KR102640804B1 - Apparatus and method for extending game user interface using multiple device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and device for providing an expanded user interface using a plurality of devices. According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the interface expansion device for expanding a game user interface, an interface providing unit providing a user interface for game play to a user through a first terminal, and the user to expand the user interface It may include a shared information provider that identifies the second terminal and provides shared information, which is information about the game environment of other users in the game, to the identified second terminal.

Description

Method and device for expanding game user interface using multiple terminals {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING GAME USER INTERFACE USING MULTIPLE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a method and device for expanding a game user interface using a plurality of terminals, and more specifically, to a method and device for expanding a game user interface provided through a first terminal to a second terminal of the same user. will be.

Recently, the number of online games that multiple users can play simultaneously is increasing.

In these online games, the general game method is for users to compete against other users who are connected to the game or form a team with other users to perform the same quest.

Among these game methods, in online games where multiple users play as a team, it is important to check the status of characters among users within the team.

However, the user interface provided by a typical online game to the user only provides information about the user himself and does not provide information about other users, so there is a problem in that it is difficult to check the status of other users belonging to the same team as the user.

In relation to this, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0122742, which is a prior art document, uses a physical activity monitoring device to receive an indication of one or more physical activities being played on a game system and to monitor the user's physical activity while wearing the physical activity monitoring device. It only measures physical activity attributes and does not provide information about other users, so it does not solve the above-mentioned problems.

Therefore, technology to solve the above-mentioned problems has become necessary.

Meanwhile, the above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for deriving the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be known technology disclosed to the general public before filing the application for the present invention. .

The purpose of one embodiment of the present invention is to present a method and device for expanding a game user interface using a plurality of terminals.

As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the interface expansion device for expanding the game user interface, an interface that provides a user interface for game play to the user through a first terminal It may include a providing unit, and a shared information providing unit that identifies the user's second terminal to expand the user interface and provides shared information, which is information about the game environment of other users in the game, to the identified second terminal. there is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the method of an interface expansion device expanding a game user interface, the step of providing a user interface for playing a game to a user through a first terminal, the user to expand the user interface It may include identifying a second terminal and providing shared information including information about the game environment of other users in the game to the identified second terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing an interface expansion method is recorded, wherein the interface expansion method provides a user interface for playing a game to a user through a first terminal. It may include the step of identifying a second terminal of the user to expand the user interface, and providing shared information including information about the game environment of other users in the game to the identified second terminal. .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer program is performed by an interface expansion device and stored in a recording medium to perform an interface expansion method, wherein the interface expansion method is performed by a user through a first terminal. Providing a user interface for playing the game, identifying a second terminal of the user to expand the user interface, and including information about the game environment of other users in the game with the identified second terminal. It may include providing shared information.

According to one of the means for solving the problems of the present invention described above, an embodiment of the present invention can provide a method and device for expanding a game user interface using a plurality of terminals.

In addition, according to one of the means for solving the problem of the present invention, the game user interface provided by the first terminal is extended to the second terminal and the game environment of other users playing the game together is displayed on the user's second terminal, It is possible to establish a game strategy that combines the game environments of other users, thereby suggesting a user interface provision method and device that can increase immersion in the game.

In addition, according to one of the means for solving the problem of the present invention, a user interface is provided that can increase interest in the game by providing an item with a function that can expand the user interface so that the game can be enjoyed in a more advantageous situation than the opposing team. Methods and devices can be presented.

In addition, according to one of the means for solving the problem of the present invention, in a device with an expanded user interface, the configuration of the screen displaying the game environment of another user is changed according to the change in the status of the other user's character, so that the user can adjust the situation of the party member. A method and device for providing a user interface that allows for easy recognition can be presented.

The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an interface expansion device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flowchart for explaining an interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 8 are exemplary diagrams for explaining an interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected," but also the case where it is "electrically connected" with another element in between. . Additionally, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

However, before explaining this, the meaning of the terms used below is first defined.

Hereinafter, ‘game environment’ refers to the screen provided to users playing the game, and the game environment may include status information about the game space or character, which will be described later.

This game environment may include a ‘game space’, which is a virtual space where games are played. This game space is expressed in two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphics and includes a certain range of areas in which characters, which will be described later, can move. In one game, a plurality of differently designed game spaces may be selectively provided, and each user may be allowed to select one of these, or may only have access to some game spaces depending on each user's game level.

And graphics placed in the game space, which is the virtual space where the game is played, are called ‘objects’, and in particular, objects that are selected, moved, or have their status changed by the user’s control are called ‘characters’. For example, it may be a character from an RPG (Roll Playing Game). In addition, among the graphic objects placed in the game space and affecting the game results, these include objects that affect the character controlled by the user, but are not controlled by the user and are automatically moved or change their state by the settings of the game itself. can do. For example, it may be an NPC (Non-Player Character) in an RPG. Characters can be visualized as two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic images.

This includes information about the game environment or user input entered by the user during the play process, and information for sharing or communicating with other users' game environment is called ‘shared information’.

In addition, the ‘user interface’ is a means provided so that users can play the game, providing a game environment and at the same time allowing characters to be controlled according to user input input from the user.

Terms that require explanation other than those defined above are explained separately below.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an interface expansion device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The interface expansion device 100 stores various information related to game progress, such as game space information, game scenario information, and game quest information, and detects and records various events occurring within the game to enable time-series progression of the game.

This interface expansion device 100 may be implemented as an electronic terminal with a game application installed or as a server-client system, and the system may include an electronic terminal with a client for interaction with the user installed.

At this time, the electronic terminal may be implemented as a computer, portable terminal, television, wearable device, etc. that may include an interface that allows interaction with the user. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility. , PCS (Personal Communication System), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code) All types of handhelds such as Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Smart Phone, Mobile WiMAX (Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), etc. (Handheld)-based wireless communication device may be included. Additionally, television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, etc. Furthermore, a wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as a watch, glasses, accessories, clothing, or shoes, and can connect to a remote server or other terminal via a network directly or through another information processing device. can be connected to

Additionally, the electronic terminal can detect that an input event occurs by detecting the user's click, touch, tap, etc. through the interface, and the input event may include information about the user's input point.

The server may be implemented as a computing device capable of communicating over a network with an electronic terminal installed with a client for interaction with game users, and may include a storage device capable of storing data, or a third party server (not shown). You can also save data through .

The interface expansion device 100 implemented in the form of either an electronic terminal or a server-client as described above includes an interface providing unit 110, an item providing unit 120, a shared information providing unit 130, and a shared information display. It may include a control unit 140, a chat provider 150, and a user input sharing unit 160.

In addition, the interface expansion device 100 includes internal components, namely, an interface providing unit 110, an item providing unit 120, a shared information providing unit 130, a shared information display control unit 140, and a chat providing unit 150. ) and a communication unit (not shown) that enables communication between the user input sharing unit 160 and also allows communication with external components.

Meanwhile, the interface providing unit 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention can provide a user interface to a user who accesses the game through the first terminal.

That is, the interface provider 110 is the user's first terminal through which the user accesses the game, and can provide a game environment and a user interface that enables the user to play the game.

To this end, the interface provider 110 may provide a client program that provides a user interface to the user's first terminal, and may allow the provided client program to be installed on the first terminal.

At this time, the first terminal refers to the terminal through which the user accesses the game, and may be, for example, the user's PC.

Meanwhile, the item provider 120 can provide the user with a shared item that allows the user interface to be extended to the second terminal and allow other users' shared information to be provided to the second device.

That is, the item provider 120 may provide the user with a shared item that allows the user interface provided to the first terminal to be extended to the second terminal through the game space or a separate page.

For example, the item provider 120 may sell shared items to users through a store, which is a virtual space that sells items within the game space.

At this time, according to one embodiment, the shared item provided by the item provider 120 may be combined with an effect that changes the state of another user's character.

For example, the item provider 120 may provide an item that combines an effect that allows another user's character to be controlled through the user's user input, or an effect that allows an item owned by the user to be used on another user.

Additionally, the item provider 120 may determine whether the user uses a shared item and request the sharing information provider 130, which will be described later, to expand the user interface to the user's second terminal.

At this time, the item provider 120 may determine whether the user purchases a shared item or uses a purchased shared item.

By providing a function that can expand the user interface like this as an item, the user's interest in the game can be increased by allowing the user to selectively enjoy the game in a situation where he or she has an advantage over the opposing team.

Meanwhile, the sharing information provider 130 can identify the second terminal of the user to expand the user interface, and provide shared information, which is information about the game environment of other users in the game, to the identified second terminal.

First, the shared information provider 130 may register the user's second terminal in order to identify the user's second terminal.

According to one embodiment, the shared information provider 130 may request registration of the second terminal through a client program installed on the user's first terminal and collect identification information of the second terminal.

At this time, the shared information provider 130 may collect, for example, a device identification number or phone number as identification information of the second terminal, and may register the second terminal based on the collected information.

For example, the shared information provider 130 may request the first terminal to input the phone number of the second terminal to transmit a message for registration, and may include information for registration, for example, the URL of a web page. Messages can be sent according to the entered phone number.

Thereafter, the shared information provider 130 may expand the user interface provided to the first terminal to the second terminal of the identified user, and provide shared information including information about the game environment of other users to the second terminal. can be provided.

At this time, according to one embodiment, the sharing information provider 130 may receive a selection from the user of another user to whom game sharing information will be provided.

For example, the sharing information provider 130 may provide a list including friends with whom the user has a connection among other users within the game, and friends with whom to share the game environment may be selected from the provided list.

According to another embodiment, the shared information provider 130 can form a party with the user within the game and select party members who play the game together without separate user selection.

Additionally, the shared information provider 130 can extract other users' game environments included in the shared information and display them through the user interface of the second terminal.

Additionally, the shared information provider 130 may additionally display additional information related to the game environment of other users on the second terminal based on the shared information.

That is, the shared information provider 130 may display additional information, which is information about the other user's character, on the user's second terminal, but is not displayed on the other user's terminal.

For example, the shared information provider 130 may display the attack success rate or hit rate of another user's character, which is not displayed on the other user's terminal, through the user's second terminal along with the other user's game environment. Also, for example, the appearance of an enemy character positioned behind another user's character and aiming at another user's character may not be displayed on the other user's terminal, which only displays information about the front of the other user's character. The shared information provider 130 can display scenes that are not displayed on the user's terminal along with other users' game environments through the user's second terminal.

As described above, by sharing the game environment of other users through the user's second terminal, it is possible to establish a game strategy that combines the game environments of other users, thereby increasing immersion in the game.

Meanwhile, the shared information display control unit 140 can control the display state of another user's game environment in the second terminal.

That is, the shared information display control unit 140 can control at least one of the size and location of the area where another user's game environment is displayed.

For example, when the shared information includes the game environment of a plurality of other users, the shared information display control unit 140 can display the area where the game environment of the plurality of other users is displayed on the display of the second terminal at an equal size. there is.

Additionally, the shared information display control unit 140 can display the size and order of other users' game environments displayed on the second terminal in different ways according to the user's settings.

Additionally, the shared information display control unit 140 can change the display state of the other user's game environment displayed on the second terminal when the other user's character meets preset conditions.

In relation to this, the shared information display control unit 140 controls the status of another user's character under a preset condition, for example, when the life of the other user's character is below the standard set by the user or when an enemy character targets the other user's character. If this applies, you can change the display status of the game environment where the other user's character is displayed.

At this time, as an example in which the shared information display control unit 140 changes the display state of other users' game environments displayed on the user's second terminal, an area where other users' game environments corresponding to preset conditions are displayed, Other users' game environments can be displayed larger than the displayed area.

For example, the shared information display control unit 140 displays the game environment of the first user whose character's life has fallen below 10 among the game environments of a plurality of other users displayed in equal sizes on the second terminal to that of the second user. It can be displayed larger than the game environment, or only the game environment of the first other user can be displayed on the user's second terminal.

In another embodiment, the shared information display control unit 140 may set the size of the area where other users' game environments corresponding to preset conditions are displayed to 0 and not display them on the second terminal.

For example, the shared information display control unit 140 may set the area of the game environment of another user whose character died after being attacked to 0 so that it is not displayed on the second terminal, and when the deceased character is revived, the corresponding character The area of the other user's game environment can be changed to its original size and displayed on the second terminal.

In another embodiment, the shared information display control unit 140 may cause an area where another user's game environment corresponding to a preset condition is displayed to be located at a specific location.

For example, the shared information display control unit 140 may preferentially display the order of the game environment of another user being attacked by an enemy character on the display of the second terminal.

In this way, by changing the display status of the game environment of other users displayed on the second terminal, the user can change the game environment displayed on the second terminal without having to check each other user's game environment to identify other users who meet specific conditions. You can easily check it just by looking at the display.

Meanwhile, the chat provider 150 can provide voice chat, which is a chat using voice, between the user and other users based on shared information.

According to one embodiment, the chat provider 150 may provide voice chat so that users can chat via voice simultaneously with all other users whose game environment is displayed on the second terminal.

According to another embodiment, the chat provider 150 provides voice chat between the user and another user specified based on the location of the user input entered into the second terminal through the user input sharing unit 160, which will be described later. You can.

For example, when touching another user's game environment displayed on the second terminal, the chat provider 150 provides voice chat so that the user can chat by voice with another user corresponding to the game environment touched by the user. can do.

At this time, the chat provider 150 can receive information about the first terminal of another user necessary for voice connection from the shared information provider 130.

Meanwhile, the user input sharing unit 160 can receive user input from the user through the second terminal and identify the location of the display of the second terminal where the user input occurred.

Additionally, the user input sharing unit 160 can apply an effect that changes the state of another user's character according to the input of the user.

According to one embodiment, when there is a user's user input, the user input sharing unit 160 applies the effect combined to the shared item provided by the item providing unit 120 to the character of another user whose game environment is shared with the second terminal. can do.

For example, when a user touches an area where one user's game environment is displayed among a plurality of other users' game environments displayed on the second terminal, the user input sharing unit 160 displays the game environment at the location where the touch input occurred. You can specify other users who are displayed, and heal items combined with shared items can be used by other users.

According to another embodiment, the user input sharing unit 160 can receive a pattern through a touch input from the user and set an effect corresponding to the input pattern. And the user input sharing unit 160 can apply an effect corresponding to the pattern of the touch input input to the second terminal to another user's character.

For example, when the user input sharing unit 160 receives a 'V'-shaped pattern input to any one of the game environment areas of a plurality of other users displayed on the user's second terminal, the user input sharing unit 160 An effect that reloads a gun can be applied to the user's character.

Also, for example, the user input sharing unit 160 may, according to the number of fingers touching one of the plurality of game environment areas of other users displayed on the user's second terminal, identify other users in the area where the touch was input. You can apply effects that increase the energy of a character or strengthen items owned by other user characters.

According to another embodiment, the user input sharing unit 160 corresponds to a preset condition in the sharing information display control unit 140 and when the display state of another user's game environment changes, an effect set by the user is linked to the preset condition. You can have it applied automatically.

For example, if the preset condition for the shared information display control unit 140 to change the display state of another user's game environment is when the other user is aimed by an enemy character, and the effect set by the user is an attack, the user The input sharing unit 160 can automatically attack an enemy character according to an effect set by the user for another user's character whose display state of the game environment has been changed by the shared information display control unit 140.

Meanwhile, Figure 2 is a flowchart for explaining an interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The interface expansion method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 includes steps processed in time series in the interface expansion device 100 shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the content described above regarding the interface expansion device 100 shown in FIG. 1 can also be applied to the interface expansion method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.

Figure 2 is described below with reference to Figures 3 to 8. 3 to 8 are exemplary diagrams for explaining an interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an electronic terminal in which the interface expansion device 100 is implemented. The user's first terminal 11 or the second terminal ( This shows an example of a game screen that appears through the screen in 12).

First, the interface expansion device 100 can provide a user interface for playing the game to the user through the user's first terminal 11 (S2001).

For example, the interface expansion device 100 allows the user to play the game through the PC, which is the connected first terminal 11, when the user accesses the game through the PC, which is the user's first terminal 11. A user interface can be provided.

3 is an example diagram showing a user interface displayed on the user's first terminal 11. Referring to this, the interface expansion device 100 is a user interface in which the user's game environment 301 is displayed on the user's first terminal 11. can be provided.

And the interface expansion device 100 can provide the user with a shared item that allows the user interface provided to the user's first terminal 11 to be expanded to the second terminal 12 (S2002).

In other words, the interface expansion device 100 can provide the user with a sharing item that can expand the user interface so that the second terminal 12 can share the game environment of another user.

For example, the interface expansion device 100 can sell shared items through a virtual store in the game space or through a separate web page through the user's first terminal 11.

At this time, according to one embodiment, the interface expansion device 100 may provide a shared item in which an effect that changes the state of another user's character is combined with the shared item.

If a user purchases a shared item with such an effect combined, the interface extension device 100 can apply the effect combined with the shared item to another user's character according to the user's user input in step S2005, which will be described later.

Figure 4 is an example diagram showing a screen providing shared items to a user. Referring to this, the interface expansion device 100 provides a plurality of shared items, including a 'reload shared item' 401 combined with an effect that can reload another user's character, and a 'shared item' without an effect. An 'item' (402) and an 'item shared item' (403) that combine effects that allow the user's item to be used on another user's character can be provided.

Afterwards, the interface expansion device 100 can determine whether the user uses the shared item (S2003), and if the shared item is used, the shared information of other users can be provided to the user's second terminal 12. There is (S2004).

At this time, according to one embodiment, the interface expansion device 100 may receive selection from the user as another user to be provided with shared information.

For example, the interface expansion device 100 may provide a list of other users who are friends with the user in the game and allow the user to select at least one of the other users included in the list. In contrast, the interface expansion device 100 can select other users belonging to the same team as the user.

And the interface expansion device 100 can identify the user's second terminal 12 to expand the user interface.

For example, the interface expansion device 100 may identify a terminal registered through membership registration as the user's second terminal 12 or may identify the terminal by requesting the user to register the second terminal 12.

Thereafter, the interface expansion device 100 can provide shared information of other users to the identified second terminal 12, and the interface expansion device 100 can provide a user interface to the second terminal 12 to which the shared information has been provided. It can be expanded.

At this time, the interface expansion device 100 preferentially provides a client program to the second terminal 12 in order to expand the user interface displaying the game environment of other users included in the shared information to the identified second terminal 12. can do.

And the interface expansion device 100 can display another user's game environment on the second terminal 12 using the shared information.

That is, the interface expansion device 100 can extract the game environment of each of at least one other user included in the shared information and display it on the second terminal 12 through the expanded user interface.

Figure 5 is an example of a game environment displayed on the user's first terminal 11 and second terminal 12. Referring to this, the interface expansion device 100 displays the user's game environment on the user's first terminal 11 and simultaneously displays other users' game environments (501, 502, 503, 504) on the user's second terminal ( 12).

In addition, the interface expansion device 100 can control the display state of another user's game environment displayed on the user's second terminal 12, that is, the size or location of the area where the other user's game environment is displayed.

First, the interface expansion device 100 can display the game environment at a uniform size based on the number of other users' game environments to be displayed on the user's second terminal 12 or display it according to the user's settings.

For example, if there is only one other user's game environment to be displayed on the second terminal 12, the interface expansion device 100 can be displayed on the entire second terminal 12, but If there are two or more game environments of other users to be displayed, the interface expansion device 100 can display the game environments of other users in an equal size on the second terminal 12.

Additionally, the interface expansion device 100 can change the display state of the other user's game environment displayed on the second terminal when the other user's character meets preset conditions.

According to one embodiment, the interface expansion device 100 may display the area where the game environment of another user corresponding to a preset condition is displayed larger than the game environment of another user or change the display position.

Figure 6 is an example of controlling the display state of another user's game environment. Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the interface expansion device 100 divides the game environments (501, 502, 503, and 504) of four other users into the game environment (501, 502, 503, and 504) of the other user with the fewest lives according to the order of lives of the other users' characters. The area of the game environment 604 can be expanded and displayed large, and the size of the remaining game environments 601, 602, and 603 of other users can be reduced.

The interface expansion device 100 can receive user input from the user through the second terminal (S2005).

Additionally, the interface expansion device 100 can identify the location where a user input occurs on the display of the second terminal 12 and can specify other users based on the location where the user input occurred.

Referring to FIG. 7, the interface expansion device 100 is located at the user's touch input (701) among the four other user's game environments (501, 502, 503, and 504) displayed on the display of the second terminal (12). Other users of the corresponding game environment 501 can be identified as other users selected by the user.

For example, the interface expansion device 100 can specify another user to apply the effect combined with the shared item according to the method described above, and apply the effect combined with the shared item to the character of the specified other user. there is.

Also, for example, the interface expansion device 100 allows the user to specify other users with whom to perform voice chat according to the method described above, and provides voice chat to the specified other users.

Additionally, the interface expansion device 100 can apply an effect corresponding to the pattern to another user's character according to the user input as a pattern.

At this time, the interface expansion device 100 may receive settings corresponding to the pattern from the user or may be set according to settings included in the shared item used by the user in step S2003.

8 is an example of a pattern being input. Referring to this, the interface expansion device 100 displays a “V” shaped pattern 801 at the position where the game environment 501 of the first other user is displayed in the second terminal 12. can be input, and the “reload” effect corresponding to the “V” shaped pattern 801 can be applied to the first other user’s character.

In this way, by inputting the touch input pattern at the location where the game environment is displayed, the user can apply effects set differently according to each pattern according to the situation of other users' characters and at the same time conveniently specify other users, improving the convenience of the game. At the same time, you can increase interest in the game by enabling various strategies.

The term '~unit' used in this embodiment refers to software or hardware components such as FPGA (field programmable gate array) or ASIC, and the '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~part' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ part' may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~ part' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

The functions provided within the components and 'parts' may be combined into a smaller number of components and 'parts' or may be separated from additional components and 'parts'.

In addition, components and 'parts' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within a device or secure multimedia card.

The interface expansion method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable media. Additionally, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery medium.

Additionally, the interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, object-oriented programming language, assembly language, or machine language. . Additionally, the computer program may be recorded on a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, memory, hard disk, magnetic/optical medium, or solid-state drive (SSD)).

Therefore, the interface expansion method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by executing the above-described computer program by a computing device. The computing device may include at least some of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to a low-speed bus and the storage device. Each of these components is connected to one another using various buses and may be mounted on a common motherboard or in some other suitable manner.

Here, the processor can process instructions within the computing device, such as displaying graphical information to provide a graphic user interface (GUI) on an external input or output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. These may include instructions stored in memory or a storage device. In other embodiments, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be utilized along with multiple memories and memory types as appropriate. Additionally, the processor may be implemented as a chipset consisting of chips including multiple independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within a computing device. In one example, memory may be comprised of volatile memory units or sets thereof. As another example, memory may consist of non-volatile memory units or sets thereof. The memory may also be another type of computer-readable medium, such as a magnetic or optical disk.

And the storage device can provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a configuration that includes such media, and may include, for example, devices or other components within a storage area network (SAN), such as a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, Or it may be a tape device, flash memory, or other similar semiconductor memory device or device array.

The description of the present invention described above is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each component described as single may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: Interface expansion device
11: first terminal
12: second terminal
110: Interface provision unit 120: Item provision unit
130: Shared information provision unit 140: Shared information display control unit
150: Chat provision unit 160: User input sharing unit

Claims (19)

In the interface expansion device that expands the game user interface,
an interface providing unit that provides a user interface for game play to the user through a first terminal;
a shared information provider that identifies the user's second terminal to expand the user interface and provides shared information, which is information about the game environment of other users in the game, to the identified second terminal; and
An interface expansion device comprising a shared information display control unit that controls a display state of the game environment of the other user in the second terminal when the state of the other user's character meets a preset condition. According to claim 1,
The interface expansion device,
An interface expansion device further comprising an item provider providing a shared item to expand the user interface to the second terminal. According to claim 2,
In addition, the sharing information provider said,
An interface expansion device that expands the user interface to a second terminal of the user who purchased the provided shared item and displays the game environment of other users included in the shared information. According to claim 3,
In addition, the sharing information provider said,
An interface expansion device that displays additional information related to the game environment of the other user together with the game environment. According to claim 1,
The interface expansion device,
An interface expansion device further comprising a chat provider that provides voice chat, which is a chat using voice, between the user and the other user based on the shared information. According to claim 1,
The interface expansion device,
An interface expansion device further comprising a user input sharing unit that receives user input from the user through the second terminal and identifies a location where the user input occurred. According to claim 6,
Based on the shared information, voice chat, which is a chat using voice, is provided between the user and the other users, and the voice chat is provided between the user and other users corresponding to the game environment displayed at the location of the identified user input. An interface expansion device further comprising a chat provision unit. delete According to claim 1,
The shared information display control unit additionally,
An interface expansion device that changes at least one of the location and size of an area where the game environment of the other user is displayed when the state of the other user's character meets a preset condition. According to claim 6,
Additionally, the user input sharing unit,
An interface expansion device that applies an effect that changes the state of a character to the character of another user based on user input. According to claim 10,
Additionally, the user input sharing unit,
An interface expansion device that applies an effect that changes the state of a character to another user's character corresponding to the game environment displayed at the location of the identified user input. In the method of the interface expansion device expanding the game user interface,
Providing a user interface for playing a game to a user through a first terminal;
identifying the user's second terminal to expand the user interface;
providing shared information including information about the game environment of other users in the game to the identified second terminal; and
When the state of the other user's character meets a preset condition, controlling the display state of the game environment of the other user at the second terminal. According to claim 12,
The step of providing the shared information is,
An interface expansion method comprising expanding the user interface to the second terminal to display another user's game environment included in the shared information. delete According to claim 12,
The interface expansion method is,
Receiving user input from the user through the second terminal; and
An interface expansion method further comprising identifying a location where the user input occurs. According to claim 15,
The interface expansion method is,
An interface expansion method further comprising applying an effect that changes the state of the character to the character of another user based on the inputted user input. According to claim 16,
The step of applying the effect to the character of another user is,
Specifying another user corresponding to the game environment displayed at the location of the identified user input; and
An interface expansion method comprising applying the effect to a specified character of another user. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing the method according to claim 12 is recorded. A computer program executed by an interface expansion device and stored in a recording medium for performing the method described in claim 12.