KR101375520B1 - Method for managing share of item shop and server for managing item service performing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

It provides new fun with the use of item shops of online games, and thus provides technology to increase the game utilization rate of users. In the method of managing an equity of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention, the item service management server is set for each item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased, and can be purchased by a user of the online game. Transmitting a stake purchase menu, which is a menu for purchasing a stake in the item shop, to the user terminal with respect to the stake in the item shop; Subtracting, from the user account, the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the value of the stake upon receiving a purchase input through the stake purchase menu of the item shop from the user terminal; Storing information of the user who purchased the shares of the item shop and the numerical value of the shares in the stake information of the item shop; And providing a predetermined benefit to the user who purchased the stake.

Description

METHOD FOR MANAGING SHARE OF ITEM SHOP AND SERVER FOR MANAGING ITEM SERVICE PERFORMING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to the management of an item store, which is a virtual place in a game where a user's character can access or purchase an item used in an online game. Specifically, the user directly participates in the operation of an item store. By providing a content that can be, and relates to a technology that allows the user to feel a new fun about the game.

Recently, the number of users playing online games is increasing rapidly. With the development of graphics and program technology, online games are becoming increasingly diverse, and the content available to users accessing online games is also increasing.

In online games, users can grow their character to compete with others, play cooperatively, and use various items to grow or decorate the character. Users can use or hold items that are superior to others to speed up the growth of the character or to give them an edge over other people.

The importance of items in online games is very important. This is because it is very important, as mentioned above, to grow a character or to gain an advantage in competition with other users. In fact, the value of the item used in a particular online game is increasing in value so that the amount of cash equivalent to millions of won, the item service is growing in importance enough to determine the fun of the game.

In general, an item may be obtained as a reward during game play, through a transaction between users, or through an item store, which is a virtual place on an online game.

The item store is one of the most important item trading routes in an online game, and the game server registers an item in the user's own item database when the user pays a certain game money to the game server in the item store operated by the game server. When a user sells an item to an item store, the game server provides an item transaction service by paying a game money corresponding to the selling price of the item to the user and deleting the item from the user's owned item database.

At least one such item store exists in each of a plurality of regions corresponding to the game screen, and the user trades items in the above manner using the item store.

The item store has been operated by the game server, and the item store simply allows the user to use only the above-mentioned functions, that is, the purchase and sale service of the item.

Accordingly, the present invention, by providing a function that allows the user to participate in the operation of the item store operated by the game server, the user can increase the immersion to the game by making the user feel a new fun for the game, The goal is to create a new revenue model.

In order to achieve the above object, the equity store management method of the item shop according to an embodiment of the present invention, the item service management server is set for each item shop, which is a virtual place where the item used in the online game can be purchased, Transmitting a share purchase menu, which is a menu for purchasing a share of the item store, to a user terminal with respect to the share of the item store that the user of the online game can purchase; Subtracting, from the user account, the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the value of the stake upon receiving a purchase input through the stake purchase menu of the item shop from the user terminal; Storing information of a user who purchased a stake in the item shop and a numerical value of the stake in the stake information of the item shop; And providing a predetermined benefit to the user who purchased the stake.

The subtracting step may include: extracting a previously sold equity value by analyzing the equity information of the item store when receiving the purchase input; And subtracting game money corresponding to the purchase price when the previously sold equity value is less than a predetermined limit value.

The limit value is preferably set differently for each item shop.

And transmitting the information indicating that the purchase of the stake of the item store corresponding to the purchase input has failed to the user terminal when the previously sold share value is equal to a preset limit value.

The providing of the predetermined benefit may include: receiving a use request for any one of a plurality of item stores from the user terminal; Determining whether a user corresponding to the user terminal has a stake in an item shop corresponding to the use request; And if it is determined that the stake is held, providing the predetermined benefit.

In the providing of the predetermined benefit, it is preferable to provide another benefit according to the equity value held by the user.

The predetermined benefit is a benefit that allows the user to purchase a discount at a predetermined rate when purchasing the item at the item shop, and pays the user a predetermined ratio with respect to a purchase amount when another user purchases the item at the item shop. It is preferable to include at least one of the benefits that can be purchased at least one item that can be purchased only the user having a share of the item shop in the item shop.

Preferably, the stake may be traded between users using the online game.

Receiving a request from the user terminal for a transaction with another user of the item store stake; Performing authentication for users corresponding to the transaction request to verify the validity of the transaction request; And performing the equity transaction in response to the transaction request for the equity, when the authentication is effectively performed.

The method may further include analyzing information on the total number of sales of the shares of the item store and price information per unit number of the shares.

And controlling the appearance of the item shop to be displayed on the game screen according to at least one of the information on the total value of the shares sold and the price information per unit value of the shares. Do.

The method may further include differently setting the types of items that can be purchased in the item store according to at least one of the information on the total value of the shares sold and the price information per unit value of the shares.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an item store management method of an item store may include receiving, by an item service management server, a request for use from a user terminal for an item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased. ; Determining whether a user corresponding to the user terminal that has made the use request is set for each item shop and holds a share of the item shop that the user can purchase when the use request is received; And if it is determined that the user has a stake in the item shop, providing at least one predetermined benefit with respect to the use of the item shop.

In the providing of the benefit, it is preferable to provide another benefit according to the equity value held by the user.

The predetermined benefit is a benefit that allows the user to purchase a discount at a predetermined rate when purchasing the item at the item shop, and pays the user a predetermined ratio with respect to a purchase amount when another user purchases the item at the item shop. It is preferable to include at least one of the benefits that can be purchased at least one item that can be purchased only the user having a share of the item shop in the item shop.

An item service management server which performs a stake management method of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention manages identification information of the item store for each item store which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased. Shop information management unit; An equity database unit configured to manage, by the item stores, equity information, which is set for each item store and includes identification information of a user who owns a share of the item store that can be purchased by a user of the online game and equity value information held for each user; A stake trading controller configured to update the stake information of the item store in response to a stake transaction request for the item store of the user terminal; And a benefit providing unit that provides a user with a stake in the item shop, and provides a predetermined benefit with respect to the use of the item shop.

The equity transaction control unit may receive a game money corresponding to a purchase amount set according to the balance of the stake when receiving a purchase request from the user terminal for a stake other than a pre-sold share among users of the item store. After subtracting from the user account, it is preferable to store the identification information of the user and the value of the stake purchased by the user in the equity information of the item store.

When the purchase request is received, the equity transaction control unit receives the share information of the item store from the stake database unit, and the purchase only when the sold share value is less than a preset limit value as a result of analyzing the share information. After subtracting the game money corresponding to the amount of money, it is preferable to store the identification information of the user and the value of the stake purchased by the user in the stake information of the item shop.

The equity transaction control unit, upon receiving a transaction request for the stake between the user terminal and another user terminal, transmits a control command to the equity database unit to modify the equity information of the item store corresponding to the transaction request. It is desirable to.

The equity transaction control unit performs authentication on users corresponding to the transaction request for validating the transaction request, and corrects the equity information in response to the equity transaction when the authentication is valid. It is preferable to transmit the identification information of the user who purchases the stake and the information on the purchase value of the stake to the stake database.

Preferably, the benefit provision unit may provide other benefits according to the stake value held by the user.

The predetermined benefit is a benefit that allows the user to purchase a discount at a predetermined rate when purchasing the item at the item shop, and pays the user a predetermined ratio with respect to a purchase amount when another user purchases the item at the item shop. It is preferable to include at least one of the benefits that can be purchased at least one item that can be purchased only the user having a share of the item shop in the item shop.

According to the present invention, by selling a stake in an item shop to a user, and providing a user with a stake in the use of an item shop, the user participates in the operation of an item shop used only in one direction. By providing the user, there is an effect that allows the user to feel new fun for the game.

Accordingly, it is possible to increase the user's immersion in the game, and not only to generate revenue by selling the item, but also to establish a new profit model by obtaining sales and transaction fees for the share of the item store. have.

1 is a flowchart of a method for managing stake in an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates a flow of selling a stake in an item shop according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates a flow of controlling an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a stake management method of an item store according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 and 6 illustrate flows providing benefits in accordance with each embodiment of the present invention.
7 illustrates a flow of trading shares between users according to each embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of an item service management server that performs a method of managing a stake in an item store according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram of a system for implementing each embodiment of the present invention including an item service management server.
10 shows an example of an information structure of an item store managed according to each embodiment of the present invention.
11 illustrates information about benefits provided to a user according to each embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 16 illustrate examples of screens displayed on a user terminal according to each embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described with respect to the item management method and item service management server performing the item shop according to each embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following examples are intended to illustrate the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, equivalent inventions performing the same functions as the present invention are also within the scope of the present invention.

In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and unnecessary redundant explanations and descriptions of known technologies will be omitted.

In the embodiments of the present invention, " communication ", " communication network ", and " network " The three terms refer to wired and wireless local area and wide area data transmission and reception networks capable of transmitting and receiving a file between a user terminal, a terminal of another user, and a download server.

In the following description, the term " game server " refers to a server computer to which users are connected and connected to use game contents. 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. In addition, 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 can be connected to the game server, but a description thereof will be omitted in the present invention.

In the present invention, the online game refers to game contents which are accessible to 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, it means a game in which various types of items can be purchased in order to smoothly progress the game in the game.

An item here refers to all the data that can help the progress of the game and can be understood as an item in a game in general. 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 sports games, card items that can use the character, items that increase the character's stats for a certain period of time, items that restore the character's condition, and the character's ability to improve the game's stats while modifying the appearance As mentioned above in the game, such as giving items, all items that can be used by the character in the progress of the game, or that can be reflected on the game by the user on the web, will belong to the items in the present invention.

Also, in the present invention, the item may be rated at least one version and at least one rating. That is, even if an item of the same name, for example, the version of the item to suit the particular event, such as the 'Chuseok commemorative version', 'World Cup version', for example, the size and type of the effect of the item may vary . For example, for a card item that can use a player in a sports game, the general version can be an item that can be used by default. In contrast, if a 'World Cup version' card item exists, the player's ability May have higher stats than the regular version.

In addition, there may be a rating of an item. In general, in an role playing game or a sports game, an effect of an item may be greatly increased through an action of calling the same item as 'enhancement' or 'smelting'. In general, role-playing games can be strengthened by using gems or reinforcing materials on items that a character can equip, and a grade change mark such as '+1' is added to the item's name.

Items with a higher grade have a greater effect than the items of the basic grade, so that the price is also greatly increased. In the present invention, the description of the version and the grade of the above-mentioned items will be equally applied in the following description.

In the present invention, the purchase of an item is connected to an online game or an item shop serviced on a game through a network using a terminal, a user selects an item registered in the item shop, and purchases game money equal to the price of the item. After paying, it means to register in the database of items owned by the user.

Therefore, the user may check the information of the item in the item shop, select the item he wants to purchase, check the price of the item, and finally purchase the item by paying the game money owned by him. When purchasing an item, at least one identical item may be purchased at the same time.

In general, the price of an item is fixed to all users except for special discount events. Also, whether or not an item can be purchased is usually controlled by level, race, or class. However, in the present invention, as described below, the availability and price of the item will vary depending on the user.

In the present invention, the items are serviced so that the user can purchase them through various methods. However, in order to help the understanding of the present invention, a method of purchasing an item through an item store among the methods of purchasing an item will be described.

In the present invention, the item shop refers to one of virtual spaces that are set to be installed at one position of a map, which is a virtual space where a user character exists in an online game displayed on a game screen. Alternatively, this may mean a screen itself that can use a service such as purchase or sale of an item displayed separately from the game screen.

Users manipulate their characters in maps within the game screen, access item stores to use item purchase or sale services at item stores, or select separate menus to access item store screens to display item store screens. It can be displayed on the terminal.

Users can purchase an item registered in an item store by paying game money or cash owned by them, and sell at least one of items registered in their own item database and determined to be owned by the user to the item store, and sell the game money. Or cash can be paid.

When a user purchases an item, the game money is paid to the item store, and the game money of the user account is deducted by the purchase amount of the item, and correspondingly, the item selected by the user is registered in the database of the item owned by the user.

When a user sells an item, the item is sold to an item store, and among the items registered in the database of items owned by the user, the item selected for sale by the user is deleted from the database, and correspondingly, the game money of the user account Will increase by the amount sold.

1 is a flowchart of a method for managing stake in an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the method for managing an equity of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention, the item service management server may first purchase the equity of the item store in the user terminal with respect to the equity of the aforementioned item store. A step S10 of transmitting the stake purchase menu as a menu is performed.

There may be a plurality of item stores in the present invention, and there may be at least one item store for each region represented in the map of the game screen. In role-playing games, for example, there may be one or more different item shops in different villages. In addition, an item shop may have various kinds of item shops according to types of items registered in the shop. For example, weapon item stores, armor item stores, potion item stores, and the like may exist separately.

Even when the item shop exists as a separate screen from the game screen, as described above, the item shop may exist in plural and plural kinds.

In order to perform step S10, the server may receive a use request for the item shop from the user terminal. For example, when the store screen selection menu provided in the item store is clicked through the input means, the store service menus for selecting services available through the item store may be displayed. A menu may be included. In addition, when selecting a separate button for entering an item shop, the equity purchase menu may be displayed as one of various menus available in the item shop.

The store service menus available in the item shop may include menus such as item sales and purchases, in addition to the equity purchase menu, and may also include menus for checking store information.

The share of the item store is the same concept as the stock of the corporation, and means game money in a form in which the user invests to activate the item store. To this end, the server may set equity information for the item shop for each item shop, in addition to information such as item shop identification information, sale item type and price information, which are generally set in the item shop.

After performing step S10, when the server receives a purchase input through an item purchase menu for the item store from the user terminal, the server subtracts the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the stake value from the user account, and purchases the equity of the item store. In operation S20, the user information and the value of the shares purchased by the user are stored in the stake information set according to the item store.

The user selects a stake purchase menu, and inputs a number of shares to be purchased in the stake purchase input window that can be output when the stake purchase menu is selected. The equity purchase input window may include a menu for inputting a value of a stake to be purchased through an input means of the user terminal.

Game money can be used to buy a stake, or cash can be used. In the following description, it is to be understood that the game money includes game money in other meanings which are charged through cash payment in addition to the game money obtainable in the game.

In order to purchase a stake in an item store, a user pays a game money, which may be set in proportion to a stake value to be purchased. Therefore, the server subtracts the game money corresponding to the purchase amount from the game money of the user account, and stores the user as a stake holder in the stake information.

When storing the user in the stake information, the server stores the stake value corresponding to the user identification information and the user identification information. This allows the server to recognize you as a share holder of the item store.

After the step S20 is performed, the server performs a step S30 of providing a user with a predetermined benefit related to the use of the item shop, which is determined to have a stake.

Owners of the stake can benefit from the operation of the actual item store. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

The server sells to the user various items in the item store, as well as selling the shares of the item store in the form of selling shares of the corporation, and providing a certain benefit to the users who purchase the shares, so that the user is generally on the game screen. You can experience the service of participating directly in store management that was difficult to access, so you can feel the new fun of the game.

2 illustrates a flow of selling a stake in an item shop according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the server receives a purchase input for a stake, the server first analyzes stake information of an item store corresponding to the purchase input, and analyzes a stake value previously sold to a user on a game including a user. In operation S21, it is determined whether the previously sold equity value has reached a preset limit value (S22).

In order to prevent over-monopoly of the stake, the server may set a limit value of the stake to sell to users at each item store. For example, if the share value refers to a percentage that sets the relative percentage to 1 as a percentage, the share of the item store may be sold to the user up to 60% when the limit value is set to 40%. . In addition, the preset limit value may be set differently for each item shop. For example, if there is an item that users can only use a lot, different threshold values may be set according to item stores existing in the game, for example, when the threshold value is set high.

After setting as described above, when the server receives a purchase input for the stake from the user, the server determines whether the total value of the stake already sold reaches a limit value through step S22.

At this time, if it is determined that the limit value has not been reached, the server subtracts the game money corresponding to the purchase amount, and then registers the user information and the purchased stake value in the stake information.

Of course, if the threshold value is less than the sold equity value, i.e., if the equity value included in the user's purchase input is larger than the available equity value, the user is encouraged to purchase only the purchaseable equity value or cancel the purchase input. Information indicating that the operation failed may be transmitted to the user terminal.

In step S22, when it is determined that the previously sold stake value reaches the limit value, the server performs step S24 of transmitting information indicating that the purchase of the stake has failed to the user terminal.

3 illustrates a flow of controlling an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the sale of shares in the item shop is active or the stake in the item shop is expensively traded among users, it may be determined that the stake of the item shop is activated. It is the same as the fact that many stocks are sold in the stock market.

Thus, the server may provide real-time or every predetermined period of time (e.g., one day), the total number of information sold by the stake, the ratio information of the previously sold share value to the total share value except the above mentioned limit value, or the share of the share. The step S25 of analyzing the price information per unit value is performed. In this case, since the ratio information is information related to the total number of shares sold, it may be included in the information on the total number of shares sold.

In addition, it is natural that the price information per unit value of the stake includes price information when the users trade shares in addition to the information when the server sells to the user.

When the step S25 is performed, the server controls the appearance of the item shop to be displayed on the game screen according to at least one of the information on the total number of shares sold and the price information per unit value of the stake, or the item shop. The item to be sold may be controlled to be set differently (S40). The above two control functions can be performed either simultaneously or separately.

If the information on the total number of shares sold is high or the price information per unit number of the shares is determined to be high, the item store determines that the share is activated, and the server increases the size of the building, which means the item store. Or change the color, or additionally display text or image information on the item shop screen to control that the stake of the item shop is activated.

In addition, if it is determined that the equity of the item shop is activated, the effect of increasing the type of items to be sold or increasing the number of items available for sale may be applied.

4 is a flowchart of a method for managing stake in an item shop according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, portions overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 3 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the server performs a step S50 of receiving an access request for an item shop of a user terminal, that is, a use request for an item shop from a user terminal.

As described above, the user terminal may select an item shop by manipulating a character or select a separate button so that the item shop screen is displayed on the display unit of the terminal. The server receives an input of a corresponding user terminal as a use request for the item shop.

When step S50 is performed, the server analyzes the user information of the user who sent the use request. In this way, the server determines whether the user corresponding to the user terminal making the use request has a stake in the item shop (S60). In this case, in addition to the method of analyzing the user information, as described above, by analyzing the equity information included in the information of the item shop, a method of determining whether the user is included in the equity information may be used.

If it is determined that the user has a stake in the item store corresponding to the use request, the server provides the user with at least one predetermined benefit for the use of the item store.

5 and 6 illustrate flows providing benefits in accordance with each embodiment of the present invention. 5 to 9 and all the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 4 mentioned above may be commonly applied to each embodiment of the present invention.

As mentioned in FIG. 4, the server provides a certain benefit to a user who owns a stake in an item store.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, the server determines whether a user who has made a request for using an item has a stake in an item shop (S60). At this time, if it is determined that the stake is held, before providing the benefit, the server analyzes the user information or the stake information of the item store, and the information on the stake value linked to the identification information corresponding to the user, that is, the information on the number of shares held by the user. To analyze the step (S71). Thereafter, the step S72 of providing the other benefits to the user according to the equity value is performed. At this time, the server has more shares, the more users can provide benefits.

Referring to FIG. 6, through a step S60 of determining whether a user holds a stake, the server may determine whether the user holds a stake (S70).

After that, if the user has a stake to provide a predetermined benefit to the user, in the embodiment described in Figure 6 of the present invention, the predetermined benefit, the benefit that allows you to purchase by discounting the predetermined amount when purchasing the item, item shop In step S74, when the other user purchases the item, the user provides a benefit of paying the user a preset ratio with respect to the purchase amount, and a service that provides the preset item that only a user who has a stake in the item store can purchase. Done.

In this case, as mentioned in the description of FIG. 5, the service provided in step S74 may vary in a discount rate, a payment rate, and a type of item according to a stake value held by the user. Description of this will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10. In addition to the above services, the benefits provided to stake holder users may vary.

7 illustrates a flow of trading shares between users according to each embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, as mentioned above, in the present invention, the stake of the item shop may be traded among users. Accordingly, the server first performs a step (S80) of receiving a request for a transaction with another user for the share of the item shop from the user terminal.

The share of the item store may belong to important transactions among the trades that users can make. This is because the benefits that can be provided are controlled by whether the item shop has a stake.

Therefore, in order to validate the transaction request, the server performs an operation S90 of authenticating the users corresponding to the transaction request. In the present invention, in addition to the ID and password input for accessing the game server, various authentication methods may be used. For example, various types of authentication may be used, including all authentication methods such as text authentication and phone authentication using a mobile communication terminal, and authentication methods such as a secondary password and a public certificate using a user terminal.

If the user is authenticated through the step S90, the server performs a step (S100) for performing a stake transaction in response to the transaction request. Specifically, the method of performing a transaction in step S100, after deducting the game money set according to the stake value from the stake buyer, and converts the user information registered in the stake information from the stake seller to the stake buyer as much as the purchased stake value This is done by paying game money deducted to the equity seller.

At this time, the server may pay part of the game money sent when the transaction is performed to the stake seller.

8 is a block diagram of an item service management server that performs a method of managing a stake in an item store according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, an item service management server (hereinafter referred to as a server) 10 that performs a method of managing an equity of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a store information management unit 11 and an equity transaction control unit ( 12), the benefit providing unit 13 and the equity database unit 14 is characterized in that it comprises. Other components that perform services with the user terminal regarding the use of the item shop are omitted.

The store information management unit performs a function of managing detailed information of the item store for each item store. For example, you can manage the identification information of the item store.

The stake database unit 14 manages the stake information connected to the identification information of the item shop, and may also manage the stake information for each item shop.

As mentioned above, the equity information for each item store is linked to the identification information of the item store, and includes identification information for each user and equity value information purchased or held for each user.

In addition, the stake database unit 14 may also perform a function of modifying the stake database upon receiving a change command regarding the stake information from the stake trading controller 12.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the store information management unit 11 and the equity database unit 14 may be combined in the same configuration.

The stake trading control unit 12 performs a function of updating stake information in response to a transaction request from a user for a stake in an item store. In this case, the functions corresponding to the embodiments of FIGS. 1, 2, and 7 may be performed. That is, the equity transaction control unit 12 may sell the stake from the server 10 to the user terminal and store the identification information and the stake value of the user who purchased the stake in the stake information. In addition, when receiving a stake transaction request between users may perform a function as described in the description of FIG. When trading shares between users, a function of authenticating that the user is a valid user may be performed as shown in FIG. 7. In addition, it may be controlled to sell only the stake value excluding the preset limit value, that is, sell the stake only if the sold value is less than the preset limit value.

The equity transaction control unit 12 may transmit a control command to the equity database unit 14 to modify the equity information corresponding to the transaction when the equity information of the item store corresponding to the transaction request is corrected.

When the benefit provider 13 receives a request for using the item store, the benefit provider 13 determines whether the user has a stake in the item store, and if it is determined that the user has a stake, provides the preset benefit. In this case, the benefit providing unit 13 may provide other benefits according to the number of shares held, and the benefits provided are as described in the description of FIG. 6.

9 is a block diagram of a system for implementing each embodiment of the present invention including an item service management server.

Referring to FIG. 9, first, the user terminal 20 may access the item service management server 10 and perform a stake transaction (including both a transaction with a server and a request between a user). In addition, the item shop 30 may be accessed to trade items, and at this time, the item shop 30 belongs to the item service management server 10, and the server 10 determines whether the user has a stake. Therefore, by receiving a signal determined whether or not the benefits are provided to provide a predetermined benefit to the user.

The item service management server 10 may transmit a control signal to the item store 30 to change the appearance of the item store or to change the type of the item being sold according to the total sales amount of the stake and the price of the stake.

10 shows an example of an information structure of an item store managed according to each embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, first, other identification information 110 of a store may be stored in the ID information 100 of the store as identification information of the store. The identification information 110 may include a location of a store (including a location in a game screen and coordinate information on a game screen), a name, an item sold in a store, and image information about an appearance of the store.

The stake information 120 may be linked to or integrally stored with other identifying information 110 of the store. In this case, the equity information 120 may include the non-sales numerical information 121 and the sold information 122. The sale value information 121 means a maximum selling stake value excluding the above-mentioned limit value. As shown in FIG. 10, the sold information 122 may store identification information of a user who owns a stake and information about a stake value of each user.

11 illustrates information about benefits provided to a user according to each embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, there is shown a table 200 in which benefit information for stake ownership is stored. Referring to the table 200, the holding stake (R) section 210 is set. Different benefits may be provided for each section.

The purchase discount rate information 211 of the benefit information stores information on a discount rate when purchasing an item at a corresponding item store according to a holding stake. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the purchase discount rate may be set differently according to the interval, or the discount rate may be set in proportion to the equity value.

In the profit distribution ratio information 212, a ratio of the amount of money paid to a user who owns a stake when another user purchases an item in the item store is determined. In addition, the ratio may be set by another calculation method depending on the interval, or the distribution ratio may be set in proportion to the equity value.

The dedicated sale item information 213 stores information about items sold in the item shop only to users having a stake. In the embodiment of FIG. 11, it can be seen that the type of the exclusive sale item is set differently according to the section.

12 to 16 illustrate examples of screens displayed on a user terminal according to each embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, portions overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 11 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 12, first, the game screen 300 may be checked. On the game screen 300, a building image 301 representing an item shop is displayed. On the building image 301, the effect content 303 is displayed according to activation of a stake in the store, and the appearance of the building image 301 is displayed. You can see that it has changed. Of course, as mentioned above, not only the effect content 303 but also other items may be sold according to the stake activity of the store.

The store information 302 may display information on the total sales volume of the stake and information on the degree of stake activation calculated according to the stake transaction price, along with information on the user who has the most stake in the store.

When the user manipulates the character to access the store, the store use menu 304 is displayed, which allows the user to purchase or sell the item, while selecting the share purchase menu 305 for the share that can be purchased. You can enter a purchase requisition.

Referring to FIG. 13, a purchase input window 310 when selecting a stake purchase menu is illustrated. The purchase input window 310 may check the remaining equity value information 311 available for purchase, and the user may input a stake value to purchase through the purchase equity input menu 312. At this time, the purchase price information 313 is displayed as information about the game money required to purchase the stake according to the stake value.

Referring to FIG. 14, a purchase transaction window 320 between users is shown. A transaction window 320 is shown when a user sells a stake to another user, and a transaction window when a stake is purchased may be displayed in a similar form.

As shown in the transaction window 320 shown in FIG. 14, a user must perform authentication when trading with another user, and the transaction can be performed when the authentication is valid.

FIG. 15 illustrates an item purchase window 330 when a user having a stake accesses an item shop to purchase an item. In the item purchase window 330, the user may check the purchase discount information 331 according to the ownership of the item and purchase the item at a discounted price.

FIG. 16 illustrates an item purchase menu 340 for checking information on items that can be purchased in an item store.

Referring to item purchase menu 340, along with items 341 sold to other users, dedicated items 342 are shown that are sold only to users who have a stake, so that the users who have a stake are dedicated items. Field 342 may also be purchased.

The equity management method of the item store 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 application may be executed by an application (ie, a program) directly installed on a terminal by 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 for managing the equity of an item store according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is implemented as an application (ie, a program) which is basically installed in a terminal or directly installed by a user, and is a computer-readable recording medium such as a terminal. Can be recorded.

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 for managing the equity of the item store according to each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described program is coded in a computer language such as C, C ++, JAVA, machine language, etc., which can be read by the computer's processor (CPU). It may include a code (Code).

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 the computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described program is recorded include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical media storage, 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, any of at least one of the plurality of distributed computers may execute some of the functions presented above and transmit the result of the execution to at least one of the other distributed computers, and transmit the result The receiving 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 managing an equity store of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes an application store server, an application, or a web associated with a corresponding service. It may be a storage medium (eg, a hard disk, etc.) included in an application provider server such as a server, or the application providing server itself.

The computer which can read the recording medium which recorded the application which is the program for implementing the equity management method of the item store which concerns on each embodiment of this invention is not only general PCs, such as a desktop or a notebook, but also a smart phone, a tablet PC, It may include mobile terminals such as PDAs (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 an equity store management method of an item store according to an embodiment of the present invention, may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile communication terminal, or the like. In the case of a mobile terminal, 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. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to at least one. 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. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment 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 foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art 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 protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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An item service management server is set for each item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased, and the user terminal of the item store is stored in the user terminal with respect to the share of the item store that the user of the online game can purchase. Transmitting a stake purchase menu which is a menu for purchasing a stake;
Subtracting, from the user account, the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the value of the stake upon receiving a purchase input through the stake purchase menu of the item shop from the user terminal;
Storing information of a user who purchased a stake in the item shop and a numerical value of the stake in the stake information of the item shop; And
Providing a preset benefit to a user who purchased the stake;
Analyzing information on the total number of sales of the shares of the item shop and price information per unit number of the shares; And
Setting the item store to have a different appearance on the game screen according to at least one of information on the total number of shares sold and price information per unit value of the stake; And controlling at least one of differently setting the type of the item. The method of claim 1,
The subtracting step,
When receiving the purchase input, analyzing the equity information of the item shop and extracting a previously sold equity value; And
Subtracting the game money corresponding to the purchase amount if the pre-sold share value is less than a preset limit value. Claim 3 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 3. The method of claim 2,
And the limit value is set differently for each item shop. Claim 4 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 3. The method of claim 2,
And transmitting information indicating that the purchase of the stake of the item store corresponding to the purchase input has failed to the user terminal when the previously sold share value is equal to a preset limit value. How to manage your store's equity. Claim 5 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1,
Providing the predetermined benefit,
Receiving a use request for any one of a plurality of item stores from the user terminal;
Determining whether a user corresponding to the user terminal has a stake in an item shop corresponding to the use request; And
If it is determined that the stake is held, providing the predetermined benefit; controlling the stake of an item shop. Claim 6 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 6. The method of claim 5,
Providing the predetermined benefit,
And a different benefit according to the equity value held by the user. The method of claim 1,
The preset benefits,
A benefit of allowing a user to purchase a discount at a predetermined rate when purchasing the item at the item store, a benefit of paying the user a predetermined ratio with respect to a purchase amount when another user purchases the item at the item shop, and the item shop And at least one of the benefits of purchasing only at least one preset item that can be purchased only by a user who owns a stake in the item shop. Claim 8 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 1,
The stake is a stake management method of the item shop, characterized in that the trading between the users using the online game. Claim 9 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving a request from the user terminal for a transaction with another user of the item store stake;
Performing authentication for users corresponding to the transaction request to verify the validity of the transaction request; And
And performing an equity transaction in response to a transaction request for the equity, when the authentication is effectively performed. delete delete delete Receiving, by the item service management server, a use request from a user terminal for an item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased;
Determining whether a user corresponding to the user terminal that has made the use request is set for each item shop and holds a share of the item shop that the user can purchase when the use request is received; And
If it is determined that the user holds a stake in the item store, providing at least one benefit predetermined with respect to the use of the item store.
Analyzing information on the total number of sales of the shares of the item shop and price information per unit number of the shares; And
Setting the item store to have a different appearance on the game screen according to at least one of information on the total number of shares sold and price information per unit value of the stake; And controlling at least one of differently setting the type of the item. Claim 14 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 14. The method of claim 13,
The step of providing the benefit comprises:
And a different benefit according to the equity value held by the user. Claim 15 is abandoned in the setting registration fee payment. 14. The method of claim 13,
The preset benefits,
A benefit of allowing a user to purchase the item at the item store by discounting a predetermined rate, and when a user purchases the item at the item store, a predetermined ratio is paid to a user who owns the item store. And at least one of a benefit of purchasing at least one preset item that can be purchased only by a user who owns a stake in the item shop in the item shop. A store information management unit managing identification information of the item store for each item store which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased;
An equity database unit configured to manage, by the item stores, equity information which is set for each item store and includes identification information of a user who owns a share of the item store that the user of the online game can purchase and equity value information held for each user;
A stake trading controller configured to update the stake information of the item store in response to a stake transaction request for the item store of the user terminal; And
And a benefit providing unit that provides a user with a stake in the item store, a predetermined benefit with respect to the use of the item store.
At least one of setting the appearance of the item store on the game screen to be different according to the total selling amount of the stake of the item store and the price of the stake, and setting different kinds of items that can be purchased in the item store. Item service management server, characterized in that for transmitting one control signal to the item shop. Claim 17 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 17. The method of claim 16,
The equity transaction control unit,
After receiving a purchase request from the user terminal with respect to a stake other than the shares previously sold to users, the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the value of the stake is subtracted from the user account. And the identification information of the user and a numerical value of the share purchased by the user in the share information of the item store. Claim 18 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 18. The method of claim 17,
The equity transaction control unit,
When the purchase request is received, the stake information of the item store is received from the stake database unit, and the game money corresponding to the purchase amount only when the sold stake value is less than a preset limit value as a result of analyzing the stake information. After subtracting the item information management server, characterized in that for storing the identification information of the user and the value of the share purchased by the user in the equity information of the item shop. Claim 19 is abandoned in setting registration fee. 17. The method of claim 16,
The equity transaction control unit,
When receiving a transaction request for the stake between the user terminal and another user terminal, transmitting a control command to the stake database to modify the stake information of the item store corresponding to the transaction request. Service Management Server. Claim 20 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 20. The method of claim 19,
The equity transaction control unit,
Perform an authentication on users corresponding to the transaction request for validating the transaction request, and if the authentication is valid, modify the equity information in response to the equity transaction to the equity database unit. Item service management server, characterized in that for transmitting the identification information of the user who purchases the stake and information on the purchase value of the stake. Claim 21 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 17. The method of claim 16,
The benefit provider,
Item service management server, characterized in that to provide different benefits in accordance with the number of shares held by the user. Claim 22 is abandoned in setting registration fee. 17. The method of claim 16,
The preset benefits,
A benefit of allowing a user to purchase the item at the item store by discounting a predetermined rate, and when a user purchases the item at the item store, a predetermined ratio is paid to a user who owns the item store. And at least one of a benefit to purchase at least one preset item that can be purchased only by a user who owns a stake in the item shop in the item shop. An item service management server is set for each item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased, and the user terminal of the item store is stored in the user terminal with respect to the share of the item store that the user of the online game can purchase. Transmitting a stake purchase menu which is a menu for purchasing a stake;
Subtracting, from the user account, the game money corresponding to the purchase amount set according to the value of the stake upon receiving a purchase input through the stake purchase menu of the item shop from the user terminal;
Storing information of a user who purchased a stake in the item shop and a numerical value of the stake in the stake information of the item shop; And
Providing a preset benefit to a user who purchased the stake;
Analyzing information on the total number of sales of the shares of the item shop and price information per unit number of the shares; And
Setting the item store to have a different appearance on the game screen according to at least one of information on the total number of shares sold and price information per unit value of the stake; And controlling at least one of differently setting the type of the item. Claim 24 is abandoned in setting registration fee. Receiving, by the item service management server, a use request from a user terminal for an item store, which is a virtual place where an item used in an online game can be purchased;
Determining whether a user corresponding to the user terminal that has made the use request is set for each item shop and holds a share of the item shop that the user can purchase when the use request is received; And
If it is determined that the user holds a stake in the item store, providing at least one benefit predetermined with respect to the use of the item store.
Analyzing information on the total number of sales of the shares of the item shop and price information per unit number of the shares; And
Setting the item store to have a different appearance on the game screen according to at least one of information on the total number of shares sold and price information per unit value of the stake; And controlling at least one of differently setting the type of the item.

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