KR20230148306A - Apparatus, method and computer program for uploading image related to game on social network service of user - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for uploading video related to a game to a user's social network service is disclosed.
The video upload method may include obtaining format information of a social network service, generating a user's video to upload to the social network service based on the format information, and providing the generated video to the user's device. .

Description

Apparatus, method and computer program for uploading video related to a game to a user's social network service {APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UPLOADING IMAGE RELATED TO GAME ON SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE OF USER}

Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and computer program for uploading game-related video to a user's social network service. More specifically, an apparatus, method, and computer program for uploading game-related content to a social network service are disclosed.

Users can play online games by installing a program to run the game on user devices including various wired and wireless communication devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablet PCs. In addition to PCs, the number of users using mobile communication devices to play games without the constraints of space and time is increasing.

Users may want to complete missions with other users or encourage the participation of party members or other users by using social network services (SNS) to notify their current location or current connection status in real time.

Additionally, users tend to use SNS to notify other users when they purchase a new item or achieve a desired level. Accordingly, there is a need for a method that allows users to more efficiently upload information they want to share on SNS.

When you want to upload the screen of the game you are currently playing to a social network service, you can conveniently upload it by sending a social network service upload request to the server without having to go through the trouble of capturing and editing the current screen.

Additionally, if a user wants to upload a video or still image captured in the game, the social network service automatically allows it by sending an SNS upload request to the server without editing it into a format permitted by each social network service. Allows you to upload video or still images that fit the format.

A method for uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service according to an embodiment includes the steps of obtaining format information of the social network service; Generating a user's video to upload to a social network service based on format information and game progress; And it may include providing the generated image to the user's device.

Generating a user's image according to an embodiment may include determining a type of image based on format information and generating an image based on the determined type.

The format information of the social network according to one embodiment includes the shape of the uploaded video, the resolution of the uploaded video, the number of uploadable videos, the capacity of the video that can be uploaded at one time, the number of frames per second of the uploadable video, and the number of uploadable videos. It may include at least one of length, video bitrate, and video arrangement.

A method according to an embodiment includes receiving at least one of a first user input for selecting an image to upload and a second user input for determining additional information to upload; and uploading at least one of the video and additional information to a social network service.

The method according to one embodiment includes generating additional information related to an image to be uploaded to a social network service based on format information; and uploading the video and additional information together to a social network service, wherein the additional information may include character information included in the video, user information, and information about the game.

Character information included in an image according to one embodiment may include at least one of the character's level, ability, name, location, and cosmetic information.

User information according to one embodiment may include at least one of the name of the character held by the user, the item held by the user, the user's level, play performance, recent play history, and ID.

An image according to an embodiment includes a plurality of images, and one of the plurality of images may be an image including an advertising message for a game.

The method according to one embodiment may further include providing compensation to the user's game account after the video is uploaded to the social network service.

Generating a user's video according to one embodiment includes determining the type of video based on format information and the current progress state of the game; and generating an image based on the determined type.

According to one embodiment, a device for uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service includes: memory; and a processor.

The processor according to one embodiment is configured to obtain format information of a social network service, generate a user video for uploading to the social network service based on the format information and game progress, and provide the video to the user device. It can be.

The processor according to one embodiment may be configured to determine the type of image based on format information and generate the image based on the determined type.

The format information of the social network according to one embodiment includes the resolution of the uploaded video, the number of videos that can be uploaded, the capacity of the video that can be uploaded at one time, the number of frames per second of the video that can be uploaded, the length of the video that can be uploaded, and the bit rate of the video. and may include at least one of arrangement of images.

The processor according to one embodiment is configured to receive at least one of a first user input for selecting a video to upload and a second user input for determining additional information to upload, and to upload the video and additional information to a social network service. It can be.

The processor according to one embodiment is configured to upload the image and additional information related to the image together to a social network service,

Additional information according to one embodiment may include character information included in the video, user information, and information about the game.

Character information included in an image according to one embodiment may include at least one of the character's level, ability, name, location, and cosmetic information.

The user information included in the video according to one embodiment may include at least one of the name of the character held by the user, the item held by the user, the user's level, play performance, recent play history, and ID.

An image according to an embodiment includes a plurality of images, and one of the plurality of images may be an image including an advertising message for a game.

The processor according to one embodiment may be configured to provide rewards to the user's game account after uploading to a social network service.

The video according to one embodiment includes a video, and the video may include at least one of a video showing the character's entire body in 360 degrees and a highlight video.

According to the disclosed embodiment, when a user wants to upload the screen of a game currently being played to a social network service, the user automatically sends a social network service upload request to the server without having to go through the trouble of capturing and editing the current screen. You can upload the current screen to a social network service.

In addition, according to the disclosed embodiment, when a user wants to upload a captured video or still image of a game currently in progress, an SNS upload request is sent to the server without editing it in a format permitted by each social network service. This allows you to automatically upload video or still images that fit the format allowed by the social network service.

1 illustrates an online game providing system including a user device and a server according to one embodiment.
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a server according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a user device according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 is a flowchart of a method for uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 is a diagram to explain uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service.
6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating the creation of an image for uploading to a social network service based on format information.
FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating the creation of video and additional information for uploading to a social network service based on format information.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents depicted in the attached drawings. Additionally, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents depicted in the attached drawings. The same reference numbers or symbols shown in each drawing indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. Terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one item among a plurality of related items.

The terms used herein are used to describe embodiments and are not intended to limit and/or limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as include or have are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features, numbers, or steps. , it should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only cases where it is directly connected, but also cases where it is electrically connected with another element in between. Additionally, when it is said that a part includes a certain component, this does not mean that other components are excluded, but that it can further include other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. .

In this specification below, game statistical information refers to information obtained by analyzing in-game data according to various criteria over a predetermined period of time for a predetermined game. For example, game statistical information may be an analysis of user information within the game. User information includes game access information, play performance, attack point information, growth information, used item information, owned item information, level information, completed achievement information, completed quest information, proficiency information, operation ability information, friend information, and guild information. It may contain at least one piece of information. In addition, a lot of data, such as the group to which the user's character belongs, individual skills, speed, damage, stamina, attack participation, defense participation, accumulated goods, the user's accumulated game time, and the type and grade of items used, are collected according to predetermined standards. It may have been interpreted accordingly.

Additionally, the game statistics information may include game statistics information about the user himself and game statistics information of other users. Additionally, the game statistical information may include not only game statistical information for the game in question, but also game statistical information in a test version of the game and statistical information for cross games.

In this specification, game statistical information may further include information on at least one of play time, win rate, worn item information, and number of quest completions, and is not limited to the above examples.

In the present specification below, a cross game may mean at least one of a game classified into the same genre or another game service provided by the same game service provider as a given game, and is not limited to the above examples.

In this specification, a quest is also referred to as a request or mission, and may refer to a mission provided within the game. In other words, a quest can mean an action to achieve a given purpose in the game. For example, users can obtain a quest called “Exploring the Bat Cave” within the game. Each quest may have different levels of difficulty, and the user's character may acquire experience points, goods, or items depending on the success of the quest, or may lose some of the experience points, goods, or items held by the character depending on the quest's failure.

In this specification below, an item may include all objects, products, content, etc., and may include equipment worn by in-game characters such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals, vehicles ridden by in-game characters, food, potions, etc. It may refer to all digital content and cyber objects that a user can acquire within the game, such as consumption items, experience points, and buffs, and is not limited to the above examples.

In this specification below, the character characteristic information may include at least one of the type of character, the level of the character, the appearance of the character, the outfit of the character, the gender of the character, the equipment that the character possesses, and the equipment that the character is currently wearing. You can.

In this specification below, occupation and class refer to classification according to the abilities of the user character that the user can select while playing the game.

In the following specification, a party means that at least one user character forms a group within a game and engages in certain activities together. Since this is obvious to those skilled in the art, a detailed description will be omitted. Like a club or party, a club or guild is a group in which at least one user character forms a group and performs certain activities together in the game. It is classified into temporary, permanent, and group based on the number of characters forming the group, and this is also known to those skilled in the art. Since it is self-explanatory, detailed explanation will be omitted.

1 shows an online game providing system 100 including a server and a user device according to one embodiment.

The online game providing system 100 of the present invention may include a server 20 and at least one user device 11 to 15. The server 20 can provide online game services through a network. The server 20 can provide an online game to at least one user device 11 to 15 at the same time, and an online game can mean a game played by multiple users by connecting to a network.

According to one embodiment, the server 20 may include a single server, a collection of servers, a cloud server, etc., and is not limited to the above examples. Additionally, the server 20 may include a database that stores user data.

At least one user device 11 to 15 is an electronic device capable of installing and running a game, and may be a device capable of communicating with the server 20 over a network. At least one user device (11 to 15) may be a personal computer (11), a tablet (12), a laptop (13), a smart phone (14), a TV (15), as well as a personal computer (PDA). It may include various electronic devices such as Digital Assistants (Portable Multimedia Players), PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players), navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners. Additionally, the at least one user device 11 to 15 is not limited thereto and may include a wearable device equipped with a communication function and a data processing function.

At least one user device 11 to 15 may receive a game service through the server 20 using a network. Receiving a game service using a network may mean that communication between the game server and the terminal can be performed through various communication methods.

According to one embodiment, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication method, and may refer to a communication network that transmits and receives data between terminals or between terminals and servers.

The communication method may include communication methods such as communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or a predetermined channel. For example, it may include Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasonic communication methods, and may include short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. Of course, it is not limited to the above examples.

According to one embodiment, the short-distance communication method may mean a communication method that allows communication only when the device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range, for example, Bluetooth, NFC, etc. It can be included. A long-distance communication method may refer to a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of the distance. For example, a long-distance communication method may refer to a method in which two devices that communicate through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when they are over a predetermined distance, and can use cellular networks (3G, LTE) such as SMS and phone calls. It may include the communication method used. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to one embodiment, online games may include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. Additionally, online games may be games that pit users against each other, or between users and computers (for example, artificial intelligence). Of course, it is not limited to the above examples and there are no restrictions on the form of online games.

According to one embodiment, the server 20 may include a function for generating images and additional information for users to upload content to a social network service.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the server 200 according to one embodiment.

The server 200 may be a server device that provides game services. Additionally, the server 200 may be a server device that supports a function for users to upload content to a social network service and provides a game service. Additionally, the server 200 may include a device for uploading video related to the game to the user's social network service. The server 200 may include the functions of the server 20 described in FIG. 1 .

The server 200 may include a memory 210, a processor 220, and a communication unit 230.

The server 200 may obtain user information from a database (not shown). According to one embodiment, a database may store and manage information about users who play games.

The database according to one embodiment includes user information, such as game access information, play performance, recent play history information, attack point information, growth information, used item information, owned item information, level information, completed achievement information, At least one of achieved quest information, proficiency information, operation ability information, friend information, and party information can be saved. According to one embodiment, the database may be included in the server 200.

A database according to one embodiment may store information about characters owned by a user. For example, the database can store the character's level, abilities, and character cosmetic information.

Additionally, the database according to one embodiment may store format information of a social network service.

Format information of the social network service may be obtained from the server of the social network service. The format information of the social network service may be obtained in response to requesting format information from the server of the social network service. Additionally, format information stored in the database may be updated at predetermined intervals.

The format information of social network services includes the resolution of the uploaded video, the number of videos that can be uploaded, the capacity of the video that can be uploaded at one time, the number of frames per second of the video that can be uploaded, the length of the video that can be uploaded, the bit rate of the video, and the arrangement of the video. It may include at least one of:

The memory 210 according to one embodiment may store various data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the server 200. A program stored in memory 210 may include one or more instructions. A program (one or more instructions) or application stored in the memory 210 may be executed by the processor 220.

The processor 220 controls the overall operation of the server 200. For example, the processor 220 may control the operation of the server 200 by executing a program stored in the memory 210 of the server 200.

The processor 220 may provide functions for running games. For example, the processor 220 may perform a function of generating content to be provided within a game. Here, the function of creating content can be performed by executing program code stored in the server 200. Program code stored in the server 200 may be updated by the manufacturer.

The processor 220 according to one embodiment may execute one or more programs stored in the memory 210. Processor 220 may include single core, dual core, triple core, quad core, and multiple cores thereof. Additionally, the processor 220 may include a plurality of processors.

The processor 220 may be configured to obtain format information of a social network service, generate a user's video to upload to the social network service based on the format information, and upload the video to the social network service.

The processor 220 may be configured to determine the type of image based on format information and generate the image based on the determined type.

The processor 220 may be configured to generate additional information for the generated image based on format information. Additional information according to one embodiment may include character information included in the video, user information, and information about the game.

According to one embodiment, character information may include at least one of the character's level, ability, name, location, and cosmetic information.

The processor 220 may be configured to upload the video and additional information related to the video to a social network service. Additionally, the processor 220 may provide the image and additional information related to the image to the user's device.

The processor 220 may be configured to receive at least one of a first user input for selecting a video to upload and a second user input for determining additional information to upload, and to upload the video and additional information to a social network service. there is. The first user input and the second user input may be provided through a user device (see numbers 11 to 15 in FIG. 1).

Meanwhile, the processor 220 may be configured to provide compensation to the user's game account after a video containing an advertising message is uploaded to the user's social network service.

The communication unit 230 can transmit and receive data or signals with a user device and a database through a network under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may communicate with the user device using at least one of wireless communication and wired communication. According to one embodiment, the communication unit 230 may communicate with the user device to provide the user with images and additional information determined to be uploaded to the social network service under the control of the processor 220. Additionally, the communication unit 230 may receive information about the user playing the game from a database (not shown) under the control of the processor 220. The communication unit 230 may receive information about a user playing a game from a user device under the control of the processor 220.

For example, the communication unit 230 may receive a user input for uploading an image to a social network service under the control of the processor 220. Additionally, the communication unit 230 may request format information from the social network service server and obtain format information from the social network service under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may be a hardware module such as a network interface card, a network interface chip, and a networking interface port, and a network device driver. ) or it may be a software module such as a networking program.

Server 200 may include more components than those shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of the user device 300 according to an embodiment.

Additionally, the user device 300 may be a device for a user to play a game under the control of a server.

The user device 300 may include a memory 310, a processor 320, a user interface 330, and a communication unit 340.

According to one embodiment, the user device 300 may include the user's PC. Additionally, the user device 300 is not limited to the user's PC, but may include a PC in another location (e.g., a PC room), a user's mobile device (smartphone, tablet, wearable device, etc.), etc. .

The memory 310 is a computer-readable recording medium and may include a non-permanent mass storage device such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive. Additionally, the memory 310 may store an operating system and at least one program code (for example, a code for driving a game program running on a user device). These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 310 using a drive mechanism. Such separate computer-readable recording media may include computer-readable recording media such as DVD/CD-ROM drives and memory cards. In another embodiment, software components may be loaded into the memory 310 through the communication unit 340 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program is loaded into the memory 310 based on a program installed by files provided by developers or a game server (see 20 in FIG. 1) that distributes the installation file or patch file of the game. It can be.

The processor 320 according to one embodiment may execute one or more programs stored in the memory 310 or instructions provided through the communication unit 340. Processor 320 may include single core, dual core, triple core, quad core, and multiple cores thereof. Additionally, the processor 320 may include a plurality of processors.

The user interface 330 according to one embodiment may receive user input. For example, the user interface 330 may receive a user input requesting security release.

The user interface 330 includes a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (contact capacitive type, pressure resistance type, infrared detection type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, integral tension measurement type, There may be a piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc., but it is not limited thereto.

The communication unit 340 may provide a function for the user device 300 and the game server (see 20 in FIG. 1) to communicate with each other through a network. For example, a request generated by the processor 320 of the user device 300 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as memory 310 may be transmitted to the game server 20 under the control of the communication unit 340. there is. Additionally, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. provided from the game server 20 may be received by the user device 300 through the communication unit 340 of the user device 300. For example, control signals or commands of the game server 20 may be transmitted to the processor 320 or memory 310 through the communication unit 340, and content or files may be transmitted to a separate computer of the user device 300. can be loaded onto a readable recording medium.

User device 300 may include more components than those shown in FIG. 3 . For example, the user device 300 may further include a display (not shown). Displays include liquid crystal display, thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting diode, flexible display, 3D display, It may include at least one of electrophoretic displays. When the display and the touchpad form a layered structure to form a touch screen, the display can be used as an input device in addition to an output device.

Figure 4 is a flowchart of a method for uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service according to an embodiment.

For example, the game-related video upload method shown in FIG. 4 can be performed on the server 200 shown in FIG. 2.

In step S410, the server 200 may obtain format information of the social network service (S410).

The format information may be stored in a database within the server 200 or may be stored in a separate database outside the server 200. Format information may also be obtained by requesting a social network service server.

In step S420, the server 200 may generate a user's video for uploading to a social network service based on format information (S420).

The generated image may include a plurality of images, and the image may include a moving image or a still image. For example, the video may be a video shot while rotating the character's entire body 360 degrees, or a highlight video that collects only impressive scenes from the user's game play.

In step S430, the server 200 may provide an image to be uploaded to a social network service (S430).

The server 200 may provide the generated video to the user device so that the user can check the video to be uploaded to the social network service. According to one embodiment, the server 200 may upload the generated video to a social network service.

According to one embodiment, the server 200 may provide additional information related to the image along with the image. According to one embodiment, the server 200 may upload additional information related to the video along with the video to a social network service.

After checking the provided video, the user can edit the video or select some of the videos and upload them to the social network service.

Figure 5 is a diagram to explain uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service.

Referring to FIG. 5 , according to one embodiment, a user may request to upload content to a social network service to the server 200 through the user device 300 in order to upload an image to the social network service. A request to upload content to a social network service may include requesting format information from the social network service.

The user device 300 shown in FIG. 5 is a device that a user uses when playing a game and may include the user's smartphone, tablet PC, desktop, and TV, as well as various wearable devices equipped with communication functions and data processing functions. You can.

Format information is different for each social network service and may be related to the type of content that can be uploaded for each social network service and the characteristics of the content accordingly. Types of content may include, for example, images (videos and still images), audio, and text.

If the content includes video, the format information includes at least one of the resolution of the video or still image to be uploaded, the shape of the video or still image, the number of videos or still images that can be uploaded, and the total of at least one of the videos and still images that can be uploaded at one time. It may include at least one of capacity, the number of frames per second of the uploadable video, the length of the uploadable video, the bit rate of the video, and, when multiple videos are uploaded, the arrangement of the videos.

According to one embodiment, the server 200 may receive an input for uploading content to a social network service of a user who is accessing the game through the user device 300.

According to one embodiment, the content that the user wants to upload to the social network service may be, for example, a captured image (screenshot) or video corresponding to the current screen in the game to which the user is connected. It may be the user's profile in the game, or it may include captured video (screenshots) of the user and other users playing.

According to one embodiment, the input for uploading content to the user's social network service may be selecting the SNS upload button 520 through the user device 300. The SNS upload button 520 may include buttons for uploading to a plurality of social network services corresponding to a plurality of social network services.

The user can transmit a request to upload content to a social network service called 'A' to the server 200 by selecting upload to SNS 'A' from the upload to SNS button 520 through the user device 300. . A request to upload content to ‘A’ social network service may include requesting ‘A’ social network service format information from the server 200.

According to one embodiment, the server 200 may obtain format information of ‘A’ social network service after receiving a request for format information of ‘A’ social network service.

According to one embodiment, the format information of the social network may be pre-stored in a database within the server 200. Additionally, it may be pre-stored in a separate database outside the server 200. The format information of the social network may be pre-stored in table form in a database within the server 200 or in a separate database outside the server 200.

Additionally, format information of a social network may be obtained by requesting format information from an SNS server.

The server 200 may automatically generate and provide content corresponding to the format information of the social network service in response to a request to upload content to the social network service.

For example, if the default value when uploading to a social network service called 'A' is a square-shaped image, the server 200 creates a square-shaped current screen based on the format information of the social network service 'A'. An image representing the image can be created.

According to the server 200 according to one embodiment, when a user wants to upload the screen of a game currently being played to a social network service, there is no need to go through the trouble of capturing the current screen and editing it to fit the upload format of the social network service. , the current screen can be automatically uploaded to the desired social network service by sending an upload request to the social network service to the server.

In addition, according to the server 200 according to one embodiment, when a user wants to upload a video or still image captured for a game currently in progress, the user uploads it to SNS without editing it in a format permitted by each social network service. By transmitting a request to the server 200, it is possible to automatically upload a video or still image that fits the format allowed by the social network service.

Figure 5 shows an example of uploading content, where the content is a video. However, the content may further include additional information (for example, in the form of characters, shapes, or text) related to the video along with the video.

6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating the creation of an image for uploading to a social network service based on format information.

The server 200 may determine the type of video to be generated based on the format information of the social network service.

The format information of the social network service may be received from each of SNS servers 1 to N (10). Additionally, the format information of the social network service may be pre-stored in a separate storage space on the server 200. SNS servers 1 to N (10) may correspond to servers of a plurality of different social network services.

The type of video may include at least one of whether the uploaded video is a video or a still video, size, type of video, type of screen included in the video, and arrangement of characters included in the video. The type of video that can be uploaded to each social network may be different.

Additionally, the server 200 may determine the type of video to be generated based on the format information of the social network service and the current game progress state.

For example, if game play is currently in progress, the type of video may include a still image that captures the current screen. In addition, for example, when the game play results are released after the game play has ended, the type of video may include a video edited by the user of the most active part of the game played to date.

Additionally, the type of video may include a video shot of the character's entire body in the game while rotating the character 360 degrees with a virtual camera. Additionally, the type of video may include a profile video that represents the profile of the character along with the face of the user's character.

Additionally, the type of video is not limited to this and may include images taken with a virtual camera from various angles that the user may prefer.

FIG. 6A illustrates a case where content to be uploaded to a social network service is a video 611, according to an embodiment.

For example, the video 611 may include an image of a character's entire body in a game captured by rotating the character 360 degrees with a virtual camera. The video 611 may be created in a format determined based on the format information of the social network service. For example, the video 611 may be created in a square or horizontally long rectangular shape based on the format information of the social network service. Additionally, the number of frames per second, resolution, playback time, bit rate, and placement of characters included in the video 611 may be determined based on format information of the social network service.

FIG. 6B illustrates a case where content to be uploaded to a social network service is a profile image 613, according to one embodiment.

The profile image 613 is, for example, an image 614 including the face of the character included in the user's current game screen, and an image including character information including at least one of the character's name, occupation, and activity base. It can be. The image 614 included in the profile image 613 may include a still image or a moving image.

FIG. 6C illustrates a case where content to be uploaded to a social network service is a highlight video 615, according to an embodiment.

The highlight video 615 may include a video edited into a video or still image of the most active part of the play played to date.

Additionally, the server 200 may receive a first user input for selecting an image to upload. The first user input may include selecting the upload image selection button 620 through the user device 300. An image that can be uploaded by the user's selection may be one or more images among a plurality of images generated by the server 200.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the server 200 may control the generated image to be displayed through the user device 300 in order to receive an input for selecting an image to upload.

As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, when a user wants to upload a captured video or still image of a game currently in progress, an SNS upload request is sent to the server without editing it in a format permitted by each social network service. By transmitting, you can automatically create a video or still image that fits the format allowed by the social network service. Additionally, the user may select and upload the image he or she wishes to upload among the videos or still images generated through the server 200.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating the creation of video and additional information for uploading to a social network service based on format information.

The server 200 may further generate additional information related to the video for uploading to the social network service based on the format information. Additionally, the server 200 can control uploading of the video and additional information to a social network service.

Additional information according to one embodiment may be character information included in the video, user information, and information about the game. Additional information may be provided, for example, in text form.

Character information according to one embodiment may include at least one of the character's level, abilities, name, location, and cosmetic information. User information according to one embodiment may include at least one of the name of the character held by the user, the item held by the user, the user's level, play performance, recent play history, and ID. Information about the game according to one embodiment may include the game name, game update information, game event information, and the latest game trends.

Meanwhile, the server 200 according to one embodiment may control uploading at least one of the generated image and additional information related to the image to a social network service.

Additionally, the server 200 may receive user input for determining additional information to upload from the user. For example, the server 200 may automatically generate additional information based on user information stored in a database. The server 200 may receive input for modifying additional information generated from the user. The input for modifying additional information may be, for example, an input for selecting the additional information modification button 720 through the user device 300.

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating video and additional information for uploading to a social network service according to an embodiment.

Additional information 711 according to one embodiment may include character information included in the image 710. For example, character information may be provided in text form and may include text in the form of a hashtag.

For example, character information represents information to describe the character shown in the video 710, including the location of the character shown in the video, the current location of the character, the character's name, the character's appearance (adornment information, hairstyle, etc.), and It may contain at least one of the wearable items.

FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating video and additional information for uploading to a social network service according to an embodiment.

Additional information 713 according to one embodiment may include information about a plurality of characters corresponding to a plurality of users.

For example, if the video 710 includes a plurality of characters corresponding to a plurality of users, the additional information 713 is a social network service of a third party user other than the user who wishes to upload the video 710 to the social network service. It can include ID, location of the character shown in the video, current character location, party name if multiple characters are party members, information on completed quests, etc.

FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating video and additional information for uploading to a social network service according to an embodiment.

For example, if the image 710 includes a profile image for one of the characters owned by the user, the additional information 715 according to one embodiment may include the user's information. Additional information 715 may include at least one of the user ID, user level, play performance, recent play history, and owned characters.

According to the embodiment disclosed in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the server 200 may automatically generate additional information related to an image to be uploaded to a social network service based on user information, etc. Additionally, the user can edit the additional information to exclude unwanted additional information from the additional information automatically generated by the server 200 or to add and upload additional information. The server 200 may upload additional information edited based on user input. Additionally, the server 200 may upload only additional information, excluding video.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service according to an embodiment.

The image 810 shown in FIG. 8 may be an image containing an advertising message for a game. The advertising message included in the video 810 may be an advertising message for a game that the user is playing, or may be for a game that has not yet been released. Additionally, the advertisement included in the video 810 may be an advertisement for a game related to a video that the user has already uploaded, or may be an advertisement for a game related to the video to be uploaded.

The server 200 may be configured to provide compensation to the user's game account after the video 810 including an advertising message is uploaded to the social network service. Additionally, the server 200 may be configured to provide compensation to the user's game account not only when the video 810 including the advertising message but also when additional information including the advertising message is uploaded.

Although FIG. 8 shows that an item 820 is paid as a reward, it may include all forms of compensation for game cash, characters, etc.

The device described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, devices and components described in embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc. , may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications that run on the operating system. Additionally, a processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, a single processing device may be described as being used; however, those skilled in the art will understand that a processing device includes multiple processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Additionally, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, which may configure a processing unit to operate as desired, or may be processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be used on any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Includes optical media (magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components are used. Alternatively, appropriate results may be achieved even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims also fall within the scope of the claims described below.

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Claims (20)

In a method for uploading a video performed by a device for uploading a video related to a game to a user's social network service,
Obtaining, by the device for uploading the video, format information of the social network service;
generating, by the video uploading device, a user's video to be uploaded to the social network service based on the format information and the progress of the game; and
A method for uploading an image comprising providing, by a device for uploading the image, the generated image to the user's device. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the user's image is
determining the type of the video based on the format information; and
A method for uploading an image, including generating the image based on the determined type. The method of claim 1, wherein the format information of the social network includes the shape of the uploaded video, the resolution of the uploaded video, the number of videos that can be uploaded, the capacity of the video that can be uploaded at one time, the number of frames per second of the uploadable video, and the number of frames per second that can be uploaded. A method for uploading a video, including at least one of the length of the video, the bitrate of the video, and the arrangement of the video. According to paragraph 1,
The method for uploading the above video is:
Receiving at least one of a first user input for selecting an image to upload and a second user input for determining additional information to upload; and
A method for uploading a video further comprising uploading at least one of the video and the additional information to the social network service. According to paragraph 1,
The method for uploading the video is:
Based on the format information, generating additional information related to a video to be uploaded to the social network service; and
Further comprising uploading the video and the additional information together to the social network service,
The additional information includes character information included in the video, user information, and information about the game. The method of claim 5, wherein the character information included in the video includes at least one of the character's level, ability, name, location, and cosmetic information. The method of claim 5, wherein the user information includes at least one of a character name held by the user, an item held by the user, a level of the user, a play performance, a recent play history, and an ID. . The method of claim 1, wherein the image includes a plurality of images including moving images or still images,
A method for uploading a video, wherein one of the plurality of videos is a video containing an advertising message for the game. According to clause 8,
A method for uploading a video, further comprising providing a reward to the user's game account after the video including an advertising message for the game is uploaded to the social network service. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the user's image is
determining the type of the video based on the format information and the current progress state of the game; and
A method for uploading an image, including generating the image based on the determined type. In a device for uploading video related to a game to a user's social network service,
Memory;
processor; and
It includes a communication unit, and the processor,
Obtain format information of the social network service,
Based on the format information and the progress of the game, generate a user video for uploading to the social network service,
A device configured to provide the generated image to the user's device. The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
An apparatus configured to determine a type of the image based on the format information and generate the image based on the determined type. The method of claim 11, wherein the format information of the social network includes the shape of the uploaded video, the resolution of the uploaded video, the number of videos that can be uploaded, the capacity of the video that can be uploaded at one time, the number of frames per second of the uploadable video, and the number of frames per second that can be uploaded. A device comprising at least one of the length of the video, the bitrate of the video, and the arrangement of the video. The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Receiving at least one of a first user input for selecting an image to upload and a second user input for determining additional information to upload,
A device configured to upload at least one of the video and the additional information to the social network service. The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Based on the format information, generate additional information related to the video to be uploaded to the social network service, and upload the video and the additional information together to the social network service,
The additional information includes character information included in the video, information about the user, and information about the game. The device of claim 15, wherein the character information included in the image includes at least one of the character's level, ability, name, location, and cosmetic information. The device of claim 15, wherein the user's information includes at least one of a character name held by the user, an item held by the user, a level of the user, a play performance, a recent play history, and an ID. The method of claim 11, wherein the image includes a plurality of images including moving images or still images,
One of the plurality of images is an image containing an advertising message for the game. The device of claim 18 , wherein the processor is configured to provide a reward to the user's game account after a video containing an advertising message for the game is uploaded to the social network service. A computer program stored in a computer-readable medium for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.