KR101870255B1 - Apparatus and method of processing data acquired during online game using in-client-server - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and method for processing online game data using a client server are disclosed. The present invention is characterized in that when an online game client software is executed to communicate with an online game server, a virtual server which is connectable locally is created to open a separate communication session so that various data generated during execution of an online game, Including information about the user. According to the present invention, instead of generating a copy of the log file from the online game server and analyzing it separately from the client terminal, it is possible to store the log file directly instead of the log file, There is an effect that is possible.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA ACQUIRED DURING ONLINE GAME USING IN-CLIENT-SERVER [0002]

The present invention relates to a method for analyzing data generated during the execution of an online game.

Thanks to the spread of the Internet infrastructure, the game market, which was formerly a standalone game, is gradually being reorganized mainly on online games.

As the online game market grows quantitatively, its spectrums can be traced from casual arcade games that are simple to manipulate, to thousands of concurrent users to perform their quest by manipulating their player characters in the same online game map, Mobile Object (MMORPG), and so on.

Meanwhile, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), which can be considered as the total game of online games, has several features that do not appear in past standalone packaged games or online casual games.

One of them is that online game items or game money play an important role in the play of the game, and sometimes they are recognized as a property value and are subject to transactions among gamers.

For this reason, occasional transactions such as account theft, or items, can sometimes be disgusting.

When a report of damage such as account theft is received from the gamers, the online game provider analyzes the log file generated by the online game server from time to time to check the facts and prepare remedies for the damage.

Another is that various interactions occur within the game between characters (hereinafter referred to as "player characters") operated by gamers in an online game.

Interaction between these player characters can also be analyzed by game log analysis.

In other words, late analysis of game contents by log analysis is necessary and possible, so it is distinguished from past package game or mostly casual game.

The MMO's online game server may be configured to perform actions of player characters (e.g., attack monsters, talk to N Player (Non Player Character) Direction) in the game log file.

In general, the game log file includes information describing actions of the player characters, time information at the time of the action, coordinate information of the player character, and further includes information on various variables in the game.

In analyzing the game log according to the related art, first, the game log file is copied from the online game server to a separate server, and then the log analysis is performed.

It is inefficient to directly analyze the game log file on an online game server, which is always loaded with high load, so it performs log analysis on a separate server.

However, according to the related art, there is a disadvantage in that it is inefficient to make a copy of an original log file separately and analyze it. In spite of the fact that sometimes it is necessary to feedback the result of log analysis in real time, Since the generation of the file is performed at a predetermined time interval and the generation of the copy requires more time interval, it has a fundamental limitation that it is difficult to secure sufficient quality of service.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop a new analysis method capable of quickly analyzing data generated during game play and quickly and accurately responding to various demands of gamers.

In particular, these new analytical methods should adhere to the following guidelines.

First, server-side load should not be increased. The load on the online game server is one of the main factors determining the quality of the online game service, and the service quality of the online game can not be lowered in order to provide the additional service.

Second, it should not require excessive development costs. Especially, when applied to the existing online game, if the design of the existing online game server or the design of the game client program is to be completely revised, the economical efficiency against the cost can be significantly lowered.

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the related art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an in-client server for collecting and analyzing data generated upon execution of an online game through a virtual server And an object thereof is to provide an apparatus for processing online game data and a method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus for processing online game data using an in-client server according to the present invention is a game client for accessing an online game server through a network to execute an online game,

Game processing means for executing an online game by being loaded in a memory of the game client and receiving online game data from the online game server by connecting a communication session with the online game server; And

And a virtual server that is loaded in a memory of the game client and is executable locally,

Wherein the game processing means connects a communication session to the virtual server as the online game is executed by connecting the communication session with the online game server,

And the virtual server collects at least a part of data generated upon execution of the online game from the game processing means.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for processing online game data using an in-client server according to the present invention comprises the steps of: connecting an online game server and a communication session by executing online game client software;

A step 120 of receiving online game data from the online game server through online game client software and executing an online game;

130) executing a virtual server connectable locally;

140) connecting the online game client software and the communication session of the virtual server;

A step 150 of the virtual server collecting at least a part of data generated upon execution of the online game from the online game client software;

160) a step of converting the data generated when the online game is collected by the virtual server into an HTML document or an XML document and then hosting the converted data; And

And operating the in-game browser executed in the online game process to browse the HTML document or the XML document hosted by the virtual server.

According to the present invention, it is possible to feedback data in real time upon user's request by storing and analyzing data generated when an online game is executed using a client server.

Especially, it is possible to perform accurate and rapid analysis by storing directly in a client server in the form of data (raw data) rather than a game log (Log).

In addition, the analysis result can be transmitted to an online game server or a social network service (SNS) server interworking with an online game, thereby making it possible to reduce loads to be applied to an on-line game server or an external server.

On the other hand, from the viewpoint of economy, it is unnecessary to modify the existing online game server or the online game client program, and it is possible to simply add the client server module to the existing online game client program, The development period can be greatly shortened and the development cost can be greatly reduced.

1 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between an online game server, a client server, and a game client,
2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for processing online game data using an in-client server according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of analyzing data collected by a client server in FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention in a time-wise manner.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus for processing online game data using a client server according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings. In order to clarify the present invention, contents which are not related to the configuration of the present invention will be omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "comprising" another element in the description of the invention or in the claims, it is not interpreted as being limited to only that element, Elements may be further included.

Also, in the description of the invention or the claims, the components named as "means", "parts", "modules", "blocks" refer to units that process at least one function or operation, Each of which may be implemented by software or hardware, or a combination thereof.

2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for processing online game data using an in-client server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. .

1, the online game server 1 is connected to a plurality of game clients 2 via a network. The game clients 2 execute the online game client software to connect to the online game server 1 to access their online game accounts and the online game server 1 accesses the game clients 2 Provide online game service.

Accordingly, a plurality of simultaneously connected game clients 2 can play an online game together. In the case of casual games, gamers may compete with each other by manipulating their own game clients 2, or may play matches, and in the case of MMOs, a plurality of gamers may operate their own game clients 2 to play collaborative games.

At this time, the game client 2 may preferably be a personal computer, but may be a hardware such as a smart phone or a tablet, as long as it can access the online game server 1 via a network.

Meanwhile, the apparatus 100 for processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention can be implemented in such a game client 2.

2, the apparatus 100 for processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention includes a game processing unit 110 and a virtual server 120.

The game processing means 110 can be implemented in the form of software loaded and executed in the memory of the game client 2. The online game server 1 accesses the online game server 1 via the network and executes online games do.

This function of the game processing means 110 is not different from that of the online game client program according to the prior art.

One of the features of the apparatus 100 for processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention is that the overall modification of the existing online game client program is unnecessary.

The virtual server 120 is loaded and executed in the memory of the game client 2, but is locally connectable.

The server client architecture basically assumes a connection from a remote client of a remote location, but the virtual server 120 of the present invention assumes a connection from another process running on the same game client 2 platform.

The term "virtual server" does not mean a server by virtualization technology for hardware independence, but a local connection.

That is, the game processing means 110 is loaded and executed in the memory of the game client 2, and at the same time, the virtual server 120 is also loaded and executed in another memory of the game client 2, The game processing means 110 becomes a client and a server client structure in which the virtual server 1200 becomes a server is established.

(E.g., HTTP) after the connection of the communication session, rather than the communication by a method such as inter-process messaging.

By adopting such a structure, it becomes possible to move part of the processing that can be performed on the side of the online game server into the inside of the game client 2.

Meanwhile, the game processing means 110 connects the communication session to the virtual server 120, which is loaded and executed in another area of the memory as the online game server 1 is connected to the online game server 1, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 120 < / RTI >

To this end, the game processing means 110 stores information for connection of a communication session with the virtual server 120 such as an access path in advance, and when the online game is executed, immediately after the online game is executed or communication with the virtual server 120 Connect sessions.

On the other hand, when the online game is executed by the game processing means 110 after the communication session with the virtual server 120 is connected, various data are generated during execution of the online game.

For example, when the online game data is received from the online game server 1, it is possible to separately obtain the play data, which is the information related to the coordinates or the motion of the player character of the other players, have. On the other hand, as the player character of the online game is operated by the user of the game client 2, it is possible to acquire information on the operation or the state of the player character, that is, the play data.

The virtual server 120 receives and stores at least a part of the data thus generated from the game processing means 110.

Meanwhile, the virtual server 120 collects the above-described data that the online game server 1 may collect from the game processing means 110, It is a major function.

Another aspect of the virtual server 120 is to provide the information collected through the communication session of the server client structure with the game processing means 110 as it is or in a process.

To this end, the virtual server 120 is a web server that transmits and receives data by HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), and converts the information collected from the game processing means 110 into an HTML document or an XML document Then host it.

The game processing means 110 drives a game browser, which is a web browser that is executed in an online game process, and accesses the virtual server 120, which is a web server, to send information provided by the virtual server 120 to an HTML document or an XML document And provides browsing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of analyzing data collected by a client server in FIG.

The game browser 111 executed in the game process shown in FIG. 3 accesses the virtual server 120, which is a web server, and confirms the manner in which the virtual server 120 browses the web documents hosted by the virtual server 120 .

Meanwhile, the virtual server 120 may functionally distribute and execute functions that can be performed in the online game server 1. However, the collected data may be analyzed as it is or using a predetermined algorithm Or the like to be provided to the online game server 1, so that the function as a distributed server can be fully performed.

To this end, the virtual server 120 accesses the online game server 1 through the network as the online game is executed by the game processing means 110, and the data generated upon execution of the stored online game is directly or predefined And provide the result to the on-line game server 1.

Hereinafter, a method of processing online game data using an in-client server according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention in a time-wise manner.

The present invention shown in FIG. 4 is executed in a game client 2 connected to an online game server 1 via a network as shown in FIG. That is, the subject of each step in FIG. 4 is the game client 2.

4, the game client 2 executes the online game client software and connects the communication session with the online game server 1 (S110).

Then, online game data is received from the online game server 1 through the online game client software, and the online game is executed (S120).

On the other hand, the game client 2 executes a virtual server connectable locally (S130). That is, a virtual server that assumes connection by another process loaded in the memory of a game client is executed instead of a general server type accessible from a remote place.

As the virtual server 120 is executed, the online game client software connects a communication session with the virtual server (S140).

Then, the online game client software provides at least a part of the data generated while the online game is executed to the virtual server 120, and the virtual server 120 collects and stores the data locally (S150).

At this time, the data generated while the online game is executed includes data that is received from the online game server 1 or obtained as a result of a user operation.

For example, play data of a player character operated by the user through the game client 2 may be included, and game play data of another player character provided from the online game server 1 may also be included.

Meanwhile, the virtual server 120 may convert the data collected in step S150 into an HTML document or an XML document and then host it (S160).

That is, in this case, the virtual server 120 is a web server connectable by HTTP.

Meanwhile, the game client 2 drives an in-game browser executed in the process of the online game client program to browse the HTML document or the XML document hosted by the virtual server 120 (S170).

Meanwhile, the game client 2 can separately provide the data collected by the virtual server 120 to the online game server 1 as it is.

To this end, the virtual server 120 accesses the online game server 1 via the network and analyzes the data generated when the collected online game is executed, as it is or by a predefined algorithm (S180).

How to collect and analyze the data may vary depending on the setting and does not fall within the scope of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the method of processing online game data using the in-client server according to the present invention can be embodied as computer-readable code and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

The computer-readable recording medium may include any type of medium in which data readable by a computer system is stored. Examples of the medium include a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, a USB memory, a flash memory And the like.

On the other hand, the expression to be recorded on the recording medium encompasses not only a case where a large amount is recorded on a recording medium, a case where it is distributed in the form of a package, a case where it is provided on a recording medium through a network in the form of a data packet.

In the above description, the expression "server" is used. However, in a distributed computing environment, it is common to divide a function or a load into a plurality of servers for processing. Therefore, a "server" does not necessarily refer to a single hardware component, And < / RTI >

In the above description, the term network is used, but the network includes a Wi-Fi network, a data communication network, an intranet, and a VPN.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. . Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be determined only by the technical idea of the appended claims, and is not limited to the above embodiments.

The present invention can be applied to the field of on-line game technology. In particular, the present invention can be applied to a technology field for analyzing game play later by using data generated when an online game such as an MMO is executed.

1: Online game server
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A device for processing online game data using a client server of 100:
110: Game processing means
111: In game browser
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Claims (13)

1. A game client for accessing an online game server via a network to execute an online game,
Game processing means for executing an online game by being loaded in a memory of the game client and receiving online game data from the online game server by connecting a communication session with the online game server; And
And a virtual server that is loaded in a memory of the game client and is executable locally,
Wherein the game processing means connects a communication session to the virtual server as the online game is executed by connecting the communication session with the online game server,
Wherein the virtual server collects at least a part of data generated upon execution of an online game from the game processing means,
Wherein data generated at the time of executing an online game stored in the virtual server includes game play data of another player character provided from the online game server by the game processing means, Processing device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the data generated at the time of executing the online game stored in the virtual server includes play data of the player character operated by the user through the game processing means. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the virtual server is a web server connectable by HTTP, and the game processing means drives an in-game browser executed in an online game process, connects a communication session with the virtual server using the in-game browser, Wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the at least one client server via the Internet. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the virtual server converts at least a part of data generated when the online game is executed from the game processing means into an HTML document or an XML document and stores the converted data in the form of an HTML document or an XML document. Apparatus for processing data. The method according to claim 1,
The virtual server accesses the online game server via the network as the online game is executed by the game processing means and analyzes the data generated when the collected online game is executed, To the on-line game server, wherein the on-line game server provides the on-line game server with the on-line game server. 1. A method for executing on a game client that connects to an online game server via a network and executes an online game,
A step 110 of connecting the online game server and the communication session by executing the online game client software;
A step 120 of receiving online game data from the online game server through online game client software and executing an online game;
130) executing a virtual server connectable locally;
140) connecting the online game client software and the communication session of the virtual server; And
And a virtual server collecting at least a part of data generated upon execution of the online game from the online game client software,
Wherein the virtual server receives game play data of another player character provided from the online game server and collects at least a part of the game play data. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the virtual server collects at least a part of play data of a player character operated by the user through the game client in operation 150. [ delete 8. The method of claim 7,
The method of claim 1, further comprising, after step 150, converting the data generated by the virtual server into an HTML document or an XML document after the execution of the online game, and then hosting the data. A method for processing online game data. 11. The method of claim 10,
The virtual server executed in operation 130 is a web server connectable by HTTP,
The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising, in operation 160, browsing an HTML document or an XML document hosted by the virtual server by driving an in-game browser executed in an online game process Method of processing online game data. 8. The method of claim 7,
After step 150, the virtual server accesses the on-line game server through the network and analyzes the data generated when the collected on-line game is executed, as it is, or by a predefined algorithm, The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing on-line game data processing method using the in-line client server according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 10 to 12.

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