KR19990074767A - Game data transmission device and method using radio call system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game data transmission apparatus using a wireless calling system and a method thereof. In particular, a game server and a high-speed paging control rack (HPCR) are additionally installed in an existing system to transmit data limited to a maximum of 256 bytes at a time. If you change the wireless calling system to transmit up to 4,096 bytes of game data at a time, the transmission time can be greatly reduced, and if some or all of the game data received by the game dual-user pager error occurs during transmission, It finds the packet of error data in an effective way and automatically retransmits the error data packet automatically through a general telephone.In the game call pager, it is a game code that is transmitted from the wireless call system. Choose by game type built into the pager 켑 Control the code to control whether or not the game data can be received from the game dual purpose pager, and allow the subscribers to operate the control code to distinguish the types of games to be received by the manual operation of the dual purpose pager. The game requester can select a game conveniently.

Description

Game data transmission device and method using radio call system

The present invention relates to a game data transmission apparatus using a wireless calling system and a method thereof, and more particularly, a user of a game-use wireless pager calls a wireless calling service provider and plays a desired game through an automatic response system. It is invented to be able to receive and to receive it, and at the same time, if an error occurs during the transmission of game data, it can be retransmitted through an automatic guidance system and a wireless call network.

In other words, by installing a server for games in which various game data are recorded in the wireless paging system, a high-speed paging control rack (HPCR), which is a high-speed paging control rack, is installed instead of the existing low-speed paging control rack. When requesting the transmission of data for a certain game through a game server, the game server connects the HPCR without going through the wireless call exchanger to transmit a large amount of game data, and in the game dual-use pager, the game data and the general wireless call signal are received separately. In addition, the control code can be operated to receive and select the game type by manual operation of the game dual pager, and when the reception of the game data is completed, the user can enjoy the game through the wireless pager. Apparatus and method for transmitting game data using radio call system In this regard, the game is transmitted to the game pager through the wireless call network, and the received game data is stored in a buffer memory, which is a temporary memory device, and then it is determined whether or not it is completely received. Is a multi-frequency code (MFC) multi-frequency code (MFC) push-button telephone system that uses the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signal generated by a game-based wireless pager through a telephone line to provide an automated response system. It was invented to receive complete game data by requesting retransmission through.

In general, a wireless pager refers to a small pager for calling a mobile person through a wireless call system, a conventional wireless pager as disclosed in the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 93-2749 (announced 93.4.9) POCSAG (Post Services have been provided using the Office Committee Standard Association Group.

Recently, the domestic wireless calling market has reached 15 million subscribers, and the wireless calling method is rapidly changing from POCSAG to FLEX (FLEXible).

The FLEX method is a high-speed wireless call method developed by Motorola, which can transmit data up to 6,400 BPS, and uses a synchronous transmission method using a GPS (Global Positioning System) to effectively receive a wireless call signal from a pager.

The FLEX method has significantly increased the subscriber capacity per channel in the wireless paging system compared to the conventional POCSAG method, and it can receive a lot of data from the subscriber side, and can provide reliable data reception and long battery life.

In the FLEX protocol, 15 cycles are sent for exactly 60 minutes and one cycle consists of 128 frames. One frame is sent for exactly 1.875 seconds, and the actual message is contained in a block within the frame. Is a basic unit of transmission, interleaving in blocks, and composed of phases.

The frame structure that is the unit of actual data transmission is composed of sync codes (Sync1 and Sync2), FIW (Frame Information Word) and 11 blocks, and 11 blocks are BIW (Block Information Word), AF (Address Field), VF (VectorField), MF (Message Field), and IB (Idle Block) are formed.

Sync1 defines the bit rate of the terminal and the transmission rate of the frame, Sync2 sets the resynchronization of the new speed, FIW transmits cycle number frame number roaming, etc., BIW is the starting point of AF, Collebs ( Transmit Collapse) value, etc.

In AF, the address transmitted in the frame is recorded. In the VF, the address start point length attribute is defined. In the MF, a message is transmitted and the IB is a word filled when a block is left.

Meanwhile, in the conventional POCSAG method, the maximum data transmission is 1,200 BPS, which provides limited services such as 15 digit numeric call and 40 character call, and the recent FLEX method has been implemented to transmit a lot of data at 6,400 BPS. It is now possible to provide services to wireless calling subscribers who want more information.

However, in order to transmit a large amount of information to the wireless calling subscribers who want various services, the system transmits a control code for each wireless calling subscriber, thereby increasing the traffic in the system. Not only is the capacity considerably reduced, but a considerable amount of time is required to transmit a large amount of data.

In addition, the recent wireless call subscriber wants to enjoy a variety of play through the wireless pager, but until now has not adopted a method of transmitting a variety of game data through the wireless call system does not meet the needs of consumers.

The present invention is to reduce the system capacity due to the increase in traffic (representing the flow of information communication transmitted to or from the user in preparation for the information) when transmitting a large amount of data in the wireless call system, such as the time required for data transmission It is drawn to solve the conventional problems, and it is possible to reduce the system load and increase the subscriber capacity per channel by transmitting common game data to the wireless pager developed for the game in the wireless paging network, and effectively reduce the common game data transmission time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game data transmission apparatus and method using a radio call system.

The above object of the present invention is to install a server for a game in which various game data are recorded in an existing wireless calling system, and simultaneously install and replace a paging controller with a high-speed paging controller, HPCR, so that a game service subscriber can access a telephone from a remote location. After dialing a specific number, the auto answering system selects the type of game already stored, and when the user is ready to receive the game data transmitted through the wireless calling network by operating the key of the phone according to the guidance of the auto answering system. The system determines whether the subscriber can receive the game data, retrieves the call number, password, and registers for each game.In the game server, the control code is automatically / manually transmitted and used for the game using the personal code of the game pager. Game data transfer using common code of wireless pager HPCR performs encoding of control codes using individual code and encoding of game data (FLEX 6,400BPS 4Level), followed by HSCM (High Speed Site Control Module), a high-speed paging site control module. ) Can be achieved by transmitting the game data encoded in the form of the FLEX protocol as a radio wave, and receiving the game data transmitted wirelessly in the game-based wireless pager and storing it in a buffer memory as a temporary memory device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus of the present invention.

2 is a main flowchart for explaining the method of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a call / password confirmation and transmission / retransmission selection subroutine flowchart performed in the automatic response system of the present invention method.

4 is a flowchart of receiving and storing subroutine data for game performed by a game-use pager in the method of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: public telephone network 2: wireless call exchanger

3: automatic response system 4: game server

5: communication protocol 6: high speed paging control rack

7 high speed paging site control module 8 base station transmitter

9: game call pager

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the device of the present invention, according to the game caller pager subscriber to select the desired game or to connect the telephone line to a normal telephone in order to receive the retransmitted game data in error related to the game A public switched telephone network (PSTN) 1 for providing a game subscriber line to enable information communication; A well-known high-capacity wireless call exchanger (SDX-PS) 2 that provides a call or data service to a subscriber having a pager 9 through a 320 MHz band during general radio call; Game information is systematically entered into a computer database, and the game subscribers who have applied for the game are provided with information about the game by voice, game guidance and reception to receive the game through the wireless call network, and retransmission. An automatic response system 3 used when required; It is equipped with various game data and connected to automatic answering system (3) to perform control code (auto / manual) transmission using game code for each game subscriber and game data transfer using common code, subscriber management, statistics processing and monitoring function. A gaming server 4 which transmits to the HPCR 6 which is a high-speed paging control rack via a communication protocol (TNPP: Telocator Network Paging Protocol) 5 necessary for constructing a radio calling network between radio call terminals or between these models; A fast paging control rack 6 for encoding game control codes and game data, including general call data, and transmitting signals modulated at 6,400 BPS 4 levels by the FLEX protocol to the base station; HSCM (7) which is a high-speed paging site control module and comprises a known base station transmitter (8) for propagating various data transmitted through the HPCR (6) to the pager (9) It is done.

2 is a main flowchart illustrating the method of the present invention, whereby a game service subscriber dials a specific number through a telephone at a remote location and calls from the automatic answering system 3 when a call is received through the public telephone network 1. Performing a / password verification and transmission / retransmission selection subroutine; The game server 4 transmits the control code using the individual code of the game dual-use pager 9 corresponding to the output of the automatic answering system 3 and the game data using the common sub-code of the game dual-use pager. Transmitting; Encoding a control code (automatic / manual) and game data using a personal code corresponding to the output of the game server 4 in the HPCR 6 which is a high-speed paging control rack; The game-based wireless pager generates the above data in the air by the base station transmitter 8 equipped with the HSCM 7, which is a high-speed paging site control module for converting game data encoded in the form of a FLEX protocol into radio waves. ) Receiving it; Characterized in that it consists of a process of performing the reception and storage subroutine of the game data in the game call pager (9).

At this time, the call / password confirmation and transmission / retransmission selection subroutine performed by the automatic answering system 3 indicates a call number input along with a guide message indicating that the game service system is generated when a call signal is generated as shown in FIG. Making a step; Confirming the call number search query and the call number when the call number is received; If the call number is incorrect as a result of the checking, sending a guide message for notifying the call number of wrong input and re-entry and returning to the initial step; If the call number is correct as a result of the checking, instructing the user to input the password, receiving the input password, and confirming this by sending a message indicating that the password search inquiry and password verification is in progress; If the password is incorrect as a result of the check, sending a guide message for notifying the user of a wrong password input and re-entry; Confirming that the password has been confirmed as a result of the checking and guiding whether to transmit new game data or retransmitting the previous game data, and confirming the password;

When the transmission selection signal is input as a result of the above confirmation, a message for selecting a game type number is sent. When a predetermined game number is selected, the control code of the selected game data is detected and transmitted when the wireless calling system does not include the control code. Transmitting a comment guiding manual operation from the pager and transmitting the announcement including a control code and guiding the result of the announcement of the scheduled game delivery announcement; When the retransmission selection signal is input as a result of the checking, the message is sent to select a retransmission packet number. When the number of a predetermined game packet is selected, the game packet data is retransmitted and the result is notified.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the reception and storage subroutine of the game data performed by the game call pager 9 is wirelessly called when the call signal is received into the game call pager 9. Detecting whether it is data; If the received data is not game data, recognizing it as a general call signal, displaying information on the terminal, and then terminating; If the received data is game data, if the wireless calling system does not transmit the game-specific control codes as needed, the game code is automatically or manually operated to select the game type from the game-use wireless pager, and then the game data is processed. Receiving and storing the received data in a buffer memory installed therein and transmitting a game data reception completion signal to check whether the reception state is complete; If the reception of the game data is not complete, the error packet number is displayed on the terminal, the game code code "on" signal is sent, and the error packet number can be sent in DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) tone. Performing a retransmission request from an automatic answering system (3) of a radio calling system through a telephone line in a multi-frequency combination pushbutton telephone; As a result of the above check, if the reception of the game data is completed, it is characterized in that the step of transmitting and ending the game code code "off" signal.

Referring to the effects of the present invention as follows.

First, the game subscriber line is connected to the public telephone network 1 when the subscriber using the combined game pager 9 selects a desired game or connects a telephone line with a general telephone to retransmit an errored game data.

Thereafter, the public telephone network 1 is an automatic answering system for providing game information by voice to a game subscriber who applied for a game by systematically inputting game information into a computer through a wireless call exchanger 2 ( 3) is connected.

At this time, the automatic answering system (3) guides and receives the game so as to receive the game through the wireless call network, and also recognizes when retransmission is requested and outputs the data for the corresponding error packet from the game server (4). Do it.

Therefore, the game server 4 connected to the automatic answering system 3 performs the subscriber management, statistics processing and monitoring functions of the game subscriber.

By the way, the game data service is not provided in the prior art by providing a call or text data service to the subscriber having a radio pager having a 320 MHz band through the automatic answering system 3 in the wireless call exchanger 2 once. In this case, the maximum data that can be transmitted is limited to 256 bytes, it takes a lot of time for data transmission, and due to the limitation of data capacity, the system load on the transmission is increased.

However, in the present invention, when the game data service request is made, the game server 4 is directly connected to the HPCR 6, so that the data capacity that can be transmitted once can be 4,096 bytes, so that it can be sent at once. Increased game data capacity can greatly reduce system load.

In addition, by developing TNPP (5), which is a communication protocol necessary for configuring a wireless call network between radio call terminals or between different types, and installing it between the game server (4) and the HPCR (6), the transmission time is greatly reduced. can do.

Meanwhile, the HPCR 6 encodes a game control code and game data and transmits a signal modulated at 6,400 BPS 4 levels by the FLEX protocol to the base station transmitter 8.

Therefore, the base station transmitter 8 can convert the data into radio waves and transmit the game data to the game-use radio call holder.

This process will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 as follows.

First, when a game service subscriber dials a specific number through a telephone at a remote location and the call is received through the public telephone network 1, the automatic answering system 3 recognizes it and executes a call / password confirmation and transmission / retransmission selection subroutine. Will perform.

In other words, when the owner of the combined game pager 9 connects to a public telephone network 1 providing a game subscriber line through a regular telephone, the automatic answering system 3 systematically inputs game information into a computer. In addition, information about the game is provided by voice to the game subscriber who applied for the game.

That is, when a call signal is detected, a call number is inputted together with a guide message indicating that the game service system is input. When a subscriber enters a call number, the call number search inquiry and call number confirmation is performed to confirm that the subscriber is a subscriber. As a result, if the call number is wrong, the subscriber is notified that the call number is incorrect and is requested to be re-entered.

However, as a result of the above check, if the subscriber has already entered the call number, this time, the user is required to enter a password, and confirms that the subscriber is verified by checking whether the input password matches the previously input password. If is wrong, it asks for re-entry and if it is wrong, it is recognized as a non-subscriber and hangs up.

In this way, if all the passwords are corrected, the game data service is performed. First, it is determined whether to transmit new game data or retransmit previous game data.

As a result of the above check, if the transmission selection for the predetermined game data is requested, it is required to input the number of which game to select, and the game data for the input number is transmitted from the game server 4, and then Send a message.

However, as a result of the above checking, if an error occurs during the reception of game data and the selection signal requesting retransmission of the previous game data, it is required to select the retransmission packet number again. When transmitting, the number is entered and the game data for the packet is retransmitted so that the game data for the error packet can be received again and the result is also notified.

On the other hand, in response to the output signal generated by performing the call / password confirmation and the transmission / retransmission selection subroutine in the automatic response system (3) in the game server (4), the personal code of the game dual pager (9) Control code transmission using and transmits the game data using the common code of the game call pager to the HPCR (6).

Therefore, the HPCR 6 encodes the control code and the game data by using a personal code corresponding to the output signal of the game server 4 and outputs them to the HSCM 7 in the base station transmitter 8. .

Therefore, the HSCM 7 converts the game data encoded in the form of a FLEX protocol into a radio wave and transmits it to the base station transmitter 8, so that the base station transmitter 8 generates the data in the air and uses the corresponding game. The pager 9 can receive this.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a call processing method for receiving game data and a general wireless call signal in the game call pager 9, a game code on / off method, an error display method when receiving game data, and a reception error occurs A flowchart showing a retransmission method and a control code recognition method for distinguishing a type of a game to a wireless calling system. When the wireless calling signal sent from the system is received, the control unit in the game-use wireless pager 9 receives a general wireless call signal and the like. Determine if it is game data.

As a result, if it is not a game data but a general call signal, it displays this on the terminal of the wireless caller recognized as a general call signal and ends the call processing.

However, when game data is received, the game data can be automatically or manually operated to receive the game data so that the game type can be distinguished. Allows the user to select the type.

The game data is stored in a buffer memory, which is a temporary memory device of the game dual-use pager 9, to automatically or manually select a control code for each game type in the multi-use pager, and to receive the selected game and store it in the main memory device. When a message (End of Flage) (EOF: End of Game Data) is sent, the game call pager 9 displays a message that the game data is completed.

Subsequently, the control unit in the game-use wireless pager 9 performs a reception error detecting step of checking whether the received game data is received from the data extracted from the transmission data. If the error data is detected, an error packet number is detected. Display the terminal on the terminal and keep the game code "ON" to receive the game error data again, and generate an DTMF tone for the error packet number to request retransmission to the automatic answering system (3) of the radio calling system. Will perform.

However, if the desired game data is completely received as a result of the above detection, the game code code “off” signal is outputted so as to automatically “off” the game code code so that the game code of the same type is no longer received. The reception is completed.

As described above, according to the present invention, in a rapidly changing wireless calling market, a game function can be performed by various requests for providing a service by a wireless calling user, and a game as needed in a wireless calling system to transmit a large amount of data. As each subscriber transmits control code only once or twice a month, additional channel expansion is not necessary, and subscriber capacity per channel has been increased, and game traffic is transmitted by sending one game to multiple subscribers. This can be implemented regardless of the subscriber. Also, if the game data transmitted from the wireless paging network has an error during the transmission (or restoration), the error will automatically occur when the DTMF signal is connected to the automatic answering system. It is very useful for receiving the generated data in real time. It is.

Claims (4)

Well-known public telephone network that provides a game subscriber line to enable communication of information by connecting a telephone line to a regular telephone in order to select a desired game or to retransmit an errored game data. )Wow; A well-known high-capacity radio call exchanger (2) for providing a call or data service to a subscriber having a radio pager (9) through a 320 MHz band during a general radio call; Game information is systematically entered into a computer database, and the game subscribers who have applied for the game are provided with information about the game by voice, game guidance and reception to receive the game through the wireless call network, and retransmission. An automatic answering system (3) used when required; Communication protocols (5), which are equipped with various game data and connected to an automatic answering system (3), perform the subscriber management, statistical processing and monitoring functions of game subscribers to configure a wireless call network between wireless call terminals or between these types of equipment. A game server 4 for transmitting to the high speed paging control rack 6 through; A fast paging control rack 6 for encoding game control codes and game data, including general call data, and transmitting signals modulated at 6,400 BPS 4 levels by the FLEX protocol to the base station; HSCM (7), a high-speed paging site control module for converting game data encoded in the form of FLEX protocol into radio waves, propagates various data transmitted through the high-speed paging control rack 6 to the air Game data transmission apparatus using a wireless call system, characterized in that the base station transmitter (8) to be transmitted to a wireless pager (9). Performing a call / password confirmation and a transmission / retransmission selection subroutine in the automatic answering system (3) when the game service subscriber dials a specific number through a telephone at a remote location and receives a call through the public telephone network (1); The game server 4 transmits a control code (manual or automatic) using a personal code of the game dual-use pager 9 corresponding to the output of the automatic answering system 3 described above, and the common code of the multi-use wireless pager. Transmitting game data using; Encoding a control code and game data using a personal code corresponding to the output of the game server 4 in the high speed paging control rack 6; The game-compatible wireless pager 9 generates the above-mentioned data in the air by the base station transmitter 8 equipped with the HSCM 7, which is a high-speed paging site control module for converting game data encoded in the form of a FLEX protocol into radio waves. Receiving the message; The game data transmission method using the wireless call system, characterized in that the game call pager (9) to perform the reception and storage of the game data for the subroutine. The method according to claim 2, wherein the call / password confirmation and transmission / retransmission selection subroutine performed by the automatic answering system (3) includes: instructing a call number input together with a notification message indicating that the call service is a game service system; ; Confirming the call number search query and the call number when the call number is received; If the call number is incorrect as a result of the checking, sending a guide message for notifying the call number of wrong input and re-entry and returning to the initial step; If the call number is correct as a result of the checking, instructing the user to input the password, receiving the input password, and confirming this by sending a message indicating that the password search inquiry and password verification is in progress; If the password is incorrect as a result of the check, sending a guide message for notifying the user of a wrong password input and re-entry; Confirming that the password has been confirmed as a result of the checking and guiding whether to transmit new game data or retransmitting the previous game data, and confirming the password; When the transmission selection signal is input as a result of the above confirmation, a message for selecting a game type number is sent. When a predetermined game number is selected, the control code of the selected game data is detected and transmitted when the wireless calling system does not include the control code. Transmitting a comment guiding manual operation from the pager and transmitting the announcement including a control code and guiding the result of the announcement of the scheduled game delivery announcement; If the retransmission selection signal is inputted as a result of the above confirmation, a message is sent to select a retransmission packet number, and the number for a predetermined game packet is generated by generating DTMF tones for the packet in which the error occurs in the game dual-use pager and inputting the automatic response system And retransmitting the game packet data and notifying the result of the game packet data. The reception and storage subroutine of the game data performed by the game call pager (9) according to claim 2, wherein, when the call signal is received into the game call pager (9), whether the next received data is radio call data. Detecting; If the received data is not game data, recognizing it as a general call signal, displaying information on the terminal, and then terminating; If the received data is game data, if the wireless calling system does not transmit the game-specific control codes as needed, the game code is automatically or manually operated to select the game type from the game-use wireless pager, and then the game data is processed. Receiving and storing the received data in a buffer memory installed therein and transmitting a game data reception completion signal to check whether the reception state is complete; If the reception of the game data is not completed, the error packet number is displayed on the terminal, the game code code "on" signal is sent, the error packet number is transmitted DTMF tones, and the request is retransmitted to the automatic answering system (3) of the radio calling system. Performing the step; The game data transmission method using the wireless call system, characterized in that the step of transmitting and ending the game code code "off" signal when the reception of the game data is complete as a result of the check.