JP2005051492A - Merchandise video delivery system and merchandise video delivery program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise video delivery system and a merchandise video delivery program by which a confirmation person wishing to confirm a merchandise confirms the state of the merchandise without intervening the aid of another person. <P>SOLUTION: The merchandise video delivery system comprises: a imaging/transmitting device 10 photographing the merchandise and transmitting live video; and a video delivery device 20 receiving the live video transmitted from the imaging/transmitting device 10 photographing the specified merchandise received the request and delivering the live video, through the Internet 60, to a video display terminal 50 when the request of the live video is received, through the Internet 60, from the video display terminal 50 displaying the live video. The video delivery device 20 transmits a control signal adapted to the operation of the video display terminal 50 to the imaging/transmitting device 10 and changes the angle of the specified merchandise to be photographed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a product video distribution system and a product video distribution program capable of confirming the state of a predetermined product by distributing a live video of the predetermined product to a remote video display terminal via the Internet.

  Conventionally, when conducting a large-scale auction, it is necessary to secure a large auction hall for auctions and a large parking lot essential for both buyers who gather at the auction hall and sellers who bring goods to the auction hall. Therefore, there is a problem that the place and the exhibition space are naturally limited.

  On the other hand, the spread of personal computers has been remarkable in recent years. With the development of broadband networks, the transmission time of image information has been shortened. For example, sales price, model name, model year, mileage, vehicle inspection, color, specifications for used cars Numeric data such as equipment and photos, etc. are posted on the Internet website, providing detailed information to customers who wish to access them, and brokerage sales via the Internet are popular among consumers and used car dealers. It has been broken.

  However, since the actual product cannot be seen directly from the information on the Internet, there may be a decision to purchase based on the appraisal result of the appraiser. In some cases, the appraisal result itself may be found, such as a dent in the car body. On the other hand, going to the site for confirmation or transporting a used car for confirmation is time consuming and costly.

  Therefore, a remote confirmation requester gives instructions to the local confirmation supporter using a telephone device, and the local confirmation supporter uses a mobile phone or a computer or camera to which a communication function is added by PHS. A method of supporting confirmation by transmitting actual continuous image information to a remote confirmation applicant is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-7537 A (paragraph numbers 0007 to 0012, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, it is necessary to confirm indirectly by bothering the local confirmation supporter, and depending on the circumstances of the local confirmation supporter, it is not always possible to confirm when the confirmation applicant wants to confirm. Furthermore, there may be cases where the shooting environment is not always sufficient, and the confirmation applicant cannot always confirm in a satisfactory state.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a product video distribution system and a product video distribution program that enable a confirmation applicant who wants to check a product to easily check the state of the product without involving another person's hand. For the purpose.

The product video distribution system of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object is an imaging / transmission device that photographs a product from a predetermined angle and transmits a live video of the product
When a request for live video of a predetermined product is received via the Internet from a video display terminal on which the live video is displayed, a live video transmitted from the imaging / transmitting device that captures the request for the predetermined product is received. A product video distribution system comprising a video distribution device that receives and distributes to the video display terminal via the Internet,
The video distribution device transmits a control signal in accordance with an operation of the video display terminal to the imaging / transmission device, and changes an angle of the predetermined product photographed by the imaging / transmission device.

As described above, the product video distribution system of the present invention captures a product from a predetermined angle, transmits the live video, and receives the live video captured by the image capture / transmission device to receive the Internet. A video distribution device that distributes to the video display terminal via the video display terminal, and by operating from the video display terminal, the angle of the product photographed by the imaging / transmission device can be changed. Can freely confirm a location to be confirmed from a video display terminal connected to the Internet.

The product video distribution program of the present invention that achieves the above-described object is an imaging / transmission device that photographs a product from a predetermined angle and transmits a live video of the product
When a request for live video of a predetermined product is received from a video display terminal that displays video connected to the Internet, the imaging / transmission device that captures the request for the predetermined product receives the live video transmitted. And using a video distribution device that distributes to the video display terminal via the Internet,
Realizes a function to change the angle of the predetermined product in the live video captured by the imaging / transmission device by transmitting a control signal in accordance with the operation of the video display terminal to the imaging / transmission device to the video distribution device It is characterized by making it.

  In this way, by installing a program for transmitting a control signal in accordance with the operation of the video display terminal to the imaging / transmission device in the video distribution device, the imaging / transmission device is remotely controlled and distributed to the video display terminal. The angle of the live video of a predetermined product can be freely changed.

  According to the product video distribution system and the product video distribution program of the present invention, a confirmation applicant who wants to confirm a product can easily confirm the state of the product without involving another person's hand.

Embodiments of a product video distribution system of the present invention and a product video distribution program used in the product video distribution system will be described below.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a product video distribution system of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product video distribution system 1 according to the first embodiment captures an image of a predetermined product from a predetermined angle and transmits a live image of the predetermined product, and an Internet 60. A personal computer (corresponding to the video display terminal of the present invention, hereinafter abbreviated as “PC”) 50 connected to the PC 50 receives a request for a live video of a predetermined product, or transmits a live image transmitted from the imaging / transmission device 10. A server 20 (corresponding to the video distribution device of the present invention, hereinafter referred to as “server”) 20 having a function of receiving video and distributing it to the PC 50 is provided. Are connected by a wireless LAN 40.

  Here, in the product video distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, an intermediary that hosts an auction or mediates an auctioned product via the Internet 60 or the like, and a company that evaluates the auctioned product installs the server 20. A merchant that will be auctioned for a product is registered in advance, the imaging / transmission device 10 is installed at the store or base, and the Internet connection is installed at a registered member's house that is eligible to participate in the auction. Before starting the auction, for example, from PC 50, check the state of the product in advance, such as various products such as renewal cars, luxury second-hand goods, calligraphy / antiques, branded goods, rare kimonos and clothes, antique furniture, old books, etc. Yen auction by letting members who want to watch live video by remote control However, it can be used to prevent the trouble later occur.

  The imaging / transmission device 10 is arranged in a different place for each genre of product, and each of the imaging / transmission devices 10 is attached with a slave unit 11 of the wireless LAN 40. A plurality of access points 41 that are accessed wirelessly by the handset 11 of the wireless LAN 40 are connected by a broadband network, and the server 20 is connected to the network. Therefore, each imaging / transmission device 10 is connected to the server 20 via a broadband network and wireless.

  On the other hand, the server 20 is connected to a plurality of PCs 50 via the Internet 60. When the server 20 is accessed from any one of the PCs 50 and receives a live video request for a predetermined product from a member, the slave unit 11 of the wireless LAN 40 is accessed. Of the plurality of imaging / transmission apparatuses 10, the imaging / transmission apparatus 10 that captures the requested predetermined product is activated, and a live image of the predetermined commodity captured by the activated imaging / transmission apparatus 10 is displayed. And delivered to the PC 50 that has received the request. The member who received the live video distribution sees the live video displayed on the PC 50 and operates the input means of the PC 50 to send operation information to the server 20, and the server 20 captures the operation information to the imaging / transmission device 10. Is converted into a control signal for each and sent to the wireless LAN. The access point 41 that transmits the control signal transmitted from the wireless LAN wirelessly transmits the control signal to the imaging / transmission device 10 to which the wireless LAN slave unit 11 is attached, and receives the control signal. 10 can move based on the control signal, change the angle of the camera or illumination lamp, or perform zooming to check the point of interest such as scratches, dents, spots or chips on a predetermined product. it can.

  2 and 3 are diagrams illustrating an imaging / transmission apparatus used in the product video distribution system according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 2 shows an example in which the imaging / transmission device is integrally formed with a self-propelled imaging robot, and FIG. 3 is a case in which the imaging / transmission device is integrally formed with an imaging robot that moves on a rail. An example of

  A self-propelled imaging robot 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes a probe 11a that transmits and receives radio waves to and from a wireless LAN access point 41, a camera 13 that captures a live image by photographing a product, and an illumination that irradiates the product with a spotlight. The head 14 in which the light 14 is provided, the head 12 in which the subunit | mobile_unit 11 of wireless LAN is built in, the arm 15 which moves the head 12, the support part 16 which supports the arm 15, and the gear which drives the arm 15 and the imaging robot 100 And a drive mechanism that does not appear in the figure having a cam. The head 12 is driven by a drive mechanism to freely rotate around the arm 15, and the arm 15 is driven by the drive mechanism to expand and contract to move the head 12 up and down and tilt in the vertical direction (tilt is adjusted). Can also be held). Further, the support portion 16 is provided with a front wheel 17a and two rear wheels 17b. These wheels are driven by a drive mechanism and move in the direction of the arrow while turning right and left.

  The camera 13 provided in the head 12 of the imaging robot 100 according to the present embodiment can freely move between a zoom position where the lens is magnified to photograph a specific part of the product and a wide-angle position where a wide part of the product is photographed. Therefore, the angle at which the predetermined product is photographed can be freely changed. Further, the illumination lamp 14 provided on the head 12 together with the camera 13 can freely change the brightness and color tone by changing the light quantity of the spotlight irradiated to the product or changing the balance of RGB. Control signals transmitted from the access point 41 are used to move the position of the imaging robot 100, move the head 12 up and down, rotate the lens position of the camera 13, and adjust the illumination lamp 14 by these drive mechanisms. This is due to the action of the handset 11 built in the head 12 based on the above.

  In this way, the control signal transmitted from the server 20 causes the imaging robot 100 to self-run to a predetermined position, raises or lowers the head 12 of the imaging robot 100, Since the rotation, the movement of the lens position of the camera 13 and the adjustment of the illuminating lamp 14 can be performed, for example, the imaging robot 100 is arranged around a large commodity such as a used car arranged at a predetermined position. By doing this, it is possible to transmit to the server 20 a live video obtained by photographing an arbitrary part of the large product.

  The imaging robot 200 moving on the rail shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a probe 11a, a camera 13, and an illuminating lamp 14 as compared with the imaging robot 100 shown in FIG. And a support mechanism 16 that supports the arm 15 and a drive mechanism that drives the arm 15 and the imaging robot 200 and that has a gear and a cam and that does not appear in the drawing. Common. However, the support unit 16 is provided with two front wheels and two rear wheels, which are not shown in the figure, each rotating and moving on the rail 150. These wheels are driven by a drive mechanism, and the arrow is moved on the rail 150. The point of moving in the direction is different.

  As described above, the control signal transmitted from the server 20 causes the imaging robot 200 to travel on the rail 150 to a predetermined position, to move the head 12 of the imaging robot 200 up and down, tilt, and rotate, and to the camera 13. Therefore, the imaging robot 200 can move around a large-sized product such as a used car disposed inside a rail 150 installed in a circular or elliptical shape. By doing so, a live image obtained by photographing an arbitrary part of the large product can be transmitted to the server 20. The rail 150 may be installed on the ceiling.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the slave unit built in the head of the imaging robot.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slave unit 11 built in the head receives a control signal from the wireless LAN access point 41 wirelessly, and transmits a live image captured by the wireless LAN access point 41 wirelessly. Communication means 111, an image processing unit 112 that performs image processing on image data read from charges stored in a built-in solid-state imaging device of a camera that has shot a predetermined product, and temporarily stores the image processed data The memory 113, the compression unit 114 that compresses the data stored in the memory 113 and sends the compressed data to the communication unit 111, the robot position controller 115 that moves the position of the imaging robot, the head of the imaging robot, the tilt, A camera angle controller 116 that rotates, and a camera lens controller 117 that moves the lens position of the camera. Based on the control signal sent from the communication controller 111 and the illumination light controller 118 that freely adjusts the brightness and color tone by changing the light quantity of the illumination light or changing the RGB balance, the adjustment amount of each controller A calculation means 119 for calculating, a ROM 120 for storing a program for performing a predetermined calculation by the calculation means 119, a program for controlling each controller, and a RAM 121 for temporarily storing calculated adjustment amounts or temporarily storing a program being executed. A communication unit 111, an image processing unit 112, a compression unit 114, a memory 113, controllers 115, 116, 117, and 118, a RAM 121, and a CPU 122 that controls the ROM 120.

  An image of a predetermined product photographed by the camera is subjected to color conversion processing by the image processing unit 112 and accumulated in the temporary memory 113, and then the band is compressed by the compression unit 114 and transmitted from the communication unit 111.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the imaging robot.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the imaging robot is activated (S-1) and a movement command is issued to the robot position controller (S-2), the imaging robot moves forward by a predetermined distance (S-3). Next, a command is issued to the camera angle controller (S-4), and when it is a command to move the camera up and down (S-5), the arm is extended and contracted to move the camera up and down (S-6). When the command is to move the camera (S-7), the head of the imaging robot is rotated right or left (S-8). Further, when the command is to give the camera a tilt (S-15), the camera can be tilted in the vertical direction.

  On the other hand, when a command is issued to the camera lens controller (S-9), the lens is moved to the zoom position or the wide-angle position (S-10). Further, when a command is issued to the illuminating lamp controller and the command relates to the color tone (S-11), the balance of RGB is changed (S-13), and when the command relates to the brightness (S-12), The light quantity of the illumination lamp is adjusted (S-14). When the confirmation of the predetermined product is completed, the imaging robot is stopped by the control signal (S-15).

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing functional blocks of the server.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the server 20 that distributes live video to a PC via the Internet corresponds to live video (compressed data) of a predetermined product from the wireless LAN slave unit 11 built in the imaging robot. The communication means 131 received by the access point 41 and receiving the compressed data via the wireless LAN, the compressed data received by the communication means 131 are temporarily stored, the confirmation status of a predetermined product by a member accessed from the PC, etc. The HD device 132 for recording the product, the floppy (registered trademark) disk on which the product video distribution program of the present embodiment is recorded, the FD device 133 for uploading the product video distribution program to this server, and the CPU 134 A ROM 135 for storing the OS of the server 20 and a product video distribution program, etc. A RAM136 temporarily stores a program, and a network interface (IF) 137 for connecting to the Internet.

  Here, in the HD device 132, a database in which member names, addresses, telephone numbers, IDs, passwords, and product confirmation histories are recorded is constructed. From the member's PC 50 connected to the Internet 60, When an access request is received, whether the member is a valid member is confirmed based on the ID and password registered in the database. Further, when the member confirms the product with the live video, the product name (product code), the confirmation start time, the confirmation end time, and the like are recorded. Also, before and after the auction is held, a list of product confirmation statuses can be output for each product genre or product seller, and distributed to each seller.

  The member's PC 50 connected to the Internet 60 can access the server 20 via the network IF 113. The PC 50 that has accessed the server 20 operates the input means according to the displayed screen, thereby transmitting a control signal from the server 20 to the imaging robot, starting up the imaging robot, and taking a picture with the imaging robot. It is possible to remotely control the imaging robot while watching a live video of a predetermined product distributed from.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow by the CPU of the server.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when there is an access from the member's PC, the server confirms whether or not the member is a valid member based on the input ID and password (S-21). If the member is a valid member, a window is opened to select a product genre (S-22), and when the product genre is selected, a product to be confirmed by a live video is specified (S-23). Unless the live video of the product to be confirmed has already been distributed to other members, the imaging robot that captures the specified product is activated (S-24), and an access request is received for the live video of the specified product. Distribute to the member's PC (S-25). When the confirmation of the designated product is completed, including confirmation of other products (S-26), the name, address, telephone number of the member who requested access to the server, the product genre by which the confirmation history is recorded, etc. Product confirmation information is output (S-28).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a window displayed on the screen when the merchandise video distribution system of this embodiment is accessed from the member's PC.

  FIG. 8A is a display screen when the server is accessed by specifying a URL from the PC.

  The member inputs the ID number 51 and password 52 notified in advance from the keyboard, and clicks the “OK” key 53 with the mouse.

  FIG. 8-2 is an example of a display screen for designating a product genre when a valid ID number and password are input. The product genre includes, for example, used cars, renewal cars, calligraphy, pottery, old books, antique furniture, branded goods, kimonos, etc., and any one (for example, A) is selected and clicked. It is configured to be able to. Then, the “OK” key 54 is clicked with the mouse.

  FIG. 8C is an example of a display screen for designating a product to which a live video is distributed when a product genre is selected. If it is already distributed to other members, the message “Please wait for a while” is displayed. If it can be distributed, the message “Do you want to distribute?” Is displayed. "55" is clicked. When the desired product is being distributed, the “return” 56 or “end” key 57 is clicked.

  FIG. 8D is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen when live video is distributed.

  On the display screen, there are “Robot movement”, “Tilt”, “Camera angle”, “Lens position”, “Color tone” and “Brightness” for remote control of the imaging robot. Each item changes by a predetermined amount. When the confirmation is completed, the “end” key 57 is clicked.

FIG. 8-5 to FIG. 8-7 are examples of display screens for checking the confirmation status of products by members. By clicking on “Yes” 55 and “No” 58 respectively, the screen moves to the next screen.
(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment is intended for a relatively small product compared to the first embodiment. For example, the antique placed on the table, the kimono hung on the clothing, and the conveyor belt. It is applied to branded products that are placed on top and move freely. For this reason, the difference is that a plurality of imaging robots are installed and each is configured to be remotely controlled, but the other points are common, so the difference will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an imaging / transmission apparatus used in the product video distribution system according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the imaging robot 300 of the present embodiment includes a probe 11a that transmits and receives radio waves to and from an access point 41 of a wireless LAN, a camera that captures a product and obtains a live image, and irradiates the product with a spotlight. The lighting head 14 is provided, and includes a head 12 in which a wireless LAN cordless handset is embedded, and an arm 15 that moves the head 12. For example, four are fixedly installed at four different places on the ceiling.

  The arm 15 and the head 12 are driven by a driving mechanism (not shown) having a gear and a cam. The head 12 can freely rotate around the arm 15 and can be tilted. Expand and contract freely. Moreover, since the camera 13 provided in the head 12 can freely move the zoom position where the lens is photographed by enlarging a specific part of the product and the wide-angle position where the wide part of the product is photographed, An angle for photographing a predetermined product can be freely changed. Furthermore, the illuminating lamp 14 provided on the head 12 together with the camera 13 can freely change the brightness and color tone by changing the light quantity of the spotlight irradiated to the product or changing the balance of RGB. Control signals transmitted from the access point 41 are used to perform expansion / contraction of the arm 15 of the imaging robot 300, rotation and tilt of the head 12, movement of the lens position of the camera 13, and adjustment of the illumination lamp 14 by the drive mechanism. This is due to the action of the handset 11 built in the head 12 based on the above.

  As described above, the control signal transmitted from the server 20 causes the head 12 of the imaging robot 300 to move to a predetermined position, the head 12 to rotate or tilt, the lens position of the camera 13 to move, Since the illumination lamp 14 can be adjusted, for example, a live video obtained by photographing an arbitrary part of a product arranged at a predetermined position from four directions can be transmitted to the server.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a PC when a live video is distributed.

  On the display screen, live images taken by the four imaging robots 300 representing the front, back, right side, and left side of the product are displayed. The member who saw the live video shows the imaging robot that captures the specified image out of the four images, and displays “robot movement”, “tilt”, “camera angle”, “lens position”, “color tone”, and “brightness”. Items can be changed by a predetermined amount by clicking with the mouse in the direction of the arrow.

  Here, in the present embodiment, four screens are displayed at the same time, but it is also possible to display on the entire display screen by narrowing down to one of the screens. When the confirmation is completed, the “end” key 57 is clicked.

  In the present embodiment, since the imaging robot 300 is fixedly installed, it is not always necessary to use the wireless LAN 40 with the server 20, and may be connected by a wired transmission path such as an optical fiber, for example. In this case, the live video captured by the imaging robot 300 does not necessarily need to be compressed and transmitted on the imaging robot 300 side, and may be compressed on the server 20 side. Further, if the access line from the member's PC 50 to the Internet 60 is used, for example, ADSL, it is not always necessary to compress and distribute the live video.

It is a schematic structure figure showing a 1st embodiment of a goods picture distribution system of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the imaging and transmission apparatus used for the goods video delivery system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the imaging and transmission apparatus used for the goods video delivery system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the subunit | mobile_unit built in the head of an imaging robot. It is a flowchart which shows the effect | action of an imaging robot. It is the schematic which shows the functional block of a server. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow by CPU of a server. It is a figure which shows an example of the window displayed on a screen when accessing the merchandise image | video delivery system of this embodiment from member PC. It is a figure which shows the imaging and transmission apparatus used for the goods video delivery system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of PC when a live image | video is delivered.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise image distribution system 10 Imaging / transmission device 11 Slave unit 11a Probe 12 Head 13 Camera 14 Illumination lamp 15 Arm 16 Supporting part 17a Front wheel 17b Rear wheel 20 Server 40 Wireless LAN
41 Access point 50 PC
51 ID number 52 Password 53, 54 “OK” key 55 “Yes”
56 “Back”
57 End
58 “No”
60 Internet 100, 200, 300 Imaging robot 111, 131 Communication unit 112 Image processing unit 113 Memory 114 Compression unit 115 Robot position controller 116 Camera angle controller 117 Camera lens controller 118 Illumination light controller 119 Calculation unit 120, 135 ROM
121, 136 RAM
122, 134 CPU
132 HD device 133 FD device 137 Network interface

Claims (12)

An imaging / transmission device that photographs a product from a predetermined angle and transmits a live video of the product;
When a live video request for a predetermined product is received via the Internet from a video display terminal on which the live video is displayed, a live video transmitted from the imaging / transmitting device that captures the request for the predetermined product is received. A product video distribution system comprising a video distribution device that receives and distributes to the video display terminal via the Internet,
The video distribution device transmits a control signal in accordance with an operation of the video display terminal to the imaging / transmission device, and changes an angle of the predetermined product photographed by the imaging / transmission device. Video distribution system. Having a plurality of the imaging / transmission devices,
The video display terminal has predetermined input means,
The video distribution device includes: an activation unit that activates the imaging / transmission device that captures the requested product of the plurality of imaging / transmission devices; and the imaging / transmission device activated by the activation unit The product video distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: a control signal transmitting unit that transmits the control signal for changing an angle at which the predetermined product is photographed in accordance with an operation of the input unit.   The video delivery device, when receiving the request from the video display terminal, receives the live video and sends an identifier given to the video display terminal before delivering the live video to the video display terminal via the Internet 3. The product video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the product video distribution system determines whether or not to authenticate the request by confirming the password.   4. The product video distribution according to claim 3, wherein the authenticated video display terminal requests a live video of the predetermined product based on a live video distribution status of each of the displayed products. system.   The product image according to claim 1, wherein the imaging transmission device includes an imaging robot including a camera in which an angle for photographing the predetermined product is freely changed based on the control signal. Distribution system.   6. The product video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the imaging robot freely moves around the predetermined product based on the control signal.   6. The product video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the imaging robot freely moves on a rail installed around the predetermined product based on the control signal.   The imaging transmission device includes a plurality of cameras that photograph the predetermined product arranged at a predetermined position, and each of the plurality of cameras freely changes an angle for photographing the predetermined product based on the control signal. The product video distribution system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The imaging robot includes an illuminating lamp that emits light whose color tone freely changes toward the predetermined product photographed by the camera, and an arm that freely moves the camera and the illuminating lamp. 9. The product video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the product video distribution system is provided. An imaging / transmission device that photographs a product from a predetermined angle and transmits a live video of the product;
When a request for live video of a predetermined product is received from a video display terminal that displays video connected to the Internet, the imaging / transmission device that captures the predetermined product that has received the request receives the live video transmitted And using a video distribution device that distributes to the video display terminal via the Internet,
Realizes a function to change the angle of the predetermined product in the live video captured by the imaging / transmission device by transmitting a control signal in accordance with the operation of the video display terminal to the imaging / transmission device to the video distribution device A product video distribution program characterized in that A plurality of the imaging / transmission devices, and the video display terminal has a predetermined input device,
The video distribution device is activated by the imaging / transmission device that activates the imaging / transmission device that captures the requested product among the plurality of imaging / transmission devices, and the predetermined product is captured by the activated imaging / transmission device. The product video distribution program according to claim 10, further comprising a function of transmitting the control signal for changing an angle in accordance with an operation of the input device. When the video distribution apparatus receives the request from the video display terminal, an identifier and a password given to the video display terminal before receiving the live video and distributing it to the video display terminal via the Internet The product video distribution program according to claim 10, wherein a function for determining whether or not to authenticate the request is confirmed.

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