KR102362707B1 - Method for adjusting position and size of virtual pad for gaming on screen and server using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for adjusting the position and the size of a virtual pad for gaming on a screen and a server using the same. According to the present invention, the method for adjusting the position of the virtual pad for gaming on the screen comprises: (a) a step in which, with the virtual pad placed at a default position which is a preset position on the screen, a game server stores a first touch position through an nth touch position corresponding to a first touch through an nth touch (the n shows an integer of 1 or higher) made by a user on the virtual pad; (b) a step in which the game server calculates an adjustment target position to which the virtual pad must mod by referring to at least some of each relative error between the first touch position through the nth touch position of the user and the default position; and (c) a step in which, with the adjustment target position calculated, the game server sets a buffer moving distance to be a smaller value among the difference between the default position and the adjustment target position of the virtual pad and the maximum distance for single movement (which means the maximum distance that the virtual pad can move at once), moves the virtual pad for the buffer moving distance toward the adjustment target position, moves the virtual pad from the default position to a middle adjustment position, and reduce the difference between the current position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position thereby. The present invention aims to provide a method for adjusting the position and the size of a virtual pad for gaming on a screen and a server using the same, which are capable of making it convenient for a user to adjust the movement of a character on the screen or move the whole screen or a part of the screen.

Description

How to adjust the on-screen position and size of a virtual pad for games and a server using the same

The present invention relates to a method of adjusting the position and size of a virtual pad for a game on a screen and a server using the same.

The expansion of the mobile application market along with the development of mobile technology and the popularity of mobile games not only led to the release of various mobile games, but also made various games that were only implemented through PC or game consoles enter the mobile market in the past.

These mobile games can be downloaded easily if you have a mobile device such as a cell phone or pad, so they have easy access and can be easily played anywhere and updated content from time to time. is expanding Game developers paying attention to the ripple effect of mobile games are putting much effort into finding new demand and enjoying the promotional effect of their games by providing various games, including existing PC games and console games, through mobile platforms.

Representative examples include fighting games such as Street Fighter that were previously only playable in arcades, game consoles and PCs, airplane shooting games such as Ryzen and Air Force 1945, and MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) games such as Maple Story. It is entering the mobile game market.

However, since games that require complex operation or use many functions at the same time are often provided as mobile games with simplified operation, the fun of playing the game is halved or the physical size of the device is limited due to the simplified operation However, there is a problem that the gameplay may not be smooth due to the limitation of interaction.

As an alternative to this, many games consider the user's convenience and analyze the size of the user's mobile device screen in advance, the thickness of the user's finger, the user's device touch pattern, etc. We are trying to improve the user experience when playing the game by providing it.

However, since the improved game interface in this way cannot respond to the manipulation patterns or physical constraints of all players, there is a need for a method that can more effectively interact with the game user and adjust the game interface in response to the user's manipulation pattern in real time.

Accordingly, there is a need for an improvement method to solve the above problems.

An object of the present invention is to solve all of the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game virtual pad capable of adjusting a position on a screen in response to a touch position of a user playing a game.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game virtual pad capable of adjusting the size of the screen in response to the user's touch position and the moving distance of the character who play the game.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above and to realize the characteristic effects of the present invention to be described later, the characteristic configuration of the present invention is as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in a method of adjusting a position on a screen of a virtual game pad, (a) in a state in which the virtual pad is positioned based on a basic position that is a preset position on the screen, the game server, storing the first to nth touch positions corresponding to the first to nth touches that touched the virtual pad, wherein n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1; (b) calculating, by the game server, an adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least some of the relative errors between the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position step; and (c) in a state in which the adjustment target position is calculated, the game server sets the virtual pad to a difference value between the basic position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance - the maximum single movement distance is the virtual pad. The maximum distance that the pad can move at one time - by setting the smaller value as the buffer movement distance and moving the buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the basic position to the intermediate adjustment position and adjusting the difference between the current position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position to be reduced.

As an example, in step (c), the game server responds to a first additional touch that is at least some of the additional touches that the user touched the virtual pad as the next touch of the first to the nth touch. to move the virtual pad by the buffer movement distance through a first movement to position it at a first moving position as the intermediate adjustment position, (d) when the intermediate adjustment position is different from the adjustment target position, the game server In response to a second additional touch to an mth additional touch that is a subsequent touch of the first additional touch, where m represents an integer greater than or equal to 2, in response to The smaller value of the difference between the moving position and the m-1 th movement position and the adjustment target position and the single maximum distance is set as the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance to determine the adjustment target position. moving the virtual pad to the second movement position to the m-th movement position by moving the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance in the direction to position the virtual pad at the adjustment target position A method characterized in that is disclosed.

As an example, in step (b), the game server sets a buffer area around the basic location, and for specific touches included in the buffer area among the first to nth touches of the user, the Disclosed is a method characterized in that each of the relative errors between specific touch positions corresponding to specific touches and the basic position is treated as 0.

As an example, (e) the game server may include: a first additional touch to an mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first to the nth touch - wherein m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - is obtained, and touch locations corresponding to at least some of the first to A method further comprising: updating the adjustment target position with reference to an update touch set including touch positions to obtain a new adjustment target position.

As an example, the game server generates each new relative error with reference to the adjustment target position of the current state of the virtual pad and each touch position included in the update touch set, and uses each new relative error as the basis Disclosed is a method for calculating a new adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move by referring to at least a part of each absolute error converted based on the position.

As an example, in the step (b), the game server determines whether the virtual pad A method is disclosed, wherein the adjustment target position to be moved is calculated, and a specific relative error greater than a predetermined standard deviation threshold between the relative errors among the relative errors is excluded from calculating the average value. .

As an example, the virtual pad includes a left button of a first region centered on a first axis, a right button of a second region centered on the first axis, and a second button centered on a second axis. and an upper button of three regions and a lower button of a fourth region centered on the second axis. As at least a part of the location, (i) storing first_1 touch positions to 1_n1 touch locations corresponding to first_1 touches to first_n1 touches at which the user touched the first area or the second area, or (ii) the Disclosed is a method characterized in that the user stores 2_1 touch positions to 2_n2 touch positions corresponding to the 2_1 touch to 2_n2 touch where the user touches the third area or the fourth area.

As an example, the game server may (i) correspond to the 1_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position and the basic position on the first axis when the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position of the user are given. a first axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to at least a part of each first axis relative error between the first axis basic positions, the first axis basic position and the first axis adjustment target The smaller of the first axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the difference value between the positions and the single movement maximum distance on the first axis is set as the first axis buffer movement distance to set the first axis adjustment target position in the direction of the first axis adjustment target position. moving the virtual pad from the first axis basic position to a first intermediate intermediate adjustment position on the first axis corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the first axis by moving the first axis buffer movement distance, (ii) the user's second_1 When the touch position and the second_n2 touch position are given, at least a portion of each second axis relative error between the second_1 touch position, the second_n2 touch position, and a second axis basic position corresponding to the basic position on the second axis a second axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to the difference value between the second axis basic position and the second axis adjustment target position and the single movement maximum distance on the second axis The smaller value of the corresponding second axis single movement maximum distance is set as the second axis buffer movement distance, and the virtual pad is moved by the second axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the second axis adjustment target position to move the virtual pad to the second axis. Disclosed is a method comprising moving from a basic position to a second intermediate adjustment position on the second axis corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the second axis.

As an example, the game server (i) sets a first axis buffer area around the first axis basic position, so that a specific first axis buffer area included in the first axis buffer area among the first_1 touches to the first_n1 touches of the user For 1 touch, each of the first axis relative error between specific first touch positions corresponding to the specific first touches and the first axis basic position is treated as 0, (ii) the second axis basic position By setting a second axis buffer area around the location, for specific second touches included in the second axis buffer area among the second_1 touches to the second_n2 touches of the user, corresponding to the specific second touches Disclosed is a method characterized in that each second axis relative error between specific second touch positions and the second axis basic position is treated as zero.

As an example, in the step (c), the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as the next touch of the first to the nth touch - m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - When a first additional touch position to an m-th additional touch position corresponding to are input, the game server refers to at least a part of the first additional touch position to the m-th additional touch position generating a reference position, and when a deviation between the reference position and the adjustment target position is greater than a preset target position deviation, setting the changed adjustment target position with reference to at least a part of the reference position and the adjustment target position A method is disclosed.

As an example, a method is disclosed, wherein the game server sets a minimum value or a maximum value for a deviation between the basic position and the adjustment target position.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, in a method for adjusting the screen size of a virtual pad for a game, (a) obtaining, by the game server, movement range information as metadata assigned to a character appearing in a predetermined game ; and (b) referring to the movement range information, if it is determined that the first axis movable range of the character on the first axis is larger than the second axis movable range on the second axis, the game server, Among the plurality of regions of the virtual pad for manipulating the character, the 1_1 button first axis average length in the direction of the first axis of the first button region and the first button region 1_2 for manipulating movement on the first axis and adjusting the virtual pad size data so that each of the first_2 button first axis average length has a numerical value greater than each of the first_1 button second axis average length and the first_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis, , a 2_1 button second axis average length and a 2_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis of the 2_1 button area and the 2_2 button area for manipulating movement on the second axis, respectively, are A method comprising: adjusting the virtual pad size data to have a numerical value smaller than each of the second_1 button first axis average length and the second_2 button first axis average length in the first axis direction;

As an example, the game server acquires a first_1 touch point for the first_1 button area and a 1_2 touch point for the first_2 button area, and a first_1 touch with reference to at least some of the first_1 touch points A first axis difference value of the first_2 touch average coordinates with reference to the average coordinate and at least a part of the first_2 touch point is calculated, and the first axis difference value is an h-th size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data It is determined that the (h+1)th reference difference range is larger than the hth reference difference range corresponding to and corresponds to the (h+1)th size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data - the (h+)th reference difference range 1) When the size is preset to be larger than the h-th size, a method is disclosed in which the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (h+1)-th size.

As an example, the game server acquires a 2_1 touch point for the 2_1 button area and a 2_2 touch point for the 2_2 button area, and a 2_1 touch with reference to at least some of the 2_1 touch points. A second axis difference value of the second_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the average coordinates and the second_2 touch points is calculated, and the second axis difference value is a preset g-th size with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that it is greater than the gth reference difference range corresponding to , and falls within the (g+1)th reference difference range corresponding to the (g+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (g+)th reference difference range 1) When the size is preset to be larger than the gth size, a method is disclosed in which the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (g+1)th size.

As an example, the game server adjusts the size of the virtual pad, but according to user setting information including at least a part of user preference pad size information of a player who plays the character, user terminal information, and pad pre-test information. Limiting the size adjustment of the virtual pad by inputting the minimum and maximum values for each of the sizes of the 1_1 button area, the 1_2 button area, the 2_1 button area, and the 2_2 button area into the virtual pad size data A method characterized in that is disclosed.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for adjusting a position on a screen of a virtual game pad, comprising: at least one memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions; including, wherein (I) the virtual pad is positioned based on a default position that is a preset position on the screen, and the processor is configured to allow the user to touch the virtual pad. a process of storing first to nth touch positions corresponding to first to nth touches, wherein n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1; (II) a process in which the processor calculates, by the processor, an adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least a part of each relative error between the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position ; and (III) a difference value and a single movement maximum distance between the basic position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position of the virtual pad and the maximum single movement distance of the virtual pad in a state in which the adjustment target position is calculated. is the maximum distance that can be moved at one time - by setting the smaller value as the buffer movement distance and moving the buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the basic position to the intermediate adjustment position, A game server is disclosed that performs a process of adjusting the difference between the current position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position to be reduced.

As an example, in the process (III), the processor responds to a first additional touch that is at least some of the additional touches that the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first touch to the n-th touch. Through a first movement, the virtual pad is moved by the buffer movement distance to be positioned at a first movement position as the intermediate adjustment position, and (IV) when the intermediate adjustment position is different from the adjustment target position, the processor In response to a second additional touch to an mth additional touch that is a subsequent touch of the first additional touch, where m represents an integer greater than or equal to 2, the first movement position for each of the second movement to the mth movement corresponding to each to the lesser of the difference between the m-1 th movement position and the adjustment target position and the single maximum distance is set as the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position and moving the virtual pad from the first additional buffering movement distance to the m-1th additional buffering movement distance to move the virtual pad from the second movement position to the m-th movement position to position the virtual pad at the adjustment target position. A game server is started.

As an example, in the process (II), the processor sets a buffer area around the basic position, and for specific touches included in the buffer area among the first to n-th touches of the user, the specific Disclosed is a game server characterized in that each of the relative errors between specific touch positions corresponding to touches and the basic position is treated as 0.

As an example, (V) the processor is configured to: a first additional touch to an mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first to the nth touch; and m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1, and touch locations corresponding to at least a portion of the first touch to the n-th touch and a touch corresponding to at least a portion of the first additional touch to the m-th additional touch A game server is disclosed, further comprising a process of acquiring a new adjustment target position by updating the adjustment target position with reference to an update touch set including positions.

As an example, the processor generates each new relative error with reference to the adjustment target position of the current state of the virtual pad and each touch position included in the update touch set, and sets each new relative error to the basic position. Disclosed is a game server for calculating a new adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least a part of each absolute error converted based on .

As an example, in the process (II), the processor moves the virtual pad with reference to an average value of at least some of the relative errors of the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position. A game server is disclosed, wherein the adjustment target position to be adjusted is calculated, and a specific relative error greater than a predetermined standard deviation threshold range between the relative errors among the relative errors is excluded from calculating the average value. .

As an example, the virtual pad includes a left button of a first region centered on a first axis, a right button of a second region centered on the first axis, and a second button centered on a second axis. an upper button of three regions and a lower button of a fourth region centered on the second axis; As at least a part of (i) storing first_1 touch positions to 1_n1 touch positions corresponding to first_1 touches to first_n1 touches at which the user touched the first area or the second area, (ii) the user Disclosed is a game server characterized in that stores 2_1 touch positions to 2_n2 touch positions corresponding to the 2_1 touch to 2_n2 touch that touched the third area or the fourth area.

As an example, the processor is configured to: (i) when the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position of the user are given, the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position corresponding to the basic position on the first axis A first axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to at least a part of each first axis relative error between the first axis basic positions, and the first axis basic position and the first axis adjustment target position The smaller of the first axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the first axis single movement maximum distance on the first axis is set as the first axis buffer movement distance to set the first axis adjustment target position in the direction of the first axis adjustment target position. moving the virtual pad from the first axis basic position to a first axis intermediate adjustment position corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the first axis by moving the axis buffer movement distance; (ii) the user's second_1 touch When the position to the second_n2 touch position are given, at least a portion of each second axis relative error between the second_1 touch position to the second_n2 touch position and a second axis basic position corresponding to the basic position on the second axis Calculate a second axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move as a reference, and correspond to a difference value between the second axis basic position and the second axis adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance on the second axis The lesser of the maximum distance of the second axis single movement is set as the second axis buffer movement distance, and the virtual pad is moved by the second axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the second axis adjustment target position to move the virtual pad as the second axis basic distance. Disclosed is a game server, characterized in that it moves from a position to a second intermediate adjustment position on the second axis corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the second axis.

As an example, the processor (i) sets a first axis buffer area around the first axis default position to include a specific first axis buffer area included in the first axis buffer area among the first_1 touches to the first_n1 touches of the user. For touches, each of the first axis relative errors between specific first touch positions corresponding to the specific first touches and the first axis basic position is treated as 0, and (ii) the second axis basic position A second axis buffer area is set in the vicinity of the user's second_1 touches to the second_n2 touches of the user, and for specific second touches included in the second axis buffer area, the specific second touches corresponding to the specific second touches are specified. Disclosed is a game server, characterized in that each second axis relative error between second touch positions and the second axis basic position is treated as 0.

As an example, in the process (III), the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as the next touch of the first to the nth touch; m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - When a first additional touch position to an m-th additional touch position corresponding to are input, the game server refers to at least a part of the first additional touch position to the m-th additional touch position generating a reference position, and when a deviation between the reference position and the adjustment target position is greater than a preset target position deviation, setting the changed adjustment target position with reference to at least a part of the reference position and the adjustment target position A game server is started.

As an example, a game server is disclosed, wherein the processor sets a minimum value or a maximum value for a deviation between the basic position and the adjustment target position.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for adjusting the size of a virtual pad for a game on a screen, comprising: at least one memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions, comprising: (I) a process for the processor to obtain movement range information as metadata assigned to a character appearing in a predetermined game; and (II) with reference to the movement range information, if it is determined that the first axis movable range on the first axis of the character is greater than the second axis movable range on the second axis, the processor is configured to: Among the plurality of regions of the virtual pad for manipulating a character, the first_1 button first axis average length in the direction of the first axis of the first button region and the first button region 1_2 for manipulating movement on the first axis; Adjust the virtual pad size data so that each of the first_2 button first axis average length has a numerical value greater than each of the first_1 button second axis average length and the first_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis, A 2_1 button second axis average length and a 2_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis of a 2_1 button area and a 2_2 button area for manipulating movement on the second axis are each of the first A game server including a process of adjusting the virtual pad size data to have a numerical value smaller than each of the second_1 button first axis average length and the second_2 button first axis average length in the direction of the axis.

As an example, the processor obtains a first_1 touch point for the first_1 button area and a 1_2 touch point for the first_2 button area, and 1_1 touch average with reference to at least some of the first_1 touch points A first axis difference value of the first_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the coordinates and the first_2 touch points is calculated, and the first axis difference value is set to an hth size preset for the virtual pad size data. It is determined that it is greater than the corresponding hth reference difference range and falls within the (h+1)th reference difference range corresponding to the (h+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (h+1)th reference difference range ), the size is preset to a size larger than the h-th size, and when the size data of the virtual pad is adjusted to correspond to the (h+1)-th size, a game server is disclosed.

As an example, the processor acquires a 2_1 touch point for the 2_1 button area and a 2_2 touch point for the 2_2 button area, and refers to at least a portion of the 2_1 touch points. 2_1 touch average A second axis difference value of the second_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the coordinates and the second_2 touch point is calculated, and the second axis difference value is set to the gth size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that it is greater than the corresponding gth reference difference range and falls within the (g+1)th reference difference range corresponding to the (g+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (g+1)th reference difference range ) size is preset to a size larger than the g-th size, a game server is disclosed that adjusts the virtual pad size data to correspond to the (g+1)-th size.

As an example, the processor adjusts the size of the virtual pad, and the first_1 according to user setting information including at least part of user preference pad size information of a player who plays the character, user terminal information, and pad pre-test information. Limiting the size adjustment of the virtual pad by inputting the minimum and maximum values for each of the sizes of the button area, the first_2 button area, the second_1 button area, and the second button area to the virtual pad size data. A game server characterized in that it is disclosed.

In addition to this, a computer-readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing the method of the present invention is further provided.

The present invention provides a game virtual pad that can adjust the on-screen position and on-screen size in response to the user's touch position and the moving distance of the character who play the game, so that the user can adjust the movement of the character on the screen or use the whole or part of the screen. It has the effect of making the operation on the moving screen convenient.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling real-time manipulation of the location and size of the virtual pad by detecting the user's touch position on the virtual pad input in real time.

The accompanying drawings for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and for those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains (hereinafter, "those of ordinary skill in the art"), the invention Other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings without any work being done.
1 schematically shows a game server for adjusting the on-screen position and size of a virtual pad for a game, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 schematically illustrates a process of adjusting the position on the screen of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 schematically illustrates a method for adjusting the position on the screen of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 schematically illustrates a method for adjusting a position on a screen on a first axis of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 schematically illustrates a method for adjusting a position on a screen on a second axis of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 schematically illustrates a method of adjusting the on-screen size of a game virtual pad with reference to the movement range of a character according to another embodiment of the present invention;
7 schematically illustrates a method of adjusting the on-screen size of a virtual pad for a game on the first axis with reference to the touch average coordinates according to another embodiment of the present invention;
8 schematically illustrates a method of adjusting the on-screen size on the second axis of a game virtual pad with reference to the touch average coordinates according to another embodiment of the present invention;
9 schematically shows an example of a game interface using a virtual pad for a game according to another embodiment of the present invention;
10 schematically illustrates another example of a game interface using a game virtual pad according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein with respect to one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In addition, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scope equivalents as those claimed. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the various aspects.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to easily practice the present invention.

1 schematically illustrates a game server for adjusting the on-screen position and size of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a game server for adjusting a position and size of a virtual game pad on a screen may include a memory 110 and a processor 120 . At this time, the memory 110 may store instructions of the processor. Specifically, the instructions are codes generated for the purpose of causing the server 100 to function in a specific manner, and include a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. may be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that may be oriented. The instructions may perform processes for performing the functions described herein.

In addition, the processor 120 may include a hardware configuration such as a micro processing unit (MPU) or a central processing unit (CPU), a cache memory, and a data bus. In addition, it may include an operating system, a software configuration of an application that performs a specific purpose.

In addition, the game server 100 is connected to the plurality of player terminals 200 to provide the player with an interface for adjusting the position and size of the virtual pad for the game on the screen, and data necessary for adjusting the position and size of the virtual pad on the screen. can be transmitted and received. At this time, the player terminal 200 is a digital device including a function to communicate after connecting to the game server 100, and includes a memory means such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, etc. Any digital device equipped with a microprocessor and equipped with arithmetic capability may be employed as the player terminal 200 according to the present invention.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method and game server 100 for adjusting the position and size of the virtual pad for a game on the screen are provided for the user to adjust the movement of the character on the screen or to move the whole or part of the screen. It can be applied to on-screen manipulation. At this time, the game virtual pad is displayed on the game interface in a fighting game, MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), shooting game, racing game, combat game, simulation game, arcade game, sports game, role-playing game, puzzle game, etc. The method for adjusting the position and size on the screen of the present invention may be applied by being used for movement and technical use of at least one or more objects, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

A method of adjusting the position and size of the virtual pad for a game on the screen using the game server 100 configured as above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10 as follows.

First, FIGS. 2 and 3 schematically show a method for adjusting a position on a screen of a virtual game pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , in a state where the virtual pad 300 is positioned based on the default position 310 , which is a preset position on the screen, the game server 100 causes the user to touch the virtual pad 300 . The first to n-th touch positions 320_1, 320_2, 320_3, ..., 320_n corresponding to the first to n-th touches may be stored ( S201 ). Here, n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1, and only four touch positions are shown for convenience in FIG. 3, but it will be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto.

Then, the game server 100, the user's first touch position to the n-th touch position (320_1, 320_2, 320_3, ..., 320_n) and each relative error between the basic position (310) with reference to at least some of the The adjustment target position 330 to which the virtual pad 300 should move may be calculated ( S202 ). Here, the game server 100 calculates each relative error, stores it in the form of an arrangement such as {first relative error, second relative error, third relative error, ..., nth relative error}, and the stored relative error It may be possible to calculate the adjustment target position 330 with reference to at least some of them, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, the basic position 310 and the adjustment target position 330 are illustrated in the form of points, but are not limited thereto, and may be respective areas centered on each of the corresponding points.

Here, referring to FIG. 3 , the game server 100 sets the buffer area 340 around the default location 310 to select specific touches included in the buffer area 340 among the user's first to nth touches. For , each relative error between specific touch locations corresponding to specific touches and the basic location 310 may be treated as 0. Referring to FIG. 3 as an example, the second touch location 320_2 may be regarded as a specific touch location included in the buffer area 340. In this case, the relative error between the second touch location 320_2 and the basic location is set to 0. can be processed

In addition, referring to FIG. 3 , the game server 100 provides at least one of the first to nth touch positions 320_1 , 320_2 , 320_3 , ..., 320_n of the user and the relative errors of the basic position 310 . The adjustment target position 330 to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to some average values, and a specific relative error greater than a predetermined standard deviation threshold between each relative error among each relative error is excluded from calculating the average value. can do it Referring to FIG. 3 as an example, the relative error of the third touch location 320_3 may have a larger relative error than a predetermined standard deviation critical range, and accordingly, between the third touch location 320_3 and the basic location 310 . Relative errors can be excluded from calculating the mean value.

Also, the game server 100 may set a minimum value or a maximum value for the difference between the basic position 310 and the adjustment target position 330 . Accordingly, in order to prevent the virtual pad 300 from moving and invading other keys displayed on the screen or displayed information, it may be set so that it cannot move over a certain range on the screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, in the state where the adjustment target position 330 is calculated, the game server 100 sets the virtual pad 300 to the difference value between the basic position 310 of the virtual pad 300 and the adjustment target position 330 and Set the smaller value of the single maximum distance as the buffer movement distance (S203) and move the buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position 330 to move the virtual pad 300 from the basic position 310 to the intermediate adjustment position 350 By moving to ( S204 ), it is possible to adjust the difference between the current position of the virtual pad 300 and the adjustment target position 330 to be reduced.

Here, the maximum single movement distance represents the maximum distance the virtual pad 300 can move at one time. By setting the maximum single movement distance, it is possible to minimize the sense of heterogeneity that the user may feel due to the virtual pad 300 suddenly moving a large distance.

In addition, the game server 100 performs a first movement on the virtual pad through a first movement in response to the first additional touch, which is at least some of the additional touches that touched the virtual pad 300 as a next touch of the first to nth touches. (300) to move by the buffer movement distance can be located in the first movement position as the intermediate adjustment position (350).

Next, when the intermediate adjustment position 350 is different from the adjustment target position 330 , the game server 100 responds to the second additional touch to the mth additional touch that is a subsequent touch of the first additional touch, For each of the second to mth movements, the smaller of the difference value between the first movement position, the m-1 movement position, and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance is calculated as the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer By setting the movement distance and moving the virtual pad 300 to the second movement position to the m-th movement position by moving the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position 330 , , the virtual pad 300 may be finally positioned at the adjustment target position 330 . Here, m represents an integer of 2 or more.

In addition, the game server 100 acquires the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches that the user touched the virtual pad 300 as the next touch of the first to nth touches, Adjustment target position 330 with reference to a touch set for update including touch positions corresponding to at least some of the first to nth touches and touch positions corresponding to at least some of the first to mth additional touches ) to obtain a new adjustment target position (not shown). At this time, the game server 100 refers to each time the user touches a button, and includes a preset number of most recent touches in the touch set for update, or updates by including touch locations in the touch set for update at regular intervals. A new adjustment target position may be calculated based on the touch positions included in the dragon touch set, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, the game server 100 generates each new relative error with reference to the adjustment target position 330 of the current state of the virtual pad 300 and each touch position included in the touch set for update, and generates each new relative error. A new adjustment target position to which the virtual pad 300 should move may be calculated with reference to at least a part of each absolute error converted from the relative error based on the basic position 310 . That is, the coordinates of the new adjustment target position may also be displayed based on the basic position like the existing adjustment target position. In addition, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the current position where the virtual pad 300 is currently located among the first to m-th movement positions other than the current adjustment target position and each touch position included in the update touch set Each new relative error can be created with reference to , and a new adjustment target position can be calculated by referring to it.

Meanwhile, as the next touch of the first to nth touch by the user, the first additional touch position to the first additional touch position corresponding to the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches that touched the virtual pad 300 , When the m additional touch position is input, the game server 100 generates a reference position (not shown) with reference to at least some of the first additional touch position to the mth additional touch position, and the reference position and the adjustment target position 330 . When the deviation is greater than the preset target position deviation, the changed adjustment target position (not shown) may be set with reference to at least a part of the reference position and the adjustment target position 330 .

In this way, the present invention can detect a sudden change in a user's touch pattern without delay and move the virtual pad 300 to a position where the user frequently touches it accordingly. For example, with respect to the first to nth touches, the adjustment target position is set so that the user can intensively touch the lower portion of the virtual pad 300 to move the virtual pad 300 lower than the previously located position. , when it is sensed that the user intensively touches the upper portion of the virtual pad 300 for the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, the changed adjustment target position may be calculated and the virtual pad 300 may be moved with reference to this. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the virtual pad 300 of the present invention has a left button 300_1 in the first area centered on the first axis, and the center is located on the first axis. The right button 300_2 of the second region, the upper button 300_3 of the third region centered on the second axis, and the lower button 300_4 of the fourth region centered on the second axis. can

When the virtual pad 300 takes the above form, the game server 100 as at least a part of the user's first touch position to the n-th touch position 320_1, 320_2, 320_3, ..., 320_n (i) Storing the first to first touch positions (321_1, 321_2, 321_3, ..., 321_n) corresponding to the first to first_n1 touches in which the user touched the first area or the second area, (ii) ) 2_1 touch positions to 2_n2 touch positions 322_1 to 2_n2 touch positions 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, ..., 322_n corresponding to the 2_1 touch to 2_n2 touch where the user touched the third area or the fourth area may be stored. Here, each of n1 and n2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and may be less than or equal to n.

Accordingly, FIG. 4 schematically shows a method of adjusting the on-screen position of the virtual game pad 300 on the first axis, and FIG. 5 is a method of adjusting the on-screen position of the virtual pad 300 on the second axis. The method is schematically shown. Hereinafter, detailed description of parts that can be easily understood from the description with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4 , when the user's 1_1 touch position to 1_n1 touch position 321_1, 321_2, 321_3, ..., 321_n are given, the game server 100 determines the first_1 touch position to 1_n1 touch position ( 321_1, 321_2, 321_3, . The first axis adjustment target position 330_1 to be moved may be calculated. Here, the first axis relative error is the first axis including the first axis basic position 310_1 and the second axis between the 1_1 touch positions to the 1_n1 touch positions 321_1, 321_2, 321_3, ..., 321_n, respectively. The first axis adjustment target position 330_1 may be calculated by measuring the distance in the direction. In addition, as an example, the first axis relative error may be obtained by assigning a positive value to the coordinates above the first axis and a negative value to the coordinates below the first axis, but the present invention is not limited thereto. .

Here, the game server 100 sets the first axis buffer area 340_1 around the first axis basic position to include a specific first value included in the first axis buffer area 340_1 among the user's first_1 touch to 1_n1 touch. For touches, each first axis relative error between specific first touch positions corresponding to the specific first touches and the first axis basic position 310_1 may be treated as 0. FIG. That is, referring to FIG. 4 as an example, the first_2 touch position 321_2 may be regarded as a specific first touch position included in the first axis buffer area 340_1. In this case, the first_2 touch position 321_2 and the second touch position 321_2 The relative error between the 1-axis basic positions 310_1 may be treated as 0.

Next, the game server 100 determines the smaller of the first axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the difference value between the first axis basic position 310_1 and the first axis adjustment target position 330_1 and the single movement maximum distance on the first axis Set the value as the first axis buffer movement distance to move the first axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the first axis adjustment target position 330_1 to move the virtual pad 300 from the first axis basic position 310_1 to the first axis It can be moved to the first axis intermediate adjustment position 350_1 corresponding to the upper intermediate adjustment position.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5 , when the user's 2_1 touch position to 2_n2 touch position 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, ..., 322_n are given, the game server 100 performs a 2_1 touch position to a 2_n2 touch position. The virtual pad 300 with reference to at least a part of each second axis relative error between the positions 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, ..., 322_n and the second axis basic position 310_2 corresponding to the basic position on the second axis. ) to which the second axis adjustment target position 330_2 to be moved can be calculated. Here, the second axis relative error is a first axis between the second axis including the second axis basic position 310_2 and the second_1 touch position to the second_n2 touch position 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, ..., 322_n, respectively. It can be calculated by measuring the distance in the direction. In addition, as an example, the second axis relative error may be obtained by assigning a positive value to the coordinates on the right side of the second axis and a negative value to the coordinates on the left side of the second axis, but the present invention is not limited thereto. .

In addition, the game server 100 sets the second axis buffer area 340_2 around the second axis basic position, and the specific second included in the second axis buffer area 340_2 among the user's 2_1 touch to 2_n2 touch. For touches, each second axis relative error between specific second touch positions corresponding to the specific second touches and the second axis basic position 310_2 may be treated as 0. FIG. That is, referring to FIG. 5 as an example, the second_2 touch position 322_2 may be regarded as a specific second touch position included in the second axis buffer area 340_2. In this case, the second_2 touch position 322_2 and the second touch position 322_2 The relative error between the two-axis basic positions 310_2 may be treated as 0.

Next, the game server 100 determines the smaller of the second axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the difference value between the second axis basic position 310_2 and the second axis adjustment target position 330_2 and the single movement maximum distance on the second axis. Set the value as the second axis buffer movement distance to move the second axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the second axis adjustment target position 330_2 to move the virtual pad 300 from the second axis basic position 310_2 to the second axis It can be moved to the second axis intermediate adjustment position 350_2 corresponding to the upper intermediate adjustment position.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 6 to 8 schematically illustrate a method of adjusting the size of a virtual game pad on a screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a method of adjusting the size of the virtual pad for a game on the screen with reference to the movement range of the character according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the game server 100 may acquire movement range information as metadata given to characters appearing in a predetermined game.

Accordingly, with reference to the movement range information, if it is determined that the movable range of the first axis on the first axis of the character is larger than the movable range of the second axis on the second axis, the game server 100 sets the character Among the plurality of regions of the virtual pad 300 for manipulation, the average length of the first axis of the first button 361_1 in the direction of the first axis of the first button region and the first button region 1_2 for manipulating the movement on the first axis (361_1) ) and the first_2 button first axis average length (361_2), respectively, in the direction of the second axis 1_1 button second axis average length (362_1) and first_2 button second axis average length (362_2) greater than each You can adjust the virtual pad size data to have it.

Then, the game server 100 determines the second_1 button second axis average length 372_1 in the direction of the second axis of the second_1 button area and the second_2 button area for manipulating movement on the second axis, and the second_2 button second The virtual pad size data so that each of the two-axis average length 372_2 has a smaller value than each of the second_1 button first axis average length 371_1 and the second button first axis average length 371_2 in the first axis direction can be adjusted.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 7 and 8 schematically show a method of adjusting the on-screen size on the first axis and the on-screen size on the second axis of the virtual pad for games with reference to the touch average coordinates, respectively, according to another embodiment of the present invention. are doing

First, referring to FIG. 7 , the game server 100 acquires a first_1 touch point for the first_1 button area and a 1_2 touch point for a 1_2 button area, and refers to at least some of the first_1 touch points. A first axis difference value 381 of the first_2 touch average coordinates 380_2 with reference to at least some of the first_1 touch average coordinates 380_1 and the first_2 touch points is calculated, and the first axis difference value 381 is , greater than the h-th reference difference range 385_1 corresponding to the h-th size preset for the virtual pad size data and the (h+1)-th size corresponding to the (h+1)-th size preset for the virtual pad size data If it is determined that it corresponds to the reference difference range 385_2, the virtual pad size data may be adjusted to correspond to the (h+1)th size. Here, the (h+1)th size may be in a preset state as a size larger than the hth size.

In addition, the game server 100 obtains a 2_1 touch point for the 2_1 button area and a 2_2 touch point for the 2_2 button area as shown in FIG. 8, and refers to at least some of the 2_1 touch points. Calculate the second axis difference value 391 of the 2_2 touch average coordinates 390_2 with reference to at least some of the 2_1 touch average coordinates 390_1 and the 2_2 touch points, and the second axis difference value 391 is The (g+1)th standard corresponding to the (g+1)th size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data is larger than the gth reference difference range 395_1 corresponding to the gth size preset for the virtual pad size data. If it is determined that it corresponds to the difference range 395_2, the virtual pad size data may be adjusted to correspond to the (g+1)th size. Here, the (g+1)th size may be in a preset state as a size larger than the gth size.

On the other hand, the game server 100 adjusts the size of the virtual pad 300, according to user setting information including at least some of user preference pad size information of a player who plays a character, user terminal information, and pad pre-test information. The size adjustment of the virtual pad may be restricted by inputting the minimum and maximum values for each of the sizes of the 1_1 button area, 1_2 button area, 2_1 button area, and 2_2 button area into the virtual pad size data, The present invention is not limited thereto.

The virtual pad 300 as described above may be disposed on the game interface of the fighting game as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 to control the movement of the character.

The virtual pad 300 according to the present invention may be used to move the character alone as in the example of FIG. 9 or may be combined with other keys as in the example of FIG. 10 to adjust the movement of the character and the skill of the character. The present invention is not limited thereto.

The embodiments according to the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a hard disk, a magnetic medium such as a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM and DVD, and a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk. media), and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated 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 may be configured to operate as one or more software modules for carrying out the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

In the above, the present invention has been described with specific matters such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but these are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , various modifications and variations can be devised from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and not only the claims described below but also all modifications equivalently or equivalently to the claims described below belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention. will do it

100: game server 110: memory
120: processor 200: player terminal
300: virtual pad
300_1. 300_2, 300_3, 300_4: Left button, Right button, Up button, Down button
310: basic position 310_1, 310_2: 1st axis basic position, 2nd axis basic position
320_1, 320_2, 320_3, ..., 320_n: first to nth touch positions
321_1, 321_2, 321_3, ..., 321_n: first_1 touch position to 1_n1 touch position
322_1, 322_2, 322_3, ..., 322_n: touch position 2_1 to touch position 2_n2
330: adjustment target position
330_1, 330_2: first axis adjustment target position, second axis adjustment target position
340: buffer area
340_1, 340_2: 1st axis buffer area, 2nd axis buffer area
350: intermediate adjustment position
350_1, 350_2: first axis intermediate adjustment position, second axis intermediate adjustment position
361_1, 361_2: 1st_1 button 1st axis average length and 1st_2 button 1st axis average length
362_1, 362_2: 1st_1 button 2nd axis average length and 1_2 button 2nd axis average length
371_1, 371_2: 2_1 button 1st axis average length and 2nd_2 button 1st axis average length
372_1, 372_2: 2nd_1 button 2nd axis average length and 2nd_2 button 2nd axis average length
380_1, 380_2: first_1 touch average coordinates and first_2 touch average coordinates
381: first axis difference value between the first_1 touch average coordinates and the first_2 touch average coordinates
385_1, 385_2: the h-th reference difference range and the (h+1)-th reference difference range
390_1, 390_2: second_1 touch average coordinates and second_2 touch average coordinates
391: second axis difference value between the second_1 touch average coordinates and the second_2 touch average coordinates
395_1, 395_2: the g-th reference difference range and the (g+1)-th reference difference range

Claims (30)

In the method of adjusting the position on the screen of the virtual pad for games,
(a) In a state in which the virtual pad is positioned based on the default position, which is a preset position on the screen, the first touch to the nth touch where the user touches the virtual pad by the game server, wherein n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - storing first to nth touch positions corresponding to ;
(b) calculating, by the game server, an adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least some of the relative errors between the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position step; and
(c) in a state in which the adjustment target position is calculated, the game server moves the virtual pad to the difference value between the basic position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance - the maximum single movement distance of the virtual pad is the maximum distance that can be moved at one time - by setting the smaller value as the buffer movement distance and moving the buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the basic position to the intermediate adjustment position, adjusting a difference between the current position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position to be reduced;
How to include. According to claim 1,
In step (c),
The game server controls the virtual pad through a first movement in response to a first additional touch, which is at least some of the additional touches that the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first to the nth touch. Positioned in the first movement position as the intermediate adjustment position to move by the buffer movement distance,
(d) when the intermediate adjustment position is different from the adjustment target position, the game server responds to a second additional touch to an mth additional touch that is a subsequent touch of the first additional touch, wherein m represents an integer of 2 or more Thus, for each of the second to m-th movements corresponding to each, the first additional buffering value is obtained by using the smaller of the difference value between the first movement position, the m-1 movement position and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance. Set as the movement distance to the m-1 th additional buffer movement distance, and move the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad to the second movement position to The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual pad is positioned at the adjustment target position by moving it to the mth movement position. According to claim 1,
In step (b),
The game server sets a buffer area around the basic location, and for specific touches included in the buffer area among the first to nth touches of the user, specific touch locations corresponding to the specific touches are selected. and treating each of the relative errors between the basic positions as 0. According to claim 1,
(e) the game server, the first additional touch to the mth additional touch, which is at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first to the nth touch - the m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - obtains, touch locations corresponding to at least some of the first touch to the nth touch, and touch locations corresponding to at least some of the first additional touch to the mth additional touch obtaining a new adjustment target position by updating the adjustment target position with reference to the touch set for update including
How to include more. 5. The method of claim 4,
The game server generates each new relative error with reference to the adjustment target position of the current state of the virtual pad and each touch position included in the update touch set, and sets each new relative error based on the basic position. and calculating a new adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least a part of each absolute error converted into . According to claim 1,
In step (b),
The game server calculates the adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to an average value of at least a portion of the relative errors of the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position, , wherein, among the relative errors, a specific relative error greater than a predetermined standard deviation threshold between each relative error is excluded from calculating the average value. According to claim 1,
The virtual pad includes a left button of a first region centered on a first axis, a right button of a second region centered on the first axis, and a third region centered on a second axis. It includes an upper button, a lower button of a fourth region centered on the second axis,
In step (a),
The game server is at least a part of the first touch position to the n-th touch position of the user. Stores the 1st_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position, or (ii) the 2_1st touch position to the 2_n2 touch position corresponding to the 2_1st touch to the 2_n2 touch where the user touched the third area or the fourth area A method characterized in that the storage. 8. The method of claim 7,
The game server (i) when the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position of the user are given, the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position and the first corresponding to the basic position on the first axis a first axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to at least a part of each first axis relative error between the axis basic positions, and the difference between the first axis basic position and the first axis adjustment target position The smaller of the value and the first axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the single movement maximum distance on the first axis is set as the first axis buffer movement distance to buffer the first axis in the direction of the first axis adjustment target position moving the virtual pad from the first axis basic position to a first intermediate adjustment position on the first axis corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the first axis by moving the moving distance; When the second_n2 touch position is given, at least a part of each second axis relative error between the second_1 touch position to the second_n2 touch position and a second axis basic position corresponding to the basic position on the second axis is referred to. to calculate a second axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move, and a first value corresponding to a difference value between the second axis basic position and the second axis adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance on the second axis Set the smaller of the maximum two-axis single movement distance as the second axis buffer movement distance and move the second axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the second axis adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the second axis basic position and moving the second axis intermediate adjustment position corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the second axis. 9. The method of claim 8,
The game server (i) sets a first axis buffer area around the first axis default position, so that specific first touches included in the first axis buffer area among the first_1 touch to the first_n1 touch of the user For , each of the first axis relative errors between specific first touch positions corresponding to the specific first touches and the first axis basic position are treated as 0, and (ii) around the second axis basic position By setting a second axis buffer area, for specific second touches included in the second axis buffer area among the second_1 touch to the second_n2 touch of the user, a specific second touch corresponding to the specific second touches Method characterized in that each of the second axis relative error between the touch positions and the second axis basic position is treated as zero. According to claim 1,
In step (c),
A first additional touch to an mth additional touch, wherein the user represents at least some of the additional touches that touched the virtual pad as the next touch of the first to the nth touch, wherein m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 When the corresponding first additional touch position to the mth additional touch position are input, the game server generates a reference position with reference to at least a part of the first additional touch position to the mth additional touch position, and the reference position and the When the deviation between the adjustment target positions is greater than a preset target position deviation, the changed adjustment target position is set with reference to at least a part of the reference position and the adjustment target position. According to claim 1,
wherein the game server sets a minimum value or a maximum value for the deviation between the basic position and the adjustment target position. In the method of adjusting the screen size of the virtual pad for games,
(a) obtaining, by the game server, movement range information as metadata given to characters appearing in a predetermined game; and
(b) with reference to the movement range information, if it is determined that the movable range of the first axis on the first axis of the character is larger than the movable range of the second axis on the second axis, the game server, Among the plurality of regions of the virtual pad for manipulating a character, the first_1 button first axis average length in the direction of the first axis of the first button region and the first button region 1_2 for manipulating movement on the first axis; Adjust the virtual pad size data so that each of the first_2 button first axis average length has a numerical value greater than each of the first_1 button second axis average length and the first_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis, A 2_1 button second axis average length and a 2_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis of a 2_1 button area and a 2_2 button area for manipulating movement on the second axis are each of the first adjusting the virtual pad size data to have a smaller value than each of the second_1 button first axis average length and the second_2 button first axis average length in the axial direction;
How to include. 13. The method of claim 12,
The game server obtains a first_1 touch point for the first_1 button area and a 1_2 touch point for the first_2 button area, and 1_1 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the first_1 touch points, and A first axis difference value of the first_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the first_2 touch points is calculated, and the first axis difference value corresponds to an hth size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that the (h+1)th reference difference range is larger than the hth reference difference range and corresponds to the (h+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (h+1)th size is preset to a size larger than the h-th size, when the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (h+1)-th size. 14. The method of claim 13,
The game server obtains a 2_1 touch point for the second_1 button area and a 2_2 touch point for the 2_2 button area, and 2_1 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the 2_1 touch points, and A second axis difference value of the second_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the second_2 touch points is calculated, and the second axis difference value corresponds to a gth size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that the (g+1)th reference difference range is larger than the gth reference difference range and corresponds to the (g+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (g+1)th size is preset to a size larger than the g-th size, when the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (g+1)-th size. 13. The method of claim 12,
The game server adjusts the size of the virtual pad, and the first_1 button area according to user setting information including at least a part of user preference pad size information of a player who plays the character, user terminal information, and pad pre-test information. , limiting the size adjustment of the virtual pad by inputting the minimum and maximum values of each of the sizes of the first_2 button area, the second_1 button area, and the second_2 button area to the virtual pad size data. How to. As a server that adjusts the position of the virtual pad for games on the screen,
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions;
The processor (I) the first touch to the nth touch where the user touches the virtual pad in a state where the virtual pad is positioned based on a default position, which is a preset position on the screen, wherein n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 - a process of storing first to nth touch positions corresponding to ; (II) a process of calculating an adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least a part of each relative error between the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position; and (III) a difference value between the basic position of the virtual pad and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance of the virtual pad in a state in which the adjustment target position is calculated. is the maximum distance that can be moved to - by setting the smaller value as the buffer movement distance and moving the buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the basic position to the intermediate adjustment position, the virtual pad A game server that performs a process of adjusting the difference between the current position and the target position to be reduced. 17. The method of claim 16,
In the process (III) above,
The processor moves the virtual pad through a first movement in response to a first additional touch, which is at least some of the additional touches that the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch after the first to the nth touch. Positioned in the first moving position as the intermediate adjustment position to move by the buffer movement distance,
The processor is
(IV) when the intermediate adjustment position is different from the adjustment target position, in response to a second additional touch to an mth additional touch that is a subsequent touch of the first additional touch, wherein m represents an integer of 2 or more, respectively For each corresponding second to m-th movement, the smaller of the difference value between the first movement position, the m-1 th movement position and the adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance is calculated as the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-th movement Set as m-1 additional buffer movement distance and move the first additional buffer movement distance to the m-1 additional buffer movement distance in the direction of the adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the second movement position to the m-th movement position and moving the virtual pad to the adjustment target position, further performing a process of positioning the virtual pad at the adjustment target position. 17. The method of claim 16,
In the process (II) above,
The processor sets a buffer area around the basic location, and for specific touches included in the buffer area among the first to nth touches of the user, specific touch locations corresponding to the specific touches and The game server, characterized in that each of the relative errors between the basic positions is treated as 0. 17. The method of claim 16,
The processor is configured to: (V) a first additional touch to an mth additional touch, which are at least some of the additional touches in which the user touched the virtual pad as a next touch of the first to the nth touch - where m is represents an integer greater than or equal to 1, and includes touch locations corresponding to at least some of the first touch to the nth touch and touch locations corresponding to at least some of the first additional touch to the mth additional touch. A process of obtaining a new adjustment target position by updating the adjustment target position with reference to the update touch set
A game server that does more. 20. The method of claim 19,
The processor generates each new relative error with reference to the adjustment target position of the current state of the virtual pad and each touch position included in the update touch set, and sets each new relative error based on the basic position. and calculating a new adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to at least a part of each converted absolute error. 17. The method of claim 16,
In the process (II) above,
the processor calculates the adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move with reference to an average value of at least a portion of the relative errors of the first to nth touch positions of the user and the basic position; Among the relative errors, a specific relative error greater than a predetermined standard deviation threshold between each relative error is excluded from calculating the average value. 17. The method of claim 16,
The virtual pad includes a left button of a first region centered on a first axis, a right button of a second region centered on the first axis, and a third region centered on a second axis. It includes an upper button, a lower button of a fourth region centered on the second axis,
In the process (I) above,
The processor is configured as at least a part of the first touch position to the n-th touch position of the user, (i) a first touch corresponding to a first to a first_n1 touch in which the user touched the first area or the second area. store 1_1 touch position to 1_n1 touch position, or (ii) 2_1 touch position to 2_n2 touch position corresponding to 2_1 touch to 2_n2 touch where the user touched the third area or the fourth area A game server, characterized in that it stores. 23. The method of claim 22,
The processor (i) when the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position of the user are given, the first axis corresponding to the first_1 touch position to the 1_n1 touch position and the basic position on the first axis A first axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated with reference to at least a part of each first axis relative error between the basic positions, and a difference value between the first axis basic position and the first axis adjustment target position and the first axis buffer movement in the direction of the first axis adjustment target position by setting a smaller value of the first axis single movement maximum distance corresponding to the single movement maximum distance on the first axis as the first axis buffer movement distance moving the virtual pad from the first axis basic position to a first intermediate adjustment position on the first axis corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the first axis by moving the distance, (ii) the user's second_1 touch position to the When a 2_n2 touch position is given, at least a part of each second axis relative error between the 2_1 touch position to the 2_n2 touch position and a second axis basic position corresponding to the basic position on the second axis is referred to. A second axis adjustment target position to which the virtual pad should move is calculated, and a second value corresponding to a difference value between the second axis basic position and the second axis adjustment target position and the maximum single movement distance on the second axis. Set the smaller of the maximum single axis movement distance as the second axis buffer movement distance and move the second axis buffer movement distance in the direction of the second axis adjustment target position to move the virtual pad from the second axis basic position The game server, characterized in that it moves to the second axis intermediate adjustment position corresponding to the intermediate adjustment position on the second axis. 24. The method of claim 23,
The processor (i) sets a first axis buffer area around the first axis default position, so as to respond to specific first touches included in the first axis buffer area among the first_1 touch to the 1_n1 touch of the user. In this case, each of the first axis relative errors between specific first touch positions corresponding to the specific first touches and the first axis basic position is treated as 0, and (ii) the second axis around the second axis basic position is treated as 0. By setting a two-axis buffer area, for specific second touches included in the second axis buffer area among the second_1 touch to the second_n2 touch of the user, a specific second touch corresponding to the specific second touches The game server, characterized in that each of the second axis relative error between the positions and the second axis basic position is treated as zero. 17. The method of claim 16,
In the process (III) above,
A first additional touch to an mth additional touch, wherein the user represents at least some of the additional touches that touched the virtual pad as the next touch of the first to the nth touch, wherein m represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 When the corresponding first additional touch position to the mth additional touch position are input, the game server generates a reference position with reference to at least a part of the first additional touch position to the mth additional touch position, and the reference position and the and when the deviation between the adjustment target positions is greater than the preset target position deviation, the changed adjustment target position is set with reference to at least a part of the reference position and the adjustment target position. 17. The method of claim 16,
wherein the processor sets a minimum value or a maximum value for a deviation between the basic position and the adjustment target position. As a server that adjusts the screen size of the virtual pad for games,
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions;
(I) a process of obtaining, by the processor, movement range information as metadata assigned to a character appearing in a predetermined game; and (II) when it is determined that the movable range of the first axis on the first axis of the character is larger than the movable range of the second axis on the second axis with reference to the movement range information, operating the character Among the plurality of regions of the virtual pad for Adjusting the virtual pad size data so that each of the first axis average length has a numerical value greater than each of the first_1 button second axis average length and the first_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis, and the second axis The second_1 button second axis average length and the second_2 button second axis average length in the direction of the second axis of the second_1 button area and the second_2 button area for manipulating movement on the surface are each in the direction of the first axis a process of adjusting the virtual pad size data to have a smaller value than each of the second_1 button first axis average length and the second_2 button first axis average length. 28. The method of claim 27,
the processor acquires a first_1 touch point for the first_1 button area and a 1_2 touch point for the 1_2 button area, and 1_1 touch average coordinates and the A first axis difference value of the first_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the first_2 touch points is calculated, and the first axis difference value corresponds to an hth size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that it is greater than the h reference difference range and falls within the (h+1)th reference difference range corresponding to the (h+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (h+1)th size is When the preset size is larger than the h-th size, the game server according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (h+1)-th size. 29. The method of claim 28,
The processor acquires a 2_1 touch point for the second_1 button area and a 2_2 touch point for the 2_2 button area, and 2_1 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the 2_1 touch points and the A second axis difference value of the second_2 touch average coordinates with reference to at least some of the second_2 touch points is calculated, and the second axis difference value corresponds to a gth size preset with respect to the virtual pad size data. It is determined that it is greater than the g reference difference range and falls within the (g+1)th reference difference range corresponding to the (g+1)th size preset for the virtual pad size data - the (g+1)th size is When the preset size is larger than the gth size, the game server according to claim 1, wherein the virtual pad size data is adjusted to correspond to the (g+1)th size. 28. The method of claim 27,
The processor adjusts the size of the virtual pad, the first_1 button area according to user setting information including at least a part of user preference pad size information of a player who plays the character, user terminal information, and pad pre-test information; and inputting minimum and maximum values for each of the sizes of the 1_2 button area, the 2_1 button area, and the 2_2 button area into the virtual pad size data to limit the size adjustment of the virtual pad. game server.

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