KR20140036497A - Game method and game application device - Google Patents

Game method and game application device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
KR20140036497A
KR20140036497A KR1020120102625A KR20120102625A KR20140036497A KR 20140036497 A KR20140036497 A KR 20140036497A KR 1020120102625 A KR1020120102625 A KR 1020120102625A KR 20120102625 A KR20120102625 A KR 20120102625A KR 20140036497 A KR20140036497 A KR 20140036497A
Authority
KR
South Korea
Prior art keywords
game
information
location information
terminal
location
Prior art date
Application number
KR1020120102625A
Other languages
Korean (ko)
Inventor
현상수
Original Assignee
현상수
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by 현상수 filed Critical 현상수
Priority to KR1020120102625A priority Critical patent/KR20140036497A/en
Publication of KR20140036497A publication Critical patent/KR20140036497A/en

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0207—Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
    • G06Q30/0209—Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0241—Advertisements
    • G06Q30/0251—Targeted advertisements
    • G06Q30/0257—User requested
    • G06Q30/0258—Registration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0241—Advertisements
    • G06Q30/0251—Targeted advertisements
    • G06Q30/0261—Targeted advertisements based on user location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q50/00—Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
    • G06Q50/10—Services

Landscapes

  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
  • Tourism & Hospitality (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Primary Health Care (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a location information-based game method having an advertisement function and a location information-based game application device, and more particularly, to implement a game background on an electronic map based on the location of a reality and at least one advertisement content or one. If the user selects an advertisement store in a specific location, and stores a game program that is designed to implement the above advertisement store at the corresponding location, and transmits a game composed using the image related to the advertisement store to the corresponding terminal. Game, and accumulate the points earned by the user as a result of the game to send coupons that can be used in the advertising store to the terminal so that the user can use the coupon offline, so that users can easily enjoy games and information Advertisers and advertisers It relates to the location-based game method and location-based gaming app for this device with high performance.

Description

Location information based game device and method with advertising function and location information based game application device therefor {Game method and Game application device}

The present invention relates to a location information-based game device and method having an advertisement function, and a location information-based game application device for the same. If a user stores one or more advertisement stores in the game service server, and the user selects an advertisement store in a specific location, the game is composed by using a video related to the advertisement store. The game can be enjoyed simply by sending the game to the user, by accumulating the points earned by the user as a result of the game, and sending the coupon to the terminal so that the user can use the coupon offline. Information and advertisers can increase For having a Rock ad features location-based gaming apparatus and method as it relates to location-based gaming app device.

Due to the development of video game technology, various video games are provided.

       Video games are provided through game providing media such as video games, computer games (MMORPG-Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, etc.), and smartphone games. It is categorized into board, role-playing game (RPG), arcade, sports, quiz, action, simulation, and racing game.

       The representative game is an Angry Birds game using a smartphone as a medium. It is a shooting game with a virtual space as a background.

       On the other hand, various subjects of real life advertise in various ways for their public relations (PR), and advertising methods using various media are provided due to the development of advertisement techniques.

       As a representative advertising method, it is a PPL-Product placement that naturally promotes advertisement by exposing advertisement contents in a movie or drama in exchange for sponsorship.

However, since the conventional game is produced in the background of the virtual world, game users have only an experience that is far from reality, and games in the augmented reality field that are attracting attention these days have only a limited environment.

In addition, the conventional advertising method has a problem in that the ads for the location of the business site to be advertised passively focused on the content-oriented advertising passively.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems implements the game background on the electronic map on the basis of the location of the real world and the game program to make the one or more advertising content or one or more advertising stores in the corresponding location to the game service server When the user selects an advertisement store that exists at a specific location, the game composed by using the image related to the advertisement store is transmitted to the terminal to play the game, and the points obtained by the user as a result of the game are accumulated and used in the advertisement store. By providing a coupon that can be used offline by the user by sending a coupon to the terminal, providing users with games and information that can be easily enjoyed by the users, and advertisers can increase the advertising effect based on location information Game method and location information based game application The purpose is to provide a.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems is to store a game program that implements the location of one or more advertising destinations or one or more advertising content as a game item on the electronic map based on the location information in the service server (1) A first process;

A second process of requesting a game from the service server 1 after the user selects a game target store according to his current location or specific location information and industry type information using the terminal 2;

Transmitting a game program to which the advertisement information and the advertisement content corresponding to the game target store selected by the user are applied to the terminal 2;

A fourth process of the user playing the location-based game output on the screen of the terminal 2;

The points accumulated by the game are transmitted from the terminal 2 to the service server 1, and the service server 1 generates coupons that can be used in the corresponding game target store by reflecting the accumulated points of the user. A fifth process of transmitting); .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide game users with games and information that can be simply enjoyed, and advertisers can increase the effectiveness of advertisements, and game users correspond to points earned while playing games containing advertisement images registered by advertisers in advance. You can expect the effect that you can be used to buy goods or receive services at the actual store by being given a coupon.

1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration for the implementation of a location information-based game method having an advertisement function of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal applied to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a position view group game process made in the terminal in the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a location information based game method having an advertisement function of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating advertisement information of an advertiser stored in a database.
6 is a diagram illustrating an electronic map screen displayed on a terminal screen after a location and an industry are selected.
7 is a diagram illustrating a game screen.
8 is a diagram illustrating a coupon screen output to the user terminal after the game.
9 is a view showing a location-based game application device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a location-based game application in the game application device of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a configuration of a location information input application applied to the present invention.
12 is a view showing a start screen of a game implemented by the game application device of the present invention.
13 to 19 is a view showing a screen state according to the implementation of the game application device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 19.

Referring to Figures 1 to 8 the location information game device and method of the present invention will be described.

According to the drawings, the present invention

A first step of storing, in the service server 1, a game program in which at least one advertisement target location or at least one advertisement content is implemented as a game item on an electronic map based on location information;

A second process of requesting a game from the service server 1 after the user selects a game target store according to his current location or specific location information and industry type information using the terminal 2;

Transmitting a game program to which the advertisement information and the advertisement content corresponding to the game target store selected by the user are applied to the terminal 2;

A fourth process of the user playing the location-based game output on the screen of the terminal 2;

The points accumulated by the game are transmitted from the terminal 2 to the service server 1, and the service server 1 generates coupons that can be used in the corresponding game target store by reflecting the accumulated points of the user. A fifth process of transmitting); .

In addition, the second process,

A first step of the user inputting a specific key provided in the terminal 2 to execute the location-based game;

A second step of confirming, by the terminal 2, whether the game object is to be the position of the current terminal;

In the second step, when the user selects the game target as the current terminal position, the terminal 2 sets the game target position as the current position transmitted from the satellite 3, and if the user does not select the current terminal position, the user arbitrarily A third step of setting a game target location by guiding input of specific location information;

A fourth step of the user selecting an industry type of the game target store through an industry type selection screen displayed on the screen of the terminal 2 after the game target position is set in the third step;

When the game target location and the game target industry are selected, the terminal 2 requests the service server 1 to receive electronic map information on which the game target stores satisfying the location and industry conditions are displayed and outputs the screen;

On the electronic map of the fifth step, the user selects a specific game target store, and the terminal 2 transmits the game target store selection information selected by the user to the service server 1 to request a game program, and the service is requested by the request. A sixth step of executing the game by executing the location information-based game program transmitted from the server 1 and outputting it to the screen; .

In addition, the location information is characterized in that any one of the position information (X, Y) consisting of address information, latitude and longitude,

The industry information is characterized in that any one of the global standard industry classification (GICS) information, the standard industry classification information for each country.

In addition, the terminal includes a gyro sensor 30 for detecting the up, down, left, right movement of the terminal 2, characterized in that the game is controlled to be controlled according to the information detected by the gyro sensor 30. .

The advertiser requests the advertisement while accessing the service server 1 and stores the dictionary information (symbol, sale article, event information) about the store operated by the advertiser, and the service server 1 provides a database of the dictionary information input by the advertiser. (13) while generating a location-based game applying the dictionary information previously input by the advertiser, characterized in that stored in the database (13),

In addition, the advertiser may access the service server 1 to update the event information, the service server 1 transmits the event information updated by the advertiser to the terminal 2 of all users using the location-based game It is characterized in that the user can check the event details.

1 and 2 illustrate a location-based game device for implementing the present invention,

On the electronic map based on the location information, a game implemented as a game item is stored for at least one advertisement site or at least one advertisement content, and upon request of a location-based game from the terminal, The location information-based game program for the target advertisement store that satisfies the target industry is transmitted to the terminal 2, and the user reflects the user's game point transmitted from the terminal 2 to the user. A service server 1 for generating a coupon that can be used and transmitting it to the terminal 2;

It has a GPS information receiving function, the user selects the location and advertisement target industry information sent to the service server (1) to request the game, the cumulative points obtained by the user to the game server by sending a coupon issued by the coupon A terminal (2) to make;

A satellite 3 for transmitting GPS location information to the terminal 2;

.

The service server 1

Using the advertiser information (location information, symbol, sale article, event) provided from the advertisement management server 12 to generate a game program applied to the advertising store and store in the database 13, and connected to the wired and wireless Internet network A control server 11 for controlling the game program to be transmitted to the terminal 2, generating a gupon according to the accumulated points of the game, and transmitting the generated game phone to the terminal 2;

An advertisement management server 12 for registering advertisers connected through wired / wireless Internet networks (location information, symbolic goods, sales items, event information);

Characterized in that it consists of a database 13 for storing the advertiser information input by the advertiser and at the same time storing the location information based game programs generated by the control server 11,

The terminal 2

A GPS receiver 21 for receiving GPS position information from the satellite 3;

A memory unit 22 for storing a control program for controlling the location information-based game to be implemented, and for storing the location information-based game program transmitted from the service server 1;

The control unit guides the user to select a location and a business type of the game target store according to the control program provided by the memory unit 22, and receives and executes a game program to which the game target store selected by the user is applied from the service server 1. 23;

An image processing unit 24 for outputting an image of a game program stored in the memory unit 22 to the display unit 25 when the game is executed;

A display unit 25 for outputting an operation screen according to the control operation of the game image and the control unit 23;

A communication unit 26 communicating with an external device to allow wired and wireless Internet communication;

Input unit 27 for inputting position information or controlling the movement of a game item during a game, characterized in that consisting of.

The input unit 27

A touch panel 28 implemented on the display unit 25;

A keypad 29 including a plurality of character input keyboards;

A gyro sensor 30 which detects up, down, left and right movements of the terminal 2;

And a control unit.

In addition, the advertiser accesses the service server 1 and requests advertisement while storing dictionary information (symbol, sale item, event information) about the store operated by the advertiser, and the service server 1 receives the dictionary information input by the advertiser. While storing in the database 13 to generate a location-based game applying the dictionary information previously input by the advertiser, characterized in that for storing in the database (13),

The advertiser may access the service server 1 to update the event information, and the service server 1 transmits the event information updated by the advertiser to the terminal 2 of all users who use the location information-based game. It is characterized in that the event details can be confirmed.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, the advertiser accesses the service server 1 and registers the advertiser while inputting information (location, symbol, sale article, event information) about a store operated by the advertiser, and the control server 11 of the service server 1 The information input by the advertiser is stored in the database 13, and at the same time, the location information-based game program reflecting the information registered by the advertiser, that is, location, symbol, sale item, event information, and the like, is stored in the database 13. do.

The game program stored in the database 13 is stored for each advertisement store.

In this state, the user operates the input unit 27 provided in the terminal 2 to execute the location-based game.

When the game is executed, the control unit 23 outputs a screen (see FIG. 12) asking whether to play the game based on the current position or the game based on the current position through the display unit 25, and this guide screen. When the user selects the current position in the control unit proceeds the game based on the current position according to the GPS position information received by the GPS receiver 21, the game, if the user selects a specific position, the user wants to An input screen that can be input is output through the display unit 25.

The input of location information allows input of coordinate information consisting of an address or latitude and longitude, or the user can input location information using a voice recognition function.

As described above, when the user selects the current location or inputs specific location information and the location information of the game target is set, the control unit 23 provides a guide screen for the user to select a business type of the advertiser targeted for the game (see FIG. 19). The output through the display unit 25, the user selects the desired business type through the industry selection guide screen.

Through this series of processes, the location and type of the game object the user wants to play are selected, and the control unit 23 transmits the location and type selected by the user to the service server 1 through the communication unit 26. The control server 11 of the server 1 sends the terminal 2 an electronic map on which the game target store corresponding to the type of business selected by the user corresponds to the location selected by the user and the advertiser information registered in advance. Transmission to be displayed on the display unit 25 of the terminal 2.

In the electronic map displayed on the terminal 2, a game target store location and a symbol registered in advance by an advertiser are displayed on a map around a location selected by a user as shown in FIG.

When the user touches and selects a specific game target store on the electronic map, the controller 23 requests the service server 1 for a location information-based game program for the game target store, and controls the service server 1. The server 11 transmits the game program stored in the database 13 to the terminal 2 so that the game can be made.

7 illustrates an execution screen of a location information-based game implemented in the terminal 2, a symbol of an advertisement store registered by an advertiser is displayed on the screen, and an avatar shaped as a user is displayed on the bottom of the screen. As the sale item is generated, the product is gradually lowered to the bottom of the screen, and the user earns points by removing the sale item by shooting while moving the avatar from side to side.

During the game, when the event item passes to the upper side of the screen and the user shoots and matches the event item, the user wins an event separately presented by the advertiser.

The progress of the game can be made by the operation of a separate key provided in the touch panel 28 or the key pad 29 forming the input unit 27 of the terminal 2 or the gyro built in the terminal 2 By sensing the left and right tilts of the sensor 2, the sensor 30 may automatically shoot the avatar while moving.

When the game ends, the controller 23 transmits the accumulated game points to the control server 11 of the service server 1, and the control server 11 generates a coupon corresponding to the game points obtained by the user. As shown in FIG.

The coupon is displayed through the display unit 26 of the terminal 2, the user visits the game target store where the user played the game, purchases the merchandise sold in the corresponding store, and presents the coupon displayed on the terminal 2 to indicate the amount of the coupon. As a result, the user can purchase the item at a low price.

As described above, a coupon corresponding to a cumulative point may be issued, and as another embodiment, another payment means for discounting a price of a purchased article may be provided.

In the game of the present invention, when the user selects the current location and proceeds with the game, the user selects a store from the current location where the user is located and executes the game, and then discounts the purchase price of the goods with a coupon corresponding to the points obtained as a result of the game. can do.

In addition, if the user selects a specific location and proceeds with the game, the user selects a store in another region to be visited in the future, receives the coupon in advance of the game in advance, and presents the coupon when visiting the store in the future. You will be able to get a discount.

In addition, the terminal 2 applied to the present invention is characterized in that any one of a console type game terminal based on a dedicated control program, a desktop PC using a wired / wireless communication network, a PAD, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet PC. do.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 9 to 19 illustrate a location information based game application apparatus having an advertisement function as another embodiment of the present invention.

Installed in the terminal, the terminal operates to be used as a game machine based on the location information, and outputs an input screen on which the game user can input the location information and the industry information on the terminal screen, and the location that the game user inputs. Transmits information and industry information to the location-based server application unit, outputs a game program including an advertisement target business and advertisement content received from the location-based server application unit, and accumulates game-related accumulated information to the location-based server application unit. A location-based game application unit 100 for transmitting;

The location information-based game application unit is transmitted to the terminal so that the location information-based game application unit is installed in the terminal. Then, if the location information and industry information are transmitted from the location information-based game application unit, the advertisement target business and advertisements located near the location are advertised. The location information-based server application unit 200 transmits game information including content to the location information-based game application unit and generates a coupon according to the game point transmitted from the location information-based game application unit and transmits the coupon to the location information-based game application unit. ; .

The location information-based game application unit 100 is an application program transmitted from the location information server application unit 200 is installed and generated in the terminal,

A location information-based game application installed in the terminal to operate the terminal based on location information, and to operate to select location information and industry type information;

It has a communication function through wired / wireless internet network or wired / wireless telephone network, receives location information based game application program from location information server application unit and installs it in the terminal, and outputs data from location information based game application to location information based server application unit. A communication unit 120 for transmitting; .

The location information based game application 110,

A game for connecting to a game in any one of the coordinate input mode 111a, the address input mode 111b, the road name input mode 111c, the building name input mode 111d, the map input mode 111e, and the voice input mode. A location information input application (111) for displaying a game connection mode input screen for inputting connection location information on a terminal screen;

When the user requests a game connection based on location information, the user can display a sector information selection screen that allows the game user to select an industry sector of the advertiser to be played using any one of an industry input mode and a voice input mode on the terminal screen. Industry type information selection application 112;

Based on the agreement between the advertiser and the game provider, the terminal screen displays a payment method selection screen that allows game users to pay for gift certificates, points, coupons, memberships, payments, etc. acquired through the game by the payment provider and payment method specified by the game provider. Payment means application 113 displayed on the;

.

When the location-based game application 110 is selected in the terminal and the game application 110 is executed, the game start screen shown in FIG. 12 is output on the terminal screen.

The game start screen displays 'Current position mode' (P1) and 'Location information input mode' (P2).

The current location mode (P1) is to search for a game target store based on the current location of the terminal carried by the user to execute a location information-based game, and the location information input mode (P2) centers on a specific location other than the current location. By searching the target store to run the location-based game.

When the user selects the current location mode (P1), the terminal uses the GPS location information provided from the satellite to set the current location of the terminal as a game target search location to perform the industry information selection operation, and the user inputs the location information. If the mode (P2) is selected, a screen for the user to input the location information is output.

By selecting the user's location information input mode (P2), the location information input application 111 as shown in FIG. 13 is operated to output the location information input mode screen. Icons for selecting an input mode 111b, a road name input mode 111c, a building name input mode 111d, and a map input mode 111e are displayed.

When the user selects the coordinate input mode icon, the coordinate input mode 111a is activated to display the coordinate input mode screen as shown in FIG. 14, and the user inputs the latitude and longitude of the location where the target store to be played is located. The coordinate input mode 111a stores the latitude and longitude information input by the user in the location information-based game application 110.

When the user selects the address input icon, the address input mode 111b is activated to display the address input mode screen shown in FIG. 15 on the terminal, and the user inputs the address of the location where the target store to be played is located, and inputs the address. The mode 111b stores the address input by the user in the location information based game application 110.

When the user selects the road name input icon, the road name input mode 111c is activated to display the road name input mode screen as shown in FIG. 16, and the user inputs the road name address of the location where the target store to be played is located, The input mode 111c stores the road name address input by the user in the location information based game application 110.

When the user selects the building name input icon, the building name input mode 111d operates to display the building name input mode screen as shown in FIG. 17, and the user inputs the building name of the location where the target store to be played is located, and inputs the building name. The mode 111d stores the building name input by the user in the location information based game application 110.

When the user selects the map input icon, the map input mode 111e is operated to display the map input mode screen as shown in FIG. 18 on the terminal, and the user inputs the location on which the target store to be played is located on the map. The input mode 111e stores the location information input by the user in the location information-based game application 110.

As described above, the industry selection mode 112 icon is displayed at the bottom of the input screen for inputting the game location information (FIGS. 13 to 18), and the user selects the industry selection mode icon after entering the location information of the game target store. When the business information selection application 112 is operated, a selection button such as a business type that can be selected by the user as shown in FIG. If the user selects a game target industry, the industry information is stored in the location-based game application 110.

The location-based game application 110 transmits the game target location and business type information selected by the user to the location-based server application unit 200, and then the electronic map transmitted from the location-based server application unit 200 ( 6) (the game target store display) is displayed on the terminal screen.

When the user selects any one of a plurality of stores displayed on the electronic map, the selection information is transmitted to the location information server application unit 200 again, and then the game program transmitted from the location information server application unit 200. This is executed by the location-based game application 110 is output to the terminal screen as shown in FIG.

When the game proceeds and the points are accumulated, the location information-based game application 110 transmits the accumulated points to the location information-based server application unit 200, and the location information-based server application unit 200 provides coupons corresponding to the accumulated points. Send to the terminal.

The payment means application 113 of the location-based game application 110 installed in the terminal outputs the coupon transmitted from the location-based server application unit 200 so that the user can use the coupon.

The use of the coupon is made by the user executing the payment means application 113 in the location-based game application 110, the payment means application 113 is operated to receive the coupon transmitted from the server application unit 200 By outputting the screen, the user can use the coupon.

In addition, the location information server application unit 200

A data control module 210 for storing and transmitting a location information-based game application program to be downloaded to the location information-based game application unit 100;

An update module for updating the latest location-based game application program while periodically communicating with the location-based game application unit;

A communication control module communicating data with the location information based game application unit and communicating with a communication control unit forming a communication network when a game connection request is made from the location information based game application unit to control a location information based game to be performed; .

Location-based server application unit 200 is installed on the server that manages the location-based game.

The data control module 210 stores a location information-based game application program to be transmitted to the terminal, and transmits it to the terminal through the communication control module 230 when the application program requests the terminal.

The update module 220 updates the latest location information based game application program while periodically communicating with the location information based game application unit 100 installed in the terminal.

In addition, the data control module 210 stores a symbol, sales article, and event information for an advertisement store registered by an advertiser in advance, and a game program for an advertisement store registered by each advertiser is generated and stored.

In addition, the terminal in which the location information-based game application unit 100 is installed, it is preferable to use a terminal capable of communication, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet PC.

Operation of the location information-based game application device, which is another embodiment of the present invention, has been described in the aforementioned game device and method, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1: service server, 2: terminal,
3: satellite, 11: control server,
12: ad management server, 13: database,
21: GPS receiver, 22: memory,
23: control unit, 24: image processing unit,
25: display unit, 26: communication unit,
27: input unit, 28: touch panel,
29: keypad, 30: gyro sensor,
100: location information based game applications, 110: location information basic game applications,
120: communication unit, 111: location information input application,
112: business information selection application, 113: payment method application,
200: location information server application unit, 210: data control module,
220: update module, 230: communication control module,

Claims (19)

A first step of storing, in the service server 1, a game program in which at least one advertisement target location or at least one advertisement content is implemented as a game item on an electronic map based on location information;
A second process of requesting a game from the service server 1 after the user selects a game target store according to his current location or specific location information and industry type information using the terminal 2;
Transmitting a game program to which the advertisement information and the advertisement content corresponding to the game target store selected by the user are applied to the terminal 2;
A fourth process of the user playing the location-based game output on the screen of the terminal 2;
The points accumulated by the game are transmitted from the terminal 2 to the service server 1, and the service server 1 generates coupons that can be used in the corresponding game target store by reflecting the accumulated points of the user. A fifth process of transmitting); Location information-based game method having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 1,
The second process is
A first step of the user inputting a specific key provided in the terminal 2 to execute the location-based game;
A second step of confirming, by the terminal 2, whether to make the game object the current terminal position;
In the second step, when the user selects the game target as the current terminal position, the terminal 2 sets the game target position as the current position transmitted from the satellite 3, and if the user does not select the current terminal position, the user arbitrarily A third step of setting a game target location by guiding input of specific location information;
A fourth step of the user selecting an industry type of the game target store through an industry type selection screen displayed on the screen of the terminal 2 after the game target position is set in the third step;
When the game target location and the game target industry are selected, the terminal 2 requests the service server 1 to receive electronic map information on which the game target stores satisfying the location and industry conditions are displayed and outputs the screen;
On the electronic map of the fifth step, the user selects a specific game target store, and the terminal 2 transmits the game target store selection information selected by the user to the service server 1 to request a game program, and the service is requested by the request. A sixth step of executing the game by executing the location information-based game program transmitted from the server 1 and outputting it to the screen; Location information-based game method having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location information is any one of location information (X, Y) consisting of address information, latitude, and longitude.
The method of claim 1, wherein the industry information is any one of global standard industry classification (GICS) information and standard industry classification information for each country.
According to claim 1, wherein the terminal includes a gyro sensor 30 for detecting the up, down, left, right movement of the terminal 2, and configured to control the game according to the information detected by the gyro sensor 30 Location information-based game method having an advertising function, characterized in that.
According to claim 1, the advertiser is connected to the service server 1 requests the advertisement while storing the dictionary information (symbols, sales items, event information) for the store that is operated by the advertiser, the service server 1 is input by the advertiser Location information-based game method having an advertising function, characterized in that for generating the location-based game applying the dictionary information previously input by the advertiser while storing the dictionary information in the database (13).
The system of claim 1, wherein the advertiser can access the service server 1 to update the event information, and the service server 1 can update the event information updated by the advertiser. Location information-based game method having an advertising function, characterized in that the user can check the event information by transmitting to).
On the electronic map based on the location information, a game implemented as a game item is stored for at least one advertisement site or at least one advertisement content, and upon request of a location-based game from the terminal, The location information-based game program for the target advertisement store that satisfies the target industry is transmitted to the terminal 2, and the user reflects the user's game point transmitted from the terminal 2 to the user. A service server 1 for generating a coupon that can be used and transmitting it to the terminal 2;
It has a GPS information receiving function, the user selects the location and advertisement target industry information sent to the service server (1) to request the game, the cumulative points obtained by the user to the game server by sending a coupon issued by the coupon A terminal (2) to make;
A satellite 3 for transmitting GPS location information to the terminal 2;
Location information-based game device having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 8, wherein the service server (1)
Using the advertiser information (location information, symbol, sale article, event) provided from the advertisement management server 12 to generate a game program applied to the advertising store and store in the database 13, and connected to the wired and wireless Internet network A control server 11 for controlling the game program to be transmitted to the terminal 2, generating a gupon according to the accumulated points of the game, and transmitting the generated game phone to the terminal 2;
An advertisement management server 12 for registering advertisers connected through wired / wireless Internet networks (location information, symbolic goods, sales items, event information);
Location information-based game device having an advertising function, characterized in that it consists of a database 13 for storing the advertiser information entered by the advertiser and the location information-based game programs generated by the control server (11).
The method of claim 8,
The terminal 2 is
A GPS receiver 21 for receiving GPS position information from the satellite 3;
A memory unit 22 for storing a control program for controlling the location information-based game to be implemented, and for storing the location information-based game program transmitted from the service server 1;
The control unit guides the user to select a location and a business type of the game target store according to the control program provided by the memory unit 22, and receives and executes a game program to which the game target store selected by the user is applied from the service server 1. 23;
An image processing unit 24 for outputting an image of a game program stored in the memory unit 22 to the display unit 25 when the game is executed;
A display unit 25 for outputting an operation screen according to the control operation of the game image and the control unit 23;
A communication unit 26 communicating with an external device to allow wired and wireless Internet communication;
An input unit 27 for inputting position information or controlling the movement of a game item during a game. The position information-based game device having an advertisement function.
The method of claim 10,
The input unit 27
A touch panel 28 implemented on the display unit 25;
A keypad 29 including a plurality of character input keyboards;
A gyro sensor 30 which detects up, down, left and right movements of the terminal 2;
Location information-based game device having an advertising function, characterized in that it comprises a.
10. The advertiser of claim 9, the advertiser is connected to the service server (1) to request the advertisement while storing the dictionary information (symbols, sales items, event information) for the store that is operated by the advertiser, the service server 1 is input by the advertiser Position information-based game device having an advertising function, characterized in that for generating a location-based game applying the dictionary information previously input by the advertiser while storing the dictionary information in the database (13).
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the advertiser can access the service server 1 to update the event information, and the service server 1 uses the location information based game to update the event information updated by the advertiser. Location information-based game device having an advertising function, characterized in that the user can check the event information by transmitting to).
Installed in the terminal, the terminal operates to be used as a game machine based on the location information, and outputs an input screen on which the game user can input the location information and the industry information on the terminal screen, and the location that the game user inputs. Transmits information and industry information to the location-based server application unit, outputs a game program including an advertisement target business and advertisement content received from the location-based server application unit, and accumulates game-related accumulated information to the location-based server application unit. A location-based game application unit 100 for transmitting;
The location information-based game application unit is transmitted to the terminal so that the location information-based game application unit is installed in the terminal. The location information-based server application unit 200 transmits game information including content to the location information-based game application unit and generates a coupon according to the game point transmitted from the location information-based game application unit and transmits the coupon to the location information-based game application unit. ; Location information based game app device, characterized in that consisting of.
15. The method of claim 14,
The location information based game application unit 100
A location information-based game application installed in the terminal to operate the terminal based on location information, and to operate to select location information and industry type information;
It has a communication function through wired / wireless internet network or wired / wireless telephone network, receives location information based game application program from location information server application unit and installs it in the terminal, and outputs data from location information based game application to location information based server application unit. A communication unit 120 for transmitting; Location information-based game application device having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 15,
The location information based game application 110,
A game for connecting to a game in any one of the coordinate input mode 111a, the address input mode 111b, the road name input mode 111c, the building name input mode 111d, the map input mode 111e, and the voice input mode. A location information input application (111) for displaying a game connection mode input screen for inputting connection location information on a terminal screen;
When the user requests a game connection based on location information, the user can display a sector information selection screen that allows the game user to select an industry sector of the advertiser to be played using any one of an industry input mode and a voice input mode on the terminal screen. Industry type information selection application 112;
Based on the agreement between the advertiser and the game provider, the terminal screen displays a payment method selection screen that allows game users to pay for gift certificates, points, coupons, memberships, payments, etc. acquired through the game by the payment provider and payment method specified by the game provider. Payment means application 113 displayed on the;
Location information-based game application device having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
15. The method of claim 14,
The location information server application unit 200 is
A data control module 210 for storing and transmitting a location information-based game application program to be downloaded to the location information-based game application unit 100;
An update module for updating the latest location-based game application program while periodically communicating with the location-based game application unit;
A communication control module communicating data with the location information based game application unit and communicating with a communication control unit forming a communication network when a game connection request is made from the location information based game application unit to control a location information based game to be performed; Location information-based game application device having an advertising function, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 15,
The terminal is
Location information-based communication application device having an advertising function, characterized in that any one of a wired terminal, mobile phone, smart phone, tablet PC.
The method of claim 9,
The terminal comprises:
A console type game terminal based on a dedicated control program, a desktop PC using a wired / wireless communication network, a PAD, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC.
KR1020120102625A 2012-09-17 2012-09-17 Game method and game application device KR20140036497A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020120102625A KR20140036497A (en) 2012-09-17 2012-09-17 Game method and game application device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020120102625A KR20140036497A (en) 2012-09-17 2012-09-17 Game method and game application device

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
KR20140036497A true KR20140036497A (en) 2014-03-26

Family

ID=50645730

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
KR1020120102625A KR20140036497A (en) 2012-09-17 2012-09-17 Game method and game application device

Country Status (1)

Country Link
KR (1) KR20140036497A (en)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101580909B1 (en) * 2015-01-23 2016-01-04 주식회사 스포카 Method for Providing Personalized Coupons in Offline Store
WO2021076264A1 (en) * 2019-10-14 2021-04-22 Cerberus Interactive, Inc. Game platform

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101580909B1 (en) * 2015-01-23 2016-01-04 주식회사 스포카 Method for Providing Personalized Coupons in Offline Store
WO2021076264A1 (en) * 2019-10-14 2021-04-22 Cerberus Interactive, Inc. Game platform
US11331578B2 (en) 2019-10-14 2022-05-17 Cerberus Interactive, Inc. Game platform
US11491401B2 (en) 2019-10-14 2022-11-08 Cerberus Interactive, Inc. Game platform

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US11541315B2 (en) Validating a player's real-world location using activity within a parallel-reality game
US10646783B1 (en) Linking real world activities with a parallel reality game
US20100100429A1 (en) Systems and methods for using world-space coordinates of ad objects and camera information for adverstising within a vitrtual environment
US20210252384A1 (en) Linking real world activities with a parallel reality game
US9186587B2 (en) Distribution of electronic game elements
US20150120408A1 (en) Method and apparatus for proximity-aware adaptation of applications, content, and user incentives
US20130282454A1 (en) Virtual Environment with Targeted Advertising and Rewards
US8663014B2 (en) Apparatus and method with physical location check-in that triggers a status change in a virtual game
KR101725008B1 (en) Virtual reality advertising managing server and advertising system using it
US20140378220A1 (en) Game Play Marketing
KR102575553B1 (en) Service providing apparatus for providing treasure hunt based on augmented reality using inter-group competition, system and method therefor, and non-transitory computer readable medium having computer program recorded thereon
KR20140036497A (en) Game method and game application device
KR20090076319A (en) Advertising method using non player character of on-line game
US11318379B2 (en) Game server and method of sharing note in the game server
KR101182564B1 (en) Method and system providing soccer game, soccer game server, using message broadcasting item and record media program for implement thereof
US20190184291A1 (en) Augmented reality game that promotes in-store sales
KR101128627B1 (en) System and method of advertising using mobile coopon in online game
TWI777554B (en) Method and computer-readable storage medium for providing a virtual element for display in a parallel reality experience
JP2022138645A (en) Service provision system and advertising method
JP2024039065A (en) Information processing device, program and information processing method
JP2022127910A (en) Game program, game method, and server
KR20200107403A (en) Apparatus and method for updating icon

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WITN Withdrawal due to no request for examination