KR102222596B1 - A running competition method using elements generated according to status information of terminals and terminals and systems therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention, in a terminal, includes a processor: and a memory for storing computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to monitor status information of a user terminal, and a plurality of Receives the status information of each of the other user terminals of, and generates a user element linked to the user movement speed calculated based on the location information of the user terminal, and calculated based on the location information of the plurality of other user terminals. Create multiple other user elements linked to movement speed. Calculate the user movement distance of the user element based on the elapsed time from the reference time point, the user movement speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the user terminal, and a user event signal, and the elapsed time from the reference time point, and the other user movements The other user movement distance of the other user element is calculated based on the speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the other user terminal and the other user event signal, and the user movement distance and the other user movement distance are compared with a target distance. It is possible to provide a terminal that displays the results.

Description

A running competition method using elements generated according to status information of terminals and terminals and systems therefor}

The present invention relates to a running contention service using elements generated according to state information of terminals, and a terminal and a system therefor.

The fitness craze is sweeping across Korea and other countries. From fat-free potato chips to treadmills, people around the world are obsessed with weight loss and healthy living. To satisfy this obsession, a large number of new fitness products or exercise equipment have emerged.

Exercising using exercise equipment on a regular basis is very useful in terms of weight loss, cardiovascular improvement, and strengthening of various muscles. However, most exercise equipment has a major drawback. This is because the user cannot be encouraged at the right time to continue exercising. This leads to boredom of movement, which hinders the continuity of movement. This is represented by the phenomenon that the purchaser of the exercise equipment stops using the equipment immediately after purchase.

Various applications such as mobile phones and tablet computers are available for fitness and exercise monitoring. For example, there are applications such as tracking food consumed and providing routines. These applications continue to gain popularity. However, there is a need for a mobile application and system that encourages athletes to continue exercising, to work hard, and to give the fun and motivation of exercise.

Korean Patent Registration Publication No. 10-1775807

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a running contention service using elements generated according to state information of a terminal, and a terminal and a system for implementing the same.

An embodiment of the present invention, in a terminal, includes a processor: and a memory for storing computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to monitor status information of a user terminal, and a plurality of Receives the status information of each of the other user terminals of, and generates a user element linked to the user movement speed calculated based on the location information of the user terminal, and calculated based on the location information of the plurality of other user terminals. Create multiple other user elements linked to movement speed. Calculate the user movement distance of the user element based on the elapsed time from the reference time point, the user movement speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the user terminal, and a user event signal, and the elapsed time from the reference time point, and the other user movements The other user movement distance of the other user element is calculated based on the speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the other user terminal and the other user event signal, and the user movement distance and the other user movement distance are compared with a target distance. It is possible to provide a terminal that displays the results.

In another aspect, the state information of the user terminal including GPS information of the user terminal and/or motion information of the user terminal is monitored, and GPS information of each of the plurality of other user terminals and/or the plurality of other users It is possible to provide a terminal that receives state information of each of the plurality of other user terminals including motion information of each of the terminals.

In another aspect, the movement path of the user terminal and the movement path of the other user terminal include at least one of a flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and a curved section, and the flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and It is also possible to provide a terminal that determines whether each of the user terminal and the other user terminal is located in any one of the curved sections, and changes each of the user movement speed and the other user movement speed based on the determination result. have.

In another aspect, a terminal may be provided that compares the user movement distance and the other user movement distance and outputs the comparison result to the user terminal.

In another aspect, an additional user element is created in conjunction with the determined additional user movement speed based on the user movement speed and the other user movement speed, and the elapsed time from the reference point, the additional user movement speed, and the additional user event. It is also possible to provide a terminal for calculating an additional user movement distance of the additional user element based on the additional user movement distance, comparing each of the user movement distance and the other user movement distance with the additional user movement distance, and outputting the result to the user terminal. have.

In another aspect, a terminal may be provided that transmits the user event signal requesting a change of the movement speed of the other user to at least one of the plurality of other user terminals upon detection of preset motion information of the user terminal.

In another aspect, when the preset movement information of the user terminal is detected, the other user movement distance of each of the plurality of other user terminals and the user movement distance are compared to correspond to the other user movement distance with the smallest difference in distance. It is also possible to provide a terminal that transmits the user event signal to another user terminal.

In another aspect, outputting a message corresponding to the other user event signal in response to receiving the other user event signal requesting change of the user movement speed from any one of the plurality of other user terminals It is also possible to provide a terminal.

In another aspect, when pre-set motion information of the user terminal is detected within a preset time after outputting the message, an invalid processing message of the other user event signal is displayed, and the invalidation processing message is transmitted to the plurality of other user terminals. It is also possible to provide a terminal.

In another aspect, another user event signal is transmitted after a preset time from the time of receiving the other user event signal requesting the change of the user movement speed from any one of the plurality of other user terminals. It is also possible to provide a terminal that compares the other user's movement distance and the user's movement distance of the user terminal and displays an invalid processing message of the other user event signal or changes the user movement speed based on the comparison.

In another aspect, a terminal may be provided that changes the user movement speed from the detected time point until the preset motion information is not detected when the preset motion information of the user terminal is detected.

The present invention can provide a method for providing a running contention service using elements generated according to state information of a terminal, and a terminal and a system for implementing the same.

The present invention can provide a method for inducing continuity of running by adding a competing factor and helping to maintain a running pace, and a terminal and a system for implementing the same.

The present invention provides a system capable of grouping terminals of users so that a plurality of users running in different regions can be grouped to enjoy running as a group.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description.

1 provides a description of an exemplary terminal.
2 is an exemplary diagram for a terminal.
3 is a block diagram of an exemplary system.
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a running state of a user with a user terminal.
5 is an example of a running game environment executed on a user terminal.
6 is a flowchart of a learning method using elements generated according to state information of terminals.
7 is a schematic diagram showing a user with a user terminal and a plurality of other users with other user terminals running.
8 is an example of a running game environment executed on a user terminal.
9 to 11 are flowcharts of a learning method using elements generated according to state information of terminals.

In the following, FIG. 1 provides a description of an exemplary terminal.

Now, the embodiments will be referred to in detail, and examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the detailed description that follows, many specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the various described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that various described embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.

In some examples, the terms, first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various elements, but it will also be understood that these elements should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the variously described embodiments, a first configuration or function or term may be referred to as a second configuration or function or term, and similarly, a second configuration or function or term may be referred to as a second configuration or function or term. 1 It may be referred to as a composition, function, or term. The first configuration or function or term and the second configuration or function or term are both configurations, functions or terms, but they are not the same.

Terms used in the description of the various embodiments described herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and in the appended claims, the singular form is intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, it will be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein represents and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated items listed. As used herein, the terms include the stated features, integers, steps, actions, elements, and/or components that specify the presence of, but one or more other features, integers, steps, actions. It will be further understood that the presence or addition of, elements, components, and/or groups thereof is not excluded.

As used herein, the term "if" is, optionally, "when ..." or "when ..." or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting or receiving," depending on the context. Is interpreted as meaning. Similarly, the phrase "when determined" or "when [the stated condition or event] is detected" is, optionally, depending on the context, "at the time of determination" or "in response to the determining" or "[the stated condition or Event] is construed to mean "on detection" or "in response to detecting [the mentioned condition or event]".

Embodiments of terminals, user interfaces for such terminals, and associated processes for using such terminals are described.

In the discussion that follows, a terminal comprising a display and a touch-sensitive surface is described. However, it should be understood that the terminal optionally includes one or more other physical user interface devices such as a physical keyboard, mouse and/or joystick.

Terminals typically support a variety of applications, such as one or more of the following: drawing applications, presentation applications, word processing applications, website creation applications, disc authoring applications, spreadsheet applications, game applications, phone applications, video conferencing applications, and email. Applications, instant messaging applications, exercise support applications, photo management applications, digital camera applications, digital video camera applications, web browsing applications, digital music player applications, and/or digital video player applications.

Various applications running on the terminal, optionally, use at least one universal physical user interface device, such as a touch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of the touch-sensitive surface as well as corresponding information displayed on the device are, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the next and/or within each application. In this way, the universal physical architecture of the device (such as a touch-sensitive surface) supports a variety of applications, optionally using user interfaces that are intuitive and clear to the user.

Attention is now directed to embodiments of portable terminals with touch-sensitive displays. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a user or a plurality of other user terminals 100 having touch-sensitive displays 110 according to some embodiments. The touch-sensitive display 110 is sometimes referred to as a “touch screen” for convenience, and is sometimes known or referred to as a touch-sensitive display system. The terminal 100 includes a memory 190 (optionally including one or more computer-readable storage media), a memory controller 191, one or more processing units (CPUs) 180, a peripheral device interface 120, and an RF circuit. 170, an input/output (I/O) subsystem 130, other input or control devices 140, and a camera system 150. Terminal 100, optionally, one or more intensity sensors 160 for detecting the intensity of the contacts on the terminal 100 (for example, touch-sensitive, such as the touch-sensitive display system 110 of the terminal 100) Mold surface). Terminal 100, optionally, for generating tactile outputs on terminal 100 (for example, on a touch-sensitive display system 110 of terminal 100 or on a touch-sensitive surface such as a touchpad). And one or more tactile output generators) for generating tactile outputs. These components optionally communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines.

The terminal 100 is only an example, and the terminal 100 selectively has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of components. It must be recognized. The various components shown in FIG. 1 are implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory 190 optionally includes a high-speed random access memory, and optionally, also includes a nonvolatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other nonvolatile solid state memory devices. Access to memory 190 by other components of terminal 100 such as CPU 180 and peripherals interface 120 is, optionally, controlled by memory controller 191.

The peripheral device interface 120 may be used to connect input and output peripheral devices of the device to the CPU 180 and the memory 190. At least one processor 180 drives or executes various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in the memory 190 to perform various functions for the terminal 100 and process data.

In some embodiments, the peripherals interface 120, CPU 180, and memory controller 191 are, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such as a chip. In some other embodiments, they are optionally implemented on separate chips.

The radio frequency (RF) circuit 170 receives and transmits RF signals, also referred to as electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 170 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals, and communicates with communication networks and other communication devices via the electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 170 optionally includes an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, tuners, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, etc. Includes, but not limited to, well-known circuits for performing these functions. The RF circuit 170 optionally includes networks such as the Internet, an intranet, and/or a wireless network, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN), and/or It communicates with a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. Wireless communication, optionally, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access), EV-DO (Evolution, Data-Only), HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPDA (Dual-Cell HSPA), LTE (long term evolution), NFC (near field communication), W-CDMA (wideband code division multiple access), CDMA (code division multiple access) ), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and/or IEEE 802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoiP) , Wi-MAX, protocol for email (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document. Multiple communication standards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited to communication protocols Use any of these.

The camera system 150 provides a camera interface between the user and the terminal 100. The camera system 150 converts the captured image into an electrical signal, processes the electrical signal, and transmits the image to the display 110 or the memory 190. The camera system 150 converts the electrical signal into image data and transmits it to the peripheral device interface 120 for processing. Image data is selectively fetched from and/or transmitted to the memory 190 by the peripheral device interface 120.

The I/O subsystem 130 connects input/output peripherals on the terminal 100, such as the touch screen 110 and other input control devices 140, to the peripherals interface 120. The I/O subsystem 130 optionally includes a display controller 111 and one or more input controllers 112. One or more input controllers 112 receive/transmit electrical signals from/to other input or control devices 140. Other input control devices 140 optionally include physical buttons (eg, push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and the like. In some alternative embodiments, the input controller(s) 160 is optionally connected (or not connected to any) to any of a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse.

The touch-sensitive display 110 provides an input interface and an output interface between the terminal 100 and a user.

The display controller 111 receives and/or transmits electrical signals from/to the touch screen 110. The touch screen 110 displays a visual output to the user. Visual output, optionally, includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively referred to as "graphics"). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output corresponds to user interface objects.

The touch screen 110 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts input from a user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. The touch screen 110 and the display controller 111 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in the memory 190) contact on the touch screen 110 (and any movement or interruption of the contact). And converts the detected contact into an interaction with user interface objects (eg, one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) displayed on the touch screen 110. In an exemplary embodiment, the point of contact between the touch screen 110 and the user corresponds to the user's finger.

The touch screen 110 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light-emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light-emitting diode) technology, but other display technologies are used in other embodiments. The touch screen 110 and the display controller 111 may optionally include proximity sensor arrays other than capacitive, resistive, infrared and surface acoustic wave technologies to determine one or more points of contact with the touch screen 110 or Detect contact and any movement or interruption thereof using any of a plurality of touch-sensing technologies currently known or to be developed in the future, including but not limited to other elements.

The touch screen 110, optionally, contacts the touch screen 110 using any suitable object or attachment such as a stylus, a finger, or the like. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to operate primarily using finger-based contacts and gestures, which may be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger contact area of the finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the terminal 100 converts a rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing desired actions by the user.

In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, the terminal 100 optionally includes a touch pad (not shown) for activating or deactivating certain functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that does not display a visual output unlike a touch screen. The touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface separated from the touch screen 110 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.

Terminal 100 also includes a power system 101 for supplying power to various components. Power system 101 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., batteries, alternating current (AC)), a recharge system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g. , Light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power within portable terminals.

Terminal 100 also optionally includes one or more accelerometers 102. 1 shows an accelerometer 102 connected to a peripherals interface 120. Alternatively, accelerometer 102 is optionally connected to input controller 112 in I/O subsystem 130. In some embodiments, information is displayed in a portrait view or a landscape view on the touch screen display based on analysis of data received from one or more accelerometers.

Terminal 100, optionally, in addition to the angular velocity meter(s) and/or accelerometer(s) 102, a magnetometer (not shown), and a position and orientation of the terminal 100 (e.g., vertical or horizontal or It includes a motion sensor (not shown) or a GPS (or GLONASS or other global navigation system) receiver 103 for obtaining information about rotation or height, etc.).

In addition, the terminal 100 may use the GPS receiver 103 to detect location information of the terminal 100.

In some embodiments, software components stored in memory 190 include operating system 192, communication module (or set of instructions) 193, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 194, graphics module ( Or a set of instructions) 195, a text input module (or set of instructions) 196, a satellite positioning system (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 197, and applications (or sets of instructions). (198) is included.

In some embodiments, memory 190 includes an event classifier 199 and an application.

The event classifier 199 receives event information and determines an application that has delivered the event information. The event classifier 199 includes an event monitor 199a. In some embodiments, event monitor 199a receives event information from peripherals interface 120. The event information includes information on a specific location of the terminal 100. Accordingly, the information that the event monitor 199a receives from the peripheral device interface 120 includes information from the GPS receiver 103.

The server 300 transmits and receives data to and from the terminal 100 through a network. In more detail, the server 300 may transmit various types of data required to execute an application of the terminal 100. In addition, information received from the terminal 100 may be converted into a database. In addition, the server 300 may serve as a relay for transmitting information received from another terminal to another terminal. In addition, the server 300 may function to provide an application executable file to the terminal 100 in response to a request from the terminal 100. In addition, the server 300 may perform overall management of applications executed in the terminal 100 through communication.

2 is an exemplary diagram for a terminal.

2 illustrates a terminal 100 having a touch screen 110 according to some embodiments. The touch screen 110 optionally displays one or more graphics within the user interface (UI) 200. In this embodiment as well as in other embodiments described below, the user can graphically use, for example, one or more fingers (not drawn to scale in the drawings) or one or more stylus (not drawn to scale in the drawings). By making a gesture on it becomes possible to select one or more of the graphics. In some embodiments, the selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user stops contacting the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the gesture may optionally be one or more taps of a finger in contact with the terminal 100, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, up and/or down), and/or (to the right). Left, left to right, up and/or down) rolling. In some implementations or situations, unintended contact with the graphic does not select the graphic. For example, if the gesture corresponding to the selection is a tap, the swipe gesture swiping over the application icon, optionally, does not select the corresponding application.

In the following description of the system driving method in detail, the term “display” refers to a visual display (eg, a screen display) of the terminal 100, an audible display (eg, sound output), or a physical display. It may be at least one of the displays (eg, vibration of the terminal).

3 is a block diagram of an exemplary system.

The system 10 of the present invention provides exercisers with fun of exercise, reduces boredom of exercise, and groups exercisers exercising in different regions so that they can exercise fun while competing. To this end, the system 10 enables a number of users to participate in a running game environment using a wearable device, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a similar portable computing device defined as the terminal 100 in this specification.

The user terminal 200a of the user 400a communicates with the other user terminals 200b to 200n of the other users 400b to 400n, which are one or more other users through the communication network 900, to form an exercise group. do.

Applications 201a to 201n may be executed on each of the terminals 100 (200a to 200n).

Each of the applications 201a to 201n provides a running game environment capable of displaying the operation process of the processors of their terminals 100 (200a to 200n) and the results after the operation.

Each of the applications 201a to 201n may include one or more databases for storing various types of information and/or computer program code for forming various steps to be described later. In some embodiments, all or part of the program code and/or database(s) may be located on the server 300 shown as the database(s) 301 and program code 302.

In some embodiments, a program code for managing a running game may reside on a web server or other server 300 communicating with the terminals 100 (200a to 200n).

In some embodiments, the server 300 may host a virtual learning game and issue an update of a game component to each of the terminals 100 (200a to 200n).

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a user with a user terminal running, and FIG. 5 is an example of a running game environment executed on the user terminal. And FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a learning method using elements generated according to state information of terminals.

4 to 6 are for explaining that a user alone plays a running game.

4 to 6, the user 400a executes the application 201a on the user terminal 200a. The application 201a executes a running game environment and displays it. The user 400a may set environment information of the running game environment (S110).

In some embodiments, the environment information may include information on an actual running distance or a starting point (Origin) at which running is started and a destination point (Destination) at which running is ended, user element information, and virtual space information. In addition, the application 201a may configure a running game environment based on the input environment information.

When explaining an example related to virtual space information, the application 201a provides a user interface for selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined virtual space information, and the user 400a provides any one of a plurality of virtual space information. You can choose. Examples of the plurality of virtual spaces may include various virtual space information such as jungle, Halloween, and Egypt. The user terminal 200a may set and display a predetermined game environment in response to the selected virtual space information. In addition, graphics or sounds that are visually and aurally displayed may vary depending on the characteristics of the virtual space being executed.

In addition, the user terminal 200a may generate a user element based on the input user element information (S120). For example, the user may select any one of various characters as the user element. In some embodiments, the user may select any one of characters having various shapes. The selected user element is displayed as a user character in the running game environment.

In addition, the user terminal 200a may monitor state information of the user terminal 200a (S130). The state information of the user terminal 200a includes location information of the user terminal 200a and motion information of the user terminal 200a.

In addition, the user terminal 200a calculates the user element moving speed based on the state information of the user terminal 200a (S140). According to the above-described example, the moving distance of the user terminal 200a can be calculated from the state information of the user terminal 200a. Specifically, the user moving speed can be calculated based on the moving distance of the user terminal 200a from the starting point of the user terminal 200a and the time elapsed to reach the current position of the user terminal 200a from the reference point of time. have.

In addition, the user movement distance of the user element may be calculated based on the elapsed time from the reference point, the user movement speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the user terminal 200a, and the user event signal (S150).

In addition, the calculated user movement distance may be compared with various distance information and the comparison result may be displayed (S160). For example, various distance information may include a target distance. When the user sets the running distance as running 500m, the user moving distance and the target distance of 500m may be compared with each other, and the comparison result may be displayed. In some embodiments, the running game may be terminated when the user movement distance reaches the target distance. In some embodiments, when the user movement distance does not reach the target distance for a preset time, the running game may be terminated.

In another aspect, the user terminal 200a may generate an additional user element linked to the additional user movement speed determined based on the user movement speed (S141). In some embodiments, it is possible to determine the additional user movement speed as 80% of the user movement speed and create an additional user element that moves at the additional user movement speed. The additional user element may be displayed as an additional user character exercising following the user character in the running game environment. The additional user character may be a character associated with virtual space information, and may be a monster character as an example, but is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 200a may calculate the additional user movement distance of the additional user element based on the elapsed time from the creation time of the additional user element, the additional user movement speed, and the additional user event (S142). Then, the calculated additional user movement distance and the user movement distance may be compared with each other, and the result may be displayed (S143).

For example, the additional user movement distance can be calculated according to the elapsed time and the additional user movement speed from the creation time of the additional user element, and this can be compared with the user movement distance, and the comparison result can be displayed visually, audibly, or physically. .

In addition, the additional user movement speed may be changed by an additional user event. For example, the user 400a may allow the user terminal 200a to have a preset movement for a predetermined time, and the user terminal 200a may detect such movement. This action of the user 400a may be an action for using an item virtually held in the running game.

The user terminal 200a compares the difference between the additional user movement distance and the user movement distance in response to motion detection, and if there is a difference less than a preset value, removes the additional user element from the running game and displays it. If it exceeds the set value, a display indicating that the additional user element has not been removed can be displayed.

In addition, the user terminal 200a may display information about this when the distance difference between the user element and the additional user element is less than or equal to a preset value. Accordingly, the user 400a can make an encouraging effect appear on the running of the user 400a through such a display, and can induce an increase in the actual running speed.

In another aspect, the user terminal 200a may monitor the user movement speed (S144). In addition, the user terminal 200a may generate an additional user element based on the monitoring result of the user movement speed. That is, when the user terminal 200a monitors the user movement speed and determines that the running pace of the user 400a decreases, such as a gradual decrease in the user movement speed, an additional user element is created and displayed to the user 400a. It can induce you to increase your running pace.

In some embodiments, the user terminal 200a may display an audible indication of the generation of the additional user element. For example, as the additional user element follows the user 400a, a sound recognizable by the user 400a may be output.

In addition, when the user moving distance reaches the target distance, the user terminal 200a may provide various items that are all or partly different according to a preset running distance, and the provided various items together with the game information of the user 400a. It is stored in the memory, it is possible to display a list of items held each time the running game environment is executed or in response to a selection of the user 400a (eg, touch or click of a specific icon) after the running game environment is executed.

In addition, each of the terminals 100 may monitor a movement pattern of their own terminal. When users run, the terminal possessed by the user may show a certain movement pattern due to the running. The terminal 100 may analyze a movement pattern, analyze a time zone in which the sole of the foot touches the ground while the user is running, and output a footstep sound according to the time zone. In addition, this sound may vary according to virtual space information. For example, in the case of a virtual desert space, the sound of stepping on sand may be output.

Hereinafter, a process in which a user and other users play a running game in a group will be described. However, for convenience of explanation, the operation process of the running game will be described centering on the user terminal 200a.

7 is a schematic diagram showing a user with a user terminal and a plurality of other users with other user terminals running, and FIG. 8 is an example of a running game environment executed on the user terminal. And FIGS. 9 to 11 are flowcharts of a running method using elements generated according to state information of terminals.

A running game method of a plurality of users will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

The user terminal 200a includes a processor 180 and a memory 190 that stores computer-readable instructions.

Computer-readable instructions, when executed, cause processor 180 to perform the following operations.

The user 400a may set environment information of the game by executing the application 201a (S210).

The user 400a may open a room by selecting virtual game space information, running distance, and number of participants, or may conveniently set environment information of a game by selecting any one of environment information of a previously registered game.

The user terminal 200a may monitor state information of the user terminal 200a (S220). In some embodiments, status information of the user terminal 200a may be monitored periodically or under specific conditions.

In addition, the user terminal 200a stores GPS information of each of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n and state information including motion information of each of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n. ~200n) can be received from each (S220). In some embodiments, the server 300, which has received such status information from each of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n, may process and/or process the data and transmit it to the user terminal 200a.

The state information here includes GPS information of the terminal 100. That is, the status information includes location information of the terminal 100.

In addition, the state information includes motion information of the terminal 100. That is, the state information includes rotation information within a predetermined area of the terminal 100, and motion information according to a repeated position change or height change within a predetermined area.

The user terminal 200a may calculate the user movement speed based on the location information of the user terminal 200a (S230). That is, the moving speed of the user terminal 200a can be calculated according to the change in location and time information from the GPS information of the user terminal 200a. In another aspect, position information of the user terminal 200a may be estimated based on motion data detected from a motion sensor previously installed in the user terminal 200a, and the moving speed of the user terminal 200a may be calculated therefrom. In another aspect, the user terminal 200a may calculate the user movement speed based on motion data calculated from a motion sensor previously installed in the user terminal 200a. In addition, the user terminal 200a may generate a user element linked to the user movement speed (S240).

In some embodiments, such a user element may be a user character appearing in the running game environment when the running game environment is executed when the application 201a is executed.

The user character has a motion that runs according to the user's moving speed. For example, if the user movement speed is fast, the user character also takes a fast running motion.

In addition, the user terminal 200a may generate a plurality of other user elements linked to the movement speeds of other users calculated based on the location information of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n (S240).

The user terminal 200a may receive game information including a movement speed of another user from each of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n (S230), and a plurality of other user elements may be selected based on the received game information. It is generated (S240), and a plurality of other user elements are linked to the other user's moving speed.

In some embodiments, the other user element may be a character of another user appearing in the running game environment.

Meanwhile, the overall configuration of the running game environment executed in the user terminal 200a may be displayed in the same manner in the other user terminals 200b to 200n. In some embodiments, in the running game environment executed on the user terminal 200a, other user characters may be displayed around the user character, and each of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n has its own other user character. Other characters may be displayed around.

The user terminal 200a may calculate the user movement distance of the user element based on the elapsed time from the reference point, the user movement speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the user terminal 200a, and the user event signal (S250).

In some embodiments, the reference point may be the start point of the game. And the elapsed time may be the elapsed time from the start of the game. The user movement speed may be determined according to the distance from the reference point to the location of the user terminal 200a and the elapsed time from the reference point. And the reference point becomes the point where the actual user starts running. In addition, the characteristics of the movement path of the user terminal 200a are characteristics of the roads that the actual user moves while running, and the user movement speed may be changed by reflecting the characteristics of these roads. In addition, the user movement speed may be changed according to the user event signal. Eventually, the moving distance of the user element may be changed according to the user moving speed that can be changed every moment, and the user moving distance may be calculated according to these changes.

In addition, the other user movement distance of the other user element may be calculated based on the elapsed time from the reference time point, the other user movement speed, the characteristics of the movement path of the other user terminals 200b to 200n, and the other user event signal (S250). ). In addition, the description of each item necessary for calculating the other user's moving distance may be described in the same manner as described based on the user terminal 200a.

Meanwhile, the reference time point may be a time point commonly applied to all terminals 100. In some embodiments, all terminals 100 participate in one running game as a group, and the running game is started at the same reference point. In addition, the reference point may be different from each of the terminals 100. This is because the points at which all the users 400a to 400n holding all the terminals 100 start running may be different.

Each of the terminals 100 may compare each of the user movement distance and the other user movement distance with the target distance and display the comparison result (S260).

The target distance here may be a matter agreed upon by all the users 400a to 400n before the game proceeds. In some embodiments, all users 400a to 400n participating in the running game may be in an agreed state to run a distance of 500m, and all users 400a to 400n actually run a road corresponding to a distance of 500m. It is done.

In detail, focusing on the user terminal 200a, the comparison result of the user movement distance and the other user movement distance may be displayed as being displayed at different positions between the user character and the other user character. For example, when the user movement distance is longer than the other user movement distances, the other user characters may be displayed in the running game environment in a form that follows the user character.

In addition, a result of comparison between the user moving distance and the target distance may be displayed. For example, it is possible to display the difference distance between the current user moving distance and the target distance.

In addition, a comparison result of the other user's moving distance and the target distance may be displayed. For example, it is possible to display the difference distance between the current moving distance of other users and the target distance.

Meanwhile, the target distance becomes a target distance applied equally to all terminals 100.

For example, if all users 400a to 400n are running a distance of 500m and agreed through game environment setting, 500m is the target distance.

In addition, the moving path of the user terminal 200a and the moving path of the other user terminals 200b to 200n may include at least one of a flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and a curved section.

That is, all of the users 400a to 400n may start running along different paths. In addition, the route may show various characteristics of road sections such as flat land, uphill, and curved sections.

In some embodiments, within the running game environment running on all terminals 100, the characters display motions running in the same game environment, for example, the same virtual game road. However, the characteristics of the path through which each of the users 400a to 400n actually runs may be different for each of the users 400a to 400n.

Accordingly, it is necessary to change the movement speed of the character by reflecting the characteristics of the path on which each of the users 400a to 400n actually runs to the movement speed of the character in the running game environment.

All of the terminals 100 may determine whether the terminal 100 is located in any one of a flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and a curved section, and change the moving speed of the character accordingly.

For example, the user terminal 200a may determine whether the user terminal 200a is located in any one of a flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and a curved section, and change the user moving speed accordingly. In addition, the user terminal 200a may change the other user's movement speed in response to the other user's movement speed change request signal received from each of the other user's terminals 200b to 200n.

In some embodiments, the movement speed of the user character in the running game environment is changed as the user movement speed is changed, and the movement speed of the other user characters in the running game environment is changed as the movement speed of other users is changed.

In some embodiments, when the terminal 100 moves an uphill section, (c) the user movement speed may be increased, and when the terminal 100 moves in a downhill section, the (other) user movement speed may be reduced. In addition, the width of the increase or decrease in speed can be changed according to the degree of the slope of the uphill or downhill road. In addition, even when the terminal 100 moves through a curved section, the user movement speed can be changed.

In addition, the terminal 100 may create an additional user element.

The additional user element may be displayed as an additional user character in the running game environment.

The additional user element may be linked to the additional user movement speed determined based on the user movement speed and the other user movement speed (S231).

Further, the additional user movement distance of the additional user element may be calculated based on the elapsed time from the generation time of the additional user element, the additional user movement speed, and the additional user event (S232).

Then, the user movement distance and the other user movement distance may be compared with the additional user movement distance, and the result may be output to the terminal 100 (S233).

In some embodiments, the additional user movement speed may change over time. In some embodiments, the additional user movement speed may be a preset value lower than the minimum movement speed among the user movement speed and the other user movement speed, and over time, the average speed of the user movement speed and the other user movement speed. It can increase gradually. In some embodiments, the additional user movement speed may be a preset value lower than the average speed of the upper 70% of the user movement speed and the other user movement speed, and gradually increases to the average speed of the upper 70% speed. I can. In addition, the additional user character may be displayed on the terminal 100 in the form of running in a running game environment according to the additional user moving speed.

In addition, the terminal 100 may randomly generate and display additional user elements from a point in time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the reference point in time. In addition, the terminal 100 includes the time elapsed from the first point in time when the additional user element was created and the time elapsed from the first point in time and the user moving speed or other user's moving distance calculated according to the additional user moving speed. When it matches either the user movement distance or the other user movement distance calculated according to the movement speed, the result may be displayed. In addition, a game end message may be displayed on a terminal such that the primary result is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to end the game of users who are running too slow or who intentionally play the game slowly. In addition, since it may be displayed that an additional user character exists in proximity to the user's character, the user is induced to run fast and/or continue running.

In addition, the terminal 100 may generate an additional user element when it is determined that the running pace of a specific user is deteriorating by monitoring the movement speed of the user and the movement speed of other users (S234).

In addition, when pre-set motion information of the user terminal 100a is detected, a user event signal requesting a change of the other user's movement speed may be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n.

For example, a running user can rotate the user terminal 100a (for example, the terminal is rotated within a predetermined area through the rotation of his or her wrist), and the user terminal 100a can transmit such movement information. Can be detected.

Referring to FIG. 10, the user terminal 100a may determine whether the movement of the user terminal 100a is a preset movement by continuously monitoring (S310) its own movement information (S320). Since the running user carries the user terminal 100a, the user terminal 100a can continue to move according to the movement of the user's body according to the running. However, these movements can show a certain pattern. Accordingly, when the user terminal 100a detects preset motion information deviating from a certain pattern, it is possible to generate a user event signal (S330) and transmit it (S340).

This operation performed by the user such that the user terminal 100a displays a preset movement may be an action for the user to use a specific item in a running game environment. For example, a specific item can be an attack item. Such an attack item may be for executing a function of hindering the running of other users, and more particularly, a function of hindering the movement speed of another user character represented by another user. In some embodiments, when the user terminal 100a detects any one of a plurality of preset movements, the first attack item may be used in the running game environment, and the user terminal 100a may be configured with a plurality of preset movements. In the case of detecting another preset movement among movements, the second attack item may be used in the running game environment. The first attack item may perform a function of hindering the movement speed of another user character ahead of the user character, and the second attack item may perform a function of hindering the movement speed of another user character lagging behind the user character. have.

The user terminal 100a may determine which movement the detected movement corresponds to among a plurality of preset movements, and select another user terminal to transmit the user event signal according to the result. In addition, a user event signal may be transmitted to at least one selected other user terminal. In addition, the other user terminal receiving the user event signal may determine whether to change the movement speed of the other user based on the difference between the distance between the user element and the other user element after a preset time elapses from the time point at which the user event signal is received.

For example, the difference between the distance between the user element and the other user element at the time of receiving the user event signal shows the first difference, and the user element and the other user element after a preset time has elapsed from the time when the user event signal is received. Let's see the case where the difference in distance of is showing the second difference. When the first difference is less than or equal to the preset difference, but when the second difference exceeds the preset difference, the user event signal may be processed without a vote. In contrast, when the first and second difference is less than or equal to a preset difference, the movement speed of other users may be lowered or increased in response to a user event signal. In another aspect, even when the first difference exceeds the preset difference but the second difference is less than or equal to the preset difference, the movement speed of other users may be lowered or increased in response to the user event signal.

Meanwhile, when the terminal receives the user event signal, a message indicating that the user event signal has been received may be displayed in response thereto. In addition, the terminal may display information on the terminal that has transmitted the user event signal and the terminal that has received it. In addition, when the user event signal is invalid, the invalid processing message can be displayed on at least one of all terminals 100, and when the movement speed of other users is changed by the user event signal, it is displayed on at least one of all terminals 100. can do.

In addition, by determining the difference in distance between elements after a preset time has elapsed from the time when the terminal receives the user event signal, other users who have received the user event signal respond to the reception of the user event signal. It can be induced to perform a special operation. That is, the other user is induced to increase the running speed instantaneously in order to invalidate the effect of the attack item, or to have a temporal opportunity to use the defense item as another item.

In accordance with the user event signal, the movement speed of the character of at least one other user in the game learning environment may be lowered or the movement speed of the character of at least one other user designated as the same group may be increased. Therefore, it not only enhances the fun factor of the running game environment, but also enhances the competitive factor of running.

The above-described invalid processing according to the generation and reception of the user event signal or the change of the movement speed of other users may be described in the same manner in the opposite case.

In detail, referring to FIG. 11, the user terminal 200a receives an event signal from another user requesting a change of the user movement speed from any one of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n (S410). In response to ), a message corresponding to the other user event signal may be output (S420). The message here may be a message indicating that the other user event signal has been received. In some embodiments, it may be a message indicating that an attack item has been used by another user.

Then, the user terminal 200a monitors whether preset motion information of the user terminal 200a is detected within a preset time after outputting a message corresponding to the other user event signal (S430). The user event signal may be invalidated (S440), and an invalid processing message for notifying this may be displayed. In addition, the invalid processing message may be transmitted to the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n or at least the other user terminals that have transmitted the other user event signals (S450).

Meanwhile, the preset motion information herein may be a motion of the user terminal 200a for invalidating the other user event signal received by the user terminal 200a.

In some embodiments, the other user event signal may become an attack item and may be a signal requesting execution of a function that lowers the user movement speed. As another example, the other user event signal may serve as a help item and may be a signal requesting execution of a function that increases the user movement speed. The user terminal 100a detects the movement of the user terminal 200a, determines which of the preset movements the detected movement corresponds to, and invalidates other user event signals or changes the user movement speed (S460). You can run one. In some embodiments, the user may move the user terminal 200a for invalidating other user event signals in order to avoid the attack item, and the user may perform the user terminal for executing the other user event signal to obtain a help item. The movement of (200a) can be performed.

In addition, another user who transmits the other user event signal after a preset time from the time when the other user event signal requesting the change of the user movement speed is received from any one of the plurality of other user terminals 200b to 200n. The other user movement distance and the user movement distance of the terminal may be compared with each other, and based on this, an invalid processing message of the other user event signal may be displayed or the user movement speed may be changed.

In addition, when the terminal 100 detects preset motion information of the terminal 100, the (other) user movement speed may be changed from the detected time point until the preset motion information is not detected. For example, (other) user movement speed can be lowered.

In some embodiments, when the terminal 100 moves in a certain pattern according to the user's running and then shows a movement outside it, it is determined whether the user moves in a manner other than running (for example, by a bicycle or a vehicle). 100), and while another pattern of movement occurs, (other) the user's movement speed is reduced or changed to a speed of 0 so that the (other) user character moves slowly or no longer moves in the running game environment. I can.

The embodiments according to the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded in the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be known and usable to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magnetic-optical media such as floptical disks. medium), and a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device can be changed to one or more software modules to perform the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

Specific implementations described in the present invention are examples, and do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way. For brevity of the specification, descriptions of conventional electronic configurations, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted. In addition, the connection or connection members of the lines between the components shown in the drawings exemplarily represent functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections, and in an actual device, various functional connections that can be replaced or additionally It may be referred to as a connection, or circuit connections. In addition, if there is no specific mention such as “essential” or “importantly”, it may not be an essential component for the application of the present invention.

In addition, although the detailed description of the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spirit of the present invention described in the claims to be described later if one of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field or those of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field And it will be understood that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention within a range not departing from the technical field. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be determined by the claims.

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Providing terminals configured with a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions to a user and a plurality of other users, respectively;
Receiving, by the user terminal, status information of other user terminals while monitoring status information of the user terminal;
Creating a user element linked to the user movement speed calculated based on the location information of the user terminal and displaying it as a user character in the running game environment of the user terminal;
Generating, by the user terminal, other user elements linked to the movement speed of other users calculated based on the location information of each of the other user terminals and displaying them as other user characters in the running game environment of the user terminal;
Calculating, by the user terminal, a user movement distance of the user element based on an elapsed time from a reference point, the user movement speed, characteristics of a movement path of the user terminal, and a user event signal;
The user terminal is based on the elapsed time from the reference point of time in each of the other user terminals, the movement speed of the other user, the characteristics of the movement path of the other user terminal, and the movement distance of the other user based on the other user event signal. Calculating a;
Generating an additional user element linked to the additional user movement speed determined based on the user movement speed and the other user movement speed, and displaying the additional user element as an additional user character in the running game environment of the user terminal;
Calculating an additional user movement distance based on an elapsed time and an additional user movement speed from the generation time of the additional user element; And
The additional user movement speed is set to a speed lower than the average speed of the upper 70% of the user movement speed and the other user movement speed, and then gradually increasing the speed to the upper 70%.
How to compete running. The method of claim 1,
The state information of the user terminal includes GPS information of the user terminal and/or motion information of the user terminal,
The state information of the other user terminal includes GPS information of the other user terminal and/or motion information of the other user terminal.
How to compete running. The method of claim 1,
The movement path of the user terminal and the movement path of the other user terminal include at least one of a flat section, an uphill section, a downhill section, and a curved section,
It is determined whether each of the user terminal and the other user terminal is located in any one of the flat section, the uphill section, the downhill section, and the curved section,
Changing each of the user movement speed and the other user movement speed based on the determination result
How to compete running. The method of claim 1,
Comparing each of the user movement distance and the other user movement distance with the additional user movement distance, and outputting the comparison result to the user terminal
How to compete running. The method of claim 1,
The user terminal includes a movement distance for an additional user calculated by a predetermined time elapsed from the time when an additional user element is created and the movement speed of the additional user,
When a predetermined time elapses from the time when the additional user element is created and the user moving distance calculated by the user moving speed or the other user moving speed, or the other user moving distance, the result is displayed.
How to compete running. The method of claim 2,
When detecting preset motion information of the user terminal, transmitting the user event signal requesting a change of the other user's movement speed to at least one of the plurality of other user terminals.
How to compete running. The method of claim 6,
When the preset movement information of the user terminal is detected, the other user movement distance of each of the plurality of other user terminals is compared with the user movement distance, and the other user terminal corresponding to the other user movement distance with the smallest difference in distance To transmit user event signals
How to compete running. The method of claim 2,
Outputting a message corresponding to the other user event signal in response to receiving the other user event signal requesting change of the user movement speed from any one of the plurality of other user terminals
How to compete running. The method of claim 8,
When the preset motion information of the user terminal is detected within a preset time after outputting the message, an invalid processing message of the other user event signal is displayed and the invalid processing message is transmitted to the plurality of other user terminals.
How to compete running. The method of claim 2,
Another user of the other user terminal that transmitted the other user event signal after a preset time from the time of receiving the other user event signal requesting the change of the user movement speed from any one of the plurality of other user terminals Comparing the moving distance and the user moving distance and displaying an invalid processing message of the other user event signal or changing the user moving speed based on this
How to compete running. The method of claim 2,
When the preset motion information of the user terminal is detected, the user movement speed is changed from the detected time point until the preset motion information is not detected.
How to compete running.

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