KR20200107403A - Apparatus and method for updating icon - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a device and a method for updating an icon. The device for updating the icon according to an embodiment includes: a game information acquisition unit that acquires game information of a user about a game executed by using a game application installed on a user′s gaming device from a game information providing device; and an icon update unit that updates the icon of the game application displayed on a screen of the gaming device based on the acquired game information.

Description

Icon update device and method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING ICON}

The disclosed embodiments relate to icon update technology.

The application icon is displayed on the screen of the user device in which the application is installed to execute the application. In general, application icons are distributed through an application installation file provided through an application market, etc., and do not change until the installed application is updated.

Accordingly, the application icon is displayed on the screen of each user device in a specific form provided by the application provider regardless of the user of the application.

An icon updating apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a game information acquisition unit that obtains game information of a user about a game executed by using a game application installed on a user's gaming device from a game information providing apparatus; And an icon update unit updating an icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device based on the acquired game information.

The game information may include game situation information of the user.

The game situation information may include information on a current state of an element in a game whose state changes over time.

The game information may include event information related to the in-game event provided to the user.

The game information may include game play information of the user.

The game information may be information set to be notified by the user.

The icon controller may update the icon of the game application so that visual information corresponding to the game information is displayed through the icon of the game application.

The visual information may include at least one of text, image, and color.

An icon update method according to an embodiment includes: obtaining game information of a user about a game executed by using a game application installed on the user's gaming device from a game information providing device; And updating an icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device based on the obtained game information.

The game information may include game situation information of the user.

The game situation information may include information on a current state of an element in a game whose state changes over time.

The game information may include event information related to the in-game event provided to the user.

The game information may include game play information of the user.

The game information may be information set to be notified by the user.

In the updating operation, the icon of the game application may be updated so that visual information corresponding to the game information is displayed through the icon of the game application.

The visual information may include at least one of text, image, and color.

An icon update apparatus according to an embodiment includes: one or more processors; And at least one communication interface, wherein the at least one processor obtains game information of a user on a game executed by using a game application installed in the user's gaming device from a game information providing device through the at least one communication interface. And, based on the obtained game information, the icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device is updated.

According to the disclosed embodiments, the icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device is updated according to the game information of the user, so that a personalized icon may be displayed according to the game information of each user.

In addition, according to the disclosed embodiments, by allowing visual information corresponding to the user's game information to be displayed through the icon of the game application, various information related to the game may be provided to the user through the icon of the game application. Through this, users can induce access to the game.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a game service according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram of an icon update device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of updating an icon according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is an exemplary diagram showing another example of icon update according to an embodiment.
5 is an exemplary view showing another example of icon update according to an embodiment.
6 is a flowchart of an icon update method according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are only for describing the embodiments, and should not be limiting. Unless explicitly used otherwise, expressions in the singular form include the meaning of the plural form. In this description, expressions such as "comprising" or "feature" are intended to refer to certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, some or combination thereof, and one or more other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, any part or combination thereof.

Hereinafter, "game" means software that one or more gamers can enjoy using an input device mounted on or connected to a gaming device. Usually, the player character is directly manipulated or the movement of objects in the game is handled, etc., and is a role playing game (RPG), a massive multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG: Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). ), adventure games, arcade games, etc.

Hereinafter, “gaming device” refers to hardware that executes game software, performs an operation according to a user's input through an input device, and outputs a result through an output device. For example, Personal Computer, Laptop Computer, Game Console, Smart Phone, Tablet PC, Smart Band or Smart Watch, etc. It may be in the form of a wearable device. In addition, any hardware that satisfies the above definition is interpreted as belonging to a gaming device.

Hereinafter, the term "online game" means a game that must be passed through a network in order to play the game. Usually, it means a game in which two or more gaming devices in a remote location are connected to each other through a network or synchronized through a server. If it satisfies the above definition, there is no restriction on the type of gaming device that executes the game. In addition to games running on personal computers or game consoles, games running on mobile devices such as smartphones, or games running in the cloud or in conjunction with a plurality of different gaming devices (including different types of gaming devices) are also mentioned above. Anything that satisfies the definition is interpreted as belonging to an online game.

Hereinafter, the "input device" refers to a device for inputting data to a gaming device. For example, a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a hardware button or an input device exclusively for game operation manufactured in the form of a steering wheel, a musical instrument, a gun, gloves, or a footrest. In addition, various sensors (temperature sensor, infrared sensor, motion sensor, gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, gravity sensor, etc.) mounted or interlocked with gaming devices, global positioning system (GPS), indoor positioning system ), etc. may also be an example of an input device.

1 is a block diagram of a game service providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a game service providing system 100 according to an embodiment includes a game server 110, a gaming device 120, and a game information providing apparatus 130.

The game server 110 provides a game service to the gaming device 120 through a game application installed on the gaming device 120. In this case, the game application may mean a program installed in the gaming device 120 to provide a game service in connection with the game server 110.

For example, a game application plays a role of playing a game while communicating with the game server 110, and must be performed on the user side, such as game-related display, game screen processing, sound effect processing, and provision of various user interfaces for games. They can play a variety of roles. In this case, the division of roles between the game application and the game server 110 may be variously configured according to embodiments.

The gaming device 120 is a device used by a user to use a game service provided through the game server 110, and a game application installed in connection with the game server 110 to provide a game service to the user to be.

The gaming device 120 may display an icon of an installed game application on the screen of the gaming device 120 and allow the game application to be executed according to a user's manipulation of the displayed icon.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the gaming device 120 acquires the user's game information from the game information providing device 130, and based on the acquired game information, the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device 120 The icon can be updated.

The game information providing device 130 collects game information of the user to be used to update the icon of the game application installed on the gaming device 120 from the game server 110, and provides the collected game information to the gaming device 120 do.

Meanwhile, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the game server 110 and the game information providing device 130 are illustrated as separate devices, but according to an embodiment, the game information providing device 130 is illustrated in FIG. 1. Unlike the previous example, it may be implemented in one configuration included in the game server 110.

2 is a block diagram of an icon update apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the icon update apparatus 200 according to an embodiment includes a game information acquisition unit 210 and an icon update unit 220.

In one embodiment, the icon update apparatus 200 may be implemented as a component included in the gaming device 120 shown in FIG. 1.

In addition, in one embodiment, the game information acquisition unit 210 and the icon update unit 220 may be implemented using one or more physically separated devices, or may be implemented by one or more processors or a combination of one or more processors and software. In contrast to the illustrated example, specific operations may not be clearly distinguished.

The game information acquisition unit 210 acquires game information of a user on a game executed by using a game application installed on the user's gaming device 120 from the game information providing device 130.

In this case, according to an embodiment, the game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 may include game situation information of the user. In this case, the game situation information may mean information on the current state of an element in the game whose state changes over time.

For example, the game situation information is performed within the game, such as building creation, item creation, item upgrade, skill acquisition, etc., and the current state of the game action that takes a certain amount of time (for example, whether it is completed, the time remaining until completion, etc.) May contain information about.

As another example, when there is a quest with a limit on execution time in the game, the game situation information may include information on whether the quest has occurred and the time remaining until the completion of the quest.

As another example, when there is a monster that appears only for a specific time in the game, the game situation information may include information on whether the corresponding monster appears or the remaining time until the corresponding monster disappears.

As another example, when there is a hunting ground that is allowed to enter only for a specific time in the game, the game situation information may include information on whether the hunting ground is open or the remaining time until the entry is prohibited.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 may include event information related to an in-game event provided to a user.

For example, event information is an in-game reward provided in the game according to specific requirements, such as when a user's character in the game achieves a specific level, or when the user accesses the game more than a specific number of times. (For example, items, goods, etc.) related information may be included.

As another example, when a discount is in progress among items that a user can purchase for a fee, the event information may include information related to an item to be discounted and a discount content (eg, discount rate, discount price, etc.) for the item.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 may include game play information of a user.

For example, the game play information may include information related to a level of a user character, an achievement achieved by the user in a game, a user group in a game to which the user belongs (eg, blood alliance, clan, guild, etc.).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 may be information set by a user.

Specifically, the user may pre-select game information to be provided using, for example, a user interface provided in the game.

As a specific example, after executing a game action that takes a certain amount of time in the game, such as creating a building, the user can set the game information to receive information on the current state of the game action through the user interface screen provided in the game. have.

As another example, the user may select game information to be provided through a user interface screen in the form of providing a list of game information that can be set for notification in the game and selecting one of the provided lists.

The icon update unit 220 updates an icon of a game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device 120 based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit 210.

Specifically, according to an embodiment, the icon update unit 220 may update the icon of the game application so that visual information corresponding to the game information obtained by the game information acquisition unit 210 is displayed through the icon of the game application. I can. In this case, the visual information may include, for example, at least one of text, image, and color.

For example, the icon update unit 220 determines visual information corresponding to the acquired game information by using the icon theme for the pre-acquired game application, and the game application so that the determined visual information is displayed through the icon of the game application. The icon of can be updated. At this time, the icon theme may mean, for example, a file including visual information corresponding to each of the game information available for updating the icon in the game, and is installed on the gaming device 120 when the game application is installed, It may be installed on the gaming device 120 separately from the game application.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of updating an icon according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 is game situation information on the current state of a game operation for creating a specific building, the icon update unit 220 is shown in FIG. 3(a) As shown in, the icon 310 of the game application may be updated with an image 311 corresponding to the building and an icon 310 displaying a text 312 indicating the remaining time until the building is completed.

Thereafter, when the creation of the corresponding building is completed, the icon update unit 220 includes an image 321 corresponding to the building and a text 322 indicating that the generation of the building is completed, as shown in FIG. 3B. The icon of the game application may be updated with the icon 320 marked with.

4 is an exemplary diagram showing another example of icon update according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, when game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 is event information related to an in-game reward providing a specific item to a user, the icon update unit 220 is as shown in FIG. Likewise, the icon of the game application is updated with an icon 410 displaying an image 411 and text 412 corresponding to the item provided as an in-game reward, and a text 413 indicating that the item is provided as an in-game reward. can do.

5 is an exemplary view showing another example of icon update according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the game information obtained from the game information providing device 130 is game play information including information on the level of the user character, the icon update unit 220 is used as shown in FIG. The icon of the game application may be updated so that the color of the icon of the game application is changed according to the level of the character.

Specifically, assuming that the icon 510 shown in (a) of FIG. 5 is the basic icon of the game application, the icon update unit 220, when the level of the user character reaches 15 or higher, (b) of FIG. Like the icon 520 shown in ), the icon of the game application may be updated so that the color of the icon is changed.

Thereafter, when the level of the user character reaches 30 or higher, the icon update unit 220 may update the icon of the game application so that the color of the icon is changed, as shown in the icon 530 shown in FIG. 5C. .

6 is a flowchart of an icon update method according to an exemplary embodiment.

The method illustrated in FIG. 6 may be performed, for example, by the icon updating apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, the icon update device 200 obtains the user's game information about the game executed through the game application installed on the user's gaming device 120 from the game information providing device 130 (610). ).

According to an embodiment, the game information may include game situation information of the user. In this case, the game situation information may mean information on a current state of an element in a game whose state changes over time.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the game information may include event information related to an in-game event provided to the user.

In addition, according to an embodiment, it may include game play information of the user.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the game information may be information set for notification by a user.

Thereafter, the icon update apparatus 200 updates the icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device 120 based on the game information obtained from the game information providing apparatus 130 (620).

In this case, according to an embodiment, the icon update device 200 may update the icon of the game application so that visual information corresponding to the acquired game information is displayed through the icon of the game application. In this case, the visual information may include, for example, at least one of text, image, and color.

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the method is described by dividing the method into a plurality of steps, but at least some of the steps are performed in a different order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, or divided into detailed steps. Or, one or more steps not shown may be added and performed.

7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities in addition to those described below, and may include additional components in addition to those not described below.

The illustrated computing environment 10 includes a computing device 12. In one embodiment, the computing device 12 may be one or more components included in the icon update device 200 shown in FIG. 2.

The computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, a computer-readable storage medium 16 and a communication bus 18. The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate according to the exemplary embodiments mentioned above. For example, the processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16. The one or more programs may include one or more computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the computing device 12 to perform operations according to an exemplary embodiment when executed by the processor 14 Can be.

The computer-readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer-executable instructions or program code, program data, and/or other suitable form of information. The program 20 stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by the processor 14. In one embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory such as random access memory, nonvolatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash It may be memory devices, other types of storage media that can be accessed by computing device 12 and store desired information, or a suitable combination thereof.

The communication bus 18 interconnects the various other components of the computing device 12, including the processor 14 and computer-readable storage medium 16.

Computing device 12 may also include one or more input/output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide interfaces for one or more input/output devices 24. The input/output interface 22 and the network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18. The input/output device 24 may be connected to other components of the computing device 12 through the input/output interface 22. The exemplary input/output device 24 includes a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad), a keyboard, a touch input device (such as a touch pad or a touch screen), a voice or sound input device, and various types of sensor devices and/or a photographing device. Input devices and/or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and/or network cards. The exemplary input/output device 24 may be included in the computing device 12 as a component constituting the computing device 12, and may be connected to the computing device 12 as a separate device distinct from the computing device 12. May be.

According to the disclosed embodiments, the icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device is updated according to the game information of the user, so that a personalized icon may be displayed according to the game information of each user.

In addition, according to the disclosed embodiments, by allowing visual information corresponding to the user's game information to be displayed through the icon of the game application, various information related to the game may be provided to the user through the icon of the game application. You can induce users to access the game.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through the exemplary embodiments above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains have found that various modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be determined, and should not be determined by the claims to be described later, but also by those equivalents to the claims.

10: computing environment
12: computing device
14: processor
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18: communication bus
20: program
22: input/output interface
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Claims (17)

A game information acquisition unit that acquires game information of a user about a game executed by using a game application installed on the user's gaming device from a game information providing device; And
An icon updating apparatus comprising an icon updating unit for updating an icon of the game application displayed on a screen of the gaming device based on the acquired game information. The method according to claim 1,
The game information is an icon updating device including game situation information of the user. The method according to claim 2,
The game situation information is an icon updating device including information on a current state of an element in a game whose state changes over time. The method according to claim 1,
The game information is an icon updating device including event information related to the in-game event provided to the user. The method according to claim 1,
The game information is an icon updating device including game play information of the user. The method according to claim 1,
The game information is an icon update device that is information set to be notified by the user. The method according to claim 1,
The icon control unit updates the icon of the game application so that visual information corresponding to the game information is displayed through the icon of the game application. The method of claim 7,
The visual information is an icon updating device including at least one of text, image, and color. Obtaining game information of a user about a game executed by using a game application installed on the user's gaming device from the game information providing device; And
And updating an icon of the game application displayed on a screen of the gaming device based on the acquired game information. The method of claim 9,
The game information, the icon update method including the game situation information of the user. The method of claim 10,
The game situation information is an icon updating method including information on a current state of an element in a game whose state changes over time. The method of claim 9,
The game information is an icon update method including event information related to the in-game event provided to the user. The method of claim 9,
The game information, the icon update method including the game play information of the user. The method of claim 9,
The game information is an icon update method that is information set to be notified by the user. The method of claim 9,
The updating operation includes updating an icon of the game application so that visual information corresponding to the game information is displayed through the icon of the game application. The method of claim 15,
The visual information, an icon update method including at least one of text, image, and color. One or more processors; And
Includes one or more communication interfaces,
The one or more processors,
Through the one or more communication interfaces, obtain the user's game information on the game executed using the game application installed on the user's gaming device from the game information providing device,
An icon apparatus method for updating an icon of the game application displayed on the screen of the gaming device based on the acquired game information.

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