KR102137735B1 - Method and apparatus for providing a communication function in an instance area - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure includes receiving, from a user terminal of a first user account, a timeout request for a group including a character of a first user account located in an instance space; Setting at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period based on the timeout request; Receiving information for controlling the display of a game screen from a user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period; And controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account, based on the information for controlling the display of the received game screen. It provides a way to provide communication functions in space.

Description

Method and apparatus for providing communication function in the instance space of online game {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMMUNICATION FUNCTION IN AN INSTANCE AREA}

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing a communication function in an online game.

With the development of computing devices and network environments, users who enjoy online-based games using various wired and wireless communication devices are increasing significantly. Online games induce an interest in a user's game by providing a character directly controlled by the user and items included in the character.

In particular, in recent games, instance space is used to solve a problem that occurs because several users share a certain online space. The instance space is a method of copying or creating a map or game object in a predetermined space and providing it to a user or a party unit.

That is, the instance space is a method in which a specific space is duplicated and provided to users of a predetermined unit so that many users can simultaneously enjoy a game while solving a problem caused by too many users gathering only in a specific space.

Since the instance space is divided into users of a predetermined unit to perform game play, it is possible to provide additional communication other than the basic communication method of the online game.

Therefore, there is a need for a new communication system that is highly convenient and increases user interest.

In the present disclosure, it is intended to provide a communication function in an instance space.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game includes, from a user terminal of a first user account, a timeout of a group including a character of a first user account located in the instance space. Receiving a request; Setting at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period based on the timeout request; Receiving information for controlling the display of a game screen from a user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period; And controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account based on the information for controlling the display of the received game screen.

The step of setting at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period includes obtaining information on whether to consent to the timeout request from a user terminal of a second user account included in the same group, and the At least one game object in the instance space may be set to be deactivated for a predetermined period based on the obtained information on consent of the timeout request.

Whether to consent to the time-out request is determined based on the setting of the second user account, and the setting of the second user account is a setting that allows all time-out requests, and a setting that allows only a time-out request from a predetermined user account. And it may be one of settings that do not allow the time-out request of all user accounts.

Receiving information for controlling the display of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period may include information for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account and the game At least one of information for controlling annotations displayed on the screen may be received.

Control of the viewpoint of the game screen is to rotate the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the first user account to rotate the screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account, or fix the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint. Or, the viewpoint of the game screen can be rotated according to a predetermined route.

The annotation displayed on the game screen may include at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts.

The controlling of a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account may include included in the same group based on information controlling display of the received game screen. At least one of a viewpoint of the game screen or an annotation on the user terminal of the second user account may be controlled.

The controlling of a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account may include the second user account based on information for controlling display of the received game screen. The user terminal of the first user account can be controlled to share the game screen displayed on the user terminal.

The controlling of a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account includes the first user account on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account. It is possible to control to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal is being shared.

The time-out request may be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game includes: transmitting a timeout request for a group located in the instance space; Receiving information on whether to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether or not another user account in the group agrees to request a timeout; Transmitting control information for controlling a game screen in a user terminal; And controlling a viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal or displaying an annotation based on the control information.

Control of the viewpoint of the game screen may include rotating the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the first user account, fixing the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint, or rotating the viewpoint of the game screen according to a predetermined route. The annotation may include at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for implementing the method is recorded.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a server providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game includes: a communication unit; Memory; And controlling the communication unit to receive, from a user terminal of the first user account, a timeout request for a group including a character of the first user account located in the instance space, and based on the timeout request, at least in the instance space Set one game object to be deactivated for a predetermined period, and control the communication unit to receive information for controlling the display of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period, and the received It may include a processor for controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account based on information for controlling the display of the game screen.

The processor obtains information on whether to consent to the timeout request from the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group, and based on the obtained information on consent of the timeout request, in the instance space At least one game object may be set to be deactivated for a predetermined period.

Whether to consent to the time-out request is determined based on the setting of the second user account, and the setting of the second user account is a setting that allows all time-out requests, and a setting that allows only a time-out request from a predetermined user account. And it may be one of settings that do not allow the time-out request of all user accounts.

The processor may control the communication unit to receive at least one of information for controlling a viewpoint of a game screen and information for controlling an annotation displayed on the game screen from a user terminal of the first user account.

Control of the viewpoint of the game screen may rotate the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the first user account to rotate the screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account, or fix the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint. Or, the viewpoint of the game screen can be rotated according to a predetermined route.

The annotation displayed on the game screen may include at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts.

The processor may control at least one of a viewpoint or an annotation of the game screen on the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group based on information controlling the display of the received game screen. .

The processor may control the user terminal of the second user account to share the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account based on the information for controlling the display of the received game screen.

The processor may control to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is being shared on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account.

The time-out request may be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a user terminal providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game includes: a communication unit; User interface; And transmitting a timeout request for a group located in the instance space, and receiving information on whether to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether or not to consent to a timeout request by another user account in the group, and the user A processor controlling the communication unit to transmit control information for controlling the game screen in the terminal, and controlling the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal or displaying an annotation based on the control information. have.

Control of the viewpoint of the game screen may include rotating the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the first user account, fixing the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint, or rotating the viewpoint of the game screen according to a predetermined route. The annotation may include at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts.

Embodiments of the present disclosure increase user interest and provide a convenient communication function.

1 shows a network system including a server and a user terminal according to some embodiments.
2 is a diagram for explaining synchronization between a server and a user terminal according to some embodiments.
3 is a diagram for explaining a timeout function between a server and a user terminal when an instance space of a server is used according to some embodiments.
4 is a flowchart of a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of a server according to some embodiments.
5 is a diagram for describing a timeout request according to some embodiments.
6 to 7 are diagrams for explaining execution of a timeout according to whether or not a user account agrees, according to some embodiments.
8 is a diagram for explaining changing and sharing a viewpoint of a game screen according to some embodiments.
9 is a diagram for explaining display and sharing of annotations on a game screen according to some embodiments.
10 is a flowchart of a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of a user terminal of a first user account according to some embodiments.
11 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a server according to some embodiments.
12 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a user terminal according to some embodiments.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. In addition, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers or reference numerals in each drawing indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

The terms used in this specification are used to describe examples, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as include or have are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features, numbers, and steps. It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only the case of being directly connected but also the case of being electrically connected with another element interposed therebetween. In addition, when a part includes a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" described in the specification mean units that process at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. .

Hereinafter, in the present specification, the viewpoint of the game screen refers to a method in which the game space photographed by a virtual camera photographing the game space is displayed on the screen. The type of viewpoint on the game execution screen is a first-person viewpoint and a third-person viewpoint, and the first-person viewpoint means that the game execution screen is displayed according to the user's character's gaze, and the third-person viewpoint is not the viewpoint of the user's character. It means that the game execution screen including the user's character is displayed at different locations. Also, the direction of the viewpoint of the game execution screen means the shooting direction of the virtual camera that shoots the game space, and the left, right, front and rear of the game space can be displayed by rotating or fixing the virtual camera according to the user's input. I can.

In the following present disclosure, the timeout may include at least one of a pause of an online game and a time for communication.

In the present disclosure below, an item may include all various objects in the game such as objects and goods, and equipment installed by in-game characters such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals, vehicles on which in-game characters are boarded, and food. , Consumables such as potions, experience values, buffs, etc. may mean all digital and cyber objectives that the user can acquire in the game, and are not limited to the above examples.

In the following disclosure, a game object may mean a virtual object existing in a game space. For example, the game object may include a user's game character (e.g., an avatar), a user's vehicle (vehicle), a user's pet, etc., but is not limited thereto. It can mean all objects implemented within.

In the following disclosure, a character may mean a predetermined object that can be controlled by a user in a game. Character information is information related to the game character, and includes all information about the character such as the character's level, the character's grade, the character's accumulated usage time, the character's holding amount, the character's reputation, the character's achievement achievement rate, and the character's quest achievement rate. Can be, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following disclosure, a user account may mean a user account including at least one character. In the game, a user may create a plurality of characters, and a plurality of characters may exist in a form subordinate to one user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and a form of providing a game service through one user account may also exist. The user account information may include the user's name, phone number, e-mail address, and game use period, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following disclosure, a group may mean a set of user accounts in a predetermined unit that can be identified, such as a guild, a party, and a circle.

In the following disclosure, missions, quests, and requests may mean missions provided in the game. In other words, missions, quests, and quests can refer to actions to achieve a given purpose in the game. In addition, one mission may be composed of at least one sub-mission (or sub-quest). In addition, the mission may include various types of missions.

In the present disclosure below, the user may mean a user or a gamer, and is not limited to the above example.

In the present disclosure below, the meaning that the server controls the user terminal means that the server outputs from the user terminal through communication with the user terminal (screen display, sound output, vibration output, all output devices in the user terminal, such as light emission) And it may mean that the user terminal provides data for performing a predetermined operation. Of course, the server may control the output from the user terminal by using the previously stored data, and the example is not limited thereto.

In the following disclosure, the sharing of the game screen means not only when the first user account directly provides the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account, but also when the server displays the game screen on the user terminal of the first user account. It may also include a case of controlling the second user account to be identical to the display of the game screen on the user terminal.

In the following present disclosure, the meaning of transmitting/receiving information or data with a user account may include transmitting/receiving information or data with a device (or user terminal) corresponding or linked to the user account.

In the following disclosure, the user account corresponding to the user terminal may include a user account logged in or accessed to a service through a user terminal and a user account in which information is stored by the user terminal. In addition, the user terminal of the user account may mean a user terminal to which a user account is logged in, user account information is stored, or to which a user account is accessed.

1 shows a network system including a server and a user terminal according to some embodiments.

The network 100 of the present invention may include a server 170 and at least one user terminal 110 to 160. The server 170 may provide various online activities through a network network. The server 170 may provide online activities to at least one user terminal 110 to 160 at the same time.

According to some embodiments, the server 170 may include a single server, a group of servers, a cloud server, and the like, and is not limited to the above example. The server 170 provides various online activities and may include a database that stores data for online activities. In addition, the server 170 may include a payment server that generates and processes a payment event.

According to some embodiments, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using all communication methods, and may refer to a communication network connected through all communication methods, which transmits and receives data between a terminal and a terminal or between a terminal and a server. .

All communication methods may include all communication methods such as communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or a predetermined channel. For example, it may include a communication method through Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasonic waves, and may include short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to some embodiments, the short-range communication method may refer to a communication method in which communication is possible only when a device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range. For example, Bluetooth, NFC, etc. Can include. The long-distance communication method may mean a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication method may refer to a method in which two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when the distance is greater than a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as SMS and telephone is used. It may include the used communication method. Of course, it is not limited to the above example. The meaning of receiving an online activity using a network network may include the meaning that communication between the server and the terminal can be performed through any communication method.

Throughout the specification, at least one user terminal (110 to 160) refers to a personal computer (110), a tablet (Tablet) 120, a mobile phone (Cellular Phone) 130, a notebook 140, a smart phone. 150, TV 160, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc. may include various electronic devices. It is not limited to examples.

According to some embodiments, online activities may include online games, portal services, and SNS (Social Network Service), and are not limited to the above examples. In addition, online games may include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. In addition, the online game may be a game of a confrontation between a user and a user, or may be a confrontation between a user and a computer (eg, artificial intelligence). It may also be a game of construction or decoration rather than a confrontation. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and there is no limitation on the form of the online game.

According to some embodiments, in order to provide a communication function in the instance space of the online game, the server 170 time-out of the group including the character of the first user account located in the instance space from the user terminal of the first user account. Upon receiving the request, setting at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period based on the timeout request, and displaying the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period. It is possible to control and control the game screen displayed on the user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account based on information for controlling the display of the received game screen.

According to some embodiments, at least one of the user terminals 110 to 160 transmits a timeout request for a group located in the instance space to the server 170 to provide a communication function in the instance space of the online game, and Receive information on whether or not to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether or not to consent to the timeout request of another user account, transmit control information for controlling the game screen in the user terminal, and based on the control information Thus, the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal can be controlled or an annotation can be displayed. This is described in more detail below.

2 is a diagram for explaining synchronization between a server and a user terminal according to some embodiments. FIG. 2 shows a synchronization system 220 during game play and a synchronization system 240 during game play pause.

Referring to the synchronization system 220 during game play of FIG. 2, the logic of the server 170 is updated during game play, the updated logic is synchronized with the user terminal 150, and the synchronized user terminal 150 ), the presentation can be updated according to the updated logic.

According to some embodiments, logic refers to a program in a server or a user terminal that generates, displays, and stores data, and presentation may refer to a display to a user.

In other words, in the synchronization system 220 during game play, when the data of the server 170 is updated according to the play of the user account, the data of the user terminal 150 is also synchronized between the server 170 and the user terminal 150. It is updated, and the display of the game screen on the user terminal 150 may also be updated based on the updated data.

However, referring to the synchronization system 240 when the game play is paused in FIG. 2, when the game play is paused, the logic update of the server 170 is also paused, and the logic update of the user terminal 150 is also paused. The presentation update is also paused. That is, when the logic update in the server 170 is paused, the logic update and the presentation update in the user terminal 150 are also paused.

Accordingly, in the online game, when the server 170 pauses the game, the user terminal 150 may also be temporarily stopped. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a pause function in an online game played by a plurality of user accounts in real time. This will be described in more detail in FIG. 3 below.

3 is a diagram for explaining a timeout function between a server and a user terminal when an instance space of a server is used according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 shows a system 320 for providing a game service using an instance space and a system 340 for providing a game service using an instance space.

According to some embodiments, the server 170 may be connected to a plurality of user terminals 130 to 150. As described in FIG. 2, when the logic of the server 170 is updated, the logic of the plurality of user terminals 130 to 150 is updated through a synchronization procedure, and the presentation of the plurality of user terminals 130 to 150 is also updated. However, when game play is paused in the server 170, the logic update of the server 170 is also temporarily stopped, and the logic update of all of the plurality of user terminals 130 to 150 may also be stopped.

Conversely, in the case of the system 340 that provides a game service using an instance space, the server 170 can provide a game service by providing an instance space in a group unit including a plurality of user terminals 120 to 150. have. Referring to the system 340 shown in FIG. 3, the server 170 is a first instance in a first group including user terminals 1-1 to 1-4 user terminals 121, 131, 141, and 151. Provide a space, provide a second instance space to a second group including user terminals 2-1 to 2-4 user terminals 122, 132, 142, and 152, and 3-4 A third instance space may be provided to a third group including the user terminals 123, 133, 143, and 153.

According to some embodiments, the server may independently perform a logic update for each instance space. Accordingly, when the game play in the second instance space is paused and the logic update is paused, the logic update and presentation update of the second group of user terminals 122, 132, 142 and 152 are paused. However, since game play in the first instance space and the third instance space continues, the first group of user terminals 121, 131, 141, 151 and the third group of user terminals 123, 133, 143, 153 The logic update and presentation update are performed.

In other words, since the server may be temporarily paused on an instance space basis, it may be possible to pause game play only for group user terminals using an instance space in which logic updates are paused, not all user terminals. Therefore, it is possible to provide a pause function of the game in an instance space unit such as an instance dungeon. In addition, communication for cooperative play may be possible between user accounts during the pause period.

4 is a flowchart of a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of a server according to some embodiments.

In step 420, the server may receive a timeout request for a group including a character of the first user account located in the instance space.

According to some embodiments, the timeout request may be a pause of game play of a group in the instance space, and may be a request to use a predetermined method of controlling a game screen and a communication method together with a pause of the game play.

According to some embodiments, the timeout request may be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times. For example, the time-out request may be possible only once during game play in the instance space or once per hour, or may be possible only once during completion of a predetermined quest or once per completion. The number of possible timeout requests may vary depending on the server settings.

In step 440, the server may set at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period based on the timeout request.

According to some embodiments, deactivation of a game object may mean that an update of logic related to each game object is paused according to a pause of the game. For example, deactivation of a game object may mean that movement, attack, and skill use of the game object are temporarily stopped. However, even if the game object is deactivated, the display of the game screen of the user terminal and the communication function including chatting are activated, and thus can be used continuously.

According to some embodiments, the server obtains information on whether to consent to the time-out request of the first user account from the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group, and receives information on the consent of the time-out request. Based on the at least one game object in the instance space may be set to be inactive for a predetermined period.

In other words, when the first user account in the group requests a timeout, information on whether to agree to the timeout request to the second user account in the group may be checked. The definition of the timeout request may be included in the user account setting information of the second user account, and the server may determine whether to consent to the timeout request of the second user account based on the setting information of the second user account.

According to some embodiments, the setting regarding time-out consent of the second user account may be a setting that allows all time-out requests, or may be a setting that does not allow all user accounts to request time-out. Also, the setting regarding the time-out agreement of the second user account may be a setting that allows only a time-out request from a predetermined user account. For example, the setting regarding the time-out agreement of the second user account may be a setting allowing the time-out request only for the user account registered as a friend of the second user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to some embodiments, when the server receives the time-out request from the first user account, it queries the second user account for consent to the time-out of the first user account, and accepts the time-out request based on the query. May be. That is, the server notifies the user terminal of the second user account that the time-out request of the first user account has been received, queries whether or not to agree, receives a response for consent, and at least within the instance space based on the received response. It is also possible to set one game object to be inactive for a predetermined period.

In step 460, the server may receive information for controlling the display of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account for a predetermined period of inactivity.

According to some embodiments, the server may receive at least one of information controlling a viewpoint of a game screen and information controlling an annotation displayed on the game screen from a user terminal of the first user account.

According to some embodiments, control of a viewpoint of a game screen or control of an annotation displayed on a game screen may be executed only during a timeout period, or may be executed within an instance dungeon or at any time during game play.

According to some embodiments, the screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is rotated around the character of the first user account, or the game screen is fixed at a predetermined point of time, or at a predetermined route. Accordingly, a user input for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen rotating the viewpoint of the game screen may be received from the user terminal of the first user account.

According to some embodiments, the server may control the display of the game screen in the user terminal of the first user account based on a user input from the first user terminal controlling the viewpoint of the game screen. Of course, based on the game program provided from the server, the user terminal of the first user account may control the game screen display on the user terminal of the first user account without the control of the server.

According to some embodiments, the server may control the display of annotations displayed on the game screen in the user terminal of the first user account based on a user input from the first user terminal that controls the display of annotations displayed on the game screen. . Of course, based on the game program provided by the server, the user terminal of the first user account may control the annotation displayed on the game screen in the user terminal of the first user account without the control of the server.

According to some embodiments, the annotation displayed on the game screen may include at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts.

In step 470, the server may control a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account, based on information for controlling the display of the received game screen.

According to some embodiments, based on information for controlling the display of the game screen received from the user terminal of the first user account, the server displays the view point or annotation of the game screen on the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group. At least one of the displays can be controlled.

For example, the server may control the user terminal of the second user account to display the same game screen as the display of the game screen on the user terminal of the first user account. In other words, the server may control the user terminal of the second user account to share the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account based on the information controlling the display of the received game screen.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the server may control to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is being shared on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account.

For example, the server may control the user terminal of the second user account to display an annotation indicating that the first user account is controlling the view point of the game screen or to display an indication, and based on the user input. 1 You can control the game screen displayed in the user terminal of the user account to be shared.

5 is a diagram for describing a timeout request according to some embodiments. 5 shows a game screen 510 before a time-out request and a game screen 520 after a time-out request from the terminal of the first user account.

Referring to FIG. 5, the game screen 510 before the timeout request is a character 501 of a first user account, a character 502 of a second user account, a monster 503, a mini-map 504, and a potion is used. It may include an interface 505, a skill use interface 506, a communication interface 507, a boilerplate interface 508, and a timeout request interface 509. Of course, the game screen 510 before the time-out request is not limited to the illustration of FIG. 5, and user account information (level, goods held, etc.) may be further displayed. That is, the game screen 510 may display more elements than the elements illustrated in FIG. 5 or may include fewer elements than those illustrated in FIG. 5.

According to some embodiments, the character 501 of the first user account and the character 502 of the second user account may be included in the same group (eg, party) using the same instance space.

Also, according to some embodiments, the monster 503 may be a game object existing in the instance space. The character 501 of the first user account and the character 502 of the second user account may also be game objects existing in the instance space. The monster 503 may be a game object used to perform a quest performed in the instance space.

According to some embodiments, the mini-map 504 may be configured to display an arrangement of game objects within a predetermined range based on a character of the first user account.

According to some embodiments, the potion use interface 505 may be an interface that uses a potion held by a character of the first user account to recover HP or MP.

According to some embodiments, the skill use interface 506 may be an interface for a character of the first user account to use a skill for in-game activities such as battle or gathering. Skills are obvious to those skilled in the art, so detailed descriptions are omitted.

According to some embodiments, the communication interface 507 may be an interface used by the first user account to communicate with other user accounts. The communication interface 507 may include a boilerplate interface 508 and a timeout request interface 509. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the communication interface 507 may further include an annotation interface (not shown).

According to some embodiments, the boilerplate interface 508 may be an interface for outputting the boilerplate text set by the first user account to a game screen or a chat window. For example, the boilerplate interface 508 may be an interface that outputs saved boilerplate text such as "Hello" and "Thank you".

According to some embodiments, the timeout request interface 509 may be an interface that requests a timeout from a server. The timeout request interface 509 can be activated only within the instance space. In other words, it is possible to request a timeout only within the instance space.

According to some embodiments, the user terminal of the first user account may obtain a user input for requesting a timeout through the timeout request interface 509 and transmit it to the server. The server may execute a timeout based on a timeout request from the user terminal of the first user account. Of course, the server may execute a timeout based on whether the character of the first user account is located in the instance dungeon or whether another user account in the same group as the first user account agrees to timeout.

As described above, execution of the timeout may be deactivation of a game object. According to some embodiments, deactivation of a game object may mean setting to pause an activity of a game object, such as movement of the game object, attack, use of skills, and the like.

Referring to the game screen 520 after the time-out request in FIG. 5, a time-out request interface 519 that is inactivated differently from the game screen 510 before the time-out request is shown. Since the time-out request can be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times, the first user account requesting the time-out cannot request the time-out again for a predetermined time. Accordingly, the user terminal of the first user account may display the deactivated timeout request interface 519 after requesting the timeout.

According to some embodiments, the user terminal of the first user account may display the timeout request interface 519 deactivated under the control of the server, or display the deactivated timeout request interface 519 without the control of the server. May be.

6 to 7 are diagrams for explaining execution of a timeout according to whether or not a user account agrees, according to some embodiments.

6 shows a timeout execution confirmation message 620. As shown in Fig. 6, the timeout execution confirmation message 620 is "The first user account, the first user account, has executed a timeout. The game is stopped, but time-out, display, and chat are possible. Time-out. If you don't want to allow it, you can change the timeout setting in the settings. Pause remain time 10:00" can be included.

According to some embodiments, the timeout execution confirmation message 620 may display information on a user account requesting a timeout, a guide phrase, and the remaining time of the game pause. Of course, there may be no time limit for pausing the game, and if there is no time limit for pausing the game, the remaining time may not be displayed.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the guide phrase may include information on possible activities during the time-out period, which is a paused state of the game, and information on the time-out setting. It is not limited to the above example.

According to some embodiments, the timeout execution confirmation message 620 may be a message displayed on a user terminal of a user account other than the user account requesting the timeout. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the timeout execution confirmation message 620 may be a message displayed on user terminals of all user accounts in the group.

Of course, the timeout execution confirmation message 620 is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 6, and more configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6 may be displayed, or fewer configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6 may be displayed. .

7 shows a timeout execution reject message 720. In the time-out execution rejection message 720, as shown in FIG. 7, the phrase “the time-out cannot be executed because the second user account has rejected the time-out” may be displayed. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the timeout execution rejection message 720 may further include a guide phrase such as information on timeout setting.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the timeout execution rejection message 720 may be a message displayed on the user terminal of the user account requesting the timeout. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the timeout execution rejection message 720 may be a message displayed on the user terminals of all user accounts in the group including the user account requesting the timeout.

In addition, the timeout execution rejection message 720 is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 7, and more configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 may be displayed, or fewer configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 may be displayed. .

8 is a diagram for explaining changing and sharing a viewpoint of a game screen according to some embodiments.

8 shows a game screen 800 in a user terminal. Referring to FIG. 8, the game screen 800 includes a character 801 of a first user account, a character 802 of a second user account, a monster 803, a minimap 804, a potion use interface 805, A first skill use interface 806, a full skill use interface 807, a chat interface 808, a viewpoint change interface 809, a viewpoint mode information 810, and a timeout stop interface 811 may be included. Of course, the game screen 800 is not limited to the illustration of FIG. 8, and may further display user account information (level, goods held, etc.). That is, the game screen 800 may display more elements than the elements illustrated in FIG. 8, or may include fewer elements than those illustrated in FIG. 8. In addition, the game screen of FIG. 8 may be an embodiment in which some components of the game screens 510 and 520 of FIG. 5 are shown differently.

Since the character 801 of the first user account, the character 802 of the second user account, the monster 803, the minimap 804, and the potion use interface 805 correspond to those described in FIG. 5, detailed descriptions are omitted. .

According to some embodiments, the first skill use interface 806 may be an interface that provides a skill used immediately before or a set skill to be used quickly. In addition, the full skill use interface 807 may be an interface 807 that displays all skills included in the character of the first user account and uses skills according to a user input. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the skill use interface may be different depending on the server setting or the user account setting.

According to some embodiments, the chat interface 808 may be an interface for inputting a chat. The chat interface may include a chat input window and a chat display window, and is not limited to the above example.

According to some embodiments, the viewpoint switching interface 809 may be an interface provided to enable viewpoint control. The viewpoint of the game screen may be variously changed based on a user input through the viewpoint switching interface 809.

According to some embodiments, the viewpoint of the game screen is converted from a first-person viewpoint to a third person based on a user input for selecting the viewpoint switching interface 809, or a viewpoint viewed from above the character's head from a viewpoint facing the front of the character. It can be switched to (TOP VIEW). In addition, the viewpoint of the game screen may be controlled to rotate around the character of the first user account, the game screen may be fixed at a predetermined viewpoint, or the viewpoint of the game screen may be rotated according to a predetermined route. Of course, it is also possible to control the game screen viewpoint to change to correspond to the user input.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account may be identically displayed on the user terminal of the second user account, and according to the input of the first user through the viewpoint switching interface 809 The game screen that is changed by the change of viewpoint may also be changed and displayed in the same manner in the user terminal of the second user account.

According to some embodiments, the view mode information 810 may display information about a view mode currently applied to the game screen. The free view mode may be a mode for controlling a game screen view point to be changed to correspond to a user input. Accordingly, the viewpoint of the game screen may be changed based on the user input.

According to some embodiments, the timeout stop interface 811 may be an interface that requests the end of execution of the timeout. When the timeout is executed, the user terminal of the first user account may request the server to terminate the timeout execution based on a user input for selecting the timeout stop interface 811. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the timeout stop interface 811 may be displayed on the user terminals of all user accounts subject to the timeout execution other than the first user account, and all user terminals subject to the timeout execution The user terminal of the user account may request the server to end the timeout execution based on a user input through the timeout stop interface 811.

9 is a diagram for explaining display and sharing of annotations on a game screen according to some embodiments.

9 shows a game screen 900 in a user terminal. Referring to FIG. 9, the game screen 900 shown in FIG. 9 includes a character 901 of a first user account, a character 902 of a second user account, a monster 903, a chat display interface 904, and a chat. An input interface 905, an annotation selection interface 906, displayed annotation information 907, a timeout stop interface 908, and view mode information 909 may be included. Of course, the game screen 900 is not limited to the illustration of FIG. 9 and may further display user account information (level, goods held, etc.). That is, the game screen 900 may display more configurations than the configurations illustrated in FIG. 9 or may include fewer configurations than the configurations illustrated in FIG. 9. In addition, the game screen of FIG. 9 may be an embodiment showing different components of the game screens 510 and 520 of FIG. 5 and the game screen 800 of FIG. 8.

Since the character 901 of the first user account, the character 902 of the second user account, and the monster 903 correspond to those described above, detailed descriptions are omitted.

According to some embodiments, the chat display interface 904 is an interface in which input chats are displayed, and may be an interface in which chats input by at least one user account are output. According to some embodiments, the chat input interface 905 may be an interface for inputting a chat. For example, the chat input interface 905 may be an interface for inputting a chat according to a user input by interlocking with a user interface such as a keyboard.

According to some embodiments, the annotation selection interface 906 may be an interface for selecting an annotation to be displayed on a screen. For example, the annotation may be ping, highlight, marking, line, figure, text, or image. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be an interface for selecting a color, drawing, text, etc. corresponding to each in-game activity in order to display annotations matching in-game activities such as attack, movement, check, avoidance, and standby.

For example, in FIG. 9, colors and lines representing in-game activities such as attack, movement, check, avoidance, and standby are separated, and corresponding annotations may be selected and displayed according to user input.

According to some embodiments, the displayed annotation information 907 means an annotation displayed in the game screen, and means that the annotation selected through the annotation selection interface 906 is displayed in the game screen. For example, circles 1, 2, and 3 indicate an attack at a corresponding location, and contents indicated by arrows 1, 2, and 3 may indicate movement according to a corresponding movement line.

In other words, the time-out may be a time to pause the game and discuss the operation for cooperative play between users. In order to facilitate cooperative play between users, operational meetings can be conducted through viewpoint conversion, annotation display and chat on the game screen.

Since the timeout stop interface 908 and the view mode information 909 correspond to those described above, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

10 is a flowchart of a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of a user terminal of a first user account according to some embodiments.

In step 1020, the user terminal of the first user account may transmit a timeout request for a group located in the instance space.

According to some embodiments, the timeout request may be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times. For example, the time-out request may be possible only once during game play in the instance space or once per hour, or may be possible only once during completion of a predetermined quest or once per completion. The number of possible timeout requests may vary depending on the server settings.

In operation 1040, the user terminal of the first user account may receive information on whether to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether or not to consent to a timeout request by another user account in the group.

According to some embodiments, based on the timeout request of the first user account, the server obtains information on whether or not to consent to the timeout of another user account, and based on whether or not to consent to the timeout of the other user account, the server At least one game object can be deactivated. In other words, the server may pause the game and transmit information on the pause of the game to at least one user terminal.

In step 1060, the user terminal of the first user account may transmit control information for controlling the game screen in the user terminal.

According to some embodiments, control of the viewpoint of the game screen rotates the viewpoint of the game screen around a character of the first user account, fixes the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint, or controls the viewpoint of the game screen according to a predetermined route. Is to rotate, and the annotation may include at least one of ping, highlighting, marking, lines, figures, text, images, and chatting between user accounts.

In step 1080, the user terminal of the first user account may control the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal or display an annotation based on the control information.

According to some embodiments, the user terminal of the first user account controls the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal of the first user account based on the control command generated by the server based on the control information transmitted in step 1060, or Comments can be displayed. Of course, the user terminal of the first user account may control the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal of the first user account based on the stored program and control information without a control command from the server.

In addition, according to some embodiments, game screen information controlled by the user terminal of the first user account may be transmitted to the server. The server may transmit the acquired game screen information to a user terminal of at least one other user account.

11 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a server according to some embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 11, the server 1100 according to some embodiments may include a processor 1110, a communication unit 1130, and a memory 1150. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 11 are essential components of the server 1100. The server 1100 may be implemented by more components than the components illustrated in FIG. 11, or the server 1100 may be implemented by fewer components than the components illustrated in FIG. 11.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1110 typically controls the overall operation of the server 1100. For example, the processor 1110 may overall control components included in the server 1100 by executing a program stored in the server 1100.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1110 controls the communication unit 1130 to receive a timeout request for a group including a character of a first user account located in the instance space, and based on the timeout request, At least one game object may be set to be deactivated for a predetermined period.

In addition, the processor 1110 controls the communication unit 1130 to receive information for controlling the display of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account for a predetermined period of inactivation, and the received information for controlling the display of the game screen Based on this, a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account may be controlled.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1110 obtains information on whether to consent to the timeout request from the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group, and based on the obtained information on the consent of the timeout request At least one game object in the instance space may be set to be inactive for a predetermined period.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the processor 1110 transmits the communication unit 1130 to receive at least one of information controlling a viewpoint of a game screen and information controlling an annotation displayed on the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account. Can be controlled.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the processor 1110 may display at least one of a viewpoint of a game screen or an annotation on a user terminal of a second user account included in the same group based on the information controlling the display of the received game screen. Can be controlled.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1110 may control the user terminal of the second user account to share the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account based on the information for controlling the display of the received game screen. I can.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1110 may control to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is being shared on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account. have.

According to some embodiments, the communication unit 1130 provides information necessary to provide a communication function in the instance space of the online game to the user terminal under the control of the processor 1110 (e.g., timeout request, screen control information Etc.) and receive data based on user input from the user terminal. In addition, according to some embodiments, the communication unit 1130 may transmit and receive data to and from the user terminal, and the data transmitted and received with the user terminal may include control data for controlling a user terminal or a program included in the user terminal.

Further, the memory 1150 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 1110, and may store data input to the server 1100 or output from the server 1100. According to some embodiments, the memory 1150 may store information related to a user account or game related information.

Further, according to some embodiments, the processor 1110 may provide a communication function in the instance space of the online game described above by using a program stored in the memory 1150.

According to some embodiments, the memory 1150 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, or a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ROM, Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) , A magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and at least one type of storage medium. In addition, according to some embodiments, programs stored in the memory 1150 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

In addition, according to some embodiments, a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game may be performed separately by the server 1100 and the user terminal 1200, and the server 1100 and the user terminal 1200 are You can also do it. That is, all of the steps described above may be performed by the server 1100 or the user terminal 1200, or may be performed by the server 1100 and the user terminal 1200. In addition, at least one component included in the server 1100 may perform the embodiments described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

12 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a user terminal according to some embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 12, the user terminal 1200 according to some embodiments may include a processor 1210, a user interface 1230, and a communication unit 1250. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 12 are essential components of the user terminal 1200. The user terminal 1200 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in FIG. 12, or the user terminal 1200 can be implemented by fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 12.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1210 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 1200. For example, the processor 1210 may overall control the components included in the user terminal 1200 by executing a program stored in the user terminal 1200. In addition, the processor 1210 may control the user interface 1230 and the communication unit 1250.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1210 executes a program stored in the user terminal 1200 under the control of the server 1100, thereby performing some or all of the method of providing a communication function in the instance space of an online game. can do. As described above, some or all of the method of providing the communication function in the instance space of the online game may be performed in the server 1100 or the user terminal 1200, and the steps performed in the user terminal 1200 may be performed by the user terminal. It may be performed under the control of the processor 1210 of 1200.

According to some embodiments, the processor 1210 transmits a time-out request for a group located in the instance space, and whether or not to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether another user account in the group agrees to the time-out request. Controls the communication unit 1250 to receive information on and transmit control information for controlling the game screen in the user terminal, and control the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal based on the control information, or display an annotation Can be controlled to do.

According to some embodiments, the user interface 1230 may include various interfaces. For example, the user interface 1230 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a voice input interface, a fingerprint input interface, and a touch input interface (contact type capacitive type, pressure type resistive film type, infrared detection method). Method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), camera, jog wheel, jog switch, etc., and various interfaces, and various sensors such as acceleration sensor, position sensor, temperature sensor, light sensor, etc. It can also be linked with user interface. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

Further, according to some embodiments, the user interface 1230 may further include an output unit (not shown). The output is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display, It may include at least one of an electrophoretic display. When the display and the touch pad are layered to form a touch screen, the display can be used as an input device in addition to an output device. In addition, the output unit (not shown) may include an LED lamp, a vibration motor, a speaker, a flash, etc., but is not limited to the above example.

Also, according to some embodiments, the user interface 1230 may receive a user input requesting a timeout. In addition, the user interface 1230 is a game play screen, a pause screen of game play, a screen in which a viewpoint is switched or an annotation is displayed based on the control data received from the server 1100 through the communication unit 1250. It can display various game screens. In addition, according to some embodiments, the user interface 1230 may output game notification information as an image, video, sound, vibration, lamp, or the like.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the communication unit 1250 may transmit and receive various information and data such as a timeout request and game screen control information with the server.

According to some embodiments, the communication unit 1250 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a near field communication unit, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, an infrared data association (IrDA). ) A communication unit, a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, an Ant+ communication unit, and the like may be included, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, according to some embodiments, the communication unit 1250 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the radio signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of text/multimedia messages.

According to some embodiments, the user terminal 1200 may further include a memory (not shown). The memory (not shown) can store various types of information, and there is no limitation on the form of the memory (not shown).

According to some embodiments, the memory (not shown) is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD Or XD memory), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ROM, Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) ), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. Further, according to some embodiments, programs stored in a memory (not shown) may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments are, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA). , A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, such as one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to behave as desired or processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodyed in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

Claims (25)

In a method of providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game of a server,
Receiving, by the server, from a user terminal of a first user account, a timeout request for a group including a character of a first user account located in an instance space;
Setting at least one game object in the instance space to be deactivated for a predetermined period, based on the timeout request, by the server;
Receiving, by the server, information for controlling a viewpoint of a game screen from a user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period; And
And controlling, by the server, a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account, based on information controlling a viewpoint of the received game screen,
The step of controlling the game screen,
The method of controlling the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account according to information for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen of the first user account. The method of claim 1,
Setting at least one game object in the instance space to be inactive for a predetermined period of time,
At least one game in the instance space based on information on whether to consent to the time-out request from the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group, and based on the obtained information on consent to the time-out request The method of setting the object to be inactive for a predetermined period of time. The method of claim 2,
Whether to consent to the time-out request is determined based on the setting of the second user account, and the setting of the second user account is a setting that allows all time-out requests, and a setting that allows only a time-out request from a predetermined user account. And a setting that does not allow all user accounts to request a timeout. The method of claim 1,
Receiving information for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period,
The method further comprising receiving information for controlling an annotation displayed on the game screen from a user terminal of the first user account. The method of claim 4,
Control of the viewpoint of the game screen,
The screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is rotated around the character of the first user account, or the game screen is fixed at a predetermined point of view, or a game screen according to a predetermined route The method of rotating the viewpoint of. The method of claim 5,
The annotation displayed on the game screen,
A method comprising at least one of ping, highlighting, marking, lines, shapes, text, images, and chatting between user accounts. The method of claim 1,
Controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account,
The method further comprising the step of controlling the display of the annotation on the game screen in the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group. The method of claim 7,
Controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account,
The method further comprising the step of controlling the user terminal of the second user account to share the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account. The method of claim 8,
Controlling to share the game screen,
The method further comprising the step of controlling to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is being shared on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account. The method of claim 1,
The time-out request can be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times. In a method for providing a communication function in an instance space of an online game of a user terminal,
Transmitting, by the user terminal, a timeout request for a group located in an instance space;
Receiving, by the user terminal, information on whether to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space, which is determined based on whether at least one other user account in the group agrees to request a timeout;
Transmitting control information for controlling a game screen in the user terminal to a server; And
And controlling, by the user terminal, a viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal based on the control information,
A method of controlling a viewpoint of a game screen in a user terminal of at least one other user account in the group by the server based on the control information. The method of claim 11,
The step of controlling, by the user terminal, the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal based on the control information
The user terminal further comprises displaying an annotation of the game screen based on the control information,
Control of the viewpoint of the game screen
Rotating the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the user account, fixing the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint, or rotating the viewpoint of the game screen according to a predetermined route,
The annotation includes at least one of ping, highlighting, marking, lines, shapes, text, images, and chatting between user accounts. In a server that provides a communication function in an instance space of an online game,
Communication department;
Memory; And
Controls the communication unit to receive a timeout request for a group including a character of the first user account located in the instance space from the user terminal of the first user account, and based on the timeout request, at least one in the instance space Control the communication unit to receive information for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account during the deactivated predetermined period of time, and the received game A processor for controlling a game screen displayed on a user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account based on information for controlling a viewpoint of the screen,
The processor,
The server to control the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal of at least one user account included in the same group as the first user account according to information for controlling the viewpoint of the game screen of the first user account. The method of claim 13,
The processor,
At least one game in the instance space based on information on whether to consent to the time-out request from the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group, and based on the obtained information on consent to the time-out request The server to set the object to be inactive for a predetermined period. The method of claim 14,
Whether to consent to the time-out request is determined based on the setting of the second user account, and the setting of the second user account is a setting that allows all time-out requests, and a setting that allows only a time-out request from a predetermined user account. And a server that is one of the settings that does not allow timeout requests from all user accounts The method of claim 13,
The processor,
The server controlling the communication unit to receive information for controlling annotations displayed on the game screen from the user terminal of the first user account. The method of claim 16,
Control of the viewpoint of the game screen,
The screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is rotated around the character of the first user account, or the game screen is fixed at a predetermined point of view, or a game screen according to a predetermined route The server that rotates the viewpoint of. The method of claim 17,
The annotation displayed on the game screen,
The server comprising at least one of ping, highlighting, marking, lines, shapes, text, images, and chatting between user accounts. The method of claim 13,
The processor,
The server controlling at least one of the display of annotations on the game screen in the user terminal of the second user account included in the same group. The method of claim 19,
The processor,
The server controlling the user terminal of the second user account to share a game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account. The method of claim 19,
The processor,
Controlling to display information indicating that the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the first user account is being shared on the game screen displayed on the user terminal of the second user account. The method of claim 13,
The time-out request can be requested every predetermined time interval or a predetermined number of times. In a user terminal that provides a communication function in an instance space of an online game,
The user terminal,
Communication department;
User interface; And
Transmitting a timeout request for a group located in the instance space, and receiving information on whether to deactivate at least one game object in the instance space determined based on whether or not to consent to a timeout request by another user account in the group, and a user terminal And a processor that controls the communication unit to transmit control information for controlling the game screen in to the server, and controls the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal based on the control information,
The terminal in which the viewpoint of the game screen in the user terminal of at least one other user account in the group is controlled by the server based on the control information. The method of claim 23,
The processor,
Display an annotation of the game screen based on the control information of the user terminal,
Control of the viewpoint of the game screen,
Rotating the viewpoint of the game screen around the character of the user account, fixing the game screen at a predetermined viewpoint, or rotating the viewpoint of the game screen according to a predetermined route,
The annotation includes at least one of a ping, a highlight, a marking, a line, a figure, a text, an image, and a chat between user accounts. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer.

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