KR20010094225A - A game mail for supplying game and tranmitting message and a method for providing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A game mail including a game and a message and a providing method thereof are provided to increase the attention of a mail recipient by sending the game mail including a game and a message. CONSTITUTION: A game mail site connecting process connects to a game mail site(20) by an originator(10) through the Internet. A game selecting process selects a game of which the originator(10) desires among games provided on a game mail server(30) connected to the game mail site(20). A game mail editing process edits contents of the game selected in the game selecting process and inputs a message on the game to transfer it to a recipient(40). A game mail storing process stores the game mail edited in the game mail editing process to a game mail database(31) of the game mail server(30). A game mail sending process includes a game connecting module and sends the game mail to the recipient(40).

Description

A game mail for supplying game and tranmitting message and a method for providing the same}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a game mail with a game and a message delivery function. In more detail, a sender who wants to send a mail is provided with a game mail site connected to a game mail site that provides a game mail through the Internet. Select your favorite game among computer games, edit the content of the selected game in one or more stages, and edit the game. As it is achieved (terminated), a game mail containing a game and a message is created by attaching a message to be delivered to the recipient, and the generated game mail is sent to the recipient's e-mail address. Proceed each step as you progress through the games provided through Game mail with a message delivery function and a method of providing the message, which allows the recipient to check the message that the sender wants to deliver while the game is played by allowing the recipient to check the step-by-step message that appears as the step is completed (end). will be.

Due to the development of computer and internet related technology, the number of internet users is increasing rapidly. In addition, in order to deliver a message to others, it is not a postal method using a post office but using PC communication or the Internet (Electronic mail, E-mail). The use of e-mail methods to deliver messages is increasing rapidly. Sending messages using e-mail is easy to use, and because the world is connected by an internet network, anyone with an e-mail address can reach anyone, no matter where they are. It can deliver messages, and also has the advantage of being able to transfer computer files along with message delivery.

In general, the type of e-mail currently being used is used to deliver a message in the form of a text or image, or to deliver the message and a computer file together, and the recipient who receives the e-mail reads the contents of the message included in the e-mail. It is being used in the form of receiving or confirming a computer file.

As described above, the conventional method of delivering a message and file by e-mail simply delivers a message in a text or image form to the recipient, and thus the recipient simply reads a message included in the e-mail or checks a computer file. The disadvantage is that it does not increase the recipient's interest, interest, and curiosity about the e-mail, and the disadvantage is that a proper method for emphasizing the importance of the sender when an important message is intended is delivered. In addition, since most of the conventional mail delivers the message one time (one step), in terms of storing the contents of the mail message to the recipient, the efficiency is inferior to the method of delivering the message step by step. Is there.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the sender to send a mail to the recipient, including a game consisting of a singular or plural steps to send the message to the recipient according to the progress of the game to the recipient Recipients who receive the game mail receive the game mail and check the message that appears as the user progresses or achieves (ends) each step while the game mail is provided through the game mail. It is intended to provide a game mail and a game mail having a message delivery function and a method of providing the same so that a sender can check a message to be delivered step by step.

1 is a diagram illustrating a data transmission / reception structure between a sender, a receiver, and a game mail server according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a sender editing a game mail and sending the same to a recipient according to the present invention.

3 is a process flow diagram illustrating a process of a recipient receiving a game mail and checking a message while playing a game according to the present invention.

4 is a process flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a process of a recipient receiving a game mail and checking a message while playing a game according to the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating one embodiment of an initial screen of a game mail received by a recipient according to the present invention;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Gamemail Sender 20: Gamemail Site

30: Gamemail Server 31: Gamemail Database

40: Gamemail Recipient

Game mail with the game and message delivery function of the present invention to achieve the above object of the present invention is

An information display unit 50 displaying a subject of the e-mail, a sender address, and a recipient address;

A body portion 51 for displaying the message; And

A game connection means 52 which can be connected to a game application composed of one or more steps in the body of the email;

When the game connection means 52 is clicked, a game application composed of one or more stages is executed, and a message transmitted from the sender 10 to the receiver 40 during or at the completion of the game of each stage. It is possible to achieve by the game mail characterized in that is displayed.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a game mail having a game and message delivery function.

A game mail site access step of the sender 10 accessing the game mail site 20 through the Internet network;

A game selection step of selecting a desired game from a game provided by the game mail site 20 connected at the game mail site 20 access step;

A game mail editing step of editing game contents and inputting a message to be delivered to a recipient in the game selected in the game selecting step;

A game mail storage step of storing the game mail edited in the game mail editing step in a game mail database 31 of the game mail server 30;

The game mail stored in the game mail storing step is provided to the recipient 10 in a form including a title 53, an initial message 54 of the game mail, and a game connecting means 52 for connecting the game mail with the game application. Game mail sending step of sending mail is characterized in that it comprises a.

The process of editing game content in the game mail editing step includes setting at least the title 53 of the game mail, setting the total configuration step so that the game has a singular or plural configuration steps, and a total configuration step of the game. Therefore, the recipient of the game mail checks the step-by-step message in the middle of the step-by-step game or the method of the recipient of the game mail checks the step-by-step message after the completion (end) of the step-by-step game is completed. It is preferable to include a process to.

In the process of inputting a message in the game mail editing step, at least the initial message 54 output on the initial screen of the game mail is input, and the message to be delivered to the recipient 40 in steps according to the total configuration steps of the game. It is preferable to include a process to.

The game mail configured as described above and sent to the recipient is

A game mail receiving step of receiving 40 game mails by the recipient 40;

An initial content checking step of checking a title 53 and an initial message 54 of the game mail received in the game mail receiving step;

A step-by-step game progress step of progressing a game provided by clicking a game access means 52 that can be connected to a game application included in a game mail after the initial content checking step;

Recipient 40 of the game mail checks the step-by-step message output on the browser after the achievement (end) in the middle of the step-by-step game or in the step-by-step game progress step in the step-by-step game progress step by the recipient of the game mail. While enjoying the game included in the sender 10 is to check the message to be delivered.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a data transmission / reception structure between a sender, a receiver, and a game mail server according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sender 10 manages a game mail site managed by the game mail server 30 using a computer that provides a GUI that enables access to the game mail site 20 through an Internet network. 20) to select a game, edit the game mail, and send the game mail to the recipient 40.

The game mail server 30 functions to manage the game mail site 20, and also has a game mail database 31. The game mail database 31 stores the game mail edited by the sender. The game mail server 30 may include a game access means 52 for connecting the game mail edited by the sender to a game application, a game mail title 53, and an initial message 54. To).

The recipient 40 requests data from the game mail server 30 as the user progresses through the provided game by clicking 52 the game access means 52 that can access the game application included in the game mail. Therefore, the message stored in the game mail database 31 is transmitted from the game mail server 30 step by step to confirm the message contents.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a sender editing a game mail and sending it to a recipient according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the sender 10 accesses the game mail site 20 through an internet network, selects a game desired by the sender 10 among games provided by the game mail site 20, and The game mail is edited by editing the contents of the selected game and inputting a message to be delivered to the recipient 40. The edited game mail is stored in the game mail database 31 of the game mail server 30, and the stored game mail is connected to a game application consisting of one or a plurality of game application means 52 and It is sent to the recipient 40 in the form of a game mail title 53 and an initial message 54.

The game mail site 20 is connected to the game mail site 20 through the Internet network, which provides a function for the sender 10 to select a game and input a message to be delivered, to edit and send the game mail. As a step, the sender 10 who wants to send the game mail sends the game mail site through the Internet network by using a computer that provides a GUI (Graphic User Interface) that enables access to the game mail site 20 through the Internet network. A connection is made using the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of (20).

The game selection step is a step in which the sender 10 connected to the game mail site 20 in the game mail site access step selects a favorite game among several games provided by the game mail site 20. In the game mail site 20, it is preferable to provide various games to suit the preferences of various Internet users, and the sender 10 has a message delivery purpose and a sign of the recipient 40 among the games provided by the game mail site 20. Be sure to choose the right game for your game.

The game mail editing step is a step of editing the contents of the game in the selected game and inputting a message to be delivered to the recipient 40. Editing the content of the game involves at least the process of setting the title of the game mail, the process of setting the total composition of the game, and whether the message delivered to the recipient provides a message in the middle of the game. The process of establishing whether the message is to be provided after each stage of is achieved (ended) should be included. The title of the game mail 53 is a part representing information on the game mail, and the sender 10 serves as a subject of the mail to be sent to the recipient 40. The title of the game mail is a commonly used email. It serves the same function as the title in. The total configuration step of the game is the total configuration step of the game provided through the game mail, and the step of delivering the message is divided according to the total number of configuration steps set at this time. In other words, if the total composition stage of the game is one, the message is delivered by one stage. If the total composition stage of the game is three, the message is delivered by the three stages.

In addition, the contents of the game that can be edited by the sender 10 include editing an image to be used on the main screen of the game or setting a location where a message is displayed on the game implementation browser. Thus, the sender 10 edits the contents of the game that can be selectively edited. In editing the contents of the game, the range of the contents of the game that can be edited by the sender 10 is determined by the editable range of the game provided by the game mail site 20, and the game mail site 20 is determined by the sender. It is desirable to set the range that the sender 10 can edit as wide as possible so that (10) can edit the game contents in accordance with his or her preferences and the characteristics of the message to be delivered.

In inputting the message to be delivered to the recipient 40, at least the message to be delivered to the recipient 40 in step by step according to the process of inputting the initial message 54 displayed in the main body 51 of the game mail and the total configuration of the game. The input process should be included. The initial message 54 of the game mail is the first message presented to the recipient 40 together with the title 53 of the game mail when the recipient 40 receives the game mail. The content of the initial message 54 is input by the sender at random. The title 53 and the initial message 54 of the game mail are sent directly to the recipient 40 in the game mail sending step described below. The message to be delivered to the recipient 40 step by step is a message divided so that the sender 10 can check the contents to be delivered to the recipient 40 while the game proceeds step by step. According to the total composition stage of the game, the contents to be delivered are divided by stages. In addition, after the sender 10 has finished editing the game mail, the user may further include a preview function of the edited game mail so that the entire contents of the edited game mail can be confirmed as edited as intended by the sender 10. It is desirable to.

The game mail storing step is a step of storing the game mail edited in the game mail editing step in the game mail database 31 of the game mail server 30. Each step message of the game mail stored in the game mail database 31 of the game mail server 30 is transmitted to the recipient step by step whenever the recipient 40 receives the game mail and proceeds with the game step by step.

The game mail sending step is to send the game mail generated by the sender 10 to the email address of the recipient 40. At this time, the game mail sent to the recipient 40 includes a game access means 52, a game mail title 53, and an initial message 54, which can be connected to a game application composed of one or more stages. Is sent to the recipient 40 in the form. The game mail which is edited in the game mail editing step and stored in the game mail database 31 in the game mail storing step is not singular to allow the entire stored game mail contents to be sent to the recipient 40, or to execute a game. The game access means 52, the game mail subject 53, and the initial message 54, which can be connected to the game application composed of a plurality of stages, are sent. For example, by using software having a structure on a web server such as a Java applet and running on a client (in the present invention, referred to as a recipient) using a network, a game application can be connected. The game access means 52, the game mail subject 53, and the initial message 54 may be included to be sent in HTML form. When the recipient 40 clicks on the game access means 52 included in the game mail in the game progress step, the game proceeds directly on the browser, and the recipient 40 selects the game access means 52. When clicked, a signal is immediately transmitted to the game mail server 30 after the click, and the game mail server 30 transmits the game stored in the game mail database 31 onto the computer of the destination 40 to receive the destination 40. ) Is to play the game. The game access means 52, which can be connected to the game application, is attached and described in more detail using the following program source using Java applet, Shockwave, and HTML. When the game mail is sent in HTML form, the recipient who checks the game mail title 53 and the initial message 54 on the game mail has a game access means 52 that can connect with the game application displayed in the body of the game mail. Click on it. When the game connection means 52 is clicked, a window is opened with a screen having a preset size and displayed by using a shockwave as shown in the following program source. At this time, the game contents are transmitted from http://www.AAA.com.

<HTML>

<HEAD>

<TITLE> game mail Sample </ TITLE>

</ HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR = "# 222222" TOPMARGIN = 0 LEFTMARGIN = 0 text = "# aaaaaa"

link = "# eeeeee" vlink = "# eeeeee">

<table border = 0 cellpadding = 0 cellspacing = 0 width = 420 height = "100%">

<tr>

<td valign = "top" align = "left" height = "100%" widht = "420"> <img

src = "../../ images / top_patten1.gif" width = 420 height = 7 border = 0 alt = ""> <br>

<img src = "http://www.AAA.com/images/blank.gif" width = 52 height = 14 border = 0 alt = ""> <br>

<center> <font face = "roll" size = "4" color = "Red"> <b> Game Mail

Sample </ b> </ font> </ center> <br>

<table width = "100%" border = "0" cellspacing = "0" cellpadding = "0">

<tr> <td align = "LEFT" valign = "MIDDLE" widht = "8"> <img

src = "http://www.AAA.com/images/blank.gif" width = 8 height = 4 border = 0 alt = ""> </ td>

<td align = "LEFT" valign = "MIDDLE" widht = "100%"> <img

src = "http://www.AAA.com/images/blank.gif" width = 402 height = 12 border = 0 alt = ""> <br>

<object classid = "clsid: 166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000"

codebase = "http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab#version=7,0,2,0" width = "512" height = "384">

<param name = "src"

value = "http://www.AAA.com/portfolio/gallery/mirowiro.dcr">

<embed src = "http://www.AAA.com/portfolio/gallery/mirowiro.dcr"

pluginspage = "http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/"

width = "512" height = "384"> </ embed>

</ object> <br>

<img src = "http://www.method21.com/images/blank.gif" width = 402

height = 12 border = 0 alt = ""> </ td>

<td align = "LEFT" valign = "MIDDLE" widht = "8"> <img

src = "http://www.method21.com/images/blank.gif" width = 8 height = 4 border = 0 alt = ""> </ td> </ tr>

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</ td>

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</ BODY>

</ HTML>

As described above, the recipient 40 who receives the game mail receives the game mail title 53 and the initial message 54 immediately on the initial screen of the game mail output on the browser through the game mail sent in HTML form. Clicking the game connection means 52 that can be confirmed and the first stage of the game is in progress. The game connection means 52 is configured to appear along with the game mail title 53 and the initial message 54 on the initial screen of the game mail in the form of a text or an image. For example, by using a word such as "game start" or "START" to indicate the start of the game or by forming an icon in the form of a suitable image, the game mail recipient 40 displays the game connection means 52. Click to progress the game.

As the recipient 40 of the game mail proceeds to each stage of the game consisting of a single or a plurality of stages in the game mail, the message is delivered to the recipient 40 and confirmed according to the method set by the sender 10. The manner in which the message of the step-by-step of the game mail is delivered is transmitted according to the method set in the game mail by the sender 10 while the recipient 40 proceeds to each step. In the case where the message is delivered in the middle of the process, as the recipient 40 proceeds with the game in stages, the recipient 40 checks that the game is in progress on the game mail server 30 online, and the game is in progress. Request the data to the mail server 30, the game mail server 30 transmits a message for the corresponding step stored in the game mail database 31 to the recipient 40, and transmits the transmitted message to the recipient ( 40) will be checked on this browser. Another method is to deliver a message when the recipient 40 achieves each step of the step by step game. As the recipient achieves the step by step game, the game mail server 30 indicates that the step is achieved when the step is achieved. Check, the game mail server 30 requests the data, the game mail server 30 transmits a message for the corresponding step stored in the game mail database 31 to the recipient 40, The recipient sees the message in the browser.

In addition, the present invention preferably further includes means for notifying that the receiver 40 has received the game mail in order to enable the sender 10 to confirm whether the recipient 40 has received the mail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of checking a message while a recipient receives a game mail and proceeds with a game according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3, the recipient 40 receives the game mail, checks the title and initial message of the game mail, and then clicks and provides the game connection means 52 that can be connected to the game application in the game mail. By checking the content of the message output on the browser while stepping through the game to be enjoyed the game while the sender 10 is to check the message to be delivered.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of the process of the recipient receives the game mail to confirm the message while the game proceeds. As shown in Fig. 4, the recipient 40 receives the game mail. The recipient 40 who receives the game mail checks the title 53 and the initial message 54 of the game mail included in the game mail. The recipient checks the title and initial message of the game mail, and then clicks on the game connection means 52 that can be connected with the game application to proceed with the game provided. If the recipient 40 receives the message through the game mail, the message is delivered in the middle of the game in stages. When the recipient 40 proceeds with the game, the game is sent to the game mail server. A signal is sent to indicate that it is in progress. The game mail server 30 receiving the signal informing that the corresponding step of the game is in progress extracts a message corresponding to the ongoing step from the game mail database 31 and transmits the message to the recipient 40. The recipient 40 receiving the corresponding step message confirms the message and continues (steps) the game by continuing the step game. At this time, if there is only one game included in the game mail, the game is terminated. If the game mail includes one or more games, the game proceeds to the next step, and again a signal indicating that the game is in progress. Transmission to the mail server, receiving the corresponding step message from the game mail server 30, and the recipient 40 repeats the step of confirming the message. In the case where the recipient 40 receives the message through the game mail, the message is delivered when the step-by-step game is achieved (ended). As the recipient 40 achieves (ends) the step-by-step game, When it is achieved (ended), the game mail server 30 transmits a signal informing that the game is achieved (ended). The game mail server 30 receiving the signal indicating that the corresponding step of the game has been achieved (ended) extracts a message corresponding to the achieved (ended) step from the game mail database 31 and transmits the message to the recipient. The recipient 40 receiving the step message checks the message. At this time, if there is only one game included in the game mail, the game is terminated. If the game mail is composed of one or more games, the next stage of the game is progressed, and the game is completed again when the game is completed (ended). The signal indicating that this has been achieved (ended) is transmitted to the game mail server 30, the corresponding message is received from the game mail server 30, and the recipient 40 repeats the step of confirming the message.

5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the initial screen of the game mail received by the recipient 40 according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 5, the game mail received by the recipient includes game connection means 52 which can be connected to a game application for providing a game, a title 53 of the game mail, and an initial message 54. In addition, the game mail site 20 that provides the game mail may include various contents. When the recipient 40 clicks on the game connection means 52, the game is immediately executed in the browser, and thus the recipient 40 may proceed with the game.

When the sender sends the e-mail containing the game and the message by the game mail providing method with the game and message delivery function of the present invention, it can cause fun and curiosity to the recipient compared to the conventional simple text or image form e-mail. By setting the level of the game content and entering the message step by step, the recipient checks the message as the game progresses step by step, which increases the level of the recipient's knowledge of the message content. There is an advantage that it can. In addition, the recipient can check the message while enjoying the game has the advantage that can achieve the benefits of fun and message confirmation through the game at the same time.

Claims (5)

In an e-mail used to send and receive messages between a sender 10 and a recipient 40 using a computer, An information display unit 50 for displaying a subject, a sender address, and a recipient address of the email; A body portion 51 for displaying the message; And A game connection means 52 which can be connected to a game application composed of one or more steps in the body of the email; When the game connection means 52 is clicked, a game application composed of one or more stages is executed, and a message transmitted from the sender 10 to the receiver 40 during or at the completion of the game of each stage. Game mail with a message and the message delivery function, characterized in that is displayed. In an e-mail used to send and receive messages between a sender 10 and a recipient 40 using a computer, A game mail site access step of the sender 10 accessing the game mail site 20 through an internet network; A game selection step of selecting a desired game from a game provided by the game mail site 20 connected at the game mail site access step; A game mail editing step of editing a content of a game and inputting a message to be delivered to a recipient in the game selected in the game selecting step; A game mail storing step of storing the game mail edited in the game mail editing step in a game mail database 31 of a game mail server 30; And Sending the game mail to the recipient 40 in the form of a game access means 52 for connecting the game mail stored in the game mail storage step with the game application, the game mail title 53 and the initial message 54 Game mail providing method having a game and message delivery function, characterized in that it comprises a game mail sending step. The method of claim 2, wherein the editing of the content of the game in the game mail editing step comprises: setting at least the title of the game mail and setting the total configuration step so that the game has a singular or plural configuration steps; Depending on the total configuration step, the game mail recipient 40 checks the step-by-step message in the middle of the step-by-step game, or check the step-by-step message after the recipient 40 of the game mail is achieved (end) by the step-by-step game Game mail providing method having a game and a message delivery function, characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting any one of the way to set. The method of claim 2, wherein the inputting of the message in the game mail editing step is to be delivered to the recipient 40 at a stage according to the process of inputting at least the initial message output on the initial screen of the game mail and the total configuration of the game. Game mail providing method having a game and message delivery function comprising the step of inputting a message. According to claim 2, The game mail sent in the game mail sending step is Receiving game mail receiving step 40 the recipient 40; An initial content checking step of checking a title 53 and an initial message 54 of the game mail received in the game mail receiving step; A step-by-step game progress step of progressing a game provided by clicking a game access means 52 that can be connected to a game application included in a game mail after the initial content checking step; And Recipient 40 of the game mail checks the step-by-step message output on the browser after the achievement (end) in the middle of the step-by-step game or in the step-by-step game progress step in the step-by-step game progress step by the game mail recipient 40 Game mail providing method with a game and message delivery function, characterized in that the sender 10 to check the message to be delivered while enjoying the game included in.