JP7434247B2 - Apparatus, method and computer program for providing game services - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for providing game services, and more particularly, the present invention supports an environment in which users can perform various activities in a game and record related activities on video. The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for providing a game service.

Users can install games and play online games on user devices including various wired and wireless communication devices such as personal computers (PCs), smartphones, and tablet PCs. In addition to PCs, an increasing number of users are using mobile communication devices to enjoy games away from the constraints of space and time.

The user can perform various activities within the game while playing the game with other users. For example, in addition to engaging in battles with other users within an online game, a user can also engage in activities such as theatrical performances, situation plays, and musical instrument performances.

Users record in-game activities on video or capture game screens because they want to record various activities that can be performed in-game on video and share such activities with other users. They use a variety of methods, such as using separate programs, to edit the files.

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

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to edit the video using in-game functions and create interesting effects without using a separate program that edits and renders the video to record the in-game video. The goal is to make it easy to grant.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is also to save recorded video in script format, thereby making it easy to edit characters, time points, and effects, and saving storage space when recording video. .

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is that when viewing recorded video in a game, it is possible to feel as if the video is actually played in the game, and the video recorded by the disclosed embodiment The goal is to obtain high-quality images when actually rendering and saving.

The disclosed method for providing a game service includes the steps of: receiving an input to perform video recording; determining at least one character to include in the video recording; receiving an input to start video recording; The method may include obtaining an activity record of the selected at least one character.

In one embodiment, receiving input to perform video recording may include receiving input to select a video recording item from a plurality of items.

A video recording item according to an embodiment may include a plurality of classes of video recording items depending on the length of the video to be recorded.

In one embodiment, receiving an input to select a video recording item from a plurality of items includes receiving an input to select an object representing a video recording item from a list displaying a plurality of items; The method may include displaying the object in a first state indicating that video recording is being performed.

According to one embodiment, a method for providing a game service includes the steps of: receiving an input to stop acquiring a record of a character's activity; The method may include a step of displaying in two states.

In one embodiment, the step of determining the at least one character to be included in the video recording includes the step of displaying connected friends of the user and friends near the user in the recommended friends list. The method may include receiving input selecting at least one character among the friends, and determining at least one character to include in the video recording based on the input selecting at least one character.

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

According to one embodiment, the method for providing a game service may further include acquiring a video including an activity record of the selected character based on the acquired script.

According to one embodiment, the method for 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 an embodiment, editing the activity record of the at least one character may include changing the appearance of the first character to which the first item is attached, among the at least one character.

A game service providing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a memory and a processor, the processor according to one embodiment receiving input for performing a video recording, determining at least one character to include in the video recording, and determining the at least one character to include in the video recording. and upon receiving the input, an activity record of the selected at least one character may be obtained.

According to the present invention, in order to record an in-game video, the video can be edited using an in-game function to add an interesting effect without using a separate program that edits and renders the video. Make it easier.

According to the present invention, by saving recorded video in a script format, it becomes easy to edit people, time points, and effects, and storage space can be saved during video recording.

Furthermore, when viewing video recorded according to the present invention in a game, there is an effect that the video recorded according to the disclosed embodiment can be viewed as if the video is actually played in the game. When rendered and saved, it is possible to obtain high quality images.

1 is a diagram illustrating an online game providing system including a user device and a server, according to one embodiment. 1 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing server according to an embodiment. 1 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of a user device according to an embodiment. 1 is a flowchart of a method for providing gaming services, according to one embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing server receiving input for video recording according to an embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating how a game service providing server receives input for character registration according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how a game service providing apparatus performs video recording according to an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for a game service providing server to provide video editing functionality, according to one embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server provides a video editing function according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server provides a video editing function according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for a game service providing server to provide a method for storing and transmitting edited video, according to an embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing apparatus provides a video editing function according to an embodiment; FIG.

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

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

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing embodiments and is not intended to limit and/or limit the invention. A singular expression includes a plural expression 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 recited in the specification is present. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, acts, components, parts or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is connected to another part, it does not only mean that they are directly connected, but also that they are electrically connected with another element in between. Including cases. Furthermore, when a part includes a certain component, it does not exclude other components, and it does not mean that it may further contain other components, unless there is a specific statement to the contrary. . In addition, terms such as "unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and it may be realized by hardware or software. It can also be realized by combining hardware and software.

In the following specification, a non-player character (NPC) means any character that is not a player character that is played by a user. Non-player characters may include monsters that do not interact and are used only for simple battles, in addition to characters that can interact at a certain level or higher.

In the following specification, the game progress mode means the difficulty level of the game progress, the stage of the game progress (for example, stage selection), the items used during the game progress, whether or not the tutorial progresses, etc., but is not limited to the above examples. It's not a thing.

In the following specification, game statistical information refers to information obtained by analyzing in-game data based on various criteria for a predetermined period of time for a predetermined game. For example, the game statistical information is also an analysis of user information within the game. User information includes game connection information, play results, attack point information, growth information, used item information, held item information, level information, completed achievement information, accomplished quest information, proficiency information, operational ability information, It may include at least one of friend information, guild information, and interaction information with a non-play character (NPC). In addition, information such as the group to which the character owned by the user belongs, personal skill, speed, amount of damage, physical strength, degree of attack participation, degree of defense participation, cumulative amount of goods, cumulative game time of the user, type of item used, and grade, etc. , it is also the interpretation of a large amount of data according to predetermined standards.

Further, the game statistical information may include game statistical information regarding the user himself and game statistical information of other users. Furthermore, the game statistical information may include not only game statistical information regarding the game, but also game statistical information regarding a test version of the game, and statistical information regarding a cross game.

In the following specification, attack point information varies depending on the game, but may include information related to kills, deaths, goals, assists, etc., but is not limited to the above examples. Growth information includes information related to play time, level up, amount of goods, number of quests cleared, etc., but is not limited to the above examples.

In the following specification, a cross game means at least one of a predetermined game and another game service provided by the same game service provider, or a game classified into the same genre; There are no restrictions.

In the following specification, a game test version is a version for testing before the official release of the game, and includes closed beta, open beta version, alpha version, etc., but is not limited to these. , in game version, means a version for testing.

In the following specification, the operability information may include information related to the user's ability to operate an interface to control a character. For example, the operability information is information related to the user's ability to control the movement of the character, such as instantaneous force and accuracy. The operating ability information may include at least one of a user interface's cognitive ability and a user interface's operating ability. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

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

In the following specification, the ability to operate a user interface refers to the ability to quickly control a character using the interface, such as how to quickly aim using a mouse. This includes, but is not limited to, information relating to how accurately to aim, how accurately to click a button, and how quickly to click a button.

In the following specification, game proficiency level refers to information related to how familiar a user is with a predetermined game, and refers to the level, level, ability, grade, etc. of a user who plays a predetermined game. There are no restrictions.

In the following specification, a tutorial is a stage provided to provide a new user with the knowledge necessary to proceed with the game, and is provided to provide a general understanding of the game structure. This refers to explanations related to operating methods, combat, etc., and training opportunities. Tutorial opportunities are typically provided to new users.

In this specification, a quest is also referred to as a request or a mission, and means a mission provided within a game. In other words, a quest means an action to achieve a given objective in the game. Each quest has a different difficulty level, and the user's character can also acquire experience points, goods, items, etc. by successfully completing the quest, and by failing the quest, one of the experience points, goods, and items held by the character can be acquired. You may even lose your team.

In the following specification, items include goods, products, content, etc., such as weapons, protective gear, clothes, and equipment worn by in-game characters such as crystals; vehicles, food, and potions that in-game characters ride. consumables; experience points, buffs, and other digital contents and cyber objects that the user can acquire in the game, but are not limited to the above examples.

In this specification below, character characteristic information includes character type, character level, character appearance, character clothing, character gender, character occupation/class/skill tree, equipment possessed by the character, It may include at least one piece of equipment currently worn by the character. Occupation and class refer to classifications based on the abilities of user characters that can be selected by the user as the game progresses. A skill tree refers to information regarding combinations of skills that can be used by occupation and class, and the order in which skills grow.

In the following specification, game cash refers to digital currency devised to be enabled as a means of exchange in games.

In the following specification, a party means that at least one user character forms a group and performs a predetermined activity together in a game. The explanation will be omitted. Similar to parties, clubs and guilds are also classified according to the number of characters that form a group temporarily or permanently by at least one user character forming a group in the game and performing a prescribed activity together. However, since this is also obvious to those skilled in the art, detailed explanation will be omitted.

In the following specification, a user refers to a user or a gamer, and a new user refers to a user who has never played a predetermined game, and is used as a concept to be distinguished from an existing user. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

FIG. 1 illustrates an online game providing system 100 that includes a server and a user device, according to one embodiment.

The online game providing system 100 of the present invention may include a server 20 and at least one user device 11 to 15. The server 20 can provide online game services via a network. The server 20 can simultaneously provide an online game to at least one user device 11 to 15, and the online game refers to a game enjoyed by a large number of users connected to a network.

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

At least one user device 11 to 15 is an electronic device capable of installing and running a game, and 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 PC (personal computer) 11, a tablet 12, a notebook computer 13, a smartphone 14, a TV (television) 15, but also a PDA (personal digital assistant) and a PMP (portable computer). may include a variety of electronic devices such as multimedia players), navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, cleaning machines, etc. Further, at least one of the user devices 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 user device 11 to 15 is provided with a game service via a server 20 using a network. The meaning that game services are provided using a network includes the meaning that communication between a game server and a terminal is performed through various communication methods.

According to one embodiment, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication method to transmit and receive data between terminals or between terminals and a server. means a communication network that

The communication method may include communication methods such as a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or communication via a predetermined channel. Examples include Bluetooth, BLE (Bluetooth low energy), Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), Zigbee, 3G (3rd generation), LTE (long-term evolution), ultrasonic communication methods, etc. Any of distance communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication may be included. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above example.

According to one embodiment, the near field communication method refers to a communication method that allows communication only when the communicating device (terminal or server) is within a predetermined range, such as Bluetooth, NFC ( near field communication). A long-distance communication method refers to a communication method that allows devices to communicate regardless of distance. For example, the long-distance communication method refers to a method in which two devices that communicate via a repeater such as an AP (access point) can communicate even when they are at a predetermined distance or more. (short message service), a communication method using a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as a telephone. It goes without saying 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. Further, the online game is a game in which a user faces off against another user, and a game where a user faces off against a computer (for example, an artificial intelligence). Here, it goes without saying that the format of the online game is not limited to the above example.

According to one embodiment, the server 20 may include functionality for acquiring in-game cutscenes and videos recorded by users within 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 game services, and may include the server 20 illustrated in FIG. 1, for example. The game service providing device 200 is also a server device that provides a function of recording and storing in-game video based on user input.

In the game service providing device 200, "recording" in-game video or "video recording" means that when a user plays an online game, the video displayed via the game screen is recorded at a specific angle of view. It means to use and record. Images displayed on the game screen may include various activities performed by a specific character at a specific location. For example, in addition to engaging in battles with other users within the online game, the character can also engage in activities such as theatrical performances, situation plays, and musical instrument performances. Like a party, a club or a guild can also allow a plurality of user characters to form a group in a game and carry out activities in the game together with the characters in the group.

In the game service providing device 200, "recording" and "saving" in-game video means rendering and saving the video displayed on the screen of the user device in order to play it back with a separate program. It also includes the meaning of saving the images displayed on the game screen in a script format in order to provide the images within the online game.

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

A database according to one embodiment may store and manage information related to users playing the game. The database according to an embodiment includes user information, such as game connection information, play results, attack point information, growth information, used item information, held item information, level information, completed achievement information, accomplished quest information, At least one of skill level information, operational ability information, friend information, and guild information can be stored. According to one embodiment, the database is also included in the game service providing device 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. A program stored in memory 210 may include one or more instructions. A program (one or more instructions) or an application stored in memory 210 is also executed by processor 220 .

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

Processor 220 can provide functionality for driving games. For example, processor 220 may perform the function of generating content for presentation within a game. Here, the function of generating 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 device 200 is also updated by the manufacturer.

Processor 220 according to one embodiment can execute one or more programs stored in memory 210. Processor 220 may include single core, dual core, triple core, quad core, and multiples thereof. Additionally, processor 220 may include multiple processors.

Processor 220 according to one embodiment can receive input to perform video recording. For example, processor 220 may receive input selecting a video recording item from a plurality of items. A video recording item according to an embodiment may include a plurality of classes of video recording items depending on the length of the video to be recorded. For example, when the video recording time is short, there are also video recording items for recording longer videos (for example, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) that are also used for SNS uploading.

Processor 220 according to one embodiment may also determine at least one character to include in the video recording.

Processor 220 according to one embodiment may receive an input to begin video recording, and upon receiving the input to begin video recording, may obtain an activity log of the selected at least one character. Processor 220 may obtain activity records in the form of a script once input to initiate video recording is received.

Processor 220 according to one embodiment receives input selecting 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 character's activity record and display an object indicating the video recording in a second state indicating that the video is available for editing. can.

According to one embodiment, the processor 220 displays connected friends of the user and friends near the user in a recommended friends list, and inputs an input to select at least one character from among the friends displayed in the recommended friends list. can be received.

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

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may control displaying an editing screen for editing the character's activity record, and may edit the character's activity record based on a user's editing input.

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

The communication unit 230 can send 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 one embodiment, the communication unit 230, under the control of the processor 220, can communicate with a user device to provide the user with content determined during game play. Further, under the control of the processor 220, the communication unit 230 can receive user information of a user who plays the game from a database (not shown). 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.

For example, under the control of the processor 220, the communication unit 230 can transmit video recorded and rendered within the game to a user device that is attempting to play the game. Further, 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, a network interface port, and a network device driver. It can also be a software module, such as a driver or networking program.

The game service providing device 200 may include more components than those illustrated in FIG. 2 .

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

Further, the user device 300 is also a device for a user to play a game under the control of the game service providing server.

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 located elsewhere (for example, a PC room), a user's mobile device (smartphone, tablet, wearable device, etc.), and the like.

The memory 310 is a computer-readable storage medium, and may include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), and permanent mass storage devices such as disk drives. good. The memory 310 also stores an operating system (OS) and at least one program code (eg, code for running a game program run on a user device). Such software components may also be loaded from a computer readable storage medium separate from memory 310 using a drive mechanism. Such a separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a DVD (digital versatile disc)/CD-ROM (compact disc read only memory) drive, or a memory card. In other embodiments, software components are loaded into memory 310 via communication portion 340 that is not a computer readable storage medium. For example, at least one program may also be loaded into memory 310 based on a program being installed by a developer or by a file provided by game server 20 (FIG. 1) that distributes installation or patch files for the game.

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

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 capacitive type, pressure type resistive film type, infrared sensing type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, and integral tension measurement type). , piezo effect method, etc.), jog wheels, jog switches, etc., but are not limited to these.

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 the network. For example, a request generated by the processor 320 of the user device 300 using a program code stored in a storage device such as the memory 310 is also transmitted to the game server 20 under the control of the communication unit 340 . Further, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. 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, control signals and commands from the game server 20 are transmitted to the processor 320 and the memory 310 via the communication unit 340, and contents and files are loaded onto a separate computer-readable recording medium of the user device 300. can be done.

User device 300 may include more components than those illustrated in FIG. For example, user device 300 may further include a display (not shown). The display includes a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display (3D display). , an electrophoretic display. When a display and a touch pad form a layered structure and are configured as a touch screen, the display is used not only as an output device but also as an input device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing gaming services, according to one embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 4 is also a method for providing a function in which in-game video is recorded and saved based on user input. Further, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 4 is also performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

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

In step S420, the game service providing apparatus 200 may determine at least one character to be included in the video recording (S420). After initially selecting at least one character to include in a video recording, the user may also be able to edit the characters later when editing the video.

In step S430, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input to start video recording (S430).

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

Here, character activity records refer to records related to activities such as theatrical performances, situation plays, and musical instrument performances in addition to battles conducted with other users in online games, and the locations where such activities are performed. , additional information such as activity performance time, viewing angle at the time of video recording, etc., may also be saved. It is also a record of activities associated with at least one character selected for inclusion in the video recording.

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

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

The video recording item 511 may include a plurality of classes of video recording items depending on the length of the video that can be recorded (film length). The video recording item 511 is also displayed, for example, in the form of a slate. 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.

In addition to the video recording item 511, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive from the user device 300 an input for selecting a costume item and the like necessary for adding special effects during video recording.

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

The user device 300 illustrated in FIG. 5 is not only a user's smartphone, tablet PC, or watch that can be authenticated with the device that the user owns, but also various wearable devices equipped with communication and data processing functions. May include.

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

The game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input to select a character registration menu 613 after receiving an input to select a video recording item 611 from the user.

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

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

The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input to select one cell 621 from the character list 620 in order to register the character in the character list 620 . If an input to select 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 connected friends among the user's friends and friends near the user as a recommended friends list. Furthermore, in the drop-down list 623, the characters included in the most recent video recording are preferentially displayed.

If the game service providing device 200 receives an input to select a desired character 631 from the drop-down list 623 and then receives a registration completion 633 input, it can complete the registration of the character to appear in the video recording. .

The game service providing apparatus 200 may decide to include characters corresponding to the friends included in the character list 620 in the video recording.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining how the game service providing apparatus 200 performs video recording according to an embodiment.

When the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input to select the video recording item 711, it may display an icon representing the video recording item 711 in a first state indicating that the video recording function is being executed. For example, the video recording item 711 is also displayed in the form of a slate, and the first state is also the state in which the slate is opened.

When the user completes character registration, the game service providing device 200 can display both the number of registrable characters and the number of registered characters in the character registration menu 713. After character registration is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive a 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 record button 721, the frame 723 on the game screen is changed to a frame notifying that video recording is in progress. On the game screen, a time 725 during which recording has progressed is displayed.

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

When the video recording is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the video recording item 731 in a second state. The second state is also a form of notifying that the recorded video is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item 731 is also displayed in the form of a slate, and the second state is also 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 preview 733, edit 735, delete 737, and SNS upload 739.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method for providing gaming services, according to one embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 is a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and saving in-game video based on user input. Further, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 is also performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

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

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

In step S820, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in a second state (S820). When the user selects an icon indicating a video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, etc.

In step 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, SNS upload, and the like.

In step S840, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a user interface for video editing (S840).

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

In step S850, the game service providing apparatus 200 may save the edited video (S850). Saving the edited video may include saving the script, or converting the script format into the video and saving it.

Since the game service providing device 200 edits and saves the script, it is easy to edit and change characters, backgrounds, and locations, such as excluding at least one of the characters from a particular scene. be. In addition, the game service providing device 200 can add various screen effects depending on the content of the character's activity record when editing the video, including sound effects, point change effects, location change effects, camera zoom-in effects, and zoom-out effects. etc. can be easily added.

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

The game service providing device 200 provides a menu for editing the recorded video when the video recording item 901 in the second state is selected, the icon of which is a format that indicates that the icon is in an editable state. I can do it. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 can receive an input to select the edit menu 903 from menus including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, and the like.

The game service providing apparatus 200 can provide icons for adding various effects to the recorded video together with the editing screen 910. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display a time-shift effect icon 911, a sound effect icon 913, a lighting effect icon 915, and an icon 917 for moving to the next video. In addition to time-shifting effects, sound effects, lighting effects, camera zoom-in effects, and zoom-out effects, the game service providing device 200 can add various effects such as depiction effects, character creation effects, and text based on user input. I can do it.

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

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

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating how 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 (outfits) that can be worn by a character. For example, when the first character 1020 of at least one character wears the first item 1011 and proceeds with video recording, the game service providing device 200 changes the external shape of the first character 1020 when the video recording is completed. Is possible.

For example, the first item 1011 is also a motion capture costume, and when recording a video while the first character 1020 is wearing the first item 1011, the game service providing device 200 may use other characters owned by the user or a specific 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 the video is recorded, the outer shape may be changed only during the time period during which the first item 1011 is worn. can.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method for providing gaming services, according to one embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 is a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and saving in-game video based on user input. Further, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 is also performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

In step S1110, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an object in a second state indicating that the video has been completely recorded (S1110). The second state is also a form that notifies the user that the recorded video is ready for editing.

In step S1120, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in a second state (S1120). When the user selects an icon indicating a video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, etc.

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

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

When video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing apparatus 200 saves the recorded video as a script, thereby reducing space consumption for storing the video. When the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for uploading to an external network, it can render a character's activity record stored in a script format into an image and provide it.

In step 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 an image with a maximum resolution according to the game specifications, and may also be saved as an image with a capacity or resolution adjusted according to a user's selection.

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

If video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing device 200 can save the recorded video as a script, and can provide the recorded video within the game at the user's request. can. Since the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide images based on the stored script, it can provide images with 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 select the preview 1203 from the displayed menu.

The game service providing device 200 can provide a preview screen 1211 for playing back recorded video based on the preview 1203 input.

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 may render and provide an image of a character's activity record stored in a script format, and may upload the rendered image to an external network.

Since the game service providing apparatus 200 saves the video in the form of a script corresponding to the recorded video, storage space can be saved when recording the video.

Furthermore, when previewing and viewing a video recorded by the game service providing device 200 according to an embodiment in a game, the user can feel as if he or she is playing an actual game. Further, according to the disclosed embodiment, when actually rendering and saving recorded video, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide the video with the maximum resolution determined by the graphic specifications of the game.

The apparatus described above may also be implemented by hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware 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, a microcomputer, an FPGA (field programmable gate array), a PLU (programmable The invention may also be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a logic unit, 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, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, the processing device has also been described as being used as one; however, those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device may include a plurality of processing elements, and/or may include multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device may include multiple processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The software includes computer programs, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, that configure the processing device to operate as desired, and that independently or in combination The processing device may be collectively instructed. The software and/or data may be used on any type of machine, component, physical or virtual equipment to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing unit. ), permanently or temporarily embodied in a computer storage medium or device, or in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over network-coupled computer systems and may also be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may also be stored on one or more computer readable storage media.

Methods according to embodiments may be implemented in the form of program instructions executed by various computer means, and may also be recorded on computer-readable media. The 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 those specially designed and configured for the embodiments, or may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those created by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that are executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may also be configured to operate as one or more software modules, and vice versa, to perform the operations of the embodiments.

As mentioned above, even if the embodiments are described with limited embodiments and drawings, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations based on the above description. Dew. For example, the techniques described may be performed in a different order than described and/or the components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different manner than described. or may be substituted or replaced by other components or equivalents, and appropriate results will still be achieved.
Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the claims.

The apparatus for providing game services, the method thereof, and the computer program of the present invention can be effectively applied to, for example, technical fields related to entertainment creation.

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Claims (18)

A method for a game service providing device to provide a game service, the method comprising:
displaying an object indicating a video recording item in the game;
displaying a first interface for performing video recording if an input for selecting the object is received;
determining at least one character to include in the video recording based on input received via the first interface;
obtaining an activity record of the at least one character if an input to start the video recording is received through the first interface;
When the video recording is completed, displaying the object in a video recording complete state indicating that the video recording is completed;
A method for providing a game service, the method comprising: displaying a second interface for editing or providing the video for which the video recording has been completed, if an input for selecting the object in the video recording completed state is received. Displaying the object indicating the video recording item comprises:
The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an input for selecting the object representing the video recording item among a plurality of items. The method of claim 2, wherein the video recording items include video recording items of multiple grades depending on the length of the video to be recorded. When the video recording is completed, displaying the object in the video recording completed state includes:
receiving an input to stop acquiring activity records of the at least one character;
2. The game service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying the object in the video recording completed state to notify that video editing is possible. Determining the at least one character to be included in the video recording includes:
displaying friends of the user who have connected to the game in a recommended friends list;
receiving input for selecting the at least one character from among the friends displayed in the recommended friends list;
2. The game service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of determining the at least one character to be included in video recording based on the input for selecting the at least one character. The step of acquiring an activity record of the at least one character includes:
The game service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of acquiring a script including an activity record of the at least one character. The step of acquiring an activity record of the at least one character includes:
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of acquiring an image including an activity record of the at least one character based on the acquired script. Displaying the second interface for editing or providing the recorded video includes:
If an input for editing the recorded video is received, displaying an editing screen for editing the at least one character's activity record;
2. The game service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of editing the at least one character's activity record based on a user's editing input input via the editing screen. Editing the at least one character's activity record includes:
9. The game service providing method according to claim 8, including the step of changing the external shape of the first character to which the first item is attached among the at least one character. memory and
a processor;
including the communications department;
The processor includes:
Display an object indicating a video recording item in the game,
displaying a first interface for performing video recording if an input for selecting the object is received;
determining at least one character to include in the video recording based on input received via the first interface;
obtaining an activity record of the at least one character if an input to start the video recording is received through the first interface;
When the video recording is completed, displaying the object in a video recording complete state indicating that the video recording is completed;
The game service providing device displays a second interface for editing or providing the video for which the video recording has been completed when an input for selecting the object in the video recording completed state is received. The processor includes:
an operation of displaying the object indicating the video recording item;
The game service providing device according to claim 10, wherein the game service providing device receives an input for selecting the object indicating the video recording item among a plurality of items. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the video recording items include video recording items of multiple grades depending on the length of the video to be recorded. The processor includes:
When the video recording is completed, the object is operated to indicate that the video recording is completed;
receiving an input to stop acquiring activity records of the at least one character;
11. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the object is displayed in the video recording completed state to notify that video editing is possible. The processor includes:
the act of determining the at least one character to be included in the video recording;
Displaying friends who have connected to the game among the user's friends in a recommended friends list;
receiving input for selecting the at least one character from among the friends displayed in the recommended friends list;
The game service providing device according to claim 10, wherein the 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 includes:
the action of acquiring an activity record of the at least one character;
obtaining a script including an activity record of the at least one character;
The game service providing device according to claim 10, wherein the video including the activity record of the determined character is acquired based on the acquired script. The processor includes:
an operation of displaying the second interface for editing or providing the video for which the video recording has been completed;
controlling to display an editing screen for editing the at least one character's activity record, and editing the at least one character's activity record based on a user's editing input input via the editing screen; The game service providing device according to claim 10. The processor includes:
the action of editing the activity record of the at least one character;
17. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the external shape of a first character to which a first item is attached among the at least one character is changed. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium for carrying out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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