KR100470488B1 - Method to serve voice communication in an on-line game on internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a voice communication service method in an online game on the Internet. The present invention provides a voice communication service when a multiplayer online game is in progress by accessing a game server through a terminal having a program capable of voice communication in a fish-to-fish manner. Transmitting request information to the other terminal when a voice communication with the other gamer is requested from the gamer through his terminal; The Internet messenger server transmits a pre-assigned IP address and voice communication port information for each terminal to a counterpart terminal for voice communication if the other gamer accepts voice communication; Performing voice communication in a peer-to-peer format according to the RTP protocol through a headset connected to gamers' terminals; And closing the voice communication port set in the terminal of the gamers if the gamers want to terminate the voice communication.

According to the present invention, by providing a service that allows gamers to perform voice communication in the form of peer-to-peer while enjoying an online game, it is possible to conveniently exchange real-time intentions with each other.

Description

Voice communication service method in online game on the Internet {METHOD TO SERVE VOICE COMMUNICATION IN AN ON-LINE GAME ON INTERNET}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice communication service method in an online game on the Internet, and more particularly, to a service method in which gamers can conveniently communicate with each other while enjoying a multiplayer online game.

As services using the Internet become active as part of daily life, the types of services provided through the Internet site are also diversified. In particular, Internet online games that anyone can enjoy casually are rapidly spreading. These online games can be played on a wired and wirelessly connected internet network, where a number of gamers can access and use game servers through their terminals.

However, such a game has evolved into a form in which the game is played by a game player alone, or a team, an alliance, or a blood alliance are formed, and the game is carried out multilaterally. For example, role-playing games such as Diablo and Lineage, and strategy simulation games such as StarCraft and C & C.

On the other hand, in such a multi-party game, it is necessary for the gamers to communicate with each other gamers while enjoying the game, and mainly use chat. However, there may be a gamer unfamiliar with chat as the level of playing online games gradually expands to various ages, and in some games, a problem may occur in that the game cannot be played smoothly.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the voice communication service method in the online game on the Internet that can conveniently communicate with each other gamers without any difficulty while enjoying the online game without increasing the network load The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a method for providing a voice communication service when a multiplayer online game is in progress by accessing a game server through a terminal having a program capable of voice communication in a fish-to-fish manner according to the present invention. When the Internet messenger server receives a voice communication request from the gamers of one side with the gamers of the other side through its terminal, transmitting the request information to the other terminal; The Internet messenger server transmits a pre-assigned IP address and voice communication port information for each terminal to a counterpart terminal for voice communication if the other gamer accepts voice communication; Performing voice communication in a peer-to-peer format according to the RTP protocol through a headset connected to gamers' terminals; And closing the voice communication port set in the terminal of the gamers if the gamers want to terminate the voice communication.

At this time, when the terminal is in a firewall environment such as a private private network, it is preferable to enable voice communication by relaying voice to be transmitted and received through a voice relay server such as FireTalk.

1 is a schematic connection diagram for practicing the present invention,

2 is a flowchart of a voice communication service when a game is in progress according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110: one side terminal 112: one side headset

120: Internet network 130: voice relay server

140: Game Server 142: Database

150: Internet messenger server 160: the other side terminal

162: other side headset

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram for implementing the present invention, one side of the gamer terminal 110 and the headset 112, the voice relay server 130, the game server 140, the database 142, the Internet messenger server 150 The other side of the gamer terminal 160 and the headset 162 is connected via the Internet network 120. This configuration allows gamers to enjoy the game and conveniently make voice calls without increasing network load.

Gamer terminals 110 and 160 are a type of personal PC (PC), and are provided with a communication program for connecting to the Internet network 120 and a network connection device such as a LAN or a modem. Mount the application to provide. The headsets 112 and 162 are for voice communication while the gamers wear on their heads and may be connected to the respective gamers terminals 110 and 160 through sound cards.

For example, the voice relay server 130 may use FireTalk. When the gamer terminal is in a firewall environment such as a private private network, the voice relay server 130 may relay voice to be transmitted and received to enable voice communication. At this time, it is desirable to reduce the load on the network by arranging to exist in a separate network.

By the way, most firewalls have NAT / NAPT functions to protect internal resources. Network Address Translation (NAT) and Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) translate and manage the internal and external IP addresses and ports of access packets when connecting from a terminal located inside the firewall to a terminal located outside the firewall. In other words, the ports bound in the packet transmission of the internal terminal are preferentially assigned and managed.

In addition, if another internal terminal is using the assigned port, a port larger than 1024 is automatically assigned and used. At this time, the once assigned port can be continuously used by the assigned terminal. However, in the case of a UDP packet, it can be allocated to another terminal if it is not used for a certain time. Therefore, when transmitting data intermittently, it is necessary to periodically transmit the data path setup response packet to the terminal on the receiving side.

The game server 140 provides a game-related service to gamers who have been normally authenticated, and the database 142 manages information about game programs and gamers subscribed as members.

The Internet messenger server 150 provides a service that enables communication between gamers as well as text chat as well as voice. That is, when a voice communication request is received from the gamer terminal 110 on one side or the gamer terminal 160 on the other side, the request information is transmitted to the counterpart terminal. When receiving the acceptance information from the requested counterpart terminal, the terminal transmits the IP address and port information for voice communication, which are allocated for each terminal, to the terminal of the counterpart to perform voice communication.

2 is a flowchart of a voice communication service when a game is in progress according to the present invention, wherein gamers access a game server through their terminal equipped with a program capable of voice communication in a fish-to-fish manner and enjoy a multiplayer online game. The present invention relates to a method for providing a service capable of voice communication with a counterpart.

Referring to the drawings, when gamers connect to a game server and play a multiplayer online game, if one gamer makes a request for voice communication with the other player, the Internet messenger server transmits the requested information to the other terminal. (S210, S220, S230).

If the other gamer accepts the voice communication, the Internet messenger server transmits the IP address and voice communication port information allocated to each terminal to the counterpart's terminal (S240, S250). That is, one terminal transmits the IP address and voice communication port information of the other terminal, and the other terminal transmits the IP address and voice communication port information of the one terminal.

Then, a port for voice communication is set in each terminal, and in real-time Peer To Peer format according to the Realtime Transfer Protocol (RTP) protocol regardless of a game server through a headset connected to gamers' terminals. Voice communication is made (S260). In other words, since voice packets are directly transmitted and received between gamers in real time, there is no network load on the game server. Therefore, even if the voice communication, the game is not interrupted or delayed. The above peer-to-peer type is a end-to-end service concept, which is a service that exchanges information between two parties without interference or intervention of other elements.

Subsequently, if any gamers in voice communication want to terminate, the voice communication port set in the gamers terminal is closed to terminate voice communication (S270, S280).

If gamers' terminals are placed in a firewall environment such as a private private network, it is desirable to enable voice communication by relaying voice to be transmitted and received through a voice relay server such as FireTalk.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art within the scope not departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention can be variously used or applied to a service form that supports voice communication between gamers in an online game using the Internet.

As described above, in the online game on the Internet, the voice communication service method provides a service that allows gamers to voice communication in the form of peer-to-peer while playing online games.

Claims (2)

A method of providing a voice communication service when a multiplayer online game is in progress by accessing a game server through a terminal having a program capable of voice communication in a fish-to-fish manner, When the Internet messenger server receives a voice communication request from the gamers of one side with the gamers of the other side through its terminal, transmitting the request information to the other terminal; The Internet messenger server transmits a pre-assigned IP address and voice communication port information for each terminal to a counterpart terminal for voice communication if the other gamer accepts voice communication; Performing voice communication in a peer-to-peer format according to the RTP protocol through a headset connected to gamers' terminals; And And ending the voice communication by closing the voice communication port set in the terminal of the gamers if the gamers want to terminate the voice communication service in the online game on the Internet. The method of claim 1, When the terminal is in a firewall environment, the voice communication server relays the voice to be transmitted and received, so that voice communication is possible in an online game on the Internet.