KR100933622B1 - Apparatus and method for processing game event according to packet arrival order - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention sets the order of the game command on the game server side in various online game services provided through the communication network, and if the arrival order of the game command packet transmitted from the game client to the game server matches the set game command order, the user Various events, such as allowing a player to acquire a specific game item. Accordingly, various effects related to the operation of the user playing the online game can be combined with the game, thereby providing a more interesting online game service.

Network, game, command, game server, packet, sequence, event

Description

Apparatus and Method for Processing Game Event using Packet Receiving Sequence}

1 is an overview of an online game service system;

2 is an example of configuring a game client;

3 is an example of a structure of a packet;

Figure 4 is an embodiment of a game event processing apparatus according to the present invention,

5 is an overview in which a game instruction sequence and an event are set accordingly;

Figure 6 is an embodiment of a game event processing method according to the present invention,

7 and 8 are specific embodiments of a process of determining whether a packet received from a game client has a predetermined game command sequence.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

11-1: Computer Terminal 11-2: Game Client

12: Network 13: Game Service System

13-1: Web Server 13-2: Authentication Server

13-3: Game Server 13-4: Database

21: game processing module 22: packet generation module

23: packet communication module 24: packet analysis module

40: game event processing unit 41: sequence setting unit

42: packet receiving section 43: sequence checking section

44: event execution unit

The present invention relates to a game event processing apparatus according to the packet arrival order and a method thereof. In particular, when a game command packet received from a game client playing an online game to a game server has a predetermined game command order, Run events to make the online game more interesting.

Due to the development of communication technology and related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of computer games are provided. The computer game has been actively provided by the online game service which allows users to play games by accessing the game server through various communication networks such as the Internet network or the mobile communication network, instead of being independently executed in a personal computer (PC). .

Meanwhile, online game service providers are using various methods to provide more interesting game services.

In order to attract the attention of users, the characteristics of the game itself, such as graphic effects, sound effects, and scenarios in which the game is played, are the most important factors, but the various effects of the game are reflected in the game. The method is also often used.

One example is how to generate various events during the game. For example, in the related art, an event is generated according to a condition that occurs during the game, such as when a user's character talks with another character in a game or when hunting a certain monster.

As such, events that depend on the user's game progress may have a good effect on attracting users' attention and immersing them in the game, which may be directly related to the profitability of the game service provider. Therefore, it will be necessary to develop a variety of methods that can attract the attention of the user by combining the user's game progress and events.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to meet the necessity as described above, and sets the order of game commands on the game server side, and the arrival order of game command packets transmitted from the game client to the game server matches the set game command order. The present invention provides an apparatus and method for processing a game event according to a packet arrival order that can induce a user's attention by combining a user's game progress and an event by executing various events such as allowing a user to acquire a specific game item. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the game event processing apparatus according to the packet arrival order of the present invention, the order setting unit for setting the order (game command order) of the game instructions to be handled in each of the independent command unit in the game; A packet receiver configured to receive a game command packet from a game client undergoing a game through a communication network; A sequence check unit for confirming whether the order of game commands received in the form of a packet through the packet receiver matches the game command order set by the order setting unit; And an event execution unit that executes a schedule event according to the result of the confirmation of the order confirmation unit.

The ordering unit may be configured to set one or more game command sequences and events for each game command sequence.

At this time, the event execution unit may be configured to execute an event set for the corresponding game command sequence that matches the order of the game command received in the form of a packet through the packet receiver.

The game event processing apparatus may further include sequence disclosure means for releasing a predetermined portion of the set game instruction sequence or the set game instruction sequence through a communication network. At this time, the undisclosed game command sequence portion may give the user a surprise regarding the occurrence of the event.

The order setting unit may be further configured to set information (time information) regarding a time at which each game command should be received with respect to the game command order, and the order checking unit may be configured to receive each game command received through the packet receiver. It may be configured to further check whether the time information is satisfied.

In such an embodiment the time information may be configured to include information about the time interval between game commands and whether it should be received after the time interval has passed or before the time interval has passed.

On the other hand, the game event processing method according to the packet arrival order of the present invention, the step of setting at least one game command sequence and the event to be executed for each game command sequence in the game server (the game command is an independent command in the game itself) Treated as a unit); Checking, by the game server, a game command sequence received in a packet form from a game client while playing a game through a communication network, in accordance with the set game command sequence; And executing a corresponding event when the game command sequence received in the form of a packet from the game client matches the set game command sequence.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an example of a system in which a game service is provided through a communication network, users may use the computer terminal 11-1 to play a game service system 13 through various communication networks 12 such as the Internet network. ), The game service provided by the game service system 13 can be used.

The computer terminal 11-1 may be any of various computer devices capable of connecting to a communication network 12 such as a mobile phone or a dedicated game machine as well as a personal computer (PC) and executing a game provided by the game server 13-3. And a game client 11-2 for executing and advancing the game is installed in the computer terminal 11-1 on the user side. The game client 11-2 may be configured as a computer program installed and operated in the computer terminal 11-1, and may be recorded in a digital data storage medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed to a user, but the communication network 12 It can also be downloaded and installed automatically.

The game service system 13 providing the game service may be configured in a form suitable for the type of the communication network 12.

The game service system 13 may be configured in various ways as needed. In general, the game service system 13 may provide various information related to game services through an internet network, and allow a user to register to open a game account or to play a game client program. Web server 13-1, which plays a role of downloading the document, an authentication server 13-2 for authenticating a user who wants to use the game, and a communication network 12, for each user to play the game online. It includes components such as a game server (13-3) that allows to proceed, and a database (13-4) for storing and managing a variety of information required to operate the game service system (13).

The types of games provided by the game server 13-3 include RPG (Role Playing Game), MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game), a racing game, and martial arts, in which a plurality of users can participate simultaneously. There is no limit to games, shooting games, board games, etc.

On the other hand, in order for the game server 13-3 to play an online game, various game information such as a game command input by a user must be transmitted to the game server 13-3.

Looking at an example of the game client 11-2 with reference to Figure 2, the game processing module 21 is responsible for the overall processing of running and progressing the game, the packet generation module 22 is the game server 13 -3) packetize the information to be transmitted. That is, when a user inputs a game command for playing a game through various input means interlocked with the computer terminal 11-1 such as a mouse or a keyboard, a data packet including the game command is generated.

The types of packets exchanged between the game client 11-2 and the game server 13-3 may be configured as needed.

Referring to FIG. 3, an example of a packet type is described. Each packet includes user identification information such as a field 31 for inputting information for identifying a packet type and a user ID for identifying a user. It may include a field 32 for input, and a field 33 for inputting the game command information input by the user, etc., and communication using a packet such as information indicating the start and end of the packet and information for correcting a transmission error Of course, the various additional information required to include may be included.

The packet communication module 23 transmits the packet generated by the packet generation module 22 to the game server 13-3 through the communication network 12, and the game server 13-3 carries out the game instruction contained in this packet. Advance the game according to.

At this time, the game server 13-3 transmits the packet to the game client of another user who participates in the game so that the other game client can know the situation. For example, if user A enters a game command to move his character or a game object to the right, this information is also passed to other users who participate in the game, so that user A's character or the game object moves to the right. Make sure you know. This process is of course applied to the game client of all users participating in the game.

In addition, the packet communication module 23 receives a packet transmitted from the game server 13-3 via the communication network 12.

The packet analysis module 24 analyzes the packet received from the game server 13-3 and transmits to the game processing module 21 which user inputs which game command, so that the game processing module 21 is included in the game. It is possible to reflect the situation of other users participating in the game.

Referring to FIG. 4, the game event processing device 40 (hereinafter referred to as a game event processing device) according to the packet arrival order of the present invention includes a sequence setting unit 41, a packet receiving unit 42, and a sequence checking unit 43. And an event execution unit 44, and are configured on the game server 13-3 side.

The order setting unit 41 allows the game service manager to set the game command order. The game commands whose order is set in the order setting unit 41 refer to commands that are handled in units of independent commands in the game. That is, the effect of the command is generated as one, and when two or more keys are combined to form one command, each key is not a game command, and all combinations of the corresponding keys become one game command.
The order of game commands can be set arbitrarily. Assuming a game in which the character's movement and skills are used, the order of game commands can be set to "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack-move-skill A". Can be.

In addition, one or more game command sequences may be set. For example, if n game instruction sequences are set, game instruction sequences # 1 to #n may be set, and each game instruction sequence consists of a set of a plurality of game instructions.

At this time, an event to be generated for each of the game command sequences # 1 to #n may be set. For example, referring to FIG. 5A, an event for obtaining reward # 1 may be set for game instruction sequence # 1, and an event for obtaining reward #n for game instruction sequence #n. have.

In this case, the reward may have various meanings, and includes a meaning as a benefit to be provided to the user who generated the game commands in the corresponding game command order.

For example, it not only provides active benefits such as providing certain game items, granting certain skills or stats during the game, increasing the speed of movement of characters or game objects, and acquiring weapons, but also giving characters to other users nearby. Passive benefits such as forced stats reductions and reduced movement speeds can also be rewarded. Such rewards may be differentiated depending on the difficulty of the game instruction sequence.

In addition, the event is not necessarily to give any reward to the user as in the above example, it should be understood to mean any effect related to the game that can be achieved when the set sequence of the game command.

For example, an event can be an event that changes the game map, changes the coordinates within the game map, or allows a character to perform a specific action or speech during the game.

The packet receiver 42 serves to receive a game command packet including a game command from the game client 11-1 through the communication network 12. In general, the game server 13-3 analyzes the contents of the packet received through the packet receiver 42 and executes game logic corresponding thereto.

The order confirmation unit 43 plays a role of checking whether the order of the game commands received in the form of a packet through the packet receiver 42 matches the order of the game commands set by the order setting unit 41.

That is, if the order of the game command sequence from the game command sequence # 1 to #n in the order setting unit 41 as in the above example, the order confirmation unit 43 is received from the game client 11-1 It plays a role of checking whether the game command packet conforms to any one of the game command sequences.

The event execution unit 44 generates an event set for the corresponding game command sequence when a user generates a game command packet according to the game command sequence set by the order setting unit 41 as a result of the check of the order confirmation unit 43. Run

For example, the game instruction sequence # 1 set in the order setting unit 41 is "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack-move-skill A", and the game instruction sequence # 2 is "attack-move-attack- Skill B-Attack-Defense ", and assuming that reward A and reward B are set as events for game command sequence # 1 and # 2, respectively, the game received from user A as a result of confirmation by order confirmation unit 43. If the order of the instruction packets indicates " attack-move-attack-skill B-attack-defense " in turn, the event execution unit 44 executes the compensation B. FIG.

Therefore, if the reward B is for allowing the user to acquire a specific game item, the event execution unit 44 records in the database 13-4 with the user A owning the specific game item. Will fire the event. In addition, if the reward B affects other users participating in the game together with the user A, a packet containing the information is transmitted to the game clients of the other users so that each game client may reflect the rewards in the game. To help.

Meanwhile, the game command sequence set as described above may be operated in a public or private state to users.

To this end, the game event processing apparatus 40 may include a sequence disclosure means for releasing a predetermined portion of the set game instruction sequence or the set game instruction sequence through the communication network 12.

For example, if game commands # 1 to #n are set, game commands # 1 and # 2 may be disclosed, and game commands # 3 to #n may not be disclosed. In addition, only a portion of the "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack" in the game command sequence consisting of "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack-move-skill A" may be disclosed.

The order disclosure means may be configured in various ways as necessary, and configured to transmit the information to be disclosed to each game client from the game server 13-3 to display on the game screen, or in the web server 13-1. It can also be configured to post to a web page that provides game service-related information.

In the case of releasing the game command sequence, each user may have fun in trying to play the game in the order of the game command, and in the case of not releasing the game command, the process of finding the unexpectedness and the sequence of accidentally obtaining a reward You can have fun at

As an example of a martial arts game, when a user enters a game command in a specific order and the game command packet arrives in that order in the game server 13-3, the user may be rewarded in the form of a performance.

In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the game event processing apparatus 40 may be configured to consider not only the packet arrival order but also the time that a packet should arrive as an event occurrence condition.

In this embodiment, the order setting unit 41 may be configured to set together information (hereinafter, referred to as time information) regarding the time when each game command should be received with respect to the game command order. 43 is also configured to confirm whether or not each game command received through the packet receiver 42 satisfies the time information set in the order setting section 41.

 Referring to FIG. 5B, when the game command sequence # 1 to #n and the event for each game instruction sequence are set by the order setting unit 41, time information about the game instruction is set together.

The time information refers to a time condition in which each game command should be received through a packet, and may be variously configured as necessary.

One embodiment of constructing time information is to include information about the time interval between game instructions and whether it should be received after that time interval has passed or before that time interval has passed.

In order to help understand the description, one specific example is provided, where the game command sequence and time interval are set to "Move-Attack (0.1 sec) -Move (0.2 sec)" and should be received before that time interval passes. Assuming that the packet is included, the packet containing the game command 'attack' is received within 0.1 seconds after receiving the packet including the 'move', the game command in the first order, and the packet including the last game command 'move'. Event must be received within 0.2 seconds after the packet containing the game command 'attack' is received.

An embodiment of a game event processing method according to the packet arrival order of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

First, at least one game command sequence and an event to be executed for each game command sequence are set in the game server (S61).
Here, the game command refers to a command that is treated as an independent command unit in the game. That is, the effect of the command is generated as one, and when two or more keys are combined to form one command, each key is not a game command, and all combinations of the corresponding keys become one game command.

As described above, the game command sequence can be arbitrarily set. Assuming a game in which the character's movement and skills are used, the order of game commands may be set as "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack-move-skill A".

The game server receives the game command packet from the game client while playing the game through the communication network (S62).

In addition, when the game command packet is received in step S62, it is checked whether the game command received through the packet matches any game command sequence set in step S61 (S63).

As a result of the check in step S63, if the order of the game command packets received from the game client matches any of the game command sequences set in step S61, after executing the event set corresponding to the corresponding game command sequence, the process proceeds to step S62. Otherwise, the flow advances directly to step S62 (S64, S65). At this time, after performing step S65, the packet reception order for the user is checked again from the beginning.

As an example of step S65, the set game instruction sequence # 1 is "move-attack-move-attack-move-attack-move-skill A", and the game instruction sequence # 2 is "attack-move-attack-skill B-attack" -Defense ", assuming that rewards A and rewards B are set as events for game instruction sequence # 1 and # 2, respectively, the order of game instruction packets received from user A as a result of the check in step S63 is in order. If you indicate "Attack-Move-Attack-Skill B-Attack-Defense", you will execute Reward B.

Meanwhile, the process of checking whether the order of the game command packets received from the game client in step S63 matches which game command order set in step S61 may be implemented in various ways.

An example thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

At this time, it is assumed that the game instruction sequence # 1 set through step S61 is composed of game instructions # 1 to #k, and each game instruction is stored in the game instructions [0] to [k] as an array variable. do. In the following description, it is performed for any one user. However, since the packet received from the game client to the game server may include user identification information as shown in FIG. 3, the user identification information is used to distinguish each user. Of course, the following process can be performed for each user.

First, the temporary variable m for determining whether up to k game instructions are all satisfied is initialized to 0 (S71).

When a packet for this user is received (S72), it is determined whether or not the game command included in this packet matches the m-th game command (game command [m]) of the preset game command sequence. (S73).

As a result of the determination in step S73, if the game command included in the received packet does not match the m-th game command in the preset game command sequence, the order is already out of order and the process proceeds to step S71 for comparison from the beginning. To reinitialize the variable m.

However, if the game command included in the received packet matches the m-th game command in the preset game command sequence as a result of the determination in step S73, it is determined whether the value of the current variable m is equal to the value of k (S74). .

As a result of the determination in step S74, if the value of the current variable m is not equal to the value of k, the order of the game instructions must be continuously compared. Therefore, the value of the variable m is increased by 1 and then the process proceeds to step S72.

However, if the value of the current variable m is equal to k as a result of the determination in step S74, since the arrival order of the game command packet generated by the user coincides with the preset game command sequence # 1, the game command sequence # 1 Notify that this has been achieved and proceeds to initial step S71 (S76). At this time, according to step S76, step S65 of FIG. 6 may be performed, and an event for game instruction sequence # 1 may be executed.

Referring to FIG. 8, an embodiment of checking whether to execute an event by applying a time condition as well as a sequence of game command packets received from a game client will be described.

In this case, the preset game command sequence # 1 includes game commands # 1 to #k, and time information # 1 to #k associated with each game command # 1 to #k is set, and game command and time It is assumed that the information is stored in the game instructions [0] to the game instruction [k] and the time information [0] to the time information [k] as array variables, respectively.

First, the temporary variable m for determining whether up to k game instructions are all satisfied is initialized to 0 (S81).

When a packet for this user is received (S82), it is determined whether or not the game command included in this packet matches the m-th game command (game command [m]) of the preset game command sequence. (S83).

As a result of the determination in step S83, the game command included in the received packet does not match the m-th game command in the preset game command sequence, or the time indicated by the time information [m] is received. If the condition is not satisfied, the order is already out of order, and the procedure proceeds to step S81 to initialize the variable m in order to compare from the beginning.

However, as a result of the determination in step S83, the game command included in the received packet matches the m-th game command of the preset game command sequence, and the time when the corresponding game command is received is represented by time information [m]. If the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether the value of the current variable m is equal to the value of k (S84).

As a specific example of step S83 for the purpose of understanding the description, it is assumed that the current m value is 3, the game instruction [3] is 'move', and the time information [3] is set to indicate 'within 0.2 seconds'. Then, if the packet received from the current game client includes a game command 'move' and the previous game command packet is received within 0.2 seconds after the reception, it is possible to proceed to step S84. In addition, when m = 0, it can be treated as satisfying the time condition unconditionally.

As a result of the determination in step S84, if the value of the current variable m is not equal to the value of k, the order of the game instructions must be continuously compared, and then the value of the variable m is increased by 1 and then the procedure goes to step S82.

However, if the value of the current variable m is equal to the value of k as a result of the determination in step S84, since the arrival order and time condition of the game instruction packet generated by the corresponding user match all of the preset game instruction sequence # 1, the game instruction Inform that step # 1 has been achieved, and proceed to initial step S81 (S86).

The above-described embodiments are intended to help the understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. to be.

According to the present invention, various events related to a game may be executed according to the order of packets transmitted from the game client to the game server (that is, the order of game commands input by the user).

In other words, a fun event can be set and generated in response to a combination of various game commands input by a user in the course of a game. In particular, since the occurrence of the event is related to the user's own behavior, and if the order of the game is not disclosed, unexpected events can be given to the event, thereby making the online game more interesting and interesting.

Claims (7)

Information about the order of game commands (game command order) handled as independent command units in a game, and the time interval at which adjacent next game commands should be received for each game command included in the game command order. A sequence setting unit for setting (time information); A packet receiver configured to receive a game command packet from a game client undergoing a game through a communication network; A sequence checking unit for checking whether a game command received in the form of a packet through the packet receiving unit satisfies both the game command sequence and time information set through the order setting unit; And Game event processing apparatus according to the packet arrival sequence comprising an event execution unit for executing a predetermined event according to the result of the confirmation of the order confirmation unit. The method of claim 1, And the order setting unit is configured to set at least one game command order and an event for each game command order. The method of claim 2, The event execution unit according to the packet arrival order, characterized in that configured to execute the event set for the corresponding game command sequence corresponding to the order of the game command received in the form of a packet through the packet receiver. . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The game event processing apparatus according to the packet arrival sequence, characterized in that it further comprises a sequence disclosure means for releasing a predetermined portion of the set game command sequence or the set game command sequence through a communication network. delete delete One or more game command sequences in the game server, information about the time intervals (time information) that each game command contained in the game command sequence should be received in relation to the adjacent previous game commands, and corresponding to each game command sequence Setting an event to execute (each game instruction being treated as an independent instruction unit within the game); Confirming whether a game command received in a packet form from a game client satisfies the set game command order and time information while the game server is playing a game through a communication network; And If the game command received from the game client in the form of a packet satisfies the set game command order and time information, executing the event set according to the corresponding game command order; How to handle game events.

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