KR100616087B1 - System and method for message transmitting and character rearing service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for delivering and fostering a message using a growth character. The server character providing a blog / communication service is used as a growth character at the request of a user computer that performs a communication connection through a network communication network. This message will be delivered and the sales of virtual space packages, such as aquariums and botanical gardens, will be handled, and a certain growth character will be purchased after a certain period of time. At the same time as notifying the user that the character for growth has received the character for growth by the growth character and at the same time placing the character for growth provided by the other person in the virtual space package in the blog / community of the user, After a certain time due to the opening of the message When the user opens the message that others want to deliver through the growth character located in the virtual space package in the blog / community opened by the user, the other person who accesses the blog / community opened by the user who checked the message through the growth character The growth character is located in the virtual space package in proportion to their activity.

Accordingly, the present invention satisfies both message transmission and character development at the same time to provide a differentiated service from other sites, greatly enhance the user's site use and loyalty, and to sell and deliver virtual space packages such as aquariums and botanical gardens. There is an effect that can generate new revenue through the sale of various growth characters used.

Internet, Blog, Community, Growth, Character

Description

System and method for message transmission and development service using growth character {System and method for message transmitting and character rearing service}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a message delivery and upbringing service system using a character for growth according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the server computer of FIG.

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating in detail the operation of an embodiment of a message delivery and nurturing service method using a character for growth according to the present invention;

4 to 7 are flowcharts illustrating in detail the operation of each subroutine of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: network communication network 200: user computer

300: server computer 310: control means

320: data communication means 330: blog / community processing means

340: Database 350: means of selling content

360: message processing means 370: character training means

The present invention relates to a message delivery and development service system and method.

In more detail, the user checks a predetermined message included in the growth character provided by others in a virtual space package such as an aquarium or a botanical garden provided in his blog / communication after a certain time, and after checking the message, the blog of others The present invention relates to a message delivery and development service system and method using a character for growth to grow a corresponding character according to a community activity.

In general, the Internet is an open network that can be used freely by applying a common protocol called TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) to the other computer that anyone wants to access anywhere in the world. In addition to the delivery, as well as the development of compression technology and the delivery of multimedia information, various services such as e-mail, file transfer, and the World Wide Web (WWW) can be used.

As the use of the Internet is rapidly increasing in Korea and around the world, it is rapidly increasing in importance as a strategic tool for improving efficiency and productivity in all parts of the existing industry, and new business opportunities are continuously created through the Internet. The number of service providers on the Internet is increasing.

In other words, as part of the business through the Internet, sites that provide various contents such as internet advertising, internet broadcasting, online games, internet newspapers / magazines, search services, portal services, and e-commerce are rapidly increasing.

On the other hand, in recent years, a more unique, unique and personalized personal community has been emphasized. As a result, a blog / community service, which is the pinnacle of the personal community, has been launched to perform services for members on most sites. have.

In addition, each site is making great efforts to develop various services in order to differentiate from other competition sites that provide blog / community services.

However, the site that provides the blog / communication service as described above, has only been providing content that can decorate the blog / community so that individual users can have their own personality, and blog / community users It is a situation that does not provide a variety of additional services, such as a service for receiving a message of another person using a character, a character development service for them.

Of course, the above-mentioned message service, character development service, etc. are already provided by various sites, but in the case of the message service using the character, the contents are opened as soon as the receiver is opened, and a predetermined time before an anniversary such as a birthday is given. In order to send a message, the sender had to deliver the message on the relevant date or time. In the case of the character development service, the character development conditions were very limited only by the direct efforts of the users, and the users could use both services simultaneously. Could not.

An object of the present invention is a virtual space package, such as an aquarium, a botanical garden, which is provided in the user's blog / community, the user provided with a character for growth, including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time, to solve the above problems Keep a character for growth, and after a certain time elapses through the growth character to check the message, after the point of confirming the growth character to grow the character according to the blog / community activities of others The present invention provides a message delivery and development service system and method.

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a message delivery and growth service system using a character for growth, comprising: a network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines to perform data communication with each other; According to the user's operation, through the network communication network, check the message transmitted by others as the character for growth and proceed to the blog / community of the corresponding user equipped with a virtual space package such as an aquarium or a botanical garden that fosters the character for growth, If a specific character for growth including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time is provided from another person, the character for growth is placed in a virtual space package according to a user's operation, and an external person confirms whether a predetermined time has elapsed according to the message opening. Under the control of the user, the message is delivered from another person through the growth character located in the virtual space package, and after the message is confirmed, the growth character information grows in proportion to the activity of others accessing the blog / community opened by the user. Is provided from the outside and displayed in the virtual space package A plurality of user computer; It provides blog / communication service equipped with virtual space packages such as aquarium, botanical garden, etc. to check messages delivered by others as growth characters to nurture growth characters to users connected through network communication network, and for a certain time from others When a specific growth character including a predetermined message that is opened after elapsed is notified, the corresponding character is notified and the growth character provided from another person is placed in a virtual space package in the blog / community of the user according to the user's manipulation. , After a certain period of time according to the message opening, the message that others want to deliver is opened through the character for growth located in the virtual space package in the blog / community opened by the user, and the blog / community opened by the user after checking the message Activity of others who have access to Relative to including the server computer to grow for the growth character in the virtual package is characterized in that configured.

In addition, the message delivery and nurturing service method using the character for growth according to the present invention, (1) the character for growth in response to a request from the user computer performing a communication connection through a network communication network from a server computer providing a blog / community service Checking a message transmitted by another person and processing sales of a virtual space package such as an aquarium or a botanical garden for nurturing a character for growth, and placing the sold virtual space package at a predetermined location of a blog / community of the corresponding user; (2) Informing the user who will receive the character for growth by another, upon request of another person who purchased a specific character for growth, including a predetermined message that is released after a certain period of time at the server computer. And simultaneously placing a character for growth provided from another person in a virtual space package in the blog / community of the user according to the user's manipulation; (3) opening a message that another person wants to deliver through a growth character located in a virtual space package in a blog / community opened by a corresponding user when a predetermined time elapses from opening a message on a server computer; And (4) nurturing the growth character located in the virtual space package in proportion to the amount of activity of others accessing the blog / community established by the user who checked the message through the growth character on the server computer. It is done.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a message delivery and development service system and method using the character for growth of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a message delivery and development service system using a character for growth according to the present invention.

As shown, the network communication network 100 is a communication network such as a wired / wireless internet, and connects communication lines between the plurality of user computers 200 and the server computer 300 to perform data communication therebetween.

The plurality of user computers 200 are equipped with a virtual space package such as an aquarium, a botanical garden, etc. to check messages transmitted by others to the character for growth through the network communication network 100 according to a user's operation, and to nurture the character for growth. If a specific growth character including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain period of time (for example, 2 or 3 days) is provided from another user is provided to another user, the growth character is controlled by the user's operation. Is located in the virtual space package, under the control of the server computer 300 to check whether a certain time has elapsed according to the opening of the message, the message transmitted from the other person through the growth character located in the virtual space package, and open the message check Since then, other people's activities (e.g., number of comment entries, visits) The number, etc.) for the growth character information growing in proportion to the received service from the server computer 300 is displayed on the virtual package.

At this time, the virtual space package of the aquarium, botanical garden, etc. provided in each user's blog / community, the user using the blog / community can be purchased directly or received by other people with the character for growth, usually blog Located at the top or right of the community.

In addition, the growth character performs the first growth at the time of opening the message, and then performs the second growth in proportion to the amount of activity of others who visited the blog / community of the user. For example, if a character for growth is used as the egg of a particular animal, when a certain time set by another person presenting the character elapses, the egg is hatched through the first growth and a predetermined message inputted by the other person is the virtual message of the user. Displayed on the space package to allow the user to see the message, and after confirming the message, the secondary is proportional to the use of the blog / community by others (e.g. replies to posts posted to the blog / community). As we grow up, we become adults. And, if a character for growth is used as a seed of a specific plant, the seed is germinated through the first growth after a predetermined time set by another person presenting the character, and a predetermined message designated by the other person is the user's virtual space package. It is displayed on the screen so that the user can check the message, and after confirming the message, the tree grows secondly in proportion to the blog / community usage by others.

The server computer 300 is a blog equipped with a virtual space package such as an aquarium or a botanical garden that checks messages transmitted by others as growth characters at the request of a user connected through the network communication network 100 and nurtures growth characters. / Provides a community service and sends a specific character for growth, including a predetermined message that will be released after a certain period of time to be given as a gift to a specific user, from the other user and notifies the user, and according to the user's operation Place the character for growth provided by others in the virtual space package in the blog / community, and when a certain time has elapsed after opening the message, the other person delivers the character through the growth character located in the virtual space package in the blog / community opened by the user. Open the message you want to do, and check the message. The growth character located in the virtual space package is grown in proportion to the amount of activity of others accessing the blog / community established by the user.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server computer 300 of FIG. 1 described above in more detail.

As shown, the control means 310 performs the overall control according to the user's use of the blog / community service, a virtual space package, such as an aquarium, a botanical garden, etc. provided in the blog / community, a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time Control the sales and transmission of various growth characters, including users, opening the message after a certain time elapsed sales of growth characters, and fostering growth characters according to the activities of others connected to the blog / community opened by the user To control.

The data communication means 320 is a sale of a virtual space package and various growth characters such as a user computer 200 and an aquarium, a botanical garden, and the like, which have communicated with each other through the network communication network 100 under the control of the control means 310, It handles data input / output related to the use of blog / communication service such as opening a message through a character for growth and fostering a character for growth according to the amount of blog / community activity of others.

The blog / community processing means 330 is a user computer 200 which performs a communication connection to the server computer 300 through the network communication network 100 under the control of the control means 310. Process the connection.

The database 340 accumulates and stores the information of each user registered as a member and the data of each user's blog / community, and delivers and nurtures a virtual space package such as an aquarium and a botanical garden that are used for blog / community services. Data about various growth characters to be used is stored.

The content selling means 350 is an aquarium, a botanical garden, or the like, used for a blog / community service based on data input from the user computer 200 connected through the data communication means 320 under the control of the control means 310. The sales process of various growth characters to be used for the virtual space package, message delivery and upbringing is performed.

The message processing means 360 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed according to the opening of a message set by another person who has purchased a specific character for growth under the control of the control means 310, and the predetermined time has elapsed according to the opening of the message. When a predetermined message stored in the database 340 is extracted, a message that another person intends to deliver is opened through a character for growth located in a virtual space package in a blog / community opened by the corresponding user.

The character cultivation means 370 processes the growth of the growth character located in the virtual space package in proportion to the amount of activity of others connected to the blog / community opened by the user under the control of the control means 310.

Next, an embodiment of a message delivery and development service method using the character for growth according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

3 to 7 are flowcharts showing in detail the operation of an embodiment of a message delivery and development service method using the character for growth according to the present invention.

First, in response to a request from a user computer 200 that performs a communication connection through a network communication network 100 in a server computer 300 that provides a blog / communication service, a message transmitted by another person as a character for growth is used for growth. The sales process of the virtual space package, such as an aquarium, a botanical garden for nurturing a character, is placed, and the sold virtual space package is placed at a predetermined position of the user's blog / community (S100).

In detail, the server computer 300 determines whether the purchase request data of the virtual space package is input from the user computer 200 using the blog / communication service (S110), and the virtual space package from the user computer 200. When the purchase request data is input, the user computer 200 outputs various virtual space package information such as an aquarium, a botanical garden, which are currently available for service (S120).

Thereafter, the server computer 300 determines whether a specific virtual space package for purchase is selected from the user computer 200 confirming the virtual space package information (S130), and the specific virtual space package for purchase from the user computer 200. If is selected, a request for payment according to the purchase to the user computer 200 (S140).

In addition, the server computer 300 determines whether the payment data according to the purchase of the virtual space package is input from the user computer 200 (S150), and if the payment data is input from the user computer 200, the payment is performed. After that, the purchased virtual space package is placed in the blog / community of the user and the service is started (S160).

After selling the virtual space package according to the request of the blog / community user through the above-described process (S100), the server computer 300 of the other person who purchased the specific growth character including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time. Upon request, the user will receive the character for growth, and the character will be sent to the virtual package in the user's blog / community. Position it (S200).

In detail, the server computer 300 determines whether a purchase of a character for growth is requested from a specific user who has made a communication connection (S210), and if the purchase of a character for growth is requested, the corresponding user computer 200. Request the input of the message content to be included in the character for growth, the message opening time, user information to be delivered (S220).

Subsequently, the server computer 300 determines whether a message content to be included in the growth character, a message opening time, and user information to be received are input from the user computer 200 requesting the growth character purchase (S230). If the message content to be included in, message opening time, user information to be received is input, the user computer 200 requests a payment for the growth character purchase (S240).

In operation S250, the server computer 300 determines whether the payment data according to the growth character purchase is input from the user computer 200, and if the payment data is input from the user computer 200, the payment is performed. After that, the user who purchased the character for growth informs that a character for growth by another person arrives to the blog / community designated by the user (S260).

Subsequently, the server computer 300 determines whether data confirming that the character for growth by another is received from the blog / community user is input (S270), and the data for confirming that the character for growth by the other person is received is inputted. When input, the growth character presented by the other person is placed in the virtual space package provided in the blog / community of the user (S280).

As described above, after the purchase of a character for growth and delivery to a specific user are performed through the above-described process (S200), the server computer 300 opens a blog / community established by the corresponding user after a certain time according to the opening of the message. Through the character for growth located in the virtual space package in the inside of the message that others want to deliver (S300).

In detail, the server computer 300 determines whether a predetermined time for opening a message designated by another person who presents a growth character located in a virtual space package in a user's blog / community has elapsed (S310).

As a result of the determination, when a predetermined time elapses according to the opening of the message, the server computer 300 extracts a predetermined message included in the character for growth from the database (S320), and a person who presents the character for growth is to be delivered. The user outputs a predetermined message through the character for growth located in the virtual space package in the blog / community of the user (S330). That is, the server computer 300 firstly grows the character for growth located in the virtual space package in the user's blog / community and simultaneously outputs a predetermined message input by another person through the character for growth located in the virtual space package. It is for the user to check.

Finally, after the user confirms the predetermined message transmitted from another person through the growth character located in the virtual space package through the above-described process (S300), the corresponding user who confirms the message through the growth character in the server computer 300 The growth character is located in the virtual space package in proportion to the amount of activity of others connected to the established blog / community (S400).

In detail, after opening a message included in the character for growth, the server computer 300 registers the activities of others who access the blog / community established by the user (for example, register in the blog / community). Replies to the written article, the number of visitors, etc.) are analyzed (S410).

In operation S420, the server computer 300 grows the corresponding character for growth located in the virtual space package based on data analyzing the activity history of others accessing the blog / community established by the user.

Meanwhile, as described above, virtual space packages, such as an aquarium or a botanical garden, sold at the request of a user using a blog / community, may be simultaneously purchased by another person who purchases a character for growth including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time. Can be provided to a particular user.

In addition, the above-described virtual space package such as an aquarium, a botanical garden, etc., may be purchased at the request of the server computer at a time when a specific user is provided with a character for growth including a predetermined message that is opened after a predetermined time by another person.

In addition, the growth character described above performs the first growth at the time of opening the message, and then performs the second growth in proportion to the amount of activity of others who visited the blog / community of the user.

As described above, according to the message delivery and upbringing service system and method using the character for growth of the present invention, unlike a conventional technology in which a user immediately checks a specific message transmitted by another user, a specific date set by another person And check the message through the character for growth in time, and beyond the message delivery using the character, after the point of message confirmation can grow the character in proportion to the blog / community use of other people, so that the message transmission and character development At the same time, it is possible to provide a service differentiated from other sites by satisfying, thereby greatly improving the user's site use and loyalty.

In addition, the operator who provides a blog / community space to members sells virtual space packages such as aquariums and botanical gardens that can check messages and foster characters, and sell various growth characters used for message delivery. There is an effect that can generate new revenue through.

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

Claims (12)

A network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines to perform data communication with each other; According to the user's operation, through the network communication network, check the message transmitted by others as the character for growth and proceed to access the blog / community of the corresponding user equipped with a virtual space package such as an aquarium or a botanical garden for nurturing the character for growth. When a specific character for growth, including a predetermined message that is opened after a certain time is provided from another person, locates the character for growth in the virtual space package according to a user's operation, and checks whether a predetermined time has elapsed according to the opening of the message. According to the external control to open the message delivered from the other person through the growth character located in the virtual space package, the growth that grows in proportion to the activity of others connected to the blog / community opened by the user after checking the message The virtual character is received from the outside from the character A plurality of user computers to display in the spatial package; And Perform overall control according to users' use of blogs / community services, sell virtual characters such as aquariums and botanical gardens in blogs / communities, sales of various characters including predetermined messages opened after a certain period of time, and users Control means for controlling the transmission and reception of the character for growth and the opening of the message after a predetermined time elapses of the growth character for sale and for the users connected to the blog / community opened by the user; Sales of virtual space packages such as the user's computer, aquarium, and botanical garden, various growth characters, opening of messages through growth characters, blog / community activity of others through control To use blog / community service such as upbringing dragon character A data communication means for processing data input / output, and a blog / communication connection for each blog established by each user to the user computer which has made a communication connection to the server computer through the network communication network under the control of the control means. Accumulate and store community processing means, information of each user who is registered as a member, and data of each user's blog / community usage, virtual space package such as aquarium, botanical garden, etc. used for blog / community service, message delivery and development An aquarium used for a blog / community service based on a database storing data on various characters for growth to be used in the data, and data input from the user computer connected through the data communication means under control of the control means. Virtual space package Content sales means for performing sales processing of various growth characters to be used for message delivery and upbringing; and whether a predetermined time has elapsed according to the opening of a message set by another person who purchased a specific growth character under the control of the control means. If a predetermined time elapses according to the opening of the message, the predetermined message stored in the database is extracted, and the other person intends to deliver it through the growth character located in the virtual space package in the blog / community opened by the corresponding user. Under the control of the message processing means for opening the message and the control means to develop the character to handle the growth of the growth character located in the virtual space package in proportion to the amount of activity of other users connected to the blog / community opened by the user Configured to include a server computer comprising means Message delivery and development service system using the character for growth. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the growth character, A message delivery and nurturing service system using a character for growth, characterized in that the first growth at the time of opening the message, and then the second growth in proportion to the amount of activity of other people who visited the blog / community of the user. (1) Aquariums, botanical gardens, etc., where the server computer providing the blog / communication service checks the messages that others send to the growth character at the request of the user computer that has made a communication connection through the network communication network, and fosters the growth character. Processing the sale of the virtual space package of the user and placing the sold virtual space package at a predetermined position of the blog / community of the user; (2) A character gift for growth by another has arrived at a user who will receive the character for growth according to a request of another person who purchased a specific character for growth including a predetermined message that is opened after a predetermined time in the server computer. Placing a character for growth provided from another person in a virtual space package in the blog / community of the user at the same time as the notification; (3) opening a message that another person intends to deliver through a character for growth located in a virtual space package in a blog / community opened by a corresponding user when a predetermined time elapses from opening a message on the server computer; And And (4) fostering the growth character located in the virtual space package in proportion to the amount of activity of others accessing the blog / community established by the user who checked the message through the growth character on the server computer. Message delivery and nurturing service method using a character for growth. The method of claim 5, wherein the process (1), (1-1) determining whether purchase request data of a virtual space package is input from the user computer using a blog / community service in the server computer; (1-2) when the purchase request data of the virtual space package is input from the user computer, outputting various virtual space package information, such as an aquarium or a botanical garden, currently available to the user computer from the server computer; (1-3) determining whether a specific virtual space package for purchase is selected from the user computer which has checked the virtual space package information in the server computer; (1-4) if a specific virtual space package for purchase from the user computer is selected, requesting payment for the purchase from the server computer to the user computer; (1-5) determining, by the server computer, whether payment data corresponding to a virtual space package purchase from the user computer is input; And (1-6) when the payment data is input from the user computer, after performing the payment at the server computer, the step of locating the virtual space package purchased in the blog / community of the user and starting the service Message delivery and development service method using a character for growth. The method of claim 5, wherein the process (2), (2-1) determining whether a purchase of a character for growth is requested from a specific user who has made a communication connection to the server computer; (2-2) if a purchase of a character for growth is requested, requesting input of message content, message opening time, and user information to be transmitted from the server computer to the corresponding user computer; (2-3) determining whether a message content to be included in the growth character, a message opening time, and user information to be received are input from the user computer that has requested to purchase the growth character in the server computer; (2-4) requesting payment of the growth character from the server computer to the user computer when the message content to be included in the growth character, a message opening time, and user information to be received are input; (2-5) determining, at the server computer, whether payment data corresponding to a growth character purchase is input from the user computer; (2-6) When the payment data is input from the user's computer, the character for growth by another person is a blog / community of a specific user designated by the user who purchased the character for growth after performing the payment at the server computer. Informing of arrival; (2-7) judging whether data for confirming that the server / community user has received the character for growth by another is input from the server computer; And (2-8) When data confirming that the character for growth has been received by another person is input, the server computer places the character for growth presented by the person in a virtual space package provided in the blog / community of the user. Message delivery and upbringing service method using a character for growth, characterized in that it comprises a step. The method of claim 5, wherein the process (3), (3-1) determining, by the server computer, whether a predetermined time for opening a message designated by another person who presents a growth character located in a virtual space package in a user's blog / community has elapsed; (3-2) extracting a predetermined message included in the character for growth from the database when a predetermined time elapses according to the opening of the message; And And (3-3) outputting, through the growth character located in the virtual space package in the blog / community of the user, a predetermined message to be delivered by the other person presenting the growth character in the server computer. Message delivery and nurturing service method using a character for growth. The method of claim 5, wherein the process (4), (4-1) after opening a message included in the character for growth, analyzing, by the server computer, the activities of others accessing the blog / community established by the user; And (4-2) growing the character for growth in the virtual space package based on the data analyzing the activity of others accessing the blog / community opened by the user in the server computer; Message delivery and nurturing service method using a character for growth. delete delete The method of claim 5, wherein the growth character, A method of delivering and fostering a message using a character for growth, characterized in that the first growth is performed at the time of opening the message, and then the second growth is performed in proportion to the amount of activity of others who visited the blog / community of the user.

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