of execution, instruction carry out the information of delivered in real-time and the address information of shared server 11 by broadcast.
When user A current information includes information of the instruction by broadcast progress delivered in real-time, i.e. information processor 10 When sending game image data, letter of the operation button display portion 214 on the information processor 10 operated by user A The operating area for receiving delivered game image data is shown in shelves screen.Here, operation button display portion 214 exists The viewing button 304 for receiving delivered image is shown in game display area 300.
Operation button display portion 214 preferably shows the related viewing of the information of the game to being played on user A Button 304.In this illustration, viewing button 304 is appeared in game display area 300, for showing that user A object for appreciation is played Information.When displaying in association with viewing button 304 with user A game play information by this way, user D can be intuitively Differentiate the operating area to be operated.
Choice box for items selection is appeared in profile screen, and user D can use input unit movement choosing Select frame.When choice box is placed on viewing button 304 by user D and operates the entrance button on input unit, receiving portion 202 receive the operation obtains instruction as game image.Viewing button 304 covers the link of the address of shared server 11. Image data capture component 208 accesses shared server 11 using address, and obtains the game image data delivered by user A, And playback section 222 plays back on output device 4b and shows game image.This allows user D viewing users A game figure Picture.
Therefore, while information processor 10 sends game image data, operation button display portion 214 is in profile The viewing button 304 for receiving delivered image is shown in screen.Compare the profile screen shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 10, when When performing games on user A information processor 10, operation button display portion 214 optionally shows that request is pressed Button 302 or viewing button 304.That is, when information processor 10 does not send game image data, occur being used to send The request button 302 of watching request.On the other hand, when information processor 10 sends game image data, use In the viewing button 304 for receiving game image data.
If the broadcast delivery of game image data has begun to, user D seldom needs to send to watch to user A to ask Ask, and user D only needs the game image that viewing has delivered.Therefore, broadcast delivery is being determined according to user A existence information Send when having begun to, user the D display of information processor 14 viewing button 304 rather than request button 302 so that user D User A game image can be watched immediately.
Above is the situation for selecting the first modes of delivery on wherein user A and passing through broadcast delivery game image data Description.The situation description that wherein user A selects the second modes of delivery is presented below.
Referring back to Fig. 8, when user A selects the second modes of delivery viewing area 324 and is operated into using input unit 6 During button, the second modes of delivery is selected.When selecting the second modes of delivery, shared process part 110 is provided for selecting to user A Therewith participate in the selection screen of a user of shared game.If there is on the terminal beneficial to the shared game of its addition The limitation of model, just as being shared game as information processor 14a (device with the same type of information processor 10) It is enabled, but information processor 14b (with 10 different types of device of information processor) is not the enabled feelings of shared game Condition, information processor 14a user B occurs on the screen of selection in a selectable manner, and information processor 14b User C occur in a manner of not selectable on the screen of selection.When selecting the second modes of delivery, process part is shared 110 send invitation message to the user selected by user A.In this illustration, user A is selected on selected screen User B, and shared process part 110 sends to user B information processor 14a and sends invitation message.Invited sending After message, shared process part 110 resets the information for the identification requestor that (deletion) is stored from storage part.
When user B agrees to invitation message and acceptance message is notified to information processor 10, process part is shared 110 instruction delivery process parts 112 deliver game image data.In response to instruction, delivery process part 112 is connected by P2P Information processor 14a is sent to user B information processor 14a, and by game image data.As a result, in user A and Shared game is enabled between user B.
It should be noted that after shared game is started after selecting the second modes of delivery, operation button display portion 214 can not show request button 302 in user A profile screen, as wide in started after the first modes of delivery is selected Broadcast the same during delivering.But alternatively, operation button display portion 214 can show request button 302.In the second delivering In pattern, game image can be only with a users to share, and other users can not watch game image.Therefore, even in After family A is delivered with the second modes of delivery, operation button display portion 214 can also show request button in profile screen 302, to give other users chance.
Therefore, the above describes the present invention based on embodiment.The embodiment is illustrative, and those skilled in the art It should be understood that the combination of component and process can be changed in a variety of ways, and these modified examples also fall into the present invention In the range of.Although the user for being allowed to send watching request in the present embodiment is limited to friend, in addition to friend All users may be permitted to send watching request.
Request button 302 is described in embodiment or viewing existence information of the button 304 based on user A (that is, depends on Whether broadcast delivery is carried out) and be shown in profile screen.Request button 302 and viewing button 304 in the present embodiment Respectively user A game image provides.
In modified example, by retouching for the fact that providing game image display request and the viewing button for multiple users State.
Figure 11 shows group (group) screen.In information processing system 1, multiple users aggregation is to form group and together Play game.Group shown in Figure 11 is made up of seven users, and group membership's icon is appeared in member viewing area 338.
In information processor 14, existence information fetching portion 204 obtains the presence of each member from management server 5 Information.Here, when at least one member participates in broadcast delivery, operation button display portion 214 shows viewing in stack screen Button 342.Moreover, when at least one member is not involved in broadcast delivery, operation button display portion 214 is shown in stack screen Ask button 340.Therefore, operation button display portion 214 determines whether to show according to the existence information of all members in group Ask button 340 and viewing button 342.
It should be noted that when user B selects request button 340, user profile display portion 212 is shown on not having The information of the member of broadcast delivery is participated in, and operation button display portion 214 shows request button proximate to it.As implemented Described in example, the request button is provided separately to the game image of member, and user B can by select request button to Member sends watching request.
When user B select viewing button 342 when, user profile display portion 212 show on participate in broadcast delivery into The information of member, and operation button display portion 214 shows viewing button proximate to it.As described in this embodiment, the sight See that button is provided separately to the game image of member, and user B can be by selecting viewing button to pass through broadcast to receive The game image of the member of delivering.
Moreover, being described in embodiment, executable portion 104 performs game in information processor 10 and user A is played Game.In modified example, game can be performed in cloud side by using cloud game technology, and as game image data leads to Excessively stream is delivered to information processor 10, and user A can play game.Even if in this case, in information processor 10, Receiving portion 102 receives the game operation information from user A, and shared process part 110 shows use on output device 4 In the screen in response to the watching request from other users and from user A receiving on the selection instruction of modes of delivery.For example, The screen can be the screen shown in Fig. 8.However, screen creates in cloud side in itself, information processor 10 is sent to, and by altogether Process part 110 is enjoyed to show.It should be noted that when user A selection delivering modes, game image number can be delivered from cloud side According to.However, game image data can also deliver from information processor 10.
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104 executable portions
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108 notifier processes parts
110 shared process parts
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The technical field of the image for the game that the present invention is applied to deliver and viewing user is playing.
1. a kind of information processor operated by user, described information processing unit include：
Display processing part, suitable for showing the information for the game played on other users；And
Transmitting portion, suitable for sending watching request to the other users, wherein,
The sending state of the view data for the game that the display processing part is being played according to the other users, shows and is used for The first operating area to other users transmission watching request or the second operating area for receiving game image data.
2. information processor according to claim 1, wherein
When game image data is not sent, the display processing part shows first operating area, and works as game figure Second operating area is shown when being sent as data.
3. a kind of information processor operated by user, described information processing unit include：
Receiving portion, suitable for receiving the game operation information from the user；And
Shared process part, is adapted for the watching request from other users, shows for receiving from the user's Screen on the selection instruction of modes of delivery.
4. information processor according to claim 3, wherein,
The shared process part shows the screen for selecting the first modes of delivery and the second modes of delivery, is passed described first Send and deliver game image data in pattern by way of video sharing server, and pass through in second modes of delivery Peer to peer connection delivers game image data.
5. information processor according to claim 4, wherein
When selecting first modes of delivery, the shared process part to sent watching request it is one or more its His user sends invitation message, and when selecting second modes of delivery, the shared process part is to by the user One other users of selection send invitation message.
It is 6. a kind of with the first information processing unit operated by the first user and the second information operated by second user The watching request sending method in the information processing system of device is managed, the watching request sending method includes：
The step of receiving the game operation information from first user；
In response to the watching request from the second user, show for receiving from first user on delivering mould The step of screen of the selection instruction of formula；
The step of showing the information for the game played on first user；And
The step of watching request being sent to first user, wherein,
The sending state of the view data for the game that the step of showing the information on game is being played according to first user, Show for the first operating area to first user transmission watching request or second for receiving game image data Operating area.
7. a kind of program, the computer for making to be operated by user is realized：
For the function for the information for showing the game played on other users；And
For sending the function of watching request to the other users, wherein,
The display function includes the sending state of the view data of the game for being played according to the other users, display The first operating area from watching request to the other users or second for receiving game image data for sending are grasped Make the function in region.
8. a kind of program, the computer for making to be operated by user is realized：
Receive the function of the game operation information from the user；And
For in response to the watching request from other users, show for receive from the user on modes of delivery The function of the screen of selection instruction.
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