KR101412654B1 - Method and server for transferring game item's product between users - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to game items. And more particularly, to techniques for creating game items and transferring them between users. According to the present invention, it is possible to allow a specific user to retain only a specific game item that is different from the user's personal information and to be recognized as a different item, It can be transferred to another user who can not hold it. This has the effect of activating the social network and increasing the fun of the game.

Description

METHOD AND SERVER FOR TRANSFERRING GAME ITEM BETWEEN USERS < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to game items. And more particularly, to techniques for creating game items and transferring them between users.

Many network games in which games are played between users connected to each other via a network are being developed. Since the game is played through the network, it is possible to play the game in real time, and it is also possible to share various information generated by the game through the network.

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to relocate a product item of a game item among users connected to a network game. More specifically, it is possible to allow only a specific user to hold a game item, which is different from the user's personal information, due to a difference in characteristic information, and to allow a specific user having such a game item to use the generated product, To another user who can not hold it.

In order to achieve the above object, in one aspect, the present invention provides a method of transferring an output of a game item from a game to a game in a game, the method comprising: a first game item in which characteristic information is different and is recognized as a different item to a user; An item storing step of storing a second game item; An item retention control step of controlling the first user to retain only the first game item in the game environment and the second user to retain only the second game item; And an item transfer control step of transferring an output of some items generated by using the first game item according to a request of the first user from the first user to the second user, . ≪ / RTI >

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for transferring an output of a game item between users in a game, the server comprising: an item storage unit for storing a first game item and a second game item, ; An item retention control unit for controlling the first user to retain only the first game item in the game environment and the second user to retain only the second game item; And an item transfer control unit for transferring, from the first user to the second user, an item transfer control unit for transferring, among the users, an output item of the game item, Server.

As described above, according to the present invention, since a game item can be held only by a specific user and can not be held by any other user, another user can make friends with a specific user who holds the game item in order to obtain the game item Or ask for a gift. Through this process, the social network is activated and the fun of the game is increased.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system for transferring a product item of a game item among users according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a server for transferring an output of a game item among users according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram of a game item having the same game effect but differently perceived by the user.
4 is an exemplary conceptual diagram for illustrating that a game item is installed differently for users.
5 is a flowchart showing that game items are installed differently for each user during a game installation process.
6 is a flowchart showing that game items are provided differently for each user according to an item providing request.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of making friends and transferring game items in cooperation with an SNS server.
8 is a flowchart of a method of transferring an output of a game item between users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

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

1 is a block diagram of a system 100 for transferring an output of a game item among users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal 120 may include a general PC such as a general desktop or a notebook computer, and may include a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and a mobile communication terminal. But should be broadly interpreted as any electronic device capable of communicating with the server 110. [

The server 110 has the same hardware configuration as a typical Web server, a web application server, or a WAP server. However, as described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2, a software module that is implemented in any language such as C, C ++, Java, PHP, .Net, Python, Ruby, (Module).

In addition, the server 110 can be connected to an unspecified number of clients (including the terminal 120) and / or other servers via the network 130. Accordingly, the server 110 can perform operations of a client or another server A computer system for receiving a request and deriving a result of the operation, or computer software (server program) installed for such a computer system.

In addition to the above-described server program, the server 110 may also include a wide range of application programs (application programs) operating on the server 110 and, in some cases, various databases built in or outside the server 110 It should be understood.

In addition, the server 110 can store and manage content, various information, and data in a database. Here, the database may be implemented inside or outside the server 110.

The server 110 may use a server program that is variously provided according to an operating system such as DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, or Macintosh to general server hardware Typical examples include a Web site used in a Windows environment, an Internet Information Server (IIS), Apache, Nginx, and Light HTTP used in a UNIX environment.

The network 130 is a network connecting the server 110 and the terminal 120 and may be a closed network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) ). ≪ / RTI > Herein, the Internet includes various services existing in the upper layer of the TCP / IP protocol such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Domain Name System (DNS), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (NFS), and Network Information Service (NIS), which are used in the Internet.

When the terminal 120 includes a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) and a mobile communication terminal, the network 130 may be a wireless access network such as a mobile communication network or a WiFi As shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a server 110 for transferring an output of a game item between users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the server 110 may include an item storage unit 210, an item holding control unit 220, an item transfer control unit 230, and the like. The item storage unit 210 stores a first game item and a second game item that are different from each other and are recognized as different items by the user. The item holding control unit 220 controls the first user to hold only the first game item in the game environment, and the second user controls to hold only the second game item. Then, the item transfer control unit 230 transfers some of the generated artifacts from the first user to the second user by using the first game item at the request of the first user.

See FIG. 3 to help understand the game item. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a game item having the same game effect but differently perceived by the user.

Referring to FIG. 3, the game item data block 310 of the server 110 includes a flower item data block 320 and a fruit item data block 330. Again, the flower item data block 320 includes information on the red flower item, the blue flower item, and the yellow flower item, and the fruit item data block 330 includes information on the apple item, the peach item, and the banana item .

First, when a plurality of flower items included in the flower item data block 320 are examined, each flower item is recognized as a different item to the users having different colors. However, each flower item has the same effect in the game. The amount of sunshine, quantity of water, and the number of times that each flower item needs to flow from the seed state to the flower are the same. Also, as a flower, the aesthetic effect (stress reduction) on other characters in the game is the same. In other words, game characteristic information (required sun quantity, required quantity and number of times, effect) affecting the progress of the game is the same, and only the other characteristic information (color) is different. As a result, since the game has the same effect from the viewpoint of the progress of the game, the user can play the same game regardless of which flower item it has.

Next, looking at a plurality of fruit items included in the fruit item data block 330, each fruit item is recognized as a different item to users because the shape of the fruit is different. Each fruit item, however, has the same effect in the game, the same amount of sunshine, volume, and water required for each fruit item to grow from seed to fruit tree. Also, the fruit item grows as a fruit tree, and the same amount of calories that the in-game character can get from the fruit that is harvested here. In other words, game characteristic information (required sun quantity, required quantity and number of times, effects) affecting the progress of the game is the same, and only different characteristic information (form of fruit) is different. Of course, the taste of the fruit may be different, but the nature of these tastes is designed not to apply to the game. Conversely, different characteristic information in the game item in the embodiment of the present invention, or elements recognized / determined as different, are not included in the game characteristic information affecting the progress of the game. In this example, the temperature conditions and the like required for different values of the growth of the fruit are not included in the game characteristic information affecting the progress of the game. The item storage unit 210 stores game items having the above-described characteristics. The item storage unit 210 stores various types of game items having the same effect in the progress of the game. These are examples of flower items and fruit items identified in FIG.

As described above, the item storage unit 210 controls the first game item and the second game item to have the same effect in the progress of the game due to the same game characteristic information but different characteristics information to be recognized as a different item to the user However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The item storage unit 210 may store the first game item and the second item such that the game characteristic information is different as well as the game external characteristics such as the outline. For example, a flower item may be stored as a first game item, and a fruit item may be stored as a second game item.

Hereinafter, the first game item and the second game item in the item storage unit 210 have the same game characteristic information and have the same effect in the progress of the game, but different characteristics information is controlled to be recognized as a different item to the user Basic explanation.

The item holding control unit 220 controls the users participating in the game to hold different game items with respect to these game items. For example, the item holding control unit 220 may control the first user to hold a red flower item for the flower item, and the second user may control to hold the yellow flower item. Also, the item holding control unit 220 can control the first user to hold the apple item and the second user to control the fruit item to hold the peach item. 4 is a view showing that the item holding control unit 220 controls to hold different items for the first user and the second user, as described above.

4 is an exemplary conceptual diagram for illustrating that a game item is installed differently for users. 4, a red flower item is assigned to a first user terminal 440 among a plurality of flower game items stored in the item storage unit 210 of the server 110, A yellow flower item is assigned. The apple item is assigned to the first user terminal 440 and the peach item is assigned to the second user terminal 450 among the plurality of fruit items stored in the item storage unit 210.

The item holding control unit 220 controls the users who participated in the game with respect to the game items to hold different game items. Of course, the types of game items having the same effect in the game progress held by the server 110 At least two users may have the same game item if less than the participating users. However, the item holding control unit 220 may control the users participating in the game to have different game items so that at least two users can hold different game items for a plurality of users.

When the item holding control unit 220 controls the users participating in the game to have different game items, the following effects may occur. First, each user may be perceived differently in appearance, but each game item possesses the same effect in the progress of the game, so that the game progress is not discriminated or unequal conditions are not formed. Each user can play the game under equal conditions. However, since the game item is recognized differently to the user, the user may not be satisfied with the game item because he is not a preferred game item, and he / she may be tempted to obtain a game item that he / she likes but can not hold. Or, even if the game has the same effect in the course of a game, a user may be tempted to acquire other types of game items in addition to his / her own game items. Such users' desire to obtain game items that they did not possess from other users may occur to users participating in the game, and such activities may cause a social network to be formed naturally among the users participating in the game have.

5 and 6, an embodiment in which the item holding control unit 220 controls each user's game item retention to obtain the above-described effect will be described.

5 is a flowchart showing that game items are installed differently for each user during a game installation process. Referring to FIG. 5, a first user terminal 510 connected to a first user and a second user terminal 520 connected to a second user access the server 110 to play a game. First, a game installation request is made from the first user terminal 510 to the server 110 (S500). In response to the game installation request, the item holding control unit 220 controls the first game item among the plurality of game items held by the server 110 to be included in the client application installation file to be installed in the terminal (S502) 110 transmits the client application installation file including the first game item to the first user terminal 510 (S504). Then, the server 110 receives the game installation request from the second user terminal 520 in step S506. In response to this, the item holding control unit 220 determines whether the item 110 2 game items are included in the client application installation file to be installed in the terminal (S508). The server 110 transmits the client application installation file including the second game item to the second user terminal 520 (S510).

5, the item retention control unit 210 controls to install only the first game item data when the client application is installed and controlled by the terminal connected with the first user information, When the client application is installed and controlled, only the second game item data is controlled to be installed. It differs from the installation file in the form of the game item.

6 is a flowchart showing that game items are provided differently for each user according to an item providing request. Referring to FIG. 6, the first user terminal 510 transmits an indication to use the game item to the server 110 (item providing request, S600). The game item may actually be included in the client application installed in the first user terminal 510, but it transmits the request information to the server 110 so that the server 110 can recognize the use of the game item. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game item may be downloaded from the server 110 and executed instead of being installed in the first user terminal 510. [ In response to the item providing request, the item holding control unit 220 selects the first game item among the plurality of game items (S602). The server 110 transmits the selected first game item to the first user terminal 510 (S604). Of course, as described above, since a plurality of game items may be included in the client application installed in the first user terminal 510, the server 110 merely selects only the first game item selection information from the first user terminal 510 ). The same process is repeated for the second user terminal 520, and the second user terminal 520 sends an indication to the server 110 to use the game item (item providing request, S606). The game item may actually be included in the client application installed in the second user terminal 520, but it transmits the request information to the server 110 so that the server 110 can recognize the use of the game item. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game item may be downloaded from the server 110 without being installed in the second user terminal 520. [ The item holding control unit 220 selects the second game item among the plurality of game items in response to the item providing request (S608). The server 110 transmits the selected second game item to the second user terminal 520 (S610). Of course, as described above, since a plurality of game items may be included in the client application installed in the second user terminal 520, the server 110 may simply select only the second game item selection information from the second user terminal 520 ).

The item holding control unit 220 controls the holding of game items for each user. Since each user participating in the game has different game items, there is a desire for the transfer of game items among the users. Accordingly, the item transfer control unit 230 controls the transfer of game items among the users. The item transfer control unit 230 transfers some of the generated artifacts from the first user to the second user by using the first game item at the request of the first user. The item transfer control unit 230 transfers a part of the generated product using the game item. For example, in the case of a flower item referenced in FIG. 3, when the seed is taken from a flower in a game, and the same flower can be grown again using such a seed, And other flower items cultivating this seed correspond to some of the artifacts generated by using the aforementioned game items.

The game according to the embodiment of the present invention can be operated in cooperation with the SNS (Social Network Service). In cooperation with the SNS, information on game items held by each user is shared, The transfer from the user to the second user will be described with reference to Fig.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of making friends and transferring game items in cooperation with an SNS server. Referring to FIG. 7, the first user terminal 510 proceeds to the game with the first game item assigned from the server 110 (S700). The details of the game played as the first game item are registered in the SNS message to the SNS server 710 connected to the server 110 via the network (S702). SNS messages can be registered by posting on a bulletin board such as a wall in Facebook. In order to register a message in the SNS server 710, it may be possible to have an account that can access the SNS server. Accordingly, the server 110 may have the SNS account information of the first user linked to the first user information in advance in order for the server 110 to register the game progress history of the first user as the SNS server 710. [ In summary, the server 110 uses the first game item holding information or the first game item of the first user through the SNS account information linked with the first user in the SNS server 710 linked with the server 110 Information about some of the generated products can be registered as a message. The message registered in the SNS server 710 can be confirmed by any user having a predetermined authority. The second user can access the SNS server and confirm the first user game history through the registered message (S704). In this process, the second user knows that the first user holds the first game item, requests the first user to make friends (S706), and the first user can accept the friend making (S708) . This is one of the effects according to the embodiment of the present invention. There is an effect that the SNS is activated while the embodiment of the present invention is applied. There may be a prior commitment for some artifacts of the first game item between the first user and the second user after making friends on the SNS so that the first user terminal & A game item transfer may be requested (S710). It is a transfer request for a first game item transfer request but actually a part of the product generated by using the first game item. In response to the request for transferring the first game item, the server 110 transfers the generated result to the second user using the first game item (S712).

Several exemplary features that may be included in an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

And the game item may not be sold through the item store. There is a purpose of each user to have different game items and to activate mutual exchange between them, and if it can be bought through an item store, the original effect may be halved.

Other characteristic information that the user perceives differently for a game item may include at least one of a form, a shape, a color, and a sound. Since a person generally distinguishes objects with five senses, game users may recognize them as different game items when the shape, shape, color, and audible sound that appear in the appearance are different.

The game item may be a growing item that grows according to the game progress of the user, and the product of the item may be the same item as the original game item according to the growth. The flower items and the fruit items, for example, referring to FIG. 3, correspond to these items.

Controlling the first user to retain the first game item and retaining the second game item to the second user may be in accordance with any choice of server 110. [ In other words, the first user may be assigned a second game item, or may be assigned a third game item. The server 110 may arbitrarily select among a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of items recognized as different items by the user because the game characteristic information has the same effect in the progress of the game, It can be controlled.

Hereinafter, a server 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits an output of a game item between a user and a user in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The method of transferring will be described. The method of transferring the output of the game items among the users according to the embodiment of the present invention to be described later may be all performed by the server 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart of a method of transferring an output of a game item between users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the server 110 stores a first game item and a second game item that are different from each other and are recognized as different items by the user (item storage step, S800). The server 110 controls the first user to retain only the first game item in the game environment, and the second user controls to retain only the second game item (item retention control step, S802).

The server holding control step S802 may further include a sub step of controlling installation of the client application for the game in the terminal holding control step S802, In the sub-step, when installing and controlling the client application with the terminal connected by the first user information, only the first game item data is installed and controlled, and when the client application is installed and controlled by the terminal connected by the second user information, Only game item data can be installed and controlled.

Alternatively, the server 110 may further include a sub-step of receiving item provision request information corresponding to the game item from the terminal in the item retention control step S802, and in the sub-step of receiving the item provision request information , Providing the first game item in response to the item providing request information received from the terminal connected with the first user information, and providing the second game item in response to the item providing request information received from the terminal connected with the second user information .

After the item holding control step S802, the server 110 controls the transfer of some of the artifacts generated by using the first game item from the first user to the second user according to the request of the first user (item transfer control step, S804).

Although the method of transferring the output of the game item among the users according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to FIG. 8, it is only for convenience of explanation, Within the scope, the procedure of each step may be changed according to the implementation method, or two or more steps may be integrated, or one step may be performed in two or more steps separately.

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 one or more of them. 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 scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

In a method for transferring a product of a promoted item in which a server grows as a game progresses between users,
An item storing step of storing a first upbringing item and a second upbringing item in which some characteristic information is different;
An item retention control step of controlling the first user of the first upbringing item and the second upbringing item to retain only the first upbringing item in the game environment and the second user to retain only the second upbringing item; And
And transferring an output of the game item including the item transfer control from the first user to the second user by transferring the output of the game item from the first user to the second user in response to the request of the first user Way. Claim 2 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
In the item storage step,
Wherein the different piece of characteristic information does not affect game progression. Claim 3 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the partial characteristic information is information about at least one of a form, a shape, a color, and a sound. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first and second upbringing items have the same effect as the characteristic information affecting the progress of the game and the characteristic information that does not affect the progress of the game is a selected item among the plurality of different upbringing items. A method of transferring an output of a game item between users. Claim 5 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the item to be promoted is not sold through an item store. The method according to claim 1,
In the item retention control step,
And a sub-step of installing and controlling the client application for the game to the terminal,
In the sub-step of installing and controlling the client application,
When installing and controlling the client application to the terminal connected with the user information for the first user, only the data for the first upbringing item is controlled to be installed, and the terminal connected to the terminal with the user information for the second user Wherein when the application is installed and controlled, only the data for the second upbringing item is installed and controlled. Claim 7 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
In the item retention control step,
Further comprising a sub-step of receiving item providing request information corresponding to the item to be raised from the terminal,
In the sub-step of receiving the item providing request information,
The method comprising: providing the first upbringing item in response to the item providing request information received from the terminal connected to the user information for the first user, providing the first upbringing item corresponding to the item providing request information received from the terminal connected to the user information about the second user, And providing the second upbringing item in response to the request information. Claim 8 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the output of the upbringing item can be the same item as the upbringing item according to growth. The method according to claim 1,
Information on the first user's stored information on the first upbringing item or information on a part of the product generated by growing the first upbringing item through the SNS account information linked with the first user to the SNS server linked to the server The method further comprising registering the game item as a message. delete A server for transferring an output of a growing item that grows according to progress of a game in a game between users,
An item storage unit for storing a first upbringing item and a second upbringing item in which some characteristic information is different;
An item retention control unit that controls the first user of the first and second items to be held in the game environment to retain only the first upbringing item and the second user controls to retain only the second upbringing item; And
And transferring an output of the game item including the item transfer control from the first user to the second user by transferring the generated product from the first user to the second user according to a request of the first user, .

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