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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2015
Yahoo Japan Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A distribution device according to the present application includes a distribution unit. The distribution unit distributes control information to a terminal device. The control information causes the terminal device to execute a detection procedure of detecting a position where a moving operation to move first content being displayed by the terminal device has been performed, and a display procedure of superimposing and displaying second content on the first content, based on the position detected by the detection procedure. For example, the display procedure causes the terminal device to execute processing of displaying, as second content, advertising content that allows an access to a web page provided by an advertiser, when the advertising content is selected by a user of the terminal device.