JP2011022986A - Game blog platform system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game blog platform (GBP) system that is applied in a game industry. <P>SOLUTION: The GBP system includes: a processing unit for controlling and managing the system; a platform generating module for generating a platform for a plurality of users; an education and training module for providing the function of education and training for the plurality of users; a planning module for providing the function of planning for the plurality of users; a matching module for providing the function of matching for the plurality of users; a game generating module for providing the function of game generating for the plurality of users; an trading module for providing the function of trading for the plurality of users; and a database/storage module for providing the function of database and storage device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates generally to digital games, and more particularly to game platform systems.

  There are various digital games, and in general, they can be classified into PC games and TV games. As for PC games, with the progress of the Internet, PC games have evolved from single PC games to online games. This development allows players to play games with other players over the Internet. Currently, so-called “next generation” video games also provide players with the ability to play video games with other players over the Internet. In general, the term “online game” can be named for any game enjoyed over the Internet, and thus PC games and TV games belong to this category.

  There are many different types of games, such as action games, fighting games, adventure games, action adventure games, role playing games, simulation games, shooting games, racing games, sports games, rhythm games and puzzle games. For example, role-playing games depend on the playing method and can be classified as turn-based, real-time, action, strategy and large-scale multiplayer role-playing games. Furthermore, for example, shooting games can be classified into aircraft, light gun, first person viewpoint, third person viewpoint shooting games, and the like.

  In addition to the game classifications, other types of games are also included and act as different game elements. These game elements may exist individually in the game, but they usually integrate with other types of game elements to form a diversified game content. Because of the rapid development of online games, the various types of games described above can evolve into online games.

There are diversified game elements, but “players” are not fully satisfied while playing the game. Here are some possible reasons for dissatisfaction with players.
1. The type and direction of the product from the game production company actually depends on whether you can make money. It is overall economic driven, and as a result, games produced by these companies do not fully satisfy the demands of players.

  2. Since game production companies are economic-driven, their products are produced or designed on the basis of recent popular trends. Therefore, the produced game cannot cover all the topics that players want to play.

  3. Dissatisfaction or opinions from players are extremely important for game production companies because this information is important for understanding the player's requirements. However, there is no direct interaction method between the game production company and the player. Some skilled players can post their opinions in online discussion forums, and that's it. Therefore, every opinion is rarely considered by game production companies.

  4). In the gaming industry, upstream and downstream manufacturing is a distinct division. As shown in FIG. 1, it can be divided into an upstream game production company 104 and a downstream game trading company 106. The product invented by the game production company is traded to the player by the game trading company 106. There is no uniformity in business guidelines, operating expenses and game trends between upstream game production companies and downstream game trading companies. When considering players, there are barriers between players and upstream game production companies and downstream game transactions. As shown in FIG. 1, they are like three puzzles, with no contacts between them.

  There is no suitable institution to recruit, train and align game production specialists. Thus, many specialized game developers cannot contribute their skills in place. In addition, some amateur game designers interested in game design or development may brainstorm with other professional game designers or experts in different areas of the game due to lack of alignment routes. Can not.

  For the above reasons, there are many types of game elements and themes, but the uniformity between players, upstream game production companies and downstream game trading companies is poor. In the present invention, we disclose a game blog platform system applied in the game industry to provide a solution to the disclosed drawbacks in game development.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a game blog platform system is provided.

  A specific embodiment of the present invention includes a processing device for controlling and managing a system, a platform generation module coupled to a processing unit for generating a platform for a plurality of users, a plurality of users An education and training module linked to a processing unit to provide a function of education and training, a planning module linked to a processing unit to provide a planning function for a plurality of users, and a plurality of users Matching module connected to a processing unit for providing a matching function, game generating module linked to a processing unit for providing a game generating function to a plurality of users, trading function for a plurality of users Developed a game blog platform system that includes a transaction module linked to a processing unit to provide To.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a database / storage device module and a game blog platform system connected to a processing unit for providing a plurality of users with functions of a database and a storage device. Also disclosed is an internet interface coupled to a processing unit for providing a contact function (the internet interface is a standard internet interface or a wireless internet interface).

  Another embodiment of the present invention is a game blog platform system including a search engine for providing an information search function to a plurality of users, a community web for providing a community function to a plurality of users A portal website for providing a website and a function of entering a website for a plurality of users is disclosed.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is a game blog platform system interface, game blog belonging to a computer readable medium that includes player information shown to prove information of a plurality of users within the game blog platform system. In order to demonstrate a game created by a plurality of users in the game blog platform system within the platform system, at least one game information shown in the game blog platform system is disclosed. Player information includes the transaction, photo, nickname, name, height, weight, blood type, interest, phone number, address, or combinations thereof, and game information includes game type, completeness, and publicity. Open state, transaction methods, recruitment, or combinations thereof; game transaction methods include e-commerce, customer service, membership fees, statements, online currency mechanisms, or combinations thereof; Game types include action games, fighting games, adventure games, action adventure games, role playing games, simulation games, shooting games, racing games, sports games, rhythm games, puzzle games, strategy games, survival games, pioneering games, Gambling game or It includes a combination thereof. In addition, updated information shown in the game blog platform system interface to verify system features and recommended information is also included.

  One feature of the present invention is to provide a game blog platform system for providing a platform for game planning, production and trading to a plurality of users. It may include an education and training function for providing game information introduction, navigation and explanation functions to a game blog platform system for a plurality of users. This may further provide a means for game planning, production and trading. The function can be provided by an education class.

  Another feature of the present invention is to provide a matching function to the game blog platform system having a matching function for overall production and transaction between a plurality of users and a game company.

  Another feature of the present invention is to provide a game blog platform system with a game generation function module including a plurality of selection menu interfaces for providing a user with different selections of game types.

  Another feature of the present invention is to provide the gaming blog platform system with trading functions such as electronic commerce, customer service, membership fees, statements, online currency mechanisms, or combinations thereof.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the game industry in the prior art. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game blog platform system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an extended game blog platform system. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the game blog platform system. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a game blog platform system in contact with a player through the Internet. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the game setting menu. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a general information bulletin board.

  Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention. Specific examples of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 illustrates that in the prior art, player 102, game production company 104, and game trading company 106 behave like individual puzzles and cannot be integrated. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present invention, the game blog platform system 100 plays an important role in the game industry, integrating the player 102, the game production company 104 and the game trading company 106. Player 102 can be the role of game production company 104 and game trading company 106 in product development, involving the planning and trading of their production and characterization as well as their products.

  FIG. 2 only shows a schematic diagram of the basic concept of the game blog platform system of the present invention. Actually, the development of the game product includes not only the player 102, the game production company 104, and the game trading company 106. As shown in FIG. 3, it shows a schematic diagram of the extended concept of the game blog platform system. This extended concept is extended to the three sections mentioned (player, game production company, game trading company), and further, game alignment company 108, game education and training company 110, game planning company 112, game portal site 114, and game Includes community website 116 and the like. One feature of the present invention is the use of the game blog website 100 to combine and unify with all other parts of the game industry. Other features of the present invention unify the various parts of the game industry through the game blog website, and the detailed procedures of the game planning, development and trading platform can be controlled entirely by the player.

  FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the game blog platform system. The blog platform system 400 includes a processing unit 402 for controlling and managing the operation of the system, a processing unit 402 for generating a game blog platform for providing excessive login to players within a website, and Concatenated game blog platform generation module 404, to provide users with education and training, and functionality for proof of product, e.g. proving that it is an academically new product or a new game engine An education and training module 406 coupled with the processing unit 402, a planning module 408 coupled with the processing unit 402 for planning the game, and a processing unit 402 for providing alignment between the product and game experts. Alignment module 410 linked with, use A game generation module 412 (which may include all sorts of game interfaces and tools) coupled to the processing unit 402 to generate a game for the Transaction module 414 coupled with processing unit 402, data storage module 416 coupled with processing unit 402, for data storage and serving as a database, standard or wireless internet interface coupled with processing unit 402 And an Internet interface 418 for sending and receiving services from the game blog platform system 400 to the Internet 450 and providing it to players. FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a game blog platform system connected to a player through the Internet. The game blog platform system 400 includes a plurality of players, A502, B504, C506. . . . . , N508, etc., where N can be any integer greater than one.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the game blog platform system 400 may be implemented by a game company that provides this type of service. The game blog platform system 400 can be installed in an electronic device having computing power, such as a personal computer, a laptop computer, a server, or a workstation. All units, modules and interfaces are not limited to a particular type of software / hardware, generally they should be a combination. For example, the processing unit 402 may be a processor, microprocessor, chip, or other hardware with computing power. It is usually combined with operating system software and storage devices with corresponding drivers.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, game blog platform generation module 404 includes a personal website for generating a personal blog. This personal blog can show personal information and game information and can provide options for individual players such as game trading customer service and game services that they have created. Player input information will be transmitted / received by a corresponding module having this function.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the education and training module 406 includes various courses associated with various types of games that also provide demonstrations of new game products, or even new game engines. For example, the training module 406 provides website navigation when the player first logs in and teaches the player how to use various types of means and functions. Once the player is familiar with the operation of the system, the education and training module 406 can further provide the user with ways to design and produce games such as programs, art designs and planning procedures. After the user finishes the preliminary design of the game, the education and training module 406 may provide suggestions from various tests and evaluation results for further improvement. When a player finishes the game product, the education and training module 406 may also provide suggestions on game transactions such as fees and approvals. The training module 406 can also authorize an organization to add new content in the training module 406, which can be obtained by partnering with a school or education center and adding a new interface. Providing at least one organization for initiating the training, which may be an academic or non-academic organization. In addition, a display product platform can be published to provide additional routes for demonstrating standard gaming products. Thus, players who are interested in creating games can make their own games with guidance from the education and training module 406. In fact, the education and training module may provide a function like a game development education center.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the planning module 408 may provide the player with functionality including idea building, analysis and game content selection, which will design a game that includes the whole picture. Would help a beginner about.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the game matching module 410 may provide a game matching function that can also be termed a “game brokering module” or a “game pairing module”. For example, player A 502 wants to create a game using the concept of the Three Kingdoms and uses the planning module 408 to create the game skeleton, but the player is responsible for the art design and drawing, as well as the character of the characters in the Three Kingdoms. Not familiar with stories like names and place names. Common sense is that players A502 are good at art design and are familiar with the story of the Three Kingdoms period, such as players B504 and C506, to establish a game company and develop games for him. Without possessing many assets to hire employees, Player A502 lacks the relative skills for game development, so it is very difficult for Player A502 to continue producing the game. is there. One feature of the present invention is to utilize a game alignment module 410 to perform recruitment / work in the system, so that through system selection and alignment, Player A 502, Player B 504, and Player C 506 can interact with each other. Will be able to know the demands of the company and carry out collaborative production together. After player alignment, problems such as discussions or disagreements in profit distribution can arise between them, which can be resolved in combination with the transaction module 414 for pre-contracting. The matching module 410 can be useful for finding an appropriate game company in game marketing and sales.

  In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the game generation module 412 is of considerable importance and can assist the player in generating a self-made game. The game generation module 412 may provide various interfaces to the player at various levels, eg, basic and advanced level interfaces. For the basic interface, the player can modify the game settings, for example, the interface may provide a game selection menu as shown in FIG. 6 in almost completed games. The game settings menu 600 includes a title and chip page 602, which in the figure indicates “game settings menu 1/5”, where “1/5” is a total of 5 pages in this menu and is currently Indicates the first page. The selection menu “game type” 604 is a game type, for example, action game, fighting game, adventure game, action adventure game, role playing game, simulation game, shooting game, racing game, sports game, rhythm game, puzzle game. , A strategy game, a survival horror game, a pioneer game, a gambling game, and the like. In FIG. 6, the player's selection is a racing game. In the selection menu, “Race Type” 606 is a menu for selecting a specific type of action after selecting a game type. In this case, after selecting “Race Game”, the player selects a car race in menu “Race Type” 606 and may also be selected as a jockey, yacht or dog race. When the player selects a car race, the selection menu “racing car model” is the car model selected by the player, and in FIG. 6, the player's selection is the first racing car model. It can be changed for various situations such as color, horsepower, model, etc. In FIG. 6, the selection menu “weapon type” may select a weapon type from a list of missiles, machine guns, and the like. It can be assigned as a weapon type to players to attack each other and can increase the fun more in the game. The “Next” 612 at the bottom is used by the plater to go to the next page after performing all settings on the current page. The example in FIG. 6 is for clearly explaining the concept of the game setting menu, and the menu page is simplified based on the concept, and other game content can be created. It is not limited to.

  Most of the basic interface and game design methods are used as various selection menus and can be provided to players with only basic skills. The game blog platform system provides a versatile means for selection, so that different players can produce different types of games. Players must use peripheral multimedia devices such as cameras or microphones to capture or record sound to replace the original image or sound in the game and make it even more enjoyable by themselves. Can do.

  Except for the basic interface, one feature of the present invention is to provide an advanced interface to the player. If the player has the ability to create programs, the game generation module may provide them with share source or open source software to create the game. The advantage over providing share or open source software is that players can program their own game structure, or even create software modules for other users, ultimately To increase the flexibility and diversity of the game. Another feature of the present invention is the collaborative production by combining the matching module 410 with other players that produce the game. Players can observe the name of each player, the type of game produced, the current status of the produced game, the release status of the game company and other detailed information, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a general information bulletin board of the game blog platform system. The first column is the title of each column, including numbering, player name, game type, current status and release status. For example, in the column “number 1”, the name of the player is “Jason” and it is a single player, that is, it is not a collaboration with others. Yes, unfinished, looking for an art design partner, and the release status is “public”, which means that the player means inside to give a test play or offer . More detailed information about the player “Jason” can be obtained by pressing the last “inquiry” in the “number 1” column. In FIG. 7, different columns indicate different situations, for example, the player column is single, collaborative or private, and the game types are action games, fighting games, adventure games, action adventure games, role playing games, simulations. It may be any type of said game, such as games, shooting games, racing games, sports games, rhythm games, puzzle games, strategy games, pioneer games and gambling games, the player does not indicate the type of game You can also choose, and the current status column provides any information about this game, such as whether the game is complete, whether you want to publish, whether you need a partner, or to provide for test play Can be shown and costs are required Column of the public situation, the game indicates whether or not it is published, the column of the details, by pressing the "inquiry" button, showing further information with respect to the other players. In front of the columns “No. 1” and “No. 6” are the star symbols for the other players, and the information in the two columns has been updated. In the current situation, if the column needs to pay for the player to play the game, the currency can be selected from the actual currency (New Taiwan Yuan) or the currency on the net, this part is Will be integrated with transaction module 414. Those with common sense will readily understand that the information shown in FIG. 7 is merely an example to illustrate the basic concepts of the present invention. For this purpose, some details can be omitted, but real modifications can be implemented and the layout of the example can also be adapted. For example, each column can be indicated by a character, image, video or audio. The player column may contain their account number, image, nickname, height, weight, blood type, interest, phone number, address or other player information. In addition, this may include characterized or recommended information from the system shown in the interface. This interface may be included in a computer readable medium.

  In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, trading module 414 is also an important part, which is not only for producing games, but also for trading games by the player himself. The game blog platform system of the present invention can provide a computer room, a processing capacity environment, a community mechanism (member system, discussion area, report, etc.), an accounting mechanism, a customer mechanism, and an electronic commerce mechanism. By combining the trading module 414 and the game matching module 410, a player-created game or software module can sell peripheral game products, participate in overseas game shows, or engage in other activities Can be integrated with the surrounding game business or other industries. Trading module 414 provides multiple trading modules, for example, providing a free trading method for players who are not intended to commercialize the product, and for players who wish to produce a game or software module to be commercialized The trading module can be used to do business by the player himself, the game blog platform system can get a commission or management fee, and the games they produce want to be commercialized, For players who do not want to trade by themselves, the game blog platform system can do it for them and may benefit the player with a certain allocation.

  On the other hand, game transactions operated by the game blog platform system have some detailed modifications, such as discounts that establish a point-based mechanism, and the fee will be determined by the player, During the game, network assets often used in games should be traded through the game blog platform system, which can act as a third party to manage the trading process, fees and management Various abnormal transactions such as avoiding fees or being misrepresented can be prevented.

  The game blog platform system also provides an “auxiliary” mechanism, that is, when a player encounters any difficulty with the game, they can utilize the game blog platform system to retrieve relevant information. For example, they can utilize the education and training module 406 to look for solutions, the matching module 410 to look for assistance from other players, and the public or discussion area to publish the necessary information. The game blog platform provided by the game blog platform system also has the spirit of a “game portal”, ie, required by each portal website, such as a search engine to provide various game information to players. May be included. The game blog platform generation module 404 also provides community functionality that allows players to contact each other.

  In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a database / storage module 416 and an Internet interface 418 are also provided. The database / storage module 416 is used to store data related to the game blog platform system, and the internet interface 418 connects the game blog platform system to the internet 450 and provides a route for communicating with other players. Used to provide.

  It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims (5)

A processing unit for controlling and managing the system,
A platform generation module linked to a processing unit to generate platforms for multiple users,
An education and training module linked to a processing unit to provide education and training functions for multiple users;
A planning module linked to a processing unit to provide planning functions for multiple users,
Alignment module linked with processing unit to provide alignment function for multiple users,
A game generation module connected to a processing unit for providing a game generation function to a plurality of users;
A game including a transaction module coupled to a processing unit for providing a transaction function to a plurality of users, and a database / storage device module coupled to a processing unit for providing a function of a database and a storage device Blog platform system. The game blog platform system according to claim 1, wherein the planning module includes game structure construction, game content editing and setting functions for a plurality of users. The game blog platform system according to claim 1, wherein the education and training module includes a game blog platform system that provides a plurality of users with introduction, navigation, explanation functions, or a combination thereof. The alignment module is
Overall creation alignment function for multiple users,
The game blog platform according to claim 1, comprising the functions of at least one user and one game company for commerce, and e-commerce, customer service, membership fees, statements, online currency mechanisms, or combinations thereof. system. The game generation module is
At least one selection menu interface for providing to multiple users to select a game type;
At least one share source, open source software or combination thereof, and action games, fighting games, adventure games, actions in one user for editing games or creating new game generation modules The game according to claim 1, comprising a function for generating an adventure game, a role playing game, a simulation game, a shooting game, a sports game, a rhythm game, a puzzle game, a strategy game, a survival game, a pioneer game, a gambling game, or a combination thereof. Blog platform system.

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