KR102479764B1 - Method and apparatus for generating a game party - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for creating a game party are disclosed. A method of creating a game party according to an embodiment includes displaying a user's messenger friend list through an execution screen of a messenger application; a first user input of the user for selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list and a second user input of the user for selecting a target game for party play with the one or more messenger friends; receiving action; and requesting creation of a game party including the one or more messenger friends as party members to a game server providing the target game based on the first user input and the second user input. include action

Description

Method and device for generating a game party {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GAME PARTY}

The disclosed embodiments relate to creating a game party for party play.

As online games become popular, many online games support party play in which users form a game party in the game to cooperatively play content having a high level of difficulty.

In general, creating a game party for party play in an online game is performed by a user executing the game and then inviting other users accessing the game to the game party. Therefore, in order for a user of an online game to perform party play with a friend who is not currently connected to the game, first agree to perform party play with a friend to be invited to the game party through a messenger or phone call, and then the user and the friend each There is a hassle of accessing the game and performing an invitation procedure for creating a game party in the game.

Disclosed embodiments are to provide a method and apparatus for creating a game party.

A method of creating a game party according to an embodiment includes displaying a user's messenger friend list through an execution screen of a messenger application; a first user input of the user for selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list and a second user input of the user for selecting a target game for party play with the one or more messenger friends; receiving action; and requesting creation of a game party including the one or more messenger friends as party members to a game server providing the target game based on the first user input and the second user input. include action

The first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where a graphic object corresponding to each of the one or more messenger friends is displayed in the messenger friend list, and the second user input is a graphic object corresponding to the one or more messenger friends. It may be a drag input for dragging an object to a screen area associated with the target game.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where an icon for executing a game application of the target game is displayed.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where a graphic object associated with the target game is displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where a game execution screen of the target game is displayed.

The receiving operation includes displaying a game list including one or more games playable through the party play in response to the first user input, and the second user input includes the operation of displaying the target in the game list. It may be a user input for selecting a game.

The game party creation method may include displaying a party setting screen when the first user input and the second user input are received; and receiving at least one piece of party setting information about the game party from the user through the party setting screen.

The one or more party setting information may include information about at least one of game content that is a target of the party play among one or more game contents provided in the target game and a starting point of the party play in the target game.

The game party creation method may further include, when the creation of the game party is completed, an operation of controlling the target game to be started from game content that is a target of the party play or a starting point of the party play.

An apparatus for creating a game party according to an embodiment includes one or more hardware processors; and one or more communication interfaces, wherein the one or more hardware processors perform a first step of the user for displaying a user's messenger friend list through an execution screen of a messenger application and selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list. Receiving a user input and a second user input of the user for selecting a target game for party play with the one or more messenger friends, and based on the first user input and the second user input, A game server providing the target game is requested to create a game party including the one or more messenger friends as party members.

The first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where a graphic object corresponding to each of the one or more messenger friends is displayed in the messenger friend list, and the second user input is a graphic object corresponding to the one or more messenger friends. It may be a drag input for dragging an object to a screen area associated with the target game.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where an icon for executing a game application of the target game is displayed.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where a graphic object associated with the target game is displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application.

The screen area associated with the target game may be an area where a game execution screen of the target game is displayed.

The one or more hardware processors display a game list including one or more games playable through the party play in response to the first user input, and the second user input selects the target game from the game list. It may be a user input for

When the first user input and the second user input are received, the one or more hardware processors display a party setting screen, and receive one or more party setting information about the game party from the user through the party setting screen. can be input.

The one or more party setting information may include information about at least one of game content that is a target of the party play among one or more game contents provided in the target game and a starting point of the party play in the target game.

When the creation of the game party is completed, the one or more hardware processors may control the target game to start at the game content that is the target of the party play or the starting point of the party play.

According to the disclosed embodiments, by enabling a game party for party play to be easily created through a messenger application, user convenience for creating a game party and usability of the messenger application can be increased.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary system environment to which a method for creating a game party according to an embodiment is applied.
2 is a configuration diagram of a game party creation device according to an embodiment.
3A and 3B are exemplary diagrams for explaining an example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.
4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams for explaining another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.
5A and 5B are exemplary diagrams for explaining yet another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.
6A and 6B are exemplary diagrams for explaining yet another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a flowchart of a method for creating a game party according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart of a method for creating a game party according to a further embodiment.
9 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The detailed descriptions that follow are provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. Terminology used in the detailed description is only for describing the embodiments and should in no way be limiting. Unless expressly used otherwise, singular forms of expression include plural forms. In this description, expressions such as "comprising" or "comprising" are intended to indicate any characteristic, number, step, operation, element, portion or combination thereof, one or more other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the existence or possibility of any other feature, number, step, operation, element, part or combination thereof.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary system environment to which a method for generating a game party according to an embodiment is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system environment 100 according to an embodiment includes a user device 110 , a game server 120 , a messenger server 130 and one or more other user devices 140 .

The user device 110 is a device used by a user requesting creation of a game party for party play on a target game provided by the game server 120 .

According to an embodiment, the user device 110 connects to the game server 120 and provides a game application for executing a target game provided by the game server 120 and connects to the messenger server 130 to provide a messenger service to the user. A messenger application for providing may be installed.

Meanwhile, the user device 110 may be, for example, a smart phone, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a tablet PC, a game console, or the like, but must have a specific shape. It is not limited to devices of

The game server 120 is a server for providing a game service for a target game in conjunction with a game application, and the messenger server 130 is a server for providing a messenger service in conjunction with a messenger application.

According to an embodiment, a game service for a target game provided by the game server 120 and a messenger service provided by the messenger server 130 may interwork with each other. At this time, the interworking between the messenger service and the game service means that the messenger service and the game service can be used through the same user account or accessed through the game account of the user registered in the game service through the messenger account of the user registered in the messenger service. can mean

Meanwhile, one or more other user devices 140 are selected as party members of the game party by the user of the user device 110 among one or more messenger friends registered in the messenger service by the user of the user device 110, respectively. device that is used

According to an embodiment, a messenger application for connecting to the messenger server 130 and providing a messenger service may be installed in each other user device 140 .

In addition, according to an embodiment, in addition to the messenger application, each other user device 140 is provided with a game application for executing a target game provided by the game server 120 and a related service linked with a game service for the target game. An application (for example, a game launcher application) for playing, a streaming game application for using a streaming game service for a target game provided by the game server 120, etc. may be additionally installed. there is.

Meanwhile, each other user device 140 may be, for example, a smart phone, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a tablet PC, a game console, and the like, but is not necessarily limited to a specific type of device.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, when a request for creating a game party including one or more messenger friends selected by the user as party members is received from the user device 110, the game server 120 is used by each selected messenger friend. A request message to participate in the game party may be transmitted to the other user device 140 that becomes the user device 140 .

At this time, the game server 120 may transmit, for example, a message requesting participation in the game party to a messenger application installed in another user device 140 through the messenger server 130 . However, according to the embodiment, when a game application or an application (eg, a game launcher application) for providing a related service linked with a game service is installed in the other user device 140, the game server 120 A request message to participate in a game party may be transmitted to a game application installed on another user device 140 or an application of a related service.

Meanwhile, when the game server 120 receives a participation acceptance message or a participation rejection message for the game party from each of the other user devices 140 that have received the participation request message for the game party, the game server 120 selects a messenger friend who has accepted participation in the game party. You can create a game party that includes you as a party member. In this case, according to an embodiment, the game server 120, when a game application for executing the target game is not installed on the other user device 140 used by the messenger friend who has accepted participation, the other user device In step 140, an installation link for installing a game application or a connection link for accessing a streaming game service providing a streaming game for a target game may be provided.

On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the game server 120 is illustrated as one, but unlike the illustrated example, the number of game servers 120 may be one or more. In this case, the one or more game servers are different from each other. Game services for games can be provided.

2 is a configuration diagram of a game party creation device according to an embodiment.

The game party creation device 200 shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented as one component included in the user device 110 shown in FIG. 1 , for example.

Referring to FIG. 2 , an apparatus 200 for creating a game party according to an embodiment includes a friend list providing unit 210 , a user input receiving unit 220 and a party creating unit 230 .

According to one embodiment, the friend list providing unit 210, the user input receiving unit 220, and the party creating unit 230 are each implemented using one or more physically separated devices, one or more hardware processors, or one or more hardware. It may be implemented by a combination of a processor and software, and unlike the illustrated example, specific operations may not be clearly distinguished.

The friend list provider 210 displays the user's messenger friend list through the execution screen of the messenger application.

In this case, according to an embodiment, the user's messenger friend refers to another user registered as a user's friend in a messenger service provided through a messenger application.

Meanwhile, the messenger friend list may include graphic objects corresponding to one or more messenger friends. In this case, the graphic object may be, for example, text representing identification information (eg, ID, nickname, etc.) of the messenger friend, a profile image, text representing status information for each messenger friend, emoticon, etc. In addition, various types of graphic objects for displaying information related to messenger friends may be included.

The user input receiving unit 220 performs a user's first user input for selecting one or more messenger friends from the friend list displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application and party play with one or more messenger friends selected through the first user input. A second user input for selecting a target game to be performed is received.

According to an embodiment, each of the first user input and the second user input may be received through an input means provided in the user device 110 . At this time, the input means may be, for example, a touch screen, mouse, keyboard, etc., but various types of input means other than these may be used.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where graphic objects corresponding to one or more messenger friends are displayed in the messenger friend list displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application. can

Also, according to an embodiment, the second user input may be a drag input for dragging a graphic object corresponding to one or more messenger friends to a screen area associated with a target game.

Specifically, FIGS. 3A and 3B are exemplary diagrams for explaining an example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , it is assumed that the execution screen 310 of a messenger application and the game execution screen 320 of a specific game are displayed on the display screen 300 of the user device 110, respectively. .

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B , first, as shown in the example shown in FIG. 3A , the user displays an area 312 where a graphic object corresponding to 'friend B' is displayed in the friend list 311 displayed on the execution screen 310 of the messenger application. ) to select 'Friend B'.

After that, the user drags and drops the graphic object displayed in the selected area 312 to the area where the game execution screen 320 is displayed, as shown in the example shown in FIG. 3B, thereby corresponding to the game execution screen 320. A game may be selected as a target game for party play with 'friend B'.

4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams for explaining another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.

4A and 4B, an execution screen 410 of a messenger application and an icon 420 for executing a game application of a specific game are displayed on the display screen 400 of the user device 110, respectively. assume that

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B , first, the user displays a graphic object corresponding to 'friend D' in an area 412 of the friend list 411 displayed on the execution screen 410 of the messenger application as in the example shown in FIG. 4A. ) to select 'Friend D'.

After that, the user drags and drops the graphic object displayed in the selected area 412 to the area where the icon 420 is displayed, as shown in the example shown in FIG. can be selected as the target game to perform.

5A and 5B are exemplary diagrams for explaining yet another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B , first, as shown in FIG. 5A , the user displays an area 511 in which a graphic object corresponding to 'friend B' is displayed in the friend list 510 displayed on the execution screen 500 of the messenger application. ) to select 'Friend B'.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5A , the user drags and drops the graphic object displayed on the selected area 511 from the execution screen 500 of the messenger application to the area where the graphic object 512 related to the target game is displayed. A game corresponding to the object 512 may be selected as a target game for party play with 'friend B'.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment, the user input receiving unit 220 may display a game list including one or more games playable through party play in response to the first user input. In this case, the second user input may be a user input for selecting a target game from the displayed game list corresponding to the first user input.

Specifically, FIGS. 6A and 6B are exemplary diagrams for explaining yet another example of a user input for creating a game party according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B , first, as shown in FIG. 6A , the user displays an area 611 in which a graphic object corresponding to 'friend A' is displayed in the friend list 610 displayed on the execution screen 600 of the messenger application. 'Friend A' and 'friend C' may be selected by simultaneously (or sequentially) touching or clicking the area 612 where graphic objects corresponding to 'friend C' and 'friend A' are displayed.

Then, when a preset input is received from the user (eg, clicking the right button of the mouse, holding the touch or click for a certain period of time, etc.), the user input receiving unit 220 selects the messenger as shown in the example shown in FIG. 6B. A selection window 620 for selecting functions that can be performed on friends may be displayed. At this time, when the user selects 'party play' in the selection window 620, the user input receiving unit 220 may display a game list 630 including one or more games playable through party play, and the user A target game may be selected by touching or clicking one of the games displayed in the game list 630 .

Referring back to FIG. 2 , the party creating unit 230 assigns one or more messenger friends selected by the first user input to the game server 120 that provides the target game based on the first user input and the second user input as party members. Requests the creation of a game party that includes .

In this case, according to an embodiment, the party creation unit 230 may request creation of a game party to the game server 120 through the game application after executing the game application for the target game.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the game party creation request may include identification information for identifying each of one or more messenger friends selected by the first user input. At this time, the identification information may be, for example, the messenger ID or nickname of each messenger friend selected by the first user input, but if the information that the game server 120 can use to identify the selected messenger friend, it must be specified as specific information. It is not limited.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the party creation unit 230 displays a party setting screen when the first user input and the second user input are received, and displays one or more parties for the game party from the user through the party setting screen. Setup information can be entered. In this case, the game party creation request transmitted to the game server 120 may include party setting information input through the party setting screen.

Specifically, according to an embodiment, the party setting information includes information about at least one of a party leader of a game party, game content that is a party play target among one or more game contents provided in a target game, and a party play start point in the target game. can include In this case, the party play starting point may be, for example, a village, a dungeon, or a game stage. In addition, the game content to be played by the party may be, for example, a raid or a quest. However, the party play starting point and the game content to be played by the party are not necessarily limited to the above examples and may be variously changed according to the genre of the target game, the play method, and the like.

On the other hand, when the party play starting point or the game content to be played by the party is set through the party setting information, and the game party creation is completed by the game server 120 according to the game party creation request, the party creation unit 230 sets the party It is possible to control a target game to be started at a play start point or game content that is a party play target.

7 is a flowchart of a method for creating a game party according to an embodiment.

The method shown in FIG. 7 may be performed by, for example, the game party creation device 200 shown in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , first, the game party creation device 200 displays the user's messenger friend list through the execution screen of the messenger application (710).

Thereafter, the game party creating device 200 performs a user's first user input for selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list and a user's second user input for selecting a target game for party play with one or more messenger friends. Input is received (720).

In this case, according to an embodiment, the first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where a graphic object corresponding to one or more messenger friends is displayed in the messenger friend list, and a second user input is a touch input or a click input to each of the one or more messenger friends. It may be a drag input for dragging a graphic object corresponding to to a screen area associated with a target game.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the screen area associated with the target game is an area where an icon for executing a game application of the target game is displayed, an area in which a graphic object associated with the target game is displayed on the execution screen of a messenger application, and a game of the target game. It may be one of the areas where the execution screen is displayed.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the game party creating device 200 may display a game list including one or more games playable through party play in response to a first user input. In this case, a second user input may be a user input for selecting a target game from the displayed game list.

Thereafter, the game party creating device 200 includes one or more messenger friends selected by the first user input as party members to the game server 120 that provides the target game based on the first user input and the second user input. Creation of a game party is requested (730).

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, at least some of the steps are performed in reverse order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, divided into detailed steps, or performed by adding one or more steps not shown. It can be.

8 is a flowchart of a method for creating a game party according to a further embodiment.

The method shown in FIG. 8 may be performed by, for example, the game party creation device 200 shown in FIG. 2 .

In FIG. 8 , steps 810 and 820 are the same as steps 710 and 720 shown in FIG. 7 , so duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 8 , when a first user input and a second user input are received, the game party creating device 200 displays a party setting screen (830), and sets one or more parties from the user through the displayed party setting screen. Information is input (840).

In this case, according to an embodiment, the party setting information may include information about at least one of game content that is a party play target among one or more game contents provided in the target game and a starting point of the party play in the target game.

Thereafter, the game party creating device 200 requests the game server 120 providing the target game to create a game party including one or more messenger friends selected by the first user input as party members (850).

Thereafter, when the game party creation by the game server 120 is completed (860), the game party creating device 200 controls the target game to start from the game content that is the target of the party play or the starting point of the party play (870). ).

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, at least some of the steps are performed in reverse order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, divided into detailed steps, or performed by adding one or more steps not shown. It can be.

9 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities other than those described below, and may include additional components other than those described below.

The illustrated computing environment 10 includes a computing device 12 . In one embodiment, computing device 12 may be one or more components included in game party creation device 200 shown in FIG. 2 .

Computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14 , a computer readable storage medium 16 and a communication bus 18 . Processor 14 may cause computing device 12 to operate according to the above-mentioned example embodiments. For example, processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored on computer readable storage medium 16 . The one or more programs may include one or more computer-executable instructions, which when executed by processor 14 may cause computing device 12 to perform operations in accordance with an illustrative embodiment. It can be.

Computer-readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer-executable instructions or program code, program data, and/or other suitable form of information. Program 20 stored on computer readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by processor 14 . In one embodiment, computer readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory such as random access memory, non-volatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, other forms of storage media that can be accessed by computing device 12 and store desired information, or any suitable combination thereof.

Communications bus 18 interconnects various other components of computing device 12, including processor 14 and computer-readable storage medium 16.

Computing device 12 may also include one or more input/output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide interfaces for one or more input/output devices 24 . An input/output interface 22 and a network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18 . Input/output device 24 may be coupled to other components of computing device 12 via input/output interface 22 . Exemplary input/output devices 24 include a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad), a keyboard, a touch input device (such as a touchpad or touchscreen), a voice or sound input device, various types of sensor devices, and/or a photographing device. input devices, and/or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and/or network cards. The exemplary input/output device 24 may be included inside the computing device 12 as a component constituting the computing device 12, or may be connected to the computing device 12 as a separate device distinct from the computing device 12. may be

Although the present invention has been described in detail through representative examples above, those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. will understand Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments and should not be defined, and should be defined by not only the claims to be described later, but also those equivalent to these claims.

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Claims (18)

A game party creation method performed by a game party creation device,
displaying a user's messenger friend list through the execution screen of the messenger application;
a first user input of the user for selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list and a second user input of the user for selecting a target game for party play with the one or more messenger friends; receiving action;
displaying a party setting screen when the first user input and the second user input are received;
receiving at least one piece of party setting information about a game party from the user through the party setting screen; and
An operation of requesting creation of a game party including the one or more messenger friends as party members to a game server providing the target game, based on the first user input and the second user input. including,
The game party creation method of claim 1, wherein the request includes the one or more party setting information. The method of claim 1,
The first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where a graphic object corresponding to each of the one or more messenger friends is displayed in the messenger friend list;
The second user input is a drag input for dragging the graphic object to a screen area associated with the target game. The method of claim 2,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area where an icon for executing a game application of the target game is displayed. The method of claim 2,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area in which a graphic object associated with the target game is displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application. The method of claim 2,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area where a game execution screen of the target game is displayed. The method of claim 1,
The receiving operation includes displaying a game list including one or more games playable through the party play in response to the first user input;
The second user input is a user input for selecting the target game from the game list. delete The method of claim 1,
The one or more party setting information includes information about at least one of game content that is a target of the party play among one or more game contents provided in the target game and a starting point of the party play in the target game. method. The method of claim 8,
and controlling the target game to start at a game content that is a target of the party play or a starting point of the party play, when the creation of the game party is completed. one or more hardware processors; and
one or more communication interfaces;
The one or more hardware processors,
The user's messenger friend list is displayed through the execution screen of the messenger application,
a first user input of the user for selecting one or more messenger friends from the messenger friend list and a second user input of the user for selecting a target game for party play with the one or more messenger friends; receive,
Displaying a party setting screen when the first user input and the second user input are received;
Receiving one or more party setting information about a game party from the user through the party setting screen;
Based on the first user input and the second user input, a game server providing the target game is requested to create a game party including the one or more messenger friends as party members;
The game party creation device including the one or more party setting information in the request. The method of claim 10,
The first user input is a touch input or a click input to an area where a graphic object corresponding to each of the one or more messenger friends is displayed in the messenger friend list;
The second user input is a drag input for dragging the graphic object to a screen area associated with the target game. The method of claim 11,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area where an icon for executing a game application of the target game is displayed. The method of claim 11,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area in which a graphic object associated with the target game is displayed on the execution screen of the messenger application. The method of claim 11,
The screen area associated with the target game is an area where a game execution screen of the target game is displayed. The method of claim 10,
The one or more hardware processors display a game list including one or more games playable through the party play in response to the first user input,
The second user input is a user input for selecting the target game from the game list. delete The method of claim 10,
The one or more party setting information includes information about at least one of game content that is a target of the party play among one or more game contents provided in the target game and a starting point of the party play in the target game. Device. The method of claim 17
wherein the one or more hardware processors control the target game to be started from the game content that is the target of the party play or the starting point of the party play, when the generation of the game party is completed.

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