KR101967072B1 - Method for managing virtual object based on user activity, apparatus performing the same and storage media stroing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a virtual object management method based on user activities comprises the steps of: preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on selection information inputted by the user; collecting location movement information according to activities of the user performed by using activity means in a real space and generating activity information (A) for the user based on the collected location movement information; confirming user capability information P_U indicating the activity capability of the user and virtual object capability information P_V indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, which are independently defined; and updating the user capability information P_U and the virtual object capability information P_V based on the generated activity information (A). Thus, new interests can be provided to the user when the user performs sports activities.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a virtual object management method based on user activity, a virtual object management apparatus for performing the same,

The present invention relates to a virtual object management technique based on user activity in a real space.

With the development of modern science and technology and improvement of living conditions, the interest of modern people on leisure activities is increasing, and interest in sports activities for health promotion is increasing rapidly.

Popularization of sports activities is the most prominent trend in the world. Especially, bicycle riding is a sporting activity that can be easily accessed regardless of places. As a result of the expansion of infrastructure such as bicycle roads and the increase of bike supplies stores, Respectively.

Bicycle riding, etc. Sports activities using bicycles are very attractive because they can feel the sense of accomplishment through shortening of records and physical strength, the tension through competition with others, and the superiority through competing rankings.

However, most modern people do not have enough time to perform sports activities, so there is a limit to record shortening and physical strength improvement, and it is difficult to establish conditions to enjoy sports activities with others. Due to such difficulties, it is difficult to carry out sports activities steadily, and eventually they become less interested in sports activities and eventually give up.

At present, it is necessary to develop a service technology that can induce new interest in sports activities, and if this technology is provided, it will contribute to the activation of sports activities and provide a high profit to the service provider.

Korean Patent No. 635,213

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a technology for cultivating and managing virtual objects based on user activities performed in a real space.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a virtual object based on a user activity performed in a virtual object management apparatus, comprising: preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on selection information input by a user; Collecting location movement information according to an activity of the user using activity means in a real space, and generating activity information (A) for the user based on the collected location movement information; Identifying user capability information (P _U ) indicating the activity capability of the user and virtual object capability information (P _V ) indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, each of which is independently defined; And updating the user capability information (P _U ) and the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the generated activity information (A).

In one embodiment, the step of generating the activity information (A) for the user includes: collecting three-dimensional position movement information according to the activity of the user through a position information sensing module configured in the terminal carried by the user; . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, generating the activity information (A) for the user may include calculating an elevation altitude index (A _h ), a velocity index (A _v ), an activity time index (A) including an activity index of at least one of an activity frequency index (A _r ), an activity frequency index (A _f ) and a movement distance index (A _l ).

In one embodiment, the user capability information P _U includes at least one user capability index of a muscle strength index (P _Um ), a speed index (P _Us ), an endurance index (P _Ue ) and a resilience index (P _Ur ) Wherein the virtual object capability information P _V is defined as at least one virtual object capability index among the muscle strength index P _Vm , the speed index P _Vs , the endurance index P _Ve , and the resilience index P _Vr . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, the steps are the user capability information (P _U) user capacity index, and a user capability information (P _U) on the basis of the activity index included in the generated activity information (A) included in said update And a step of updating.

In one embodiment, each of the at least one user capability index is associated and defined in a relationship of 1: n (n is a natural number greater than 1) with the at least one activity index, and the strength index ( _PIM ) Wherein the speed index is defined in association with an index A _h and the speed index P _Us is defined in relation to at least a speed index A _v and the endurance index P _Ue is associated with at least an activity time index A _r , And the resilience index P _Ur can be defined in association with at least an activity frequency index (A _f ).

In one embodiment, the step of updating the user capability information (P _U) is a step of calculating a respective fluctuation (△ P _U) user capacity index included in the user capability information (P _U); including, but the fluctuation (△ P _U), the user's ability reflecting scale (R _Pu) that is determined by the capacity index, wherein said user capability reflects activity ratio (R _a) is determined by the indices associated with the activity index and the activity information (a) Can be defined to have a positive correlation with at least one of the activity indexes associated with the user ' s activity amount.

In one embodiment, the step of calculating a respective fluctuation (△ P _U) the user capability index for calculating Equation 1 Each of the fluctuation (△ P _U) the user ability index on the basis of; including can do.

[Equation 1]

K ₁ : Standardization constant

R _Pu : Ability Reflection Scale

R _A : Activity reflection scale

A _l : Moving distance index

In one embodiment, the capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ) is defined to decrease step by step as the user capability index is increased, and the activity reflection magnification (R _A ) is defined such that as the activity index associated with the user capability index increases Can be defined to increase stepwise.

In one embodiment, the updating step includes updating the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on an activity index included in the generated activity information (A), wherein the virtual object capability information P _V ) may be defined to increase stepwise as the activity index associated with the activity amount of the user in the activity information (A) increases.

In one embodiment, the user activity-based virtual object management method updates the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) indicating the intimacy between the user and the virtual object based on the generated activity information (A) Wherein the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) is defined to have an exact correlation with an activity index associated with the amount of activity of the user.

In one embodiment, the user activity based virtual object management method further comprises: determining a user activity based on the user capability information (P _U ), the virtual object capability information (P _V ), and the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) Virtual integration capability information (P _RV ) indicating the integrated activity capability of the user and the virtual object based on the capability reflection ratio (R _Fr-v ), wherein the user capability reflection ratio (R _{Fr -v} ) may be defined to increase stepwise as the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) increases.

In one embodiment, the real-calculating a virtual integration capability information (P _RV) - to the step of generating a virtual integration capability information (P _RV) the reality on the basis of Equation (2); it can include have.

&Quot; (2) "

R _{Fr -v} : User abilities reflectance ratio

_PU : User capability information

K ₂ : Standardization constant

P _{V :} Virtual object capability information

In one embodiment, the user activity-based virtual object management method includes the steps of: playing a virtual object in virtual space based on the competition application information input by a user or another user; The real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) may be applied to the virtual object.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for managing virtual objects based on user activity, comprising: an object management unit for preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on selection information input by a user; A location information collecting unit for collecting location movement information according to an activity of the user using the activity means in the real space; And generating activity information (A) for the user on the basis of the collected movement information; user capability information (P _U ) indicating an activity capability of the user, Check the virtual object capability information indicating the capability (P _V), and the created based on the activity information (a), said user capability information (P _U) and the information processing unit updates the virtual object capabilities information (P _V) .

According to another aspect of the present invention, a recording medium recording a computer program includes: a function of preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on selection information input by a user; A function of collecting position movement information according to the activity of the user, which is performed using the activity means in the real space, and generating activity information (A) for the user based on the collected position movement information; A function of identifying user capability information (P _U ) indicating the activity capability of the user and virtual object capability information (P _V ) indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, each of which is independently defined; And a function of updating the user capability information (P _U ) and the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the generated activity information (A). Lt; / RTI >

According to the present invention, a virtual environment for fostering a virtual object based on user activity performed in a real space is provided to a user, thereby providing a user with a motivation for growing a virtual object to provide a new interest in performing a sports activity can do.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing the user's ability value and the ability value of the virtual object independently and based on the activity of the user, the user can feel the achievement in the growth of each of the virtual objects in the user space and the virtual space in the real space I can feel it.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a virtual object management system 100 according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining a virtual object management apparatus 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a virtual object management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 12 are reference views for explaining a virtual object management technique according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a reference diagram for explaining a virtual object management system 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the virtual object management system 100 includes a virtual object management device 110 and a location information sensing module 120.

The virtual object management device 110 is operated by a specific OS (Operating System) and is capable of executing a recording medium on which a program relating to a virtual object management method according to the present invention, including a data processing device, a storage device, Lt; / RTI > computing device. For example, the virtual object management device 110 may be a server, a desktop, a laptop, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a Smart watch, and a tablet PC Tablet Personal Computer).

In one embodiment, the virtual object management device 110 may be implemented as a plurality of devices that are physically separated. That is, the components of the virtual object management apparatus 110 according to the present invention, which will be described below, may be configured to be distributed to a plurality of computing devices. For example, the components of the virtual object management apparatus 110 may be distributed to a server managed by an operator of the virtual object management system 100 and a mobile terminal carried by the user.

The operation of the virtual object management device 110 according to the present invention will be described later in detail.

The position information sensing module 120 corresponds to a device configured to sense a user position by a terminal carried by a user. Here, the position information sensing module 120 may be included in at least one terminal of a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a wearable device.

In one embodiment, the location information sensing module 120 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module.

In one embodiment, the location information sensing module 120 may generate location movement information according to the activity of the user. For example, when the user moves using a bicycle (activity means), the position information sensing module 120 included in the portable terminal of the user can generate the position movement information according to the movement of the user.

In one embodiment, the location information sensing module 120 may generate three-dimensional location movement information according to the activity of the user. For example, when the user moves on a slope course section, such as when the user moves at a high altitude, the position information sensing module 120 calculates the position movement information according to the user's horizontal movement and the position movement information according to the vertical movement (E.g., altitude change information).

On the other hand, the absolute position information of the object including latitude, longitude and altitude can be obtained through a known configuration (GPS module), and the method of generating the three-dimensional position movement information of the user is not an essential constitution of the present invention And a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The virtual object management device 110 and the location information sensing module 120 may be interconnected via a network. Here, the virtual object management device 110 may request the location information of the user to the portable terminal configured with the location information sensing module 120, and may receive the location movement information from the portable terminal.

The configuration of the virtual object management system 100 according to the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, the operation of the virtual object management apparatus 110 according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. Meanwhile, in the course of describing the present invention, the activities of the user are described as bicycle riding, and the activity means as bike as an example, but this is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, when the user's activity is defined as jogging, the user's activity means is defined as a running shoe. Thus, the virtual object management technique according to the present invention can have various modifications. It should be understood that the apparatus, method, or program recording medium embodying the present invention will be described in the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a reference diagram for explaining an object management apparatus 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the virtual object management apparatus 110 includes an object management unit 210, a location information collection unit 220, an information processing unit 230, a virtual environment management unit 240, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 260 ).

The object management unit 210 manages information about a predetermined object. Here, the object management unit 210 may store information about the object in the storage unit 250 and manage the information.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may output information about managed objects through a display device of a terminal carried by the user.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may manage information about at least one of a real object, a virtual object, and a virtual auxiliary object.

In the present invention, a real object refers to an object existing in a real space, and may correspond to, for example, a user (person). Here, the user identification information may include at least one of an ID, a password, a photograph, an alias, an activity area, information on the activity means (for example, information on the held bicycle), and a telephone number.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may define user capability information P _U indicating the activity capability of the user, and may store the user capability information P _U in association with each other.

In one embodiment, the user capability information P _U may be defined including at least one user capability index. Here, the user capability index may include at least one of a muscle strength index ( _PUM ), a speed index ( _PUS ), an endurance index (P _Ue ), and a resilience index (P _Ur ).

For example, referring to FIG. 4 (a screen example of a user portable terminal), the object management unit 210 numerically defines a user capability index (capability value) including strength, speed, endurance and resilience for a user, To the display device of the portable terminal.

In the present invention, a virtual object means an object defined in a virtual space and corresponding to a real object, and may correspond to, for example, a character. In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may define a plurality of virtual objects and manage information of each of the virtual objects. Here, when the virtual object selection information is inputted from the user, the object management unit 210 can associate and store the user identification information and the virtual object selected by the user.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may define virtual object capability information (P _V ) indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, and may associate and store the virtual object and the virtual object capability information (P _V ).

In one embodiment, the virtual object capability information (P _V ) may be defined including at least one virtual object capability index. Here, the virtual object capability index may include at least one of a muscle strength index (P _Vm ), a speed index (P _Vs ), an endurance index (P _Ve ), and a resilience index (P _Vr ).

For example, referring to FIG. 5 (a screen example of a user portable terminal), the object management unit 210 defines a plurality of virtual objects (characters), visualizes the information of each virtual object, And output to the display device (Fig. 5A). Here, when the virtual object selection information (office worker) is input from the user, the object management unit 210 stores the user identifier and the selected virtual object in association with each other, and stores the association information including the strength, speed, endurance, The virtual object capability index (capability value) can be output to the display device of the user's portable terminal (FIG. 5B).

In the present invention, the virtual auxiliary object is defined in the virtual space and corresponds to an activity means of the real space, and may correspond to, for example, a bicycle item.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may define a plurality of virtual auxiliary objects and manage information of each of the virtual auxiliary objects. Here, when the virtual assistant object selection information is inputted from the user, the object management unit 210 can associate and store the user assistant information and the virtual assistant object selected by the user.

In one embodiment, the virtual auxiliary object may be defined to include at least one virtual configuration object. Here, the virtual configuration object may correspond to a virtual part constituting a virtual auxiliary object, and may include at least one of a driving system item, a frame item, and a wheel item included in a bicycle item, for example.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 6 (a screen example of a user portable terminal), the object management unit 210 includes a bicycle item (virtual auxiliary object) configured by including a driveline item, a frame item, and a wheel item (virtual configuration object) , Visualizing the information of the bicycle item, and outputting it to the display device of the portable terminal (FIG. 6A).

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 may define virtual configuration object capability information (P _I ) indicating the capability of the virtual configuration object, and may associate and store the virtual configuration object and the virtual configuration object capability information (P _I ) have.

In one embodiment, the virtual configuration object capability information P _I may be defined to include at least one virtual configuration object capability index. Here, the virtual constituent object capability index may include at least one of a muscle strength index (P _Im ), a speed index (P _Is ), an endurance index (P _Ie ) and a resilience index (P _Ir ).

For example, referring to FIG. 6B (an example of a screen of a user portable terminal), the object management unit 210 extracts a virtual configuration object including strength, speed, endurance, and resilience for a virtual configuration object The capability index (capability value) can be output to the display device of the portable terminal of the user.

According to the embodiment described above, capability information including at least one capability index can be defined for each of a user (real object), a virtual object, a virtual auxiliary object, and a virtual configuration object, and the object management unit 210 The capability information for each object can be stored and managed in the storage unit 250. [

Hereinafter, techniques for managing (updating) the capability information of each object based on the activity of the user in the real space will be described in detail.

The object management unit 210 may prepare a virtual object associated with the user based on the selection information input by the user. Here, if the selection information for a specific virtual object is input by the user, the object management unit 210 can check information of the corresponding virtual object in the storage unit 250 and output the information to the information processing unit 230. [

The position information collecting unit 220 collects position movement information according to a user's activity. In one embodiment, the location information collecting unit 220 may collect location movement information according to the user's activity through the location information sensing module 120 configured in the terminal carried by the user and sensing the user location. Here, the position movement information may include three-dimensional position movement information according to the activity of the user.

The information processing unit 230 generates activity information A for the user based on the position movement information collected by the position information collecting unit 220.

In one embodiment, the activity information A may be defined to include at least one activity index. Here, the activity index comprise at least one of a rising height index (A _h), the speed factor (A _v), work time index (A _r), activity frequency index (A _f) and a moving distance index (A _l) .

In one embodiment, the elevation altitude (A _h ) may correspond to a number that represents the sum of travel distances traveling in a vertical upward direction in a user's activity. For example, when the user passes a slope section formed by a bicycle at an altitude of 0 meters, an altitude of 100 meters, an altitude of 70 meters, and an altitude of 150 meters, the information processing unit 230 measures 180 meters (100 + (A _h ).

In one embodiment, the speed factor (A _v) may correspond to a number that represents the moving speed according to the user's activity, here, it may comprise at least one of the average speed and the maximum speed index index.

In one embodiment, the activity time index (A _r ) may correspond to a number that represents the time at which the user's activity was performed (e.g., the sum of the time the location movement proceeded).

In one embodiment, the activity frequency index (A _f ) may correspond to a number indicating the number of times the user's activity has been performed. Here, the information processing unit 230 can determine the activity frequency index A _f by counting the number of times that the predetermined threshold speed (for example, the minimum moving speed of the bicycle) is exceeded in the user's position movement information.

In one embodiment, the movement distance index A ₁ may correspond to a number that represents the sum of the travel distances advanced in the user's activity.

 It should be understood that the embodiments of the activity indexes described above are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but may be modified and defined as appropriate.

The information processing unit 230 can confirm the user capability information P _U received from the object management unit 210 and the virtual object capability information P _V for the virtual object selected by the user. Here, the information processing unit 230 can update the user capability information P _U and the virtual object capability information P _V based on the generated activity information A.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 on the basis of the activity index included in user capacity index, and activity information (A) included in a user capability information (P _U) to update the user capability information (P _U) have.

In one embodiment, each of the user capability indices can be defined in association with an activity index in a relationship of 1: n (n is a natural number of 1 or more).

In one embodiment, the muscle strength index ( _PIM ) may be defined at least in association with the rising altitude index (A _h ).

In one embodiment, the speed index P _Us may be defined in association with at least a speed index A _v .

In one embodiment, the endurance index (P _Ue ) may be defined in association with at least an activity time index (A _r ).

In one embodiment, the resilience index P _Ur may be associated with at least an activity frequency index A _f .

That is, of the user's abilities, the muscle strength is determined by at least the amount of activity in which the user moves at least in the vertical direction, the speed at least the movement speed of the user (average or maximum speed), the endurance at least the time the user has been active, May be defined to be associated with the number of times the < RTI ID = 0.0 >

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may calculate the variation value? P _U of each of the user capability indexes included in the user capability information P _U based on the activity index included in the activity information A.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 calculates the variation value? P _U of each of the user capability indexes based on the capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ), the activity reflection magnification (R _A ), and the activity index associated with the activity amount of the user . Here, the variation value (? P _U ) of each of the user capability indexes has a positive correlation with at least one of the capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ), the activity reflection magnification (R _A ) . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, the capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ) is a rate of change of the capability index according to the user's current capability index, and may be determined depending on the user's current capability index. Here, the capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ) can be defined to decrease stepwise as the user capability index increases.

For example, referring to FIG. 7, the current capability index of a user is divided into stages, and a capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ) can be defined for each step, and a capability reflection magnification (R _Pu ) In order to reduce the step-by-step decrease. That is, the lower the user's current capability index fluctuation (△ P _U) of user capacity index is of high value, the higher the current capability index fluctuation (△ P _U) of user capacity index is to be defined so as to have a low value, .

In one embodiment, the activity reflection magnification R _A can be determined as a reflection ratio of the capability index according to the user's activity level, depending on the activity index associated with the user's capability index. Here, the activity reflection magnification R _A can be defined to increase stepwise as the activity index associated with the user capability index increases.

For example, referring to Figure 8, the strength index (P _Um) is the rising height index (A _h), the speed index (P _Us) is the rate index (A _v), endurance index (P _Ue) is active time The index (A _r ) and the resilience index (P _Ur ) can be defined in relation to the activity frequency index (A _f ). Here, each activity index is divided into stages, and an activity reflection magnification (R _A ) can be defined for each step, and an activity reflection magnification (R _A ) can be defined to increase stepwise as the activity index increases . In other words, the lower the user's current activity level fluctuation (△ P _U) of your ability index has a low value, the higher the current activity level fluctuation (△ P _U) of your ability index is defined to have a higher value .

In one embodiment, the activity index associated with the amount of activity of the user may include at least one of an activity time index (A _r ) and a movement distance index (A _l ). That is, the activity level of the user (activity time or moving distance) is the less the user's ability to index fluctuation (△ P _U) has a low value, the more the user's activity level fluctuation (△ P _U) of user capacity index is high values . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may calculate the variation value? P _U of each of the user capability indices based on the following equation (1).

[Equation 1]

In Equation (1), R _Pu is the capacity reflection magnification, R _A is the activity reflection magnification, A _l Is a moving distance index, and K ₁ is a normalization constant. Here, the normalization constant is designed to control the rate of user capacity index fluctuation (△ P _U) and the user capacity index, can be defined as the appropriate levels, if necessary.

7 and 8, when the standardization constant K ₁ is defined as 0.455 and the muscle strength index ( _PUM ) before the user starts activity (bicycle riding) is 150 and the movement distance index A ₁ is 10 And the elevation altitude index (A _h ) is 300 (300 m in the vertical upward direction). In Figure 7, the strength index (P _Um) is [100 greater than 200 or less] Since ability reflecting ratio (R _Pu) is 1.0, and 8, the strength index (P _Um) rising high index (A _h) associated with the [ because so less than 350m 150m] activity reflects scale (R _a) is 1.2, and fluctuation (△ P _Um) of the users strength index (P _Um) is 0.455 * 1.0 * 1.2 * 10 = 5.46. Here, the information processing unit 230 may then terminate the user's activities, the user strength index (P _Um) at 150 to update the 155.46.

In this way, the information processing unit 230 can update the user's speed index P _Us , endurance index P _Ue , and resilience index P _Ur , respectively.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 can update the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the activity index included in the activity information (A). Here, the virtual object capability index included in the virtual object capability information (P _V ) can be defined to increase stepwise as the activity index associated with the activity amount of the user in the activity information (A) increases.

In one embodiment, the activity index associated with the amount of activity of the user may include at least one of an activity time index (A _r ) and a movement distance index (A _l ). That is, the virtual object capability index can be increased step by step as the activity amount of the user (activity time or movement distance) is increased.

The process of updating the virtual object capability information (P _V ) will be described with reference to FIG. 9 (capability information setting table of the virtual object). Referring to FIG. 9, the virtual object capability indexes of the plurality of virtual objects may be set differently. FIG. 9A is an example showing a setting table for the capability information of [office worker Ji Hoon], and FIG. 9B is an example showing a setting table for the capability information of [middle age].

The strength index (P _Vm ), the speed index (P _Vs ), the endurance index (P _Ve ), and the resilience index (P _Vr ) of the virtual object are determined according to the stepwise increase of the activity index Can be defined to increase stepwise. Referring to FIG. 9A, the capability information of [worker Ji Hoon] increases as the accumulated movement distance index is increased to 0, 200, 500, and as the level increases, the strength index P _Vm , the speed index P _Vs ), Endurance index (P _Ve ), and resilience index (P _Vr ) can be defined to increase stepwise to 10, 60, and 185, respectively.

9B, the capability information of the [middle age withdrawal] can be defined differently from the capability information of the [agent Ji Hoon], and more specifically, the virtual object capability index and the increment of the virtual object capability index . ≪ / RTI >

According to the present embodiment, a user can select a character suitable for his / her activity pattern from among a plurality of characters having different capability information and change values, and can cultivate a character in a virtual space through his activity in the real space .

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may update the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) indicating the intimacy between the user and the virtual object based on the activity information (A). Here, the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) is a numerical value indicative of intimacy between a real object and a virtual object, and can be defined to have an positive correlation with an activity index associated with a user's activity amount. In one embodiment, the activity index associated with the amount of activity of the user may include at least one of an activity time index (A _r ) and a movement distance index (A _l ).

For example, referring to FIG. 5B, the information processing unit 230 may increase the real-virtual intimacy index (intimacy) as the cumulative travel distance index of the user increases. Referring to 9a, the information processing unit 230 may increase the level of the virtual object every time the cumulative moving distance exponent is increased to 0, 200, and 500, respectively. Referring to FIG. 10, the object management unit 210 may change the appearance information of the virtual object each time the level of the virtual object is increased.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 includes a user capability information _(U P), a virtual object capabilities information (P _V), and user capabilities reflect the ratio (R _{Fr -v)} based on the real-virtual integration capability information (P _RV Can be generated.

In one embodiment, the user's ability reflects the ratio (R _{Fr -v)} is the real-to-reflected ratios of the user capability information (P _U) for the virtual integration capability information (P _RV), real-virtual intimate index (F _{R -V} ). ≪ / RTI > Here, the user capability reflection ratio R _{Fr -v} may be defined to increase stepwise as the real-virtual intimacy index F _{R -V} increases. Since the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) is defined to have an exact correlation with the activity amount of the user, the user ability information (P _U ) _RV ).

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may calculate the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) based on the following equation (2).

&Quot; (2) "

R _{Fr -v} : User abilities reflectance ratio

_PU : User capability information

K ₂ : Standardization constant

P _{V :} Virtual object capability information

In Equation (2), R _{Fr -v} is a user capability reflection ratio, P _U is user capability information, P _V is virtual object capability information, and K ₂ is a standardization constant. Here, the standardization constant is for adjusting the ratio between the virtual object capability information and the user capability information reflecting the intimacy, and may be defined as an appropriate value as needed.

In one embodiment, the user capability reflection ratio R _{Fr -v} may be defined differently for each virtual object. That is, the user capability reflection ratio (R _{Fr -v} ) may be set differently for each character selected by the user.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may calculate the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) based on the following equation (3).

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K ₃ : Standardization constant

P _I : Virtual configuration object capability information

In Equation (3), K ₃ is for adjusting the ratio of the user capability information and the virtual object capability information with which the intimacy is reflected, and may be defined as an appropriate value as needed.

The process of calculating the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) will be described with reference to FIG. 11, when the user capability reflection ratio (R _{Fr -v} ) is 1.2, K ₂ and K ₃ are respectively defined as 1.0, the muscle strength index among the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) is 278 80 + 18), the speed index is 206 (1.2 * 130 + 40 + 10), the endurance index is 259 (1.2 * 160 + 40 + 27) and the resilience index is 334 . Here, the information processing unit 230 may update the previously stored real-to-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) to the calculated real-virtual integrated capability index.

The real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) described above can be interpreted as a value reflecting the abilities of the intimacy, user, virtual object, and virtual auxiliary object defined according to the activity amount of the user. That is, the user can improve his / her ability value, the ability value of the character selected by the user, and the integrated ability of the user and the character through the activity using the activity means in the real space.

The virtual environment management unit 240 can provide a competition game environment among a plurality of virtual objects in the virtual space according to the predetermined charging method. Here, the virtual environment management unit 240 can transmit the competition game game environment to each user's portable terminal based on the competition application information (e.g., opponent identifier, competition mode, etc.) input by the user or another user .

For example, referring to FIG. 12, the virtual environment management unit 240 can receive the competition application information from another user through the portable terminal of the user, and can play a competition game in which each user participates. Here, the user can move the virtual object in the virtual space by sequentially touching the two pedal buttons displayed on the screen of the portable terminal repeatedly, and the moving speed may be different according to the capability information of the virtual object. The details of the competition game method are not essential components of the present invention, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 applies the real-virtual integrated capability information P _RV to the virtual object participating in the _competition , and the virtual environment management unit 240 manages the real-virtual integrated capability information P _RV The applied virtual object can be output to the competition game environment.

That is, the virtual object participating in the competition game can be interpreted as an object reflecting the abilities of the user, the ability of the virtual object, and the familiarity between the user and the virtual object, which are grown according to the activity amount of the user. That is, the user can feel the sense of accomplishment of improving his / her own ability value, the ability value of the character selected by the user, and the intimacy between the user and the character through the activity using the activity means in the real space, The virtual object management technology according to the present invention can provide a variety of interests to the user.

In one embodiment, the object management unit 210 defines a compensation object including at least one of a virtual auxiliary object and a virtual configuration object, and the virtual environment management unit 240 manages the compensation object, The compensation object may be provided. For example, referring to FIG. 6C, the object management unit 210 may prepare a compensation object (toolbox) including at least one of a bicycle item, a drive system item, a frame item, and a wheel item. Here, the virtual environment management unit 240 can confirm whether or not the user achieves the predetermined target movement distance, and can provide the compensation object when accomplished. Here, since the capability information of the virtual configuration object is set to be different from each other, the motivation of the user can be stimulated.

In one embodiment, the virtual environment management unit 240 can verify the activity validity based on the activity information A of the user. Here, if it is determined to be an unauthorized activity, the information processing unit 230 may not update the user's activity information A, and the virtual environment management unit 240 may notify the user of the penalty (e.g., Etc.) can be given.

The control unit 260 can control the operation and data flow of the object management unit 210, the location information collection unit 220, the information processing unit 230, the virtual environment management unit 240, and the storage unit 250.

The configuration of the virtual object management apparatus 110 according to the present invention and the operation of each configuration have been described above. Hereinafter, a virtual object management method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The object management unit 210 may prepare a virtual object associated with the user based on the selection information input by the user (S310). Here, if the selection information for a specific virtual object is input by the user, the object management unit 210 can check information of the corresponding virtual object in the storage unit 250 and output the information to the information processing unit 230. [

The location information collecting unit 220 collects location movement information according to the user's activity (S320). In one embodiment, the location information collecting unit 220 can acquire three-dimensional location movement information according to the user's activity through the location information sensing module 120 that senses the user location in the terminal carried by the user .

The information processing unit 230 generates activity information A for the user based on the position movement information collected by the position information collection unit 220 (S330). Here, the activity information (A) is at least one of a rising height index (A _h), the speed factor (A _v), work time index (A _r), activity frequency index (A _f) and a moving distance index (A _l) Of the activity index.

The information processing unit 230 can check the user capability information P _U received from the object management unit 210 and the virtual object capability information P _V for the virtual object selected by the user at step S340.

The information processing unit 230 may update the user capability information P _U and the virtual object capability information P _V based on the generated activity information A in operation S350.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 calculates the variation value? P _U of each of the user capability indexes based on the equation (1) and updates each of the user capability indexes by reflecting the variation value? P _U can do.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 can update the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the activity index included in the activity information (A). Here, the virtual object capability index included in the virtual object capability information (P _V ) can be defined to increase stepwise as at least one of the activity time index (A _r ) and the movement distance index (A _l ) is increased .

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 may update the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) indicating the intimacy between the user and the virtual object based on the activity information (A). Here, the real-virtual intimacy index (F _{R -V} ) can be defined to increase as at least one of the activity time index (A _r ) and the movement distance index (A _l ) is increased.

In one embodiment, the information processing unit 230 includes a user capability information _(U P), a virtual object capabilities information (P _V), and user capabilities reflect the ratio (R _{Fr -v)} based on the real-virtual integration capability information (P _RV ) And generate the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) based on [Equation (2)] or [Equation (3)].

The object management unit 210 applies the real-virtual integrated capability information P _RV to the virtual object participating in the _competition , and the virtual environment management unit 240 manages the virtual object to which the real-virtual integrated capability information P _RV is applied, You can output to the game environment.

The above-described virtual object management method according to the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like. The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The appended claims are to be considered as falling within the scope of the following claims.

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Claims (16)

A method of managing a virtual object based on a user activity performed in a virtual object management apparatus,
Preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on the selection information input by the user;
Collecting location movement information according to an activity of the user using activity means in a real space, and generating activity information (A) for the user based on the collected location movement information;
Identifying user capability information (P _U ) indicating the activity capability of the user and virtual object capability information (P _V ) indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, each of which is independently defined; And
Updating the user capability information (P _U ) and the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the generated activity information (A)
The step of generating activity information (A) for the user
Collecting three-dimensional position movement information according to an activity of the user through a position information sensing module formed in a terminal carried by the user; And
(A _h ), a speed index (A _v ), an activity time index (A _r ), an activity frequency index (A _f ), and a moving distance index (A _l ) based on the collected three- Generating activity information (A) including at least one activity index among the plurality of activity information (A)
The user capability information (P _U )
A user ability index of at least one of a strength index ( _PIM ), a speed index ( _PUS ), an endurance index (P _Ue ) and a resilience index (P _Ur )
The virtual object capability information (P _V )
(P _Vm ), a speed index (P _Vs ), an endurance index (P _Ve ), and a resilience index (P _Vr )
The step of updating
Includes; updating the user capability information (P _U) and the user capacity index, the user capability information (P _U) on the basis of the activity index included in the generated activity information (A) included in the
The step of updating the user capability information (P _U )
Calculating a variation value (? P _U ) of each of the user capability indices included in the user capability information (P _U )
The change value? P _U includes a capability reflection magnification R _Pu determined according to the user capability index, an activity reflection magnification R _A determined according to an activity index associated with the user capability index, ) Is defined to have a positive correlation with at least one of an activity index and an activity index associated with a user's activity amount.
delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein each of the at least one user capability index is defined as being associated with the at least one activity index in a relationship of 1: n (n is a natural number of 1 or more)
The muscle strength index (P _Um ) is defined in relation to at least a rising altitude index (A _h )
The speed index (P _Us) is defined in association with at least a speed index _(v A),
The endurance index (P _Ue ) is defined in relation to at least an activity time index (A _r )
Wherein the resilience index (P _Ur ) is defined in association with at least an activity frequency index (A _f ).
delete 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein calculating the variation value (? P _U )
Calculating a variation value (? P _U ) of each of the user capability indexes based on Equation (1) below.
[Equation 1]

K ₁ : Standardization constant
R _Pu : Capacity Reflection Scale
R _A : Activity reflection scale
A _l ^: Moving distance index
The method according to claim 1,
The capability reflection magnification (R _Pu )
Is defined such that the user capability index is gradually decreased as the user capability index is increased,
The activity reflection magnification (R _A )
Wherein the activity index is defined to increase stepwise as the activity index associated with the user capability index increases.
A method of managing a virtual object based on a user activity performed in a virtual object management apparatus,
Preparing a virtual object associated with the user based on the selection information input by the user;
Collecting location movement information according to an activity of the user using activity means in a real space, and generating activity information (A) for the user based on the collected location movement information;
Identifying user capability information (P _U ) indicating the activity capability of the user and virtual object capability information (P _V ) indicating the activity capability of the virtual object, each of which is independently defined; And
Updating the user capability information (P _U ) and the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on the generated activity information (A)
The step of generating activity information (A) for the user
Collecting three-dimensional position movement information according to an activity of the user through a position information sensing module formed in a terminal carried by the user; And
(A _h ), a speed index (A _v ), an activity time index (A _r ), an activity frequency index (A _f ), and a moving distance index (A _l ) based on the collected three- Generating activity information (A) including at least one activity index among the plurality of activity information (A)
The user capability information (P _U )
A user ability index of at least one of a strength index ( _PIM ), a speed index ( _PUS ), an endurance index (P _Ue ) and a resilience index (P _Ur )
The virtual object capability information (P _V )
(P _Vm ), a speed index (P _Vs ), an endurance index (P _Ve ), and a resilience index (P _Vr )
The step of updating
And updating the virtual object capability information (P _V ) based on an activity index included in the generated activity information (A)
The virtual object capability index included in the virtual object capability information (P _V ) is defined to increase stepwise as the activity index associated with the activity amount of the user in the activity information (A) increases,
The user activity-based virtual object management method
Updating the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) indicating the intimacy between the user and the virtual object based on the generated activity information (A)
Wherein the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) is defined to have an exact correlation with an activity index associated with the activity amount of the user.
delete 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user activity based virtual object management method comprises:
Based on a user capability reflection ratio (R _Fr-v ) determined according to the user capability information (P _U ), the virtual object capability information (P _V ) and the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) And generating real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) indicating an integrated activity capability of the virtual object,
_Wherein the user capability reflection ratio (R _Fr-v ) is defined to increase stepwise as the real-virtual intimacy index (F _RV ) increases.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein generating the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) comprises:
And calculating the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) based on the following Equation (2).
&Quot; (2) "

R _Fr-v : Percentage of user ability to reflect
_PU : User capability information
K ₂ : Standardization constant
P _V: Virtual object capability information
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the user activity-
And advancing between the virtual objects in the virtual space based on the competition application information input by the user or another user,
Wherein the real-virtual integrated capability information (P _RV ) is applied to the virtual objects participating in the _competition .
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