KR101395964B1 - System and Method for Game Item Transaction in On-Line Game Service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables online game service subscribers to access a wired or wireless Internet site without having to access a game service by driving a game client to trade game items. Accordingly, users who use the online game service can trade game items through a computer having no game client installed therein, and it is possible to reduce the time required to trade game items, thereby making it possible to use the online game service more conveniently .

Online games, items, deals, game clients, internet sites

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a game item transaction system and method for online game service,

The present invention relates to a game item trading system and method thereof in an online game service, and more particularly, to an online game service subscriber who is able to trade various game items without accessing a game service through a game client, To facilitate the transaction of game items, which is an ancillary procedure related to the game.

Due to the development of communication technologies and the development of related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of computer games are being provided.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] A computer game has conventionally been developed in the form of an online game which allows a user to enjoy a game server by connecting to a game server through various communication networks such as an Internet network and a mobile communication network, apart from being independently executed by a personal computer (PC).

In an online game, each user is displayed as a character, and each user's character can use various game items.

Game items are usually made available for purchase at online stores. Depending on the type of game, transactions may be made between users.

One example of a game item trading scheme that allows transactions to be made between users is to exchange game items with each other through a user interface window that allows the characters of the user who is playing the game to exchange game items, to be.

Another example is a transaction method called 'personal shop'. When a user's character set in a personal shop is located at a specific place in the game map, and game items and prices to be purchased, sold, or exchanged are set, Allow users to trade through a user interface window that allows them to come and trade game items.

Although the game item transaction can be performed in various ways as described above, in any conventional method, the game item transaction can be performed only when the online game service is accessed through the game client. A game client is a computer program that must be installed on a user's computer to enable an online game service.

Accordingly, users who want to trade game items were able to trade game items only on the computer where the game client is installed.

In other words, in a situation where a game client is not installed, a game client must be installed in the computer. It takes a considerable amount of time to install the game client, and the game client can not be installed (for example, The case where it is not enough to use the online game service, etc.), the game item transaction itself was impossible.

In addition, since the time required until the game client is loaded and the game service is started is longer than the time required for using the general Internet service, driving the game client only for the game item transaction can be a burdensome procedure for the user There is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game terminal which can deal with game items even without accessing a game service through a game client, And to provide a game item trading system and method in an online game service.

In order to achieve the above object, the game item transaction system in the online game service according to the present invention is characterized in that the online game service subscribers access the online game service through the Internet network, A game item trading site for making it possible to do; A database for storing and managing game item information held by the online game service subscribers; An update unit for updating the game item information of the corresponding trading party stored in the database according to the transaction content when the game item transaction is performed through the game item transaction site; And a game server for providing an online game service through a communication network using information stored in the database.

Wherein the game item transaction site includes a transaction condition registration unit for allowing the online game service subscriber to register a transaction condition for trading a game item that the online game service member owns in the online game; A posting unit for posting each transaction target game item and the transaction condition registered through the transaction condition registering unit; And a transaction execution unit for allowing the online game service subscriber to establish a transaction with respect to the game item posted through the publishing unit.

At this time, the transaction condition registering unit can display the list of game items currently owned by the user who registers the transaction condition by inquiring the database, and can select and register the game item to be traded from the list.

The game item transaction site informs the game server of the transaction party when the game item transaction is made, and the game server processes the online game service so that the online game service can be normally used only after a predetermined time has elapsed Can be configured.

In addition, the transaction performed on the game item transaction site includes a transaction in which a buyer pays a seller and acquires a game item, an exchange transaction in which game items are exchanged between transaction parties, and an auction transaction in an auction .

Meanwhile, the game item trading system in the online game service according to the present invention is a system in which a specific character or an NPC plays a role as a member in the online game, and deals with game items subscribed for application through the game item transaction site And a consignment transaction processing unit for processing the consignment transaction.

The consignment transaction may include a transaction for selling a specific game item, a transaction for purchasing a specific game item, and a transaction for exchanging a specific game item with another game item.

The consignment transaction processing unit may update the game item information of the transaction party stored in the database through the update unit when the consignment transaction is performed and inform the game item transaction site that a transaction has occurred between the transaction parties have.

The game item transaction site may be configured not to allow the transaction of the game item if the user who is going to perform the transaction has access to the online game service through the game client.

The game item trading site may be configured in the form of a wired Internet site or a wireless Internet site so that the online game service subscribers can directly connect without using a game client.

A method for trading game items in an online game service according to the present invention is a method for trading game items in which an online game service subscriber accesses a game item trading site through an Internet network and, To be registered; Allowing the online game service subscriber to access the game item transaction site and establish a game item transaction according to the registered transaction condition; And updating the game item information held by the trading party in the online game according to the established transaction.

The game item transaction site may be configured not to allow the transaction of the game item when the subscriber who is to trade the game item is in the state of being connected to the online game service.

According to the present invention, online game service subscribers can trade game items by accessing a general wired or wireless Internet site without having to access a game service by driving a game client. Therefore, game items can be traded on computers that do not have a game client installed.

In particular, since MMORPG type games invest a lot of time and effort in incidental procedures such as game item transaction and party matching, it is possible to more conveniently use the online game service by simplifying these ancillary procedures.

In addition, the game item transaction can be activated and the profit structure of the game service provider can be improved.

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

1, an embodiment of a game item transaction system 20 (hereinafter referred to as a game item transaction system) in an online game service according to the present invention will be described.

Users can access the game server 21 through the communication network 14 using their own computer 11 and can use various online game services provided by the game server 21. [ The user computer 11 is provided with a game client 12 for executing and proceeding with an online game. The game client 12 is generally downloaded and installed through a communication network 14.

The game item trading site 24 plays a role of allowing the online game service subscribers provided by the game server 21 to trade game items that the online game service subscribers own in the online game. Hereinafter, 'user' means a subscriber who subscribes to the online game service, and uses the terms 'user' and 'subscriber' together.

The game item trading site 24 may be configured in the form of an Internet home page. That is, the present invention is intended to enable users to trade game items without accessing the game server 21 through the game client 12, so that the game item trading site 24 can be a wired Internet site or a wireless Internet And is configured in such a manner that users can connect directly without going through the game client 12. Here, the wired Internet site is generally an Internet site used by a personal computer (PC), and a wireless internet site can be understood as an internet site that can be used wirelessly using a portable computer device such as a cellular phone 13.

The types of transactions that can be performed in the game item trading site 24 can be variously configured as needed.

For example, when a user (purchaser) who wants to purchase a game item pays a fee to a user (seller) who wants to sell the game item and acquires the game item, a transaction to exchange game items between trading parties , An auction transaction that proceeds in auction manner, and the like.

The database 22 stores and manages game item information held by the online game service subscribers in the online game. The database 22 may store various information necessary for providing online game services, such as cache information, account information, and the like held by the user in addition to the game item holding information.

When the transaction of the game item is completed through the game item transaction site 24, the update unit 23 updates the game item information held by the corresponding transaction parties existing in the database 22 according to the transaction content . That is, the updating unit 23 interlocks with the game server 21 to keep the game item holding state of the trading parties in the latest state according to the transaction contents such as sale, exchange, and the like of game items.

The game server 21 provides the online game service through the communication network 14 using the game item holding information of each user stored in the database 22. [

That is, when the transaction of the game item is completed at the game item trading site 24, the content of the database 22 referred to by the game server 21 is also updated by the updating unit 23, The state of the game item holding state in the online game is changed as in the case where the game item is traded in the state of being connected to the game server 21 through the online game.

On the other hand, when the update of the database 22 is not performed in real time in accordance with the transaction at the game item transaction site 24, the transaction status at the game item transaction site 24 and the transaction status of the user recognized by the game server 21 The game item holding state may be different from each other.

One example for solving such a problem is to allow the game item trading site 24 to inform the game server 21 immediately of the trading party when the transaction of the game item is completed, And only after the time (the time set for the update of the database) has passed, the online game is normally used.

Another example for matching the transaction status in the game item transaction site 24 with the game item holding status of the user recognized by the game server 21 is that the user who wants to trade in the game item transaction site 24 is a game client It is configured not to allow the transaction of the game item if the online game service provided by the game server 21 is connected to the game server 12 via the Internet.

That is, if the user drives the game client 12 and connects to the game server 21, the game item transaction in the online game and the game item transaction in the game item transaction site 24 can be performed in an overlapping manner, The transaction at the item trading site 24 is blocked so as to prevent the collision.

Referring to FIG. 2, a specific embodiment of the game item trading site 24 will be described.

The transaction condition registration unit 24-1 allows the user to register the transaction target item and the transaction condition in order to trade the game item that the user holds in the online game. The user who intends to trade his / her game item registers the transaction target item and the transaction condition in accordance with the procedure guided by the transaction condition registration unit 24-1.

At this time, transaction conditions can be variously configured according to the transaction type.

In the case of a transaction method in which the user simply sells his game item, the selling price may be included as a transaction condition. In the exchange transaction method, the exchange target game item may be a transaction condition. In the auction method, May be included in the terms of the transaction.

3, the transaction condition registering unit 24-1 displays a list of game items that can be traded among the game items currently owned by the user who registers the game item by inquiring the database 22 Game items to be traded can be selected and registered so that they can be registered.

In FIG. 3, 'Hong Gil Dong', which is a nickname of the user, displays a list of game items currently held in the online game, so that the user can select a transaction target item from the list. Since the user can easily grasp which game item he / she currently holds, the user can more conveniently perform the procedure of registering the game item to be traded.

The publishing unit 24-2 plays a role of posting each transaction target game item and the transaction condition registered through the transaction condition registering unit 24-1.

In other words, the publishing unit 24-2 classifies each game item and the transaction condition registered for the transaction into various categories such as types and types, and provides them through an Internet page. The posting unit 24-2 can be configured to display each transaction target game item and the transaction condition in the form of a bulletin board, which simplifies the user interface structure.

The transaction execution unit 24-3 plays a role of allowing the users to establish a transaction for each transaction object posted through the posting unit 24-2.

The method for establishing the transaction in the transaction execution unit 24-3 can be variously configured according to the transaction mode. For example, a transaction involving sales of a game item may include a payment procedure. In case of an exchange transaction method, a procedure of submitting a game item to be exchanged may be included in the transaction. In auction mode, The user to acquire the game item and the settlement procedure for the final purchase price may be included according to the content of the participation in the game.

On the other hand, there are methods of trading game items in which a user's character plays a certain role in the game, for example, the personal shop transaction method described above. Referring to FIG. 5, an example of a personal shop transaction method will be described. A user A who wants to trade a game item sets his character 51 as an individual shop and places the character 51 at an arbitrary place on the game screen 50. When the character 52 of the other user B moves the game map and approaches the character 51 of the user A, a user interface window for trading the game item appears so that the game item can be traded.

This transaction method not only attracts the interest of users but also shows that the more the characters of each user appear in the game, the more satisfied the game is from the consumers. .

However, the present invention can not allow a user to access a game service because the purpose is to allow a user to trade game items even when the user is not connected to the game service.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment of the game item trading system according to the present invention, and further includes a consignment transaction processing unit 25.

The consignment transaction processing unit 25 processes a specific character or non player character (NPC) to trade the game item requested to be commissioned through the game item transaction site 24 while playing a role as a self-player in the online game. At this time, the character or NPC to display the user in the game can be variously set as needed.

The consignment transaction is applied through the game item transaction site (24), and the consignment transaction method can be variously configured as needed. For example, it can be configured to apply for a specific game item to be sold in an online game, to purchase a specific game item, or to exchange a specific game item with another game item.

That is, when the user requests the game item trading site 24 to sell a specific game item, the consignment transaction processing unit 25 drives an arbitrary character or NPC through the game server 21, Let the user sell the game item entrusted while performing a certain role.

If the user requests the game item transaction site 24 to purchase a specific game item, the consignment transaction processing unit 25 drives an arbitrary character or NPC through the game server 21 to play a predetermined role in the online game So that the user purchases the game item entrusted by the user.

When the user requests the game item trading site 24 to exchange a specific game item with another game item, the consignment transaction processing unit 25 drives an arbitrary character or NPC through the game server 21, The game item that is entrusted by the user is exchanged with another game item while performing a role in the online game.

When the transaction of the game item is completed, the commission transaction processing unit 25 updates the game item information of the corresponding transaction parties in the database 22 via the update unit 23.

The commission transaction processing unit 25 notifies the transaction information to the game item transaction site 24, and the game item transaction site 24 processes the transaction item so that the transaction party can know the transaction state according to the transaction information. Of course, since the game item holding information of each trading party is already changed by the commission transaction processing unit 25, even if the game item transaction site 24 is not accessed and confirmed, the game client 12 is then driven to connect to the game service It is known that the game item holding state of the player has changed.

6, an embodiment of a game item transaction method in an online game service according to the present invention will be described.

First, the user accesses the game item trading site through the Internet network, and registers a transaction condition for trading the game item held in the online game (S61).

The user who intends to trade his / her game item registers the transaction target item and the transaction condition through step S61, and the transaction conditions may be configured in various ways according to the transaction mode.

For example, the sales price may be included as a transaction condition when the game method is a simple selling method of the game item, and the exchange target game item may be a transaction condition when the exchange method is used. When the auction method is used, Minimum prices, etc. may be included in the terms of the transaction.

When each user registers a transaction target game item and a transaction condition through step S61, the game item transaction site publishes these items through a web page (S62), and the transaction target game items are posted (S63).

The method of establishing the transaction in step S63 can be variously configured according to the transaction mode. For example, a transaction involving sales of a game item may include a payment procedure. In case of an exchange transaction method, a procedure of submitting a game item to be exchanged may be included in the transaction. In auction mode, The user to acquire the game item and the settlement procedure for the final purchase price may be included according to the content of the participation in the game.

When the transaction is made through step S63, the transaction item updates the game item information held by the transaction parties in the online game according to the contents of the transaction (S64).

Then, each of the trading partners drives the game client to perform an online game using the updated game item through step S64 when using the online game service (S65).

It is necessary to match the transaction made in step S63 and the game item holding state held by the users in the online game with each other. To this end, the game item transaction site may be configured not to allow the game item transaction if the user who is going to trade the game item is connected to the game service.

For example, if the user who wants to register a game target transaction item on the game item transaction site via the step S61 is in a state of being connected to the game service, he may deny the registration, block / release the connection to the game item transaction site, The game item transaction in step S63 can not be established.

The game item trading site is configured in the form of a wired Internet site or a wireless internet site so that the users can easily access the game item And can be directly connected without going through a game client.

Referring to FIG. 7, an example of the overall process of selling game items according to the present invention will be briefly described.

First, before the game item is traded, the game item held by the user A (seller) in the online game is # 1 to # 5, and the balance of the current account is 9,000 won. The game items owned by the user B (buyer) in the online game are # 1 and # 2, and the balance of the current account is 20,000 won.

If the user A registers his or her own game item # 4 on the game item trading site to be sold for 500 won, the game item trading site posts such registration information in a bulletin board format on the web page.

The user B accesses the game item trading site to see that the game item # 4 is displayed for sale by viewing the posted content, and purchases 500 won for the sales price. The game item holding information of the users A and B is updated according to this transaction.

That is, as a result of the transaction at the game item transaction site, the user A holds game items # 1 to # 3 and # 5 in the online game, and the balance of 9,500 won is present in the account. Also, the user B holds the game items # 1, # 2, and # 4, and the balance of 19,500 won exists in the account.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention Of course.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a game item trading system according to the present invention,

2 shows a specific embodiment of a game item trading site,

FIG. 3 shows an example showing the status of game items currently held by the user,

FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of a game item trading system according to the present invention,

Figure 5 shows an overview for describing an individual store,

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of trading game items according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 7 is an example of a general process in which game items are sold according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

11: user computer 12: game client

13: mobile communication terminal 14: communication network

20: game item trading system 21: game server

22: Database 23:

24: game item trading site 24-1: transaction condition register

24-2: Publishing section 24-3: Transaction execution section

25: Consignment transaction processor

Claims (14)

A game item trading site for allowing online game service subscribers to access game items owned by the online game users via the Internet; A database for storing and managing game item information held by the online game service subscribers; An update unit for updating the game item information of the corresponding trading party stored in the database according to the transaction content when the game item transaction is performed through the game item transaction site; And And a game server for providing an online game service through a communication network using information stored in the database, The game item transaction site informs the game server of the transaction party when the transaction of the game item is completed, and the game server processes the online game service so that the online game service can be normally used only after a predetermined time has elapsed for the transaction party A game item trading system in an online game service. delete The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game item trading site A transaction condition registration unit for allowing the online game service subscriber to register a transaction condition for trading a game item owned by the online game service; A posting unit for posting each transaction target game item and the transaction condition registered through the transaction condition registering unit; And And a transaction execution unit for allowing the online game service subscriber to establish a transaction with respect to the game item posted through the publishing unit. The method of claim 3, Wherein the transaction condition registration unit is configured to display a list of game items currently held by a user who wants to register a transaction condition by inquiring the database and to select and register a game item to be traded from the list, Game item trading system in service. The method of claim 3, Wherein the publishing unit is configured to publish the transaction condition in the form of a bulletin board. The method according to claim 1, The transaction performed at the game item transaction site includes at least one of a transaction in which a buyer pays a seller and acquires a game item, an exchange transaction in which a game item is exchanged between transaction parties, and an auction transaction in an auction And the game item transaction system in the online game service. A game item trading site for allowing online game service subscribers to access game items owned by the online game users via the Internet; A database for storing and managing game item information held by the online game service subscribers; An update unit for updating the game item information of the corresponding trading party stored in the database according to the transaction content when the game item transaction is performed through the game item transaction site; A game server for providing an online game service through a communication network using information stored in the database; And And a consignment transaction processor for processing a specific character or NPC to trade the game item requested to be commissioned through the game item transaction site while playing a role as a self in the online game. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the consignment transaction includes at least one of a transaction for selling a specific game item, a transaction for purchasing a specific game item, and a transaction for exchanging a specific game item with another game item. Game item trading system in service. 8. The method of claim 7, The consignment transaction processing unit updates the game item information of the transaction party stored in the database through the update unit when the consignment transaction is performed and informs the game item transaction site that a transaction has occurred between the transaction parties A game item trading system in an online game service. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the game item transaction site is configured not to allow the transaction of the game item when the user who is going to perform the transaction has access to the online game service through the game client. . The method according to claim 1, Wherein the game item trading site is configured in the form of a wired Internet site or a wireless internet site so that the online game service subscribers can directly access without using a game client. Allowing an online game service subscriber to access a game item transaction site via the Internet network and register a transaction condition for trading the game item in the online game; Allowing another subscriber of the online game service to access the game item transaction site and establish a game item transaction according to the registered transaction condition; And And updating the game item information that each trading party holds in the online game according to the established transaction, The game item trading site informs a trading party to a game server providing the online game service when a transaction of a game item is completed, and the game server normally uses the online game service only after a preset time has elapsed And the game item is processed in such a manner that the game item is processed so that the game item can be played. 13. The method of claim 12, Wherein the game item transaction site is configured not to allow the transaction of the game item when the subscriber who is to trade the game item is in a state of being connected to the online game service. Way. The method according to claim 12 or 13, Wherein the game item transaction site is configured in the form of a wired Internet site or a wireless Internet site so that the online game service subscribers can directly access the game item without using a game client.

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