JP2015147052A - System for providing online music concert game and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for providing an online music game for displaying background data including at least one motion object moving in synchronization with rhythm information of performance music.SOLUTION: A method for providing an online music game includes: a step of providing a gamer with selection of background data including at least one motion object; a step of displaying the background data selected by the gamer in a predetermined position on a game screen as a background effect; a step of providing the gamer with selection of a music file performed in a game; and a step of receiving a game start request from the gamer, and providing a background effect including movement of the motion object synchronized with rhythm information of the music file to be outputted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an online music game, and more particularly, to provide an online music game that displays background data including one or more motion objects that move in synchronization with rhythm information of performance music. The present invention relates to a system and a method thereof.

  Recently, with the development of information communication, many people use the Internet, and as the number of Internet users increases, various online content services are provided.

  As the interest and technology of game content among online content services have rapidly developed, the provision of game content services has become active, and in particular, interest in music games among online game services has increased.

  In general, in an online music game, when a gamer (game player) selects music to be played, the selected music is output and a series of note patterns are displayed in a note area on the display screen. Using notes such as a keyboard, hit the note pattern that reaches the hit area accurately (Hit) and play music.

  The online music game stores animations or images corresponding to a large number of music files in advance, and the music file selected by the gamer at the time of the game and the animations or images stored in advance so as to correspond to the music files are stored in the game. It is displayed on the screen.

Korean Patent No. 2000-0071350

  FIG. 1 is an example of a conventional online music game screen. As shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined image or animation corresponding to a music file selected by a gamer is displayed as a main effect on the online music screen according to the prior art during a game. Such images or animations provide visual satisfaction for online music games and serve to increase game interest and immersion.

  However, the online music game according to the related art has a problem that the gamer's interest in the game is halved because the same animation or image is repeatedly viewed during the game. In other words, since the animation or image corresponding to one performance song is fixed, when a gamer plays a specific performance song, only the same animation and image will be seen, so it corresponds to the same performance song. You must increase the difficulty of the game. In a game in which a plurality of gamers play together, the gamer must repeat the main effect that has been seen before. On the other hand, such an animation or image is closely related to the rhythm and genre of the performance song, and thus there is a problem that the gamer cannot arbitrarily select it.

  In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to display online data on a game screen that includes a large number of motion objects that move in synchronization with the rhythm of a music file output during a game. The object is to provide a music game providing system and method.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing an online music game that can give various effects to a game screen that can induce an interest in a gamer's game.

  In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a gamer with a selection of background data including one or more motion objects, and uses the background data selected by the gamer as a background effect on a game screen. Displaying at a predetermined position, providing the gamer with a selection of a music file to be played during the game, receiving a game start request from the gamer, and synchronizing to the rhythm information of the music file to be output Providing a background effect including the motion of the motion object, and providing a method of providing an online music game.

  Preferably, the method for providing an online music game may further include providing a main effect including an animation or an image corresponding to the music file to be output together with the background effect.

  Preferably, the main effect may be given to a higher layer than the background effect.

  Preferably, the background effect may be given to a higher layer than the main effect.

  Preferably, the background effect may further include a visual effect corresponding to genre information of the music file to be output.

  Preferably, the background effect may perform at least one of vibration, movement, size change, and hue change of the motion object corresponding to the rhythm information of the output music file.

  Preferably, the rhythm information may be matched with bit information having a plurality of intensities, and the magnitude of the motion object may be controlled according to the intensities.

  Preferably, the background data may be selectable on a stage selection screen where game play is performed.

  Preferably, the method for providing an online music game includes a step of sequentially displaying a series of note patterns corresponding to the music file at predetermined positions on the game screen, hit guidance timing for the note patterns, and the gamer. The method may further include a step of determining a degree of coincidence with the actual key operation timing and a step of outputting a performance effect corresponding to the determination result.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, a large number of music files played during the online music game, a music DB (database) storing genre and rhythm information corresponding to the music files, and a performance space of the online music game A background DB that stores a large number of background data including one or more motion objects, and a game server that transmits the background data selected by the gamer as a background effect to the gamer's terminal. An online music game providing system is provided that controls the motion of the motion object based on the rhythm information of the music file selected by.

  Preferably, the game server may provide a main effect including an animation or an image corresponding to a music file selected by the gamer together with the background effect.

  Preferably, the main effect may be given to a higher layer than the background effect.

  Preferably, the background effect may be given to a higher layer than the main effect.

  Preferably, the game server further includes a game progress data receiving unit, and the game progress data receiving unit sequentially displays a series of note patterns corresponding to the music file at predetermined positions on a game screen, and The degree of coincidence between the hit guidance timing for the note pattern and the actual key operation timing of the gamer may be determined, and a performance effect corresponding to the determination result may be applied to the game screen.

  Preferably, the game server may change the magnitude of motion of the motion object based on bit information having a plurality of intensities matched with the rhythm information.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, an online music game providing method capable of providing various effects to a game screen is provided.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention described above, background data including a large number of motion objects that move in synchronization with the rhythm of a music file can be displayed on the game screen to induce the gamer's interest in the game. .

It is an example of the online music game screen by a prior art. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of the online music game provision system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a detailed block diagram of the online music game provision system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an online music game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention; It is an example of the game screen to which the background effect was provided in the provision method of the online music game which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily carry out. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, in order to clearly describe the present invention, portions not related to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are given to the same portions throughout the specification.

  Throughout the specification, a part is “connected” to another part not only when it is “directly connected” but also “electrically” via another element in the middle. This includes cases where they are connected. In addition, the phrase “including” an arbitrary component does not exclude other components unless otherwise stated, and means that other components may be further included.

  Hereinafter, a system and method for providing an online music game according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship of the online music game providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the network configuration of the online music game providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a gamer terminal 100, a network 200, and an online game system 300.

  The gamer terminal 100 is a device that transmits game data necessary for executing an online game from the online game system 300 so that an online music game is played, and includes a computer 110 and a portable terminal 120.

  The computer 110 includes a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and the like equipped with a web browser.

The portable terminal 120 is a wireless communication device having portability and mobility, and includes PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), and PHS (Personal Handyphone System). , PD
A (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA
All types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as (W-Code Division Multiple Access) and Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals are included.

  The network 200 is a wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), or a mobile communication network (VAN). Mobile radio communication network), satellite communication network, Bluetooth, Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc.

  The online game system 300 transmits predetermined game data or game patches necessary for an online music game to the gamer terminal 100 connected via the network 200, and plays music using an instrument selected by the gamer. To be able to progress the game. The online game system 300 also provides the gamer terminal 100 with background data including one or more motion objects that move in synchronization with the rhythm information of the music file played by the gamer.

  The background data can be arbitrarily selected by a gamer without depending on a specific performance song, and the background effect based on the background data is a main effect that is an animation or an image that has a one-to-one correspondence with the specific performance song. It can be displayed over the game screen.

  As described above, the background effect provided in the online game system according to the embodiment of the present invention can be displayed so as to be superimposed on the main effect corresponding one-to-one with the musical piece played during the game play. It is distinguished from a conventional main effect that provides an image or animation fixed to a specific performance piece.

  FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of an online music game providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the online game system 300 includes a web server 310, a channel server 320, a game server 330, and a database server 340.

  The web server 310 provides web services such as member subscription and login to the gamer terminal 100 connected via the network 200.

  The channel server 320 provides the gamer terminal 100 with a channel list for each connectable game and data related to a game room established in the channel.

  The game server 330 includes a game data providing unit 331 and a game progress data receiving unit 332, and provides the game service selected by the gamer to the gamer terminal 100 via the channel server 320. Here, the game server 330 provides a background effect to the gamer based on background data described later during the game play.

  The game data providing unit 331 provides the gamer terminal 100 with various game data such as music files, note patterns, background data, and main effects related to the game progress so that the gamer can proceed with the online music game. At this time, the background data includes one or more motion objects that move in synchronization with the rhythm information of the music file selected by the gamer.

  The game progress data receiving unit 332 receives game progress data performed on the gamer terminal 100, for example, note determination data from the gamer terminal 100. Here, the note determination data includes the hit area arrival timing of the note pattern and the operation timing of the gamer hit input.

  The received game progress data is transmitted to all gamer terminals participating in the game, and is used for score competition or game synchronization.

  The database server 340 stores various information for providing an online music game, and the various information includes a user DB 341, a music DB 342, a note pattern DB 343, a background DB 344, and a main effect DB 345.

  The user DB 341 stores member information registered in the game server 330, for example, a member ID, a password, a game score, a ranking, a level, an item, and the like classified by each gamer.

  The music DB 342 stores various music files played during the online music game. The music DB 342 stores information on music genres and rhythms in addition to music files to be played. Therefore, the background effect can be changed according to the music file genre and rhythm provided by the music DB 342.

  On the other hand, the rhythm information can be matched with bit information having a plurality of intensities, and the bit information can also be used to change the background effect.

  The note pattern DB 343 stores various note patterns based on music files and game difficulty levels. The note pattern is provided to the gamer terminal during game play, and the game score is calculated based on the exact hit of the note pattern.

  The background DB 344 is an online music game performance space, and stores a large number of background data including one or more motion objects that move in synchronization with rhythm information of a music file played by a gamer. Such motion objects are modeled in 2D or 3D and provide movements that vary in various ways depending on the rhythm of the music played on the stage selected by the gamer. For example, the motion of the motion object includes at least one of vibration, movement, size change, and hue change. In addition, the magnitude of motion object motion can be adjusted by a strong bit and a weak bit.

Furthermore, in addition to the motion object motion, the background data includes various visual effects such as hueing, saturation adjustment, filter effects, raindrops effects and stage lighting effects (stage). It can further include background effects such as lighting effects. Such a background effect can be synchronized with the genre information of the music being output, such as ballad, rock, and dance.

  The main effect DB 345 stores main effect information such as various animations or images corresponding to the genre of music to be played. As described above, the main effect includes an image or animation corresponding to a specific performance piece.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an online music game providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S11, the gamer terminal 100 transmits the login information input by the gamer to the online game system 300. At this time, if the gamer is not a member, the online game system 300 proceeds with the membership subscription procedure.

  In step S12, the online game system 300 searches the user DB 331 for member information corresponding to the login information received from the gamer terminal 100, performs member authentication for the gamer, and then proceeds to step S13. A web page enabling the user to participate in the game is transmitted to the gamer terminal 100.

  In step S <b> 14, the gamer terminal 100 displays the web page received from the online game system 300 on the screen, and then proceeds to step S <b> 15 to transmit a game participation request from the gamer to the online game system 300.

  When the game participation request is received from the gamer terminal 100, the online game system 300 transmits the channel list information and the opened game room information to the gamer terminal 100 in step S16.

  If the gamer opens a game room or enters a specific game room, in step S17, the online game system 300 selects background data for the gamer to become a performance space, and then proceeds to step S18. To select a music file to play. Here, the background data can be selected on a stage selection screen where game play is performed. In step S19, after receiving the game start request from the gamer terminal 100, the online game system 300 proceeds to step S20 and displays a game screen for progressing the online music game on the gamer terminal 100.

  In step S21, the online game system 300 displays the background data selected by the gamer in step S17 at a predetermined position on the game screen, then proceeds to step S22, and outputs the music file selected by the gamer in step S18.

  In step S23, the online game system 300 gives predetermined effects corresponding to the music file being output, such as a background effect, a main effect, and a performance effect, to the game screen. A detailed description thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a game screen to which a background effect is added in the method for providing an online music game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a note area 420, a hit area 430, and background data 410 are displayed on the game screen 400. The background data 410 includes a number of motion objects, for example, a train 410a on a rail, speech balloons 410b and 410c, a cup 410d on a desk, and a speaker 410e.

  As described above, the online game system 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a motion object selected by a gamer and moving in synchronization with rhythm information of a music file output at the time of game play, and background data including the motion object. And provided to the gamer terminal 100 as a background effect.

  That is, the traveling speed of the train 410a on the rail is adjusted according to the rhythm of the performance music. Moreover, the speech balloons 410b and 410c blink according to the rhythm, and the size thereof changes. The cup 410d and the speaker 410e on the desk vibrate according to the rhythm.

  Further, the magnitude of the motion object is controlled in consideration of the strength of the bit matched with the rhythm information of the performance song.

  For example, the motion object can move in the order of “strong-weak-medium-weak” with respect to a rhythm of four quarters. For example, the speech balloons 410b and 410c can be changed in size according to the rhythm with sizes corresponding to strong, medium, and weak strengths.

  The background effect included in the background data includes a visual effect corresponding to the genre information of the music being output, in addition to the motion of the motion object. For example, various visual effects corresponding to ballad, rock, dance, etc. can be provided together.

  Such visual effects can include hueing, saturation adjustment, filter effects, raindrop effects, stage lighting effects, and the like. For example, when the music being output is a ballad, a raindrop effect can be imparted to the game screen, and when the music being output is a lock, a stage lighting effect can be imparted to the game screen.

  In addition, an animation or image corresponding to a music file selected by a gamer and output during game play is provided as a main effect (not shown), and such a main effect is displayed overlaid on a background effect. May be. Such a main effect may be given to a higher layer than the background effect, or may be given to a lower layer than the background effect. In this case, the user can view together the background effect that matches the selected music and the main effect that is produced in accordance with the selected music.

  On the other hand, the gamer plays music by operating keys to hit each note pattern at the moment when a series of note patterns 421 sequentially displayed in the note area 420 reaches each hit area 430. Can do. At this time, the online game system 300 determines the degree of coincidence between the timing at which the note pattern 421 reaches each hit area and the key operation timing of the gamer, and the performance effect corresponding to the determination result is determined on the game screen 400 in advance. For example, on the hit area 430.

  Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the types of the background effect, the main effect, and the performance effect described above are merely examples for explanation and are not limited thereto.

  Hereinafter, a method for providing an online music game to which a background effect is applied according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  For convenience of explanation, it will be described with reference to the configuration of the online game system 300 shown in FIG. 3, and it is assumed that a number of game channels have already been generated by the channel server 320.

  First, after receiving a game room generation request from a first gamer terminal connected to a channel, the online game system 300 provides information about one or more games to the first gamer terminal, and the first gamer terminal The game room attribute information including the name of the game, the number of players that can participate in the game, the difficulty level of the game, and the game execution method is received. Here, the online music game system 300 includes background data including a motion object that moves in synchronization with rhythm information of a music file for selection of background data in a game room founder, that is, a gamer terminal of a first gamer. The first gamer can select desired background data through a predetermined stage selection screen provided during the opening of the game room.

  For reference, the games executed in the game room are played by many gamers in cooperation. For example, each gamer is in charge of different instruments, and each gamer plays the instrument in charge ( For example, there is a “concert game” in which a score is obtained when a performance is performed, and the ranking is determined after adding the scores of each gamer. Here, in the case of an ensemble game, a “unit game” divided into specific music (song) units may be selected and played by a gamer.

  Next, the online game system 300 generates a game room based on the attribute of the game room received from the first gamer terminal, and the second gamer terminal connected to the online game system 300 is displayed in the game channel. In addition, information about each game room, for example, the name of the game room, the name of the game to be executed, the number of people who can participate in the game, and the number of currently participating members can be viewed.

  Next, the online game system 300 receives a selection information on any one of the game rooms displayed in the channel and a request to participate in the selected game room from a plurality of second gamer terminals. The second gamer terminal is allowed to participate in the game room.

  When a predetermined game is executed in the game room, the online game system 300 receives game progress data for each gamer terminal. Here, when a game is progressed on any one of a large number of gamer terminals that participate in the game room, the online game system 300 may determine the game situation that is progressed on the gamer terminal, for example, the points acquired by the gamer. Various game progress data such as character movement and game background change can be synchronized and displayed on other gamer terminals.

  In this way, in the online music game of the ensemble method, the background data is selected by the first gamer terminal that generated the game room, so that it is possible to provide an effect as if band members practice exercises in a specific space. it can.

  Further, if the online game provides a specific scenario, the background data may be provided as a level-specific stage such as an exercise room, a small theater, an outdoor stage, a concert hall, or the like.

  One embodiment of the present invention can be realized in the form of a recording medium including an instruction word executable by a computer such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any storage media that can be accessed by a computer and includes all volatile and nonvolatile media, separated and non-separated media. Computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. A computer storage medium may be volatile and non-volatile, separated and non- embodied in any method or technique for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Includes all separate media. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media.

  The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can be used without changing the technical idea and essential features of the present invention. It can be understood that it can be easily transformed into a specific form. Accordingly, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described in a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described in a distributed manner may be implemented in a combined form. it can.

  The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned detailed description, but is shown by the claims which will be described later, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalent concept thereof. Should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Gamer terminal 110: Computer 120: Portable terminal 200: Network 300: Online game system 310: Web server 320: Channel server 330: Game server 340: Database server 331: Game data provision part 332: Game progress data reception part

Claims (9)

Executed by the game providing server connected to the first gamer terminal and the second gamer terminal via the mutual network,
The game providing server receiving a game room generation request from the first gamer terminal and generating a game room;
Receiving the participation request of the game room generated by the game room generation request of the first gamer terminal from the second gamer terminal and participating in the game room;
The first gamer terminal selecting background data and performance music including one or more motion objects;
The first gamer terminal and the second gamer terminal selecting an instrument organized into the performance song;
Receiving the background data selected by the first gamer terminal and displaying it as a background effect at a predetermined position on the game screen of the first and second gamer terminals;
When a predetermined game is executed in the game room, a plurality of background effects including the synchronized motion object motion are received in synchronization with the motion object motion by receiving the rhythm information of the performance music to be output. Providing it to gamers,
The game progress data including operation data of the musical instrument selected by each terminal is received from the first gamer terminal and the second gamer terminal, and the game progress data is synchronized with the plurality of gamer terminals. Reflecting steps,
A method for providing an online music ensemble game comprising the step of calculating a score by adding up the scores obtained when played by the first gamer terminal and the second gamer terminal.   The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 1, further comprising: providing a main effect including an animation or an image corresponding to the performance song together with the background effect.   3. The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 2, wherein the main effect is given to a higher layer than the background effect.   3. The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 2, wherein the background effect is given to a higher layer than the main effect.   The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 1, wherein the background effect further includes a visual effect corresponding to genre information of the performance music.   2. The background effect according to claim 1, wherein the background effect performs at least one of a vibration, a movement, a change in size, and a change in hue according to rhythm information of the performance music. To provide online music ensemble games.   The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 6, wherein the rhythm information is matched with bit information having a plurality of intensities, and the magnitude of motion of the motion object is controlled according to the intensities.   The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 1, wherein the background data is selectable on a stage selection screen on which game play is performed. Sequentially displaying a series of note patterns corresponding to the performance tunes at predetermined positions on the game screen;
Determining the degree of coincidence between the hit guidance timing for the note pattern and the actual key operation timing of the gamer;
The method for providing an online music ensemble game according to claim 1, further comprising: outputting a performance effect corresponding to the determination result.