KR102562750B1 - Method and apparatus for providing in-game user group management service - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing in-game user group management service are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for providing a user group management service in a game may include acquiring one or more ability level items to be collected from a manager of a user group in a game; generating one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on capability point information of each user belonging to the user group for the one or more collection target capability point items; and providing the one or more pieces of analysis information to the manager.

Description

Method and device for providing in-game user group management service {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IN-GAME USER GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICE}

The disclosed embodiments relate to a technology for providing an in-game user group management service.

With the spread of the Internet and the epochal development of computing power, multiple access online role-playing games (MMORPG; Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game) became the main axis of the game genre.

In such multi-access online role-playing games, users voluntarily form in-game groups, and users in the groups can perform missions in the form of large-scale groups competitively with other groups through mutual cooperation. At this time, the manager of the group needs to acquire and manage the capability level information of each user in order to increase the competitiveness of the group.

However, since each user avoids exposing their ability level information, administrators have difficulty in collecting or analyzing the states of user characters or game play contents.

Disclosed embodiments are to provide a method and apparatus for providing a user group management service in a game.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for providing a user group management service in a game includes acquiring one or more ability level items to be collected from a manager of a user group in a game; generating one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on user character capability information of each user belonging to the user group with respect to the one or more ability item to be collected; and providing the one or more pieces of analysis information to the manager.

The one or more ability item to be collected may include a capability item for at least one of the respective users and user characters of the respective users.

The one or more ability value items to be collected may include user character ability value items of the user to be collected based on attributes of the user's user character.

Further comprising checking whether or not to agree to the collection of the capability point information, wherein the generating operation comprises analyzing one or more analyzes of the user group based on capability point information of users who have agreed to the collection of the capability point information among the respective users. information can be generated.

The ability level information of each user may include at least one of a maximum ability value, a minimum ability value, and an average ability value based on an item possessed by each user.

The one or more pieces of analysis information may include one or more pieces of statistical information based on each user's capability level for at least one of the one or more collection target capability point items.

The generating of the one or more pieces of analysis information may generate the one or more pieces of analysis information in consideration of a predetermined weight based on a characteristic of a user character of each user for at least one of the one or more ability point items to be collected. .

An apparatus for providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment includes: an ability item acquiring unit that acquires one or more ability item to be collected from a manager of a user group in a game; an analysis information generation unit configured to generate one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on capability point information of each user belonging to the user group with respect to the one or more ability point items to be collected; and an information providing unit providing the one or more pieces of analysis information to the manager.

The one or more ability item to be collected may include a capability item for at least one of the respective users and user characters of the respective users.

The one or more ability item to be collected may include a user character ability item of the user to be collected based on a characteristic of the user's user character.

The analysis information unit may check whether the collection of the ability information is agreed or not, and generate one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on the ability information of users who have agreed to the collection of the ability information among the respective users. .

The ability level information of each user may include at least one of a maximum ability value, a minimum ability value, and an average ability value based on an item possessed by each user.

The one or more pieces of analysis information may include one or more pieces of statistical information based on each user's capability level for at least one of the one or more collection target capability point items.

The analysis information generating unit may generate the one or more pieces of analysis information in consideration of a predetermined weight based on a characteristic of a user character of each user for at least one of the one or more ability point items to be collected.

According to the disclosed embodiments, a capability level item to be collected is obtained from a manager of a user group in a game, and a user of the group is requested to provide capability level information to select the degree of provision of the user's capability level information. The scope to be disclosed can be determined and provided to the administrator. Accordingly, the user can control whether and how much information is disclosed, and the manager can manage the group by collecting necessary ability level information and receiving the analyzed information.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary system environment for providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a graphic user interface for receiving a selection of a collection target capability point item is displayed on a screen of a manager device according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which capability level information of a user for a capability point item to be collected is displayed on a screen of a user device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which analysis information on a user group in a game is displayed on a screen of a manager device according to an embodiment.
6 is a flowchart of a method for managing a user group in a game according to an embodiment.
7 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which user capability information on a preferred capability point item is displayed on a screen of a user device according to an embodiment.
9 is a flowchart of a method of providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.
10 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment 10 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 disclosed embodiments are not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the disclosed embodiments, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the disclosed embodiments, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users or 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 for providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, the in-game user group management service may be provided in the form of an in-game provided in the game, for example.

According to another embodiment, the in-game user group management service interworks with a game service for providing a game in which the user group management service is used so that an administrator can manage a plurality of users belonging to the in-game user group in the game. It may be a separate service that In this case, the in-game user group management service may be provided in the form of, for example, a web page or through an application installed on the administrator's device.

Meanwhile, the provision form of the in-game user group management service is not necessarily limited to the above-described example, and may be variously modified according to embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system environment 100 according to an embodiment includes an in-game user group management service providing device (hereinafter referred to as a service providing device) 110, a plurality of user devices 120, and a manager device 140. include

The service providing device 110 is a device for providing a management service through which a manager of a user group in a game collects and manages capability level information of each user belonging to the user group in the game.

Meanwhile, the in-game user group refers to a user group that can be identified in the game service. For example, the user group may include a user group registered in a game service, such as a clan, a clan, a guild, a party, a team, or the like, or temporarily created in the course of a game. . However, the user group is not necessarily limited to the above example, and may include various user groups that can be identified in the game service other than the above example.

Capability information is a means for comparing game performance capabilities of users in a game service, and refers to information that can be used to compare and analyze a plurality of users belonging to a user group in a game.

Specifically, the ability information may include a capability item and a capability value obtained by quantifying the user's capability for the capability item. In this case, the ability item may mean a user's ability to perform a game or a user's character's ability that can be quantified in the game. For example, in the case of a game played by a user's game character manipulated by the user, the user's ability value information may include the user's user's character's ability value.

As another example, in the case of a game in which a game character manipulated by the user does not exist or a separate ability value is given to the user even if the game character exists, the user's ability value information includes the user's ability item for the user's ability to perform the game and the user's ability to perform the game. It may include ability values for ability items of . The plurality of user devices 120 are devices used by each of the users other than the manager among the plurality of users belonging to the user group in the game, and the manager device 140 is a device used by the manager of the user group in the game. .

On the other hand, the user device 120 and the device manager device 140 are a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a tablet PC, a phablet, a smartphone, a game console ), etc., but is not necessarily limited to a specific device.

In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of user devices 120 is exemplified as three of the first user device 121, the second user device 122, and the third user device 123, but the user The number of devices 120 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1 and may vary according to the number of users belonging to a user group.

2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a service providing apparatus 110 according to an embodiment includes a capability level item obtaining unit 111 , an analysis information generating unit 113 and an information providing unit 115 .

According to an embodiment, the capability point acquisition unit 111, the analysis information generation unit 113, and the information providing unit 115 are each implemented using one or more physically separated devices, one or more hardware processors, or one or more hardware processors. It may be implemented by a combination of a hardware processor and software, and unlike the illustrated example, specific operations may not be clearly distinguished.

The capability point acquisition unit 111 acquires one or more ability point items to be collected from a manager of a user group in the game.

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*According to one embodiment, the ability value item may include an item capable of numerically evaluating at least one of the abilities of a user's user character manipulated by the user in the game.

According to an embodiment, one or more ability item to be collected may include a capability item for at least one of each user and a user character of each user. For example, the ability item for the user may include the user's game play time, PK (Player Killing) win rate, in-game user level, in-game user ranking, and the like. In addition, the user's user character ability value item may include, for example, the user's user character's level, attack power, magic damage, skill level, skill resistance, defense power, evasion power, and the like. However, the ability value item is not necessarily limited to the above example and may be variously changed according to the type or form of the game. According to an embodiment, the one or more collection target capability point items may include a user character capability point item of a user to be collected based on a user character attribute of the user.

Specifically, the capability point acquisition unit 111 may obtain a user character capability point item of a user to be collected based on the attributes of the user's user character from a manager. In this case, the attribute of the user's character may refer to a unique characteristic of the character, and may be, for example, an occupation, class, race, and the like in the game.

On the other hand, the ability value item acquisition unit 111 is a user's user character ability value item to be collected from the manager based on the user's user character's attributes, for example, when the user's user character's attribute is 'healer', skill resistance and resilience When the attribute of the user's character is 'warrior', attack power and resistance may be obtained differently as collection target ability items.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the manager device 140 provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for receiving selection of one or more ability point items to be collected to the manager, and allows users to receive information from the manager through the provided graphic user interface. One or more collection target ability items to be collected can be selected from In this case, the capability point acquisition unit 111 may acquire information on one or more capability point items to be collected selected by the manager from the manager device 140 .

3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a graphic user interface for receiving a selection of a collection target capability point item is displayed on a screen of a manager device according to an exemplary embodiment.

As in the example shown in FIG. 3 , the exemplary screen 300 includes a capability point list display area 310 , a capability point item 330 selected by a manager, and a GUI 350 for determining a capability point item to be collected.

The ability item list display area 310 includes a collection target ability item selection GUI 330 for each ability item included in the ability item list.

According to an embodiment, the ability item list display area 310 may include items for evaluating the user's ability and the user's character's ability, which are variously set according to the type or form of the game. For example, the ability item list display area 310 may include, for example, defense, damage reduction, hit, skill damage amplification, critical hit, and skill resistance related to the ability of the user's user character.

The collection subject ability item selection GUI 330 may acquire a collection subject ability item input by manipulating the manager device 140 by the manager.

According to an embodiment, the collection target ability item selection GUI 330 may acquire collection target ability items equal to or less than the preset collection target ability item number. For example, the collection subject ability item selection GUI 330 may acquire defense power, damage reduction, and skill resistance input by a manager manipulating the manager device 140 .

The GUI 350 for determining the ability point to be collected may obtain whether or not to confirm the ability point to be collected, which is input by the manager by manipulating the manager device 140 .

According to an embodiment, when the manager inputs the collection target ability items less than or equal to the preset maximum number of collection target ability items through the manager device 140, the manager collects the collection target ability item through the GUI 350 to determine the collection target ability item. Confirmation of target ability items can be completed.

For example, if the maximum number of preset collection target ability items is 5, the manager selects three collection target ability items of defense, damage reduction, and skill resistance, and collects target ability items through the GUI 350 to determine the collection target ability items. Item confirmation can be completed.

Referring back to FIG. 2 , the analysis information generating unit 113 provides one or more pieces of analysis information to a manager.

According to an embodiment, the analysis information generating unit 113 checks whether each user agrees to the capability point information, and selects one user group based on the ability value information of each user who has agreed to the collection of the ability value information. The above analysis information can be generated.

Specifically, the analysis information generating unit 113 may confirm whether or not each user agrees to collect capability information including capability values for each of one or more collection target capability items.

For example, when a user belonging to a user group does not agree to the provision of all ability items, the analysis information generator 113 generates ability value information including ability values for one or more ability items to be collected obtained from a manager. You can check whether you agree to the collection.

As another example, the analysis information generating unit 113 requests the user device 120 of each user whether or not to agree to collect the user's ability information on all ability items from the user, and the user's ability values on all ability items. You can check whether you agree to the collection of information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which capability level information of a user for a capability point item to be collected is displayed on a screen of a user device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 4 is a screen 400 for confirming whether or not the user agrees to the collection of ability information about ability items including ability items to be collected from each user belonging to the user group through the analysis information generator 113. An example of is shown.

As in the example shown in FIG. 4 , the exemplary screen 400 includes a selection area 410 for consent to collection of all ability level information, an ability level information display area 430 for the ability level item to be collected, and a GUI 450 for checking collection of some ability level information. includes

The selection area 410 for consent to collection of all ability level information includes a GUI for inputting whether or not to consent to the collection of the user's ability level information for all ability level items, and obtains input from the user on whether or not to consent to the collection of all ability level information of the user. can do.

Specifically, in the selection area 410 whether to consent to the collection of all ability information, the user can enter confirmation of consent to the collection of all ability information in any one of the top, bottom, left, right, left and right areas of 'YES' and 'NO'. An input on whether or not to consent to collection can be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the service providing device 110 provides ability value information including the user's ability value for the ability item to be collected from among the ability values when the user selects 'YES' in the selection area 410 whether to consent to the collection of all ability level information. Analysis information can be generated using .

The ability information display area 430 for the ability item to be collected displays the ability item to be collected selected by the manager and the ability value of the user for the ability item to be collected.

Part of the ability information collection confirmation GUI 450 can confirm whether or not the user consents to the collection of ability information for the ability item to be collected obtained by the manager provided through the ability information display area 430 for the target ability item to be collected. .

According to an embodiment, after the user selects 'NO' in the selection area 410 whether to consent to the collection of all ability points and then inputs the GUI 450 to confirm collection of some ability level information, the service providing device 110 collects Analysis information may be generated using capability information including a capability point to be collected obtained by a manager provided through the capability information display area 430 for the target capability point item and a user's ability value for the target capability point item to be collected.

According to an embodiment, the analysis information generation unit 113 generates one or more pieces of analysis information for a user group based on capability level information of each user belonging to the user group.

According to an embodiment, the analysis information generating unit 113 may generate analysis information for a user group by using the ability value of each user for each ability item to be collected included in the ability value information of each user belonging to the user group. .

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the analysis information generation unit 113 may generate analysis information including one or more statistical information based on each user's capability level for at least one of one or more collection target capability point items.

For example, the analysis information may include the sum of the ability information scores for each user belonging to the user group in the game, the user with the greatest increase in ability level during a specific period, the ranking of each ability item to be collected, and the trend of change in ability level for each user. there is.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the capability level information for each user may include at least one of a maximum capability value, a minimum capability value, and an average capability value based on an item possessed by each user. In this case, the items possessed by the user may include a weapon item equipped by the user's user character and a consumable item that increases the ability value of one or more ability value items. For example, the consumable item may include an item that works for a certain period of time, such as a potion, to improve a user's character ability.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the analysis information generating unit 113 generates analysis information that is determined by considering a predetermined weight based on the characteristics of each user's user character for at least one of one or more collection target ability items. can

Specifically, the analysis information generating unit 113, when the characteristics of the user character of the first user belonging to the user group in the game are different from the characteristics of the user character of the second user, collect target ability items requested by the administrator are related to the specific character. If it is advantageous, analyzing the capability point information by consistently summing it up may generate analysis information by applying a predetermined weight to each capability point item based on the characteristics of the user's user character in consideration of disadvantages to a specific user.

For example, if the characteristic of the first user's user character is 'healer' and the second user's user character is 'warrior', the analysis information generation unit 113 uses a healer for the ability item to be collected, 'defense'. Since the ability value is basically weak and 'warrior' is strong, analysis information may be generated by applying a preset weight to adjust this.

The information provision unit 115 provides one or more pieces of analysis information about the user group created by the analysis information generator 113 to the manager.

According to one embodiment, the information provider 115 may provide one or more pieces of generated analysis information to the manager device 140 . In this case, one or more pieces of analysis information provided to the manager device 140 may be displayed in a visually confirmable form on a display screen provided in the manager device 140 .

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which analysis information on a user group in a game is displayed on a screen of a manager device according to an embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a screen 500 for displaying analysis information provided to a manager by the information provider 115 .

As shown in the example shown in FIG. 5 , the exemplary screen 500 includes a display area 510 for summing up ability information, a user display area 530 with the largest increase in ability level during a specific period, and a first display area for each ability item to be collected ( 550), a capability level trend graph 570, and a capability level ranking display area 590.

According to an embodiment, the analysis information generated by the analysis information generation unit 113 is, as shown in the example shown in FIG. It may be information visually expressed through a graph, such as statistics about a user, first rank for each ability item to be collected, trend of each user's ability level in a user group, etc., but is not limited to the illustrated example.

The ability information summation ranking display area 510 may include analysis information visually expressed through a statistical graph for a result of the ability summation ranking for all one or more ability items to be collected generated by the analysis information generator 113. .

According to an embodiment, the service providing device 110 may sum up the ability point information by considering a predetermined weight based on the characteristics of each user's user character for at least one of the ability point items to be collected.

For example, if the first user's user character is a 'healer' and the second user's user character is a 'warrior', the ability information is summed by applying preset weights to weak and strong ability items according to each character's characteristics. can do.

The user display area 530 with the greatest increase in ability level during a specific period of time may display users whose user character's ability level has increased the most during a preset period of time among users belonging to a user group. For example, in the user display area 530 with the maximum increase in ability value during a specific period, the first user whose ability value increased the most during the month of November and the increased ability value of the user character of the first user, '68' can be displayed.

The first priority display area 550 for each ability item to be collected may display a user with the highest ability value for each ability item to be collected. For example, a 'second user', a user with the highest 'defence' in November 2020, may be displayed.

The ability point trend graph 570 may display a change trend in ability values of all users belonging to the user group for ability items to be collected.

The ability level ranking display area 590 may display the ability level rankings of users included in the user group together with the rate of increase compared to the ability level of the previous month and the user's character ranking. For example, in the ability level ranking display area 590, the user with the highest rank in the user group is the first user, and the combined score is '530', which is a 2% increase compared to the previous month.

6 is a flowchart of a method for managing a user group in a game according to an embodiment.

The method illustrated in FIG. 6 may be performed by, for example, the service providing apparatus 110 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the service providing device 110 obtains one or more ability value items to be collected from the manager of the user group in the game (610).

Thereafter, the service providing device 110 generates one or more pieces of analysis information for a user group based on the ability value information of each user belonging to the user group in the game for the one or more collection target ability items (630).

Thereafter, the service providing device 110 provides one or more pieces of analysis information to the manager (650).

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, at least some steps are performed in reverse order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, divided into detailed steps, or one or more steps not shown are added. can be performed

7 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a service providing apparatus 110 according to an embodiment includes a preferential ability point acquisition unit 112 and an information providing unit 117 .

According to an embodiment, the preferential ability point acquisition unit 112 and the information providing unit 117 are each implemented using one or more physically separated devices, or one or more hardware processors or a combination of one or more hardware processors and software. It may be implemented by, and unlike the illustrated example, specific operations may not be clearly distinguished.

The preferential ability point acquisition unit 112 acquires one or more preferential ability point items from a manager of a user group in the game.

The preferential ability level item may be selected by a manager as a common growth goal pursued by the user group. In this case, the preferential ability item may coincide with or be inconsistent with the ability item to be collected.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the manager device 140 may provide a graphic user interface for receiving selection of one or more preferential ability item to the manager, and may receive selection of one or more preferential ability item from the manager through the provided graphic user interface. . In this case, the preferential ability point acquisition unit 112 may acquire information on one or more preferential ability point items selected by the manager from the manager device 140 .

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which user capability information on a preferred capability point item is displayed on a screen of a user device according to an embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a screen 800 for displaying preferential ability level items provided to the user by the information providing unit 117 .

As in the example shown in FIG. 8 , the exemplary screen 800 includes a capability level increase display area 810 and a preferential ability level item display area 830 .

The ability level increase display area 810 may include the user's increased ability value for an ability item that has increased as a result of the user's in-game play.

For example, if 'hit', 'all damage', 'skill damage amplification', and 'stun hit' ability items increase as a result of the user's in-game play, the ability level increase display area 810 displays 'hit', 'all damage' ', 'skill damage amplification' and 'stun hit' ability items, respectively, may display the user's increased ability value.

The preferential ability item display area 830 includes a display that can be recognized by the user in a preset manner even when the increased ability items as a result of performing in-game play include or do not include the preferential ability item selected by the manager, and display the preferential ability item. can be displayed

For example, among the 'hit', 'all damage', 'skill damage amplification' and 'stun hit' ability items displayed in the ability level increase display area 810, the preferential ability items selected by the manager are 'hit' and 'all damage' , the preferential ability item display area 830 may display the preferential ability item in a different expression method, for example, highlighting, gradation, hatching, etc. there is.

9 is a flowchart of a method of providing an in-game user group management service according to an embodiment.

The method shown in FIG. 9 may be performed by, for example, the service providing apparatus 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , the service providing device 110 obtains one or more preferential ability value items from the manager of the user group in the game (910).

Thereafter, the service providing device 110 provides one or more preferential ability level items to the user (930).

On the other hand, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, at least some steps are performed in reverse order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, divided into detailed steps, or one or more steps not shown are added. can be performed

10 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment 10 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, the computing device 12 may be the service providing device 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 or one or more components included in the service providing device 110 .

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 are configured to 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

Meanwhile, embodiments of the present invention may include a program for performing the methods described in this specification on a computer, and a computer readable recording medium including the program. The computer readable recording medium may include program instructions, local data files, local data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The media may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be commonly available in the field of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Hardware devices are included. Examples of the program may include not only machine language codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter.

Although representative embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications are possible to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. . 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.

10: Computing environment
12: computing device
14: Processor
16: computer readable storage medium
18: communication bus
20: program
22: I/O interface
24: I/O device
26: network communication interface
110: In-game user group management service providing device
111: Ability item acquisition unit
112: Preferential ability item acquisition unit
113: analysis information generation unit
115, 117: information provision unit
120, 121, 122, 123: user device
140: manager device

Claims (14)

As a method performed by a service providing device,
obtaining, by the service providing device, one or more ability point items to be collected from a manager of a user group in the game;
generating one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on user character capability information of each user belonging to the user group with respect to the one or more ability item to be collected; and
Including an operation of providing the one or more analysis information to a manager,
The operation of generating the one or more pieces of analysis information may include, when the characteristics of the user characters of each user belonging to the user group in the game are different from each other, the user character of each user for at least one of the one or more collection target ability items. A method for providing in-game user group management service, wherein the at least one analysis information is generated by applying a predetermined weight to each ability item based on a characteristic of The method of claim 1,
Wherein the one or more ability items to be collected include a capability item for at least one of the respective users and user characters of the respective users. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the one or more collection subject capability point items include a user character ability value item of the user to be collected based on a user character attribute of the user. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising an operation of confirming whether to agree to the collection of the ability information,
The generating operation includes generating one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on capability level information of a user who has agreed to the collection of the capability level information among the respective users. The method of claim 1,
The method of providing an in-game user group management service, wherein the ability level information of each user includes at least one of a maximum ability value, a minimum ability value, and an average ability value based on an item possessed by each user. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the one or more analysis information includes one or more statistical information based on the ability level of each user for at least one of the one or more collection target ability items. delete a capability point acquisition unit that acquires one or more ability point items to be collected from an administrator of a user group in the game;
an analysis information generation unit configured to generate one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on user character ability value information of each user belonging to the user group for the one or more ability item to be collected; and
Including an information providing unit for providing the one or more analysis information to a manager,
The analysis information generation unit, when the characteristics of the user characters of the respective users belonging to the user group in the game are different from each other, based on the characteristics of the user character of each user for at least one of the one or more collection target ability items An apparatus for providing in-game user group management service, generating the one or more pieces of analysis information by applying a predetermined weight to each ability item. The method of claim 8,
The one or more ability item to be collected includes an ability item for at least one of the respective users and user characters of the respective users. The method of claim 9,
The one or more collection target capability point items include a user character ability value item of the user to be collected based on a user character attribute of the user. The method of claim 8,
The analysis information generating unit checks whether or not the collection of the ability information is agreed, and generates one or more pieces of analysis information for the user group based on the ability information of users who have agreed to the collection of the ability information among the respective users. A device that provides in-game user group management service. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the ability information of each user includes at least one of a maximum ability value, a minimum ability value, and an average ability value based on an item possessed by each user. The method of claim 8,
The one or more analysis information includes one or more statistical information based on the ability level of each user for at least one of the one or more collection target ability items. delete