KR20010086953A - Finding the treasures in the 3D Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for treasure hunting in 3-dimensional Internet space is provided to offer a game that a user enters 3-dimensional virtual space with a figure of a 3-dimensional character and seeks hidden treasures, such as cyber money, gifts or gift certificates, together with other netizens. CONSTITUTION: If a netizen clicks on a function area to select an avatar, a list of avatars expressed in 3-dimensional virtual space is displayed. If the netizen selects one of them and pushes the enter key, the selected avatar, through which he can confirm his location in the current virtual space, is displayed. If a start signal is indicated by an operator, the netizen operates his avatar and seeks hidden treasures with other netizens. If the netizen clicks on visible treasures, BomulBOT recognizes it and inputs points or the number of treasures into a member DB after identifying him through the avatar. In case that an appointed time elapses or all hidden treasures are detected, BomulBOT sends a game-over signal to all the netizens. Then BomulBOT combines treasure hunting results and makes out a homepage so that the netizens can confirm what they found and how many score they made.

Description

Finding the treasures in the 3D Internet}

The present invention relates to treasure hunt in a three-dimensional Internet space, and in particular, can represent itself in urban space similar to reality modeled by the method of three-dimensional graphics on the Internet or in a three-dimensional virtual space implemented with various themes. It is about treasure hunt in 3D internet space where you connect with 3D characters and navigate virtual space in real time with various netizens to find hidden treasures in the form of cyber currency, giveaways and gift certificates.

The Internet, which is widely used in general, is increasingly being used due to the advantage of simply obtaining a large number of data.

In addition, many subscribers using the Internet have a lot of video chats and information exchanges through servers connected through the internet network, and nowadays, as well as the e-commerce of buying and selling goods, as well as the way of giving and receiving prizes through various games. It is frequently done using the Internet.

During the play using the Internet, methods such as bingo games and problem solving have been proposed and used a lot, but many netizens who enjoy the game have to keep looking at one screen, and the enjoyment of the game is halved.

Therefore, a game has been proposed to find a treasure hidden in a two-dimensional Internet space, or to find a picture, logo or product that is not well drawn by the surroundings.

However, since the visible space is limited in the method of finding a treasure or hidden picture, which is hidden in the conventional two-dimensional Internet space as described above, it is a factor that makes it easy to maximize the enjoyment of the game and feel the demonstration.

In other words, events in the form of hiding treasure icons on specific sites and searching for netizens on the 2D Internet are nothing more than a simple concept of searching between netizens and servers, and cause a sense of urgency and interesting elements of playing netizens.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a treasure hunt that netizens can enjoy in real time in the internet-based virtual space by forming a place where many netizens use and endless items are gathered into three-dimensional virtual space.

Accordingly, the present invention is connected to a three-dimensional character that can represent themselves in urban space similar to the reality modeled by the method of three-dimensional graphics on the Internet or a three-dimensional virtual space implemented with various themes, in real time with several netizens Its purpose is to provide a treasure hunt in the three-dimensional Internet space that allows you to find hidden treasures in the form of cyber currency, prizes, gift certificates, etc. while traveling around the virtual space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention connects to a three-dimensional character that can represent himself in a three-dimensional virtual space implemented on the Internet, so as to find hidden treasures while walking around the virtual space in real time with several netizens,

In the urban space that is similar to reality modeled with 3D graphics or in a virtual space composed of various themes, the connected netizens find the treasure hidden by the host of the event.

The treasure can take the form of cyber currency, giveaways, gift certificates, etc., and excavate a variety of materials to model in three dimensions to hide in virtual space,

The administrator of the 3D treasure hunt can hide treasures randomly in the virtual space and sometimes increase the interest of the treasure hunt by providing advertisements or hints in the virtual space by scenarios,

When netizens navigate the same 3D virtual space at the same time and find the treasure first, they click on the treasure area.

Once the treasure is clicked, it is automatically entered into the netizens' member DB by BomulBOT, and many netizens can create a three-dimensional virtual image by listing the list by rank and name, and later sending the event about the treasure to the netizens. They gathered at the designated time already announced in the space, competed at the same time, actively coped with it, and enjoyed the treasure hunt more interestingly on the 3D Internet.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic diagram of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart illustrating a process of performing a treasure hunt according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: User computer 2, 4: Internet network

3: repeater 6: server

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a schematic diagram according to the use state of the present invention,

The repeater 3 connected to at least one or more user computers 1 ... 1n via an internet network 2 such as a telephone line enables communication with each other,

The server 6 connected to the repeater 3 through the internet network 4 and the communication interface 5 is configured to communicate with all user computers 1 ... 1n using the Internet. .

Treasure hunt in the three-dimensional Internet space of the present invention configured as described above is a lot of netizens gathered at a specified time already announced in the three-dimensional virtual space to compete at the same time,

The theme to enjoy the treasure hunt of the present invention is that designers and programmers can variously configure the three-dimensional virtual space in the form of Egyptian civilization, Three Kingdoms era, Chosun Dynasty, urban civilization, future society, etc. The treasure is hidden.

BomulBOT, an internal software AI robot, can take the place of hiding the treasure, and it will be in charge of the event for netizens who found the treasure by interworking with the member DB.

While the netizens are using the computer 1 to communicate with the server 6 connected via the Internet network 2 and 4, and to perform treasure hunt (step 11), the netizen finds a modem of the treasure hunt and corresponds to the subscription. If the function area is selected while clicking (step 12), the virtual space of treasure hunt is represented three-dimensionally (step 13).

After completing the registration process by entering their ID, password and personal information (step 14) and the netizens click on the functional area for avatar selection (step 15), many netizens are represented in the 3D virtual space. A list of dragon avatars is displayed (step 16), from which the avatar can be represented (step 17) and set with the Enter key (step 18) to determine their location in the current virtual space. Have the avatar appear (step 19).

Therefore, if a netizen has an operator's start signal while accessing the 3D internet space to enjoy a treasure hunt event at a predetermined time (step 20), each netizen can use his or her keyboard or mouse navigation keys. The avatar is moved to find the treasure hidden in the virtual space (step 21).

The perceptions of other netizens can be identified through avatars accessed by netizens and can navigate through the virtual space to find hidden treasures.

When you click on the visible treasure (step 22), the treasure boat recognizes it (step 23), confirms the identity of the netizen by the avatar (step 24), and then displays the number of points or treasures in the member database stored in a separate memory. Enter (step 25).

The treasure boat detects the treasure in the virtual space and receives the event for the treasure clicked and inputs it to the netizens of the member DB.

The treasure boat checks the time at the beginning, and if the specified time has elapsed (step 26) or if all hidden treasures are found (step 27), the netizens will be notified that the treasure hunt is over and siren or text will be sent to all netizens. (Step 28).

As soon as the treasure boat is finished, it combines the results of the treasure hunt to create a homepage so that netizens attending the treasure hunt can check their homepage and check their scores or what treasure they have found (step 29).

The treasure hunt method will provide a good entertainment to the netizens with a variety of themes, and companies that support or sponsor prizes can expect natural advertising effects by installing advertisements in three-dimensional virtual space.

It is possible to proceed without having to acquire certain skills, and it can add reinforcement and learning ability to treasure boat, which is a software artificial intelligence robot that performs treasure hunt in 3D internet space.

Therefore, the treasure hunt in the three-dimensional Internet space of the present invention allows the netizens accessing the treasure hidden by the host of the event in a virtual space configured similarly to the reality in three-dimensional graphics, while simultaneously searching for contention,

To hide treasures in the form of cyber currency, prizes, gift certificates, etc. in the 3D virtual space,

When the netizens find the treasure by searching the same place at the same time, the area is clicked, and the treasure boat is automatically entered into the netizen's member DB and the list is sorted by rank and name. It can be enjoyed on the Internet.

Claims (2)

When the netizens communicate with the server and find the treasure hunt modem and click on the functional area of the membership, the three stages represent the virtual space of the treasure hunt. Once a registered netizen selects an avatar that can express himself through a list of many netizen avatars represented in a 3D virtual space, an avatar that can confirm his position in the current virtual space appears. Steps, When the netizen is connected to the 3D internet space, the avatar is moved by the operator's start signal to find the treasure hidden in the virtual space. Clicking on the visible treasure with the mouse, the treasure boat recognizes the identity of the netizens by the avatar and enters the score or the number of treasures in the member DB stored in a separate memory, At the end of the game, the treasure boat is created by combining the results of the treasure hunt to create a homepage so that netizens attending the treasure hunt can view the homepage and check their scores or what the treasure is. Treasure hunt in the 3D Internet space. The treasure hunt of claim 1, wherein the treasure boat manages a treasure hunt in a three-dimensional Internet virtual space and controls a time of a game or advertisement with a timer.