JP2016049202A - Matching system of multi-player on-line game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a matching system for operating an MOG stably.SOLUTION: A matching system of a multi-player on-line game includes a plurality of user terminals and a server device for performing processing so that a plurality of users can share a virtual game space through the plurality of user terminals. The server device transmits a connection condition on a connection state to a network to the plurality of user terminals. Each of the user terminals determines whether or not the received connection condition is satisfied, and transmits the result to the server device. Based on the result, the server device causes the user terminals to log in to the virtual game space, prioritizing the user terminal that satisfies the connection condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a matching system for a multiplayer online game.

  As a conventional technique of the present invention, a multiplayer online game (hereinafter referred to as “MOG”) in which a plurality of users are matched is applicable. This matching is to determine users who compete against each other and win or lose in MOG, or users who act together in the game. In conventional matching, a method in which a user himself selects a group, a method in which users are assigned in order from a group in which the number of people has not reached the maximum number, or the like is employed.

  In the conventional matching in MOG, the network performance of the user and the compatibility between users (for example, the network to which each user belongs) in realizing the network performance are not considered. There was a situation where the user's network performance could not keep up. Further, since there was no means for grasping information related to the user's network performance in advance, it was difficult to optimize the communication means as the MOG according to the user's network performance.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which users who participate in MOG are divided into a plurality of groups and matching is performed among users in the same group.

JP2012-65981

  The line quality required for real-time communication in recent years including MOG is increasing year by year. Depending on the communication status (communication line quality) of the user terminal, the MOG cannot be played or the entrance and exit are frequently repeated. As a result, the load on the server may increase. In particular, when a plurality of people cooperate to advance a game, there may be a problem that other players may be adversely affected due to a communication delay or the like.

  When the technique described in Patent Document 1 receives a matching request from a user, the technology merely solves the above-described problem by merely grouping based on the affiliation segment in the user's network. I can't.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a matching system for stably operating the MOG.

According to the present invention, as a first multiplayer online game matching system,
A multiplayer online game matching system comprising a plurality of user terminals and a server device that performs processing so that a plurality of users can share a virtual game space via the plurality of user terminals,
The server device transmits a connection condition regarding a connection state to a network to the plurality of user terminals,
Each of the user terminals determines whether or not the received connection condition is satisfied, and transmits the result to the server device,
Based on the result, the server device can obtain a multiplayer online game matching system that preferentially logs into the virtual game space from the user terminal that satisfies the connection condition.

According to the present invention, the second multiplayer online game matching system is a first multiplayer online game system,
The connection condition relates to a communication speed between the user terminal and the server device,
The server device can obtain a multiplayer online game matching system that preferentially logs into the virtual game space from a user terminal with a high communication speed.

Further, according to the present invention, as a third multiplayer online game matching system, the first multiplayer online game system comprises:
The plurality of user terminals are capable of acquiring position information,
The server device causes the user terminal to acquire position information and time information to measure the moving speed of the user terminal, and transmits the measured moving speed to the server device,
The server device can obtain a multiplayer online game matching system that preferentially logs into the virtual game space from a user terminal having a low moving speed.
Is obtained.

  According to the present invention, the login priority order based on the communication quality is determined for all user terminals intending to participate in the MOG, so that the user is in a communication state that can withstand the communication quality required for the MOG play. Since the game can be played only on the terminal, stable operation can be performed.

  In addition, since it is possible to notify the user who is trying to log in whether or not the current communication status satisfies the communication quality, the user moves or changes the connection line for the user having a poor communication status. Etc. so that the communication status can be satisfied.

1 is a schematic diagram of a matching system for a multiplayer online game according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed typically the process of the game server shown by FIG. Note that the game server has both a lobby function and a game function. It is the figure which showed typically the process of the user terminal shown by FIG.

  Hereinafter, a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. In addition, although the following embodiment demonstrates the example of the game program operated by a user command using a portable terminal like a smart phone, in the game program of this invention, it is not limited to this, For example, it has a touch screen The present invention can also be applied to a map operated on a game browser.

<Outline of the game>
A matching system for a multiplayer online game (hereinafter referred to as “MOG”) implemented by a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention can play and enjoy a quest (stage in a game) simultaneously for up to four people. The user cooperates with other users to cooperate and subdue the boss who waits at the end of the quest.

<Basic system configuration>
A basic configuration of a system (here, a game system) for realizing MOG according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing only main components of the game system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the MOG matching system 100 includes a user terminal 10 and a game server 50, and these elements communicate with each other via a network 30. The user terminal 10 may be any device that can display a game image generated by the game server 50 using an application such as a browser, and includes, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a game console, a notebook PC, and the like, but is not limited thereto. .

<Basic system configuration User terminal>
As illustrated, the user terminal 10 includes a terminal display unit 11, a terminal input unit 12, a terminal processing unit 13, a terminal communication unit 14, a terminal storage unit 15, and the like, which are electrically connected to each other via a bus. Connected.

  The terminal display unit 11 temporarily stores the game image received by the terminal communication unit 14 from the game server 50 in the terminal storage unit 15 and displays it through a browser or the like. The terminal display unit 11 can be realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, but in the embodiment, it is particularly preferable to configure as a multi-touch screen.

  The terminal input unit 12 inputs a command for performing a user action (such as “selection” or “movement” of an object) for various objects in the game. As an input means, it can be a character input by a keyboard or a virtual keyboard, a click of an object by a mouse, a touch input by a finger at a position on the touch screen corresponding to the object position or an input by a stylus, and a combination thereof. It is not limited to these.

  Based on the input command received by the terminal input unit 12, the terminal processing unit 13 creates a user command and communicates with the game server 50 through the terminal communication unit 14 and the network 30. Then, a related game program is executed in the game server 50. The terminal storage unit 15 stores various data associated with the user terminal and applications such as a browser necessary for displaying image data, and temporarily stores various data such as image data received from the game server 50. The terminal processing unit 13 may also execute a game program stored in advance on the terminal side based on various data received by download from the game server 50.

<Basic configuration of the game server>
On the other hand, the game server 50 includes a processing unit 51, a main memory 52, an external memory 53, a user interface 54, a communication unit 55, a disk drive 56, and the like, which are electrically connected to each other via a bus. The processing unit 51 controls the progress of the game by loading the program module stored in the external memory 53 and various data stored in the disk drive 56 into the main memory 52 and sequentially executing the program. In particular, the processing unit 51 is configured to generate a display game image on the user terminal 10 and return it to the user terminal 10 via the communication unit 55. The user interface 54 is accessed by the administrator of the game server 50 and performs various server function settings and network settings.

  In addition, you may comprise so that the user terminal 10 may bear all or one part of various functions as an information processing apparatus regarding the said game server 50. FIG. In this case, the information processing apparatus is configured by the user terminal 10 alone, or the information processing apparatus is configured by the user terminal 10 and the game server 50 as a whole.

<Specific information processing>
In the following description, it is assumed that the user terminal 10 downloads a game program from the game server 50 and the game program is executed on the user terminal 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game server 50 (see FIG. 1) includes a lobby function L that performs login processing so that a plurality of users can share a virtual game space via a plurality of user terminals, and a login function. It is responsible for both a game function for transmitting game data necessary for the execution of the game to a user terminal that is allowed to execute the game. Note that these two functions may be in separate server terminals.

<Lobby function>
When the game server 50 receives a login request from the user terminal, the game server 50 transmits a connection condition regarding a connection state to the network. The connection conditions are based on, for example, communication speed, line type (FTTH line, ADSL line, 3G, LTE), Ping, terminal radio wave intensity, presence / absence of terminal movement, and the like. In the following description, a description will be given by taking, as an example, a condition where the communication speed is an uplink to Mbps or higher and a downlink to Mbps or higher.

  In order to measure the communication speed on the terminal side, a dedicated communication speed measurement server may be installed, and transmission / reception traffic to the measurement server may be generated in the user terminal that has received the connection condition. For example, at least one of the traffic uplink speed or downlink speed to the measurement server is measured, and the user terminal side is measured to determine whether the measurement result satisfies the condition.

  Thereafter, the user terminal transmits the measurement result (whether the connection condition is satisfied and the measured communication speed) to the game server 50 as a condition determination result. The condition determination result may be exchanged, for example, in the format [y, 21, 2] with the content [condition, downlink 21 Mbps, uplink 2 Mbps]. By deciding such rules, it becomes easy to perform management in a login waiting table described later. The game server 50 sets a priority order from a user with a high downlink communication speed based on the received condition determination result. The illustrated login waiting list is updated. Here, the user IDs “pl_aaa”, “pl_bbb”, and “pl_ccc” are registered in the login waiting list. The user ID is associated with a condition determination result (not shown).

  The game server 50 refers to the login waiting list and transmits a login permission notification to the user terminal in order to preferentially log in from the user terminal set with the highest priority. For example, among the user terminals [y, ~, ~] that mean that the condition is satisfied, the prioritization is narrowed down step by step, such as user terminals whose communication speed is more than ○. Also good.

  Processing on the user terminal side will be described with reference to FIG. The user terminal transmits a login request to the game server 50 and receives connection conditions from the game server. According to the received connection condition, the connection condition is determined, and the condition result is transmitted to the game server.

  In this embodiment, the connection condition is received from the game server side every time. Thereby, for example, when there are many participants in the MOG, the number of participants can be adjusted by increasing the connection condition, and when the number of participants is small, the number of participants can be adjusted by decreasing the connection condition. .

  As a result of the connection condition determination, if it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, a display notifying the user and improvement of the communication status (for example, changing from wireless connection to wired connection, switching from 3G line to LTE line) It is also possible to perform a display prompting the user to change or move to a place with a good radio wave condition.

<Game function>
The user terminal that has received the login permission notification transmits a request for data necessary for starting the MOG to the game server (not shown). When the game server receives the data request, the game terminal starts the MOG. Game data necessary for the user terminal is transmitted to the user terminal. In the present embodiment, basic game data is stored in advance in the user terminal, and only game data used only by MOG is transmitted and received at this time.

  As described above, according to the embodiment described above, for example, MOG can be performed only by a user with good communication quality (communication speed), and a communication environment with a smaller delay can be provided. Thereby, stable game management can be performed.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the user terminal is supposed to measure the communication speed. For example, when the connection condition is “the moving speed of the user terminal”, the moving speed is measured on the user terminal side. Also good. Thereby, the unstable situation of the radio wave accompanying movement can be reduced. In addition, as a method of measuring the moving speed, for example, it may be measured by using a time change of position information obtained by using an acceleration sensor of the terminal or using a GPS function of the terminal.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 User terminal 11 Terminal display part 12 Terminal input part 13 Terminal processing part 14 Terminal communication part 15 Terminal memory | storage part 50 Game server 51 Processing part 52 Main memory 53 External memory 54 User interface 55 Communication part 56 Disk drive 100 Matching system

Claims (2)

A multiplayer online game matching system comprising a plurality of user terminals and a server device that performs processing so that a plurality of users can share a virtual game space via the plurality of user terminals,
The server device transmits a connection condition regarding a connection state to a network to the plurality of user terminals,
Each of the user terminals determines whether or not the received connection condition is satisfied, and transmits the result to the server device,
The server device is a multiplayer online game matching system that preferentially logs into the virtual game space from the user terminal that satisfies the connection condition based on the result. The multiplayer online game matching system according to claim 1,
The plurality of user terminals are capable of acquiring position information,
The server device causes the user terminal to acquire position information and time information to measure the moving speed of the user terminal, and transmits the measured moving speed to the server device,
The server apparatus is a multiplayer online game matching system that preferentially logs into the virtual game space from a user terminal having a low moving speed.

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