KR20180130363A - Method and apparatus for providing compensation service in online game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a compensation service in an online game. More specifically, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for providing a compensation service in an online game comprises the steps of: receiving, by the server, a request for transmitting download information from a user terminal and transmitting the download information; receiving, by the server, at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information from the user terminal; and determining, by the server, the compensation service corresponding to each of the received feedback information, and providing the determined compensation service to the user terminal.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMPENSATION SERVICE IN ONLINE GAME FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a compensation service in an online game, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a compensation service in an online game by determining one or more items in the online game as a compensation service each time a specific user proceeds a download related to the online game And to a device therefor.

Due to the development of communication technologies and the development of related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of games have been provided. The game provided to users has conventionally originated from a computer game which is to be executed independently by a personal computer (PC), and recently it has developed from a computer to a mobile game using a mobile terminal or the like, Games and mobile games have developed into online games that can be accessed by game servers through various communication networks such as an Internet network and a mobile communication network in addition to games provided offline.

The on-line game may be configured to have various game methods and game progress scenarios because there is no restriction on time or space in terms of properties provided through the Internet network or a mobile communication network, Or maintenance of the system.

For this reason, most game operators try to develop game methods, game scenarios, and related items when launching games, and include various game elements in order to attract effective users.

However, since it includes only the game element considering the developed game at the time of development, it is difficult to expand the user who induced the inflow at the initial stage, and the game element is played only with the determined game element. Therefore, It is impossible to prevent the departure of the battery.

Therefore, game companies are trying to maintain and maintain the game from the point of view of adding an additional game element.

Many successful games in the market create new game users through these various updates and prevent existing game users from leaving.

However, since this update includes the reception of data related to the game information and the driving time through the data processing, it is necessary to attract the user's installation behavior caused by the entry of the new game.

As a result, many existing game companies will provide relevant information with massive publicity for new game updates as well as promotions for new game development.

In addition, various efforts are made to maintain the loading screen generated during the game installation process.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a service for maintaining a screen of a user in an existing game loading screen.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment (10) shown in FIG. 1 shows a form for solving the boredom of a user waiting for a game installation by showing a story related to a game in an animation. In the second embodiment 20, Shows the information related to the game to prevent the user from leaving.

The third embodiment 30 shows an existing example showing a game-related interaction element.

However, there is a limit in that a method of preventing user departure caused by installing or updating an existing game is prevented by the passive element of departure of the game user.

Therefore, a concrete and effective method for solving the above problems is required.

It is an object of the present invention to propose a method of providing a compensation service in an online game in order to solve the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a compensation service in an on-line game, wherein the compensation service is provided in association with an operation of a user to install or update a game.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of providing an in-game in-game compensation service that provides a compensation service in an online game, and provides a stepwise random compensation in the act of installing or updating a game of a user.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for realizing the above-described method for solving the above problems.

The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A method for providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is characterized in that the server receives a transmission request for download information from a user terminal and transmits the download information ; The server receiving at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information from the user terminal; And the server determining the compensation service corresponding to each of the received feedback information, and providing the determined compensation service to the user terminal.

The feedback information may include at least one of a rate at which the download information is received by the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, Or elapsed time information indicating that the user terminal has received or operated the download information.

In a method of providing a compensation service of an on-line game according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the feedback information corresponds to the completion of driving by the download information.

The server according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a compensation service of an online game, wherein the providing step comprises a step of allowing the server to transmit a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each of the feedback information to the online To the game client connected to the game.

The server according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a compensation service for an on-line game, wherein the compensation service is randomly selected among compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information.

The method of providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the download information includes at least one of installation information of a game client for driving the online game at the user terminal, Information is information.

A method for providing a compensation service of an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is characterized in that the user terminal transmits a request for transmission of download information to a server, step; A rate at which the download information is received by the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, or an elapsed time Displaying at least one of the information; Transmitting, by the user terminal, at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information to the server; And receiving the compensation service corresponding to the feedback information by the user terminal.

In a method of providing a compensation service of an on-line game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the compensation service is randomly selected among a compensation item candidate group corresponding to each of the feedback information, Wherein the at least one of the rate of the download information received at the user terminal, the rate at which the download information at the user terminal is driven, or the elapsed time information at which the download / And displaying the candidate group, when the compensation service is selected, the display of the compensation item candidate group is changed to the display of the determined compensation service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing a compensation service for an online game, comprising: a communication unit for performing data communication with at least one user terminal using the online game; And a control unit for controlling an operation of a device for providing the compensation service of the online game, wherein the control unit confirms that the download information according to a request for downloading download information is received from the user terminal, Determining the compensation service corresponding to each of at least one feedback information related to the driving based on the download information received from the terminal, and controlling the compensation service to provide the determined compensation service to the user terminal.

In an apparatus for providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the rate of the download information to be transmitted to the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven in the user terminal, And receiving the feedback information including at least one of elapsed time information in which the mobile terminal receives or drives the download information, and determines the compensation service.

In an apparatus for providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may receive at least one of the feedback information corresponding to completion of driving by the download information .

In an apparatus for providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each feedback information to a game client connected to the online game through the user terminal And the like.

In an apparatus for providing a compensation service of an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller may randomly select a compensation item candidate among a compensation item candidate group corresponding to each of the feedback information, have.

In an apparatus for providing a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may include at least one of installation information of a game client for driving the online game at the user terminal, And confirms that one is received as the download information.

An apparatus for providing an online game compensation service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a communication unit for performing data communication with at least one game server providing the online game; And a control unit for controlling operations of the device provided with the compensation service of the online game, wherein the control unit transmits the download information transmission request, receives the download information, and transmits the download information A rate at which the download information is driven in the user terminal, or an elapsed time information in which the download or the drive of the download information is performed in the user terminal, and displays at least one of One or more pieces of feedback information may be transmitted so that the compensation service may be provided corresponding to each of the feedback information.

In an apparatus for receiving a compensation service for an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention, the compensation service is randomly selected from a compensation item candidate group corresponding to each of the feedback information, The reward item candidate group is further displayed corresponding to at least one or more of a rate at which download information is received, a rate at which the download information is driven at the user terminal, or an elapsed time information at which the download or the drive is performed in the user terminal , And when the compensation service is selected, control can be performed to change the indication of the compensation item candidate group to the indication of the determined compensation service.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. However, effects obtained through the present invention are not limited thereto.

First, according to the present invention, a method of providing a compensation service in an online game can be provided.

Second, according to the present invention, a compensation service is provided in an online game, and the compensation service provided is accompanied by an action of a user to install or update a game, so that a new game user can be attracted, In-game in-game rewarding service can be provided.

Thirdly, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a compensation service in an online game, in which a stepwise random compensation is provided in an act of installing or updating a game of a user to provide an online game My compensation service may be provided.

Fourth, according to the present invention, an apparatus for realizing the above-described method can be provided.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a service for maintaining a screen of a user in an existing game loading screen.
2 is a diagram illustrating a wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.
3 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.
4 is another block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a compensation service in an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing a compensation service in an online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
8 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a compensation service in an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Only.

In some instances, well-known structures and devices may be omitted or may be shown in block diagram form, centering on the core functionality of each structure and device, to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present invention. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising" or " including ", it is meant that the element does not exclude other elements, do.

Also, the term "part" in the description means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, the terms " a or an, "" one," and similar related terms, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or clearly contradicted by context, As used herein.

In addition, specific terms used in embodiments of the present invention are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, And have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The use of such a specific term may be changed to other forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

2 is a diagram illustrating a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.

Referring to FIG. 2, a wired and / or wireless communication environment to which the present invention can be applied includes a user terminal 100, a server 200, and a network 300.

However, the wired / wireless communication network environment described below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 2, but is not limited thereto. In a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention can be applied, There may be a server (e.g., a game server, a relay server, a mediation server, a client server, etc.) and one or more networks, and each user terminal and server may be connected through different networks.

The user terminal 100 is a device capable of transmitting and receiving a communication signal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the user terminal 100 includes a terminal capable of transmitting / receiving wired or wireless router access information And the like.

At this time, one or more programs or applications may be installed in the user terminal 100. In particular, an API (Application) related to a method of providing a compensation service in an online game, which is an embodiment of the present invention, Program Interface) or embedded software (Embedded Software).

The user terminal 100 may transmit or receive data or signals to or from the server 200 through the user terminal itself or through one or more installed programs or applications, A method for providing a compensation service in an online game, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

A mobile terminal, a mobile subscriber station (MSS), an SS (personal digital assistant), a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, a tablet PC, Subscriber station, an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS), a wireless terminal (WT), a machine-type communication (MTC) device, a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, and a D2D device- have.

Of course, this is merely an example, and the user terminal in the present invention should be construed as a concept including all the devices that are currently developed, commercialized, or to be developed in the future, or capable of signal transmission.

2, the server 200 refers to an object capable of transmitting and receiving data with at least one or more other devices through a wired or wireless communication environment. In the present invention, the server 200 includes a server 200, , A relay server, a mediation server, and / or a client server.

An example of the server 200 is a cloud server, an IMS (Multimedia Subsystem) server, a telephony application server, an IM (instant messaging) server, a MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function) And a CSCF (Call Session Control Function) server. The server 200 may include an object capable of transmitting and receiving data, such as a PC (personal computer), a notebook computer, and a tablet PC May be implemented as a device.

Meanwhile, the network 300 means a data communication network for transmitting and receiving data between the user terminal 100 and the server 200, and the type thereof is not particularly limited.

For example, it may be an IP (Internet Protocol) network that provides a large capacity data transmission / reception service through an Internet Protocol (IP), or an All IP network that integrates different IP networks.

Also, the network 300 may include a mobile communication network including a wired network, a Wibro (Wireless Broadband) network, a WCDMA, a mobile communication network including a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and an LTE (Long Term Evolution) LTE-A, 5G (Five Generation), a satellite communication network, and a Wi-Fi network, or a combination of at least one of them.

3 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like.

However, the components shown in FIG. 3 are not essential to the user terminal 100, so that the user terminal 100 having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components of the user terminal 100 will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the user terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the user terminal 100 and the network in which the user terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external server 200 through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast server and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information to the user terminal 100. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The mobile communication module 112 may be coupled to a base station, an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network, such as, but not limited to, Gobal System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA Transmits and receives wireless signals with one. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in or externally attached to the display device 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the user terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

3, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the display device. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may be connected to the user terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the user terminal 100, the location of the user terminal 100, the user's contact, the orientation of the user terminal 100, The sensing unit 140 may be a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like, for example.

It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the user terminal 100. For example, when the user terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to a call is displayed. In a game mode, a UI or a GUI related to a game can be displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display. The display unit 151 may include at least one of the inside or the outside of the user terminal 100.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type.

With this structure, a user can view an object located behind the body of the user terminal 100 through an area occupied by the display unit 151 of the body of the user terminal 100. [

As described above, the display unit 151 may exist in the interior and / or the exterior of the user terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the user terminal 100. For example, in the user terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, and may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed within an interior region of a display device that is wrapped by the touch screen or near the touch screen.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays.

The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, Information corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern can be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the user terminal 100 (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, game background sounds, game sound effects, etc.). The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the user terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the user terminal 100 include game-related compensation service information reception, call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a mixed form of vibration or vibration and a notification signal. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, .

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store data input / output (for example, game data information, telephone directory, message, audio, ) For the temporary storage. The memory unit 160 may store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, the number of game execution times, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk.

The user terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the user terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the user terminal 100 or allows data in the user terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

When considering that the wireless Internet module 113 and the short-range communication module 114 can be used as the wireless data port, they may be understood as a kind of the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the user terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the user terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the user terminal 100 when the user terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user are transmitted to the user terminal 100. [ (Not shown). Various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the user terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. For example, performing related control and processing for game execution, voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

4 is another block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 210, an audio / video input unit 220, a user input unit 230, an output unit 250, a memory 260, an interface unit 270, A power supply unit 280, a power supply unit 290, and the like.

The wireless communication unit 210 may include a wireless Internet module 213 and a local area communication module 214. The output unit 250 may include a display unit 251 and an audio output module 253.

The components of the user terminal 100 are the same as or substantially similar to the respective components of the user terminal 100 described above with reference to FIG. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for the sake of simplicity in this specification.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a compensation service in an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user terminal requests a server to transmit download information related to the online game. (S510)

At this time, the online game includes a role playing game (RPG), which is a type of game in which one of the characters having various roles is selected and played, or a MMORPG (multi-player game) Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game) or a FPS (First Person Shooting) game in which a character selected by the user plays a game at first person's viewpoint. However, this is merely an example, and the above-described online game can be interpreted as a concept including all kinds of online games that have been developed or will be developed in the future.

In response to the request of the user terminal, the server transmits download information to the requested user terminal. (S502)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the download information is installation information of a game client for driving the online game at the user terminal or update information for the game client.

Preferably, the user terminal includes a game client for the online game as an APP type, and may be installed or updated by driving the game client.

The user terminal transmits at least one feedback information related to the driving to the server in the course of driving download information received from the server. (S530)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feedback information transmitted by the user terminal includes at least one of a rate at which the download information is received by the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, Or elapsed time information in which reception or drive of the mobile terminal 100 has been performed.

Preferably, the user terminal is configured to perform the steps of: dividing the process of performing the driving by the download information (driving start, performing 25% for the entire driving, 50% for the entire driving, 75% Drive completion, etc.), and transmit the generated feedback information to the server.

Preferably, the user terminal generates feedback information for each of the divided points, and may transmit a plurality of feedback information generated according to a timing at which the driving is completed to the server.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the feedback information may correspond to completion of driving by the download information.

Preferably, the user terminal determines whether or not the rate of the download information to the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven in the user terminal, And the elapsed time when the terminal receives or drives the download information), and can be transmitted to the server as a whole by the feedback information that has been generated after the drive is completed.

Preferably, the user terminal generates feedback information on a process of performing a game installation or update operation, and can be distinguished from generating feedback information upon completion of an existing installation or update.

The server determines the compensation service corresponding to each of the feedback information received from the user terminal. (S540)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the compensation service may be randomly selected among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information.

Preferably, the compensation service, when it is assumed that the entire period during which the loading or updating is performed is divided into four, the items consumed by the in-game character are used as a compensation item candidate group when the first interval is completed, And when the second section is completed, items consumed for progressing the game are selected as a reward item candidate group and randomly selected from among them.

Preferably, the step of transmitting the feedback information (S530) and the step of determining the compensation service (S540) may be repeated a plurality of times. (S550)

The server provides the determined compensation service to the user terminal. (S560)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server provides a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each of the feedback information to a game client connected to the online game through the user terminal.

Preferably, the user terminal transmits the on-line game account information to the server before driving by the download information, and transmits the on-line game account information to the server, May be provided.

In addition, the server may be configured to promptly pay for the in-game account information received in advance when the compensation service is determined.

Preferably, the user terminal performs feedback information generation and compensation service determination in the terminal during the driving process by the download information, and after the driving by the download information is completed, And generating the feedback information and the determination of the compensation service performed in the terminal while accessing the terminal, and receiving the payment information in the online game.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a compensation service in an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user terminal requests a server to transmit download information related to the online game. (S610)

The user terminal receives the download information in response to the transmission of the requested download information. (S620)

The rate of the download information received by the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, or the download information from the user terminal is received or driven in the course of driving the received download information And at least one of the elapsed time information. (S630)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal determines whether or not the rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven at the user terminal, And further displays the compensation item candidate group corresponding to at least one or more of the elapsed time information.

Preferably, the compensation item candidate group is set corresponding to each of the feedback information, and the compensation service is selected at random.

The user terminal transmits at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information to the server. (S640)

The user terminal is provided with the compensation service corresponding to the feedback information transmitted to the server. (S650)

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when receiving the compensation service from the server, the user terminal changes the indication of the compensation item candidate group to the indication of the received compensation service. (S660)

8 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a compensation service in an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the level loaded on the loading screen displayed on the screen is displayed on the user terminal according to the driving such as installation or update, and the item in the online game is determined as compensation according to each step.

The display on the display screen not only has the attracting element for allowing the game user to keep the loading screen by allowing the game user to have an expectation for the item acquisition at the next step and checking the items determined at each step, Of the game.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing a compensation service in an online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

7, the apparatus 700 for providing a compensation service includes a communication unit 710 for performing data communication with a user terminal and a control unit 720 for controlling operations of the apparatus for providing the compensation service of the online game .

The communication unit 710 in the device 700 for providing the compensation service performs data communication with one or more user terminals using the online game.

In addition, the communication unit 710 in the device 700 for providing the compensation service checks whether download information is received to the user terminal through data communication, receives feedback information received from the user terminal, And transmits the information so that the compensation service is provided.

The control unit 720 of the device 700 for providing the compensation service checks whether the download information is received from the user terminal through the communication unit 710 and receives at least one And receives feedback information.

The control unit 720 in the device 700 for providing the compensation service determines the compensation service corresponding to each of the received feedback information and provides the determined compensation service to the user terminal through the communication unit 710. [

At this time, the device 700 providing the compensation service may be configured together with the game server or as a separate device.

Preferably, the device 700 for providing the compensation service is connected to the game server (game operation server) through data communication, and provides the compensation service to the user terminal by providing information related to the compensation service determined by the game server Lt; / RTI >

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 720 determines whether the download information is received by the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, And determining the compensation service by receiving the feedback information including at least one of the elapsed time information.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 720 receives at least one of the feedback information corresponding to the completion of driving by the download information.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller 720 distributes a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each of the feedback information to the game client connected to the online game through the user terminal.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 720 randomly selects among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information to determine the compensation service.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 720 receives at least one of installation information of a game client for driving the online game or update information for the game client in the user terminal, .

The device 800 receiving the compensation service is configured to include a communication unit 810 that performs data communication with the game server and a control unit 820 that controls the operation of the device 800 that receives the compensation service of the online game .

The communication unit 810 in the device 800 receiving the compensation service performs data communication with one or more game servers providing the online games.

In addition, the communication unit 810 in the device 800 receiving the compensation service transmits a request for transmission of the download information to the game server, transmits at least one feedback information related to the driving based on the download information, And receives download information.

In addition, the controller 820 in the device 800 receiving the compensation service may determine the rate at which the download information is received from the user terminal through the display unit of the user terminal, the rate at which the download information is driven in the user terminal, And elapsed time information in which the download information is received or driven.

In addition, the control unit 820 in the device 800 receiving the compensation service transmits at least one feedback information related to the driving based on the download information, and controls to receive the compensation service corresponding to each of the feedback information.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the compensation service is randomly selected among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller 820 in the device 800 that receives the compensation service calculates a rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, Or elapsed time information indicating that the download information has been received or operated in the user terminal, and when the compensation service is selected, display of the compensation item candidate group is determined To the display of the compensation service.

Preferably, the compensation service generates a plurality of pieces of the download information within the whole section driven by the user terminal, thereby reducing the occurrence of boredom or interest reduction that the user has to wait in the loading or updating process.

On the other hand, the above-described method can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that can be created as a program that can be executed in a computer and operates the program using a computer-readable medium. Further, the structure of the data used in the above-described method can be recorded on a computer-readable medium through various means. Computer readable media for storing executable computer code for carrying out the various methods of the present invention include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM, floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical readable media (e.g., Etc.).

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents falling within the scope of the invention.

A method and apparatus for providing a compensation service in an online game of the present invention can be used in various methods for providing a compensation service in an online game.

Claims (16)

In a method for a server to provide compensation services of an online game,
The server receiving a request for transmission of download information from a user terminal and transmitting the download information;
The server receiving at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information from the user terminal; And
Determining, by the server, the compensation service corresponding to each of the received feedback information, and providing the determined compensation service to the user terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The feedback information may include at least one of a rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven at the user terminal, or an elapsed time at which the user terminal receives or drives the download information The method comprising the steps of: 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the feedback information corresponds to completion of driving by the download information. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Further comprising the step of the server providing a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each of the feedback information to a game client connected to the online game through the user terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
And the compensation item candidate group corresponding to each of the feedback information items is randomly selected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the installation information of the game client or the update information of the game client for driving the online game is provided by the user terminal. The method according to claim 1,
A method for providing a compensation service of an online game to a user terminal driving the online game in the user terminal,
Receiving, by the user terminal, a request for transmission of download information to a server and receiving the download information;
A rate at which the download information is received by the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, or an elapsed time Displaying at least one of the information;
Transmitting, by the user terminal, at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information to the server; And
And receiving the compensation service corresponding to the feedback information from the user terminal.
Wherein the game information is information on installation of a game client for the online game or update information for the game client. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the compensation service is randomly selected among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information,
Wherein the step of displaying includes displaying at least one of a rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven at the user terminal, or an elapsed time at which the user terminal receives or drives the download information The reward item candidate group is further displayed corresponding to the reward item candidate group,
Wherein when the compensation service is selected, the indication of the compensation item candidate group is changed to an indication of the determined compensation service. An apparatus for providing a compensation service of an online game,
A communication unit for performing data communication with one or more user terminals using the online game; And
And a control unit for controlling an operation of the apparatus for providing the compensation service of the online game,
Wherein the control unit confirms that the download information according to a request for downloading the download information is received from the user terminal,
Determining a compensation service corresponding to each of at least one feedback information related to driving by the download information received from the user terminal and controlling the compensation service to be provided to the user terminal; Device. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
The feedback information including at least one of a rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven at the user terminal, or an elapsed time at which the download / And determining the compensation service based on the received compensation information. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10,
And receives at least one of the feedback information corresponding to completion of driving by the download information. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11,
Wherein a plurality of compensation services corresponding to each of the feedback information is provided to a game client connected to the online game through the user terminal. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12,
Wherein the compensation service selection unit determines the compensation service by randomly selecting among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
Wherein the user terminal confirms that at least one of installation information of a game client for driving the online game or update information for the game client is received as the download information. An apparatus for receiving a compensation service of an online game,
A communication unit for performing data communication with at least one game server providing the online game; And
And a control unit for controlling an operation of the device provided with the compensation service of the online game,
Wherein the control unit transmits the download information transmission request, receives the download information,
A rate at which the download information is received at the user terminal, and an elapsed time at which the download information is received or operated at the user terminal,
And transmits at least one feedback information related to the driving based on the download information, so as to receive the compensation service corresponding to each of the feedback information. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the compensation service is randomly selected among the compensation item candidates corresponding to each of the feedback information,
The control unit may respond to at least one of a rate at which the download information is received by the user terminal, a rate at which the download information is driven by the user terminal, or an elapsed time at which the user terminal receives or drives the download information Further displaying the compensation item candidate group,
When the compensation service is selected, controls to change the indication of the compensation item candidate group to the indication of the determined compensation service.

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