KR101297728B1 - Method and server of providing flat sum service in on-line game service - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of providing a subscription service includes a game server free of use of at least one item selected by a predetermined criterion among items available in an online game within a preset period of time, and a discount on a charge of a service available in the online game. A service for providing at least one benefit, the method comprising: setting up and storing at least one flat-rate service in which at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently and stored in a database; Transmitting information about at least one flat service stored in the user terminal and at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service; Receiving at least one benefit included in the subscription service corresponding to the selection input in the user's account when receiving the selection input for any one of the at least one subscription information transmitted from the user terminal and payment information for the selection input, Providing during the subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And notifying the user terminal of the information on the provided benefits.

Description

Method and server of providing flat sum service in on-line game service

The present invention relates to an online game service. In particular, an online game service is used to pay a fixed fee for items used to change the attributes of at least one of a character and a game, and to use a flat service according to a payment amount. It relates to a method and server for providing.

As the network develops, various online game services are being provided. In addition, due to the improvement of graphics technology and the performance of game user terminals, high-end game programs are being made, and game contents that accurately describe the real world or the virtual world are provided.

In an online game, one mission can be cooperatively handled with others, or content can be enjoyed through competition with others. At this time, in an online game, it is necessary to prepare content that induces competition among users. Because of the characteristics of the online game, in order to maintain or increase its utilization rate, it is necessary to induce competition among users, so that the users must continuously access the online game to play the game. There are various genres in online games. Among the online games that users typically use, there are sports games. Some sports games include video games or computer games that can be played using a single player using a user terminal, and there are also online sports games that can be played with other users, such as cooperative play. .

Such a sports game is a game in which a user operates a supervisor or a player to play a game according to a sports rule with an opponent team played by artificial intelligence in game contents or played by other users, I will play for.

On the other hand, in the online game, item contents are essentially used to assist the progress of the game. Users can purchase and use various items necessary for game progress in an item shop on an execution screen of an online game or an item shop of a website for accessing an online game.

The items are helping the progress of the game in various ways according to the kind of the items. For example, according to the items, the numerical values for improving the character's ability are different, and in order to obtain the advanced items, Will play hard at. In order to be able to compete in the game equally with other users with a range of level differences, even beginner users need to use items that enhance the user's character. Service such as item image and item sale are becoming an important part.

However, these items are generally purchased through game money, and the cost of purchasing individual items is never small. It is even true that so-called `` Movement '' items, which maximize the character's stats, are actually traded for several hundred to tens of thousands of won.

Thus, a technique for allowing an item to be purchased at a lower cost, so that the user can easily enjoy the game, and ultimately, to encourage the user to buy more items in the long run by being interested in the game. This is desperately required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flat-rate service that allows a user to use a variety of items at a lower cost by providing a subscription service that allows a user to use more items for a certain period of time than if each individual item is purchased within a certain period of time. The present invention provides a method of providing an online game subscription service.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a subscription service that induces a user to use a large number of items at a relatively low cost, so that the user can feel a lot of interest in online games, and in the long run, more users It is to provide a subscription service providing server for an online game service that allows you to purchase an item.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an online game system that can induce a user to subscribe to a subscription service by exposing the user to various subscription services.

One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, the game server, the benefit of using at least one item selected by a predetermined criterion among the items available in the online game for free within a predetermined period, and the online game A service for providing at least one benefit of a discount rate of a service available in a service, the method comprising: setting and storing in a database at least one flat rate service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently; Transmitting information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service to a user terminal; The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; Providing a benefit of during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And notifying the user terminal of the information on the benefits provided.

The storing may include at least one of a provision amount of each of the at least one item provided, a type of the at least one item, a character in the game and the game when each of the at least one item is used, according to the subscription service. It is preferable to differentially determine at least one of an application effect indicating the degree to which the attribute of the property is changed and a discount rate of the use rate of the service, and store it in the database.

The transmitting may include determining whether the indicating means of the user terminal is located at a predetermined guide point; And when the indicating means is located at the guide point, determining whether the user has subscribed to one of the at least one flat service.

The transmitting may further include displaying a remaining period and a benefit of the subscription service when the user is subscribed to any one of the at least one subscription service.

The transmitting may include, when the user is not subscribed to the at least one flat rate service, a guide for at least one benefit included in the flat rate service to which the user can subscribe, and a fee required to subscribe to the flat rate service. Preferably displaying at least one of the information.

The providing step may include a daily equivalence of the total amount of items included in the benefit associated with the subscription service corresponding to the selection input for the period of providing the benefit, when the user first accesses the online game server on a daily basis. Providing each time; And registering the provided items in the user's item database.

The notifying may include: notifying the user terminal that at least one of the character of the online game and the online game is changed by an provided item; And notifying the user terminal of information about the at least one benefit included in the subscription service.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is the benefit of using at least one item selected by a predetermined criterion among the items available in the online game for free within a predetermined period, and available in the online game. A service for providing at least one benefit of a discount rate of a service, the subscription benefit determining unit configured to set and store at least one subscription service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set in a database; A flat benefit guide exposing unit for transmitting and displaying information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service; The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; A subscription service provider for providing a benefit of the subscription during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And a provision service notification unit for notifying the user terminal of the information on the provided benefits.

The subscription benefit determining unit, according to the subscription service, the amount of each of the at least one item provided, the type of the at least one item, at least one of the character in the game and the game when each of the at least one item is used It is preferable to differentially determine at least one of an application effect indicating the degree to which the attribute of the property is changed and a discount rate of the use rate of the service, and store it in the database.

The subscription benefit exposure exposure unit determines whether the instruction means of the user terminal is located at a predetermined guide point, and if the instruction means is located at the guide point, the user subscribes to any one of the at least one flat service. It is desirable to determine whether or not.

When the user is subscribed to any one of the at least one subscription service, the subscription benefit guide exposure unit preferably displays the remaining period and benefits of the subscription service to which the user is subscribed.

When the user is not subscribed to the at least one subscription service, the subscription benefit guide exposure unit is required to provide guidance on at least one benefit included in the subscription service to which the user can subscribe and to subscribe to the subscription service. It is preferable to display at least one of the fare information.

The subscription service provider, when the user first connects to the online game server on a daily basis for a daily equivalent of the total amount of items included in the benefit associated with the subscription service corresponding to the selection input, for the provision period of the benefit It is desirable to register the provided items to the user's item database.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, the game server, the benefit of using at least one item selected by a predetermined criterion among the items available in the online game for free within a predetermined period, and A service that provides at least one benefit of a discount rate of a service available in an online game, and sets and stores in a database at least one flat rate service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently. step; Transmitting information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service to a user terminal; The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; Providing a benefit of during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And notifying the user terminal of the information on the benefits provided. The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing a method of providing a subscription service in an online game.

According to the present invention, when a user pays a certain amount of money, a flat rate service is provided that allows more items to be used than when purchasing individual items within a certain period of time. Therefore, it is possible to induce a user to use various items at a lower cost.

In addition, using the flat-rate service according to the present invention, a user can use a plurality of items at a relatively low cost. Therefore, the user may feel a lot of interest in the online game in the short term, and as a result, the user may purchase more items in the long term by playing the online game for a long time.

In addition, according to the present invention, by exposing the various differentiated flat services to the user, the user can easily obtain information about the exposed flat service, and as a result, many users can be subscribed to the flat service.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing a subscription service in an online game according to an aspect of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of guiding a flat rate benefit in a method of providing a flat rate service in an online game according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a subscription service in a method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process of notifying the benefits provided in the method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a message displayed in the method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.
6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an online game system having a subscription service providing function in which the present invention may be implemented.
7 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a subscription service providing server according to another aspect of the present invention.
8A-8C are diagrams illustrating messages guiding the benefits of the differential flat rate service provided in the operational scenario of the present invention.
9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating flat-rate benefits provided in an operating scenario of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating additional benefits provided in an operating scenario of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method and a server for providing a subscription service according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, in order to clarify the understanding of the present invention, description of well-known technology for the features of the present invention will be omitted. The following examples are detailed description to help understand the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent inventions that perform the same functions as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, it is to be noted that the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In addition, in describing the component of this invention, terms, such as 1st, 2nd, A, B, (a), (b), can be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing a subscription service in an online game according to an aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, according to the method of providing a flat rate service according to the present invention, first, a benefit for each of one or more differential flat rate services is determined and stored in a database (S110).

In the present specification, the term 'flat service' means that a user pays a certain amount and then provides more services than the sum of the individual services corresponding to the amount, so that the users of the online game can receive more services at the same cost. In the case of the provider of the online game service, this represents a service that can increase sales. In particular, the method of providing a flat fee service according to the present invention provides not only one or more flat fee services but also frequently exposes information on benefits related to the flat rate service to users, thereby providing information on the flat rate service while playing online games. Make it easy to access.

In the present invention, the term 'benefit' refers to a service provided to users who subscribe to a subscription service, and the benefit is related to the purchase and application of the item. That is, the benefits allow users to use more items than to purchase individual items, and provide benefits such as increasing the effect of the items even for the same item. In addition, it may also include providing additional services other than users who do not subscribe to the subscription service. Benefits herein are determined in connection with a subscription service. It may be a trade secret of a provider of an online game service to provide a flat fee service including a benefit to a user. On-line game service providers can use the subscription service as a way to attract more users and increase sales.

When the subscription service is determined, the user is exposed to the guide through the benefits through various methods (S120). The way in which the benefits are exposed to the user is preferably revealed unconsciously rather than in the form of explicit advertising. If you take an explicit form of advertising, you can create a rejection of advertising. On the other hand, the continuous exposure of benefits has the advantage that users can accept information about the subscription service without being rejected. The manner in which the online game server exposes the guidance of benefits to the user is described in detail in the relevant part of the specification.

If the user is constantly exposed to the benefits, the user may be interested in the subscription service. As a result, it is possible to induce a user to select and pay for the subscription service, thereby increasing the sales.

Then, the user receives a guide to the benefit and determines whether to pay by selecting one of the subscription service (S130). If the user selects and pays a flat fee service, the user provides a benefit corresponding to the flat fee service (S140). It is as described above that the benefit may be related to the purchase and application of the item or to additional services. For some examples, subscribing to a subscription service changes the amount of offer, the selling price, and the type of the item and the application effects that indicate the degree to which the attributes of the character and the game change when the item is applied. For example, by subscribing to a subscription service, you can purchase more items at the same cost, or the price of the item itself may be discounted. In addition, there may be items that are specially provided only to those who subscribe to the subscription service. Furthermore, if the subscription to the subscription service, the attributes of the character and the game may be changed more. For example, the stats increase may be greater, or the stats of the entire team may increase in a team battle.

In the present specification, a character's attributes include a character's physical power, capability, experience, relative ability between characters, odds for a particular match opponent, physical condition, and the like. In addition, the attributes of the game may include a determination of a match opponent, a decision of a match method, a decision of a match place, a capability of a match opponent, whether or not an item is applicable, and a character rental and sale condition in an online sports game. In other words, it can be seen that the attribute of the character is related to the ability of the character itself, and the attribute of the game is related to the ability between the teams where the characters are gathered and the place of competition, game mode (such as tournament mode, league mode, and world cup mode). . However, these elements are merely examples of the character properties and the properties of the online game, and of course, much more elements can be included in the character properties and game properties.

Various benefits that may be provided to a user are described in detail later in the corresponding part of the specification.

The satisfaction of a user who pays a flat rate service also depends on the absolute amount of benefits offered, but also depends on how much of the benefits he or she receives. For example, no matter how many discounts you receive, not all users are fully aware of the discounts you receive. Therefore, if you are not familiar with the benefits you receive, you may be reluctant to pay for another subscription if your subscription has expired.

Therefore, the method of providing a subscription service in the online game according to the present invention notifies the user about the benefits provided (S150). Therefore, the user can fully recognize the benefits provided through the subscription service paid by the user, which can induce additional payment.

If the user does not decide the desired subscription service yet and does not pay, the service is terminated without providing a benefit.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of guiding a flat rate benefit in a method of providing a flat rate service in an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, a guide point of a specific area of a game screen is determined (S210). In the present specification, the guide point refers to a position or area for displaying a specific guide message when an instruction means such as a mouse pointer is close. The guide point is determined to display a particular guide message without burden while the user unknowingly moving the mouse pointer while playing the online game.

When the guide point is determined, the position of the mouse pointer is detected (S220).

In operation S230, it is determined whether the detected mouse pointer is located within the guide point. If the mouse pointer is not located at the guide point, the position of the mouse pointer is detected again. If the mouse pointer is located at the guide point, a guide message necessary for the user is displayed.

The guidance message displayed to the user depends on whether the user has already subscribed to the subscription service. Therefore, it is first determined whether the user is a subscriber of the flat rate service (S240). If the user is subscribed to the subscription service, information such as the remaining period and benefits of the subscription service is already displayed. Alternatively, if necessary, other related information such as information on a subscription service and a packaged product may be displayed (S250).

If the user is not subscribed to the subscription service, it is preferable to output a guide message for inducing the user to subscribe to the subscription service. Therefore, the guide for the benefit of the subscription service that the user can subscribe to is displayed (S260).

As shown in Figure 2, in the method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention, the user does not directly promote the subscription service. On the other hand, the information about the subscription service is unknowingly displayed repeatedly through the movement of the mouse pointer, which is an unconscious action of the user. Therefore, a user who is continuously exposed to such information may be interested in the subscription service without considering the rejection of the advertisement.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a subscription service in a method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, a user receives information about a subscription service to be paid from a database (S310). As described above, the benefit provided by each subscription service that is differentially provided according to the cost may be determined by the company that provides the online game service.

Then, the online game server receives payment information such as personal information, payment method, password, etc. of the user from the user (S320). When the payment information is received, the online game server determines whether the received payment information is valid and processes the payment operation (S330). Whether the received payment information is valid may be queried to an accredited certification authority, or may use an electronic encryption technique using a public key-secret key structure. However, the payment technology that can be adopted in the present invention is not limited thereto, and all conventional technologies that can securely handle payment operations can be used.

When payment of the subscription service is completed, the user receives information on the benefits related to the subscription service selected by the user from the database, and determines the daily amount by working the total amount of items related to the subscription service paid for the service providing period (S340). . The reason for not collectively paying the items to the users who subscribed to the subscription service in the present invention is that it is difficult to recover the items already paid when canceling the subscription service or requesting a refund later. Even a malicious user may be required to consume a paid item in a short time and then request a refund.

Therefore, in the method of providing a flat-rate service in the online game according to the present invention, rather than paying the items to be provided collectively, they are paid every day. In this case, the daily equivalent of the item is preferably paid only when the user connects to the online game server, rather than being unconditionally paid daily. If the user does not connect to the online game server, the daily equivalent may be extinguished. If an item is paid only when the user connects to the online game server, the user has the effect of encouraging the user to access the online game server every day. In particular, when midnight passes after accessing before midnight, the item may not be paid again. In this case, the unpaid item may be paid when the user reconnects to the online game server on the same day.

Accordingly, in the method of providing an subscription service in the online game according to the present invention, it is determined whether the user first accesses the online game server in the corresponding day (S350). If there is no access history of the day, it is determined that the first access is made and a daily equivalent of the item is provided (S360). However, if there is a connection history on that day, the daily equivalent is no longer provided.

Finally, the attributes of the character and the game are changed in consideration of the provided items. This process is similar to using the provided item. Of course, there are some items that can be effective by the possession itself, and some items can only be effective when certain conditions are satisfied. For example, there are those that can only take effect while a certain time condition (one week later or one week after acquisition) is satisfied. In this case, of course, the effect of the item can be generated only when the corresponding condition is satisfied. Character attributes or game attributes changed by the items in this specification will be described later in detail in the corresponding parts of the specification.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process of notifying the benefits provided in the method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a user who subscribes to a subscription service receives a corresponding service. In this case, the service provided by the user may be that a property of a character or a game is changed.

Therefore, first, it is determined whether the property of the character or game has been changed (S410). This determination step is necessary because not all items by themselves change the character or the attributes of the game because they are provided. It is as described above that certain items do not take effect on their own and may only take effect when used in practice. Furthermore, any item may be given a validity period or a validity period. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether or not the property of the character or the game is changed separately from whether the item is held.

If the property of the character or game is changed, the changed property may be guided using a speech bubble or an icon. If you tell them whether or not you want to change a property, you can see exactly how much the property has changed. In addition, if the icon indicates whether or not to change the property has the advantage that the user can know whether or not to change the property more intuitively. Therefore, in the method of providing a flat-rate service in the online game according to the present invention, it is preferable to notify the attribute change result using a speech bubble and an icon.

In addition, even if the character or the attribute of the game is not immediately changed, it is determined whether there is a possibility that it will be changed later (S430). This is to determine whether there are additional services available in the future that can be provided only when the item becomes effective or is subscribed to a particular subscription service.

If there is an additional service to be provided, this also guides using a speech bubble or icon (S440).

5 is a diagram illustrating a message displayed in the method of providing a subscription service in an online game according to the present invention.

FIG. 5A illustrates a benefit message provided to an unsubscribed user who has not subscribed to a subscription service, and FIG. 5B illustrates attributes of a character or game when a user subscribes to a subscription service or applies an item. The provided service notification message indicating the changed result is shown.

The benefit guide message 500 includes a character property change benefit window 510, a game property change benefit window 520, an additional service guide window 530, and a price display window 540. After confirming the benefit guidance message 500, the user can immediately purchase the guided subscription service by pressing the purchase button 542. Or by pressing the cancel button 544 may not yet subscribe to the subscription service.

In addition, the provided service notification message 550 includes a character property change result guide window 560, a game property change result guide window 570, an additional service guide window 580, and a remaining period display window 590. After confirming the provided service notification message 550, the user can close the provided service notification message 550 by pressing the confirmation button 595.

As shown in FIG. 5, not only the benefits are guided through various messages, but also the user can be clearly notified of the effect of subscribing to the subscription service. Therefore, the user may be encouraged to re-subscribe later.

Hereinafter, an online game system according to another aspect of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an online game system having a subscription service providing function according to another aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the online game system 600 according to the present invention includes an online game server 650 for providing an online game service, and a plurality of online games connected to the online game server 650 through a communication network 690. Clients 610, 620, 630, 640. In addition, the online game system 600 further includes a database 680 for storing information on items and a lottery algorithm, and a subscription service providing server 660 that provides a subscription service providing function.

The online game clients 610, 620, 630, and 640 include various terminals capable of connecting to the online game server 650 via the communication network 690. Although desktop computers 610 and 620 and mobile phones 630 and 640 are illustrated in FIG. 6 as online game clients, it should be noted that this is not a limitation of the present invention.

The user connects to the online game server 650 through various online game clients 610, 620, 630, 640. In particular, with the development of electronic engineering technology, a user may access the online game server 650 anytime, anywhere through various communication networks through various online game clients 610, 620, 630, and 640. For example, communication network 690 may be the Internet, or may be a mobile communication network such as 2G, 3G, 4G. In this specification, "communication", "communication network" and "network" may be used interchangeably. The three terms refer to wired and wireless local and wide area data transmission and reception networks capable of transmitting and receiving files between a user terminal, a terminal of other users, and a download server.

In FIG. 6, the subscription service providing server 660 implements an operation according to the subscription service providing method according to an aspect of the present invention. The configuration and operation of the subscription service providing server 660 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7. Therefore, repeated descriptions are omitted for the sake of simplification of the description.

In the present invention, the online game means game content that can be used by users by accessing the above-mentioned game server. Particularly, it means a game in which a plurality of users can simultaneously access and enjoy the game, and the level is raised through an act of acquiring experience while fostering a character by advancing a game. In addition, in order to facilitate the progress of the game on the game, it means a game that can purchase a variety of items.

In addition, the term "game server" or "online game server" as used herein refers to a server computer to which users are connected to access game content. In the case of a game having a small capacity or a small number of users, a plurality of game programs can be operated in one game server. Also, in the case of a game having a very large capacity or a large number of real-time connections, there may be one or more game servers for operating one game depending on the functions of the game.

In addition, middleware for the database and servers performing payment processing may be connected to the game server, but the description thereof will be omitted in the present invention.

In FIG. 6, the subscription service providing server 660 is illustrated as a separate device separate from the online game server 650. However, the subscription service server 660 does not necessarily need to be implemented separately from the online game server 650. Rather, it is noted that the online game server 650 may be implemented in one piece incorporating the functionality of the subscription service providing server 660.

That is, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, as all the constituent elements constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated separately. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. As a storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like can be included.

By using the online game system 600 of FIG. 6, a user can obtain information on a flat rate service without being rejected while playing an online game, and thus can easily subscribe to an appropriate flat rate service.

7 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a subscription service providing server according to another aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the subscription service providing server 760 is connected to the communication network 790 to operate. On the online game client side, it is possible to access the subscription service server 760 via the communication network 790. In this case, if the communication network 790 is viewed as a transparent channel, the communication network 790 and the subscription service providing server ( Anyone 700 including 760 may be considered as a subscription service providing server.

The subscription service providing server 760 includes a benefit determination unit 710, a benefit guide exposure unit 720, a subscription service provider 730, and a provision service notification unit 740.

Benefit determination unit 710 determines the differential benefits to be provided according to the cost and stores in a database. In this case, the benefits are related to the purchase and application of the items as described above. When the benefits are determined as described above, the benefit guide exposure unit 720 implicitly exposes the guide on the benefits to the user of the online game service. In this case, as described above, the user's discomfort may be reduced as compared with the explicit provision of the benefit.

When the user determines the subscription service to pay with reference to the benefits, the subscription service provider 730 provides a benefit for a subscription period corresponding to the paid subscription service. Then, the provided service notification unit 740 notifies the user of the flat service provided, so that the user can feel the reward of paying the flat service. For example, a user can always see that he or she can purchase an item at a lower cost by subscribing to a subscription service, which increases the satisfaction with the subscription service and is likely to re-subscribe later. Increases.

In the present specification, an item means all data that can help the progress of the game and generally can be understood as an item on the game. For example, in a role-playing game, an item that allows a character to substitute for a user to obtain more experience value obtained when a monster is suppressed, an item that can change the appearance of a character, etc. correspond to an item can do.

In addition, in the present invention, the item may be assigned at least one type and at least one grade. For example, for a card item that can use a player in a sports game, a player who is basically set may be used in a general type. In the case where there is a 'World Cup version' card item, the player's stat may have an increased stat value than the general type.

In addition, the item may be permanent or limited in duration of use. In this case, the same item but different duration means the same item in the present invention. For example, an item called "A" that raises a character's stats a week and an item called "A1" that raises two weeks may be recognized as another item in the item's database, but will be recognized as the same item.

Hereinafter, an operation scenario capable of activating a lottery item using the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. The operation scenario represents an embodiment in which the present invention may actually operate, and by considering the operation scenario, it is possible to more clearly understand how the lottery item is activated by the present invention.

8A-8C are diagrams illustrating messages guiding the benefits of the differential flat rate service provided in the operational scenario of the present invention.

Figure 8a shows the benefits for the subscription service 'A'. Referring to FIG. 8A, it can be seen that there are various benefits, such as the use fee is partially refunded when the item is purchased and the auction fee is discounted. As described above, a message such as FIG. 8A may automatically pop up when the mouse pointer is positioned at a guide point.

Figure 8b shows the benefits for the subscription service 'B'. Referring to FIG. 8B, it can be seen that there are various benefits such as the use fee is partially refunded when the item is purchased and the auction fee is discounted. However, it can be seen that the benefit is slightly reduced when compared with FIG. 8A. In addition, it can be seen that the benefits of '10 additional payment periods for the purchase of I1 'that existed in' A 'have disappeared at all. This is because a flat service called 'B' is cheaper than a flat service called 'A'. In other words, it is noted that benefits provided by different subscription services may not only vary in quantity from the same benefit, but also in the kind of benefits themselves.

As described above, using the flat rate service providing technology in the online game according to the present invention, since various flat rate services are provided differentially, a user can select a flat rate service that is most suitable for himself in consideration of his / her payment capacity. Has

Figure 8c shows the benefits for the subscription service 'C'. Referring to FIG. 8C, it can be seen that there are various benefits such as a certain price is refunded when an item is purchased and auction fee is discounted. However, it can be seen that the benefit is slightly reduced when compared with FIG. 8B. In addition, the benefits of '2 daily payments of I3 items' that existed in 'B' do not exist in 'C' at all. This is because a flat service called 'C' is cheaper than a flat service called 'B'.

As described above, a message such as FIGS. 8A to 8C may automatically pop up when the mouse pointer is positioned at a guide point.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating benefits provided in an operating scenario of the present invention.

The display window 900 of FIG. 9A includes a benefit display window 910. Referring to the benefit display window 910 of Figure 9a, it can be easily identified that the benefit provided by 50% increase in the experience by subscribing to the subscription service. Although FIG. 9A shows the benefit with an icon, the benefit may be displayed using the speech bubble as described above.

Display window 950 of FIG. 9B includes benefit display window 960. Referring to the benefit display window 960 of FIG. 9B, it can be easily understood that a benefit of increasing the player experience value by 30% is provided by subscribing to the subscription service.

10 is a diagram illustrating additional benefits provided in an operating scenario of the present invention.

Additional benefits herein refer to benefits that can be provided later by subscribing to a particular subscription service.

Referring to FIG. 10, it can be seen that the usage window extension cost is discounted by 5000 points in the notification window 1000. Therefore, the user can easily understand that subscribing to a flat fee service is not only beneficial in the period of providing the flat fee service, but also after the service period expires.

The flat service providing method according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention may be executed by an application basically installed in the terminal (which may include a program included in a platform or an operating system basically mounted in the terminal), The user may be executed by an application (ie, a program) installed directly on the terminal through an application providing server such as an application store server, an application, or a web server related to the corresponding service. In this sense, the method of providing a flat service according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is implemented as an application (that is, a program) that is basically installed in a terminal or directly installed by a user, and is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a terminal. Can be.

Such a program may be recorded on a recording medium that can be read by a computer and executed by a computer so that the above-described functions can be executed.

As described above, in order to execute the method of providing a flat fee service according to each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described program may be coded in a computer language such as C, C ++, JAVA, or machine language that can be read by a computer processor (CPU). Code) may be included.

The code may include a function code related to a function or the like that defines the functions described above and may include an execution procedure related control code necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions described above according to a predetermined procedure.

In addition, such code may further include memory reference related code as to what additional information or media needed to cause the processor of the computer to execute the aforementioned functions should be referenced at any location (address) of the internal or external memory of the computer .

In addition, when a processor of a computer needs to communicate with any other computer or server, etc., to perform the above-described functions, the code may be stored in a computer's communication module (e.g., a wired and / ) May be used to further include communication related codes such as how to communicate with any other computer or server in the remote, and what information or media should be transmitted or received during communication.

The functional program for implementing the present invention and the related code and code segment may be implemented by programmers of the technical field of the present invention in consideration of the system environment of the computer that reads the recording medium and executes the program, Or may be easily modified or modified by the user.

Examples of recording media that can be read by a computer recording a program as described above include, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical media storage device, and the like.

Also, the computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described program is recorded may be distributed to a computer system connected via a network so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In this case, one or more of the plurality of distributed computers may execute some of the functions presented above and send the results of the execution to one or more of the other distributed computers, The computer may also perform some of the functions described above and provide the results to other distributed computers as well.

In particular, a computer-readable recording medium recording an application, which is a program for executing a method of providing a flat rate service according to each embodiment of the present invention, may be an application store server, an application, or a web server associated with a corresponding service. It may be a storage medium (for example, a hard disk) included in the application provider server of the application server or the application providing server itself.

The computer which can read the recording medium which recorded the application which is the program for executing the flat service provision method which concerns on each embodiment of this invention is not only a general PC, such as a desktop or a notebook, but also a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA ( It may include mobile terminals such as Personal Digital Assistants) and mobile communication terminals, as well as to be interpreted as all computing devices.

In addition, a computer capable of reading a recording medium recording an application which is a program for executing a flat rate service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile communication terminal. In this case, the application may be downloaded from the application providing server to a general PC and installed on the mobile terminal through a synchronization program.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. As a storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like can be included.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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Benefits of the game server using at least one item selected by predetermined criteria among the items available in the online game for free within a preset period of time, and at least one of a discount rate of the service available in the online game. A service for providing a service, comprising: setting and storing at least one flat-rate service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently and stored in a database;
Transmitting information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service to a user terminal;
The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; Providing a benefit of during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And
And notifying the user terminal of the information about the provided benefit.
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
Determining whether the indicating means of the user terminal is located at a predetermined guide point; And
And determining if the user has subscribed to one of the at least one flat rate service when the instructing means is located at the guide point. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the storing step comprises:
According to the subscription service, the amount of each of the provided at least one item, the type of the at least one item, and the degree to which at least one property of the character and the game in the game is changed when each of the at least one item is used. And at least one of an application effect indicating a discount rate and a discount rate of the use rate of the service are differentially determined and stored in the database. delete Claim 4 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
If the user is subscribed to any one of the at least one subscription service, displaying the remaining period and benefits of the subscription service the user subscribed to; providing a subscription service in an online game, further comprising Way. Claim 5 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
When the user is not subscribed to the at least one subscription service, at least one of information on at least one benefit included in the subscription service to which the user can subscribe and fee information required to subscribe to the subscription service is displayed. The method of providing a subscription service in an online game, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1,
The providing step,
Providing a daily equivalent of the total amount of items included in the benefit associated with the subscription service corresponding to the selection input for the period of providing the benefit each time the user first accesses the online game server on a daily basis; And
And registering the provided items in the user's item database. Claim 7 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1,
The notifying step,
Notifying the user terminal that at least one attribute of the character of the online game and the online game is changed by an provided item; And
And notifying the user terminal of the information about the at least one benefit included in the subscription service. A service that provides at least one benefit of free use of at least one item selected by a predetermined criterion among the items available in the online game within a predetermined period of time, and a discount on the use fee of the service available in the online game. A subscription benefit determination unit for setting and storing at least one subscription service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently in a database;
A flat benefit guide exposing unit for transmitting and displaying information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service;
The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; A subscription service provider for providing a benefit of the subscription during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And
Includes; providing service notification unit for notifying the user terminal of the information on the benefits provided;
The subscription benefit exposure portion,
It is determined whether the instruction means of the user terminal is located at a predetermined guide point,
And if the instructing means is located at the guide point, it is determined whether the user has subscribed to any of the at least one flat rate service. Claim 9 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 9. The method of claim 8,
The subscription benefit determination unit,
According to the subscription service, the amount of each of the provided at least one item, the type of the at least one item, and the degree to which at least one property of the character and the game in the game is changed when each of the at least one item is used. And at least one of an application effect indicating a discount rate and a discount rate of the use rate of the service are determined and stored in the database. delete Claim 11 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. 9. The method of claim 8,
The subscription benefit exposure portion,
If the user is subscribed to any one of the at least one subscription service, the subscription service providing server in the online game, characterized in that for displaying the remaining period and the benefits of the subscription service. Claim 12 is abandoned in setting registration fee. 9. The method of claim 8,
The subscription benefit exposure portion,
When the user is not subscribed to the at least one subscription service, at least one of information on at least one benefit included in the subscription service to which the user can subscribe and fee information required to subscribe to the subscription service is displayed. Subscription service providing server in the online game, characterized in that. Claim 13 was abandoned upon payment of a registration fee. 9. The method of claim 8,
The subscription service provider,
Providing the total amount of items included in the benefit associated with the subscription service corresponding to the selection input for the first time the user first connects to the online game server on a daily basis,
The subscription service providing server in the online game, characterized in that to register the provided items in the user's item database. Claim 14 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 9. The method of claim 8,
The provided service notification unit,
Notify the user terminal that at least one attribute of the character of the online game and the online game is changed by the provided item,
The subscription service providing server in the online game, characterized in that notifying the user terminal of the information on the at least one benefit included in the subscription service. Benefits of the game server using at least one item selected by predetermined criteria among the items available in the online game for free within a preset period of time, and at least one of a discount rate of the service available in the online game. A service for providing a service, comprising: setting and storing at least one flat-rate service in which the at least one benefit provided according to a purchase cost is set differently and stored in a database;
Transmitting information on the stored at least one flat service and information on the at least one benefit included in each of the at least one flat service to a user terminal;
The at least one of a subscription service corresponding to the selection input in a user's account when receiving a selection input for any one of the information regarding the at least one subscription service and payment information for the selection input from a user terminal; Providing a benefit of during a subscription period corresponding to the payment information; And
And notifying the user terminal of the information about the provided benefit.
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
Determining whether the indicating means of the user terminal is located at a predetermined guide point; And
And determining if the user has subscribed to any one of the at least one flat rate service when the instructing means is located at the guide point. The program for implementing the flat rate service providing method of the on-line game, comprising: This recorded computer-readable recording medium.

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