JP2019217274A - Device for providing game service, method thereof, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game service providing device capable of editing video via a function within a game and easily granting effect for giving fun without utilizing another program for rendering by editing video to record video within a game.SOLUTION: A game service providing device includes a memory and a processor, and the processor receives input for recording video, determines at least one character included in video recording, receives input for starting video recording, and permits acquisition of an activity record of at least one selected character when the input is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a game service, a method thereof, and a computer program, and more particularly, to an environment in which a user can perform various activities in a game and leave a record of the activities in a video. The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and the computer program for providing a game service.

  A user can install a program for playing a game and play an online game on a user device including various wired / wireless communication devices such as a personal computer (PC), a smartphone, and a tablet PC. In addition to PCs, there are an increasing number of users who use mobile communication devices and enjoy games without being restricted by space and time.

  A user can perform various activities in a game while playing a game with another user. For example, a user can perform activities such as a theater performance, a situation play, and a musical instrument performance in the online game in addition to fighting with other users in the online game.

  Users can record in-game activities or capture game screens in order to leave a variety of activities that can be performed in the game in the video and wish to share such activities with other users. They use a variety of methods, such as using separate programs to edit and edit.

  On the other hand, it is not only inconvenient to use a separate program that edits and renders a video in order to record, save, and edit the in-game video in the game service providing server according to a user input. Conventionally, in most cases, when a video in a game is saved, a screen displayed on a user device when an online game is played is mostly saved as it is.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to edit the video through a function in the game without using a separate program for editing and rendering the video in order to record the video in the game, and to provide an effect of giving an interest. It is to make it easy to give.

  A problem to be solved by the present invention is to save a recording space in a video recording mode by saving a recorded video in a script format, thereby facilitating editing of a person, a time point, and an effect. .

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is also that when the recorded video is viewed in the game, the user can feel as if he / she actually played on the game, and the video recorded by the disclosed embodiment. Is to obtain a high-quality image when the image is actually rendered and stored.

  The disclosed method of providing a game service includes receiving an input for performing video recording, determining at least one character to be included in the video recording, receiving an input for starting video recording, and inputting. And receiving an activity record of the at least one selected character.

  According to one embodiment, receiving the input for performing the video recording may include receiving an input for selecting a video recording item among the plurality of items.

  The video recording item according to an embodiment may include a plurality of grades of video recording items according to the length of the video to be recorded.

  According to one embodiment, receiving an input for selecting a video recording item among the plurality of items includes receiving an input for selecting an object indicating the video recording item from a list displaying the plurality of items; and Displaying the object in a first state indicating that video recording is being performed may be included.

  According to one embodiment, a method for providing a game service includes receiving an input for stopping acquisition of a character's activity record, and indicating an object indicating a video recording to be ready for video editing. Displaying in two states may be included.

  According to one embodiment, determining at least one character to include in the video recording includes displaying a connected friend among the user's friends and a friend near the user on a recommended friend list, and displaying the friend on the recommended friend list. The method may include receiving an input for selecting at least one character among friends, and determining at least one character to be included in the video recording based on the input for selecting at least one character.

  According to one embodiment, obtaining the activity log of the selected character may include obtaining a script including the activity log of the selected character.

  According to one embodiment, the method of providing the game service may further include obtaining an image including a record of the activity of the selected character based on the obtained script.

  According to one embodiment, the method of providing a game service may further include displaying an editing screen for editing a character's activity record, and editing the character's activity record.

  According to one embodiment, editing the activity record of the at least one character may include changing an outer shape of the first character having the first item among the at least one character.

  According to one embodiment, a game service providing apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor according to one embodiment receives an input for performing video recording, determines at least one character to be included in the video recording, and performs video recording. When the input for starting the game is received, the activity record of at least one selected character can be acquired.

  According to the present invention, in order to record an in-game video, without using a separate program for editing and rendering the video, it is possible to edit the video via a function in the game and to give an effect of giving an interest. To facilitate.

  According to the present invention, by saving a video to be recorded in a script format, it is easy to edit a person, a time, and an effect, and it is possible to save storage space when recording a video.

  In addition, when the video recorded by the present invention is viewed in the game, there is an effect that the user can feel as if he / she actually played the game. When rendering and saving, high quality images can be obtained.

1 is a diagram illustrating an online game providing system including a user device and a server according to an embodiment. 3 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing server according to an embodiment. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a user device according to an embodiment. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server receives an input for video recording according to an embodiment. 9 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server receives an input for character registration according to an embodiment. 3 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing apparatus performs video recording according to an embodiment. 4 is a flowchart of a method for a game service providing server to provide a video editing function according to an embodiment. 4 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server provides a video editing function according to an embodiment. 4 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server provides a video editing function according to an embodiment. 5 is a flowchart of a method for providing a method for storing and transmitting edited video by a game service providing server according to an embodiment. 4 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing apparatus provides a video editing function according to an embodiment.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Also, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers or symbols provided in the figures indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

  Terms including ordinal numbers, such as the first and second, are used in describing various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the invention, the first component is also named the second component, and similarly, the second component is also named the first component. The term “and / or” includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of the plurality of related items.

  The terms used in the specification are used for describing the embodiments, and are not intended to limit and / or limit the present invention. The singular forms include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" specify that a feature, number, step, act, component, part, or combination thereof, described in the specification is present. It should be understood that they do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

  Throughout the specification, when a part is connected to another part, it is not only directly connected but also electrically connected with another element in between. Including cases. Further, when an element includes a certain element, it does not mean that the element does not exclude the other element and may further include another element, unless otherwise specified. . In addition, terms such as “unit” and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is also realized by hardware or software, It is also realized by combining hardware and software.

  In the following specification, a non-player character NPC (non-player character) means any character that is not a player character (player character) that is a character played by the user. The non-player character may include a monster for only a simple battle without any interaction, other than a character capable of interacting at a certain level or higher.

  In the following description of the present specification, the game progress mode means a game progress difficulty level, a game progress stage (for example, stage selection), a use item during the game progress, a tutorial progress, and the like, but is not limited to the above example. Not something.

  In the following description of the present specification, the game statistical information means information obtained by analyzing in-game data based on various criteria during a predetermined period for a predetermined game. For example, the game statistical information is obtained by analyzing user information in a game. User information includes game connection information, play results, attack point information, growth information, used item information, retained item information, level information, completed performance information, achieved quest information, skill level information, operability information, It may include at least one of friend information, guild information, and interaction information with a non-play character (NPC). Also, such as the group to which the character possessed by the user belongs, personal skills, speed, damage amount, physical strength, attack participation degree, defensive participation degree, accumulated goods amount, user's accumulated game time, used item type, and grade In addition, many data are interpreted according to a predetermined standard.

  Further, the game statistical information may include game statistical information relating to the user himself / herself and game statistical information of another user. Further, the game statistical information may include not only game statistical information relating to the game, but also game statistical information in a test version of the game, and statistical information relating to the intersection game.

  In the following specification, the attack point information differs for each game, but may include information relating to kill, death, goal, assist, etc., but is not limited to the above example. The growth information includes information relating to play time, level up, goods level, number of times of quest clearing, etc., but is not limited to the above example.

  In the following specification, the cross game means at least one of another game service provided by the same game service provider as the predetermined game, or a game classified into the same genre. There is no restriction.

  In the following description, the game test version is a version for testing before the official release of the game, and includes, but is not limited to, closed beta, open beta version, and alpha version. In the game version, it means any version for testing.

  In the following description of the present specification, the operation ability information may include information relating to the ability of a user to operate an interface for controlling a character. For example, the operation ability information is information relating to the ability of the user to control the movement of the character, such as instantaneous power and accuracy. The operation capability information may include at least one of a user interface recognition capability and a user interface operation capability. Here, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

  In the following description of the present specification, the cognitive ability of the user interface refers to the ability of the user to refer to the form and arrangement of the buttons and recognize the use of the buttons, but is not limited to the above examples.

  In the following description of the present specification, the operability of the user interface refers to the ability to control the character using the interface and quickly, for example, to use the mouse and aim quickly. Information on how to aim accurately, how to click the button exactly, and how quickly to click the button, but is not limited to the above examples.

  In the following specification, the game proficiency level is information relating to how familiar the player is in the predetermined game, and means the level, level, ability, grade, etc. of the user who proceeds with the predetermined game. There is no restriction.

  In the following description, a tutorial is a stage provided to provide a new user with necessary knowledge to progress a game, and is provided to provide a general understanding of a game configuration. This means explanations related to operation methods, battles, etc., and training opportunities. Generally, tutorial opportunities are provided to new users.

  In this specification, a quest is also referred to as a request or a mission, and means a mission provided in the game. In other words, a quest means an action to achieve a given purpose in a game. Each quest has a different level of difficulty, and the user's character can also gain experience points, goods, items, etc. based on the success of the quest, and one of the experience points, goods, items held by the character due to the quest failure. You may lose your department.

  In the following description of the present specification, the term "item" includes any item, commodity, content, etc., and is equipped with an in-game character such as a weapon, a protective gear, clothes, and crystal; a vehicle on which the in-game character rides; Consumables, such as experience values and buffs, mean all digital contents, cyber objects, etc. that can be obtained by the user in the game, but are not limited to the above examples.

  In the following specification, the characteristic information of the character includes the character type, character level, character appearance, character clothing, character gender, character occupation / class / skill tree, character possession, At least one of the equipment currently worn by the character may be included. The occupation and the class mean a classification based on the ability of the user character that the user can select during the progress of the game. The skill tree means information relating to a combination of skills that can be used depending on the occupation, the class, and the growth order of the skills.

  In the following description of the present specification, a game cash means a digital currency devised to be made possible as an exchange means in a game.

  In the following description, a party means that at least one user character forms a group and performs predetermined activities together in a game, which is obvious to those skilled in the art. Description is omitted. Clubs and guilds are also classified according to the number of characters that temporarily or permanently form a group by having at least one user character form one group and performing predetermined activities together in a game, such as a party. However, since it is obvious to those skilled in the art, detailed description is omitted.

  In the following specification, a user refers to a user or a gamer, a new user refers to a user who has not played a predetermined game, and is used as a concept that is separated from existing users. Here, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

  FIG. 1 illustrates 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 an online game service via a network. The server 20 can provide an online game to at least one user device 11 to 15 at the same time, and the online game means a game that many users enjoy connecting to a network.

  According to one embodiment, the server 20 may include a single server, an aggregation of servers, a cloud server, or the like, but is not limited to the above example. Further, the server 20 may include a database for storing user data.

  The at least one user device 11 to 15 is an electronic device capable of installing and driving a game, and is also a device capable of communicating with the server 20 via a network. The at least one user device 11 to 15 includes not only a personal computer (PC) 11, a tablet 12, a notebook computer 13, a smartphone 14, a TV (television) 15, but also a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PMP (portable). It may include various electronic devices such as multimedia players, navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, cleaning machines, and the like. In addition, the at least one user device 11 to 15 is not limited thereto, and may include a wearable device having a communication function and a data processing function.

  At least one of the user devices 11 to 15 is provided with a game service via the server 20 using a network. The provision of the game service using the network means that the communication between the game server and the terminal is performed through various communication methods.

  According to one embodiment, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication scheme, and transmits and receives data between terminals or between a terminal and a server. Communication network.

  The communication method may include a communication method such as communication via a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or a predetermined channel. For example, communication methods via Bluetooth (Bluetooth), BLE (Bluetooth low energy), Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), Zigbee, 3G (3rd generation), LTE (long-term evolution), ultrasonic waves, etc. Any of distance communication, long distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication may be included. Here, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

  According to one embodiment, the short-range communication method refers to a communication method that allows communication only when a device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range, such as Bluetooth, NFC ( near field communication). The long-distance communication method means a communication method in which a device that performs communication can perform communication regardless of the distance. For example, the long-distance communication method refers to a method in which two devices such as an AP (access point) that communicate via a repeater can communicate even when the distance is equal to or longer than a predetermined distance. (Short message service) and a communication system using a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as a telephone may be included. Here, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

  According to one embodiment, the online game may include various genres such as sports, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), AOS, FPS, TCG, CCG. The online game is a game of a confrontation between a user and a user, and also a confrontation between a user and a computer (for example, artificial intelligence). Here, it is needless to say that the form of the online game is not limited to the above example.

  According to one embodiment, the server 20 may include a function for acquiring a cut scene in a game and a video recorded by a user in the game.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.

  The game service providing device 200 is also a server device that provides a game service, and may include, for example, the server 20 illustrated in FIG. The game service providing apparatus 200 is also a server apparatus that provides a function of recording and storing an in-game video according to a user input.

  In the game service providing apparatus 200, “recording” an in-game video, or performing “video recording” means that when a user plays an online game, an image displayed through a game screen is changed to a specific angle of view. It means using and recording. The image displayed on the game screen may include various activities performed by a specific character at a specific location. For example, in addition to fighting with other users in the online game, the character can perform activities such as a theater performance, a situation play, and a musical instrument in the game. In a club or a guild, a plurality of user characters may form a group in a game like a party, and may perform an activity in the game together with the characters in the group.

  In the game service providing apparatus 200, “recording” and “storing” the in-game video means rendering and storing the video displayed on the screen of the user device in order to play it with a separate program. In addition to the meaning of the above, the meaning of saving an image displayed on a game screen in a script format in order to provide an image in an online game is included.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can acquire user information from a database (not shown).

  The database according to an embodiment may store and manage information about a user who plays a game. The database according to one embodiment includes user information, for example, game connection information, play results, attack point information, growth information, used item information, retained item information, level information, completed performance information, completed quest information, At least one of skill level information, operation ability information, friend information and guild information can be stored. According to one embodiment, the database is also included in the game service providing apparatus 200.

  The memory 210 according to an embodiment may store various data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the game service providing apparatus 200. The program stored in the memory 210 may include one or more instructions. The programs (one or more instructions) or applications stored in the memory 210 are also executed by the processor 220.

  The processor 220 controls the overall operation of the game service providing apparatus 200. For example, the processor 220 can control the operation of the game service providing apparatus 200 by executing a program stored in the memory 210 of the game service providing apparatus 200.

  The processor 220 can provide a function for driving a game. For example, the processor 220 may perform a function of generating content to be provided in a game. Here, the function of generating the content is also performed by executing a program code stored in the game service providing apparatus 200. The program code stored in the game service providing apparatus 200 is also updated by the manufacturer.

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

  The processor 220 according to one embodiment may receive an input for performing a video recording. For example, the processor 220 may receive an input for selecting a video recording item from the plurality of items. The video recording item according to an embodiment may include a plurality of grades of video recording items according to the length of the video to be recorded. For example, there is a video recording item for recording a longer video (for example, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) that is also used for uploading an SNS when the video recording time is short.

  Also, the processor 220 according to one embodiment can determine at least one character to include in the video recording.

  The processor 220 according to an embodiment may receive an input for starting video recording, and acquire an activity log of at least one selected character if the input for starting video recording is received. The processor 220 can acquire the activity record in a script format when an input for starting the video recording is received.

  The processor 220 according to one embodiment receives an input to select an object representing a video recording item from a list displaying a plurality of items, and places the object in a first state indicating that video recording is being performed. Can be displayed.

  The processor 220 according to one embodiment may receive an input to stop capturing the activity record of the character and display the object indicating the video recording in a second state indicating that the video editing is enabled. it can.

  The processor 220 according to an embodiment displays the connected friends among the user's friends and the friends near the user on the recommended friend list, and selects at least one character from the friends displayed on the recommended friend list. Can be received.

  Processor 220 can determine at least one character to include in the video recording based on the input to select at least one character.

  The processor 220 according to one embodiment controls to display an editing screen for editing the character's activity record, and can edit the character's activity record based on the user's editing input.

  The processor 220 according to an embodiment may change a shape of the first character on which the first item is mounted, among the at least one character.

  The communication unit 230 can transmit and receive data or signals to and from the user devices 11 to 15 (FIG. 1) and the database via the 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 an embodiment, the communication unit 230 may communicate with the user device under the control of the processor 220 to provide the user with the content determined during the game play. Further, the communication unit 230 can receive, from the database (not shown), the user information of the user who plays the game under the control of the processor 220. The communication unit 230 can also receive user information of a user who plays a game from a user device under the control of the processor 220.

  The communication unit 230 can transmit, for example, a video recorded and rendered in the game to a user device that wants to play the game under the control of the processor 220. In addition, the communication unit 230 can transmit the rendered video to an external network under the control of the processor 220.

  The communication unit 230 is also a hardware module such as a network interface card, a network interface chip, and a network interface port, and a network device driver. driver or a software module such as a networking program.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 may include more components than the components illustrated in FIG.

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

  The user device 300 is also a device for a user to play a game under the control of the game service providing 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, user device 300 may include a user's PC. Further, the user device 300 is not limited to the user's PC, and may include a PC in another place (for example, a PC room), a user's mobile device (smartphone, tablet, wearable device, and the like).

  The memory 310 is a computer-readable recording medium, and may include a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), and a non-erasable permanent mass storage device such as a disk drive. Good. The memory 310 also stores an operation system (OS) and at least one program code (for example, a code for driving a game program driven by a user device). Such software components utilize a drive mechanism and are also loaded from a computer readable storage medium separate from memory 310. Such a separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a digital versatile disc (DVD) / compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) drive or a memory card. In another embodiment, the software components are loaded into the memory 310 via a communication unit 340 that is not a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program is also loaded into the memory 310 based on a program installed by a developer or a file provided by the game server 20 (FIG. 1) that distributes game installation files or patch files.

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

  The user interface 330 according to one embodiment can receive user input. The user interface 330 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact type capacitive type, pressure type resistive type, infrared sensing type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, integral type tension measuring type). , A piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc., but are not limited thereto.

  The communication unit 340 can provide a function for the user device 300 and the game server 20 (FIG. 1) to communicate with each other via a network. For example, a request generated by the processor 320 of the user device 300 using a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 310 is also transmitted to the game server 20 under the control of the communication unit 340. In addition, control signals, commands, contents, files, and the like provided by the game server 20 are also received by the user device 300 via the communication unit 340 of the user device 300. For example, the control signals and commands of the game server 20 are transmitted to the processor 320 and the memory 310 via the communication unit 340, and the contents and files are loaded on a separate computer-readable recording medium of the user device 300. Can be done.

  The user device 300 may include more components than those illustrated in FIG. For example, the user device 300 may further include a display (not shown). The display is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display). And at least one of an electrophoretic display. When the display and the touch pad are configured as a touch screen in a layer structure, the display is used as an input device in addition to the output device.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to one embodiment.

  Specifically, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 4 is also a method for providing a function of recording and storing an in-game video according to a user input. In addition, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 4 may be performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG.

  In operation S410, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for performing video recording (S410). The input for performing video recording may include an input for selecting a video recording item among a plurality of items.

  In operation S420, the game service providing apparatus 200 may determine at least one character to be included in the video recording (S420). After first selecting at least one character to be included in the video recording, the user can also edit the characters when editing the video.

  In operation S430, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for starting video recording (S430).

  In operation S440, the game service providing apparatus 200 may acquire an activity record of at least one selected character (S440).

  Here, the activity record of the character means, in the online game, a record related to an activity such as a drama performance, a situation play, or a musical instrument performance, in addition to a battle performed with another user, and a place where the activity is performed. Also, additional information about the activity execution time, the angle of view at the time of video recording, etc. may be stored together. It is also an activity record for at least one character selected to be included in the video recording.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for video recording according to an embodiment.

  According to an embodiment, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive, via the user device 300, an input for selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510 including a list of a plurality of items. The item list 510 can also be called an inventory.

  The video recording item 511 may include a plurality of classes of video recording items according to the length of a video that can be recorded (film length). The video recording item 511 is also displayed, for example, in a slate shape. The video recording item 511 may include various types depending on the number of characters included in the video, the number of times the video can be edited after recording, and whether special effects can be added.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can receive, from the user device 300, an input for selecting, in addition to the video recording item 511, a costume item or the like necessary for giving a special effect at the time of video recording.

  After receiving the input for selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide the character registration menu 513 from the user.

  The user device 300 shown in FIG. 5 is not only a user's smartphone, tablet PC, and watch that can be authenticated by a device owned by the user, but also various wearable devices having a communication function and a data processing function. May be included.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for character registration according to an embodiment.

  After receiving an input for selecting the video recording item 611 from the user, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for selecting the character registration menu 613.

  After receiving from the user an input for selecting the character registration menu 613, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for registering at least one character to be included in the video recording in the character list 620.

  For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 can register a predetermined number of characters in the character list 620.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for selecting one cell 621 in the character list 620 in order to register the characters in the character list 620. If an input for selecting one cell 621 is received from the user, a drop-down list 623 for selecting a character can be provided. The drop-down list 623 may provide a connected friend among the user's friends and a friend near the user as a recommended friend list. In the drop-down list 623, the characters included in the most recent video recording are displayed with priority.

  If the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for selecting the desired character 631 in the drop-down list 623 and then receives a registration completion 633 input, the registration of the characters to appear in the video recording can be completed. .

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can determine that the character corresponding to the friend included in the character list 620 is included in the video recording.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 performs video recording according to an embodiment.

  When receiving the input for selecting the video recording item 711, the game service providing apparatus 200 can display the icon indicating the video recording item 711 in the first state notifying that the video recording function is being executed. For example, the video recording item 711 is also displayed in a slate shape, and the first state is a state in which the slate is opened.

  When the character registration from the user is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 can display both the number of characters that can be registered in the character registration menu 713 and the number of registered characters. After the character registration is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive the recording mode entry input 715. The recording mode entry input 715 is also an input for starting video recording. After receiving the recording mode entry input 715, the game service providing apparatus 200 can perform video recording if a recording input is received via the recording button 721. When video recording starts via the recording button 721, the frame 723 of the game screen is also changed to a frame indicating that video recording is in progress. On the game screen, a time 725 at which the recording is advanced is displayed.

  The recording button 721 is changed to a stop button 727 when the video recording starts, and the game service providing apparatus 200 can stop the video recording when an input for selecting the stop button 727 is received.

  When the video recording is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 can display the video recording item 731 in the second state. The second state is also a form for notifying that the recorded video is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item 731 is also displayed in a slate shape, and the second state is a state in which the slate is closed.

  When the video recording item 731 in the second state is selected, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a menu including a preview 733, an edit 735, a delete 737, and an SNS upload 739.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to one embodiment.

  Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 is also a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and saving an in-game video according to a user input. In addition, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 may be performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG.

  In operation S810, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an object in the second state indicating that the video has been recorded (S810).

  The object in the second state is also an icon indicating a video recording item displayed in a form notifying that the video is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item is also displayed in a slate shape, and the second state is a state in which the slate is closed.

  In operation S820, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in the second state (S820). If the user selects the icon indicating the video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a menu including preview, editing, deletion, and SNS upload.

  In operation S830, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for editing the recorded video (S830). For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for selecting an edit menu from a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

  In operation S840, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a user interface for editing an image (S840).

  Since the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment stores the activity record of the character in a script format, editing the recorded video may include editing the script.

  In operation S850, the game service providing apparatus 200 may store the edited video (S850). Saving the edited video may include storing the script or converting the script format to a video and storing it.

  Since the game service providing apparatus 200 edits and saves the script, it is easy to change and edit the characters, the background, and the location such that at least one of the characters is excluded from the specific scene. is there. In addition, the game service providing apparatus 200 can add various screen effects according to the contents of the character's activity record at the time of video editing, such as a sound effect, a time change effect, a place change effect, a camera zoom-in effect and a camera-out effect. Etc. can be easily provided.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides a video editing function according to an embodiment.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 provides a menu for editing the recorded video when the video recording item 901 in the second state, which is a form notifying that the icon is in an editable state, is selected. Can be. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for selecting the edit menu 903 from a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can provide icons for adding various effects to the video recorded together with the editing screen 910. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display a time point movement effect icon 911, a sound effect icon 913, a lighting effect icon 915, and an icon 917 for moving to the next image. The game service providing apparatus 200 may add various effects such as a drawing effect, a character making effect, and a text by user input, in addition to the point shift effect, the sound effect, the lighting effect, the zoom-in effect and the zoom-out effect of the camera. Can be.

  In addition, the game service providing apparatus 200 displays the portion 923 to which the sound effect is added and the time change effect on the bar 921 indicating the entire image length in order to notify the portion to which the effect is added in the edited video. The assigned portion 925 or the like can be displayed. For example, in the portion 923 to which the sound effect has been applied, the first marker 927 is also displayed at a position corresponding to the time at which the sound effect was applied to the bar 921 indicating the entire video length.

  In addition, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the current position 929 on a bar 921 indicating the total video length to indicate the time point of the video currently being edited.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides a video editing function according to an embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 10, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an item list 1010 including a plurality of items (clothes) that a character can wear. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 changes the outer shape of the first character 1020 when the video recording is completed when the first character 1020 of the at least one character wears the first item 1011 and proceeds with video recording. It is possible.

  For example, the first item 1011 is also a motion capture costume, and when the first character 1020 records a video while wearing the first item 1011, the game service providing apparatus 200 determines whether the first character 1020 has another character or a specific character held by the user. The video can be edited by changing the outer shape of the first character 1020 to the outer shape of the character (1021).

  According to one embodiment, if the first character 1020 wears the first item 1011 only during a specific time period during the entire time when the first character 1020 records the video, the outer shape may be changed only at the time base where the first item 1011 is worn. it can.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to one embodiment.

  Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 is also a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and saving an in-game video according to a user input. The game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 is also performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG.

  In operation S1110, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an object in the second state indicating that the video has been recorded (S1110). The second state is also a form informing that the video whose recording has been completed is in an editable state.

  In operation S1120, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in the second state (S1120). If the user selects the icon indicating the video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a menu including preview, editing, deletion, and SNS upload.

  In operation S1130, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for uploading the recorded video to the external network (S1130). The game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input for selecting SNS upload from the user.

  In operation S1140, the game service providing apparatus 200 may render an image based on a script including a character activity record (S1140).

  If the video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing apparatus 200 saves the recorded video in a script, so that space consumption for storing the video is reduced. When the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for uploading to an external network, the game service providing apparatus 200 can render and provide an activity record of a character stored in a script format to a video.

  In operation S1150, the game service providing apparatus 200 may upload the rendered image to an external network (S1150).

  An image rendered according to an embodiment may be provided as a full-resolution image according to a game specification, and may be stored as an image having an adjusted capacity or an adjusted resolution according to user selection.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides a video editing function according to an embodiment.

  If the video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing apparatus 200 can store the recorded video in a script, and can provide the recorded video in the game at the request of the user. it can. The game service providing apparatus 200 can provide an image based on the stored script, and thus can provide an image having a resolution determined by a user's selection.

  For example, the user can select the video recording item 1201 displayed in the second state where recording is completed and editing is possible, and can select the preview 1203 from the displayed menu.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a preview screen 1211 for reproducing a recorded video by inputting a preview 1203.

  After checking the preview screen 1211, the user can further select the video recording item 1201 and upload it to the external network. The game service providing apparatus 200 renders and provides an activity record of a character stored in a script format to an image, and can upload the rendered image to an external network.

  The game service providing apparatus 200 saves an image in the form of a script corresponding to the recorded image, so that it is possible to save storage space when recording the image.

  In addition, when the video recorded by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment is previewed and viewed in the game, the user can feel as if he / she played in an actual game. In addition, according to the disclosed embodiment, when the recorded video is actually rendered and stored, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a video having a maximum resolution determined by the graphic specifications of the game.

  The apparatus described above may be embodied by hardware components, software components, and / or combinations of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, a processor, a controller, an ALU (arithmetic logic unit), a digital signal processor (digital signal processor), a microcomputer, a FPGA (field programmable gate array), and a PLU (programmable). It may also be embodied utilizing one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a logic unit, a microprocessor, or some other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. The processing device can also access data, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to software execution. For convenience of understanding, the processing device has also been described as being used one, but if one of ordinary skill in the art is skilled in the art, the processing device may include a plurality of processing elements, It will be appreciated that the invention may include and / or include multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

  The software includes a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, and may be configured to operate the processing device as desired, independently or in combination. Or collectively command the processing unit. Software and / or data may be interpreted by or provided with instructions or data to the processor by some type of machine, component, physical or virtual equipment. ), Permanently or temporarily embodied (embody) in a computer recording medium or device, or a transmitted signal wave. The software is distributed on a computer system connected to a network, and may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The software and data are also stored on one or more computer readable storage media.

  The method according to the embodiment is embodied in the form of program instructions executed through various computer means, and is also recorded on a computer-readable medium. A computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiments, or may be known and usable by those skilled in 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; Included are magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language code generated by a compiler but also high-level language code executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The foregoing hardware devices are also configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, even if the embodiments are described with reference to the limited embodiments and the drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. Would. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc., may be combined or combined in different ways than the described methods. Or replaced or replaced by other components or equivalents, the appropriate result is achieved.
Therefore, other embodiments, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims also belong to the scope of the claims.

 The apparatus for providing a game service, the method thereof, and the computer program according to the present invention can be effectively applied to, for example, a technical field related to entertainment creation.

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Claims (20)

A method of providing a game service,
Receiving input for video recording;
Determining at least one character to be included in the video recording;
Receiving an input to start the video recording;
Obtaining an activity record of at least one selected character upon receiving an input for starting the video recording. Receiving an input for performing the video recording,
The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an input for selecting a video recording item from the plurality of items.   The method according to claim 2, wherein the video recording items include a plurality of video recording items of different grades according to the length of the video to be recorded. Receiving an input for selecting a video recording item from among the plurality of items,
Receiving an input for selecting an object indicating the video recording item from a list displaying the plurality of items;
The method of claim 2, further comprising displaying the object in a first state notifying that video recording is being performed. Receiving input to cease obtaining a record of the character's activity;
The method of claim 4, further comprising displaying the object indicating the video recording in a second state indicating that the video editing is possible. Determining at least one character to include in the video recording includes:
Displaying a connected friend among the friends of the user and a friend near the user in a recommended friend list;
Receiving an input for selecting at least one character among friends displayed in the recommended friend list;
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining at least one character to be included in video recording based on an input for selecting the at least one character. The step of acquiring the activity record of the selected character includes:
The method of claim 1, further comprising acquiring a script including an activity record of the selected character.   The method of claim 7, further comprising: acquiring an image including an activity record of the selected character based on the acquired script. Displaying an editing screen for editing the activity record of the character;
2. The game service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: editing an activity record of the character based on the editing input of the user. Editing the activity record of the at least one character,
The method of claim 9, further comprising: changing an outer shape of the first character having the first item among the at least one character. Memory and
A processor,
A communication unit, wherein the processor comprises:
Receiving input for video recording,
Determining at least one character to be included in the video recording;
Receiving an input to start the video recording,
A game service providing apparatus for acquiring an activity record of at least one selected character upon receiving an input for starting the video recording. The processor comprises:
The game service providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein an input for selecting a video recording item from among the plurality of items is received.   13. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the video recording items include video recording items of a plurality of grades according to a length of a video to be recorded. The processor comprises:
From the list displaying the plurality of items, receiving an input for selecting an object indicating the video recording item,
13. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the object is displayed in a first state notifying that video recording is being performed. The processor comprises:
Receiving input to stop acquiring a record of the character's activity;
15. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the object indicating the video recording is displayed in a second state notifying that the video editing is possible. The processor comprises:
Displaying a connected friend of the user's friends and a friend near the user in a recommended friend list,
Receiving an input for selecting at least one character among friends displayed in the recommended friend list;
12. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein at least one character to be included in video recording is determined based on an input for selecting the at least one character. The processor comprises:
Obtaining a script containing the activity record of the selected character;
The game service providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein an image including an activity record of the selected character is acquired based on the acquired script. The processor comprises:
The game service according to claim 11, wherein the game service is controlled to display an editing screen for editing the activity record of the character, and edits the activity record of the character based on an edit input of the user. Providing device. The processor comprises:
19. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the outer shape of the first character on which the first item is mounted is changed among the at least one character.   A computer program stored on a computer readable medium for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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